Red 333 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I have one or two left' date=' these are my favorites: [center'] Rumley Western Nice line up! What's the story behind the Rumley? I don't think I've seen one before, or heard of that brand. Got any info you could share? Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I have one or two left' date=' these are my favorites: [center'] Rumley Western Nice line up! What's the story behind the Rumley? I don't think I've seen one before, or heard of that brand. Got any info you could share? Red 333 Hey Red, John Rumley is a luthier <sp?> from Colorado here's his website. The top is made from Douglas fir recovered from 100 year old barns. It has a hand tooled leather belt on the side like a Gretsch Roundup. TV Jones pickups. It hollow, but the top is pretty thick so it's pretty feedback resistant. It originally had a floating bridge, but I decided to mount studs into the top because the base of the bridge was a touch too high for optimum action. This neck is so good that the strings are almost touching the frets with no buzzing. Of course, every action has unintended consequences, so after lowering the bridge the angle of the strings from the tailpiece was too shallow, not enough break over the bridge, so I also ended up swapping the Bigsby B-30 with a B-70. I had a few Gretsches, I just stopped playing them when I got this. One by one I ended up selling them. Thanks for asking, take care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 stig' date='very nice starfire! I hope to have one of those someday! [/quote'] Thanks! It's my favorite of all my guitars. I got it in 1983 for $150. Yes, you read that right. Well, that's what they were asking... I traded them an SG that I had tried to refinish myself, and totally botched the job. They were so happy to get rid of "The Greenie" that they tossed in a strap, some strings and some other ****. I found the Bigsby a few years later for $35. Nice, huh? "Vintage" guitars used be be called "Used Guitars." It sounds great, plays great, even has a wonderful old musty smell. And that picture doesn't do the color justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks! It's my favorite of all my guitars. I got it in 1983 for $150. Yes' date=' you read that right. Well, that's what they were asking... I traded them an SG that I had tried to refinish myself, and totally botched the job. They were so happy to get rid of "The Greenie" that they tossed in a strap, some strings and some other ****. I found the Bigsby a few years later for $35. Nice, huh? "Vintage" guitars used be be called "Used Guitars." It sounds great, plays great, even has a wonderful old musty smell. And that picture doesn't do the color justice.[/quote'] I had a really beat up mid '60s SF III for awhile, the necks on those old 60 & 70s Guilds were the best. Great profile, great action, terrific guitars. Vintage Guilds are probably the best value out there. I replaced it with a beautiful copper colored SF III, one of the newer ones, it was just not the same. Neck felt clunky, kinda dead sounding, no mojo like the old ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Hey Red' date=' John Rumley is a luthier <sp?> from Colorado here's his website. The top is made from Douglas fir recovered from 100 year old barns. It has a hand tooled leather belt on the side like a Gretsch Roundup. TV Jones pickups. It hollow, but the top is pretty thick so it's pretty feedback resistant. It originally had a floating bridge, but I decided to mount studs into the top because the base of the bridge was a touch too high for optimum action. This neck is so good that the strings are almost touching the frets with no buzzing. Of course, every action has unintended consequences, so after lowering the bridge the angle of the strings from the tailpiece was too shallow, not enough break over the bridge, so I also ended up swapping the Bigsby B-30 with a B-70. I had a few Gretsches, I just stopped playing them when I got this. One by one I ended up selling them. Thanks for asking, take care. Thanks for the link to the website. Some interesting designs there. Where did you first see one? If it's not a lot of trouble, can you pot some pics of the sides, when you get a chance? I'd love to see that. By the way, you probably already know this, but Stew Mac sells a nice tool for adjusting the height of wooden archtop bridges. You put adhesive backed sandpaper on the top of the guitar, and roll the bridge over it (using the Stew Mac jig) so you can reduce the height and maintain the correct arch for the base. Of course, it may not have helped in your case, as there's only so much you can reduce the base by before you run out of wood. It's a good tool to have, archtop owners, because it ensures a bridge is always curved to maintain the best contact with an archtop's top. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I had a really beat up mid '60s SF III for awhile' date=' the necks on those old 60 & 70s Guilds were the best. Great profile, great action, terrific guitars. Vintage Guilds are probably the best value out there. I replaced it with a beautiful copper colored SF III, one of the newer ones, it was just not the same. Neck felt clunky, kinda dead sounding, no mojo like the old ones. [/quote'] Those are both beauties. Love the Cherry one. Correct me if I'm wrong, but does the cutaway look slightly wrong on the copper one? I love Guild electrics. Their necks are phenomenal, and the pickups are terrific. I have a '78 S-100 (SG style), and I used to have a T-50, which is like a Starfire with one single coil Dearmond at the neck, and no cutaway. Thinline, F-holes, but full symmetrical guitar shape. And, of course, my acoustic guitar is a D-25... (Just looked back. You can see the back of the s-100 and part of the D-25 in those pictures on the previous page) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks for the link to the website. Some interesting designs there. Where did you first see one? If it's not a lot of trouble' date=' can you pot some pics of the sides, when you get a chance? I'd love to see that. By the way, you probably already know this, but Stew Mac sells a nice tool for adjusting the height of wooden archtop bridges. You put adhesive backed sandpaper on the top of the guitar, and roll the bridge over it (using the Stew Mac jig) so you can reduce the height and maintain the correct arch for the base. Of course, it may not have helped in your case, as there's only so much you can reduce the base by before you run out of wood. It's a good tool to have, archtop owners, because it ensures a bridge is