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Post by MartinT on Jun 21, 2019 8:17:32 GMT
From Rolling Stone
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Post by petea on Jun 21, 2019 11:21:56 GMT
Which one did you buy then, Martin?!  |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 21, 2019 13:00:31 GMT
Wow! The Black Strat! Who on earth bought that? I'd love that '54 Strat, just because it's the year I was born. Oh well, I'll have to be happy with my eBay bargains.  |
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Post by Slinger on Jul 22, 2020 15:06:55 GMT
Being as green sort of bloke, I thought I'd recycle this thread. Fortunately, it's biodegradable. The new toy has arrived a couple of days early.  |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 22, 2020 16:29:16 GMT
Gorgeous! A kind of semi-acoustic Telecaster?
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Post by Slinger on Jul 22, 2020 16:55:02 GMT
It's pretty much the ultimate "mongrel," Martin. A chambered Tele with P90 pickups. I need to restring it to suit me, and then decide whether I'm going to "upgrade" it. I'm looking at some more powerful P90 pickups, and re-doing all of the chrome in black, but if these pickups are OK I may not bother to touch anything. I probably won't get to play with it properly until tomorrow though. |
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Post by user211 on Jul 22, 2020 18:09:21 GMT
Gibson SJ200 Super Custom Cutaway Acoustic Custom Shop. Gibson Koa Acapulco Gold Acoustic Custom Shop. Yes, that is a blatant drug reference, as the certificate makes plain!  Gibson Les Paul Supreme. Washburn bass which I don't really play. Cornford Harlequin 6 Watt EL84 amp. |
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Post by user211 on Jul 22, 2020 20:31:05 GMT
It's pretty much the ultimate "mongrel," Martin. A chambered Tele with P90 pickups. I need to restring it to suit me, and then decide whether I'm going to "upgrade" it. I'm looking at some more powerful P90 pickups, and re-doing all of the chrome in black, but if these pickups are OK I may not bother to touch anything. I probably won't get to play with it properly until tomorrow though. Who makes/made it assuming not Fender? |
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Post by John on Jul 22, 2020 20:57:04 GMT
Gibson SJ200 Super Custom Cutaway Acoustic Custom Shop. Gibson Koa Acapulco Gold Acoustic Custom Shop. Yes, that is a blatant drug reference, as the certificate makes plain! Gibson Les Paul Supreme. Washburn bass which I don't really play. Cornford Harlequin 6 Watt EL84 amp. Some lovely gear I nearly bought the Cornford when it came out |
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Post by user211 on Jul 22, 2020 22:28:52 GMT
Gibson SJ200 Super Custom Cutaway Acoustic Custom Shop. Gibson Koa Acapulco Gold Acoustic Custom Shop. Yes, that is a blatant drug reference, as the certificate makes plain! Gibson Les Paul Supreme. Washburn bass which I don't really play. Cornford Harlequin 6 Watt EL84 amp. Some lovely gear I nearly bought the Cornford when it came out I hear they are sought after now. The SJ200 gets the most use but they are all very nice really. |
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Post by Slinger on Jul 22, 2020 22:32:51 GMT
It's pretty much the ultimate "mongrel," Martin. A chambered Tele with P90 pickups. I need to restring it to suit me, and then decide whether I'm going to "upgrade" it. I'm looking at some more powerful P90 pickups, and re-doing all of the chrome in black, but if these pickups are OK I may not bother to touch anything. I probably won't get to play with it properly until tomorrow though. Who makes/made it assuming not Fender? It's another Harley Benton. (HB is the house brand for www.thomann.de/gb/index.html) After testing the water with one of their fretless basses I had no hesitation, the bang-for-bucks quotient is through the roof. Even better, I bought this used on eBay, and it's the first iteration the model. The "new" version has what looks to be a lighter-weight bridge, and the finish doesn't look so deep in the pics I've seen. They use Roswell pickups now, after switching from Trev Wilkinson's, but I'm looking at a pair of Bloodstone Dark Star P90s to replace them. |
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Post by user211 on Jul 23, 2020 6:12:02 GMT
Prices are crazy low new.
TBH Gibson prices are ridiculous. I got mine for far less that most UK shops want around 15 years ago.
I had a Washburn acoustic at around £300 that I think (know) was better setup than my Gibson acoustics.
That said they are nice. Just buying them is a little bit insane when there a so many competent and much cheaper alternatives. Same applies to all the big names really.
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Post by Slinger on Jul 23, 2020 14:37:38 GMT
Prices are crazy low new. TBH Gibson prices are ridiculous. I got mine for far less that most UK shops want around 15 years ago. There is the occasional QC problem with apparently, but from reading the bass forum I belong to it's not that often, and they replace with no quibbles. Re Gibson's prices, I've only got the one, and I didn't pay full price either. No way I can afford their prices, hence most of my guitars are eBay finds. Here's my current stable, minus the Yamaha which I recently donated to a nephew. There's nothing " top-tier" except the Gibson, but there are some nice quitars among them. The Schecter Solo 35th Anniversary is a gem, one of only 35 issued, and mine is #6. of the run. It's numbered on the truss rod cover, and came with a pukka certificate of proof. |
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Post by user211 on Jul 23, 2020 15:39:02 GMT
Here's my Gibsons as they were in 2008 as I just found the photos on a forum from then. Love the Acapulco certificate;) And the fact there are only 24 in the entire world. The Supreme is a hollow body but is still weighs an f'ing ton. The body is much thicker than a standard. Also it's flamed maple back and front. Though I didn't say, it is also a custom shop. A mate had a Schector for playing metal and brought it into work. I quite liked it but a very different beast to the Supreme, with a much narrower neck and close spaced strings.    |
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Post by Slinger on Jul 23, 2020 16:02:47 GMT
I just realised, I need to update the pic of the Les Paul as I've fitted a Duesenberg Les Trem to it.
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Post by user211 on Jul 24, 2020 9:11:01 GMT
And actually I lied my Supreme is in fact NOT a custom shop. Dunno why I suddenly decided it was:D
TBH though it ought to be. It's a nice step up from a standard finish wise in the flesh I think.
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Post by Slinger on Jul 26, 2020 15:51:40 GMT
Upgrading to the HB is on hold as I've just spent a lump of the money I'd set aside for it What can I say? I'm a sucker for Line 6 gear and I got a good deal on an AMPLIFi TT which will replace my Focusrite Scarlett as a recording/guitar interface on the PC. |
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Post by MartinT on Jul 26, 2020 16:05:27 GMT
LOL - I'm laughing with you as I'm the same.
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Post by John on Jul 27, 2020 5:19:44 GMT
That is quite a smart bit of kit Paul
I used to have a Line 6 pedalboard when they first came out
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Post by Slinger on Jul 27, 2020 14:38:39 GMT
That is quite a smart bit of kit Paul I used to have a Line 6 pedalboard when they first came out Besides the AMPLIFi TT, I've got a couple of their Variax guitars, two of their amps (15W and 60W), a Floorboard Express, Relay 10 wireless, a Floor Pod and a Bass Pod, and a POD Studio UX2. I also use their Pod Farm software on my DAW. My name is Paul, and I'm a Line6 addict. |
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