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Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: gingataff on October 01, 2006, 12:00:24 PM
I just went to a guitar shop today with some very interesting axes on diaplay, in particular the 4 humbucker yellow MusicMan in the centre. Does anyone else remember this and it's legendary player?  :D  :D
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l231/gingataff/D1000001.jpg) :twisted:
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Twinfan on October 01, 2006, 12:08:10 PM
Did you check if it went up to 11?  ;)
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Dakine on October 01, 2006, 12:39:37 PM
that is worth some Serious money! Although judging by it's 'friends' the shop is more high class than 'pawn shop' lol.
What price was it, did ya see?
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Twinfan on October 01, 2006, 12:43:01 PM
I believe Music Man made/make some replicas.  The original would be worth big bucks - I think it's part of the Hard Rck Empire.
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: willo on October 01, 2006, 12:53:39 PM
What's the deal with the N4? I saw Nuno use the original N4 last year with Satellite Party at Lollapalooza. Is that just a standard replica, or one that the man himself used?
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Dakine on October 01, 2006, 12:54:28 PM
indeed, but only 25 have been made, so still pretty collectable/pricey would imagine.

http://www.wolfgangguitars.com/Mr.Horsepower.htm
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Ratrod on October 01, 2006, 01:19:40 PM
That's definately not a pawn shop. Nuno Signatures, a Bigsby prototype, a Trussart.
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Dakine on October 01, 2006, 01:25:25 PM
:P
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: gingataff on October 01, 2006, 01:53:56 PM
It's not a pawn shop, it's a very upmarket boutique style shop that's recently opened, they have a HUGE range of Zemaitis (all Japanese made I assume) from the official models at about 3-4 grand each to the cheap Greco versions (extremely tasty too and a snip at only a grand each)!!! And quite a good selection of Gretch and Musicman.

They also have that cabinet displaying some rarities, not sure about the N4 (the one on the left) as this one has an OFR but most have the schaller floyd rose, there is a photo of nuno signing it in the factory though.

As for the MusicMan, I guess this is one of the 25 reproductions as the owner of the shop bought it at a charity auction, seems to tie up very well with the story on the link above. There was no price on it, I don't think it's for sale :wink:
There was a silver sparkle leather and diamond plate Mesa stack for sale though, very tasteful :roll:
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: gingataff on October 01, 2006, 01:54:48 PM
Ratrod, that Trussart is a Zemaitis :)  :)
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: willo on October 01, 2006, 01:58:58 PM
Quote from: gingataff
Ratrod, that Trussart is a Zemaitis :)  :)


They had a Trussart Steelcaster in a shop when I was in Liverpool, beautiful guitars - sad to know that I'll probably never have enough £££ to justify buying one...
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: PhilKing on October 01, 2006, 02:45:03 PM
I saw Spinal Tap live on the US tour - at the Beacon Theatre in NYC.  It was a great show and they brought John McEnroe on as guest guitarist on one song!!  

Oh and Nigel did use the 4 HB guitar.

Greco metal fronts for a grand?!!
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: gingataff on October 01, 2006, 05:22:59 PM
Metal fronts are a bit more, about 1500gbp, but very nice looking, I prefer the black ones with pearl inlays.
Like this one (ok so this is a bit more than a grand too :wink: )
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/guitar/zemaitis/gif/gz2600if-heart_large.jpg
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: downfader on October 01, 2006, 07:00:00 PM
Back to T'Tap, isnt that humbucker a "motherbucker" or something - all one big huge humbucker?
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Davey on October 01, 2006, 07:07:43 PM
they had one on display at the LGS

let me see if i still have a pic
(http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/7426/p5060007xu5.th.jpg) (http://img49.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p5060007xu5.jpg)
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Kilby on October 02, 2006, 09:41:39 AM
Me I'm just happy to perv at the two firebirds :)

Rob...
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Post by: RorySRV on October 02, 2006, 04:03:13 PM
How can you when there is a guitar equipped with 4 humbuckers next to them!!!
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: headtheball on October 02, 2006, 05:30:34 PM
Where, oh where could I get a trem bar like that, with the Gearstick gaiter and knob?
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Dakine on October 02, 2006, 05:40:18 PM
gearstick ;)

(http://www.actoneguitars.co.uk/resources/_wsb_520x389_jag+3.jpg)
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: Kilby on October 03, 2006, 09:11:27 AM
Quote from: RorySRV
How can you when there is a guitar equipped with 4 humbuckers next to them!!!


Because if I got drunk the peavy would appear to have 8 pickups and that would scare me (and the firebird would only appear to have 4)

Rob...
Title: Anyone remember this guitar?
Post by: fps_dean on October 05, 2006, 08:10:40 AM
Quote from: Twinfan
Did you check if it went up to 11?  ;)


Screw 11, the gain on my head goes to 20!  What more could one ask? well, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, etc.