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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: nwobhm on July 06, 2010, 02:36:03 PM

Title: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 06, 2010, 02:36:03 PM: Hi, not really a regular poster, but love browsing your collective thoughts. Anyway, back in the 80's I remember one of the glam bands i.e, Danger Danger, Vengeance or some other poodle guitarist having a sunburst type strat / soloist body with a reverse banana / hockeystick headstock (maple neck)......does this ring any bells with anyone?
The reason behind my enquiry is I'm hoping to commission a well known luthier ( :wink:) to build one for me and I don't want to come across like a total eejit!

If anyone does remember this guitar and is able to find a pic of it, then there is a prize - I have two copies of "The Dynamite Jet Saloon", by the Dogs D'amour (on CD) so the "lucky" winner is welcome to one :violin2:

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 06, 2010, 03:04:52 PM: If it had a hockey stick headstock, it was either a Kramer or an ESP.
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 06, 2010, 03:05:50 PM: Thanks for the response!
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 06, 2010, 03:06:07 PM: Lynch's version of said guitar:

(http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/esp/readersrigs/images/ebd_fists_of_fury/esp-sunburst-tiger_kamaka.jpg)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 06, 2010, 03:06:39 PM: Who better to respond to nwobhm's post than Denim n Leather?! PDT_008
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: chrisola on July 06, 2010, 06:16:40 PM: Can't really help with the specific band \ guitar (needle in a haystack!) but here is my own 80's throwback axe...crafted by Bob Johnson!:

http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/ch5150.htm (http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/ch5150.htm)

(http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/images/guitar/ch5150.jpg)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 06, 2010, 06:29:09 PM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on July 06, 2010, 03:06:39 PM
Who better to respond to nwobhm's post than Denim n Leather?! PDT_008

Exactly 8)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 06, 2010, 06:30:02 PM: Quote from: chrisola on July 06, 2010, 06:16:40 PM
Can't really help with the specific band \ guitar (needle in a haystack!) but here is my own 80's throwback axe...crafted by Bob Johnson!:

http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/ch5150.htm (http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/ch5150.htm)

(http://www.legraguitars.co.uk/images/guitar/ch5150.jpg)

Looks a nice axe mate :guitar4:
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 06, 2010, 07:13:23 PM: Reverse hockey stick is perhaps THE iconic 80s shred look. I've had a few guitars like that.

My last one:

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/Copy2ofIMG_0464.jpg)

My current one is all natural with a single hum/OFR. Will snap a pic of it tonight.
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 08, 2010, 12:14:26 AM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on July 06, 2010, 07:13:23 PM
Reverse hockey stick is perhaps THE iconic 80s shred look. I've had a few guitars like that.

My last one:

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/Copy2ofIMG_0464.jpg)

My current one is all natural with a single hum/OFR. Will snap a pic of it tonight.

Nice pose 8), nice Lynch paintjob....ESP or otherwise?

Looking forward to seeing your current axe :)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: murraymurray on July 08, 2010, 10:49:47 AM: rad, love the plain maple board 8) is that a warmoth neck?

heres a shot of my kramer lynch in action
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs181.snc4/37390_140359382642923_123333861012142_404539_7684778_n.jpg)
(http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/muzz989/119220493_full.jpg)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 08, 2010, 02:30:59 PM: Nice guitar dude, are you in a maiden tribute band?

(best band in the world.......full stop!)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 08, 2010, 03:25:07 PM: My current super strat:

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/NatBuild.jpg)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: bucketshred on July 08, 2010, 05:37:22 PM: No locking nut and just a kill switch. Brave!!

Paddy
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: murraymurray on July 08, 2010, 08:54:58 PM: Quote from: nwobhm on July 08, 2010, 02:30:59 PM
Nice guitar dude, are you in a maiden tribute band?

Nah bro, we were supporting Dianno around NZ recently, so the banners were up before we played
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: dragonfire709 on July 08, 2010, 10:39:47 PM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on July 08, 2010, 03:25:07 PM
My current super strat:

(http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq33/Phantom_Isle/NatBuild.jpg)

Nice!
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on July 08, 2010, 11:09:17 PM: I have a couple of Baretta types in my stash of nearly built stuff currently
the headstocks on these are based on the slab cut headstocks the same shape as on the Kramer Ripley as seen here with EVH neck may have been made by ESP

(http://www.vintagekramer.com/Ed/guitar-ripleycloud.jpg)

(http://www.felineguitars.com/guitar_images/Baretta_maple/80s-hockey-maple.jpg)

(http://www.felineguitars.com/guitar_images/baretta_rosewood/80s-hockey-rosewood.jpg)

I have a proper ESP banana headstock here as reference for that shape too

(http://www.vintagekramer.com/Baretta/1983a.jpg)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 09, 2010, 09:19:17 AM: Quote from: murraymurray on July 08, 2010, 08:54:58 PM
Quote from: nwobhm on July 08, 2010, 02:30:59 PM
Nice guitar dude, are you in a maiden tribute band?

