Lets look at our guitars thread

Lets look at our guitars thread

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Don1

15,936 posts

207 months

Monday 28th November 2016
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Gbbird and Nanook - lovely, if very different things!

Don1

15,936 posts

207 months

Monday 28th November 2016
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It's arrived! Firstly, a real case was a nice surprise.


During the unveiling....


Here she is.


It's a Chapman ML1N Norseman in Midgardsormen Raw.


The back


First thoughts.... it's nearly as heavy as my Universe 7 string. There was a small amount of sawdust in the packaging, but everything else was lovely. Just need to finish my day and 'reward' myself.

The Nur

9,168 posts

184 months

Monday 28th November 2016
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Lovely smile

JLC25

572 posts

121 months

Monday 28th November 2016
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That's the only Chapman model I would consider. Great looking thing.

br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Monday 28th November 2016
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Have we had one of these yet:



My new Billy Duffy White Falcon, it's a proper lump!

And here it is with it's partner, the Brian Setzer 6120:



An American Standard Tele and a nice little Pacifica:



A Taylor I got a couple of years ago:



I have various other bits and bobs I rarely play but this is my favourite guitar by some distance:



An Ibanez PF200.

There is a very PH centric story to that guitar.

Many of you may have known Russell (driving_me_nuts) or read his thought provoking posts on PH. He had a long thread running during his wife Lilly's battle with cancer, which she eventually lost. Toward the end he asked for somebody with a loud car to turn up at the Hospice as she always loved a noisy exhaust! Predictably, because there are many wonderful people amongst us, loads of cars turned up, we filled the car park with a racket like the end of the world as Russell said and Lilly was taken on a last thrash through the local tunnels.

Some of us kept in touch with Russ to help him through the hurt and I ended up spending a few weekends with him down at his house in Brighton. On one Sunday Morning after a late night of talking about their life together he walked in and handed me this guitar "It was Lillys" he said "I want you to have it".

This was very typical of the man and I found it difficult to express my gratitude, I tried to refuse at first (this was not long after she had died) but he insisted saying he wanted it to be played, she would have wanted the same.

During her long illness the guitar had been left in the cold, in the cellar I think, and it needed a bit of TLC. I asked Russ if it was okay to tinker and he gave his blessing saying "It's yours now, do what ever you need to do".
I took it to a Luthier I use who poured a lot of time in and brought it back to perfection. While chatting about the guitar I mentioned it's provenance and he flat out refused to take money for his work, which was a lovely gesture (I have since over-paid him for several other jobs to ease my conscious!)

Every year I do a driving trip around Europe and always take a guitar to keep me company, I asked Russ if he would mind me taking the guitar and of course he was happy with that so it was played in many beautiful spots around France that year.

Over the years the guitar has just got better and better. It plays beautifully and while I have other, more specialist stuff that may do a particular job well this guitar continues to be the one I pick up when I just want to relax.

Russell and I became great friends, we went on many car meets and runs together and hooked up for a beer or meal whenever we could. I was hugely honoured to be asked to be his best man when he re-married last year and he mentioned the tale of the guitar in his speech, it was a special moment.

Tragically, Russell died of a heart attack in July this year.

I will be taking this guitar on another long trip next year. I will play it in as many cities and tranquil spots as I can in memory of Russell and all the wonderful things he did so selflessly for others and raise a glass to him.

I will own this guitar until I die and then find someone else who can cherish it as I do.

The Nur

9,168 posts

184 months

Monday 28th November 2016
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Is it me or is it really very dusty in here?

Don1

15,936 posts

207 months

Monday 28th November 2016
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/thread.

Animal

5,246 posts

267 months

Tuesday 29th November 2016
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br d: I hadn't realised Russell had died. I didn't know him, or of him, except from reading the thread about his wife and he always came across as a very kindly soul. I'm sorry about your friend.

dinkel

26,884 posts

257 months

Tuesday 29th November 2016
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Currently in my air:

Bass Desires - Second Sight (1987)

vournikas

11,682 posts

203 months

Tuesday 29th November 2016
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br d said:
I have various other bits and bobs I rarely play but this is my favourite guitar by some distance:



An Ibanez PF200.

There is a very PH centric story to that guitar.

Many of you may have known Russell (driving_me_nuts) or read his thought provoking posts on PH. He had a long thread running during his wife Lilly's battle with cancer, which she eventually lost. Toward the end he asked for somebody with a loud car to turn up at the Hospice as she always loved a noisy exhaust! Predictably, because there are many wonderful people amongst us, loads of cars turned up, we filled the car park with a racket like the end of the world as Russell said and Lilly was taken on a last thrash through the local tunnels.

Some of us kept in touch with Russ to help him through the hurt and I ended up spending a few weekends with him down at his house in Brighton. On one Sunday Morning after a late night of talking about their life together he walked in and handed me this guitar "It was Lillys" he said "I want you to have it".

This was very typical of the man and I found it difficult to express my gratitude, I tried to refuse at first (this was not long after she had died) but he insisted saying he wanted it to be played, she would have wanted the same.

