Back to Bassics Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Dunno about guitar porn, but here's an organ donor I keep in case a bass needs some spares (like a pickup ... or a tailpiece ...or even just a knob ). Edit: I was posting and on the phone and some words went the wrong way ... Edited March 8, 2014 by Back to Bassics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 [quote name='Back to Bassics' timestamp='1394224508' post='2389402'] Dunno about guitar porn, but here's an organ donor I keep in case a bass needs some spares (like a pickup ... or a tailpiece ...or even just a knob ). [/quote] Oh my! And proper toasters too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back to Bassics Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1394295471' post='2390010'] Oh my! And proper toasters too. [/quote] Never know when you're going to need a spare ... EDIT: I was going to say something sarky like: ''Yeah, well, all 370 OS have proper toasters,'' but with all the noncy reissues they've been doing you can't be too sure (and I really can't be bothered hunting around the Internet to find out). So, it's a real Aug '68 370 OS, and you know your stuff for spotting it :-) EDIT2: Er ... and lovely though it is, if anything happens to my 4005 or one of my 4001s with a toaster ... it's toast :-) Edited March 8, 2014 by Back to Bassics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 [quote name='Back to Bassics' timestamp='1394298941' post='2390065'] . with all the noncy reissues they've been doing you can't be too sure ... [/quote] That would be the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) While we're talking about vintage Ricks, I have a question (which is probably unanswerable but I'm going to ask it anyway). Many years ago I had a '64 345 with an 'f' hole and a single-level scratchplate . At the time it was the best guitar I'd ever owned by a country mile. It cost me £95 back in the mid-70's (The owner wanted £100 but I beat him down ). In 1990 I took it to Musical Exchanges in Brum. They gave me a brand new lefty American Standard Strat, a nice pedal and around £150 in change (which would have made it an offer of around £900 - £950). I've never seen another one quite like it, and have often wondered what happened to it. Must be worth a bob by now I would think: similar instruments of a similar vintage seem to be trading around the $8,000 (£5,000) ballpark right now. It was a righthander, and the serial was DH161 (Aug '64). Anybody have a clue as to how I might trace it? Edit: I've done a bit more digging, and I'm pretty sure it's a 345s (which was an export model I believe). Very similar to one of Pete Townshend's guitars (except that it had an Accent tailpiece rather than the Gibson jobbie Townshend had on his). Edited March 10, 2014 by leftybassman392 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 My Fender Strat and Fender Mini Tone Master [URL=http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/S9_S12_Bass/media/76631F24-11D1-4E24-A77E-D72B7F7F28AD_zpsoclj8h8m.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r569/S9_S12_Bass/76631F24-11D1-4E24-A77E-D72B7F7F28AD_zpsoclj8h8m.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 I've ordered a 1-Ply black scratchplate for my strat and I'm going to take out the middle PUP and the two tone knobs as I don't use them. So I'll tape over the holes with some black eleccy tape like I did on my Highway P, which to me looks mighty fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Only been playing the guitar for two years or so really, as opposed to 22 on bass, but I've found I enjoy it. My fender marauder is amazing, but I'd always wanted a jaguar I just got a Squier VM jaguar. It didn't go smoothly with the first one having to back and the retailer letting me down over and over again, but I kept this one! I changed the pick guard, stuck in some blocks and a stripe, changed the bridge to a mustang one with a buzz stop, filed down the nut, fed the dry fretboard, gorgomyted the frets, taped up the bridge posts, screwed down the trem, flipped the trem screws round, shoved matchsticks in the strap button holes and fitted strap locks and voila. A jag that works pretty well. We downtune a full tone, but it's not a problem with a careful set up. I had it set up fine with the original bridge once I'd clear nail varnished the saddles, but the mustang bridge is an improvement. Still might reverse the switches at some point. [URL=http://s34.photobucket.com/user/gafbass02/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-7.jpg.html][IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/Mobile%20Uploads/image-7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] With it's bass counterpart [URL=http://s34.photobucket.com/user/gafbass02/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/Mobile%20Uploads/image-8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] My marauder and jazz [URL=http://s34.photobucket.com/user/gafbass02/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-9.jpg.html][IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/Mobile%20Uploads/image-9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] By coincidence, the same week I ended up with this 70's (no idea when, poss 78?) Hondo deluxe series 734 SG. It's beautifully set up, and sounds HUGE! I cleaned up the fretboard and gorgomyted the frets, stuck on blocks and strap locks and that's it. It's amazing. Brutal sound with very smooth cleans. Really surprised me, I always thought of them as junk. [URL=http://s34.photobucket.com/user/gafbass02/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-10.jpg.html][IMG]http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d115/gafbass02/Mobile%20Uploads/image-10.