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Had a Viking with the FSU. Did absolutely nothing other then make string changes more of a PITA. Some serious contenders for the hollow/semi vibe: D'Angelico EXL1SH. Fully hollow, killer neck, great unplugged tone, and plays like butter. Peerless. Either the Retromatic, semi hollow, or the Tonemaster, hollow (think Gretsch) Amazingly playable and gig-able, with perhaps a pickup change. Eastman. Have a El Rey 3, Fully hollow with no F holes, that plays like a REALLY good Paul, and has it's own unique vibe. (NOT cheap) Ibanez Artstars/Artcores. I've long heralded the Ibanez flag, and think for those on a budget, the Artcore line produces some wonderful instruments. If your budget allows, the Artstar line from the 80's, damn equal the Gibson line. Late 70's -90's Aria Pro II. Think 335, that the Japanese ones, again rival the Gibsons. The Korean ones are quite good.
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What are you asking? It's an Aria Pro ii XR, made in 87 in Japan by Matsumoku. It's blue with 2 singles and a humbucker. Should have a push/pull to turn the humbucker into a single coil.
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You found it IF you have the triple shot pickup ring, which you never said you had.
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As someone who has done "dada mods" (modding for modding sake) I would suggest something WAY simpler, before you go that route. A simple N/Hum/S switch, just to decide if you want that. There won't be a hell of a lot sonic differences but it will help you realize that. 1 Humbucker/1 Volume/North Coil-Humbucker-South Coil (guitarelectronics.com)
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I'm an Aria fan, so my vote is pretty obvious. The just reissued the PE-1500, and it's made in Japan! PE-1500RI – Aria Guitars (ariaguitarsglobal.com)
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What kind of bass? What kind of pickups? 4 string? 5 String? Are they extremely old? Did you try boiling the strings with a bit of dish soap to clean them?
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If you could only have ONE electric guitar...what would it be?
badpenguin replied to streetknight's topic in Electric Guitars
My 78 Gibson L6s. -
Look at the 3rd post in this thread. yesh...
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Ok, NOT in love with the price.
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One is a bass, the other, a guitar. And I am in LOVE with the guitar!
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Travis Browning Epiphone Les Paul Special VE review
badpenguin replied to Phil O'Keefe's topic in Effects and Processors
I have done it many many many times in the past. It's a useful mod for giving a hum, single, and p90ish tone. The issue YOU may have, is that the pickups aren't 4 conductor. You will have to rewire the pickups. Not hard, just a PITA. -
Don't want flats, so..... That perfect compromise between flats and round. I LOVE these on certain guitars. They add a bit more bass and a bit less treble on a hollow and semi hollow.
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(Rondo Music content) So I did a thing.....
badpenguin replied to webe123's topic in Electric Guitars
I have the SX Liquid with 2 P90's and that weird Jazzmaster styled trem thingy. Modded the electronics by replacing the 3 way, and adding a 4 way. And replaced the bridge since it was a rattle trap. Have a Douglas semi hollow tele, that blew away my MIM version. Replaced the 3 way with a 5 way Lawrence designed wiring. Also have a Agile 3010SE Paul with P90's. Just went with 50's wiring on it. I don't miss my Gibby's. Everything I have played with from Rondo has been wonderful and well worth the little they charge for quality. -
Welcome to a zombie thread about a POS amp that no one cares about. And welcome to Harmony Central in general.
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An active EMG won't really work due to 1) no grounding, 2)different value pots 3) different output jack. It's never been a recommended thing to mix active and passives. You can get a passive EMG Select that will drop in.
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The Premier is a line, which model do you have? Is it electric? Acoustic? Solid body? Hollow? Semi hollow? I have a fully hollow Excel model, the EXH-1SH that I got off of feebay as a broken neck husk for the STUPID price of $89. Arguably, one of the NICEST guitars action, feel, and tone wise I have ever touched! Yes it has mismatched parts, and an ok neck pickup, but it still is damn near perfect.
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Ed Roman Guitars What's the deal? good or bad?
badpenguin replied to Rallygsc's topic in Electric Guitars
He's dead, I don't care about him anymore. His Vegas store is dead, and that's a good thing. -
Why did Eddie put the reflectors on the back of his guitar?
badpenguin replied to greg apocalypse's topic in Amps
We all do stupid things while drunk or stoned. Eddie, no exception. -
I have the Stew-Mac A2's and LOVE them to death! Worth every penny if looking for that older Gibson tone. (Mine are in a Eastman El Rey 3)
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Nice guitar, I've always loved the Ibanez hollows. And for the bridge. a tiny drop of contact cement will keep the bridge in place during string changes, without any marring of the finish.
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Hey there. Magna series, made from the late 80's to about 96/98 range. No, not Japanese, Korean made. As to the set up specs, no info, since they never made that public. Best setup, is the one that you like. Best answer I can offer.
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Simple, in 87 Aria moved production to Korea.
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This semi-hollowbody pickup swap was a battle!
badpenguin replied to 6down1togo's topic in Electric Guitars
Which is why I charge extra for hollow and semi hollows! -
Umm, what are you asking for, since you already know what it is? 1988, Korean made.
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Not a problem, that's what Google is for.