During her long illness the guitar had been left in the cold, in the cellar I think, and it needed a bit of TLC. I asked Russ if it was okay to tinker and he gave his blessing saying "It's yours now, do what ever you need to do".
I took it to a Luthier I use who poured a lot of time in and brought it back to perfection. While chatting about the guitar I mentioned it's provenance and he flat out refused to take money for his work, which was a lovely gesture (I have since over-paid him for several other jobs to ease my conscious!)

Every year I do a driving trip around Europe and always take a guitar to keep me company, I asked Russ if he would mind me taking the guitar and of course he was happy with that so it was played in many beautiful spots around France that year.

Over the years the guitar has just got better and better. It plays beautifully and while I have other, more specialist stuff that may do a particular job well this guitar continues to be the one I pick up when I just want to relax.

Russell and I became great friends, we went on many car meets and runs together and hooked up for a beer or meal whenever we could. I was hugely honoured to be asked to be his best man when he re-married last year and he mentioned the tale of the guitar in his speech, it was a special moment.

Tragically, Russell died of a heart attack in July this year.

I will be taking this guitar on another long trip next year. I will play it in as many cities and tranquil spots as I can in memory of Russell and all the wonderful things he did so selflessly for others and raise a glass to him.

I will own this guitar until I die and then find someone else who can cherish it as I do.
Very much a bittersweet background to that guitar, br d, and I imagine somewhat emotional to write.

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br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Wednesday 30th November 2016
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vournikas said:
Very much a bittersweet background to that guitar, br d, and I imagine somewhat emotional to write.

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Indeed. I had intended that little background story to come across more lighthearted than that but once the memories are invoked it is difficult to mask the sadness.

A thread made for showing off our axes is probably not the place for such ramblings but I feel the guitar and it's story are inseparable.

vournikas

11,682 posts

203 months

Thursday 1st December 2016
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br d said:
vournikas said:
Very much a bittersweet background to that guitar, br d, and I imagine somewhat emotional to write.

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Indeed. I had intended that little background story to come across more lighthearted than that but once the memories are invoked it is difficult to mask the sadness.

A thread made for showing off our axes is probably not the place for such ramblings but I feel the guitar and it's story are inseparable.
I disagree.

That Ibanez is i) a very nice (and interesting) guitar indeed and ii) I think you're quite correct in posting your ramblings in here, as it's very much appreciated and tables the better side of PH. Indeed, I'd suggest that the guitar is inseparable from PH.

br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Thursday 1st December 2016
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vournikas said:
I disagree.

That Ibanez is i) a very nice (and interesting) guitar indeed and ii) I think you're quite correct in posting your ramblings in here, as it's very much appreciated and tables the better side of PH. Indeed, I'd suggest that the guitar is inseparable from PH.
Very well put vournikas, thank you.

B17NNS

18,506 posts

246 months

Thursday 1st December 2016
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languagetimothy said:


I took this pic the other day of my 77 les paul deluxe with HB fitted. Mega sound. Just liked the vintage look pic...
That's a thing of beauty smile

Emonda03

740 posts

199 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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something a bit different, made from old wine barrels, nice bit of furniture in the lounge and handy to entertain visitors with that old chestnut hotel California!
Actually very well made, quite impressed with it, only downside so far is the volume control for the 12 string is in a daft place, gets in the way of where I rest my hand when playing the 6


alban

14 posts

190 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Hi All

A few from me:

Second guitar I got, it's a Squire Bullet, MIJ in (I think) the mid 80s. Has a really lovely neck.



Tokai Les Paul. It's a 1985 MIJ and I think it's the TLS50 model.



Finally, I bought this a few months ago. It's a Fender FMT (Flame Maple Top) Telecaster. It's a bit like a Les Paul (mahogany body, maple top, set neck) but with a Telecaster shape and scale length.



I was thinking about selling the Tokai. Does anyone have any idea of prices for these? I tried the Tokai Forum but didn't get much response and it's hard to gauge prices from eBay as there's so much variation by model and year.

smn159

12,440 posts

216 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Emonda03 said:
something a bit different, made from old wine barrels, nice bit of furniture in the lounge and handy to entertain visitors with that old chestnut hotel California!
Actually very well made, quite impressed with it, only downside so far is the volume control for the 12 string is in a daft place, gets in the way of where I rest my hand when playing the 6

I really like that!

Evangelion

7,636 posts

177 months

Friday 2nd December 2016
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Emonda03 said:
... only downside so far is the volume control for the 12 string is in a daft place ...
You know what I'd do if it were mine? Convert the 6-string to a single overall tone control, and replace the other tone control with the volume from the 12.

Apart from that little problem, it looks a really lovely instrument.

Loyly

17,990 posts

158 months

Saturday 3rd December 2016
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Emonda03 said:
something a bit different, made from old wine barrels, nice bit of furniture in the lounge and handy to entertain visitors with that old chestnut hotel California!
Actually very well made, quite impressed with it, only downside so far is the volume control for the 12 string is in a daft place, gets in the way of where I rest my hand when playing the 6

Very cool. Who made that then?

Evangelion

7,636 posts

177 months

Saturday 3rd December 2016
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My guess is that if it were mounted further forward (so as to put the bar the strings pass under where the stop tail was previously) it would cause too much string pressure on the bridge thus affecting tuning stability.

As I say, just a guess. I'm sure someone will put me right if I'm wrong. On the other hand if you look up 'les paul bigsby' in Google Images, you will find that most are further forward than that one.