daveinspain Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Hi guys, Has anyone ever heard of or seen a Black Beauty with a maple neck? I have a guy who has a 1978 BB with a maple nech... He says they are very rare but they did make them... He says they made around 6 or 7 hunderd of them starting around 1972... Is this true?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Yep the maple neck was definitely a option I had a 1978 Black beauty with a maple neck for years in fact I bought in 78 or 79 new at a shop in Mesa Arizona called Milano's music one of my first guitars. I can try to chase down a few pics but they weren't all that rare I've seen 5 or 6 for sale in the couple years when I was thinking about trying to replace it for nostalgic purposes. Want a rare Black beauty from the 70's find one with frets that work? I guess we should say Maple Fretboards instead of neck since almost all of them had the three piece Maple necks even the ones with rosewood fretboards if I recall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 hey Retro, thanks for the info.... yeah his is a 78... He also has a 1980 black beauty in great shape... I don't like the look of the maple neck on th 78... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 You can tell that Dave's on the verge of purchasing another guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 a shop in Mesa Arizona called Milano's music Still there, still a decent shop, just not a Gibson dealer anymore. I guess YOU know that, you're in Gilbert, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Yep but honestly hadn't been into Milano's for years last time I was in there was to pick up a Godin Multiac Jazz. I've never really been able to decide on maple necks sometime they look good other times just too much like a Fender look I guess. the have a good feel and action but they sure wear out fast when compared to ebony or rosewood. I really like the worn look on a old beat up Tele or Strat but just seems wrong on a Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I'd love to own one, at least long enough to decide for myself! Very collectable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverbursted Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 There is a shop directly across the street from Milanos called M-Tronics, I believe owned by the same family, anyway they have a whole bunch of vintage stuff in there. They do mostly repair and consignment work there, but when I was in there I saw a vintage Laney head with matching 412 cab, and a couple of Marshalls along with some pretty cool guitars. Some of it is pure junk, but some are pretty nice stuff. I enjoy going through there, you never know when you'll come across a real diamond in the rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 ^ Cool M-tronics huh never heard of it and never been in it, sounds like a drive into Mesa is in order. I' ve ben looking around for one of the old Marshall 1x12 cabinets I want to use it with the Zvex nano head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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