Dave Vader Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARCHTOP-GUITAR-PROJECT-/230632364119?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35b2c29857#ht_500wt_902"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARCHTOP-GUITAR-PROJE...57#ht_500wt_902[/url] For the record, if I had a few quid, I would get this, though the picture of Slash on it is off-putting. Tempted to make one of my own.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick's Fine '52 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 [quote name='Dave Vader' post='1263972' date='Jun 10 2011, 02:39 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARCHTOP-GUITAR-PROJECT-/230632364119?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35b2c29857#ht_500wt_902"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ARCHTOP-GUITAR-PROJE...57#ht_500wt_902[/url] For the record, if I had a few quid, I would get this, though the picture of Slash on it is off-putting. Tempted to make one of my own....[/quote] Is this what Nigel Tufnell would play if Spinal Tap did MTV 'Unplugged'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 There's so much to like about this guitar, but I think the position of the B and E tuners is the highlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Has no-one else noticed that the bridge is in totally the wrong place? It should be somewhere around the position of the angled pickup. No wonder it won't play in tune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1264123' date='Jun 10 2011, 04:47 PM']Has no-one else noticed that the bridge is in totally the wrong place? It should be somewhere around the position of the angled pickup. No wonder it won't play in tune.[/quote] I had hoped that the scale length was longer for baritoney goodness. Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1264123' date='Jun 10 2011, 04:47 PM']Has no-one else noticed that the bridge is in totally the wrong place? It should be somewhere around the position of the angled pickup. No wonder it won't play in tune.[/quote] Plus Slash's head will be upside down when you play it. Honestly, some folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 [quote name='Dave Vader' post='1264126' date='Jun 10 2011, 04:50 PM']I had hoped that the scale length was longer for baritoney goodness. Oh well...[/quote] [quote name='Ou7shined' post='1264127' date='Jun 10 2011, 04:50 PM']Plus Slash's head will be upside down when you play it. Honestly, some folk. [/quote] The wrong bridge position should have been immediately obvious. The 12 fret should be mid-way between the nut and the bridge. Even though the seller has very carefully avoided having a photo that shows the whole neck, there's enough visible in the second photo to show that the bridge is miles out of place. TBH I didn't notice that the black splodge on the side was supposed to be a picture of Slash until I went looking for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 [quote name='BigRedX' post='1264123' date='Jun 10 2011, 04:47 PM']Has no-one else noticed that the bridge is in totally the wrong place? It should be somewhere around the position of the angled pickup. No wonder it won't play in tune.[/quote] Good spot. He doesn't actually say it won't [i]play[/i] in tune. He says "it does not [i]stay[/i] in tune" (my italics). But before we get into a witch-hunt, let's be clear: at the very top of the listing it says "For parts /not working", and the ebay clarification - "An item that does not function as intended or is not fully operational" is entirely accurate. Anybody who's thinks they're buying a usable guitar is fooling themselves, they're not being fooled by the listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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