Members Hua and a tele Posted April 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Pics! Does it have Flying Fingers pickups? Pretty sure mine was a '78. I sold it when money got too tight, but I kept the pickups for my frankenstrat. I'll post pics when I get home, it still has the flying fingers in the neck I swapped the bridge for a duncan, but still have the original in a drawer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hua and a tele Posted April 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 karma chameleon I have done enough good that I figure this was karma catching up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goodhonk Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 I have done enough good that I figure this was karma catching up i wonder what that dude that had it on hold did to have karma prevent him from scoring this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hua and a tele Posted April 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 i wonder what that dude that had it on hold did to have karma prevent him from scoring this? Not having a saturday afternoon open to go pick it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mel Cooley Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 I used to play one of those in a rockabilly band. It's a "Sears branded" Harmony H-78 IIRC, likely from the mid-'60s. The pickups left the factory microphonic, so don't worry about that. It's what helps give them their great tactile feel. The pickups are made by Rowe Industries, who made DeArmond single coils for Gretsch. There's much snotty, hard hitting twang to be had from those. Good score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 I'll post pics when I get home, it still has the flying fingers in the neck I swapped the bridge for a duncan, but still have the original in a drawer. Dibs! Maybe I can trade you something for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hua and a tele Posted April 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 Yeah Im sure we can work something out the bridge is literally just sitting in my drawer. If you don't need them right away I have a pickup to swap into the neck at some point so you could take them both. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 That'd be awesome. I'll get back to you in PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jhamnett Posted April 28, 2011 Members Share Posted April 28, 2011 I missed a guitar at a pawn shop when they had put it on hold and I showed up a day after. Pawn shops just can't be trusted to hold things. They speak one language: $$$ But, hey man, I don't blame you for grabbing it. Dude's fault for not snatching it up right away. HNGD, hope to find one of those myself one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hua and a tele Posted April 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Yeah I feel the same way about pawn shops which is why instead of calling and having them hold I just drove there. I figured if it wasn't there Ohh well if it was great for me. On top Of all this it was on consignment so she wanted money and the guy she was selling it for wanted money. She got more than the 5O so they both get more money I ha the cash so I did the talking. I felt guilty at first but the more I think it over the less I do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lolque? Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Cool. I was at a flea market in Taunton a few years ago and bought a 3 pickup Rocket for $65. These are out there. Are you talking about the Raynham flea? It's right on 44, kind of on the town line. I've gotten some pretty decent scores from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doug deeper Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 I saw that, I had a show that night and couldn't get out there. Glad someone that appreciates it got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hua and a tele Posted April 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Are you talking about the Raynham flea? It's right on 44, kind of on the town line. I've gotten some pretty decent scores from there. I'm assuming he is talking about the one that used to be down the street also on 44 in Taunton. I still go to the Raynham one occasionally but there used to be one on 44 actually in Taunton that was located at I think the old Taunton expo center. It was much larger than the Raynham one and a bit grittier, but it had much cooler stuff. It's not a flea market anymore I think it's a government lot of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lolque? Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'm assuming he is talking about the one that used to be down the street also on 44 in Taunton. I still go to the Raynham one occasionally but there used to be one on 44 actually in Taunton that was located at I think the old Taunton expo center. It was much larger than the Raynham one and a bit grittier, but it had much cooler stuff. It's not a flea market anymore I think it's a government lot of some sort. Hahah really? The Raynham flea pretty dirty itself. I don't even want to know what that place looked like . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ProToneThinline Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 I used to play one of those in a rockabilly band. It's a "Sears branded" Harmony H-78 IIRC, likely from the mid-'60s. The pickups left the factory microphonic, so don't worry about that. It's what helps give them their great tactile feel. The pickups are made by Rowe Industries, who made DeArmond single coils for Gretsch. There's much snotty, hard hitting twang to be had from those. Good score! Yes, it's an H-78, from the early '60's. It was replaced in 1968 with the 1485, which was the double cutaway version. I have a '64 just like this one. My parents bought it for me from a meighbor around '69, and I've held on to it. I also have the original black and white case. The pickups in mine aren't microphonic at all, though. If you want to date it, pull one of the pickups. The manufacture date should be stamped on the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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