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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: sgmypod on November 25, 2010, 09:59:31 PM

Title: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on November 25, 2010, 09:59:31 PM
Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them, seen one in local shop painted gold.....weirdly covering the odd neck plate
(http://rindoretro.se/hpbimg/Janne_1.jpg) this is an unpainted one
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: Philly Q on November 25, 2010, 10:07:22 PM
I don't know much about them, but I remember seeing pictures of S.D. Curlee basses a long time ago.  Don't think I've ever seen a guitar before.

It looks like a bolt-on neck with a very long tenon, almost a neck-through!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._D._Curlee (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._D._Curlee)
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on November 25, 2010, 10:08:24 PM
yeah with paint over it confused me to what the large rectangular recess was..until saw the pic..also found out brass nut, bridge and 70's white dimazio's think are Super distortion or similar
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: Philly Q on November 25, 2010, 10:13:22 PM
I wonder if it was a Hondo version?  A lot of those early '80s Hondos had DiMarzio pickups, even really cheap Les Paul copies. 

The pickups certainly looked like Super Distortions, but I don't know if they were the "real thing" or a similar pickup DiMarzio made on the cheap.
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on November 25, 2010, 10:14:36 PM
yeah apparently the jap ones made under licence...but similar spec....cr@p tuners
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on November 26, 2010, 05:14:15 PM
I worked on one over 10 years ago - was a 32" scale bass version
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: ToneMonkey on November 26, 2010, 05:59:04 PM
That's awesome.  How much is it?

I've got second dibs if you don't buy it  :D
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on November 26, 2010, 11:22:04 PM
Is a gold version says sg custom on it but think has had good respray at some time can't find another gold on
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on November 27, 2010, 07:57:02 PM
I kind of bought it
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: ToneMonkey on November 27, 2010, 08:09:01 PM
Good man, it's looorvely.

Let me know if you ever want to sell it  :D
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on November 27, 2010, 09:23:08 PM
Also bought a another odd guitar so two in one week both trade jobs or little. Cash
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: Philly Q on November 27, 2010, 09:36:29 PM
And the other one is...?
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on November 27, 2010, 10:06:41 PM
Is a weird retro solid skylark which is odd shape, cr@p electronics on it but once put decent bridge pickup in and sorted bad wiring is a great playin good sounding guitar is a bit of a marmite guitar looks wise
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: Philly Q on November 27, 2010, 10:13:38 PM
Not one of these?

(http://www.skylarkguitars.com/images/electric/curvystrat/curvystrat_main.jpg)
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on November 27, 2010, 10:18:30 PM
Nah the gold sd curlee prob copy is first one have seen in a shop in about 20 years, needed some adjuster screw for one of bridge pieces and will change out tuners. Electrics on it are good and the dimazio's seem good
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on December 02, 2010, 03:22:34 PM
skylark is this.....electrics garbage and badly wired Hb and single ok....but this thing plays so well even better it sings when put in a decent paf
(http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p268/onlyuntil/DSCF0251.jpg)
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: Philly Q on December 02, 2010, 04:05:15 PM
Not sure if I like that or not, but it's interesting!  :)

It looks a cross between something out of Poirot and a Hanna Barbera cartoon.  :wink:
Title: Re: Sd curlee or jap version anyone know much about them
Post by: sgmypod on December 02, 2010, 05:59:34 PM
Great neck, strung thru body and sounds good now changed pickup