Can I show off my guitars here? - Page 7

**Hardrock69** · 06-29-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rustoffa

I think that the Juniors are over-valued due to the fascination with more heavily-routed guitars of the same era. They're just collected on the same inane level with reckless disregard to simplicity.

Yeah, I had not been paying much attention to them or the prices they were bringing in recent years, and then when I saw those 3 at the guitar show, my jaw literally dropped.

It is just that a) they are Gibsons that b) are from the 50s.

Hell, you could have a 4 X 4 log with a Gibson logo from 1959 now and it would sell for $3,000 easily.

**ELVIS** · 06-29-2009, 03:04 PM

I dunno...i've heard a few Juniors with P90's that sounded awesome, although my Agile with P90's sounds nearly identical if not better than a decent Gibson...

BTW, the Lead II is cool and I love kahlers...

**jackassrock** · 06-30-2009, 10:12 AM

I just assembled this for my friend Dave who is the guitarist of our VH tribute "Man Halen". He wanted something in the spirit of "Frankie" without being an exact copy. The body is a Mexi-strat, with an Allparts neck, an original Floyd with titanium big block and string blocks, and a Genesis "Mr. Brownie humbucker. It was my first time dropping a Floyd in a guitar that wasn't set up for a floating trem and it worked out perfectly. It plays great with low fast action, and sounds really good for a trem guitar IMO.

The Band is headlining the 4th of July Rock And Roll Carnival show here in Cincinnati, and I'll be playing the part of bass player using an L-2000 (fucking awesome sounding/playing bass).

In case you are wondering, the setlist is...

Panama
DOA
Beautiful Girls
Mean Street
Runnin With The Devil
Dance The Night Away
Everybody Wants Some
Where Have All The Good Times Gone
Unchained
Hot For Teacher
Ain't Talkin Bout Love

**GAR** · 07-01-2009, 02:10 AM

The L2000 is a great underdog of a bass. Awesome neck!

I really like this interpretation.. it's completely original, it's interesting without being tacky, I love the little ghosties looking thru the white stripes.. fantastic!

This is my favorite build on the b&w stripes theme - ever. I love it totally luurve it.

Well done! It looks like shit at first, but then you step closer and look into it and it draws on your memory.. awesome.

Awesome.

**GAR** · 07-01-2009, 02:12 AM

BACK SHOT! We need a back shot..

**jackassrock** · 07-01-2009, 10:02 AM

Wow, thanks.

I really gotta say that when I saw you had replied to the thread I was expecting a major bashing. I actually never took a shot of the back, and it's already in the owners hands, but we are doing an unannounced gig tonight to warm up for Friday, and I'll see if I can get a shot of it. He used it at practice last night and it really sounded awesome. Many props to Genesis (whoever they are ??) for making a really sweet pickup. Previously he used a Guild S-100 which sounded good, but now we've got the VH sound pretty well down.

Only thing I really don't like about it is the sandpaper scratches in the black, but I do like what it did to the stripes that were sanded before the final black coat. I guess that could all be fixed with a clear coat. I just didn't have time for one due to the gig coming up so soon. Maybe I'll do that before the New Years show (we play only once or twice a year).

RE; L-2000... Man. I had that bass sitting around for about 5 years before I actually took it down to the practice spot and really put it to the test.The reason being that I bought it on ebay and recieved it with a serious bend in the neck and no play left in the truss rod. One day I decided to take the truss rod nut off and let it sit for a few days with no tension, then I added a small washer, tightened it back up and it straightened right out. That was about 8 months ago, and I haven't used another bass since. Like you said, the neck is thin fast and sooooo playable and the electronics give me more sound possibilities than any bass I've ever seen. My prized P-bass has become a backup.

**Diamondjimi** · 07-01-2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardrock69

Hell, you could have a 4 X 4 log with a Gibson logo from 1959 now and it would sell for $3,000 easily.

Yup, pretty much sums it up!

**GAR** · 07-01-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jackassrock

One day I decided to take the truss rod nut off and let it sit for a few days with no tension, then I added a small washer, tightened it back up and it straightened right out.

