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At The Back => The Dressing Room => Topic started by: Dmoney on March 18, 2011, 02:21:28 AM

Title: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: Dmoney on March 18, 2011, 02:21:28 AM

NOS custom shop Kramer.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KRAMER-SUPER-STRAT-CUSTOM-GUITAR-/110660397908?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19c3dfab54

looks... interesting.

Title: Re: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: Ian Price on March 18, 2011, 06:47:04 AM

 :lol:

The body of the other guitar he is selling is made from Swan Ash.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CHARVEL-SAN-DIMAS-GUITAR-CUSTOM-CUSTOM-BRAND-NEW-/110651911555?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19c35e2d83#ht_2327wt_1141

Title: Re: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: Dmoney on March 18, 2011, 07:25:58 AM

Swan ash?! I wonder if it has a whale tusk truss rod?

to me, that guitar doesn't look as bad as the other, but something doesn't make me feel 100% comfortable that it is 'correct' for want of a better word.

after my comment about the tusk i now have an image of guitar shops being like olivanders wand shop from the harry potter novels.

Title: Re: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: shobet on March 18, 2011, 08:51:45 AM

I think both of those are genuine fakes?

Title: Re: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on March 18, 2011, 10:00:02 AM

the body of the red one is an ibanez roadstar

Title: Re: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: Dmoney on March 18, 2011, 10:19:16 AM

red top with salmon back and sides? weird colour ways.
got a brass block on the floyd and a dual concentric pot. Isn't the nut usually the width of the neck and then the headstock comes out behind that so the locking nuts sides are flush with the neck... if that makes sense?

Title: Re: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: Philly Q on March 18, 2011, 02:58:58 PM

Quote from: Dmoney on March 18, 2011, 10:19:16 AM

Isn't the nut usually the width of the neck and then the headstock comes out behind that so the locking nuts sides are flush with the neck... if that makes sense?

You can get a bit of wood "flaring" out at the side like that if it's a regular Strat neck modified for a Floyd nut (not usually that much though!).

To be fair the "Charvel" looks like it's made of decent quality parts, but why the hell is he claiming it's a Charvel and the other a Kramer when they're so obviously not?  Why the hell would buy these?  :?

Title: Re: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: Afghan Dave on March 18, 2011, 05:57:06 PM

Seems a bit "rhythm in jump dancing close to you"  :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Great strat on the ebay
Post by: _tom_ on March 18, 2011, 06:00:02 PM

On the subject of funny eBay auctions - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/XCEL-3-2mm-Infiniti-Drylock-Summer-Wetsuit-Medium-USED-/160559216667?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Wetsuits_WatersportsClothing_CA&hash=item256213381b