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Pinnacle studio 15 hd ultimate collection - by mick free - |
- Pinnacle studio 15 hd ultimate collection - by mick free
Saluting our military and first responders,. PH: Email: ChrisGtr nycap. Updated: Wed, Aug 10th, Rare flametop Studio, this is easily a AA top and although the beauty is somewhat lost on a dark wine stain, it looks good in bright lighting.
This is one of the older "heavy" Studio's, before chambering became a standard feature on all LP's around Many players are seeking these out, with the belief that a better tone is worth the extra pound or two. The Studio's remain the best value in the "real" Les Paul line, i. Basic construction is the same as the Standard with the exception of cosmetic appointments such as body and neck binding.
Cosmetically this one has its share of scratches and dings, but Martin used some Gibson touch up pen on the worst of them, lacquering over when possible, so they're not that noticeable.
I attributed the flaws to a careless owner rather than extensive playing time as the frets are near perfect and there aren't any excessive areas of wear. It's a great playing Paul and for a lacquer finish Studio a nice buy, especially for the many players who are looking for a non-chambered body, which are becoming harder to find.
Don't care about the case? The scalloping is done perfectly of course and doesn't seem quite as deep as Yngwie models. It's also in the classic Yngwie color, Olympic White and also features the large headstock with '72 logo, 3-bolt neck attachment, vintage trem with bent steel saddles, and aged plastic parts. Good variety of tones here, with a definite Stratty sound, especially in positions 2 and 4 but all 5 positions are quite expressive and articulate.
I'm not sure what the original pickups were for this model but I think the DiMarzio's were an upgrade. It also features an upgraded bridge, the Gotoh fulcrum tremolo which is a definite improvement over the stock trem with cast alloy saddles. Stock nut for this guitar was brass but this one has been upgraded to a brass roller nut. Lastly, the string trees were replaced with American Standard which are smoother than butterfly trees.
It's got a nice vibe and feels like you're playing a vintage guitar. Many of the Fender Japan guitars from this era were on par with American Standard prices, thanks mainly to the fact that Fugijen was making cooler models for Fender Japan.
John was co-founder of Fender's Custom Shop and was their premier luthier. He now builds under his own name, backed by 50 years of guitar building technical skills and artistry. The Classic line are built in Japan to very high standards, much like the Suhr guitars I've had. They are truly in their own league as far as offshore guitars are concerned. It starts with a solid alder body and rather than another Strat or Tele shape John clear used his own body design.
The maple neck is attached via machine screws with threaded inserts which excel at transferring energy and will not stress if the neck is removed a number of times. The neck is a C-shape but more substantial than a Fender as it has more shoulders and better fills up the hand. Neck features a 1. Hardware consists of Gotoh staggered vintage locking tuners, Gotoh tremolo and short chrome dome knobs.
I don't how to date these guitars but the JP Classic model debuted in so it's a recent model. This guitar sets up with incredibly comfortable action and has the ability to capture a nice variety of tones, especially when you roll back the volume a tad.
It's offered in beautiful shape with no flaws noted. Includes original Page gigbag, trem arm, fold-out catalog for this model, pickup info and hang tag. The latest and greatest reissue of the original early 50s black guard Tele, replacing the American Vintage ' This one has all the black guard era vibe with period correct hardware and pickups, but adds modern features such as pickup switching and the modern 9. It features a solid ash body with gloss nitrocellulose finish and although it's the typical 2-pc ash, we had to look at it for several a minutes trying to find the seam.
I need to point out that we did one minor lacquer touch up. On the headstock there was a small spot shown here where the finish had lifted so Martin sanded it down and reapplied nitro clear.
The body has a great wood matching job and the wood grain is even througout and runs the length of the body. Other features include chunky nitro-finished '52 U-shaped neck with 9. This one even comes with the commemorative Fender 75th anniversary neckplate in the case. The Tele has always been the workhorse guitar in the Fender stable and none more than the butterscotch black guard Strat.
It has all the twang you know and love in a Tele and this 9. It is set up with very low action and sounds very alive, even when unplugged. Everybody knows Scott Splawn as an expert amp builder and mod'er but in the past 9 he has built some very cool guitars, in very low numbers.
The SS1 is based on an early model Charvel. He also makes an SS2 Dinky-style that's more based on a Jackson. Specs include alder body with a mahogany center stripe, Black over Surf Green Relic Nitrocellulose lacquer. I got this one from my boys Brian and Josh who are coming out with their own line of guitars in the coming months.
