musicmaker99 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Well, here's the "new" Genesis out of Virginia and as they described it's in excellent condition. The only surprise is that it's got Seymour Duncan pups (not sure which ones--hoping--jb sh4 and sh2)) instead of the originals and that's o.k. because they sound killer! O.K. finally I'm a happy camper. This one's a keeper! Even the case is in excellent shape! Update: A trip to my luthier revealed that it has a fairly new bone nut and fret dressing; didn't change the strings so the SD's are still a mystery but my gosh they sound sooooo good! Update #2: Decided to switch strings and in doing so discovered that the SD pickups are.....SH4 (Jeff Beck) and SH2 (jazz), a very popular combo and exactly what I was hoping for. Seymour's favorite humbucker set. Great for everything from blues/rock to metal. The Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded Humbucker Set features an SH-2 Jazz model at the neck and an SH-4 model at the bridge. It's also Seymour's favorite set of humbucker pickups because you can use them for playing all styles from blues to rock to metal. Strong definition with bold, dense tone. These are the 4-wire pickups. Taken from the SD pages...the Jeff Beck...I mean Jazz/Blues Tele-Gib story... After sending his favorite Les Paul® to a shady repairman who switched out the P.A.F.’s for newer, squealing, pickups, Jeff came to Seymour for help and advice. Seymour repaired Jeff’s Les Paul, and then set about creating a special guitar for Jeff with a pair of pickups that would capture Jeff’s amazing ability to coax a wide range of tones out of his axe. The result was a guitar that Seymour gave to Jeff as a gift. The body and neck were clearly Telecaster®. But the pickups were two re-wound humbuckers made from broken P.A.F.s Seymour rescued from Lonnie Mack’s Flying V®. Seymour called the guitar a “Tele-Gib,” and nicknamed the bridge pickup “JB” and the neck pickup “JM,” after the hot rod racer, “John Milner,” in the classic film, American Graffiti. (Eventually, “JM” would change to “Jazz Model,” which is what it’s called today.) Jeff used the Tele-Gib on his amazing 1975 release, Blow By Blow, where it gained notoriety for the haunting volume swells heard on “Cause We Ended As Lovers,” which Jeff dedicated to Roy Buchanon. Interestingly, it was Seymour who introduced Jeff to Roy a few months prior. The JB bridge pickup became very popular, very quick. Soon, many of England’s top guitarists, including more than a few legendary names, sought out Seymour’s “JB Mod” for their guitars. They found that the JB gave increased output (16.4K Ohms) without sounding harsh or dark, like other high-output pickups of the mid-‘70s. When Seymour returned to the USA the next year, his reputation as a pickup designer and the JB’s reputation as a great pickup preceded him. And the rest was history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Congrats! It is beautiful. Much better than the last one. The SD pickups are definitely a bonus in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Much, much better than the first one, congratulations MM99 you snagged a keeper, certainly in the looks department, let us know how she plays after a few days with her, great score, HNGD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmaker99 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 Much, much better than the first one, congratulations MM99 you snagged a keeper, certainly in the looks department, let us know how she plays after a few days with her, great score, HNGD. She plays very nicely....yes, like "butta" . No buzz and the action is very, very low (a bit too much). Pots and toggle are fine, tuners seem solid. I just love the neck on the Genesis! I'm so lucky to have stumbled upon this one. I couldn't be happier. I'm taking it to my luthier right now for a once over and to ID the SD Pups. Thanks to this forum for turning me on to this sleeper of a great guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcham Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Congrats! She's a real beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Glad you finally got everything worked out. HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSAR Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Congrats! Didn't know that Genesis headstocks had the burst 'till now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalfarm Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 This deal sounds better and better as time goes by - 1. A GENESIS in excellent conditon. 2. WITH SD pups! 3. Bone nut. 4. Recent fret tune-up. 5. Good case. Are there perhaps a few Krugerrand Gold coins in the control cavity???? Wow........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmaker99 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 This deal sounds better and better as time goes by - 1. A GENESIS in excellent conditon. 2. WITH SD pups! 3. Bone nut. 4. Recent fret tune-up. 5. Good case. Are there perhaps a few Krugerrand Gold coins in the control cavity???? Wow........ I'm checking, I'm checking....LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSDx Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 NICE!!!! Glad your Genesis quest finally worked out for you .... looks like a keeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaj Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Beautifull! So you needed to get a unfortunate one in order to get a gem. Hey, good things do happen! Now, go and play! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianh Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Good deal 99, Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmaker99 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Good deal 99, Congrats! This afternoon when I brought the guitar in to GC for a string change and to ID the pups the staff was goo-goo eyed at the condition of the Genesis. They grabbed the beater one that they now have on display for sale and comparing the two were just amazed at the almost unplayed condition of the "new" one. Add to this the upgrades (sd pups, bone nut, fret dress) and the case all for $259 (remember, I had a $70 player rewards credit) and as one guy said: "after you add up the extras they basically gave you the guitar for free". Sometimes life treats you just right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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