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Title: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Transcend on October 04, 2011, 06:00:29 PM
I think its time to start saving for a custom of some kind as there isnt really anything stock out there that grabs my interest.

Im thinking either a 26.5" scale non pointy V with a 6 a side headstock

or possibly a 25.5" scale LP

Id probably got to feline regardless of what i choose i just have a lot of thinking to do.

The best part is now im £266.41 up a month so it wont take long to get enough down to make a deposit of some kind
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: MDV on October 04, 2011, 06:53:37 PM
Legra!!!
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Afghan Dave on October 04, 2011, 06:57:52 PM
I think if it's either Vs and LPs you want built only one Big Cat around here has got the cream...  :P
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Spitfire on October 04, 2011, 08:20:43 PM
6 a side headstock?? so going for a 12 string?
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Transcend on October 04, 2011, 08:28:22 PM
6 a side headstock?? so going for a 12 string?

Nope just 6 down one side
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Afghan Dave on October 04, 2011, 09:03:27 PM
Like this?

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y_bcbohoK2s/TAKiP6llPwI/AAAAAAAAA4w/gDYByFNm_KU/s1600/ibanez-rocket-roll-satriani-owned.jpg)
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Transcend on October 04, 2011, 09:08:00 PM
Like this?

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y_bcbohoK2s/TAKiP6llPwI/AAAAAAAAA4w/gDYByFNm_KU/s1600/ibanez-rocket-roll-satriani-owned.jpg)

Exactly like that!
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: gwEm on October 04, 2011, 09:09:29 PM
or this:
(http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_laeldmgVOE1qztydso1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: _tom_ on October 04, 2011, 09:15:42 PM
Never thought I would say this but I prefer the Ibanez! Looks like one of Paul Gilberts?
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Transcend on October 05, 2011, 06:34:08 AM
The Ibanez is a rocket roll.

I used to have one of the cheaper ones that was bolt on but it was still nice. I wish i had never sold it as i cant find them anymore
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: hunter on October 05, 2011, 12:04:47 PM
Yeah those old RocketRolls or Destroyers are really asking insane prices. Cheaper to get a new Gibson even. Wonder if anyone's paying those rates.

Does it have to be such long scale? That rules out most production models. So Jonathan/Feline surely is your best bet.
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Transcend on October 05, 2011, 05:27:58 PM
Yeah the scale length is the biggest factor for me. I dont get on with 24.75" and i can just about manage with 25.5 but 26.5" feels more natural to me.

Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Philly Q on October 05, 2011, 06:45:07 PM
The best part is now im £266.41 up a month so it wont take long to get enough down to make a deposit of some kind

Is that just from giving up the smoking?  :o


The Ibanez is a rocket roll.

I used to have one of the cheaper ones that was bolt on but it was still nice. I wish i had never sold it as i cant find them anymore

Yeah, I was surprised when you sold that.  I've seen a couple of the bolt-on Rocket Rolls, in the metallic red colour, on eBay quite recently.  Didn't look at the prices.
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Ian Price on October 05, 2011, 07:30:12 PM
The best part is now im £266.41 up a month so it wont take long to get enough down to make a deposit of some kind

Is that just from giving up the smoking?  :o


This was also my reaction. Kind of makes me want to start smoking and then tell Jane that I'll give up if I can use the savings to buy a new guitar!
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Transcend on October 05, 2011, 08:55:10 PM
Yeah i was really surprised at how much its turned out.

The Rocket Roll is the only guitar i really regret selling but its also the only one i've had to as i was going through a rough patch with redundancy and whatnot at the time
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 05, 2011, 09:10:12 PM
Tony - feel free to get in touch .

V's are my own personal passion and I'm also a fan of the Ibanez Rocket Roll , Iceman and Destroyder guitars and have owned enough examples of each to know what they are all about.
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Transcend on October 05, 2011, 09:11:54 PM
Tony - feel free to get in touch .

V's are my own personal passion and I'm also a fan of the Ibanez Rocket Roll , Iceman and Destroyder guitars and have owned enough examples of each to know what they are all about.


Oh i definitely will be im just trying to decide on exactly what it is that i want as i dont want to mess it up with a misjudgement
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: Philly Q on October 05, 2011, 10:27:28 PM
This was also my reaction. Kind of makes me want to start smoking and then tell Jane that I'll give up if I can use the savings to buy a new guitar!

Doesn't make me want to take up smoking, but it does make me wish I had something I could give up to save money!

Unfortunately the only bad habit I should give up is buying guitars.....  :?
Title: Re: Now that ive finally got over all the smoking cr@p
Post by: MDV on October 05, 2011, 11:52:19 PM
This was also my reaction. Kind of makes me want to start smoking and then tell Jane that I'll give up if I can use the savings to buy a new guitar!

Doesn't make me want to take up smoking, but it does make me wish I had something I could give up to save money!

Unfortunately the only bad habit I should give up is buying guitars.....  :?

I daresay they're comparably expensive ;)

The benefits and drawbacks of each shall remain undebated!