Author Topic: Who's got an Edwards? (Read 16820 times)

indysmith · « **on:** August 12, 2007, 02:51:43 PM »

Look what i just ordered!
It's the second most beautiful LP style guitar I've ever seen! (the first being that turquoise Feline lion)

I've only ever heard good GOOD things about Edwards guitars, and they look so delicious; I'm really appealing for another side to the arguement that Edwards guitars are incredible, and better than (m)any of their USA counterparts.
I also want to ask for details on the Laquer Taste series (which my guitar is from). Is it a nitro finish, a thin poly finish, or a nitro over a poly? what's going on?
This guitar is undoubtably getting Zebra mules, leaving my Greco custom styled LP open for crawlers or black dogs. :D
I'm so excited - should be here in a week or two!

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #1 on:** August 12, 2007, 02:59:37 PM »

Well done Indy
We have a rather nice Edwards black LP Custom in for set-up
Seems pretty nice, if a bit on the light side
Will tell you what she's like once we have done our magic on her

gingataff · « **Reply #2 on:** August 12, 2007, 03:07:28 PM »

I think the laquer taste is a nitro top with a poly back and sides (I may be completely wrong, I've not heard of nitro on poly but this may also be a possibility).
I'd have raw nickel covers though, they'd look awesome with that finish.

gingataff · « **Reply #3 on:** August 12, 2007, 03:09:04 PM »

Oh by the way, I've seen plenty of those in the shops and they are really gorgeous. Excellent purchase!!

indysmith · « **Reply #4 on:** August 12, 2007, 03:19:34 PM »

Quote from: FELINEGUITARS

Well done Indy
We have a rather nice Edwards black LP Custom in for set-up
Seems pretty nice, if a bit on the light side

this one's 8.37lbs, which seems kinda medium-light; I think that's a pretty good weight for a guitar to be, lol. I've heard lighter mahogany sounds better because it's from the top of the tree and is less compressed or something, is there any truth in that?
It'll be a stark contrast to my 11lb MONSTER greco.

indysmith · « **Reply #5 on:** August 12, 2007, 03:20:18 PM »

Quote from: gingataff

I think the laquer taste is a nitro top with a poly back and sides (I may be completely wrong, I've not heard of nitro on poly but this may also be a possibility).
I'd have raw nickel covers though, they'd look awesome with that finish.

raw nickel's an option too...or zebra in bridge, with raw nickel in neck...

_tom_ · « **Reply #6 on:** August 12, 2007, 03:29:23 PM »

You absolute bar-steward, I want one of those!! :lol: It looks so nice.

WezV · « **Reply #7 on:** August 12, 2007, 03:45:50 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

I've heard lighter mahogany sounds better because it's from the top of the tree and is less compressed or something, is there any truth in that?
It'll be a stark contrast to my 11lb MONSTER greco.

just as likely to be different trees and even different species of mahogany that are making it lighter. its all just natural variation!!

Thats what makes hand selection of guitar woods quite important to me. If its too heavy it can be lightened with chambering but if its to light (quite rare with mahogany) there are less options for making it heavier without purposely adding weights

the Lp looks nice!!

Philly Q · « **Reply #8 on:** August 12, 2007, 03:57:23 PM »

Whatever mahogany it is that Edwards use, it always seems to be very lightweight.

I don't have an LP type, but my two Edwards Vs are so lightweight I almost wondered if they were made of balsa. They're good and resonant though.

Re the finishes, I'm not sure but I think Gingataff's right that they only have nitro on the tops. And re nitro-on-poly, I was reading on a relic-ing site the other day that Fender's US vintage reissue (and possibly also Highway 1) guitars are nitro topcoats over some kind of poly.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2007, 04:53:06 PM »

Yummy - I want one.

Preferably the satin black eclipse with the gold binding though - That's double yummy.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2007, 05:11:54 PM »

It does indeed look most agreeable.

indysmith · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2007, 05:12:40 PM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

It does indeed look most agreeable.

they do strats too mate ;)

38thBeatle · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2007, 05:16:01 PM »

Yeah but I have two and I have other guitars in my sights at the moment-having said that, I was playing a nice 1966 Fender Precision yesterday and the old credit card was a fluttering in my wallet.

Orkestra · « **Reply #13 on:** August 12, 2007, 08:00:05 PM »

I want one of those satin black explorer's... WHOOOOOMPA!!!

WezV · « **Reply #14 on:** August 12, 2007, 08:07:34 PM »

that does look nice - i keep saying i will do another explorer but havnt gotten around to it yet.

Not sure if its just my monitor - but the black looks a bit patchy around the arm rest area. ruins a nice simple looking guitar for me