Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Spiteface on March 05, 2011, 06:19:44 PM
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I got this earlier this week, apologies for the shoddy pic:
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/Spiteface/edwards.jpg)
An Edwards LP-92-CD. Found it for sale on another forum I recently signed up to.
Heaviest guitar I played, and the most I've paid for one guitar at £650 albeit in Mint condition. Still plays and feels good though. Neck is really nice - i've not had much experience with anything beyond Epiphones and Mexican Fenders in price range, but from what I understand, Edwards' LP necks are a bit like a '59, but not quite as thick.
Normally these have Seymour Duncan pickups installed - a bridge JB and a neck '59 (one or two exceptions though, like a John Sykes-style black custom which has SD Distortions in it). the chap I purchased this fine example from from has changed the JB for none other than a BK Nailbomb. These guitars can cost about £700 new(according to the one UK-based site I found that stocks 'em), and with a pickup that I knew would cost over £100 more, I thought this was a good deal, even if I didn't like the Nailbomb.
About that, I had concerns that because it is a really high output pickup, that it might be more suited to "metal" and little else. I still went along with it, because I thought, at worst I can get new pickups and sell the Nailbomb to get a few quid back. As it turns out, it's nothing of the sort, not through my Orange Tiny Terror anyway, although I'm sure with the right amp/pedals it can do that. What I got out of it, was just a good sound with a bit more kick than I'm maybe used to from my other HB-equipped guitars (A stock Korean Epiphone LP I've had for 10 years and my Dot with Riff Raffs). So, I am choosing to leave it as it is for now, not just because I'm trying to save my money for a while, but because I'm happy with the sound. Definitely my new favourite guitar already. I know I'm probably still in the "honeymoon" period with it, so to speak, but I'm just so happy with it.
I'll try and get some better photos done when I get the chance, I promise!
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Yes, more pics please. And sound clips. And more pics.
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White customs to look the dogs doodaahs. Nice purchase. Not jealous at all.
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Not jealous at all.
You are though really. Really, you are jealous. Admit it.
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very nice :D
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Really nice - I love it.
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Not jealous at all.
You are though really. Really, you are jealous. Admit it.
Rumbled.
Note to self. You don't need another guitar!
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Amazing guitar!
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Congratulations, sounds like a good score.
I'm not usually a fan of white guitars, but that does look rather special in that pic :D
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That's a beauty, I love black or white customs.... enjoy.
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I've been GASing for a custom lately. Lovely lovely stuff. Very jealous. I do think I would prefer black though.
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VERY nice!
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Nice one there. Although somehow I associate Gibson-tye guitars with goldtop, black and cherry sunburst, this white is at least something different.
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Seriously cool looking in white and it's already got a BKP in it. Nice one.
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Very nice indeed. Congrats.
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Congratulations, sounds like a good score.
I'm not usually a fan of white guitars, but that does look rather special in that pic :D
+1
same for me!
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White and black Customs are just about the only guitars which look "right" with gold hardware, I think. And you can't go far wrong with an Edwards! :D
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White and black Customs are just about the only guitars which look "right" with gold hardware, I think. And you can't go far wrong with an Edwards! :D
+1... generally I really dislike gold hardware, but I like it on customs. I wouldn't say they're the only guitars they work on, occasionally i see a guitar with gold hardware that works, but they're definitely one of the few ones where it works.