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I’m guessing the odd loose dangly bit above the right pot is the Powerchip. https://www.fishmanjp.com/support/install_guides/powerbridge_install_guide.pdf It’ll be tough to find a lighter T-51. If you’d be inclined to keep it (assuming a $150-200 refund) suggest sending a photo to Dave’s and inquiring. After that, cut bait, new bridge, new control plate, replace middle pickup, wire it up like a Strat. Yep, sounds like a project ! Let me be the first to say TREEFIDDY !

There’s a brand name stamped in the base plate— Where did the image come from?

@hamerhead I was curious if you'd received the guitar. Does the guitar have 2 output jacks? It sorta looks that way (below). Was the mule kicking in the right stall, so to speak (cord plugged onto the correct jack)?

Looks Fane-tastic!

That looks good enough to eat, and also fretless, except in the close up.

Woogah https://reverb.com/item/89366519-robin-avalon-custom-flamed-dark-blue-w-ohsc

A 2025 Robin?! Nice maple, JE Lee approved PU slant, old school Floyd nut attachment (screws through back of neck, WHY?) https://reverb.com/item/88948558-new-robin-medley-pro-iv-2025-super-strat-trans-red-plek-d

Sort of a PSA here— Schenker will be touring behind his new album “My Years with UFO”, playing a long US Tour including the GAMH in SF during Oct. (I’m talking to you @RobB but I probably knew this already). The vinyl double LP is on sale at Amazon for under $16- https://www.amazon.com/Years-Ufo-Michael-Schenker-Group/dp/B0D6GTZ6L6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CLYJSTWAA2HP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.v3dCNdRs3ps3kOelnGQ22eFEM8njUlCaSfLtsxpQaK5LpKhbu1xR4kn7MnPG9_PLoOnw108LMJ0r7h3Wt0pBdaj4URgRN1OCAXfz6tE0vhCLhn5iSwJW4yKcvFoKRGXsPyEsg_avNxLnx-xC7S-hfo-f2V5UmVnVLBNmXCISP6rFwaD8MuTqqfDzt5ce2xuvg43eyv62ek-hArLnZnBteQPVx28Hotp1MrJ1cmLIzYA.S0R4SPK3HIvkbmTko5up0kEr_w8LAaSO-7hOITwVb8Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=my+years+with+ufo&qid=1742088680&sprefix=My+years+ufo%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-1 PLUS, he’s got a new Gibson signature V coming out!

Read that, But WHY, WHY, WHY!?

DAMN! Great looking axe from the front—- WTH happened to the back? https://reverb.com/item/87068238-robin-wrangler-2002-blonde

RAWHIDE! https://reverb.com/item/85990475-robin-rawhide-2006-copper-burnt-orange

NICE! Did the Stike metalflake treatment modulate the acoustic timbre of the instrument? (JK) What about the FACKYO TRC? enjoy it

Super cool! What does the third knob do for each pickup?

Fun video, thanks @ChugD. i did not know that Robin made a clone of the National map guitars. I’ve never seen one, are they Robin-branded or I wonder if they were ghost built for someone?

I wonder why this one hasn’t sold, $1250-, not the flamiest neck, though https://reverb.com/item/82466653-robin-ranger-90s-blonde

I hope whoever has that guitar listed buys it a birthday cake every year they keep it listed, damn shame someone (like me, fer instance) isn’t playing the finish off of it DAILY!

I was thinking Jazzmaster ETA: The ‘blande’ strat above sold. Liked everything about it except the light red pickguard.

What in the hell? W/ a Merle Travis approved wang bar. https://reverb.com/item/68645955-robin-tonemonger-standard-trem-2007-w-hard-case-rio-grande-pickups-ash-body-stainless-steel-frets-3-tone-sunset-made-in-usa

Looks great, are those Spertzels stock on some Robins?

PSA: Ranger, SFG (it’s a hard color to photograph) $1600-, Reverb (N/A) changed (crooked) tuners, not sure WTH with the S/N, thumbtacks? https://reverb.com/item/71967307-usa-made-robin-ranger-seafoam-green-w-hard-case-strap

FIFY

@RobB Looks like a Great shopping spree! I listened to this newish pressing thru headphones the other night and it is stellar. This was the 1st Stones I ever bought BITD and remains an all time top 10 favorite of mine. I learned recently that it’s mostly a Keef /one man guitar effort as BJ was zoning out (but not ded yet) and MT was coming aboard. The Beggars Banquet pressing from this series is also highly regarded and actually presents the music at it’s true pitch vs. almost every other version sounding slow.