essgee Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I’ve been eyeing this one for a while, and finally the price went down to where I couldn’t keep saying no. It has been beaten, clearly out of love and passion. Some say it ain’t pretty, but it sure plays! Heck, this one looks like it’s had a few trips around the block - could it have been owned by another HFC member? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disturber Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Congrats. You need to save it from that yellow clown humbucker. And put the singlecoils back in it. These came mostly with a Duncan JB in the bridge, not f-spaced. And two Duncan SSL1's. They also had a "fat switch" which looks like someone removed on your guitar. It is some kind of passive midrange filter, can be useful for soloing etc. You might be able to find an original schematic for it here on the HFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy-UK Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uluc Akay Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Disturber said: Congrats. You need to save it from that yellow clown humbucker. And put the singlecoils back in it. These came mostly with a Duncan JB in the bridge, not f-spaced. And two Duncan SSL1's. They also had a "fat switch" which looks like someone removed on your guitar. It is some kind of passive midrange filter, can be useful for soloing etc. You might be able to find an original schematic for it here on the HFC. Fat switch is still there, it's just so hard to see because of the granite finish :) Anyone who's played and owned Centauras very well know that they're super solid and extremely underrated guitars. Congrats for the purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjamiam Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Congrats! Centauras are awesome. Put some more wear on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSII x 2 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Great score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBraz Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Underrated guitars Centaura’s. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essgee Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Uluc Akay said: Fat switch is still there, it's just so hard to see because of the granite finish Anyone who's played and owned Centauras very well know that they're super solid and extremely underrated guitars. Congrats for the purchase. Yes, the fat switch is there - it looks like it has been super-glued into it's location and there is no nut keeping it there. It is also completely disconnected from anything. The only electronics that are actually wired up are the volume pot and the output jack. I'll be looking for those schematics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essgee Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, DBraz said: Underrated guitars Centaura’s. Congrats! I almost bought one back around 1992, but I bought a Californian instead. A choice I don't regret, but I can't believe it's taken me this long to get around to getting one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim777 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 That is sweet! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black magic Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Congrats!! I always thought the necks were too thin, I trued twice years ago, but they are sweet guitars. I should have kept one of my Diablos, a 1994 non-reversed headstock model in trans red. Nice medium C neck. Of course I sold that too. More GAS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbora Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Congrats. I have a ‘90 and its my main guitar. I will be looking to get another one. The more beat up they are the cooler they look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I, too vacillated back-and-forth on whether to acquire that. Finally decided it really needed to have a maple board for me to pull the trigger. Insignificant and inconsequential issues like the color of the p’up did not factor into that whatsoever. 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essgee Posted August 16, 2018 Author Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, diablo175 said: I, too vacillated back-and-forth on whether to acquire that. Finally decided it really needed to have a maple board for me to pull the trigger. Insignificant and inconsequential issues like the color of the p’up did not factor into that whatsoever. 😜 I kind of like the pickup color (and it sounds pretty good) - but I will likely replace it with something black (or white). My major complaint about it is that it isn't F-spaced and the high E string is pretty far away from the pole magnets. I can't tell when I listen to it, but aesthetically it bugs me. I got it for $550. It isn't $350, but it was close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, essgee said: I kind of like the pickup color (and it sounds pretty good) - but I will likely replace it with something black (or white). My major complaint about it is that it isn't F-spaced and the high E string is pretty far away from the pole magnets. I can't tell when I listen to it, but aesthetically it bugs me. I got it for $550. It isn't $350, but it was close enough. $550 is less than what I paid for mine! But aesthetics be damned on the pickup pole pieces lining up with strings- the JB-L in my Cent kicks ass so, I can live with the misaligned pole pieces. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBraz Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 11 hours ago, diablo175 said: $550 is less than what I paid for mine! But aesthetics be damned on the pickup pole pieces lining up with strings- the JB-L in my Cent kicks ass so, I can live with the misaligned pole pieces. 😀 That looks more like lens refraction than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim777 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 11 hours ago, diablo175 said: $550 is less than what I paid for mine! But aesthetics be damned on the pickup pole pieces lining up with strings- the JB-L in my Cent kicks ass so, I can live with the misaligned pole pieces. 😀 I need a full body shot of that bad boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 46 minutes ago, jim777 said: I need a full body shot of that bad boy! 50 minutes ago, DBraz said: That looks more like lens refraction than anything else. Perhaps to a degree but they’re still misaligned Jim777- behold the diablo-cized, Stike-icized Cent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim777 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Dayumm...that is insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBraz Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Nothing like an insane Centaura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Just now, jim777 said: Dayumm...that is insane! Really quite pleased with this beauty. I daresay had I discovered a USA Cent years ago, I might be a Cent fanatic now instead of Cali fanatic... Nah, just kidding. 😂 Kickass guitars all the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Just now, DBraz said: Nothing like an insane Centaura Quite frankly, this was a large part of the inspiration that got me to do the Cent! Beauty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essgee Posted August 17, 2018 Author Share Posted August 17, 2018 DBraz and diablo175 - where did you guys get these things painted? They are both so insanely good that my brain stopped working for awhile when I was gazing upon them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBraz Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, essgee said: DBraz and diablo175 - where did you guys get these things painted? They are both so insanely good that my brain stopped working for awhile when I was gazing upon them... Stike at Rowyko Kustoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, DBraz said: Stike at Rowyko Kustoms What he said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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