Members Shai Hulud Posted December 6, 2004 Members Share Posted December 6, 2004 My Artcore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members made of stone' Posted December 6, 2004 Members Share Posted December 6, 2004 rocknrao, can you post some pics of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members made of stone' Posted December 6, 2004 Members Share Posted December 6, 2004 Originally posted by Shai Hulud My Artcore... sweet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rocknrao Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by made of stone' rocknrao, can you post some pics of that? Actually, I don't have a digital camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rocknrao Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 Well, it turns out my roommate has a digital camera, so I'll post some pics as soon as she emails them to me. In the meantime...I haven't been able to stop thinking about what's going on down in the crevice. There's like little bits of stuff down there that's clinging to the gluey junk. You can't really see it, except from up close at one particular angle, but it looks as though the surface of the crevice is covered in sandpaper. Would it be a bad idea to take some solvent to it when it comes time to change the strings? I've already envisioned an applicator tool made from bits of sponge and a starbucks mixing stick. I'm thinking lighter fluid or acetone would work well. It would actually be a good excuse to change the pickups, should that become an issue by the time the first haircut rolls around, because I think I'd need to move the neck pickup out of the way in order to get in there and work on it. I'm sure I could get away with just returning it, and pointing out that its a blem, and therefore not really "new", but then I'd have to give it back. I don't want to do that cos its mine now. mine MINE MINE MINE!!!! Or I could just live with it as-is and forbid anybody (myself included) from ever looking at it up close from that particular angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members made of stone' Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 you could claim it's a blem, and ask for a partial refund? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bronco Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by Shai Hulud My Artcore... Hey Shai, I dig your nick!!! I also like your guitar. mmmmmmMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm Shaaaaiiiii Huluuuuuuuuuud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rocknrao Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by made of stone' you could claim it's a blem, and ask for a partial refund? partial? Hell no. I bought it from an ebay seller, so I'm guessing he'd take it back minus shipping. As of this morning though, I'm not leaning that way anymore. Anyone have any thoughts on the idea of swabbing that bitch with some solvent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rocknrao Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 here's a blurry-ass pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members made of stone' Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by rocknrao partial? Hell no. i said partial because i understood you wanted to keep it. btw, my artcore, which is just like yours, but in transparent red, has the same rough spot. doesn't look like there's any glue there though. it's simply not finely sanded, like the rest of the guitar, but it's no big deal, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jumpchamp Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 rocknrao, i'd suggest just not sticking your curious eyes in there! unless the gunk starts flying everywhere or messing up the finish or interferring with the sound somehow, i'd just ignore it. you'll be far happier in the long run i'm sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IndofunkCity Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 Originally posted by rocknrao here's a blurry-ass pic. Never thought I'd like a seafoam green guitar ... but yours is sweet! As long as it plays well, I agree with jumpchamp. BUT ... I'm still really curious to see exactly what it is you're talking about. Any chance of a closeup of the blem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rocknrao Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 For the most part, having had the item in my possession for about 24 hours, I'd attribute my recent behavior to post-acquisition-freakout-syndrome (PAFS - not to be confused with the pick ups). I think I'll wait until it gets that first haircut before I start tampering with it. The funny thing is, I like Fenders, sunbursts, worn-out finishes and single coils, but somehow I ended up with this. Sure is pretty though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wiz-kid Posted December 7, 2004 Members Share Posted December 7, 2004 Hell yeah it sounds as good as it looks! I have flatwound 11-50's with pretty low action, and I play it through the the Fender twin model on my PodXT. Great jazzbox. Even Gibby snobs are surprised at how close it comes ... Nice, Like to get the Wes out on it? :cool:Does it get a nice thick Bluesy tone? Man, you know how to take a good picture of a guitar. I wish pics like those were on Musicians Friend, It gives a good idea of how the guitar plays astheticlly(SP?