Dave F
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8 hours ago, pippy said:
The 650 sounds intriguing. I should see if any of the London dealerships have one in stock and have a go on one.
And on the subject of 'odd fish'.........the 'Mustang' is actually a very short-lived (pre-?) production Fender model. In his 1983 book on the Fender Guitar Donald Bronsac introduces the model with the words "This is Fender's Mystery guitar...". It is known by various names. When I bought it (1980) it was referred to as a Fender 'Arrow'. I've heard it being called a 'Musiclander' but officially it seems to have been intended to be named the 'Swinger'. The confusion arises because the peghead on most surviving examples (apparently) has only the CBS-style 'Fender' waterslide. The only instruments which have a name decal were the ones which had a 'Swinger' sticker but these were adhesive stickers and were applied over the lacquer and most instruments (apparently) have lost these labels. In the book Bronsac states they were made in 1969 but the neck stamp of mine was dated 9 Jan 67. If you want more info send me a PM.
It sounded rubbish, to be perfectly frank. Like the neck p'up of a weedy 1/4-strength Telecaster on a bad day. I kept it because it was a bit of fun unplugged, very comfortable to play - it has the back cutaway like a Strat - and with that scooped-out rear-end and it's really quite a rare thing. I was as good as swindled out of it by a London dealership one day when times were tough. I knew I was being shafted but at the time 'Needs Must' was the order of the day. Many years later I saw an article in a guitar mag which featured a collector with his group of half-a-dozen (I think) Swingers which he had acquired over the years crowing about how he had managed to get them all for peanuts because no-one knew what they were. It was the same guy who owned the shop which swindled me. Usually I forgive and forget but not this time and not with this guy.
A better picture of someone else's Swinger;
If you do get either a Mustang or Duo-Sonic and don't rate the sound the p'up(s) can be changed in no time for something far better. I have always liked the Duo-Sonic myself ever since I saw a maple-necked pre-CBS one being played by Patti Smith.
Pip.
Not my favorite but my first electric is a Teisco copy of the Swinger.
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3 minutes ago, TheLeadFlatpick said:
27 Gibsons!?! Wow, to think Ive only had four, and one was fake😋shows how outranked my Gibson knowledge is. Did I mention that 2 out of the 3 I bought were damaged? I blame half of it on me being cheap, the other half on the fold-o-matic headstock. Good thing they sound like a million bucks!
I've probably sold about 30.
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27 Gibsons
8 Martins
7 Various models
then a slew of ukes and mandolins
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Too bad, but the price he quoted for the replacement looks pretty good. Plus , if he has to replace the fretboard (most likely), here's your opportunity to do a little customizing.
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Looks like they were going for today's interpretation of a '30's burst. Close to these.
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6 hours ago, Leonard McCoy said:
The guitar isn't intonated correctly at the saddle. The saddle would have to be remade and a new slot be rerouted at the bridge at an inverse angle. In general I can only discourage any lefty to flip a right-hand guitar, be it an expensive or cheap one. Make sure to get a factory lefty to avoid the hassle and often undesired results.
I wonder if a saddle resting on top of the bridge would have lessening effect of the sound? If not, I think I could make a bone saddle that would fit in the right hand slot with a twist to accommodate a lefty.
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My previous link got broke while I was doing some housekeeping
Here's my '04 with my '66. Sorry for the Gretsch content (not really)
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I had a CEC and a SST. Nice guitars. I paid about $1000 each and sold them for about the same. That was a few years ago. The Price Guide book list the CE and CEC 1200-1600. The SST at 975-2000. The Country Gentleman 2100-2800. These are the standard models. This book is usually a little high. Reverb is a good source for seeing what they actually sold. If you look on EBay you will see prices all over the place but those are just sitting there because they’re overpriced. Especially the Japanese market.
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When you started this thread I thought I might want a gig bag for my Super 400. I contacted Pro Bag and heard back today. That was only a few business days. Here’s my quote.
