"Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Discussion of vintage Jazzmasters, Jaguars, Bass VIs, Electric XIIs and any other offset-waist instruments.
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by Squirrel » Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:49 am

Yeah, that's actually kinda cool. The sideways pickup arrangement kinda reminds me of one of these:
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Post by will » Tue Jul 18, 2017 7:57 pm

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Yeah, I'm pretty curious about that one as well... It seems like interesting things might happen!

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Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:50 pm

That stupid sticker is a bigger crime against guitars than any number of oddball pickups or oversized knobs.
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Post by marqueemoon » Tue Jul 18, 2017 9:56 pm

mijmog wrote:
Ceylon wrote:I found this, which of course doesn't hold a torch to that poor '62, but still...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1967-Gi ... 2591313295

Ugggh - thats up there with this, the SG VEEEEERRRRRY Special:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-GIBSON-V ... SwK6RZEIxK
"Hmm... This SG isn't neck heavy enough. What should I do?"

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Post by StevenO » Wed Jul 19, 2017 2:01 am

PorkyPrimeCut wrote:That stupid sticker is a bigger crime against guitars than any number of oddball pickups or oversized knobs.
I kind of like it, in an Andy Warhol kind of way.

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Post by venompstinger » Wed Jul 19, 2017 3:32 pm

I present.... the Fender OLDCASTER..... the pickup looks cool tho...

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Post by Pacafeliz » Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:47 am

too much fender.
too much old.
too much caster.

too much.

too.

t.
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Post by Harmoncj » Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:44 am

anyone else being targeted with followup ads for this absolute freakshow? :freako:

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Post by Unicorn Warrior » Thu Jul 20, 2017 7:34 pm

Those old casters are hidden gems

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Post by antisymmetric » Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:39 pm

venompstinger wrote:I present.... the Fender OLDCASTER..... the pickup looks cool tho...
I can vouch for that pickup (if it's still alive of course :ph34r: ), I have a couple. Could be worth picking up just for that.
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Post by raphaël » Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:23 am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1967-Gi ... SwMNxXVzUU

Don't know what is awesome with that :derp:

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Post by Pacafeliz » Sat Jul 22, 2017 12:26 am

:derp: BLOODY HELL!!!
Like, literally. Wtf
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Post by Pepe Silvia » Sun Jul 23, 2017 4:18 am

I never understood why the big hole around the bridge pickup
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Post by Pacafeliz » Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:05 am

...how about this sad Gibson Marauder neck?! :wtf:

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https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anz ... 37-74-1584" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

i wonder, why... WHY?! :fp:
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Post by sumlin » Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:55 pm

eurotrashed wrote:I never understood why the big hole around the bridge pickup
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I always thought it was just tape around the pickup (Watt's bass right?)

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