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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Brow on February 03, 2008, 03:26:19 PM

Title: New guitars: Thanks Tom and Crazy_Joe!
Post by: Brow on February 03, 2008, 03:26:19 PM

Hello.

Just thought I'd post some pics of a few guitars I've recently gotten (and 1 that I've agreed to buy, but haven't fetched yet).

Courtesy of Tom:

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/Body-1.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/Angle.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/Neck.jpg)

Tom told me when I bought this from him that he believes it to be an Ash body made by a guy called Roger Giffin sometime in the 80's, and the neck is a Mexi Fender Strat neck that was originally on TO's Roland Ready Strat (if I remember correctly). The bridge is a general 6-point vintage Trem that I got from Allparts and never used. This guitar will be getting a set of black Apaches within the neck month or so.

Here's the Limited Edition Japanese Tokai Explorer I've agreed to buy from Joe:

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/TokaiExplorerold.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y158/Browsif/Guitars/TokaiExplorer.jpg)

I believe it's stock in the 1st pics, and in the 2nd pic it has a set of Painkillers in it, which will be in the guitar when I pick it up. I'm on a bit of a Heavy Rock/Metal 'kick' atm, so chances are those pickups will be staying in this guitar  :twisted:

I've also ordered a pair of VHIIs on a Tortoiseshell scratchplate for my White Jap Strat, so will prob post pics of that too when I've routed it out slightly :)

Title: New guitars: Thanks Tom and Crazy_Joe!
Post by: hamfist on February 03, 2008, 04:35:40 PM

I'm not a strat man, I'm afraid, but that Explorer is a beaut !!.    I suspect my next guitar may well be a MIJ Tokai Explorer !!

Title: New guitars: Thanks Tom and Crazy_Joe!
Post by: opprobrium_9 on February 03, 2008, 04:51:25 PM

though i am not a fan of those headstocks, i am going to have to agree that the explorer is teh awsomez!  :o

Title: New guitars: Thanks Tom and Crazy_Joe!
Post by: Crazy_Joe on February 03, 2008, 05:24:27 PM

Sad to see it go! :(

Title: New guitars: Thanks Tom and Crazy_Joe!
Post by: _tom_ on February 03, 2008, 05:27:14 PM

I wasnt sad to see my strat go at all :lol: Its great but at the minute strats just arent for me.

Title: New guitars: Thanks Tom and Crazy_Joe!
Post by: Philly Q on February 04, 2008, 01:12:23 AM

I've been watching Joe's Explorer on eBay (not meaning to bid, just a bit of eBay voyeurism  :oops: ).

Glad it's found a good home!

Title: New guitars: Thanks Tom and Crazy_Joe!
Post by: Brow on February 05, 2008, 07:35:50 AM

Cheers for your posts :)

I'm ordering the Apaches for the Strat next month (spent waaaaaaaaaay too much money on new gear over the last few months already to do it any sooner  :lol:  :roll:  :lol:  :roll:) and then picking the Explorer up as soon as I can get the time off work.