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Fompsweeva
Username: Fompsweeva
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 6:21 pm: | |
Hey guys,
So the artist ended up having a few quirks (3 back plates? Replaced Bridge)
But it just played so beautifully that I couldn't let it go.
Here are the pics:
Any comments? The fret board 'feels' ebony and looks darker. Is it ebony?
It's also missing its 'artist' truss rod cover, the original bridge, and I'm pretty sure the tuners have been changed too. |
Skybone
Username: Skybone
Registered: 03-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 6:35 pm: | |
The third plate looks almost like a trem spring rout. Amd is that a roller bridge?
The 2618 had an ebony fretboard, and the machine heads have definintely been changed at some point as have the control knobs and tail piece, that's a QuikChangeII, featured on models like the Iceman and Destroyer's.
At the end of the day, if it plays well and sounds good, then it's worth it. Enjoy. |
Fompsweeva
Username: Fompsweeva
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 6:46 pm: | |
Check this out! It was under the plate on the back. Very strange. |
Fompsweeva
Username: Fompsweeva
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 6:48 pm: | |
Sorry... had an error
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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 6:53 pm: | |
OOOOOUUUUCCCCHHHH!!!!!! Who would do such a thing ? |
Fox
Username: Fox
Registered: 02-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 7:20 pm: | |
Hmm..Gotoh machines, Schaller roller-bridge (bet you can change string spacing with it..) but otherwise a healthy 2618.. if we dont count the additional serialnumber..  |
Dave_g
Username: Dave_g
Registered: 01-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 7:26 pm: | |
'ow come no one noticed the upsidedown nut ? |
Fompsweeva
Username: Fompsweeva
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 7:40 pm: | |
It's an illusion. It's the right way up |
Sixvsix
Username: Sixvsix
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 1:14 am: | |
I've seen large number stamps before but those are ridiculous! Who cares... it's playing good.
six |
Fompsweeva
Username: Fompsweeva
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 03, 2006 - 10:59 pm: | |
Well, I let the store know about the issue, and they put some money in for me to get it repaired, which is nice.
It's in the shop now. I'll post pics when it's done |
Fompsweeva
Username: Fompsweeva
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 6:04 am: | |
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Fompsweeva
Username: Fompsweeva
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 6:08 am: | |
^ The above post is the guitar 'after' repair.
Awesome! |
Ibanezfreak1960
Username: Ibanezfreak1960
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 6:30 am: | |
Looks good! |
Fompsweeva
Username: Fompsweeva
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 6:42 am: | |
Special thanks to Brian West and all at Fret Co guitar repairs in Adelaide, Australia. |
Bobzilla
Username: Bobzilla
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:15 am: | |
Yep, loooooooooooooooooking gooooooooooooood. |
Fg100
Username: Fg100
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2006 - 8:38 am: | |
Maybe the former owner wanted to make sure he would recognize it in case it was stolen.. 
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It's looking good.
Congratulations Fompsweeva, it's a fine instrument. I had the chance to try one. I think the balance (neck body) is perfect, nice to play and I really like the sound (although the one I tryed had different pickups - not the originals ... I'm not sure what it was). |