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lee_UK
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OK, ive said this on another thread, but i think one of the worst finishes to my eyes, is this:
http://www.pittsburghguitars.com/collantigua.html
some will disagree, some will say there are worse, but how many will say they love it?? |
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1bassleft
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:shock: I've sometimes wondered what would happen if a guy with severe bronchial asthma, 40-a-day, and a bad cold walked into a music store. Now I know.
What's with the "Sorry, none of these is for sale!" line? Are they still scraping it off? OK Lee, you've set the bar high, but I'm-a-hunting to beat that. |
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SB
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| OK, here is my first thought. I'm sure James builds some fantastic guitars http://www.jamestrussart.com/ although I 've never had the opportunity to touch one. However, "Rust" as a finish strikes me as a bit bizarre. That's the same finish I have on my old Ford Explorer! SB |
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1bassleft
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Just clicked the link, SB. Jeez-H:shock: ! I had a look at this bass: http://www.jamestrussart.com/scb_rust.html. Not only is it the ugliest amalgam; it's also $3000+ :shock: . They might call it "unique" and "distinctive", but so is wearing a Fez in a supermarket. Dunkmore Semen pups - so what? Hawaiian koa neck - so what? I'd love to know where the other $3k goes.
SB raises the bar to 2.9m (about 9ft). |
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1bassleft
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| ps, I own an Italian sports car that lives in NW England. Do I know about "rust finish"? Factory standard :P :( |
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vitaminE
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Over the course of the last 17 years, I've absorbed a fair amount of abuse over the color of my Stratocaster. "Big pink Hondo" and "wallpapered wonder" are just a few of the slams I've had to endure.
http://usera.imagecave.com/vitaminE/oldax.jpg
I still think it's cool. |
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lee_UK
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Those pink paisleys are big sellers, a lot of people like them, but i think you do have to be a bit brave to get up on a north london pub stage on a saturday night to play one. I bet that one is a Jap reissue too, those necks are something else on those guitars.
What is it with the green vol knob?? is there a story there?? |
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1bassleft
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| Toco, count me in as a pink-paisley appreciator. I'd like a Tele-bass (lefty, please) in paisley. If you do take stick for it, remember; what's good enough for Lennon's Rolls is good enough for your guitar. |
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lee_UK
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1. He never drove it :lol:
2. The windows were blacked out in the back :lol:
3. He always wore dark sunglasses when out in it :lol:
4. He was in his 'L.S.D' experimental period when he owned it. :lol:
5. He always had 5 bodyguards shielding him when he got out of it to get in to Abbey Rd :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
But he is the most creative artist ever in the whole world (to own a pink roller/bentley) |
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1bassleft
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:lol: :lol: :lol: , Lee. It's all true, but the Roller's worth more than today's Maybach. Does it prove anything (in strict % terms)? No, but it does mean you can stick with what you're comfortable with, even for a laugh, and play it.
Anybody can be cool with a '57 Strat. Me, I'd prefer eBay fill up with "as played by 1bassleft" hype sales for a weird alternate. As long as it's not a Hondo. Or a rusty, bronchial, thing. Paisley tele; now that floats my boat. |
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