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited March 23, 2014 by gafbass02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) [url="http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/S9_S12_Bass/media/6A2589FE-D0B3-48A6-809D-DC21AAD96219_zpsogzhrkzx.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/S9_S12_Bass/media/030FA6E5-BA3E-426C-85E3-8B80A1B96DAC_zpstujfklgo.jpg.html"][/url] I've done a little mod so I can have each pickup separate or I can have them running together which sounds pretty good Edited March 24, 2014 by Mark_88MPH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcarp555 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Some great looking guitars in this post. Here's my family shots: Front row (l. to r.): Fender '77 Strat, '78 Strat, 2006 Fender Tele, 2009 Gibson Les Paul Trad, 2010 Gibson SG, 2005 Epiphone Casino Back row: Right-handed Kwai strung left-handed, 2000 Fender Strat (Mexican) 1997 Fender Jag-Stang Left to right: unknown small scale cheapie, 1977 Epiphone Texan, Mid-Nineties Epiphone, Kentucky mandolin Edited March 25, 2014 by mcarp555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXRRDave Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Well there's already been one of these in here, which I didnt actually expect. Here's my 79' Westbury Deluxe which I bought when I was 12 from a kid in my class at school.There's some dings in the outside edge of the body where the strap button pulled out of the body and the guitar fell onto a brass plug socket on the stage. There's some wear on the frets and its probably long overdue an overhaul. I last played it when I was 17 (so 23 years ago!) when I had a nasty motorcycle accident which caused serious nerve damage in my left shoulder and affected teh movement and co-ordination in my left hand badly enough that I had to quit. A mate has just started learning (using rocksmith) so We sat down and restored her to working order. The jack plug was shot, and the three way selector switch was intermittent too. New top quality items were purchased and fitted and now she makes noise again. Makes an awesome noise with the solid maple body and Dimarzio Pickups (Super distortion at the neck and dual sound super distortion at the bridge, with a microswitch to select a 'clean tone' between the knobs, which (along with the three way switch) are setup LP style as 2 volume and 2 tone. [url="https://flic.kr/p/m9TGTB"][/url] Extra Photo as that one is a bit crap... [url=https://flic.kr/p/mCU9N6][/url] Edited March 31, 2014 by ZXRRDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 (edited) I meant to post this a while ago but forgot. I popped in to Andertons a while back to try the Fender Coronado basses (okay but uncomfortable to play sitting down) and the Starcaster bass (lovely but a lot heavier than I thought). After deciding I have too many basses as it is, I passed the acoustic guitars and decided to try out a Taylor Mini GS. It was more than okay, but didn't really do it for me. Just as I was putting it back on the stand, I spotted this; a Gibson J45 which is something I've hankered for over many years. This one is used, in generally great condition and considerably cheaper than a new one. A bit of umming and I decided to pull the trigger. My wife will kill me if she finds out but I'll see how I get on with it Edited April 9, 2014 by Old Horse Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1393761859' post='2384037'] Interested to see the Eggle posts - here's mine. Made April 1993 when the factory was still in Coventry. In those days you could still walk round the factory and choose your own bits of wood, as well as asking for specific little tweaks (the neck on mine was shaved a mm or so thinner than normal at my request). This is actually a Plus. Cost me £750 from what was then Musical Exchanges in Snow Hill. This was my main gigging guitar throughout the 90's (along with my trusty black Strat of course ). Always used to draw nice comments from fellow players who'd never seen one before. Anyway, here it is... [/quote] I got the parts to build an eggle berlin pro in the early 90's when the factory was closing down in Coventry and moving to Brum. I got John Diggins to fit the set neck to the body and locate the bridge & tailpiece and i wired it and put the hardware on. I've never gigged with it but used it quite a bit for rehearsals. The neck profile is a bit baseball bat like for my taste but still a great feel to it. Earlier this year I arranged for eggle who are now in Leicester somewhere to collect the guitar and install their new pickups and 9 way pickup selection system. All kinds of humbucker and single coil switching both in and out of phase. Sold the old Kent Armstrongs on ebay. Now the guitar sounds proper. I love the thick slab of ebony on the fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 [quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1397078176' post='2420525'] I got the parts to build an eggle berlin pro in the early 90's when the factory was closing down in Coventry and moving to Brum. I got John Diggins to fit the set neck to the body and locate the bridge & tailpiece and i wired it and put the hardware on. I've never gigged with it but used it quite a bit for rehearsals. The neck profile is a bit baseball bat like for my taste but still a great feel to it. Earlier this year I arranged for eggle who are now in Leicester somewhere to collect the guitar and install their new pickups and 9 way pickup selection system. All kinds of humbucker and single coil switching both in and out of phase. Sold the old Kent Armstrongs on ebay. Now the guitar sounds proper. I love the thick slab of ebony on the fretboard. [/quote] To say Eggle have had a chequered history is a bit of an understatement I'd say. I was at