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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tewboss on March 01, 2006, 11:11:09 PM

Title: new geetar
Post by: tewboss on March 01, 2006, 11:11:09 PM

my new gordon smith arrived today with Miracle Man pickups. its a really nice instrument to play and definitely a step-up from my Korean PRS. i'm amazed at the amount of gain the MM's generate despite me only using the amp (a JCM800) without my usual pedals. the only problem is that I've scratched it already *sobs*

Title: new geetar
Post by: indysmith on March 01, 2006, 11:13:13 PM

Yeeehaw Tewboss. That rocks. How does she feel? Colour? woods? finish? PICTURES? CLIPS?
Don't worry about the scratch - it all adds character. Enjoy.

Title: new geetar
Post by: willo on March 01, 2006, 11:16:58 PM

I dented the neck in my brand new custom today  :(  :lol: It's all banter - guitars should be like trainers, you're only going to keep them in perfect condition if you walk funny and dodge puddles...guitars, man, they're meant to be bashed around and played! At least this way, you've already got it's first dent out of the way and can now relax and get playing!

Any photo's? I'm always intrigued by Gordon Smiths - although I'm not 'tailing' one  :wink:  - how's the quality on it?

Title: new geetar
Post by: tewboss on March 02, 2006, 12:29:42 AM

from what has been a very horrible day (didn't get a job I went for and cat died), this has been the only good thing:

(http://www.paultew.com/images/guitar/gordonsmith/GordonSmith01.jpg)

(http://www.paultew.com/images/guitar/gordonsmith/GordonSmith08.jpg)

(http://www.paultew.com/images/guitar/gordonsmith/GordonSmith09.jpg)

(http://www.paultew.com/images/guitar/gordonsmith/GordonSmith14.jpg)

The lacquer is satin, so isn't that thick (hence the scratch). there is the odd mark, but its a player's guitar and am very happy with it.

Title: new geetar
Post by: 38thBeatle on March 02, 2006, 04:15:00 PM

I am sorry to hear about your cat. I know how it feels to lose one. Hopefully you will get a good job but playing that guitar should help heal those blues.

Title: new geetar
Post by: tewboss on March 02, 2006, 05:29:15 PM

thanks, she was 16 so reached a nice old age. she had a tumour so I didn't want her quality of life to suffer (my mum thought she had got worse since she saw her last).

Title: new geetar
Post by: _tom_ on March 02, 2006, 05:41:54 PM

That is very nice, the covers look cool! Losing pets is cr@p though  :cry:

Title: new geetar
Post by: Dakine on March 02, 2006, 06:15:21 PM

So sorry to hear about the cat.
Animals are much prefered than humans to me. Hate losing a dear friend like that  :cry:

Title: new geetar
Post by: jt on March 02, 2006, 06:28:07 PM

:D That looks really really good, i`m very intrigued by Gordon Smith guitars, when you`ve played it in a while post some clips .

Sorry to hear about your cat. It`s allways a bummer loosing family members, i happen to agree that pets are better than people in most cases.

 :D  8)

Title: new geetar
Post by: sambo on March 02, 2006, 06:30:35 PM

lush guitar.... like everyones said- sorry about the cat.


if you dont mind me asking- how much? or rough region of cost?

Title: new geetar
Post by: Dakine on March 02, 2006, 07:02:52 PM

Gotta ask Sambo, ya can't afford it  :twisted:

Title: new geetar
Post by: sambo on March 02, 2006, 07:06:37 PM

:cry: i can dream cant i?!?!?!

Title: new geetar
Post by: Dakine on March 02, 2006, 07:07:54 PM

long as ya clean up in the morning, course ya can ;)

Title: new geetar
Post by: sambo on March 02, 2006, 07:09:31 PM

:o nick alas! (haha) what would your mother say?!...

Title: new geetar
Post by: willo on March 02, 2006, 08:04:33 PM

Man, sorry to hear about your cat.  :(  But I'm glad your guitar is good for you - here's hoping she plays as good as she looks! :D

Title: new geetar
Post by: indysmith on March 02, 2006, 10:10:19 PM

bah i don't care for pets,
SWEET GUITAR DUDE. Love it! 8)

Title: new geetar
Post by: keith on March 02, 2006, 10:27:46 PM

Nice guitar bro enjoy..........sorry about the cat
keith

Title: new geetar
Post by: tewboss on March 03, 2006, 12:33:34 AM

the basic guitar was just over £700 plus the cost of the Miracle Man set. now i've got to improve enough to justify buying it he he!

thanks about my cat. my friend rescued her a year or so ago from an alcoholic who had killed his deceased wife's other cat. despite being deaf i think she was quite an active cat for her age and would chase much bigger cats off.

Title: new geetar
Post by: sambo on March 03, 2006, 08:10:58 AM

lol. corr thats a sweet price for that guitar. nice buy.

sound like a cool cat mate!