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- Stagg
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Why yes, thats it in one! I don't have any pics yet. It is SO naff that its totally cool. Is very loud, big fat Humbkr. Louder than my 'Pearly Gates'equiped Strat! Has been away getting the hell set-up, & should be bitchen! Will be playin it at Ganz on Wed night if any of you go along.
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damn! that guy has serious gas problems! if anyones into National/dobros check out http://www.notecannons.com Some pretty nutty stuff there!
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- ash
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I have difficulty believing alot of the spout about those guitars. I'm sure they're good, but there are certain aspects about the finishing, weight, design and materials that prevents me from taking the "Best guitars in the World" line very seriously. And then there is the fact that in the end its never going to escape the "its just another strat copy" tag. One day I'll see one in person and will be able to decide for myself.
Anyone else here tried one?
Anyone else here tried one?
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that one actually looks more like Kauri gum than Kauri (I realise it's not, but it looks like it ). Personally I think it looks great - except for the butt-ugly headstock. I'd have trouble laying down that sort of money for one though. To be honest, I'd have trouble laying down that sort of money for any guitar; they're just wood and wires, after all.
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Some of it is gum. All the dark patches are bark and gum solidified with oodles of epoxy and mabye the odd chip of paua. Classic coffee table appontments... He soaks the whole body in thinned epoxy (or similar) to stabilise the kauri. It makes for a glassy finish, but I can't see how that can be good for the sound.Tsuken wrote:that one actually looks more like Kauri gum than Kauri (I realise it's not, but it looks like it ).
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It all looks like it's gum though The wood is such an amber colour that it looks like those big hunks of Kauri gum you see f'rinstance in the Kauri museum up North - carved into a strat shape. I'd love to see it up close - just as a beautiful piece of wood (whether it's a nice-looking guitar or not, it's a beautiful bit of wood )ash wrote:Some of it is gum. All the dark patches are bark and gum solidified with oodles of epoxy and mabye the odd chip of paua. Classic coffee table appontments...
It must be a bit like those Ibanez JSs - the production chrome-boy ones. I recall you didn't have particularly good things to say about their sound either.He soaks the whole body in thinned epoxy (or similar) to stabilise the kauri. It makes for a glassy finish, but I can't see how that can be good for the sound.
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@ash lol/RT "@ChelseaVPeretti Had fun in the Cinema Tent tonight w @adultswim @robcorddry #bonnaroo #fonz #hottubtimemachineintonationjokes #childrenshospital #mud #pee" //by @Jenesis
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