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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 03:59:12 PM

Title: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 03:59:12 PM: I appear to have bought this today....

(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss291/lucky_luke61/ObGWLPC7.jpg)

Oh dear - Mrs L will hit the roof!
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: Jonny on March 26, 2009, 04:15:50 PM: Orville?

And it was nice knowing you :P
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 04:17:24 PM: Yup - Orville By Gibson
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: Philly Q on March 26, 2009, 04:18:53 PM: Is that actually an ebony board? I thought they were usually rosewood on the Japanese Customs.
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: FernandoDuarte on March 26, 2009, 04:37:12 PM: :D Ebay?
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 04:37:47 PM: Simple answer is that I do not know - it looks like ebony to me too but it could be the light in the photo. Most had rosewood but some of the high-end models were ebony. We'll see when I get it !
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 04:38:31 PM: Nando... you want ALL my secrets?

Actually - Yahoo Japan auctions
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: Ratrod on March 26, 2009, 04:59:39 PM: Just tell the Mrs. it followed you home.

Sometimes guitars are just like puppies or kittens standing up against the glass.

So hard to resist.
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: FernandoDuarte on March 26, 2009, 05:53:19 PM: Quote from: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 04:38:31 PM
Nando... you want ALL my secrets?
To be fair I think I might not know... I can put myself in trouble and I'm single :lol:

Quote from: Ratrod on March 26, 2009, 04:59:39 PM
Just tell the Mrs. it followed you home
:lol:
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: d1dsj on March 26, 2009, 06:10:49 PM: Looks real nice... wonder why they flipped the neck pick up?
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: Philly Q on March 26, 2009, 07:03:31 PM: Quote from: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 04:38:31 PM
Actually - Yahoo Japan auctions

:? Isn't that all in Japanese? Or is there a translated version?
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: dave_mc on March 26, 2009, 07:35:20 PM: sweet :)
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 07:43:09 PM: Philly - yes it is in Japanese but...

I recently discovered something called

www.rinkya.com

Now you will find out where all the dealers get their stuff!

Fees are not cheap (about 12%) but they will also sort out shipping back to the UK for you.

Now you now my secret!
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: Philly Q on March 26, 2009, 09:01:00 PM: Nice one Mike! :D
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: mikeluke on March 26, 2009, 09:07:21 PM: With luck you can get a nice Jap guitar landed to your door for less than you would pay a dealer before shipping and taxes....
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: mikeluke on May 16, 2009, 10:00:25 AM: Folks

Looking for some pricing advice - going to stick the ObG Custom in the ads in Guitarist - I have swapped the pups, fitted a pickup switch ring and it has had a set up. Comes with original soft case. What is a reasonable price to be asking for it? I was thinking of around £650. Does this sound OK?

Any thoughts appreciated.

Thanks

Mike
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: Philly Q on May 16, 2009, 12:22:20 PM: I got £560 for my goldtop ObG, but that was about 18 months ago and prices seem to have gone up since then. Plus they're a lot more expensive to import now.

So I reckon you've got a pretty good chance of getting £650 for it. Maybe even a bit more if you're lucky.
Title: Re: NGD - Not Sure How This Happened But....
Post by: mikeluke on May 16, 2009, 04:08:32 PM: Phil - I somehow guessed that it might be you that would reply! Maybe I will stick it in at £700 and see what happens...

Thanks

Mike

PS - will post photos of SG soon - that has been finished and I am really pleased with it