I know the problem, sometimes there's this drillpress cutter that doesn't go down enough onto the rod when they make the neck that hogs out and clears material so the bullet end can thread down on it and you figured out a good way to offset that shortfall.

Great tip! One I'd like to throw out at you is, holding it by the headstock and sitting on the back of the neck with your knee, flexing the neck backwards.

This sometimes gets you a little extra play in the truss, if like you say, there is even thread down in there at all for the bullet nut to travel on.

In that case where there' no more thread travel, the little washer trick works great, and you figured that out on your own. XLNT

**Diamondjimi** · 07-01-2009, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardrock69

Here. Hot off the press.

Left to right:

Late 70s Japanese-made Sigma Acoustic (by Martin), 1998 Epiphone Korina Flying V, 1980 Fender Lead I, 1985 JB Player neck-thru-body, 2008 Epiphone Les Paul Studio, 1989 Gibson Flying V, 1985 JB Player Neck-thru-body, 1980 Fender Lead II, 1999 Epiphone Korina Explorer, 1997 Fender Jazz (Mexican-made), and the center piece?
My trusty 1979 Marshall Mk II 100w Super Lead powered by NOS Siemen EL34s on a mid-70s slant cab. Note that the only thing in that photo that cost me over 300 dollars was the Gibson Flying V which I bought brand new in 1989 for $550.

Cool stuff HR. I have the exact Sigma (late 70's) great sounding gtrs.I string it with Elixer's. Sounds shweet...
I've developed a respect for Epiphone after aquiring a couple of killer ones.(V & LP Custom). I just upgrade the Pups and hardware and they're equal to many Gibby's I've played and owned. Plus it also helps to know what qualifies as a quality guitar ,(sans Googling)

**Hardrock69** · 07-01-2009, 11:57 PM

Korina V was first thing I got. Blew my mind how good it was, though yeah, pickups suck ass. Korina Explorer I got after moving to Gnashville. Same quality, but pickups were a bit better, though still not worthy to be placed in such a primo axe.

Les Paul is all of 7 months old, built in December of last year, and, yes, the pickups suck shit. They are weak, lifeless, dull. They don't feed back at all, which is cool I guess, but
as the pickups are useless, even that positive quality does not mean shit.

**Diamondjimi** · 07-02-2009, 12:16 AM

Yup ,git yerself on Ebay,bro. There's spme good deals. Even some lesser known pups might be worth looking into (GFS,Mighty Mite) Decent stuff you can grab a few of to upgrade a couple of gits at a time...

**GAR** · 07-02-2009, 02:41 AM

MightyMite pickups are crap, nice goin' recommending crappy crap there King of Crap.

**Cato** · 07-02-2009, 03:10 AM

stop posting shit and show off your guitar otherwise fuck off

**letsrock** · 07-02-2009, 03:14 PM

Man some of you have some cool guitars.

**Diamondjimi** · 07-02-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GAR

MightyMite pickups are crap, nice goin' recommending crappy crap there King of Crap.

Some cheap aftermarket pickups are better than stock Epiphone pickups , Shirtlifter!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cato

stop posting shit and show off your guitar otherwise fuck off

He would, but the people who work @ the library won't let him drag his Charvette onto the photocopier!

**Hardrock69** · 07-03-2009, 02:04 PM

The Googlehead fool doth spew even more shit from it's ass....

**ELVIS** · 07-04-2009, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by jackassrock

I just assembled this for my friend Dave who is the guitarist of our VH tribute "Man Halen". He wanted something in the spirit of "Frankie" without being an exact copy. -

You did it dude!

I dig the sand paper scratches, the faces, everything!

I'd like to hear it...

**Cato** · 10-14-2009, 09:19 AM

how would you white trash think of my new guitar?

**Diamondjimi** · 10-14-2009, 09:50 AM

Nice. Those bastards roar.
Only drawback is the baseball bat shaped necks.

**jackassrock** · 10-14-2009, 09:52 AM

I think it's fucking awesome !

I've wanted a double cut P90 special forever.

