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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: marauder on April 15, 2010, 12:47:34 PM

Title: Unexpected NGD
Post by: marauder on April 15, 2010, 12:47:34 PM
I've waited over a year for PhillyQ to sell it, he let me know it was going a few days ago, I thought about it all of 20 seconds.

Black Dog in the bridge and a Stormy Monday in the neck.

Happily reunited with Phil's Potbelly (that sounds terrible!).

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4522429117_f684684bb4_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4522428469_26a3b1d3a2_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4523062838_a6fd4a2a9c_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4523063342_ef2bea9099_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: TheIronBeast on April 15, 2010, 12:52:35 PM
Congrats on the NGD. It does indeed look very nice, and I'll bet it sounds fantastic with that BKP combo.

I must admit when I saw Philly had this guitar for sale in Seconds Out I did think about it for a minute, but I resisted temptation.
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: AndyR on April 15, 2010, 12:56:35 PM
I was also severely tempted when I saw it.... but some b@stard had already bought it :lol:

Congratulations :D
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: Philly Q on April 15, 2010, 01:06:59 PM
Blimey, it looks good, your photos are so much better than mine!  :o   Maybe I shouldn't have sold it!

Glad you like it, Andy!  :D  What d'you think of the Black Dog and Stormy Monday?


(For those who missed out, I still have the Tokai and PRS, if you have cash burning holes in your pockets!  :wink: )

Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: d1dsj on April 15, 2010, 01:08:39 PM
Ha ha... I was eyeing that one up too! Beautiful guitar, congrats  :lol:
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: marauder on April 15, 2010, 01:30:44 PM
Blimey, it looks good, your photos are so much better than mine!  :o   Maybe I shouldn't have sold it!

Glad you like it, Andy!  :D  What d'you think of the Black Dog and Stormy Monday?


(For those who missed out, I still have the Tokai and PRS, if you have cash burning holes in your pockets!  :wink: )



I like the pickups, I knew what the SM was like as Juansolo has had one in the neck before.  The BD reminds me of my VHII with more mids. 
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: Twinfan on April 15, 2010, 01:33:13 PM
Yep, great looking guitar!

I also found the BD to be a beefier VHII, nice description!
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: ToneMonkey on April 15, 2010, 02:26:27 PM
Not normally a V fan, but that's very nice.
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: sgmypod on April 15, 2010, 03:07:08 PM
I've waited over a year for PhillyQ to sell it, he let me know it was going a few days ago, I thought about it all of 20 seconds.

Black Dog in the bridge and a Stormy Monday in the neck.

Happily reunited with Phil's Potbelly (that sounds terrible!).

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4522429117_f684684bb4_o.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/4522428469_26a3b1d3a2_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2778/4523062838_a6fd4a2a9c_o.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2697/4523063342_ef2bea9099_o.jpg)
Damn you to hades..was going to buy that one..*L*
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: 38thBeatle on April 15, 2010, 07:08:07 PM
I am not a fan of V's but that does go well with your carpet.
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: dave_mc on April 15, 2010, 07:25:01 PM
Congrats on the NGD. It does indeed look very nice, and I'll bet it sounds fantastic with that BKP combo.

I must admit when I saw Philly had this guitar for sale in Seconds Out I did think about it for a minute, but I resisted temptation.

+1
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: Philly Q on April 15, 2010, 08:27:55 PM
Can I ask about the photos?  They're obviously indoors, but is it just a nice bright room with plenty of daylight, or did you use some clever lighting?


(Just thinking about helping myself with future sales....  :oops: )
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: marauder on April 15, 2010, 10:13:01 PM
Can I ask about the photos?  They're obviously indoors, but is it just a nice bright room with plenty of daylight, or did you use some clever lighting?


(Just thinking about helping myself with future sales....  :oops: )

Bright room, and a camera with a big lens.
Camera is a 5 year old Fuji S5500, nothing special.  Big lens means it gets lots of light, and doesn't need to fire the flash as much as a compact.

Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: Philly Q on April 15, 2010, 10:18:25 PM
Thanks for the tip!  :)
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: FernandoDuarte on April 15, 2010, 11:49:03 PM
Awesome! :)
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: AndyR on April 16, 2010, 08:50:08 AM
Yeah, they are really class pictures :D
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: marauder on April 16, 2010, 03:01:04 PM
Here's a pic just for Phil :)

Forced the flash, to bring out the flame.
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4525924190_d3e49ca044_o.jpg)
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: Philly Q on April 16, 2010, 03:12:04 PM
Ah, the old team, reunited (not that the Potbelly was actually in my house for very long)!  :lol:   Thanks Andy.  :D

I've forgotten, what pickups did you put in the Potbelly?
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: marauder on April 16, 2010, 03:20:16 PM
Ah, the old team, reunited (not that the Potbelly was actually in my house for very long)!  :lol:   Thanks Andy.  :D

I've forgotten, what pickups did you put in the Potbelly?

The owner after you, put the reverse zebras in, I assume they came stock with covered.  It's still got the SD 59 in the neck he put it in, but I can only stand a JB for so long (I'd love to hear an original 80's one, as I like the sound of them on record), so the bridge was replaced with a Cold Sweat :)
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: Philly Q on April 16, 2010, 03:39:40 PM
Yeah, the original pickups were a covered JB and '59 (and the V's pickups were open black JB and '59).

Cold Sweat is a good choice!  :)
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: marauder on April 16, 2010, 03:44:36 PM
Did swap the pup ring screws with smaller ones like I did on the PB. The originals were huge and looked weird.
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: Philly Q on April 16, 2010, 03:57:54 PM
Did swap the pup ring screws with smaller ones like I did on the PB. The originals were huge and looked weird.

Good spot!  Yes, I swapped the chrome screws on the V for black ones.  I also swapped the pickup rings themselves - they were the normal angled type but the pickups weren't parallel with the strings so I replaced them with flat rings.
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: roland_rat on April 16, 2010, 08:09:03 PM
Congratulations on the guitar.  When I saw Philly's initial post in seconds out  I could not help think someone was going to get a nice guitar. If I was right handed I would have been intrested myself too. 

Enjoy :lol:
Title: Re: Unexpected NGD
Post by: Crazy_Joe on April 17, 2010, 02:57:06 PM
Tasty!