Author Topic: Van Halen fans i have something for you... (Read 5514 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **on:** January 28, 2007, 08:06:08 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=110084673260&rd=1&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Exact replica of EVH's 5150 guitar, custom built from scratch by a luthier for £550, that is what he said to me, hmmmm.
Apart from the headstock it looks cool.

Philly Q · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:10:39 PM »

He calls it a Kramer several times, then he says it's hand built for him... I'm confused.

It's not a Kramer, or even a very accurate copy - the headstock shape is wrong (although the Kramer headstock was almost as bloody ugly as this one) and the end of the fretboard should be curved. So it's a copy, could be OK, could be rubbish - the Floyd looks pretty cheap.

You're not bidding again are you Joe?

genocidal tendencies · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:32:05 PM »

Saw that, didn't much like the look of it. Especially when http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KRAMER-PACER-CARRERA-USA-1983-FLOYD-ROSE-SWAPS_W0QQitemZ180078766973QQihZ008QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem is in the same price bracket. If I hadn't already bought a maverick today...

Simon D · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:46:23 PM »

Jesus, that headstock is the ugliest damn thing I've seen on any guitar in a long time.

As for the guitar itself, I'm dubious. As Philly Q says, the seller seems a bit confused over the origins of it - is is a Kramer, is it a custom? Rule number one as far as I'm concerned: If the guy doesn't seem to know what he's got, start asking yourself some serious questions as to whether you want to bid.

Also that whole bit about EVH's lawyers telling him to remove references to Eddie sounds a bit false. I'm having a bit of hard time believing that he'd honestly give two shites about someone flogging a Kramer-esque plank with a bit of gaffer tape stuck over it on Ebay.

I mean, it's not as if the guy is a business seller flogging fake Charvels at $25,000 a shot is it?

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2007, 10:12:09 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

He calls it a Kramer several times, then he says it's hand built for him... I'm confused.

It's not a Kramer, or even a very accurate copy - the headstock shape is wrong (although the Kramer headstock was almost as bloody ugly as this one) and the end of the fretboard should be curved. So it's a copy, could be OK, could be rubbish - the Floyd looks pretty cheap.

You're not bidding again are you Joe?

Haha no i think i'll pass on this one...

Bainzy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2007, 10:32:49 PM »

Quote from: Simon D

Also that whole bit about EVH's lawyers telling him to remove references to Eddie sounds a bit false. I'm having a bit of hard time believing that he'd honestly give two shites about someone flogging a Kramer-esque plank with a bit of gaffer tape stuck over it on Ebay.

It probably is false, because it wouldn't be on ebay if ELVH corp lawyers had seen it - they actually do get fussed about people flogging this cr@p all the time. Besides, it's not the name they'd get him for, it's the stripe design which he's showing off with no apologies in the auction.

Philly Q · « **Reply #6 on:** January 28, 2007, 11:09:51 PM »

Quote from: genocidal tendencies

Saw that, didn't much like the look of it. Especially when http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KRAMER-PACER-CARRERA-USA-1983-FLOYD-ROSE-SWAPS_W0QQitemZ180078766973QQihZ008QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem is in the same price bracket. If I hadn't already bought a maverick today...

That's a hell of a lot nicer. Those early 80s Kramers looked cool, I never liked the banana headstock or the Jackson-style one with the big square logo.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #7 on:** January 28, 2007, 11:44:35 PM »

I don't like that Kramer Pacer, it looks too new despite being a 1983 model, that has to be a refinish.

indysmith · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2007, 12:22:46 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

I don't like that Kramer Pacer, it looks too new despite being a 1983 model, that has to be a refinish.

yeah whats up with that ugly-ass headstock, and the painted neck? eurgh!

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2007, 12:32:03 PM »

Never believe anyone that says "the floyd holds tune perfectly"

JamesHealey · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2007, 12:44:29 PM »

lol tonemonkey

Philly Q · « **Reply #11 on:** January 29, 2007, 01:56:28 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

Quote from: Crazy_Joe
I don't like that Kramer Pacer, it looks too new despite being a 1983 model, that has to be a refinish.

yeah whats up with that ugly-ass headstock, and the painted neck? eurgh!

The more I look at it, the more I like it. The painted neck doesn't bother me - and though it's hard to tell from the photos, the neck looks good and fat too. Maybe it's the perfect Superstrat for people who don't like Superstrats!

If it was an auction with a low starting price I'd be quite tempted...

ToneMonkey · « **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2007, 02:00:23 PM »

Been to the pub at lunch Philly Q? :lol:

Philly Q · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2007, 02:12:21 PM »

Am I seeing it through beer goggles? Far from it, I'm as sober as a judge. :(

Is the Pacer really that bad :? ? Anyone else like it?

To make things worse, the guy selling the Pacer also has a Hamer Steve Stevens. I've always wanted one of those.

Shouldn't look at these eBay threads.....

genocidal tendencies · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2007, 09:19:25 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

I don't like that Kramer Pacer, it looks too new despite being a 1983 model, that has to be a refinish.

What's bad about that?