SirDouglas Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 early 80s Gibson V with the hockey headstock.... Gibson XLP Epiphone Genisis... this is a double cutaway that isnt like the normal gibson dc is... lemme know if you have dem pleeb Randy
rmahurin Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 Somebody had a purpleburst Gib Explorer 4sale a while back that effin ruled.
belgian Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 Dat was Meester Kilroy. Are you writing Dutch now, Serial ? It's perfect !
Rockola Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 I actually saw my first Genesis last month at a pawn shop. It was stripped. I doubt you want that...S.
Kilroy is all about... Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/juliam/gibson-85-flying-3.jpg here she is...purpleburst...kahler'd wanker-bar...set-up and dialed-in... send me a pm with your cash offer... kilroy sends.
Mike_C Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 genesisand another genesisGotta love the whole LP double cut vibe of the Genesis. Take a regular LP single cut and duplicate the cut on the bass side and volia the genesis.My guess is that you might have som luck finding these when you go to Japan.
Mike_C Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/juliam/gibson-85-flying-3.jpg here she is...purpleburst...kahler'd wanker-bar...set-up and dialed-in... send me a pm with your cash offer... kilroy sends. Damn Now I understand the purpleburst passion. That one is too cool to sell.
serial Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 ...until you see the one(s) he's gettin' from BCRGreg!
Mike_C Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 ...until you see the one(s) he's gettin' from BCRGreg! I've seen them and I know photos don't do them justice. I was thinking more in terms of the gibson purple burst being the inspiration for the Trio. Of course I'm speculating but given the finish of the Gibby I don't think it's too much of a strecth. either way the gibby is cool and the Hamers are cooler.
Turdus Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 What's the skank on the Genesis? Local pawn shop had 2 of them last year. I'll admit that I gave them a second look, as I'd never seen one prior to that.
SirDouglas Posted June 21, 2006 Author Posted June 21, 2006 if i remember correctly the genisis is a USA made epiphone... really nice playing neck and thick chunk of wood... sound wonderful.... puts a LP to shame in some instances... but thats my opinion...if you can find one locally play it.. youll buy it right then Randy
Billy_Baloney Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 here's onehttp://www.elderly.com/vintage/names/epiph...--30U-13286.htm
kanegon Posted June 21, 2006 Posted June 21, 2006 The Epi Genesis was never USA made. They were made in Japan, although some at Harmony Central claim to have Taiwanese models. (One of the entries is from the deisgner - interesting...) Its main characteristic, aside from the obvious Les Paul/Orville ethos, is that they had great chunky necks. Virtually everything I've read about them is enthusiastically positive. One flaw I've noticed in cruising for these guitars is that the output jack area is prone to cracks and breakage because of the thin wood over control cavity. Genesis-itis? They were made in Standard and Custom variants with the usual trappings. All had coil taps.I was very interested at one point, but became less so when their prices started to approach Yamaha SG and Ibanez Artists realms -- complicating the decision making. I was also a little worried about how well it would balanced on my lap. I actually think it's quite elegant.I'm glad I sat it out though. Now I'm one of you Hamer believer types. (This is obviously not an issue with Sir. Douglas.) Also check http://www.diamondstrings.com/inventor.htm, they had 4 or 5 in stock at one point.Was going to post a pic but can't find that option in this reply form...
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