Nah bro, we were supporting Dianno around NZ recently, so the banners were up before we played

Cool, you got a band website or something?
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 09, 2010, 09:24:51 AM: @Feline - Was hoping you would respond 8), I've been looking at your website for quite a while, and had seen the two hockeysticks you had made. Really like the look of your work, would love to see some of it in person.
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: murraymurray on July 09, 2010, 01:05:44 PM: yo nwobhm
we just sort of play a combination of all the parts of 80s metal we love, priest and maiden are probably our biggest influences so getting to tour with dianno was pretty cool, hes getting a bit past it now but was great to see him rocking his hit hard night after night.

we dont have a proper website but you can check us out on facebook or myspace here
http://www.facebook.com/razorwyre (http://www.facebook.com/razorwyre)
http://www.myspace.com/razorwyreband (http://www.myspace.com/razorwyreband)

also for a bit more modern thrash check out these guys,
http://www.myspace.com/killrazer (http://www.myspace.com/killrazer)
theyre a band from australia who was doing the job of the rest of maiden for the tour, the guitarist shreds so hard. the whole band nailed the early maiden stuff awesome, and a cool bunch of dudes
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 14, 2010, 08:58:06 PM: Thanks for all the responses people, been really helpful in narrowing down my search.....just in case anyone has last minute inspiration, I'll leave it another 48 hours before picking the (un)lucky winner 8)

Oh and murraymurray, cheers for the links, really liked your stuff 8)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 19, 2010, 03:25:09 PM: Ok, time to call an end to this, thanks everyone for the helpful responses - I think the CD (if he wants it) has to go to

............Denim and Leather......applause, dancing girls etc. 8) :lol:

need your address mate or someway to get this to you

Thanks again
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 19, 2010, 03:26:34 PM: WOOHOO!

I will PM you my address, but ... I live in NYC, boyo. If you don't feel like shipping out to the Colonies, no worries; you can send the CD to the Runner Up. :)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: nwobhm on July 19, 2010, 03:29:30 PM: Not a problem mate, will get it posted on thursday!
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 19, 2010, 03:30:31 PM: Thank'ee; much obliged. (tips Cowboy hat)

PM'ing addy now ...
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: phlip on July 19, 2010, 04:31:00 PM: Quote from: nwobhm on July 19, 2010, 03:29:30 PM
Not a problem mate, will get it posted on thursday!

Bloody great CD that, I love some of Joe Dog's simple effective guitar work. How come it never rains is a fave of mine
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on July 19, 2010, 07:15:49 PM: I first saw the Dogs in 1984 at the Camden Dingwalls - supporting Wrathchild.
Impressed by Joe's playing - was a bit sceptical about Tyla - or whether he would still be alive a year later

Wrathchild were a bit mad - but great fun ( way more pyro than they needed for such a venue and confetti cannons filled with shredded porn mags - clearly left an impression on an impressionable 19 year old)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 19, 2010, 07:25:35 PM: Uh-oh. Is this going to become one of those threads?!

Mirror, mirror on the wall ... who has the most old school cred of them all? PDT_008
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Afghan Dave on July 19, 2010, 07:34:58 PM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on July 19, 2010, 07:25:35 PM
Uh-oh. Is this going to become one of those threads?!

Mirror, mirror on the wall ... who has the most old school cred of them all? PDT_008

Yeah!

F**k you looooozzers....

I was in the video for Wrathchild's "Nukklear Rokket" - directed by Bruce Dickinson...
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 19, 2010, 07:48:48 PM: the Bruce Dickinson ...? :)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Afghan Dave on July 19, 2010, 07:58:10 PM: Yeah... "THE" Bruce Dickinson.

(Before he met a sloppy guitarist and left Maiden only to return a few years later with said sloppy guitarist now in Maiden but playing alongside two wonderful guitarists called Smith & Murray) PDT_031 PDT_008 PDT_002
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Philly Q on July 19, 2010, 08:41:23 PM: Quote from: Denim n Leather on July 19, 2010, 07:25:35 PM
Uh-oh. Is this going to become one of those threads?!

Mirror, mirror on the wall ... who has the most old school cred of them all? PDT_008

Not me. Just old. No cred.
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: phlip on July 19, 2010, 09:04:04 PM: Hey I only mentioned I liked the Dogs CD ;)
Wrathchild were utter shiteee. All sense of humour and no talent, wow just like chart music today minus the humour :lol:

Don't get me started on being a partner in crime with Last of the Teenage Idols throwing bags of horse shitee on Little Angles at Middlesbrough as an end of tour prank which caused them to recieve a 5 grand clean up bill. OOPS....

Oh sorry it's not one of those threads :)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Afghan Dave on July 19, 2010, 09:53:35 PM: Quote from: phlip on July 19, 2010, 09:04:04 PM

Wrathchild were utter shiteeee. All sense of humour and no talent, wow just like chart music today minus the humour :lol:

You're 100% correct there! (I only went to meet Bruce Dickinson)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: FernandoDuarte on July 19, 2010, 09:59:25 PM: Quote from: murraymurray on July 08, 2010, 10:49:47 AM
(http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/muzz989/119220493_full.jpg)

This guitar is so nice! Hope you don't mind, I'm saving this pic to use the headstock design someday (but in completely different colors, woods, etc)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: With Full Distortion on July 23, 2010, 03:57:55 PM: q: p
(http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/9236/dsc000883718300.jpg)
By wfd666 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/wfd666) at 2009-04-12
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Philly Q on July 23, 2010, 04:11:19 PM: Is that an Easter Egg or a giant Chupa Chups?
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Denim n Leather on July 23, 2010, 09:14:53 PM: Quote from: Philly Q on July 23, 2010, 04:11:19 PM
Is that an Easter Egg or a giant Chupa Chups?
It's a wtf, lol
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: With Full Distortion on July 26, 2010, 12:58:37 PM: Yeah its an easter egg
q: p
ahahah whats a giant chupa chups?
AHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
JP
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Philly Q on July 26, 2010, 08:52:40 PM: Chupa Chups:

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/Chupa-Chups-Lollipops.jpg)

Giant Chupa Chups (I didn't know you could actually get them! :lol: ):

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/phillyq/love-chupa-chups-lollipop--large-msg-123654019351.jpg)
Title: Re: 80's metal throwbacks.....With a prize!
Post by: Afghan Dave on July 27, 2010, 12:52:45 AM: Hey, she could lick my giant chupa chup!! :P