jackers Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1343072973' post='1744893'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gould-LP-guitar-with-Schecter-tuners-and-full-set-up-/190706316400?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c66fb7470"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2c66fb7470[/url] Check out the Nut on that !!!!!! Is that a Bridge pup in the Neck? [/quote] and he still has no idea what a zero fret is Quote
Ou7shined Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1343072973' post='1744893'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gould-LP-guitar-with-Schecter-tuners-and-full-set-up-/190706316400?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c66fb7470"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2c66fb7470[/url] Check out the Nut on that !!!!!! .... [/quote] Christ on a bike... ah well yet another positive feedback customer coming up. Quote
Ou7shined Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1343073657' post='1744911'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Strat-style-guitar-in-varnished-mahogany-unbranded-hand-built-/190699859151?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c6698eccf"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2c6698eccf[/url] [/quote] The East Sussex Ripper strikes again. Quote
noelk27 Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1343074447' post='1744935']Christ on a bike...[/quote] Couldn't have put it better. Maybe he was fitting the nut for a set of bass strings. Bass E looks like it could take a 0.125. Quote
the hand of john curley Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 He MUST be aware of the basschat community's discussions of him?! We should hijack every one of his eBay adds with a link to these threads !!!!!!! He still looks like Peter Sutcliffe ! Quote
Dave Vader Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 what kind of "guitar-improver" can't put a new fret on... (come to think of it what kind of guitar player thinks you'd only use one string on one of your frets?) Quote
Commando Jack Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 That 20th fret wire is shocking. Even if it was better to put it down there, why would he not push it down flush. Bad idea, badly executed! Quote
noelk27 Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1343122173' post='1745447']what kind of "guitar-improver" can't put a new fret on...[/quote] Maybe he's confused by touchboards? He seems to think all touchboards are concave (curve inwards) and not convex (curve outwards). Possibly difficult to seat fret wire when you don't understand curvature. It really is bewildering that people are convinced by the waffle in his descriptions. Or aren't put off by the fact a repairer doesn't know how to use the word "relief". Quote
yorks5stringer Posted July 24, 2012 Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) What's a "Paul" guitar? I don't think he is being economical with his terminology, just numb? Also his explanation of the neck joint sounded a bit woolly to me. Unless it is a neck through design, every guitar has a glued in neck if it is not bolt on... PS Anyone for a "Lee" or "Miller" Jazz Bass? Edited July 25, 2012 by yorks5stringer Quote
the hand of john curley Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 So.....looking at his "strat" replica.... [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]"The jack socket only worked intermittently, but it needed me to increase the internal routing and find a shorter socket plate screw because it was coming through and poking the tip of the jack plug."......so you basically put a smaller screw in???????[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]"I polished all the fret-wires with wire wool, and re cut the zero fret nut grooves to give light easy chord playing in the first few frets.[/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]The truss rod operated well, and with that and some bridge adjustment it I have optimised the playing action.".......What??? so you can't play chords after the 5th fret?, ah well he's optimised the playing action so thats ok![/size][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]What an utter cock.[/size][/font] Quote
the hand of john curley Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 ha ha !! Wasn't too sure what the mods would allow!!! :-) Quote
DarkHeart Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 ive just read one of his listings and he has actually filled down a floyd rose style locking nut! Quote
MB1 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) 'yorks5stringer' What's a "Paul" guitar? I don't think he is being economical with his terminology, just numb? Also his explanation of the neck joint sounded a bit woolly to me. Unless it is a neck through design, every guitar has a glued in neck if it is not bolt on... PS Anyone for a "Lee" or "Miller" Jazz Bass? MB1. Is it a "Les" Lee? or "Les" Miller? model? could trade you for a "Les Mcqueen" Strat?... Edited July 25, 2012 by MB1 Quote
the hand of john curley Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Does anyone remember a guy from eBay a while back called Dave who went under a name like Harley Benton guitars or some such? Well he used to do basses up and flog them but they were really good. He made me a jaco copy years ago, defretted neck, beautifully filled in, great neck, real pleasure to play and still gets good comments now! Cost? £125.!!!!! I can't believe this M D Phillips guy gets away with the money he charges for utter sh*te! Forget my previous "cock" comment.....he's an utter ****! Can't we all pay him a "visit" en mass ?!!' ) Quote
the hand of john curley Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Oops !!! Been moderated!!!! Apologies ! Won't happen again !!! Quote
keeptrying Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 has anyone on bc bought one of his erm creations then compared it to the cheaper off the peg version, there's a review worth reading most of his feedback score is for buying ladies clothing and parts for his delightful instruments. if he wasn't entertaining us here I might actually be playing my bass. Quote
chrismuzz Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='keeptrying' timestamp='1343242065' post='1747689'] most of his feedback score is for buying ladies clothing and parts for his delightful instruments. [/quote] I'm not going to think too deeply into that... Quote
cloudburst Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Guys, in all seriousness, this chap is a real easy target. It would be easy for us to be drawn into being Internet bullies. Hows about we set an example as the professionals we are and merely state the facts to help fellow musicians avoid making a bad purchase (which is what I think we all want to do). And that's no disrespect to any of the funny comments. CB Edited July 25, 2012 by cloudburst Quote
Musky Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1343073657' post='1744911'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Strat-style-guitar-in-varnished-mahogany-unbranded-hand-built-/190699859151?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c6698eccf"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2c6698eccf[/url] [/quote] I wonder what on earth led him to believe that was hand built. It looks remarkably like one of those cheap Kay copies that were knocked up in Taiwan in the late 70s/early eighties. Quote
Musky Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='the hand of john curley' timestamp='1343235635' post='1747565'] Oops !!! Been moderated!!!! Apologies ! Won't happen again !!! [/quote]The forum software does that automatically. Quote
noelk27 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1343245965' post='1747782']I wonder what on earth led him to believe that was hand built.[/quote] Because he's clueless. First rule in guitar repair club is learn the terminology. It's a nut, not a zero fret. It's relief, not concavity. It's plywood, not mahogany. Quote
chrismuzz Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1343248570' post='1747843'] It's a nut, not a zero fret. It's relief, not concavity. It's plywood, not mahogany. [/quote] Words to live by Quote
Ou7shined Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1343245965' post='1747782'] I wonder what on earth led him to believe that was hand built. It looks remarkably like one of those cheap Kay copies that were knocked up in Taiwan in the late 70s/early eighties. [/quote] He knows full well it's a Kay - probably a Kay K-32. He probably worked it out as he rubbed out the logo from the t/r cover. Giving him the benefit of the doubt that it was removed prior to him getting his murdering mits on it, why has he completely glossed over the light wood (maple ??) slice in the middle of the mahogany sandwich body. Normally he'd be all over a feature like that... but not this time. To recognisable a feature? Edited July 25, 2012 by Ou7shined Quote
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