The guitar corner

[fasstrack]

I'm not done because I'm stocked up, I'm done because I'm broke!

Boy, can I relate. Trying to grease the wheels lately. With paint thinner.

Re poverty:Feeling like shit is highly overrated.... :rsmile:

[GregN]

I got a Wechter endorsement about four months ago....and my first axe is due to arrive tomorrow!!! Woohoo!!!!

This model:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/3120T-2PU/

Hoping to do some finger-style blues stuff with the combo.

[GregN]

I got a Wechter endorsement about four months ago....and my first axe is due to arrive tomorrow!!! Woohoo!!!!

This model:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/3120T-2PU/

Hoping to do some finger-style blues stuff with the combo.

OOOOoooooooooh, good for you. That looks NICE!

I am pretty excited about it. JoeG has a fancier model that absolutely sings. Also interested to see how the "Plekpro" setup on the frets works. Guess they

have some computerized machine that dresses and levels the frets...

Will certainly report back in.

[7/4]

Give a guitar the Plek treatment sounds magical although I've never played one. It's supposed to be the most amazing set up.

dB

[GregN]

Give a guitar the Plek treatment sounds magical although I've never played one. It's supposed to be the most amazing set up.

dB

I am thinking about sending one of my strats in for service. I spoke with Abe a while back and he was quite excited about this machine.

As first I was skeptical, but watching that youtube video has intrigued me further, for sure.

[Joe G]

Here's a shot taken by Mark Sheldon at our recent Indy gig, with the new Hofner:

[GregN]

Here's a shot taken by Mark Sheldon at our recent Indy gig, with the new Hofner:

Great lookin axe Joe. Sounds sweet on those youtube clips too.

[Shawn]

Is there a way to find out what year a specific Gibson was produced by the serial number?

[wulfman]

Try the Gibson Site for starters. It seems to be pretty detailed.

While I am in the guitar corner I might as well add a picture of the Japanese Epiphone 61' SG I got last week in Tokyo at a New Year's sale which is the Japanese version of Boxing Day specials. It has a lacquer finish and the Gibson-style headstock with original style tuning pegs. The guitar is super light but with the mahogany body has great sustain.

Edited January 10, 2009 by wulfman

[Shawn]

That is a BEAUTIFUL guitar!!!!!

Thanks for the link, I'll give it a shot.

[Shawn]

[Joe G]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

[7/4]

That's one darn pointy guitar.

btw, Joe - the Hofner looks real nice!

[Shawn]

That's one darn pointy guitar.

I don't think I'd want to try to play that one sitting down. It's called the "triryche" custom made by ESP and is a variation on their logo design:

Edited January 13, 2009 by Shawn

[7/4]

Oh...I see.

Still, I wouldn't want to stumble on stage and bump into the other guitar player or fall into the audience.

dB

[Sundog]

Is there a way to find out what year a specific Gibson was produced by the serial number?

American Guitars: An Illustrated History by Tom Wheeler is an excellent reference for this sort of thing.

[skeith]

My son got one of those Ibanez 3/4 size electric guitars and it is always going out of tune.

This is of course, a rather inexpensive guitar- around $100.

I note the the tuning pegs seem awfully easy to move - could that be the problem?

Maybe a dumb question - but I thought I would give it a try.

[Joe G]

Guitar repair is not my strong suit, but it looks like your guess could be correct:

http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/tuningprobs.htm

[skeith]

Guitar repair is not my strong suit, but it looks like your guess could be correct:

http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/tuningprobs.htm

thanks Joe for the tip and the link.

[Cliff Englewood]

Guitar repair is not my strong suit, but it looks like your guess could be correct:

http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/tuningprobs.htm

Great link Joe, and I like their catchy name.

[Shawn]

[Joe G]

Here's an interview I did for Matt Warnock - part of his series on the musicedmagic.com site.

http://www.musicedmagic.com/acoustic-and-e...-joe-gloss.html

[jazzbo]

Perfect guitar for a Leo.

[Shawn]

I think I've narrowed down the search on finding out the year of my guitar. The Gibson Explorer E2 was only manufactured from 1979-1983, the serial number on mine starts with a 7 so I'm guessing it's a 79.

I've searched around online and the one odd thing is I haven't found any pictures of my model guitar that has the locking tremolo. I registered over at the Gibson forum in hopes that someone there can solve the mystery.

I gotta get a digital camera...

[7/4]

I think I've narrowed down the search on finding out the year of my guitar. The Gibson Explorer E2 was only manufactured from 1979-1983, the serial number on mine starts with a 7 so I'm guessing it's a 79.

I've searched around online and the one odd thing is I haven't found any pictures of my model guitar that has the locking tremolo. I registered over at the Gibson forum in hopes that someone there can solve the mystery.

I gotta get a digital camera...

Locking trems were kinda new in '79. It could have been installed after it left the factory.