LukeFRC Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 (edited) here you go..... Edited March 9, 2012 by LukeFRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 How about this one? Quite a few weirdos here [url="http://www.lordbizarre.com/"]http://www.lordbizarre.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1331305503' post='1571138'] [attachment=102077:git.jpg] [attachment=102078:git2.jpg] [attachment=102079:git3.jpg] [/quote] Those are fantastic! Not seen them before but found the [url=http://www.odd.org.nz/]ODD[/url] web site. Have enquired about the price of the spider guitar for our next video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1331316124' post='1571359'] here you go..... [/quote] Err... there's nothing there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1331322205' post='1571499'] How about this one? Quite a few weirdos here [url="http://www.lordbizarre.com/"]http://www.lordbizarre.com/[/url] [/quote] I was guessing that this was likely to be Eastern European and sure enough [url=http://www.cheesyguitars.com/orfeus_rocket_bass.html]here it is on Cheesy Guitars[/url]. I don't really know much about these kinds of guitars and basses because although there are some fantastic looking designs, IME as useable musical instruments they leave a lot to be desired. It makes you realise that apart from a handful of European makes like Burns and Hofner, US made electric guitars and basses in the 50s and 60s were miles ahead in terms of quality. It's good to see that there's a load of modern manufacturers, such as DiPinto, Eastwood, Hallmark and Italia (to name a few) attempting to capture the vibe of these quirky and interesting looking instruments, but building them in line with modern expectations of quality and playability. What isn't so impressive is the fact that too many of these retro instruments are basically unusual body and headstock shapes fitted out with generic off-the-shelf pick ups and hardware. It would be nice to see more manufacturers taking the eccentric hardware of these guitars and recreating them using modern engineering techniques to make something that is both functional and in keeping with the overall design of the original instrument. IMO the old manufacturer of these modern-retro guitars that gets it right in this respect is Hallmark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1331387314' post='1572191'] I thought you might enjoy them. You should ask how much for a telecaster one [/quote] That's what I like about threads like this. Every so often someone will post something that I've never seen before and that I find worth investigating further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1331387042' post='1572185'] Err... there's nothing there? [/quote] no the tags didn't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) there you go!!! Edited March 10, 2012 by LukeFRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 This? Even if the URL hadn't given it away, I'd have recognised this as the work of [url=http://www.eveguitars.co.uk/]Douglas Mullen's Eve Guitars[/url]. He's been in Bass Guitar Magazine recently and IIRC he's actually a member here. The instruments are little bit too influenced by Carl Thompson for my tastes, but probably don't take as long to build or cost quite as much as a CT bass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1331391264' post='1572280'] This? Even if the URL hadn't given it away, I'd have recognised this as the work of [url="http://www.eveguitars.co.uk/"]Douglas Mullen's Eve Guitars[/url]. He's been in Bass Guitar Magazine recently and IIRC he's actually a member here. The instruments are little bit too influenced by Carl Thompson for my tastes, but probably don't take as long to build or cost quite as much as a CT bass... [/quote] oh, you looked at the url an you've heard of them. I hadn't till a fretless showed up new in my local shop, they have a couple of his guitars too. Looked well built, not to my taste. If I ever go the custom route I think my build will be very dull in comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I'll bite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1335478793' post='1632108'] I'll bite [/quote] Looks Matsumoko-flavoured to me.... Westone/Aria/Ibanez judging by the pick-ups (if they're original!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 [quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1335478793' post='1632108'] I'll bite [/quote] Aria Pro II ZZB. I don't know exactly which version that finish is. The one that I really like is the blood spatter design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 They want £150 for it and it is battered but you are right sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 That one's reasonably easy if you've seen one before - it's an Alvarez Dana Scoop. There were several different versions including one with a three-coil pickup in the bridge position. Alvarez weren't the only manufacturer to cut parts of the body out in the string path. There was also the even more extreme [url=http://www.mbguitars.net/o03_mb_guitars.html]MB Guitars[/url] and more recently [url=http://www.kronodale.com/home.html]Kronodale[/url]. There's even a bass guitar made by [url=http://petrounov.com/4stringbasses.html]Petrounov[/url]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) Probably a really easy on for BRX but what's the guitar and bass in this (skip to 4:25 as there's a really long intro) [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pvFK8Q8GEU[/media] EDIT: in fact you can tell from the preview shot (of the guitar anyway. The bassist is playing an Apple Adjustable keyboard in the shot) EDIT 2: Watch all the way to the end to see their Tesla Coil. Edited July 1, 2012 by bartelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Man Or Astroman - top band. The guitarist closest to the camera and the bassist are playing a [url=http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/guitars/swept-vintage.htm]Hallmark Swept-Wing Guitar[/url] and [url=http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/basses/swept-vintage-bass.htm]Bass[/url]. The guitarist furthest from the camera would have been harder to identify from the plethora of Moserites and their clones if it wasn't for the colour scheme which makes it a [url=http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/guitars/60-custom.htm]Hallmark 60 Custom[/url]. Hallmark are a fantastic guitar company. They make what is IMO the best Moserite clone if you can't afford the real thing or a Fillmore. I own one of their limited edition Wing-Bat guitars which is a cross between the Swept-Wing model and the Batmobile! [IMG]http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n249/BigRedX/DSC03082.jpg[/IMG] BTW - mustn't let Mr Venom see this clip where they set fire to the Theremin as it will only give him ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1341136775' post='1714085'] Man Or Astroman - top band. The guitarist closest to the camera and the bassist are playing a [url="http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/guitars/swept-vintage.htm"]Hallmark Swept-Wing Guitar[/url] and [url="http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/basses/swept-vintage-bass.htm"]Bass[/url]. The guitarist furthest from the camera would have been harder to identify from the plethora of Moserites and their clones if it wasn't for the colour scheme which makes it a [url="http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/guitars/60-custom.htm"]Hallmark 60 Custom[/url]. Hallmark are a fantastic guitar company. They make what is IMO the best Moserite clone if you can't afford the real thing or a Fillmore. I own one of their limited edition Wing-Bat guitars which is a cross between the Swept-Wing model and the Batmobile! BTW - mustn't let Mr Venom see this clip where they set fire to the Theremin as it will only give him ideas! [/quote] Thank you very much Sir. I love Man Or Astro Man (and Servotron). I was allowed to play the theremin during a show several years ago plus I almost got electrocuted by the tesla coil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 This ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 noelk27, I'm going to have to admit you've got me there. Admittedly the bass is a bit too conventional to fall into my radar. Looking at the shape of headstock it reminds be of the late 80s Washburn ABT models, but the TRC is wrong. The bridge and tail-piece look like 4-string versions of the hardware found on the Dean and Schecter 8-string basses from the late 90s early 2000s. I would guess far-eastern but not Japanese (although probably made for the Japanese market) from the mid 90s. How did I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamPodmore Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1341194291' post='1715032'] This ... [/quote] Actually looks like an ESP/LTD to me, though the headstock and bridge are incorrect. Liam Edited July 2, 2012 by LiamPodmore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1341226684' post='1715297']How did I do?[/quote] It's an AKAI "Project Nineteen Ninety-Seven". Both guitar and bass versions were available, when launched in '97/'98, but very few were ever produced. Made in Japan, this is one of the very few that had the digital effects circuit on-board, and is also finished in the least common colour. It, and its guitar twin, reside in my collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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