Apparently a low end mail order brand by Suzuki in 70s Japan
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 02:02 (two years ago)
Sometimes ad algorithms get it right. I've never seen this model before, and I still can't tell if I love it or hate it, but a random Reverb targeted ad the other day enticed me enough to keep thinking about it.
https://i.imgur.com/iwzlAiZ.jpg
https://reverb.com/item/65144331-burny-fernandes-vertigo-h-65-1990-s-orange
― ⓓⓡ (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 04:33 (two years ago)
feel like my brain is melting, probably how people felt when they saw the first Strat
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:29 (two years ago)
Love the body shape and esp the color
― calstars, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 12:42 (two years ago)
I love that somehow it just fits in a normal case
― joygoat, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 12:56 (two years ago)
I'm really getting obsessed with getting a very specific style of guitar that I don't even know what to call it...Japanese guitars of the late 70s, body shape is usually a wider Strat or sometimes a more double cutaway Les Paul shape but more contoured, always alway always a natural stain and often with a neck through design where it's lighter stained like a racing stripe kinda thing, mostly 2 humbucker configs
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--AXxDgXma--/a_0/f_auto,t_large/v1677505731/zquoubpwnzklk3t3brrt.jpg
https://reverb.com/item/66346010-ibanez-mc-400-1978-dark-stain
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--1dBE6YOi--/a_0/f_auto,t_supersize/v1674857068/qfbqsyo1ztirf7ckvz2t.jpg
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--U_G6OC5I--/a_0/f_auto,t_large/v1671855889/uy6ci6fomspewsh2o9tj.jpg
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 22:06 (two years ago)
sold my Science Earthling because I have no place to blast a 50W amp anymore (and modeling works great for me), can't decide between putting the money toward a Dave's Guitars '62 JM or waiting to find a Lake Placid Blue AVII with the new headstock, planning to put either Novak Thunderbird pickups or JM-sized Wide Range Humbuckers in either one
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0592/2973/3018/products/V2216978C_1800x1800.jpg
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:25 (two years ago)
haha UMS i love looking at those guitars too, i have a saved search for the ibanez artist AR305 on reverb--it doesn't have the neck-through but is otherwise in that wheelhouse. i think one of the things i thought was that it would be cool to get a guitar from my birth year that was high quality and not insanely expensive.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:32 (two years ago)
yeah Greco Go II is my bias in that dept, I think of it alongside the MusicMan Sabre II, Peavey T60 et al. The Vantage line are pretty good too. Classic 80s “at last, perfection” mindset.
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:40 (two years ago)
I'll check those out, the ones I posted are all Ibanez, Yamaha, and Aria
Feels very "studio pro" aesthetically
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:48 (two years ago)
oh yeah--https://reverb.com/item/44740102-vintage-1979-greco-go-ii-700-with-ts-vibrato-walnut-made-in-japan
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:57 (two years ago)
The aluminum necked Kramers are cool for that vibe too
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--kT5V-SaU--/f_auto,t_large/v1647198797/jarjx3r63csouxnwzwwv.jpg
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:58 (two years ago)
shocked that this weighs less than 10 pounds
https://reverb.com/item/66356544-kramer-dmz-4001-1979ish-natural-aluminum-neck-bass
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 01:01 (two years ago)
I don’t know how I feel about those double cut neck-through wood ones. They’re kind of awesome but I also get vague unpleasant 70s vibes from them like jazz fusion guys in tan turtlenecks with half tint glasses. I always imagine they play really well and weigh a ton.
― joygoat, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 01:51 (two years ago)
yes when i browse them i definitely ask what exactly i see myself playing on these things....the part-coffee table aesthetic is an obstacle but my guess like yours is that they really shred and i should stop overthinking it
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 02:16 (two years ago)
haha joygoat I think that fusion vibe is the attraction tbh but you are dead on
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 02:30 (two years ago)
You can get em pretty cheap on Reverb if you wait for them to pop up in slightly tougher shape - sort of $700 range
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 02:45 (two years ago)
(the Greco Go IIs I mean)
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 03:17 (two years ago)
I always think of Aria basses whenever I see that design. They're nice to play - I could see getting into them if I needed to explore the sound of the 80s.https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/4437/4714/products/medium_56446a17-bae4-4438-95e8-83fcb53b7c29.jpg
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 13:15 (two years ago)
those are cool, though that top horn is a bit much for me. this is a cheapie on mpls craigslist right now, not exactly what I'm talking about but in the zonehttps://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/msg/d/saint-paul-early-production-cort-bass/7598313549.html
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:09 (two years ago)
basically a cheapie of the Kramer bass
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:10 (two years ago)
I always associated that design with Alembics:
https://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/equipment/bass/75_jae_alembicseriesi_f.jpg
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:53 (two years ago)
that must have been the origin
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:54 (two years ago)
Interesting. I love the fiesta red. The unpainted sections on the body are a little confusing. They're obviously meant to evoke a hippie sandwich, but I presume that it's not actually a neck-through?
