cmatthes Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 3 hours ago, KofSeattle said: and the Electraglide.... That's Sam's SECOND Electraglide... Killer guitar. Here's the first (MY grail), but with a non original bridge pickup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarab85 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 The black and white matching Standards with sustain block bridges are bad ass!! Again, you really can't beat a Standard in my mind. That and the Vector are the ultimate. Speaking of ultimate, I hope Shishkov starts making the Ultimate again. I think there are a lot of us who would order one immediately. Hint hint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menehune Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 1:52 AM, Caddie said: Lute Maker: Sixtus Rauchwolff (German, Augsburg 1556?–after 1629) Headstock Courtesy of UPS Custom Shop (2011 after 1:00am) Date: 1596 Geography: Augsburg, Germany Culture: German Medium: Rosewood, ivory, wood, ebony Dimensions: Height: 23 in. (58.4 cm) Width: 7 in. (17.8 cm) The Seedless Watermelon Mandolino - finish by Stike Oh my goodness. Look at that inlay work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Haynie Posted April 27, 2018 Share Posted April 27, 2018 On 4/25/2018 at 9:50 PM, Menehune said: Oh my goodness. Look at that inlay work. There was no TV or Internet to distract people in 1596. They had to find something to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montelovesco Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 On 4/18/2018 at 8:39 PM, gorch said: My dibs‘ still valid... ! 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montelovesco Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Way too much porn a married man can take in this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsstuff Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 On 4/19/2018 at 11:47 AM, dewey finn said: I WANT THIS!!!! I will sell my kidneys! Both of 'em! Me Too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBraz Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 On 4/20/2018 at 3:25 PM, Hamerica said: I nominate... Any Virtuoso Will a snakey do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim777 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 On 4/21/2018 at 4:06 PM, kizanski said: The White Plains, NY Sam Ash and Guiliano's Custom Guitars were my two haunts back in the '80s. Same here, I feel like I grew up in those stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGale Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Fralin Unbuckers, RS pots&caps, Plek'd to perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 very subjective of course, but my doubleneck remains a unique specimen. There's also the JLV TLE, and say what you will about what I did to it; Murkat took a beat to shit unplayable guitar and made it not only beautiful, but a righteous instrument with a wide tonal palette that it just didn't have with the original thick-goop factory finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Truly, the Mother of all Holy Grail Righteous Hamers has to be the Impact Guitar. and although it really isn't terribly outstanding anymore, do we really tire of Jim O'Connor Virtuosos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 one more shot of the most beautiful TLE (in my opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jfritts Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 5 hours ago, tobereeno said: Truly, the Mother of all Holy Grail Righteous Hamers has to be the Impact Guitar. and although it really isn't terribly outstanding anymore, do we really tire of Jim O'Connor Virtuosos? Does anyone know where that Impact is currently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 On 4/18/2018 at 7:41 PM, kizanski said: The Black Bastard " The Black Bastard" love that name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kizanski Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 minute ago, pablo said: " The Black Bastard" love that name "Bastard" because it was bastardized, more than once. It led an interesting life. Originally sold in England, routed for a LEFTY Strat trem, restored (by me) with a Sustain Block, vandalized with stupid Cheap Trick bumper stickers, restored again (by me) with a fret job and a partial refinish... The sad truth is that it never sounded as good as when it had the Strat trem in it. I can't explain it, but @serial and @cmatthes can back me up on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBraz Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 7 hours ago, tobereeno said: very subjective of course, but my doubleneck remains a unique specimen. There's also the JLV TLE, and say what you will about what I did to it; Murkat took a beat to shit unplayable guitar and made it not only beautiful, but a righteous instrument with a wide tonal palette that it just didn't have with the original thick-goop factory finish. Any double neck owner has the right to be righteous. And a double Cali is something to behold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 57 minutes ago, DBraz said: Any double neck owner has the right to be righteous. And a double Cali is something to behold. It has been argued that due to having only 24 frets, non slanted (the Michal Fath doubleneck also as 24 frets but are slanted at the end), plus the Virtuoso headstock, made this "not quite a Cali"....but it's far closer to being a Californian doubleneck with several options than a separate model altogether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Jfritts said: Does anyone know where that Impact is currently? Hard Rock Cafe has it, if I understand correctly. They also have a couple of unique Kip Winger basses. <sigh> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Custom Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 9 hours ago, tobereeno said: Truly, the Mother of all Holy Grail Righteous Hamers has to be the Impact Guitar. and although it really isn't terribly outstanding anymore, do we really tire of Jim O'Connor Virtuosos? How does one get fingerboard wear on a scalloped neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 4 minutes ago, Studio Custom said: How does one get fingerboard wear on a scalloped neck? I know right?? Puzzled the hell out of me, but over the 16 years I've owned this guitar the wear spots just continued to grow so I have no one to blame but myself. Several of them seem to come from bends - fretting a note spot on has my finger floating above the board, but when I bend, parts of my finger start dragging on the fingerboard. This evening I'll post photos of my solution; some might respect it, others will retch (to be fair, no frets were removed!) Also, they aren't the deepest scallops and I have a heavy left hand, even with 0.011s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graffiti Yellow Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 So many great guitars. Here is my first Chap. With flame maple body, boomers and 18 volt sustainor. I am patiently waiting for FedEx to deliver Tobereeno’s Virtuoso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 On 5/8/2018 at 11:21 AM, Studio Custom said: How does one get fingerboard wear on a scalloped neck? @tobereeno, did/do you mask the fingerboard when you clean/de-tarnish/polish frets? That wear - especially considering it's a scalloped board - looks like the product of a micro-abrasive over time applied to both frets and the spaces between. On that note, do this (below photo) if and when you clean your frets, kiddos, regardless of your fretboard wood and presence or lack of its finish. Here's a before and after of very overdue fret maintenance on a rosewood-board 1965 Precision Bass. Uline affordably sells masking tape in 1", 3/4", 1/2" and 1/4" widths and those latter thin rolls makes the masking task MUCH, MUCH faster and more effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobereeno Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Took a lot of work but I was happy with the result~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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