**Hardrock69** · 10-14-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Diamondjimi

Nice. Those bastards roar.
Only drawback is the baseball bat shaped necks.

Did they keep those clubby necks on the reissues?

**Matt White** · 10-15-2009, 09:43 PM

Have posted pics of these before....but the pics are long gone....

soooo....heres the Les Paul standard

**GAR** · 10-15-2009, 11:05 PM

Why are the pickups crooked? Was this originally a Deluxe that was modified, or is it an Epiphone..

**jhale667** · 10-16-2009, 01:34 AM

You don't get to critique other's instruments until you post ONE of your own, GARfail.

Much like posting the MP3 proving your "songwriting" prowess, it'll NEVER HAPPEN.

**GAR** · 10-16-2009, 02:19 AM

waitaminnit.. did I ever say I was posting MP3's?

are you Matt's spokeshole now? wtf's with the "you don't get to.." fuck that. You're starting to sound like the yard-duty teacher I bit the ear off in second grade for telling me I don't get to dunk kids' faces in the water fountain, and it's starting to annoy me.

The reason I eyeball the pickups, is my 76 Paul that got stolen had issues like this.

When I got it home and pulled the standard-sized humbucker, I saw the hole was hogged out with a chisel to make room for the new pickup. So it wasn't quite right, it looked cockeyed like this.

Not that I feel the need to explain anything of it to you, since it's Matt's axe I'll let him respond.

**jhale667** · 10-16-2009, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GAR

waitaminnit.. did I ever say I was posting MP3's?

MP3, guitar pic...not like you can post EITHER...

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wtf's with the "you don't get to.." fuck that.

I'm challenging you to prove you're qualified to comment, and you're FAILING...again.

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You're starting to sound like the yard-duty teacher I bit the ear off in second grade

Riiiiight....you were biting ears off before Mike Tyson knew it was cool...another lie.

**GAR** · 10-16-2009, 03:14 AM

OK bit her on the ear. Not off, that's an expression..

**Diamondjimi** · 10-16-2009, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAR

You're starting to sound like the yard-duty teacher I bit the ear off in second grade for telling me I don't get to dunk kids' faces in the water fountain, and it's starting to annoy me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAR

OK bit her on the ear. Not off, that's an expression..

Pathetic. Lemme guess... you also used to love putting firecrackers up the asses of frogs and setting cats on fire...
We're starting to understand why you're such a worthless Troll a little bit more with this type of shit...
Sucks to be you!

**Matt White** · 11-01-2009, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAR

Why are the pickups crooked? Was this originally a Deluxe that was modified, or is it an Epiphone..

Good eye....I was given this guitar by an older cousin back around 1988...he bought it at a pawn shop in the metro Detroit area around the same time...I noticed the "off set" pickups right off the bat...also has a push/pull in the volume knob....paint job is that slightly darker sunburst...head stock has been repainted...the back of the guitar has some large cracks in the paint & exposed bare wood...still plays like a dream though

**letsrock** · 11-03-2009, 05:16 AM

Cool looking guitar. the felix on it gives it some idenity. nice

**GAR** · 11-04-2009, 01:28 AM

What year is it then, Matt?

You know the routine.. first and fifth digit of the serial together make the year it was born, for Gibsons!

**GAR** · 11-04-2009, 01:31 AM

Okay I'm gonna throw out a guess here: by the hardware, color and pattern it looks pre-Juskiewicz era Gibson. Maybe 1977 to 1982?

or is it an Epi?

**Diamondjimi** · 11-04-2009, 02:10 AM

Tell us about your Charvette....

**jhale667** · 11-04-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Diamondjimi

Tell us about your Charvette....

Let's save him the trouble, so he can y'know, STAY THE FUCK OUT OF THE FORUM like he said he was going to...

It's plywood. It has shitty pickups and hardware, and sounds and plays like it...just like its' owner...

**Cato** · 12-04-2009, 09:24 AM

cough....this is supposed to arrive to my kennel tomorrow...

http://www.fender.com/customshop/ins...tno=1520502898

**GAR** · 12-05-2009, 01:07 AM

Will you keep that neck pickup?