― peace, man, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:57 (two years ago)
also Jerry Garcia's Wolf guitar, which I think the Alembic guy made for him custom
https://extrachill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/jerry-garcia-playing-wolf-winterland-1978.jpg
― peace, man, Wednesday, March 29, 2023 9:57 AM (twelve seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink
no just a bolt on, i really should buy another bass but it would probably be a nice little player
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:58 (two years ago)
Alembics
See also Carlos Alomar.https://i.discogs.com/vVYW-QUdeUOiQlkYgCmeczoa8Mvgu81W6dxuCQYbN3g/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:599/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9BLTExMjE2/Ny0xNTg3MDQ0MjIw/LTcwNzQuanBlZw.jpeg
― you gotta roll with the pączki to get to what's real (snoball), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:32 (two years ago)
there's nothing not to love about that picture
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:38 (two years ago)
An alembic bass is like my holy grail
― calstars, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:46 (two years ago)
i've been thinking i want to get back into Mascis style shredding. i was moving more in a jazzier/country direction and bought a gretch semi-hollow but i never really fell in love with it. should i be looking at telecasters? i just want something basic with a whammy
― Heez, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:56 (two years ago)
Alomar’s Alembic guitar just doesn’t look right, and maybe it’s because I’ve seen so many Alembic basses*. It reminds me of this, which also doesn’t look right:https://www.retrofret.com/images/9605_guitar/xLarge/9605_01.jpg*I’ve never once seen any Alembic in person, just in photos.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 18:10 (two years ago)
Zach from Pinback plays an A bass, seen them a couple of times. Thick, distinct tone
― calstars, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 18:28 (two years ago)
https://i.imgur.com/aTdrQfC.jpgHefty baby girl arrived safelyCouldn’t ask for moreTribe’s Buggin’ Out was the first track I played on it
― calstars, Thursday, 30 March 2023 12:32 (two years ago)
mmmmm yes
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 30 March 2023 16:53 (two years ago)
sick
― four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Thursday, 30 March 2023 17:01 (two years ago)
beautiful
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 30 March 2023 17:17 (two years ago)
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/149266992_a-vintage-fender-stratocaster-electric-guitar
I want that
― I. J. Miggs (dandydonweiner), Thursday, 30 March 2023 17:32 (two years ago)
Calstars, that bass is fucking classic and I hope it serves you well.
Maple neck, solid as fuck. Rock ON.
― she loves me like a rock lobster (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 30 March 2023 18:53 (two years ago)
Rocking in progressMy left pinky hurts
― calstars, Thursday, 30 March 2023 18:58 (two years ago)
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/149266992_a-vintage-fender-stratocaster-electric-guitarI want that
Literally, one town over from me. Kinda wish I didn't see that.
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 3 April 2023 04:23 (two years ago)
Tomson Mustang update: some hidden problems - neck heel needed drilling and dowelling but now a solid joint. New bone nut, fresh set of 12s, three full turns on the truss rod (which by some miracle still works), shims and adjustments ... it's about 90% of the way there and plays well. Pickups are great.https://imgur.com/Zm9uIRH.jpghttps://imgur.com/BOYzWYE.jpgImpressive for a 50 year old cheapie. I doubt it played this well out of the factory!
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 3 April 2023 06:38 (two years ago)
congratulations!
― peace, man, Monday, 3 April 2023 10:35 (two years ago)
I really wish I had the skills to work on my own guitars, that's so cool matthew
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 3 April 2023 11:45 (two years ago)
makes up for not being able to play!
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 3 April 2023 11:50 (two years ago)
Sweet
― calstars, Monday, 3 April 2023 19:12 (two years ago)
that's a sick guitar
― na (NA), Monday, 3 April 2023 19:38 (two years ago)
https://reverb.com/item/65700774-edwards-e-sg-60-s-sg-custom-2004-cream-white?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=65700774
Not generally a fan of gold hardware but the wear has it looking pretty good. Looks like bridge and neck pickups were changed to P90s.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 03:13 (two years ago)
I'm having a weird thing where gold hardware is looking better and better to me after years of not liking it
but i've seen other white SGs like that w/the gold hardware, always looks great
unrelate:i always feel bad for ppl who bought super expensive left-handed guitars and then are trying to move them on craigslist, tough sell
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 14:18 (two years ago)
i always feel bad for ppl who bought super expensive left-handed guitars and then are trying to move them on craigslist, tough sell
ooh if someone could pls inform me when these ppl give up and lower their prices that would be swell kthxbye
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 15:25 (two years ago)
this guy is unloading some in st paul probably local sale only though, i think this is pretty
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/dayton-eastman-t59-amb-thinline-archtop/7605265117.html
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 15:28 (two years ago)
thanks! (looks pretty indeed, but that's still a little steep for a used eastman, no?)
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 5 April 2023 15:35 (two years ago)