Jellyfish
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I offered this here a couple of years ago, but am now relisting for a lower price. It's an Eclipse from (I believe) 1996, originally black that I had professionally refinished in vintage white by Wilkins Guitars in Van Nuys, CA. The color I requested was inspired by a photo of a vintage/aged Alpine White SG Special and Pat Wilkins nailed it - warmer than pure white but not as warm as "cream". You might call it "bone" or "ivory" maybe? Anyway, its exactly what I was hoping for and gives off a vintage Gibson vibe.
While reassembling after paint, I upgraded the bridge to a rock-solid TonePros wraparound and swapped the knobs out for my preferred top-hat style. I still have the original Wilkinson bridge and Tele-style chrome knobs and these will be included in the sale. Pickups, rings and tuners are all original. Also included is a Hamer-branded case by TKL that probably dates from the late 1990s or early 2000s.
The guitar is in excellent shape. Very little fret wear, no functional issues whatsoever, plays really well and has all the hot-rodded Firebird tone you could want. Near-perfect cosmetic condition. The only giveaway that this is not a brand new guitar is some gentle oxidization on the pickup covers and other original metal pieces. Since the refin, this one has been babied, only leaving the house on a handful of occasions. The case (which I picked up used on eBay) is solid and all latches work, but it has the odd scuff and visible tarnish on the hardware - so its maybe in 7/10 cosmetic condition.
This time around I am asking $650 plus actual shipping. Photographing this one is a challenge, because its difficult (for me) to do justice to the color. But if anyone is seriously interested, I will take more pics with close-ups to show condition etc.
While reassembling after paint, I upgraded the bridge to a rock-solid TonePros wraparound and swapped the knobs out for my preferred top-hat style. I still have the original Wilkinson bridge and Tele-style chrome knobs and these will be included in the sale. Pickups, rings and tuners are all original. Also included is a Hamer-branded case by TKL that probably dates from the late 1990s or early 2000s.
The guitar is in excellent shape. Very little fret wear, no functional issues whatsoever, plays really well and has all the hot-rodded Firebird tone you could want. Near-perfect cosmetic condition. The only giveaway that this is not a brand new guitar is some gentle oxidization on the pickup covers and other original metal pieces. Since the refin, this one has been babied, only leaving the house on a handful of occasions. The case (which I picked up used on eBay) is solid and all latches work, but it has the odd scuff and visible tarnish on the hardware - so its maybe in 7/10 cosmetic condition.
This time around I am asking $650 plus actual shipping. Photographing this one is a challenge, because its difficult (for me) to do justice to the color. But if anyone is seriously interested, I will take more pics with close-ups to show condition etc.
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