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« Reply #45 on: July 13, 2007, 03:48:13 PM »
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These types of limited issue guitars are Fender's idea. If the artists weren't involved they'd likely build them anyway. They've done a bunch of overpriced limited issue guitars in the past. The last Jimmy Page LP was the same price, if not a $1000 more than the EVH model. The more recent ones include the Jeff Beck Esquire and Andy Summers guitar. Both around $15000 I think. Fender, & Gibson, are the ones trying to gouge people with these 'tribute' instruments.   :(


they wouldn't be building them without EVH's consent - I do believe he holds some kind of copyright to the EVH and 5150 'brands'.

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« Reply #46 on: July 13, 2007, 03:54:44 PM »
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"they wouldn't be building them without EVH's consent - I do believe he holds some kind of copyright to the EVH and 5150 'brands"


He does own the 5150 and EVH copyright and all that. I'm just saying this isn't the first (or last) ridiculously overpriced tribute guitar put out, and that it's the guitar makers who came up with this idea. Personally my money will be going to  Feline for killer axe needs next year.    :twisted:
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« Reply #47 on: July 13, 2007, 04:14:11 PM »
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He does own the 5150 and EVH copyright and all that. I'm just saying this isn't the first (or last) ridiculously overpriced tribute guitar put out, and that it's the guitar makers who came up with this idea.

Agreed, but the EVH guitar is particularly galling because the original wasn't even a basic-spec Strat or Les Paul.  It was a DIY project, crudely slapped together from cheap parts and sprayed with bicycle paint.  I bet if you played the original it would turn out to be a piece of shite.

The idea of Custom Shop "master builders" spending hours carefully replicating Ed's hammer-and-screwdriver routing and wonky wiring borders on the obscene.

If EVH wasn't such a money-grabbing sod he'd have refused permission for them to build these guitars.  And he'd have advised fans to buy some parts from eBay and build something unique for themselves.
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« Reply #48 on: July 13, 2007, 04:23:17 PM »
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Agreed, but the EVH guitar is particularly galling because the original wasn't even a basic-spec Strat or Les Paul.  It was a DIY project, crudely slapped together from cheap parts and sprayed with bicycle paint.  I bet if you played the original it would turn out to be a piece of shitee. The idea of Custom Shop "master builders" spending hours carefully replicating Ed's hammer-and-screwdriver routing and wonky wiring borders on the obscene. If EVH wasn't such a money-grabbing sod he'd have refused permission for them to build these guitars.  And he'd have advised fans to buy some parts from eBay and build something unique for themselves.


True. And a Relic from fender only costs about $3000 Cdn. So the price they're charging is way out of line compared to their other "aged" guitars. Here's a site that should fit your EVH lookalike needs.  http://www.frankenstraat.com
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« Reply #49 on: July 13, 2007, 04:32:30 PM »
The original reportedly cost EVH less than $100 to put together.

I reckon i could do one for not much more - but i would never be able to sell it because the paint job is copyrighted as well and i would get sued for doing it if it wasnt for personal use.

I quite like some of fender relics, and there is a real art to getting them to look right that justifies some of the cost - but this is a step too far IMHO

Athough saying that, i wasnt overly impressed with the rory gallager relic.  They got it so close but the bare wood never actually looked worn and old like the original  always has
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« Reply #50 on: July 13, 2007, 05:03:04 PM »
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:lol: If you're looking for cool, Edgar Stiles is the place to be!


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Whilst I respect that EVH was a legendary guitarist with great technique and all that, I find it a real struggle to listen to him play - To my mind, it just lacks musicality and sounds like noise (wow i sound like an old man :P )


yeah, you do. I think i'm older than you too,  :lol:
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« Reply #51 on: July 14, 2007, 07:24:14 PM »
Here are clips of a dude on HC

Sounds great to me, clearer and more open than the old peaveys
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1682981
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« Reply #52 on: July 14, 2007, 07:30:02 PM »
now, I love Eddie and the other Van Halen lads, but i can't believe the price of that thing... man I threw together my own frankenstrat from a body I theeeved from a gig where the guitarist smashed his guitar and a neck i got from a guy in a shop for nothing.... that guitar cost me £5.50 - the price of the $%&#ing strings!!! I got the p'up's from a body i was working on and the trem from a BC Rich warlock i got from a pawn shop in Portabello.
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« Reply #53 on: July 17, 2007, 09:20:58 AM »
Jack Bauer, has a signature guitar because he plays guitar, so what if it's not professionally? he owns a studio n has produced pros.
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« Reply #54 on: July 17, 2007, 11:16:58 AM »
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Jack Bauer, has a signature guitar because he plays guitar, so what if it's not professionally? he owns a studio n has produced pros.


That's the point - "so what"

He owns a studio - "so what"

He has produced pros - "so what"

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« Reply #55 on: July 17, 2007, 11:47:05 AM »
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Jack Bauer, has a signature guitar because he plays guitar, so what if it's not professionally? he owns a studio n has produced pros.

I wonder how Kiefer Sutherland feels about being called Jack Bauer in his musical capacity?  :wink:

I think he's in danger of getting too associated with one character.  The Ken Barlow of "real-time" terrorist conspiracy thrillers.
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« Reply #56 on: July 17, 2007, 11:51:49 AM »
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The Ken Barlow of "real-time" terrorist conspiracy thrillers.


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« Reply #57 on: July 17, 2007, 12:36:52 PM »
Here is a list of reasons why Jack Bauer has a signature guitar.
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