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wiz-kid Posted December 8, 2004 Members Share Posted December 8, 2004 Bump cause I almost have 1000 posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveH Posted December 9, 2004 Members Share Posted December 9, 2004 Just for grins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IndofunkCity Posted December 14, 2004 Members Share Posted December 14, 2004 Originally posted by wiz-kid Nice, Like to get the Wes out on it? :cool:Does it get a nice thick Bluesy tone? Man, you know how to take a good picture of a guitar. I wish pics like those were on Musicians Friend, It gives a good idea of how the guitar plays astheticlly(SP?) Sorry I didn't see this for so long (been gigging, rehearsing, sessioning .... )With my setup, it definitely gets a thick tone. Not so bluesey, I'd say it kinda stops at jazzy. But I just got a RAT, and with the neck pup and just a touch of distortion I guess it does do a very nice bluesey thing .... the point is, you can really shape the sound with the right add-ons...I learned the secret to getting good picks from a few forumites (maybe just one, I can't remember who) --- take pics outdoors in good NATURAL sunlight. (As opposed to artificial sunlight? )Basically, this is a well-disguised bump.BTW, DaveH, love that semi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bmajor Posted December 14, 2004 Members Share Posted December 14, 2004 As promised, here is my Talman before and after the mods which included:-Bigsby B7-Chrome knobs with perloid caps-Chrome switch tip-Kent Armstrong P90's (Thanks vintage clubber!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IndofunkCity Posted December 15, 2004 Members Share Posted December 15, 2004 Way cool, Bmajor! That's the way a semi should look! The jury's still out on the perloid caps, but the stock black knobs were definitely boring. I've always wondered, does the single F hole make a major difference in sound as opposed to the standard 2 F holes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fret22 Posted December 15, 2004 Members Share Posted December 15, 2004 The knobs were the first thing I noticed. I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members double rocker Posted December 15, 2004 Members Share Posted December 15, 2004 Originally posted by Fret22 The knobs were the first thing I noticed. I love them. me too. and it looks sweet with that bigsby. nice geetar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IndofunkCity Posted December 18, 2004 Members Share Posted December 18, 2004 A weekend bump, just for the hell of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted December 20, 2004 Members Share Posted December 20, 2004 Well I purchased an Artcore Bigsby to retrofit on my AK-85 hollowbody. I figured it would be a simple matter of taking out the existing tailpiece and replacing it. ALthough the screw holes match up, they are further forward so that the Bigsby floats in the air above the guitar face too much. I'm going to have to plug the existing holes with wooden dowels and drill new holes for the Bigsby. Just a heads up if anybody else is considering adding a Bigsby from Ibanez to their Artcore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IndofunkCity Posted December 20, 2004 Members Share Posted December 20, 2004 Originally posted by guitarcapo Well I purchased an Artcore Bigsby to retrofit on my AK-85 hollowbody. I figured it would be a simple matter of taking out the existing tailpiece and replacing it. ALthough the screw holes match up, they are further forward so that the Bigsby floats in the air above the guitar face too much. I'm going to have to plug the existing holes with wooden dowels and drill new holes for the Bigsby. Just a heads up if anybody else is considering adding a Bigsby from Ibanez to their Artcore. Will you keep the rosewood bridge or get a Graphtech or something? Can I buy the bridge offa ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bmajor Posted December 21, 2004 Members Share Posted December 21, 2004 Originally posted by guitarcapo Well I purchased an Artcore Bigsby to retrofit on my AK-85 hollowbody. I figured it would be a simple matter of taking out the existing tailpiece and replacing it. ALthough the screw holes match up, they are further forward so that the Bigsby floats in the air above the guitar face too much. I'm going to have to plug the existing holes with wooden dowels and drill new holes for the Bigsby. Just a heads up if anybody else is considering adding a Bigsby from Ibanez to their Artcore. My Bigsby didn't match up either but my tech put in some nice chrome plugs. The dowels should blend right in and hardly be noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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