I replaced mine with a 1970 Les Paul Deluxe mini humbucker. Bridge and bridge pickup, controls plate, electronics came from a 68 Tele.

I know what the Andy Summers setup sounds like, I'm interested in finding greater highs and midrange than stock neck pickup.

**jhale667** · 12-05-2009, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Cato

cough....this is supposed to arrive to my kennel tomorrow...

http://www.fender.com/customshop/ins...tno=1520502898

Nice!

**GAR** · 12-05-2009, 03:33 AM

Pickguard's gotta go though. That things gay.

**jhale667** · 12-05-2009, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GAR

Pickguard's gotta go though. That things gay.

Standard Tele one would partially cover the F-hole, which would be Uber-gay.

**GAR** · 12-05-2009, 04:19 AM

Look at the cutaway horn - does that look like a Tele?

No. It's strange, different. They could have moved the Fhole or done something modern since this is a modern interpretation.

Ever since Fender lost that trademark copywrite suit, it seems they have been trying to reprofile their guitars to give other builders no leeway on the profile.

As if to say "let's copywrite every permutation of Strat or Tele copy that's been out there then threaten everyone with lawyerball" on it.

This will backfire on them eventually, because when you buy a Telecaster you expect to see the traditional profile. Not this shallow cutaway, I'm not fond of it but there must be a reason for it's existence.

06-29-2009, 03:04 PM	#242 (permalink)
ELVIS NO ONE'S ABOVE SUSPICION ROTH ARMY MODERATOR Join Date: Dec 2003 Member Number: 14 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 20,696 Thanks: 170 Thanked 451 Times in 352 Posts Groans: 71 Groaned at 298 Times in 192 Posts Rep Power: 31 Last Online: Today 02:58 AM	I dunno...i've heard a few Juniors with P90's that sounded awesome, although my Agile with P90's sounds nearly identical if not better than a decent Gibson... BTW, the Lead II is cool and I love kahlers... __________________ Roth Army Militia

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jackassrock your mother's boyfriend Head Fluffer Join Date: Sep 2004 Member Number: 8310 Location: cincinnati Age: 40 Posts: 277 Thanks: 2 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 6 Last Online: 03-10-2010 07:07 PM	I just assembled this for my friend Dave who is the guitarist of our VH tribute "Man Halen". He wanted something in the spirit of "Frankie" without being an exact copy. The body is a Mexi-strat, with an Allparts neck, an original Floyd with titanium big block and string blocks, and a Genesis "Mr. Brownie humbucker. It was my first time dropping a Floyd in a guitar that wasn't set up for a floating trem and it worked out perfectly. It plays great with low fast action, and sounds really good for a trem guitar IMO. The Band is headlining the 4th of July Rock And Roll Carnival show here in Cincinnati, and I'll be playing the part of bass player using an L-2000 (fucking awesome sounding/playing bass). In case you are wondering, the setlist is... Panama DOA Beautiful Girls Mean Street Runnin With The Devil Dance The Night Away Everybody Wants Some Where Have All The Good Times Gone Unchained Hot For Teacher Ain't Talkin Bout Love __________________ It's a shame that families should be torn apart by something as simple as....wild dogs

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jackassrock your mother's boyfriend Head Fluffer Join Date: Sep 2004 Member Number: 8310 Location: cincinnati Age: 40 Posts: 277 Thanks: 2 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 6 Last Online: 03-10-2010 07:07 PM	Wow, thanks. I really gotta say that when I saw you had replied to the thread I was expecting a major bashing. I actually never took a shot of the back, and it's already in the owners hands, but we are doing an unannounced gig tonight to warm up for Friday, and I'll see if I can get a shot of it. He used it at practice last night and it really sounded awesome. Many props to Genesis (whoever they are ??) for making a really sweet pickup. Previously he used a Guild S-100 which sounded good, but now we've got the VH sound pretty well down. Only thing I really don't like about it is the sandpaper scratches in the black, but I do like what it did to the stripes that were sanded before the final black coat. I guess that could all be fixed with a clear coat. I just didn't have time for one due to the gig coming up so soon. Maybe I'll do that before the New Years show (we play only once or twice a year). RE; L-2000... Man. I had that bass sitting around for about 5 years before I actually took it down to the practice spot and really put it to the test.The reason being that I bought it on ebay and recieved it with a serious bend in the neck and no play left in the truss rod. One day I decided to take the truss rod nut off and let it sit for a few days with no tension, then I added a small washer, tightened it back up and it straightened right out. That was about 8 months ago, and I haven't used another bass since. Like you said, the neck is thin fast and sooooo playable and the electronics give me more sound possibilities than any bass I've ever seen. My prized P-bass has become a backup. __________________ It's a shame that families should be torn apart by something as simple as....wild dogs Last edited by jackassrock; 07-01-2009 at 10:09 AM.

