BadgerDave

? Still available Appreciate the thought, however.

Very nice Gibson Flying V with: Ebony fingerboard R&S complete electronic upgrade kit (original Gibson wiring harness included) Red Tortoise pickguard (original white and brown tortoise guards included) Original harshell case - note the combination lock has never been set - red plastic tab still in place Original Warranty, manual, checklist and case lock instructions Very good 9/10 condition with slight discoloration on the upper edge of the body (see the third photo below), a few jean rivet marks on the back and light string impressons beginning to show on the low frets. The action is very low without buzz, plays and sounds great. Neck profile is solidly medium in thickness, C shape and feels just a bit wider than standard, very comfortable. Pickups are Gibsons, as pictured, and likely original, though I bought the guitar used so I can't be sure. They measure 8 ohms and 8.6 ohms and sound very similar to Duncan 59s or Dimarzio PAFs. Price: $900 OBO plus $50 shipping (US) and 3% PayPal fee (if you use it). I'll ship to Canada, and consider other international destinations, but shipping is going to be expensive because of the oversize case. Photos:

Badgerplex? Wha . . . ? Must google immediately But first, absofrigginglutely decimating playing, ZMB. Damn!

HBD to the Picasso of Über-Flake.

I love it! It would be better with some zebra stripes - just sayin'

What? no mention of Enuff Znuff? or that Steve Stevens guy on all the Billy Idol hits?

Sounded right to me. But what's a "drawring"?

C. Fredrick? Let me guess . . . pre-law?

Whatever the "breakout" album was for Keith Urban. Read a couple of articles in Guitar mags that all touted his instrumental prowess. The album was nothing but over-produced "new country" crap. I listened to it all the way through, didn't hear a single memorable guitar part, and gave it away to the first 40 something woman wearing denim that showed interest.

Really interesting and well written article, to say nothing of the brilliant guitar work! I've been surprised a couple of times by the quality of Squire models I've picked up at stores. Nice necks, good unplugged resonance, and solid construction. There was a Jazzmaster shaped model with Tele hardware that was particularly well done. I believe it was priced around $200.00!

Just a guess, but it may be "stage art". The silver cylindrical cabinets may be non-functional covers designed to look cool. Possibly a run-of-the-mill rented system behind the fascia.

Ahhh, I miss the Twin Cities gang. Glad to see you all in photos at least. And very happy to see Bill with all of his appendages. MC and I will make it up there before the thaw.

Let me put it this way: Would you go to a restaurant that prepared your food in a microwave?

All the best, Greg. We love you.

If there isn't a gasoline tanker sliding sideways in the rearview, it just isn't a 4321 road trip!

And sold two of them to me! Both were amazing guitars, but had to go when I realized that pointy guitars do not flatter the 50+ physique. It's about the look, after all.

For kicks, pull the primary preamp tube out of the normal channel. It will disable that channel but won't cause any damage. See if you like the tone from the reverb channel better. You should sense a bit more gain. I have a '67 Deluxe Reverb that I absolutely love. I've tried many speakers in it and settled on a Weber Alnico silver bell. A very close contender was an Eminence Cannabis Rex. Both tighten up the low end nicely without dramatically changing the tone of the amp. Congratulations on preserving a great piece of history.

I love this idea!

Best of both worlds. Single coils in the front, party in the back:

Phase 1 complete. Wired up, ready for a quick set-up and shakedown cruise: This is why it needs a pickguard:

I'm guessing you chose not to embrace the steampunk movement either.

Oven knob chic. Either you get it or you don't.

Blue Candy Crush! wow It needs a pickguard. Without one there is a sizable gap in the neck joint that's not covered by a pickup ring, plus an unfinished area between the pickup and the end of the neck. Blue pearl looks interesting too This was my original thought:

Here's my plan: Step 1 - Apply the WWKD? (What would Kizanski do?) principle, with a slight modification. Have a new pickguard made to replace the old broken one. Install two good pickups, Three (interesting) knobs and a miniswitch for coil splitting. Play it for a while and determine whether I love it that way. Step 1a - Consult with Jay on the possibility of a full restoration. So, what color pickguard? I'm thinking antique pearloid. Any other suggestions?

Thanks for the info. So, this is the Glen Tipton model? The dark color is actually a dark metallic blue. Here's the biggest modification: Added neck humbucker cavity and three extra holes. The funny thing is that the cavity is perfectly routed. A clean, professional job. The control holes, on the other hand, are a hack job. Under the plastic plugs, the edges of the holes are rough and chipped in the control cavity. Fortunately, holes are reasonably clean on the outside.