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My guess is that they're BB1/BB2's with PAF stickers, but I'm no expert. @murkat What say you almighty former Gibson guy?

I've attached a photo of the pickups.

This has a pretty good claim:

I hadn't known I wanted this guitar and wasn't aware it existed, but when I saw this ad earlier this week I decided to act quickly. The guitar arrived safely this evening and is in brand new condition. Dave called it "special." It sure is, and is equally beautiful. Immaculate is also an apt description, and Dave's handling of the entire process sets the standard for prompt professionalism. New strings, no fingerprints, nothing other than a perfect (ok, special) guitar. It arrived this evening packed beautifully in a box-within-a box, cushioned to withstand the most careless baggage handler at any airport or on any truck, or any rainstorm between here and there. If you are wondering whether his other descriptions are accurate, stop. Everything with this guitar is "as described," including the first fret inlay, which doesn't bother me a bit - sorry Chris. I couldn't be more pleased with every aspect of this transaction or with the guitar. Thanks Dave. Best, Bill

that's fantastic!

Oh Shit! It's right there in the description. Silly me.

Cool Silvertones, crazy pedal board. Yes, he does the cow bell. If only he could sing like Jack White. A different sort of Rig Rundown.

NO Way! I did not recognize him. I should have recognized the guitar too.

Philip Sayce. A monster.

I resemble that remark.

He's damn good.

I use a piece of 2” aluminum angle with two 1/4” jacks mounted in it. Harbor Freight magnetic parts dish keeps the tiny screws from getting lost.

I was able to see your 2023 Gibson Custom Shop '57 RI Les Paul Custom Black Beauty posting clearly... 🤷‍♂️

It looks like you have your settings on Bravo (dark mode). If you switch to default, you should be able to see the text clearly.

I bought this used Squier with Carvin AP11 pickups for $24.95 + $16.00 shipping to satisfy my modifying urges

I'm going to guess that the Gosila pictured above has the same electronics as the IYV. I really like that the IYV has a pull-switch on the volume knob that bypasses the preamp, and you don't even need a battery in it to play. I do most of my 'tone shaping' ("groan..." ) in an outboard preamp anyway (bass fly rig), and it is nice to not worry about how fresh your battery is. Most of my active basses have 'always on' preamps and it would be nice to have the passive option. The only bad thing about the IYV is that there is a slight audible "whoosh" in the volume knob when the preamp is engaged, I replaced the volume knob/switch and it's still there, so it's got to be somewhere in the preamp, - but not an issue at all if you use it passive. It seems I have s snip of the ad from when I bought the IYV, - they did used to be even cheaper.

^^^ The 5-stringer is only $20 more than the 4-stringer. That's 25% more bass for only 6.08% more money. That's a deal.

yes, there are some very playable guitars for low cost, I had a Harley Benton HSS that I thought was quite good, I think I paid $110 and sold it for $200. I had a good experience with Eart headless (great neck, primitive body, decent pickups but with kind of low output), sold it to a local gigging jazz guy who bought it for a travel guitar. I have a fan fret multi scale IYV 5 string bass that is really good, I think it was $300 ish. I'd love to try that other 5 string multi scale on Amazon (below), but I have plenty of basses at the moment and I'm mostly playing guitar right now. - If I was bass shopping, I'd certainly give this one a try. https://www.amazon.com/Gosila-String-Headless-Electric-Guitar/dp/B0CZZX9YB9/ref=sr_1_4?crid=CVHWWYAHRAQB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Q5VXXGMmTULSs-ID9VClEHkeoE0woZiqnUs3J2r_fodYtaPSp0WLS_nkMdLeEErSWwGkV02-HtohYteZcgT06f6bsyVtZGw-UfOn4iiWFY6ETUvkhBi2dymFuvmqgvcdpoMtPUJKT6Qb6nCNcO6nU_P1rE9iLtJ04X0RnMJQqhLp9kBfO-Sn5mNDnbVMUjqElVYTsqfjaCaLSolZJhuvLZBnypQMlQQ1IB2PSlJ34g6nbyumVHWUZcx2geu4wg-0aBCnXqjCZoPkOOM2l6Q1X_jvWPcni2ogBAJ9yHrTZ3U.vloRqNdUxprt8CBbHXTJEfLraB3VO4PA_FonJOwg0EY&dib_tag=se&keywords=headless%2Bbass%2Bguitar&qid=1789574975&sprefix=headless%2Bbass%2Caps%2C358&sr=8-4&th=1

Bump $2,500

That is a beauty and a steal at that price. I paid $7k for my Murphy Lab.

Line 6 Helix pulled me into the digital world around 2017. Didn't care for the 'POD' before then, although I never had a problem with digital effects. Tried to embrace the Power Cab to fully enter the L6 ecosphere, but just didn't get along with it - Never sounded right or had enough oomph. After two tries, gave up and went back to my Deluxe Reverb or Twin. To be honest, I seemed to spend more time screwing around with tone of the Helix. No matter what I did, it seemed to be okay but not nailing the sound in my head. I finally stopped chasing it last year, and ended up trading in the Helix for the Fender Tone Master Pro. I have no use for capture, and my tone revolves around Fender amps, so it seemed to be a good fit. After running the unit through the paces, I found it to check all the boxes and sounds outstanding. so much so, in fact, I sold off the amps and picked up the FR-12 amp/speaker. It has more than enough juice (1000W class D) to handle anything I throw at it, and the tone controls on top allow you adjust just like you would a regular amp. I am a tech nerd of the highest order. I work in electronic test & measurement, have been a Ham radio operator for over 30 years, and build my own computers. The digital world is where I live and breathe. Like several here, I'm also an occasional weekend warrior. Being in my mid 60's like a lot of guys here, I want a light, low hassle rig setup that sounds good live and can also be used to record. The TMP and FR-12 fit that bill. Whatever your position is on the boneheaded moves of their CEO, the Fender gear works well at a reasonable price. I fully expect this rig to take me to the end of the line.

Seems they could be Classics or Burstbucker 1 & 2's, neither of which would be a deal-breaker for me. What I'm wavering on is the tone of an all hog LP which I have pretty well covered already. It is one sexy beast of a guitar though...

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