Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

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Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by rumfoord » Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:32 pm

:wtf: :wtf:

The builder is a member here, no?!

Copy seems like fightin' words to me---for the honor of both Slowdive and Sonic Youth. Playful fightin', but I'll fight 'em. Kind of confused because a psychedelic bookstore basement seems perfectly consonant with shoegazers and art rock wusses, like me (although, don't we all have varied tastes?).

Anyway, my only serious critique is the lack of straight-pull headstock design, although I can't imagine that was done without intention and consideration.

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by Unicorn Warrior » Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:01 pm

lol didn't read the description. Just saw someone post them on FB and researched the site. Yeah, those are fighting words to me also. Never the less, it's a cool looking guitar. Not something that's hasn't been done, but they are at least doing it well.

I'm going to ask them to make me one more "shoegaze" and see what they come up with

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by dylanafghjkl » Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:47 pm

idk about the rest of the world but in melbourne the dirtier the dive bar the more likely you are to see a "shoegaze" band playing there :whistle:

cool guitar though

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by bacca51 » Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:18 pm

Seems like a nice guitar, but it's definitely not the coolest thing i've seen in a while. Its just like the Prisma Toledo but in a weird paisley finish I would never want.

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by Horsefeather » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:46 pm

A Les Paul with a Jazzmaster vibrato and body. It's niche!

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by Unicorn Warrior » Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:01 pm

Horsefeather wrote:
Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:46 pm
A Les Paul with a Jazzmaster vibrato and body. It's niche!
Never bothered to check, but now that you mention it appears the neck is maybe glued in. I'm sure they're probably flexible with pup styling.

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by Rob » Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:39 pm

Texas T.. She calls to me... Sweet Texas T...

T = toast.

I'm drunk, and not good at lyrics. Cool guitar.

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by fisonic » Sat Dec 02, 2017 3:00 am

Do they make shirts?

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Post by ThePearDream » Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:52 am

It looks like they do have t-shirts. Unfortunately, none of them say "Moist Tone". :D
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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by rumfoord » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:07 am

Unicorn Warrior wrote:
Fri Dec 01, 2017 6:01 pm
lol didn't read the description. Just saw someone post them on FB and researched the site. Yeah, those are fighting words to me also. Never the less, it's a cool looking guitar. Not something that's hasn't been done, but they are at least doing it well.

I'm going to ask them to make me one more "shoegaze" and see what they come up with
I think it looks great too, actually. I think I remember watching some videos of him experimenting with applying fabric to bodies.
Horsefeather wrote:
Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:46 pm
A Les Paul with a Jazzmaster vibrato and body. It's niche!
:P
Maybe it'll be a gateway drug!

Not really my niche, but I totally respect it.


I really like the headstock of that Prisma Toledo!

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by dren68 » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:10 am

Wait... so... Dinosaur Jr, Swervedriver, MBV, Sonic Youth, Ravonettes, Sonic Youth, Queens of the Stone Age, etc... are all those bands 'Wuss Rock'??? I mean, sure there are lots of bands that play Jazzmasters that aren't heavy, but really? Yeah, those are definitely fighting words. :P

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by Embenny » Sat Dec 02, 2017 9:32 am

This thing checks many of the boxes for things that I consider a waste of a JM:

1) double PAFs

2) No pickguard

3) tacky finish

There are just SO many guitar shapes that look better with double PAFs. Every Gibson. Telecasters. Even strats and mustangs do it better. The JM body is just so big and those pickups are just so small. And they're ubiquitous - you can buy literally any guitar under the sun with two PAFs, and nearly all of those shapes suit them better.

Same for pickguard-less JMs. Especially for pickguard-less JMs. Put those small pickups on that giant surface area, and omit the pickguard? It's just so much flat real estate with no lines breaking it up.

But then again, you need to see as much of that hideous paisley as possible, so you wouldn't want a pickguard getting in the way of that.

Hard pass.
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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by Larry Mal » Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:58 am

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Re: Probably the coolest thing I've seen in a while

Post by loveinathens » Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:08 pm

I dig it.

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