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Hardrock69 Rock God DIAMOND STATUS Join Date: Feb 2005 Member Number: 11017 Location: A Small Dive in a trashy neighborhood somewhere on Fornax 9 Posts: 12,612 Thanks: 89 Thanked 389 Times in 238 Posts Groans: 46 Groaned at 53 Times in 50 Posts Rep Power: 22 Last Online: Yesterday 05:53 PM	Korina V was first thing I got. Blew my mind how good it was, though yeah, pickups suck ass. Korina Explorer I got after moving to Gnashville. Same quality, but pickups were a bit better, though still not worthy to be placed in such a primo axe. Les Paul is all of 7 months old, built in December of last year, and, yes, the pickups suck shit. They are weak, lifeless, dull. They don't feed back at all, which is cool I guess, but as the pickups are useless, even that positive quality does not mean shit.

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Hardrock69 Rock God DIAMOND STATUS Join Date: Feb 2005 Member Number: 11017 Location: A Small Dive in a trashy neighborhood somewhere on Fornax 9 Posts: 12,612 Thanks: 89 Thanked 389 Times in 238 Posts Groans: 46 Groaned at 53 Times in 50 Posts Rep Power: 22 Last Online: Yesterday 05:53 PM	The Googlehead fool doth spew even more shit from it's ass....

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jackassrock your mother's boyfriend Head Fluffer Join Date: Sep 2004 Member Number: 8310 Location: cincinnati Age: 40 Posts: 277 Thanks: 2 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 6 Last Online: 03-10-2010 07:07 PM	I think it's fucking awesome ! I've wanted a double cut P90 special forever. __________________ It's a shame that families should be torn apart by something as simple as....wild dogs

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Matt White ∞ GYPSY ROTH ARMY MODERATOR Join Date: Jun 2004 Member Number: 5688 Location: ON THE ROAD Age: 42 Posts: 18,330 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 142 Thanked 184 Times in 143 Posts Groans: 32 Groaned at 6 Times in 6 Posts Rep Power: 25 Last Online: Yesterday 06:40 PM	Have posted pics of these before....but the pics are long gone.... soooo....heres the Les Paul standard __________________ ROTH ARMY MILITIA "I got high as a kite that night, so deliberately and obviously that the Aerosmith guys, the Cheap Trick guys, and everyone I ran into were aware of it. Under the circumstances, I did the only thing that made sense: I hung out withDAVID LEE ROTH ALL NIGHT." SLASH

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jhale667 "That's cool, Asshole!" ROTH ARMY MODERATOR Join Date: Aug 2004 Member Number: 7379 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7,214 Thanks: 1,415 Thanked 748 Times in 554 Posts Groans: 665 Groaned at 86 Times in 82 Posts Images: 5 Rep Power: 20 Last Online: Today 02:46 AM	Even crooked pickups trump imaginary ones...fatty. You don't get to critique other's instruments until you post ONE of your own, GARfail. Much like posting the MP3 proving your "songwriting" prowess, it'll NEVER HAPPEN.

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letsrock Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Member Number: 23133 Location: Ohio Age: 40 Posts: 1,595 Thanks: 130 Thanked 41 Times in 41 Posts Groans: 92 Groaned at 107 Times in 76 Posts Rep Power: 4 Last Online: 03-06-2010 01:48 PM	Cool looking guitar. the felix on it gives it some idenity. nice

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