jerome_travis Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 HNGD! the Burny I was talking about! Upon closer inspection, I realised the finish was Nitrocelloluse.. and the body WAS A ONE PIECE CARVED MAHOGANY! The VH-1 Pickups are monsters! MIJ guitars are steals.. credits to Pedalitis for the pics But alas, it was a Sad Farewell Guitar Day too.. farewell Cassie.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpfan Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Thats a really nice looking SG. I bet she can really sing! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I know nothing about the availability of electric guitars in Singapore (and the only thing I know about Singapore is the caning of lawbreakers!), but I'm guessing you won't have too much of a problem buying another Casino someday if you find you really miss it. Here's some Wiki info on the VH-1 pickups: The higher priced Burny electric guitars had VH-1 Gibson PAF like pickups installed from 1985 onwards. The early VH-1 pickups starting from 1983 (installed in Burnys from 1985) are approximately 7.5 kO DC resistance and are handwound and have an alnico magnet. The VH-1 pickups from 1987 and after are approximately 8.2 kO DC resistance and have a ceramic magnet and are not wax potted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome_travis Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 I was lucky. I got this off second hand from someone who went Japan and got this. The availability of guitars are limited to the big house brands - Gibbos, Fenders and PRS. There are rare guitar shops but tend to house extremely unfriendly witches and grossly overpriced. The VH1 has lots to write home about. I ran it through a Vox AC4. The bridge has that sweet 60's spank, very unlike the P90 grit of the casino. I have to say I've been much accustomed to single coils and the hums really surprised me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Good work. See, would I steer you wrong...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome_travis Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 haha thanks! i see you're alive and un-mobbed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Looks great! I love SGs, I have been thinking about selling my Elitist Sheraton and buying another SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Congrats on a great looking SG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldie Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 It looks like a 2 piece body to me(looks like a joint on the bass side), but nice guitar anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Congrats Jerome on a VERY exellent score !!! I came into this story a bit late, is it a "set neck"? I wouldn't worry about "Cassie".......you can always get another (if you start missing her). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Does the bridge pickup have a sticker that says "MTV?" Brige PU for the kids; neck for the older folks. Boooooooooooo..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome_travis Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 bender4life : yes sir, its a set neck - very stable neck joints. The frets need questioning thought. They seem fine now, but looks like they would be worn in pretty soon! goldie : Yes it looks like it, I was initially fooled - closer inspection reveals that the "line" stops at the bridge pickup - fascinating grains! Stig : Well.. if thats the case i wouldnt buy an MTV endorsed guitar! haha but it is still VH-1 on the bridge! am loving this babe folks!!! this is an SG '61 copy through and through - even in terms of tone. Though the 57 classics are lauded as one of the best, the VH-1 easily matches up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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