life is 95% luck of the draw and 5% preparation
you get what you get
a good guitar is a good guitar no matter the price point
there are no guarantees
your mileage may vary
I associate chewing gum with daily cigarette smoking; it's just another form of a nervous habit, IMO
maybe the dude will acquire TMD and then stop chewing gum
I like the part where the seller states, "all Brazilian rosewood" in reference to the fingerboard.
So at least we know it doesn't have 'regular' non Brazilian on the spaces between frets 9 and 11, or something like that.
Recently discovered a hand made Korina Explorer that was available and purchased it.
Neck is claimed to be 25mm/1 inch thickness at fret 1.
Should be here in a few days.
gotta love that looooooong neck tenon
The builder had a 1 piece slab of white Limba (Korina) but cut it into two pieces...
I have owned several MIJ Teles, Fender and other makes. Nothing wrong with them whatsoever.
Some of my faves have been the Fender Japan MIJ A series serial #s.
This A serial # ORDER MADE '56 style had a nice FAT neck and a very nice light weight swamp ash body.
Here is another A...
Over a period of three months I went to multiple interviews, turned down at least four job offers, accepted a job offer that has been very challenging and now on the job for a month. I don't care for the hours but the drive is a piece of cake and the opportunity to learn new skills is a major...
everyone gonna have a diffnt opinion but IMO partscaster = any non-original bolt on/screw on neck Fender style blah blah blah ........ U get da piccha, right ?
I have owned many Tokai examples over many years; mostly LS and ST examples along with a handful of ES types. Pictured below are a few; many have been sold but some are still in the herd.
2006 Tokai LSS-175 SYW Love Rock
1980 Tokai LS-50 CS Love Rock
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the below pictured (seller photo) Momose MES is currently in transit
I hope it's the one that finally ends my ES search
https://www.deviser.co.jp/products/mes1-bp-nj
The Bacchus Explorer is the BEX model. They have been made with mahogany (khaya), white limba (korina), and mango lumber. I have owned several examples over the years, currently have only the one pictured above but examples are now nearly impossible to locate. On the very rare occasion a BEX is...
I have frequently heard from many that only a Gibson Les Paul is a 'real' Les Paul, and the folks with that opinion typically are referring to a vintage Les Paul. Well, Gibson makes 'reissue' Les Pauls which have the Gibson name on the head stock but those same folks that state only Gibson...
I'm 61; got my first fiddle when I was 9 so, my guitar 'hobby' has lasted 52 years and hopefully I have many more years of enjoying some awesome good fun!!!!!!
And I don't have to take them to the shooting range to pop off a few rounds of pricey ammo like one of my other hobbies.
Eric Johnson, Spoozys, Chick Corea, KMFDM, Robin Trower, Lords of Acid/Praga Khan, Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Gales, Macy Gray, Al Di Meola, Pond, too many to mention ...........