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Finally NGD!
« on: June 15, 2010, 07:59:19 PM »
After finally managing to get rid of the bitsa, I got this little beauty:


It's the Burny RLC-55 RR AWT...like new. The guy who bought it played it a couple of times & couldn't get on with it...soooo we did a swop.

Man these are nice guitars

I've wnated one of the white custom Les Paul's for a while, just something about that Randy Rhoads look that does it for me. The pickups in it aren't that bad, but it needs beefing up, so a set of Emeralds are going in to see if I can get this Bunny boiling.
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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2010, 08:10:29 PM »
Very nice  8)
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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2010, 08:17:26 PM »
It looks quite cream in real life compared to the picture as well
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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2010, 08:58:56 PM »
That's Horse'um! Great looking guitar... what you going to do pick up wise or does it sound great already?

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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2010, 09:17:42 PM »
sticking a set of Emeralds in there there to give it a nice gritty edge bud
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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2010, 09:20:39 PM »
Lookin' good!  :D  Is that one of the new Burnys or a vintage(ish) piece?
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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2010, 09:25:57 PM »
Emeralds eh? I've never heard them live but I'm very curious... what's the tone reference for them in terms of tracks?

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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2010, 09:28:10 PM »
good catch hh, looks great. there's a set of emeralds half price in 'seconds out' as we speak!

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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2010, 09:48:12 PM »
Emeralds eh? I've never heard them live but I'm very curious... what's the tone reference for them in terms of tracks?

"Emerald" by Thin Lizzy (apologies if I misunderstood the question!  :lol: ). 

I believe they're (roughly) based on the pickups used in '70s Les Pauls.  Have a look for the threads where Hunter reviewed his Emeralds, they were the first which gave me an idea of how the Emeralds are distinct from other pickups in the range.
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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2010, 10:13:03 PM »
i got some emeralds and it took a while to find the right guitar for them, not the one i originally htought! - but i now have them in an all mahogany through neck and am very happy with them

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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2010, 10:33:35 PM »
Cheers guys for the info, I did realise they would be lizzy inspired but actually the track Emerald! Doh.....  :lol:  One of my favorite tracks too  8)

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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2010, 01:35:40 AM »
HAWT

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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #12 on: June 16, 2010, 06:04:40 AM »
gordiji...I know...I bought them ;)

Phil, it's one of the newer ones. I'd heard a lot about he classic issue ones, but when I went to do the trade wuith the strat, we played each others for a while & I fell for it. Nice medium to heavy body & the neck profile is lovely on them. once I've got it hot rodded I'm sure it'll be one of my gigging guitars
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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2010, 12:06:41 PM »
nice

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Re: Finally NGD!
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2010, 01:15:35 PM »
nice can't wait to hear with emeralds....had the ltd overwoud were a bit hot for guitar I had..but normal ones should suit that
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