Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Frank666 on January 04, 2011, 04:33:26 AM
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I just got wind of a guitar manufacturer in england that makes these guitars (paduak wood with a 25" scale which sounds perfect to me) anyone here with experience of them? I think twinfan played one in a recent youtube vid with the AFD (hope that the issue you're having with it works out, it sounded great on the vid) any opinions? I'm looking at the SCR model
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It's the SCR that Dave's got isn't it?
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Dave has the Les Paul and SG inspired models.
I've had my greasy mitts on both and they are both very good guitars and are well made.
There are some reviews in Guitarist or Guitar Buyer I think. I think they were published about 18 months - 2 years ago.
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Yep, I've got two - SGR #1 and SCR #1. My SCR (singlecut) was in Guitarist magazine and my SGR was in Guitar Buyer, both in the last year or so.
Here's the SCR post: http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=20602
Here's the SGR post: http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=21605
The looks divide opinion, but everyone who's played them is very impressed. Build quality is perfect and I looked very hard to find a fault - there wasn't one. I don't think Paul has sold too many SCRs as he's not the greatest at promoting himself, which is a criminal shame.
His guitars rock a fat one, and if I was a pro musician I'd have a stable of his stuff as my working guitars. They're that good.
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I don't think Paul has sold too many SCRs as he's not the greatest at promoting himself, which is a criminal shame.
That sounds like a number of the luthiers I know.
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Thanks very much, I've sent Paul an e-mail so I'll wait for a reply before I go any further with it but it looks very promising
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Top one :)
Say hello from me!
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Just heard back from Paul, he said he can put an SCR together for £1000! Top quality guitar for a very good price, he reckons that will also include postage to Ireland! Feeling good about it so far :D
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small world, Paul only lives around 25 mins from me and I'll going to his this weekend to get a guitar set up.
he's well known in the North East and did the Wildhearts guitar used in this video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKea-xN1aTA
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Just heard back from Paul, he said he can put an SCR together for £1000! Top quality guitar for a very good price, he reckons that will also include postage to Ireland! Feeling good about it so far :D
£1000? You jammy sod, that's less than I paid! :lol:
Blummin bargain. Unbelievable.
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small world, Paul only lives around 25 mins from me and I'll going to his this weekend to get a guitar set up.
he's well known in the North East and did the Wildhearts guitar used in this video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKea-xN1aTA
That songs f@ckin mint
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Well, I didn't get to Paul's until today and spent a good hour or so talking shop and playing his guitars - MAAAAAN, they are really nice. I gotta get saving me pennies.
For those who're not too sold on his headstock or body design, he did mention that he was thinking of maybe doing some straight 'reissue' type guitars built the right way - i.e. to the standard that Gibson will never attain.
I'd be up for an SG of his, hell yeah - the necks on his guitars play like buttah and the resonance rings through the guitar. As you can tell, I'm a bit taken with them.
Oh, and I told him to drop by the forum and contact Tim about putting some BKPs in his guitars - you do what you can.
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See? I've been telling people how good his stuff is! I picked my SCR up and just went "whoa!"
He's seriously underpriced...
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I've finally got my ideas together, hopefully it comes together! Hope dave's AFD comes together by the way
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See? I've been telling people how good his stuff is! I picked my SCR up and just went "whoa!"
He's seriously underpriced...
same reaction here - his guitars just instantly feel 'right'.
I also played one of his guitars that had a late-60s-style SG neck, i.e. thin width, and it was really, really nice. Was like playing my '67 SG junior all over again.
I'm embarrassed that someone THIS good has been on my doorstep all these years and this is the first time I've played his guitars.
Hopefully he will rescue my BC Rich from the mess the other guy made of it and get it playable. Then I can get saving for one of his guitars :D
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Is the paul richardson site down lately? Want to have a look at the guitars, gas is really strong now!
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Looks like it's down.
There's some pics in his Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=144847705178
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Does anyone have a contact number for him? Would like to get in touch with him to check on payment details before I go through with it
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Here's some photos of the new axe in development, can't wait for it!!
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Looks great so far!
Padauk, presumably, or have you gone for anything different?
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Straight forward paduak, specs are pretty much stadard for the SCR. I love the grain on it already
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You're gonna love the whole guitar once it's finished!
Might have to get mine out later :)
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I must admit they're slowly starting to grow on me.
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Me too Philly, me too :o
Can't afford one though :x
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Hello you lot :D nice to see there are so much interest in my guitars, some mixed views about the shape but it's all about being different in your own way and standing out.
Don't really think a photo does it for my guitars but everyone who has seen them at the shows love the way they look.
I have enjoying reading all the comments :D and I do put a lot of time into making them as good as any top end guitar you can buy....even at twice the price.
A lot of thought has gone into the design to make the guitar play and stay in tune and with Stainless Steel frets and a two way truss rod you know the guitar will stay right and last a life time.
Any pickups or hardware can be used to your liking.
Nice to see people supporting UK built guitars and thanks for the good feedback from people who own and believe in my work. :D
Paul (PRguitars)
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Greetings Paul - nice to see you here :)
A couple of yours say hello again ;)
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r267/junkacct/Misc/Number_ones.jpg)
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Having played those two I have to say they represent fantastic value punching well above what they cost and I actually preferred them to Twin's Modern Eagle and his Pearly Gates. I'm seriously considering one of these as the next purchase once I've paid off last years additions to the herd.
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You dissin' my star guitars, dildo man???
:lol:
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nice to see you here Paul, told you they were a nice lot on this site.
I'll be in touch about the Gotoh floyd.
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Nice to see another UK luthier joining the forum! :D
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You dissin' my star guitars, dildo man???
:lol:
Nope simply stating that I preferred those two. Nowt wrong with the expensive pair I mentioned. The two in the pic just ooze quality having run my mucky hands over them.
It's not a dildo it's CGI and life size.
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You dissin' my star guitars, dildo man???
:lol:
It's not a dildo it's CGI and life size.
About 1.5cm on my monitor then!
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Nice to see another UK luthier joining the forum! :D
+1 :D
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You dissin' my star guitars, dildo man???
:lol:
It's not a dildo it's CGI and life size.
About 1.5cm on my monitor then!
Yes, I also run at high resolutions...
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Hopefully the internet wont be in 3d for a while.
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Got some new pictures from paul, here she is, getting really impatient now :wink:
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Very nice!
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Had to resurrect the thread, guitar arrived this week. Looks beautiful and plays like a dream, cannot recommend them highly enough!! I'll stick up a few pics when I get the chance
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Nice one - glad you're enjoying it!
I've just sold my singlecut and the new owner is over the moon. Paul makes a superb gee-tar!