Leather Super 400 Guitar gig bag with square pocket $395.-Extra upper pocket $19.-Third Shoulder Strap $35.-Shipping $33.-Good Luck on your search. -
1 hour ago, KD Elvis said:
I'm an Elvis Impersonator and Tribute Artist and I say, Iam not a big fan of that guitar. My uncle had a replica and I was like NOPE! The guitar he used in Aloha From Hawaii is the one I own and use.
I like this Dove version
I'm a big EP fan. I have the Martin D28EP with the leather cover.
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What's nice is you can try the rethreading which is only a 30-45 minute job and if it doesn't work you can plug it and do the replacement.
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I would think it depends on the neck. This Super 400 has a very thin neck in that area and it seems okay.
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I had this done to a older Gibson I have but it was broke off right at the washer. It was taken about 1/2" deeper.
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I usually take some lessons in a totally different music style. The challenge intrigues me and usually improves my skills in the other styles.
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1 hour ago, QuestionMark said:
Thanks for the info. I automatically associated LG1s with ladder bracing. I had no idea the mahogany LG1s were X braced. No wonder those mahogany LG1s are special!
QM aka “ Jazzman” Jeff
This is the kind of stuff I learn by listening to Tom B. , John T. and Willi.
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1942 LG1 and it’s reissue are x-braced. 1942 introduced three LG models 1/2/3. All x- braced. Different tone woods and finishes. They made about 100 of each. After that they only made the LG2 until after the war. When the LG1 was reintroduced it was ladder braced.
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16 minutes ago, FZ Fan said:
The one on the red velvet on the right has really dark wood as seen from the hole. Is it that dark or just the angle and lighting or darkening?
It's that dark. A '42-'43 no FON J45 The one to the right is a Legend.
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9 hours ago, Jinder said:
Wonderful demo by JT, and shocking that Gibson treated him like that.
That aside, that original '43 banner LG1 is to die for isn't it? So beautiful.
I've got a players grade version of that LG1 and it blows me away. My current favorite Gibson.
John's looks to be in great condition. I bought the RI that John is comparing. It's a real nice guitar but when I compare it to the vintage one it falls a little short.
Here's a friend of mine doing a demo of the same reissue John used and my '42 LG1. Note that they're considered 1942 models since they were all built in 1942 but shipped over the next couple years.
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I’ve had guitars that did not need truss rod adjustments so the nut was loose and the rod had no tension. Hopefully this is your case and it just needs a little tweak.
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This forum has not been getting much attention lately which is a shame.
I think it may be a good idea to add ukuleles, lap steels and maybe some other instruments such as stand up bass and hawaiian guitar (maybe dobro covers this)to the Mandolins, Banjos and Dobros list. Or keep the Mandolin/Banjo/Dobro as a Bluegrass section and have another one for instruments no longer being produced.
I'll start it off with my 1928 uke. I know some of the members in the acoustic forum have some real nice vintage ones.
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41 minutes ago, rbpicker said:
I think I qualify for membership in that club too, Dave. 😳
it’s a great part of the hobby for me. If the bills are paid, you’re saving some, mamma’s happy, and the baby has shoes...no harm in my book.
Roger
It would probably do me good. I’ve got the catch down pat. I’m having problems with the release.
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3 hours ago, zombywoof said:
...... Then, of course, we had Woodstock. ....
I grew up in Cincinnati so I did not hear about Woodstock until '79.
Mark Twain quote about Cincinnati"When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it's always 20 years behind the times." -
2 hours ago, Joe M said:
Sal, I swear you and I are brothers from another mother.....I couldn't have said it better myself. I also look at it as renting some beautiful instruments for a while and then turning them back in for another one. 🤩
You and Sal should start a club where you keep a guitar for an agreed amount of time then ship it to the next club member and await your next guitar.
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I've had two standard maple J200's. The first was a dud and the second was stellar. I wish I had kept the 2nd one. A couple years ago I thinned the herd and sold off most of my standard currently in production models figuring if I ever regretted it bad enough I could always get another one. I currently have a J200 RW and a J200 Koa.