7/4 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 That's one darn pointy guitar. btw, Joe - the Hofner looks real nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeith Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 Guitar repair is not my strong suit, but it looks like your guess could be correct: http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/tuningprobs.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeith Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Perfect guitar for a Leo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Well, I got the answer: "The first and fifth digits (7 and 9) are the year. The second, third and fourth digits (3, 1 and 4) are the day of the year. The last three numbers are the production number. So your guitar was built on the 314th day of 1979 (november 10th, I believe) and the production number is 76." As for the tremolo I'm trying to find out whether that was available at the time or not. The tremolo is branded Gibson and has the phrase "U.S. Pat Applied For" on it. The previous owner once told me it was a Floyd Rose before it was patented, but I'm not sure if that's correct or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide_advantage_redoux Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Well, I finally concluded that my Ibanez 2630 was way too much guitar for the style I play, and since I needed new gear, I sold it. I found a very nice 2004 Takamine Model EAN15C in a local pawn shop. Solid top, back and - I think - sides. Got it out the door for $600. It listed new for near $1800, and I couldn't be happier. I never owned a solid top before. I was wanting a 00 or another narrow waist model instead of another dreadnought, but I couldn't pass this one by. The pic is from the factory site; the pic of mine is too large a file to post. Played through my Acoustisonic and a Boss AD3 pre, this guitar really comes to life. Edited February 8, 2009 by slide_advantage_redoux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Congrats! Since I bought a 2006 Les Paul Vintage Mahogany Studio (with updated switches and pots and a paper in oil cap) I have let my two other electric guitars sit idle. Wow. What a great guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cliff Englewood Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) Nice Magic Sam clip, stay with it until the end, he's giving a lesson to every guitar player on how to boogie, and I think he might, just might, be playing Earl Hooker's Les Paul Copy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoXI1zZbGIc...feature=related P.S. I think the drummer has his wallet on the snare. Edited February 16, 2009 by Cliff Englewood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregN Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Nice Magic Sam clip, stay with it until the end, he's giving a lesson to every guitar player on how to boogie, and I think he might, just might, be playing Earl Hooker's Les Paul Copy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoXI1zZbGIc...feature=related P.S. I think the drummer has his wallet on the snare. Oh man...this clip is among my favorites for sure! I'm a HUGE Magic Sam fan. Thanks for posting this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 But does this shop close at 10, or does it stay open all the way up to 11? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Englewood Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Nice Magic Sam clip, stay with it until the end, he's giving a lesson to every guitar player on how to boogie, and I think he might, just might, be playing Earl Hooker's Les Paul Copy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoXI1zZbGIc...feature=related P.S. I think the drummer has his wallet on the snare. Oh man...this clip is among my favorites for sure! I'm a HUGE Magic Sam fan. Thanks for posting this. Yea, I'd love to know what kinda amp he was going through here, his tone is just amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Anyone have any experience with fretless guitars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Anyone have any experience with fretless guitars? Yep. I have one. What do you want to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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