vaxxine Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Some pics of the recent 1996 Sorrento I found locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott0 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 looks like it's in perfect condition. score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxxine Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 looks like it's in perfect condition. score! It's in pretty good shape overall. I think the tuners need to be replaced; I'd like to go with something better quality that still has the green keystone or tulip buttons. Suggestions welcome. That couch has got to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott0 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 It's in pretty good shape overall. I think the tuners need to be replaced; I'd like to go with something better quality that still has the green keystone or tulip buttons. Suggestions welcome. That couch has got to go. Don't you just totally dig those green buttons? my 96 sorrento has them too, they're gorgeous! Do you know if they were green originally? I assumed they patinad but I don't know for certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxxine Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Don't you just totally dig those green buttons? my 96 sorrento has them too, they're gorgeous! Do you know if they were green originally? I assumed they patinad but I don't know for certain. I do like them. As far as I know they were green right from the start. I'll have to check my Zephyr Regent later but I think it has them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shonita & Los Gatos Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 That really really pretty... love your fingers and camera reflected on the p'up too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Nice looking guitar. Having never seen one in person and looking at the bridge placement and the depth that the fretboard goes into the body it looks like it has a short scale. Is that the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Man that looks great. I love Sorrentos. Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Very nice looking guitar!! Like your Fender SC XD amp too. I have one also. Bet the Sorrento sounds great through it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cunningham26 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 That's awesome! love the finish. those p90 sorrentos are killer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayyj Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Great looking guitar, always loved these. Nice score! +1 on the Super Champ as well, I have one as my home amp. I gig and record with a '65 Reissue Princeton and you can hear a difference between the two when they're turned up, but it's crazy how close the Super Champ comes given it's a quarter of the price. Brilliant concept as well, with the digital models added over the top of a true valve amp platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxxine Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Nice looking guitar. Having never seen one in person and looking at the bridge placement and the depth that the fretboard goes into the body it looks like it has a short scale. Is that the case? It's the usual 24.75" scale. But I see how you could think that it sort of has proportions similar to a Byrdland with a 23.5" scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 It's the usual 24.75" scale. But I see how you could think that it sort of has proportions similar to a Byrdland with a 23.5" scale. Yes that was exactly what I was thinking, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkuss Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Nice unique finish on an already cool guitar! The minty keystone tuners were stock for 90s Sorrentos and EJ-160es Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsyseven Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Damn cool, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffsct Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Yep that's a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxxine Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Thanks everybody. I really like the colors and shades in this particular sunburst. The darkest color is a wine/burgundy. I prefer this to the traditional yellow-to-black sunburst. I'm really enjoying the P90 sound, after decades of nothing but humbucker. It's a nice change. The neck PU sits way down - pole pieces are nearly 1/4" (8/32) below the strings. Despite that, the tone and volume seems fine. I might experiment with some spacers to see how things change if I raise the PU a bit. But it really does seem fine as-is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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