a guitar show in Brum last year after a free invite from Rob Williams (I'd let him use my custom setneck Tele on his display stand). While I was there I found the Eggle stand and was able to have a chat with the current owner. He seems to have been successful in another line of business and had bought the company to develop as a sort of hobby. (I know that sounds a bit harsh but that's the impression I got.) All the instruments on his stand were Berlins IIRC - all very high spec custom jobs and all massively expensive (as in £3k+). No Lefties sadly so I couldn't give any of them a spin but they definitely looked the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I found the Eggle team to be very good and helpful to me. Funny you mention Rob Williams, I have one of his custom strats which he made when his company was woodworm guitars. I bought it from one of his former endorsees. Jazzyvee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1396698548' post='2416521'] Just as I was putting it back on the stand, I spotted this; a Gibson J45 which is something I've hankered for over many years. This one is used, in generally great condition and considerably cheaper than a new one. [/quote] I love the look of J45's. Must try one sometime... Enjoy your new Gibbo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Apologies for the image size...can't edit it at the moment. This is my Epiphone Frank Iero Phant-o-Matic. I installed a pair of Warman humbucker sized P90s about a month ago; the old pickups were lively, but tonally a tad mushy by comparison. Dunlop Straploks as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Another Epiphone. Dirt cheap Dot Studio (aka #5). I've done a handful of mods...new long(er) throw bridge as it never intonated properly, a Wilkinson humbucker in the bridge position, Sperzel locking machines and Dunlop Straploks. It's a nice guitar, but since the arrival of the Phant-o-matic, it rarely sees daylight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ribbetingfrog Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 For when i feel loud, my Schecter She Devil comes out to play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Here's my pride and joy. Martin parlour guitar with original hard case from circa 1870. [size=4]I never could have believed that such a direct and warm tone could come from one so small. They'll bury me with this one.[/size] The bridge has been changed, as have the tuners. Still, she is nearly 150 years old! [attachment=161963:ljhf 022.jpg] Edited May 4, 2014 by Chiliwailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 ^That's lovely. Here's my Epiphone Texan. It's a 1958. [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/transalp1998/media/EpiTex1web.jpg.html"][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 [quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1399230076' post='2442278'] Here's my pride and joy. Martin parlour guitar with original hard case from circa 1870. [size=4]I never could have believed that such a direct and warm tone could come from one so small. They'll bury me with this one.[/size] The bridge has been changed, as have the tuners. Still, she is nearly 150 years old! [attachment=161963:ljhf 022.jpg] [/quote] That's just gorgeous. I spent a long time hankering after a parlour guitar and came perilously close to buying one despite having no obvious use for it. Couldn't justify it these days as anything but a complete indulgence. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiliwailer Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) [quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1399232571' post='2442315'] That's just gorgeous. I spent a long time hankering after a parlour guitar and came perilously close to buying one despite having no obvious use for it. Couldn't justify it these days as anything but a complete indulgence. Thanks for sharing. [/quote] Thanks, my pleasure. Parlours like this are sublime for fingerpicking, other parlours I have played are quite harsh sounding so are perhaps better for blues picking? This guitar always inspires. Edited May 4, 2014 by Chiliwailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 My three electric guitars are (left) a custom made Leathercaster based on Waylon Jennings' guitar as seen at the start of The Dukes of Hazzard. This was custom made in pieces in the USA and then shipped over here to be assembled. Then (right) you have a Gretsch 5120 and below a 60s reissue telecaster. Three very cool guitars for country, soul & rockabilly. [url="http://s38.photobucket.com/user/Tim_73/media/Guitars_zps6337c899.jpg.html"][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 [quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1395563454' post='2403618'] By coincidence, the same week I ended up with this 70's (no idea when, poss 78?) Hondo deluxe series 734 SG. It's beautifully set up, and sounds HUGE! I cleaned up the fretboard and gorgomyted the frets, stuck on blocks and strap locks and that's it. It's amazing. Brutal sound with very smooth cleans. Really surprised me, I always thought of them as junk. [url="http://s34.photobucket.com/user/gafbass02/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image-10.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] The pickups are probably Dimarzio Superdistortions, which was an unfortunate name for a nice, slightly hotter than standard (for the time) humbucker. If the wood is good and the guitar made OK then it should be fine, as you've found. A lot of Hondo stuff WAS junk, but not all by any means. BTW did you get your wiring done OK? I hadn't forgotten, but haven't been to Cheltenham in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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