That museum has always felt far too clean for rock.higgsblossom wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:58 amHe just needs another one.
I find it hilarious that the rebellion of Grunge can be musealized like that. I guess people stare at it, thinking “Those were the days *sigh*”. I never understood the whole guitar smashing thing. Especially since it’s not easy to damage a Fender guitar in a way like Kurt.
"Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"
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Why it took off in the way it did I couldn't tell you, probably it fit well in people's minds with the violent, rebellious nature of rock, but Pete Townsend who's I think widely regarded as the first guitar smasher claims to have been inspired by auto-destructive art, this avant garde-trend in the 50's and 60's where the destruction of something was regarded as an artistic happening. That kind of thing was in the air back then.higgsblossom wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:58 amI never understood the whole guitar smashing thing. Especially since it’s not easy to damage a Fender guitar in a way like Kurt.
And if you've just managed to knock the headstock off your Rickenbacker by mistake you might as well play into something like that and go all out

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Electricity still lingers
Electricity still lingers
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https://reverb.com/item/19693133-fender-musicmaster
Needs a larger

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Geez I'd do her. Bad!!! 

i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
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yeah, i kinda dig it too!
bill lawrence pickups, looks like.
bill lawrence pickups, looks like.
(Christopher, also)
I've been to one World's Fair, a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing i ever heard come out a pair of headphones.
I've been to one World's Fair, a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing i ever heard come out a pair of headphones.
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...the price, otoh, is just plain stupid 

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If Musicmasters count, that Musicmaster paint job that YouTube's algorithm keeps pushing on me should fall under this category. That burst and rout, yikes.fever606 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:30 am
https://reverb.com/item/19693133-fender-musicmaster
Needs a largeremoji... I think the bridge makes me sadder than the horrible routing...
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"It was also "upgraded" with a new adjustable bridge."
offset guitars resident bass player.
'Are you trying to seduce me Mrs Robinson? Or do you just want me to solder a couple of resistors into your Muff?'
'Are you trying to seduce me Mrs Robinson? Or do you just want me to solder a couple of resistors into your Muff?'
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This was a 1958 Gretsch Double Anniversary. No doubt the Harley-owning fuckstain who did this has also ruined countless old cars in the same manner.
Oh, and it's on Reverb so of course the price is utterly fucking ridiculous.
https://reverb.com/item/3297177-vintage ... rockabilly
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I always had a soft spot for this ridiculousness of all that rockabilly kitsch. I would rock it pretty hard.
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Offered without comment, the image from the Guitar Fetish site for one of their offset guitars:


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oh god. i see 2 things wrong with that.
1. the thimbles
2. the arm is sitting too low in the collet of the trem.
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I know that this poor guitar will find admirers, but that there's some sloppy mod work.


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Another grand inhabitant of the German Home for Unfortunate Overpriced Guitars:




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You really have to try to make something that looks like you didn't try at all...
That said: look for a cleaner "alternate reality" version at the Fender booth for the next Namm (with a tune-o-matic, natch and a Gretsch pickup instead of the John Hall will sue single coil)