Big Country

Thats a sweet looking guit! Congrats to the new owner. Thomas

Alex Lifeson from Rush to R30 ~thomas

cult tribute band!!!! Sweeet! Whats your set list? Thomas

Man you are killing me here! I'm trying to build back the savings after the korina vector purchase, but i"m only at $150 LOL otherwise i'd be all over this! ~thomas

wow. why bother posting a reply? I think I'll go sit down and play vector instead! cant get enough. ~t

gotta link to the thread?

Thats exactly what they are: duncan 59/jb. Not sure if they are potted or not. Thanks Thomas

Well, I got the Vector today.....in a word...awesome. Much more toneful than I had ever imagined. Problem is when I kick on the OD it squeels a high pitched squeel. And I'm not talking good feedback. Im talking bad high pitch squeel. My other guitar, a Les Paul with pretty hot Bill Lawrence L500 pickups, makes no noise. I've played cobras, other LPs, non of which caused the sqeel. My amp is a bogner shiva so it's not like it's a super high gain amp. Anyone know what the stock pickups are in these 97 runs? any suggestions? my cables are good. Would rather not swap pickups unless I absolutley have to. Thanks. Thomas

Traggic losses like Layne and Kurt are definitley just that. Traggic. Heroine is an extremely addictive and life sucking drug. BUT, there is no doubt that when certain artists are on heroine they create some of the most intense music. For me G'n'R "Appetite for Destruction" era was there most bad ass years while they were dabbling with 'Mr. Brownstone'. Dave Mustaine wrote some incredible dark and vicious albums on the stuff. AICs Dirt is probably one of darkest, intense, angry albums of all time. Written while Layne and Jerry were into heroine. Do I need to mention "nevermind'? I wish the stuff never existed. But I cannot deny that some of my all time favorite music was written while the artists were on the junk. The music entered another realm, so it seems to me. Once they broke the habit the music wasnt as dark and compelling. So I think that heroine does alter the creative process in that way. I've been tempted to try the stuff a few times, being the singer/guitarist/songwritter in a hard/heavy band with mathy/progressive parts. But in the end, the price isn't worth the reward. I'd rather live a clean 'normal' life than go down that dark path. Thomas ps- some of the greatest poets of all time took a form of opiate. It was considered THE thing to do by the great early 19 century poets.

Well fellas. I just bought #23 of the 1997 run. It ships monday. I can't even begin to tell you how badly I'll be pacing the floors in my house til she arrives. Thanks to everyone for the input. I was tossing and turning every night on this one. It's always hard to pull the trigger on a guitar you've never laid hands on. Your comments were my guide! ~thomas

Them nice guitars!

Very cool Paul> how would you describe the tone unplugged and plugged into the marshall? Thanks ~t

Thanks guys!!! Are those 2004s? So what amps are people playing them thru. My main amp is a bogner shiva head -> bogner 4X12 w/ V30s. I think with the vector I'd possibly have the middiest mid tone around. Thomas

Or maybe throw in a couple of EMG pickups! Thanks for the input guys. It's never easy buying a guitar you've never laid a hand on. But this one is really pulling me. And just think, if I buy it I'll be geaking out over hear alot ~t

It's pretty interesting that the more I research this guitar the more I discover that the tone is more oriented towards Blues rock/classic rock. It looks so 80s metal!!! But apparantley the tone isn't. Not saying thats good or bad. Just interesting. I guess it's hard to be meaty sounding if you weight 6.5 lbs! Thomas

Thanks Serial. I'm in talks with a guy that has #23 or the 72 in 97. I am guessing that is an AH, but I guess you can't know for sure. Do these guitars sound like Les Paul type guitars? not as meaty? Thomas

Thanks for all the input so far. What do they sound like unplugged and plugged? How do they feel? Also, any differences between the 97 limited runs and recent makes? Thanks Thomas

I'm trying to get a feel for how loved these guitars are. I came close to buying Mike Hansens but couldn't pull enough coin together. Someone else snagged it, but I can't get the guitar out of my mind!!! Someone described them as being like a LP meets a 335. Also that they sound resonant unplugged and light in weight (duh) Any Korina V owners out there that can give me more info on what they love/don't love about em? How do they sound? feel? are they worth close to $2000? Thanks, Thomas