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NGD! The ULTIMATE Pawn Shop Score!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Discussion in 'Other Guitars, other instruments' started by Elias Graves, Apr 1, 2012.

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  1. Apr 1, 2012 #1
    Elias Graves

    Elias Graves Friend of Leo's

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    I went to my old home town to visit mom for her birthday this weekend. My brother needed a drill press, so we went to some pawn shops to look around.
    Of course, I'm checking out all the guitars....oceans of Epiphones and squiers and such....the usual stuff you see at pawn shops. THEN, I spied this in the corner. The owner said he should have never bought it as old as it is. The tailpiece makes it hard to play and there's corrosion around the frets. After some discussion, I walked with my new $250 guitar! I m SO STOKED! Dig it!!!!!!!

    [​IMG]

    EG
     
  2. Apr 1, 2012 #2
    Frontier9

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    Nice score! What's the brand name? I've never seen a bridge like that.
     
  3. Apr 1, 2012 #3
    Slow Reflexes

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    I'm assuming this is an April Fool...
     
  4. Apr 1, 2012 #4
    Mr.K

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    Is this actually what I think it is?
     
  5. Apr 1, 2012 #5
    62 Jazzmaster

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    Oh, look at the date today! :D
     
  6. Apr 1, 2012 #6
    LeftyAl

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    Nice, how about some more pictures. I can't tell the brand.I've seen that bridge on the original LP's I think.Nobody likes them though I heard
     
  7. Apr 1, 2012 #7
    Elias Graves

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    Brand?
    [​IMG]



    The bridge sucks. I'm gonna reset the neck and put a tune o matic on there.
    Pickups are noisy, too. I have some GFS humbuckers I want to put in there.

    EG
     
  8. Apr 1, 2012 #8
    caferacer

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    you got ripped off
     
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    PapaLion

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    I could trade you one of my extra old Teles, I have a few from the early 50's just laying around?
     
  10. Apr 1, 2012 #10
    Elias Graves

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    Screw that. Oh, forget the gfS pups, my brother said he has a set of EMGs.

    EG
     
  11. Apr 1, 2012 #11
    Ricky D.

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    :rolleyes:

    Chances are nil of a pawn shop that deals in guitars not identifying a Les Paul as a high value guitar.
     
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    Ricky D.

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    At least you put it in a different case.
     
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    Tarnisher

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    The EMGs should serve you well. Just make sure they're the active ones. You might need to do some routing to fit the battery, but it's worth it. Those single coils it has now must hum something awful!
     
  14. Apr 1, 2012 #14
    Elias Graves

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    They're awful. I plugged into my Krank amp at home and it was the noisiest thing ever!

    EG
     
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    willc68

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    First thing you should do is strip it then get a Floyd Rose installed.
     
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    caferacer

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    yea! that grandma gold has got to go
    do a cool swirl paint job on it after you sand off the ugly old finish
     
  17. Apr 1, 2012 #17
    brookdalebill

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    This one is true.:p
    I recently worked at a small guitar shop, and one of these "walked in".
    It was a "later" one (like this one) with a bound neck, without the diagonal
    p.u. mounting screws.
    I love the extra tall "speed" knobs on these, and the great gold color.
    The owner bought it, for a fair price in today's market.
    It now is for sale in his shop.
     
  18. Apr 1, 2012 #18
    Elias Graves

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    I think I'll just put skull stickers all over it.

    EG
     
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    Canuckcaster

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    It's a Chinese copy. You got screwed.

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    If you decide you need EMGs try to find an old set of Selects. Do they even make those anymore? BTW extra jumbo frets RULE!!!
     
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