Meron Rigas wrote: their collection of guitar stuff...

Now that is a nice thing to receive.

I've only seen a few acoustic guitars with electric guitar necks. Always thought it looked a bit odd.

It's nice to have an adjustable bridge.

What is the aluminium pipe for?

And most importantly does it sound & play nice?

That bridge reminded me of this...

Micron wrote:

Meron Rigas wrote: their collection of guitar stuff...

What is the aluminium pipe for?

And most importantly does it sound & play nice?

For what we see, the pipe is to support the neck - it's basically a strat neck on a dreadnought body. The neck doesn't have much of a heel to attached to the body, so I'm guessing they have a block inside the body and to counteract the pull of the neck with the strings on, the pipe acts like a brace between neck and bottom of body.

It plays lovely - pretty much like a strat with a slightly higher action than usual. Neck feels very vintage (small fret wire & all smooth edges from lots of playing) and it's quite slinky - not a clubby baseball neck. Feels like a well assembled unit too - Pre-CBS era, so perhaps that had something to do with it?

Sounds...well the jury is undecided...not a lot of volume or projection for a dread, but a clear, crisp tone. I like it for the lack of muddiness, easy playing and I reckon that headstock looks great!

I really need to visit this store. I'm starting to kick myself for having ever bought anything before going to Gear Junkies first.

I have an Ibanez LS300 with the same setup, narrow 43mm slimline neck and a dreadnought box. Ideal for my small hands, I love it. They solved the neck support and it doesn't have/need that full length pipe through it.

http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/discus/messages/11/3245.jpg

TokyoP0P wrote: I'm starting to kick myself for having ever bought anything before going to Gear Junkies first.

Possibly less painful than constant G.A.S attacks incurred by visiting ?

It's not a lefty! But a Yamaha SG2C with a face only a mother could love. For some reason this thing attracts the eye :? A lovely vintage feel neck (skinny, thin fret wire) with the prettiest headstock!

This one does feel like it is need of some tlc, apparently they make good surf guitars - Hmm, I'd like to see it float first.

Agree Meron. That thing is ugly. That is all.

It is the shape of a tear because its so hard to look at?

Looks like someone spilled custard

Certainly not something you can easily play sitting down

G-Man wrote: That bridge reminded me of this...

lol it does look like that!!

Two suitably hideous guitars, I think hahaha.

I'm sure that - somewhere,somehow, someone loves this. Reminds me of a pug, the looks don't improve, no matter which angle you choose :D Maple neck, poplar frame & masonite covered body. Sort of rare, there's some interesting history behind the idea of it. Mint condition ones are valued around 900USD! Originally a 12 string, but over the years seems like it got a 6 string 'conversion' - there some issues with the bridge - kinda playable for slide, but that's about it. Think this manages to trump that yamaha flying banana?

Meron Rigas wrote: I'm sure that - somewhere,somehow, someone loves this.

Actually, I do kinda like it... ?

Mike wrote:

Meron Rigas wrote: I'm sure that - somewhere,somehow, someone loves this.

Actually, I do kinda like it... ?

Haha, I thought I might find the owner here somewhere :goodtimes: