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by dayl » Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:25 pm
So this just happened...
Trying to stay away from stuff like this but .... it cost me about as much as a box of Heiniken, I had to.
1981 Ibanez Blazer in natural Ash. Fretboard is pretty clean for a maple of this Era and the paint job comes free
It's been a while between Roadstar / Blazer vibes and these are fantastic players in my opinion... so on the refinish pile she goes.
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by Slowy » Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:46 pm
Oh hell yes!
Great score.
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by jeremyb » Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:44 pm
Love it! Even despite the fact its not an Eastman.
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by Slowy » Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:46 pm
vintage52 wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:00 pm
Are they scale positions on the fretboard?
It was an early version of the Fretlight concept.
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by vintage52 » Mon Apr 01, 2024 5:47 pm
Slowy wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:46 pm
vintage52 wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:00 pm
Are they scale positions on the fretboard?
It was an early version of the Fretlight concept.
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by dayl » Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:05 pm
vintage52 wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:00 pm
Are they scale positions on the fretboard?
No but there are marks that look like paint? I had to clean some off, some still left though.
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by WellyBlues » Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:53 pm
I have a 1980 version. If you're going to change anything don't throw out the parts, I'll take them for spares. The out of phase toggle switch is broken on mine so I'd like a genuine replacement.
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by Slowy » Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:35 pm
rickenbackerkid wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:20 pm
horrendous paint job. Very cool guitar. I have a bass from that series.
Um.. If I'd paid a box of beers equivalent for it I'd probably leave the paint job. It's a little bit cool.
Yeah, yeah, I know: Good from far, far from good.
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by dayl » Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:07 pm
Ha, the paint job looks great in the pic.... it's really terrible. Smudges to thick overlaps to woodgrain.
Replacement headstock decal incoming. Will see where it all leads.
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by dayl » Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:18 pm
WellyBlues wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:53 pm
I have a 1980 version. If you're going to change anything don't throw out the parts, I'll take them for spares. The out of phase toggle switch is broken on mine so I'd like a genuine replacement.
Not a worry, will see what happens with it.
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by dayl » Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:45 pm
vintage52 wrote: ↑ Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:00 pm
Are they scale positions on the fretboard?
Hey, on closer inspection, yes! It looks like positions were definitely marked out. Looks like minor pentatonic but so much has rubbed off.
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by dayl » Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:01 pm
Good ol tin foil shielding
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by dayl » Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:45 pm
Woot. Voodoo decals. Quick turnaround, quality decals.
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