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I made the short roadtrip to St. Peter yesterday and was rewarded with a fantastic breakfast conversation with Josh. And now the unholy silver triumvirate: Vanguard, Standard and Phantom are all outfitted with Gravelin pickups. Needless to say, they sound even better than they look!  The 4-3-2-1 Club needs people, badly!

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15 minutes ago, BruceM said:

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I made the short roadtrip to St. Peter yesterday and was rewarded with a fantastic breakfast conversation with Josh. And now the unholy silver triumvirate: Vanguard, Standard and Phantom are all outfitted with Gravelin pickups. Needless to say, they sound even better than they look!  The 4-3-2-1 Club needs people, badly!

Love that paisley pick guard. 

Tell us more about the pickups. Some of Josh’s stock offerings or something extra custom just for you...?

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Nothing out of the ordinary requested. I got in on the recent run of humbuckers, requesting a set of Charlotte's for the Standard, and a Shlabotnik for the Phantom. The Vanguard I did a year and a half or so ago, at the same time getting a pickup for my Korina Jr.  I just told him to send me something special, and he did.

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The Phantom has a story all its own.  I purchased it new when it was TV Yellow, online, 23 (?) years ago, when online purchases were new. Right after I paid full price, they were blowing them out for $500, of course.  I owned 3 Phantoms and one Phantom Custom. They've all moved to greener pastures, but the TV Yellow one returned.  I sold it to Bubs, who Stiked the finish and added the bridge and pickguard, as well as a Phat Cat pickup.  I bought it back and changed the pickup, so over the years I've paid about 4 times what it was originally worth, as did Bubs. That's what makes it special! 

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9 hours ago, BruceM said:

The 4-3-2-1 Club needs people, badly!

April 3rd, 2021 seems like the ideal date.
Not that I would be able to attend, mind you, but I love the idea.

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2 minutes ago, kizanski said:

April 3rd, 2021 seems like the ideal date.
Not that I would be able to attend, mind you, but I love the idea.

Well played, sir. Well played.

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