It was hand-picked at Scott's shop they both rave about the playability and tone. I agree, it's a shredder's dream with low action and a sleek neck that's reminiscent of the early Charvels. Nice relic job by Scott as well with nicely checked finish, authentic looking wear spots and finish chips, and a beautiful aging on the Floyd and tuners.
All parts on this were ordered from Warmoth and it's a top-notch build by one of Albany's top luthiers. With an eye toward Phil Collen's signature Jackson it features a natural finish Warmoth body with quilted maple on mahogany, factory cut for recessed Floyd Rose trem.
Body has a tummy cut, forearm contour and contoured heel. Other hardware include a set of Schaller S-lock strap locks and pins, Gotoh SG tuners, and black dome knob.
This guitar plays with the ease of any PC-1 I've had with low action, super fast neck, and no fretting out or dead spots. It's a shredder's delight. It has excellent sustain and makes a superb rock axe for both anthems and ballads.
Get it here for a song. Killer little Boogie watter with more tonal variety than the Subway Blues plus the Rocket has a lot more headroom. It features dual channels with shared 4-band EQ plus a Contour switch that make it essentially a 3-channel amp.
The EQ controls are very interactive so it might take a few minutes to dial in the perfect tone the first time but it's easy to figure out and not a lot of other knobs and switches to mess with like most Boogies. You can dial in loads of gain though, certainly enough for any type of rock music except extremes such as the heaviest heavy metal.
Dial it back and it can work fine for anything from country to jazz. I did not get a footswitch with it. Louis Electric Gattone — Custom Order , pic2 , top , back. Really cool V-front, this baby was custom ordered with 4-inputs to get the tone and versatility of the KR in a neat 2X10 format, as well as the Valco-looking gray covering.
Louis builds among the finest boutique amps I've had and definitely lower production numbers than most other makers that are referred to as boutique. The Gattone was created as a tribute to Danny Gatton. This one is unlike almost anything you've used. In addition to some of the most serious tone I've ever heard out of a combo, it's much more versatile than most, and although the panel has a vintage Fender look, the tone is much, much more.
This amp is a gain monster - if you want it to be - but also is capable of more traditional crystal clean tones depending on how you plug in. The key to the gain structure is the 4 inputs, each voiced with different amounts of gain. The cabinet uses no baffle board, which makes for a tighter bottom, even at louder volumes.
It cranks around 35 watts. Beautiful condition - has had two local owners and has never been played out of the home.
It is, of course, hand-wired, but Louis also takes pride in the fact that they hand-build their own components such as circuits and transformers. In many ways this is the best amp I've used, and one of the most versatile. Includes a really nice cover pics to follow.
This is a player's guitar as you can see, but a killer player and one that looks very presentable. Here is a pic back when it had original black finish.
Finish has been stripped and replaced with tung oil finish, except front of the headstock which was painted black and a replacement logo applied. There's also a very solid headstock repair. Super pro job with titanium pins, expert glue job, no wood filler required. Steve collaborated with Bare Knuckle for his own Rebel Yell pickups and this guitar currently has this model currently installed, with the Slammer humbucker in the case. Fairly lightweight for an all-mahogany guitar at 7 lbs, 15 oz.
It plays beautifully and needs no fretwork or other repairs to make a stunning gigging guitar. Case is in typical vintage condition with lots of wear around the edges and part of one latch is missing but other 4 are fine.
Note the color - last one Ed played on stage was a green one like this before he destroyed it on stage. The Standard Deluxe was the top of the Wolfgang line, short of a custom shop model.
Features include archtop body with flamed maple top over a solid basswood body, cream body binding, figured maple neck with oil-finish, dual graphite reinforcements with adjustable truss rod at the body end of the neck, The D-Tuna is a handy feature if you play an occasional song in drop D tuning.
With the flick of your finger you can drop the low E string, to a perfectly in tune D; then back up to E when you're ready, perfectly in tune. Quality control on these guitars was very high and I've yet to get in one that had any issues at all, with great necks that never fail to deliver the ultimate perfect set up. Other than very light discoloration to the neck, which is inevitably even if you only play occasionally, this guitar is pretty much immaculate - no pick scratches; no buckle scratches; clean headstock; clean frets and shiny hardware.
The flamed maple is narrow, even bands, i. The neck is nicely figured with birdseye and some flame.
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