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[ULTRAMAN VH]

I need your help gentlemen. What kind of guitar is the lead guitarist on the Eddie Money video "Shakin" playing? I thought it was a Gibson of some sort, but after searching I think I am wrong. It is a really neat looking ax but I can't place it. Your mission if you choose to accept it, find the make and model of this guitar. This message will self destruct in 5 seconds.

[GAR]

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Both guitar players use Les Pauls, however the guy on the right towards the end looks like he plays a Les Paul "T.V." so named because of the cream-yellow finish.

Basically it's a Les Paul Special, early to late 50's, flat top not carved fitted with two P90 pickups usually.

[ELVIS]

You mean the original video ??

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At first glance (that's all you get) I would say it's a Guild or a BC Rich, but two answers does not constitute an answer...

Hey, the message never self destructed...must be a dud...


:biggrin:

[jhale667]

You never really get a clear look at it...almost looks like a Gibson Moderne in one shot, but the headstock's not right...

[ELVIS]

I know, the headstock looks Guild-ish...

[Diamondjimi]

He's most likely playing a late '70's Ibanez Futura (Gibson Moderne copy with basically a Les Paul style headstock)
See 1:15 -1:20 of video ;)

http://www.guitarshop.net/GuitarImages_h/IbanezFuturaMINTFront1.jpg

More pics here... Ibanez Futura Mint (http://www.guitarshop.net/ibanezfuturamint1.htm)

Some more info and discussion here... Ibanez Collectors World: Moderne copy (http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/13/423.html?1097247791)

Hope this helps!;)

[Dan]

Eddie Money,Rocks.:D

[jhale667]

He's most likely playing a late '70's Ibanez Futura (Gibson Moderne copy with basically a Les Paul style headstock)
See 1:15 -1:20 of video ;)

http://www.guitarshop.net/GuitarImages_h/IbanezFuturaMINTFront1.jpg

More pics here... Ibanez Futura Mint (http://www.guitarshop.net/ibanezfuturamint1.htm)

Some more info and discussion here... Ibanez Collectors World: Moderne copy (http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/13/423.html?1097247791)

Hope this helps!;)

Ah, that would explain the headstock discrepancy...;)

[Diamondjimi]

Man, back in the day Ibanez made some great rip-off's...:D

[GAR]

You mean the original video ??

Yeah sorry I had a few tabs open looking for it.

When I thought Eddie Money instantly I referred to a mental image recalling what his guys had, and saw the color of the Moderne thinking it's a Les Paul TV.

It's a Moderne. No other guitar has that V wing with a Paul style cutaway tip.

I'm a V person, and they are comfortable, but I don't care for them because you can't sit with it in your lap like the V.

The V is the most comfortable guitar to play!

[Diamondjimi]

The V is the most comfortable guitar to play!

True.

[ULTRAMAN VH]

Thank you very much gentlemen! To some, that is probably an ugly ass guitar, but I thought it was pretty neat looking and had to know what it was. Diamondjimi, thanks for jumping in on the investigation. Thanks for your help kind sir.

[ULTRAMAN VH]

You mean the original video ??

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At first glance (that's all you get) I would say it's a Guild or a BC Rich, but two answers does not constitute an answer...

Hey, the message never self destructed...must be a dud...


:biggrin:

Okay, I did a little digging and this guitar appears to be quite a collectors piece. I would probably have better luck buying a snowball in hell. Wonder what the guys at Agile could do with this one. They seem to be the copy Kings.

[Diamondjimi]

Thank you very much gentlemen! To some, that is probably an ugly ass guitar, but I thought it was pretty neat looking and had to know what it was. Diamondjimi, thanks for jumping in on the investigation. Thanks for your help kind sir.

Your welcome sir, any time!;)

[Diamondjimi]

Ah, that would explain the headstock discrepancy...;)

I kinda think the (original) Moderne headstock suits it better than the L.P. style...

[Diamondjimi]

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[Matt White]

Sorry UVH....totally missed this the other day........


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[ELVIS]

Yeah, that's what it it for sure...

Compare this pic:

http://www.guitarshop.net/GuitarImages_h/IbanezFuturaMINTBack2.jpg

And pause the video on 1:14 and look at the bottom cutaway on the back of the guitar...

Only the Ibanez copy has that cutaway...


:elvis:

[Diamondjimi]

I know ...

[ELVIS]

Maybe I wasn't posting to you...


LMAO!

:elvis:

[Diamondjimi]

I know...

[ELVIS]

Hmmm...

The earth will end tomorrow...

[GAR]

You knew?

[ELVIS]

No, but Diamondjimi might...:biggrin:

[Diamondjimi]

:biggrin: