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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: horsehead on June 15, 2010, 07:59:19 PM

Title: Finally NGD!
Post by: horsehead on June 15, 2010, 07:59:19 PM

After finally managing to get rid of the bitsa, I got this little beauty:
(http://i47.tinypic.com/2yvujv8.jpg)

It's the Burny RLC-55 RR AWT...like new. The guy who bought it played it a couple of times & couldn't get on with it...soooo we did a swop.

Man these are nice guitars

I've wnated one of the white custom Les Paul's for a while, just something about that Randy Rhoads look that does it for me. The pickups in it aren't that bad, but it needs beefing up, so a set of Emeralds are going in to see if I can get this Bunny boiling.

Title: Re: Finally NGD!
Post by: Plexi Ken on June 15, 2010, 08:10:29 PM

Very nice  8)

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Post by: horsehead on June 15, 2010, 08:17:26 PM

It looks quite cream in real life compared to the picture as well

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Post by: d1dsj on June 15, 2010, 08:58:56 PM

That's Horse'um! Great looking guitar... what you going to do pick up wise or does it sound great already?

Title: Re: Finally NGD!
Post by: horsehead on June 15, 2010, 09:17:42 PM

sticking a set of Emeralds in there there to give it a nice gritty edge bud

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Post by: Philly Q on June 15, 2010, 09:20:39 PM

Lookin' good!  :D  Is that one of the new Burnys or a vintage(ish) piece?

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Post by: d1dsj on June 15, 2010, 09:25:57 PM

Emeralds eh? I've never heard them live but I'm very curious... what's the tone reference for them in terms of tracks?

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Post by: gordiji on June 15, 2010, 09:28:10 PM

good catch hh, looks great. there's a set of emeralds half price in 'seconds out' as we speak!

Title: Re: Finally NGD!
Post by: Philly Q on June 15, 2010, 09:48:12 PM

Quote from: d1dsj on June 15, 2010, 09:25:57 PM

Emeralds eh? I've never heard them live but I'm very curious... what's the tone reference for them in terms of tracks?

"Emerald" by Thin Lizzy (apologies if I misunderstood the question!  :lol: ). 

I believe they're (roughly) based on the pickups used in '70s Les Pauls.  Have a look for the threads where Hunter reviewed his Emeralds, they were the first which gave me an idea of how the Emeralds are distinct from other pickups in the range.

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Post by: WezV on June 15, 2010, 10:13:03 PM

i got some emeralds and it took a while to find the right guitar for them, not the one i originally htought! - but i now have them in an all mahogany through neck and am very happy with them

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Post by: d1dsj on June 15, 2010, 10:33:35 PM

Cheers guys for the info, I did realise they would be lizzy inspired but actually the track Emerald! Doh.....  :lol:  One of my favorite tracks too  8)

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Post by: Lew on June 16, 2010, 01:35:40 AM

HAWT

Title: Re: Finally NGD!
Post by: horsehead on June 16, 2010, 06:04:40 AM

gordiji...I know...I bought them ;)

Phil, it's one of the newer ones. I'd heard a lot about he classic issue ones, but when I went to do the trade wuith the strat, we played each others for a while & I fell for it. Nice medium to heavy body & the neck profile is lovely on them. once I've got it hot rodded I'm sure it'll be one of my gigging guitars

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Post by: dave_mc on June 16, 2010, 12:06:41 PM

nice

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Post by: sgmypod on June 18, 2010, 01:15:35 PM

nice can't wait to hear with emeralds....had the ltd overwoud were a bit hot for guitar I had..but normal ones should suit that

Title: Re: Finally NGD!
Post by: horsehead on June 20, 2010, 08:49:31 AM

I can't wait to hear them in there, but it ain't gonna be till at least past the next practice before I get them in :(

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Post by: sgmypod on June 21, 2010, 07:10:30 PM

why you could easy fit them hell would come fit them for you

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Post by: Johnny Mac on June 23, 2010, 02:36:44 PM

Very nice!  :)

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Post by: roland_rat on June 23, 2010, 05:32:20 PM

very nice looking guitar.  Enjoy  :D