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noodleplugerine

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« on: March 01, 2008, 07:44:17 PM »
Was watching the Eurovision show, and noticed one of the guitarists using one of these:

http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe/uk/10_musical_instruments/30_guitars_basses_amps/60_electric_guitars/10_electric_guitars/20_rgx_guitars/04_RGXA2/index.html

Looked gorgeous on stage - What do you lot think of it?
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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2008, 07:47:43 PM »
Oh Noodle, what are you (and I) doing watching this rubbish?  :roll:

Those Yamahas do look nice.  Bit limited for choice of replacement pickups though.
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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2008, 08:03:32 PM »
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Oh Noodle, what are you (and I) doing watching this rubbish?  :roll:

Those Yamahas do look nice.  Bit limited for choice of replacement pickups though.


Lmao - Tell me about it...

The funny thing is, I didn't have any idea what the guitar was, just that it looked very pretty - But for some reason the first thing I googled was Yamaha - And I now remember seeing this guitar a while ago - Talk about subconcious direction!

And about the pickups - Those are pretty, I'd just get them rewound.
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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2008, 08:17:14 PM »
oh, it's that new yamaha.. it does look pretty good
and one of the very very few guitars, on which LSR tuners dont look out of place
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2008, 08:23:46 PM »
I had a go on one of them a while ago. Felt allright but it sounded pretty cr@p, and the switching was annoying. Really light, it didnt feel right to me.
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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2008, 09:10:48 PM »
its the construction that interested me... basically a balsa wood core (as far as i can tell) with a hardwood cap front and back.

its a very untraditional instrument and i am glad makers like yamaha are willing to give it a go - especially at such a low price

the switching is a gimmick, but at that price all gimmicks are good and some may find it usefull

... and i reckon P-90's would fit and if not alternative covers could be made
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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2008, 09:15:01 PM »
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... and i reckon P-90's would fit and if not alternative covers could be made

Agreed, P-90s should fit if these are the same size as the DiMarzio Q-100s Yamaha used to use.
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2008, 09:59:37 PM »
And we should expect to see this Yamaha appearing to represent the UK at Eurovision...
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2008, 10:01:24 PM »
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And we should expect to see this Yamaha appearing to represent the UK at Eurovision...

Nul points!
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« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2008, 12:19:50 AM »
that thing looks teh uggs to me.  those wierd line choices just don't seem to work.
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« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2008, 02:27:23 AM »
If they lost that horizontal line leading to the bridge pick up i might like it.

But that line is REALLY badly placed, i just photoshoped it out and now the one going to the control section just looks like a nod towards a Telecaster and seems to fit in.

Though none at all is even better...

Ace looking guitar though, would be great for Daft Punk! haha. Areodynamic solo!  :twisted:
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« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2008, 09:26:16 AM »
I'm getting one from eBay right now, I hope those pickups are rewindable (is that even a word? :lol:), I fear they are epoxy potted :(
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« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2008, 09:33:04 AM »
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I hope those pickups are rewindable (is that even a word? :lol:), I fear they are epoxy potted :(

If they're the same as the DiMarzios, the covers are removable and inside they're just smaller-than-usual humbuckers.  But yes, they might be encapsulated in a load of goop.
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« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2008, 09:48:57 AM »
I think I'll have the bridge rewound as a Warpigs then :lol: I barely use the neck pickup and it sounded fine when I tried a RGX-A2 a few month back :)
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« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2008, 11:14:44 AM »
Needs a black fingerboard (Ebony or Carbon), but otherwise beautiful. Not keen on the lightness or the tone of it though
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