always curved to maintain the best contact with an archtop's top. Red 333 [/quote'] I found it on eBay, thought it was interesting so I took a chance. I think I got it for $975, I know it was less than 1K, and I figured there was at least $300 worth of parts on it considering the TV Jones & Bigsby. I'll have to check out the StewMac thingy, it sounds like a handy device. I was originally going to sand down the base, but when I realized how thick the top was (about 1/4"), I realized I could mount the bridge directly which I prefer anyway. And I just happened to have some Les Paul studs lying around in the old parts drawer. Here a pix of the side: You can see the new Bigsby on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Here a pix of the side: You can see the new Bigsby on it. Wow, you have to admire that kind of craftsmanship. Thanks for the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Obscure Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Jerrymac, that Rumley is definitely a snazzy lookin' git!:P No f-holes, but they are semi-hollow: Not electric (anymore- I took the pup off), but it is hollow and it has f-holes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Flick Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Jerrymac' date=' that Rumley is definitely a snazzy lookin' git!:P [/img'] Ditto that Tenny!!! That's a GREAT color. How's the binding??? Did put the toasters & knobs on the Ric, or did it come stock that way??? I had it's cousin for awhile: That's a 2000, I wasn't the first owner so I don't know if the toasters were stock, but it came with the modern knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Obscure Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Ditto that Tenny!!! That's a GREAT color. How's the binding??? Did put the toasters & knobs on the Ric' date=' or did it come stock that way??? I had it's cousin for awhile: [center'][/center] That's a 2000, I wasn't the first owner so I don't know if the toasters were stock, but it came with the modern knobs. The Tenny's binding is still hanging in there. It's delicate in a few spots, but not too bad overall, and nothing's missing. The guitar isn't the best example of the type (see the crudely carved out f-holes), but I got it cheap so I can't complain. My Ric is a 2000 also, bought used from ebay a few years ago. It came with the original RIC invoice specifying VP (vintage pickups) when it was ordered, so that's nice. I replaced the knobs with the vintage style just for kicks. If I could control my cheap guitar GAS for a while, and save up some serious cash, I'd LOVE to have a Ric 6-string! p~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beef Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 My one and only semi-hollow. 05 Sheraton 2, Unsung, USED stamp, upgraded... everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 My one and only semi-hollow. 05 Sheraton 2' date=' Unsung, USED stamp, upgraded... everything. [/quote'] Nice. there are some great deals to be had buying Epis stamped 2nd and USED. Great platform for modding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe2Grind123 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Come on guys' date=' show off your Semi Hollow and hollow body guitars!![/quote'] No 'F' holes here, but here's my Lucy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midiman56 Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 First of all, allow me to congratulate all of you on a simply stunning collection of guitars. Seriously, this has got to be one of the most extraordinary examples of "guitar porn" to ever grace this forum! Secondly, my paltry contribution: Jim (mopping up the drool) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 This is a fun thread. It's great to see everyone's toys. Here are mine: '96 Epi Casino '96 Epi Sorrento '97 Epi Dot '04 Samick JZ-3 (Close to being an Epiphone) The quilt on the back is just beautiful. If I get a chance to take it outside, I will get a better shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svet Posted April 29, 2009 Author Share Posted April 29, 2009 Nice group you have there Mgrasso! I especially like that Samick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 This is a fun thread. It's great to see everyone's toys.Here are mine: '96 Epi Casino '96 Epi Sorrento '97 Epi Dot '04 Samick JZ-3 (Close to being an Epiphone) The quilt on the back is just beautiful. If I get a chance to take it outside' date=' I will get a better shot.[/color'] Wow... The Sorrento in orange and that Cas!!!!! *drool* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Here is my humble one... The full-hollow Cas (---> I feel like a Gretsch owner =) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Double post. See below, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 This is a fun thread. It's great to see everyone's toys.Here are mine: Very nice collection. The Greg Bennet is surprisingly good looking! How does the Sorrento play/sound compared to the Casino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 My elitist Sherri... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Very nice collection. The Greg Bennet is surprisingly good looking! How does the Sorrento play/sound compared to the Casino? The Sorrento plays as good as the Casino if not better. Since I am not confident with my ability to work on electrics, the Casino will be off to Pittsburgh Guitars soon for a checkup (Health care for Guitars what a concept) The P90s sound better not as much hum. The Greg Bennet plays great. A local store stocks Samicks and I was able to try it out before I bought it. I was looking at the Ibanez AF 105 Jazz box which was a few hundred less, but the fit, finish, feel, figured quilt on the back and that ES-175 look blew me away. Nice tone through my Fender acoustisonic amp. Great jazz tone. I highly recomend these. I am gasing a Red one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgrasso Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Nice group you have there Mgrasso! I especially like that Samick! Thanks Svet, After seeing your group in a previous thread, I had to get my camera out. The JZ-3 is amazing. The only reason why I have it, is because I was able to play it before I bought it. The store that I bought it carries a variety of different brands, unlike the two GC's in Pittsburgh. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Obscure Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Hey JM5000, I see you got yerself a Muddy there! Good choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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