TheGreek Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, TrevorR said: haggling the price down! How much??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 37 minutes ago, TrevorR said: Oh, the hours I spent in that little shop in the late 80s and 90s... And in the Slough branch (which was where I got my first ever acoustic guitar - a slope shouldered Washburn D25S dreadnought. Do you remember the odd little guitar shop down by the level crossing, can’t for the life of me recall the name. Guitar Galleries or something...? Got my Wal Pro IIE there in 2001 after 2 years (yes, two years!) of haggling the price down! I only knew ABC in Addlestone. There used to be Adam Music on Station Path...you know where the the footpath goes under the railway line? It was just there. Tiny little place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, TheGreek said: How much??? Well, back in 1999 a new Wal Custom Series Bass was in the region of 2 and a half grand. Up in that London a second hand Custom Series 4 string was around £1,500 at most. An old Pro Series Wal was about £450-500. Well, in Spring 1999 a nice red Wal Pro 2E turned up. Really good condition and IMHO a real looker. But the price tag said, £1,500! Of course I had a try (I’d actually been looking for a Pro 2E ) and said to the owner. It’s lovely. I’d take it off your hands today but it’s just way overpriced... by a factor of about 3, you know.” “Nah mate. That’s a Wal that is. They’re top flight basses those. That’s what they go for up in London. Properly rare.” “Well, yeah, the newer Customs go for that, the ones with the exotic wood bodies and newer electrics. This is a Pro Series. The market value is about 500 quid. Honest, I’d take it off your hands today for that.” “You’re ‘avin’ a larff, mate. This one’s worth one and a half grand. That’s the price. Take it or leave it.” “OK, I’ll have to leave it. But I’m telling you now, it’s just going to sit there gathering dust, taking up floor space and cluttering up your inventory. But if you don’t mind I’ll pop in every two or three months to have a bit of a play on it and see if the price has come down to a sensible price. That OK?” “Huh, please yourself but it’ll be gone in no time. Really sought after these are. It’ll be gone within a week.” So that’s what I did. Every so often I’d pop in, have a look at the guitars have a noodle on the Wal and offer £500 for it.” Over the course of two years the price label was amended to say £1400, £1250, £1100, £1000, and then £900. Then one month in 2001 The Guitar Magazine covered Pro Series Wals in their vintage basses you might see around and what they’re worth feature. As ever, it finished with a price round up which said that a good condition Pro IIE could go for up to £500 or £550. It was a Saturday morning so I rushed down to the local library and got a photocopy. Then it was straight to the shop to wave it under the owner’s nose. Sadly he wasn’t in, just the Saturday boy (to whom I was a familiar face by then. I had a chat with him and said, “You know that Wal?” He smiled, “Well can you show your boss this article in this month’s TGM and let him know that my offer for £500 quid absolutely still stands.” I wrote my name and number on the sheet and toddled home for lunch. It was about 2:30 when the phone rang and the Saturday boy was on the other end. “I’ve had a word with the boss and showed him the article. He says that you can have it for five hundred and fifty quid.” “Shall I pop over now?”... Got there about 20 minutes later and watched him take the £900 sign off and hand me the bass... Here she is... 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: I only knew ABC in Addlestone. There used to be Adam Music on Station Path...you know where the the footpath goes under the railway line? It was just there. Tiny little place. This was Guitar Galleries (looked it up). Also a tiny place in that little parade of shops near the level crossing on Station Road, opposite where the Asda was (used to park in the Asda car park). Must have been there from mid-90s to mid-2000s. Now Premier Lettings... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy1325 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 As a guitarist first, and suffering greatly from GAS, I have an embarrassing amount of guitars. A couple of nice ones to be going on with... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Tokai SG Ibanez AS53 semi-acoustic pimped with getsch/DiMarzio pups in gold covers, scratchplate (and ex-gibson small knob Kluson tuners and Gibson knobs added after this pic). Squire Tele, with dimarzio stacked bridge pup, Gotoh-like tuners soon to get new pickguard, 3-bar bridge and through-body stringing. Kay 2-T,my first electric. Strange thing made with a neck out of a skip, cheap Floyd rose copy bridge, generic humbuckers and now a heap strat type body. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Currently enjoying this one... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 This was out of the case yesterday as well.. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Pimped my Tele... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 They're the lightest strings I think I've ever seen...😉😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, TheGreek said: They're the lightest strings I think I've ever seen...😉😉 Problem is they cut your fingertips off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Some fabulous skinny-stringers on this thread........ As with basses, I'm a sucker for a vintage Gibson; my 1972 LP Custom and 1974 SG Standard pictured below (guess which one is literally around a quarter of the weight of the other......). Also an oddball semi - an early '60's Broadway (I think) with dual Fenton-Weil pickups, found in a poor state in a junk shop and restored by me a few years back. Until recently I had a 1954 ES-175, but traded it with a great BC-er against a Wal MK 1. However, my pride and joy are my two late '60's / early '70's MG Contreras flamenco guitars, which I play more even than my basses - the one on the right was my Dads and I'll keep it until the day I can no longer play, and then pass onto my eldest son (who's also in a band, and a way better guitarist than me). Edited April 30, 2020 by Shaggy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I'm currently at 3 guitars: From left to right: 2018 Fender American Performer Telecaster, 2019 Eastman E1OM, 1959 Höfner. The Höfner is a bit of a story: I got it for super cheap from a friend. The neck needed a reset (so it got one). The knobs aren't original of course, and neither are the pickups: the neck pickup is a 1970's DeArmond humbucker, the bridge pickup is a 1970's Gibson T-Top. It feels and sound amazing, but a bit fragile at the same time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
police squad Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 24 minutes ago, BassAgent said: I'm currently at 3 guitars: From left to right: 2018 Fender American Performer Telecaster, 2019 Eastman E1OM, 1959 Höfner. The Höfner is a bit of a story: I got it for super cheap from a friend. The neck needed a reset (so it got one). The knobs aren't original of course, and neither are the pickups: the neck pickup is a 1970's DeArmond humbucker, the bridge pickup is a 1970's Gibson T-Top. It feels and sound amazing, but a bit fragile at the same time. That Hofner needs tea cups!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 My favorite electrics are SGs. These are 50s Tribute guitars with 24 frets, Grover machines, and no pickguard. P 90 pickups take me to Leeds (almost). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 23/04/2020 at 14:06, songofthewind said: One of my Tacomas. I loves me some koa. Just for you: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, grenadillabama said: My favorite electrics are SGs. These are 50s Tribute guitars with 24 frets, Grover machines, and no pickguard. P 90 pickups take me to Leeds (almost). SG with P90s... oh yes... (drooling) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12stringbassist Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) SG's are good... Edited May 1, 2020 by 12stringbassist 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 filth! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Well this thread hasn’t helped my SG gas one bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thodrik Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 2008 Les Paul Standard Faded. Bought in 2016 after I preferred it to any of the current Traditional/Classic/Standard line. The Standard Faded line is essentially a Les Paul Standard in a satin finish which was seen as a cost saving measure. Costs were also saved in the fact that no effort was made in terms of applying the finish. I think that my finish is ‘tobacco burst’ but I think of it more as ‘half arsed burst’. The Standard Faded line are a bit sought after in that some folk (i.e Larry Corsa) think that the satin finish has more resonance than the usual gloss finish. It may or not be nonsense but even so I really like the satin finish on the neck and body. I also like the ‘is it pretty or is it pretty ugly?’ finish. It also sounds great and is pretty light thanks to the weight relief (about 8.5 lbs). I used to have a Fender American Deluxe Toronado but sold it to buy the Mesa Rectoverb last year. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_L Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Can anyone spot the general colour theme? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdenspur Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 1 hour ago, thodrik said: 2008 Les Paul Standard Faded. Bought in 2016 after I preferred it to any of the current Traditional/Classic/Standard line. The Standard Faded line is essentially a Les Paul Standard in a satin finish which was seen as a cost saving measure. Costs were also saved in the fact that no effort was made in terms of applying the finish. I think that my finish is ‘tobacco burst’ but I think of it more as ‘half arsed burst’. The Standard Faded line are a bit sought after in that some folk (i.e Larry Corsa) think that the satin finish has more resonance than the usual gloss finish. It may or not be nonsense but even so I really like the satin finish on the neck and body. I also like the ‘is it pretty or is it pretty ugly?’ finish. It also sounds great and is pretty light thanks to the weight relief (about 8.5 lbs). I used to have a Fender American Deluxe Toronado but sold it to buy the Mesa Rectoverb last year. Lovely. I had one of those Les Pauls in Honey Burst I think - a lighter version of yours. It was a really nice guitar, but I reckon you had to chose in person to make sure you got a decent maple top - they were pretty variable. Looks like you cracked it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy1325 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Loving the 6 string love here. So thought I'd stick a few more up. There's a few missing, I'm certain I'll catch up with basses soon enough 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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