If there could be only one...

RVA said:
Women are a lot more complicated than guitars. I still cannot figure out the ONE I have!!
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Reminds me of a joke, Ray.

A Man found a dusty old bottle while out walking one day. As he blew off the dust, the old rotten cork fell out and this even crustier Genie popped out. He told the man right off that he was a seriously OLD Genie and thus if the man wanted anything, he could grant him ONE wish.
He then told him to make it a good one, a challenge, something to make coming out of the bottle all worth it.

GET CREATIVE, he said.

So the man thought on it awhile and said AH HAAA,,,,,,,,, He wanted the Genie to make him a bridge from California to Hawaii so he could drive there because he always wanted to go, but was afraid to fly.


The Genie drew a huge breath and nearly turned blue. Then he told the man. " I told you I was OLD" " Are you aware of the engineering, the complexities, the sheer magnitude of such a feat? "I am afraid that might kill me, think of something else"

So the man looked at the Genie all disappointed and even almost at his wit's end to come up with anything as satisfying to him, and yet a challenge to the Genie. Suddenly it hit him and he tells the Genie, " I got it."

"For my entire life, I have always wanted to know the secret to understanding women and what they really want."
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Be Patient RAMO, Unless it is out of stock, the place I posted before has Satin Chrome ones too.
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Wow, Chili you are the man, bro! Thats a lot of of work you have done while I was sleeping. Thank you man, its much appreciated.

I’m not in rush and I can wait. Second arm you posted looks closest so far, I’ll wait for their replay as the lightings of the item on the picture can be deceiving.

I wanted to upgrade whole bridge but, licensed bridge and original and 1000 series they all have different shape and size.


Chilli thank you once more, I appreciate a lot all you have done.
 
Well it would prolly be my 2005 Precision Guitar Kits 1961 Gibson LP JR clone i built.Its had many configurations but its a mahogany body and neck, Ebony fret board.Gotoh locking tuners,50s wiring,1980s vintage brass tone and volume knobs,billet brass wrap around bridge,John Birch Magnum 5 pickup.I call it the Dark Terror. Its modeled loosely on my idol Tony Iommis Old Boy.16222070860227340569994689891069.jpg16222071445724222588897917601059.jpg16222071600172600175329515838519.jpg16222072034022170841847508593373.jpg1622207214787831059399712912032.jpg
 
Maybe I will weaken and pick one 6 Stringer. Afterall, it IS only HYPOTHETICAL as I must have wanted more than 1 or else I would not have bought multiple guitars.

SO, without further ado, and in honor of my buddy Alex Lifeson, I pick my closest copy of his ES 335/345's as I could ever expect to own.

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Ramo said:
Wow, Chili you are the man, bro! Thats a lot of of work you have done while I was sleeping. Thank you man, its much appreciated.

I’m not in rush and I can wait. Second arm you posted looks closest so far, I’ll wait for their replay as the lightings of the item on the picture can be deceiving.

I wanted to upgrade whole bridge but, licensed bridge and original and 1000 series they all have different shape and size.


Chilli thank you once more, I appreciate a lot all you have done.
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Ramo, I can see the differences here between the Satin Pearl and Satin Chrome trems.

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Floyd Rose 6-String Original Satin Pearl Tremolo System - FRT800

Floyd Rose FRT800. Buy the Floyd Rose 6-String Original Satin Pearl Tremolo System - FRT800 at Beyond Eleven and get free shipping.
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This question really got me to thinking, but I got my answer last night at a marathon 8 hour rehearsal session.

Sometimes, you run across a guitar where every single measurement is just right, and when you find it, there's just nothing else that can compare to it

This...fake $169.00 Slash/AFD Les Paul. I traded a 2016 Gibson SG to @eSGEe for it.

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This one has perfect neck angle, intonates perfectly at every position on the fretboard and has rock solid tuning after I built my own nut for it.

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For a 5 night a week working guitar, it cannot be beat.

I am yet to play ANY genuine Gibson that I would trade it for...

My first performance with this guitar, it earned me enough to buy a real Gibson...

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Think about that...
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Maybe I will weaken and pick one 6 Stringer. Afterall, it IS only HYPOTHETICAL as I must have wanted more than 1 or else I would not have bought multiple guitars.

SO, without further ado, and in honor of my buddy Alex Lifeson, I pick my closest copy of his ES 335/345's as I could ever expect to own.
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In case anyone missed my info about this guitar, it used to be smittyP's which he amazingly upgraded.

Here is the low down according to smitty.

1. The original Washburn pickups have been replaced. There is a Seymour Duncan SH-1B in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan SH-1N in the neck.

2. The cheap, import pickup selector switch has been replaced with a Switchcraft switch.

3. The original electronics have been replaced. The pots are all 500 K Ohm, audio taper Bourns mini-pots and the tone capacitors are .022 mfd Sprague orange drops.

4. The stock plastic nut has been replaced with a Graphtech XL nut.

5. The knobs have been replaced with speed knobs.

6. There is very little fret wear and the guitar plays nicely.

7. The sale includes a strap and case.

Now, the caveats...

1. The Washburn HB-30 is an import guitar. This one is Korean. I’m not sure of the finish, but I’m guessing it’s poly.

2. This may actually be a good thing to some (like me) but the guitar is slightly yellowed. This is from age. The actual color is more of a brighter white. This may suggest the finish is nitro, contrary to my thought above, but I’m not sure.

3. I had planned at some point to replace the bridge. It is a cheap, import bridge and the adjustment screws in one of the saddles has started to rattle a bit. I have stopped the rattle with a drop of Elmer’s glue. So, the bridge really should be replaced. It uses the larger size import style posts. I actually prefer the larger posts, but the bridge, itself, is on the cheap side. I had held off on replacing the bridge because I was toying around with putting on a vibrato, of some sort, and I was going to pick a bridge based on the vibrato I chose.

4. One small note, the Seymour Duncan pickups were used when I got them from a friend, who had them in his Les Paul. Consequently, the wire on the neck pickup was not long enough to solder into place on the pots. So, I soldered in about three inches, or so, of braided wire to reach the pots. This is nothing that impacts the performance of the guitar, at all. It’s just one of those full disclosure things.

5. The guitar does have a “hard” case that is included in the sale. However, it is one of those cheap, fiber-type cases. But the guitar will be packed well.

6. The tuners are stamped “Grover” but they are the cheaper, import Grovers. However, they are quite smooth and have an 18:1 ratio.

So, there you have it. Structurally, the guitar is actually rather good and I’ve played it live many times. I really enjoy playing it and it is a very stable guitar. But, it does have some of the predictable import quirks, most of which I’ve replaced.


NOW according to me: This guitar sings and resonates as if it were almost an acoustic if I play it just where my amp is set to barely audible or even off, and the Volumes likewise like when I play while my fiancee sleeps at 3 AM.
It seemed so loud one night, I actually thought I did have it turned up too high. Volume was indeed off so as to not wake sweety pie, 5 feet away.
 
I love my small collection, but this one is a clear easy choice...

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