Kiwi Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-MSG-Guitar-Image-/261991498218?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Shumbody shave me from myshelf...I have two already.
Kiwi Posted August 6, 2015 Author Posted August 6, 2015 £400 at the moment, they rarely sell for more than £550. Absolutely stunning instruments and more than equal to anything by PRS.
BigRedX Posted August 7, 2015 Posted August 7, 2015 That is nice! Somewhere between a solid 335 and a double-cut LP/ And with a locking vibrato...
Kiwi Posted August 18, 2015 Author Posted August 18, 2015 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1439899183' post='2846560'] looks like it may be heavy, are they?[/quote] No heavier than a Les Paul. Both made from the same materials although the sunburst is lighter than the blonde.
ezbass Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 I'm guessing this is effectively an NGD thread now.
Kiwi Posted August 27, 2015 Author Posted August 27, 2015 The one I bought isn't the one above. It has much nicer figure on the maple top. [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/-vMAAOSwMmBV2dDz/$_3.JPG[/IMG]
teleman Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 [b]I can't disagree with that. You can't really beat a flame top effect with a nice bright colour.[/b]
Kiwi Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1438945079' post='2838827'] That is nice! Somewhere between a solid 335 and a double-cut LP/ And with a locking vibrato... [/quote] It was Martyn Booth's response to seeing Gibson produce a solid version of the 335. Apparently MB used to work for Gibson and thought he could do a lot better, so in effect the MSG is the guitar that Gibson (and perhaps by inference, Martyn) should have made...
ezbass Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1441144662' post='2856508'] All three together: [/quote]Loving your work.
MoonBassAlpha Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Not chambered at all then? I have to say that's a very appealing design. Do you really need 3 though?
Kiwi Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1441192537' post='2856765'] Not chambered at all then? I have to say that's a very appealing design. Do you really need 3 though? [/quote] Nope but they're an appealing design and great to play. While the design isn't chambered I'm giving serious thought to chambering the sunburst one and putting an f hole in as it's a tad brittle sounding. Perhaps because it's lighter than the other two.
MoonBassAlpha Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 That sounds like a long-drawn out process, not to mention tricky! Good luck with it though. What's the model of that Gibson (or is it Epiphone?) that is a smaller bodied version of the 335? That would be pretty much the same then. I think it's a 339
ezbass Posted September 4, 2015 Posted September 4, 2015 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1441369672' post='2858339'] That sounds like a long-drawn out process, not to mention tricky! Good luck with it though. What's the model of that Gibson (or is it Epiphone?) that is a smaller bodied version of the 335? That would be pretty much the same then. I think it's a 339 [/quote]It is both Gibson and Epiphone and it is the ES339. The Epi version has more models, one straight ahead (as is the Gibson version), one with coil taps (my guitarist has one of these, they're amazingly good and versatile) and one with piezo (I think I'm right in saying that there are 3 of them).
Kiwi Posted September 4, 2015 Author Posted September 4, 2015 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1441369672' post='2858339'] That sounds like a long-drawn out process, not to mention tricky! Good luck with it though. What's the model of that Gibson (or is it Epiphone?) that is a smaller bodied version of the 335? That would be pretty much the same then. I think it's a 339 [/quote] It would involve planing the back down by the finished thickness of the replacement cap, routing the mahogany core out in both wings, routing out the f hole, then drilling the underside of the cap out to consistent thickness and planing/sanding smooth. Then putting a mahogany face on the back, chamfering the edges and refinishing.
MoonBassAlpha Posted September 10, 2015 Posted September 10, 2015 Well, good luck if you do decide to go ahead with it. I'd follow that build diary.
Kiwi Posted September 11, 2015 Author Posted September 11, 2015 Will probably be a Shuker workshop thing for the future. I have to get two other instruments finished, first!
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