some people....
some people....
Last edited by lasher; 08-15-2004 at 07:28 PM.
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
That's FUNNY! They're getting almost $4000 for that guitar and a $600 '54RI from Fender Japan can get the headstock right.
Not to mention the body, neck and fretboard.
I'm sure it's a great guitar and it's great that you love it, but geez, for four grand you'd think they'd get it right.
ok.......i don't get it
wha-happened?
Imanidiot.
Yup, I'm in the dark here too. 'splain it!
If you're bored, you're not groovin'.
ok, i'll try....
i THINK lasher traded for a MB`54 USA, and was/is thrilled....
then pbradt was commenting how "a $600 '54RI from Fender Japan can get the headstock right. Not to mention the body, neck and fretboard. "
which leads me to assume that the MB`54 was not an accurate copy, and pb, with his endless amount of tact (and patriotism):lol , informed lasher of this fact.
which also leads me to believe that lasher came in and edited his post
lol....it's just a guitar!
now kiss and make up.
....wait, let me get my camcorder...
Imanidiot.
it's a great guitar. very accurate. i doubt there is any 54 replica out there that nails the 54 headstock. that's the only year they were longer and more narrow looking. jim shine will be thrilled to know they've got the pot controls correct, and the pickup covers as well. i've never owned a master built guitar, and usually tweak and fuck with one forever....this one doesn't need any tweaking. and i think the builder put slightly fatter frets on it...that's a good thing...the vibrato you get out of it is much better. again, inaccurate, but a definite plus
thrilled? no. it's one of the finer strats i've had the pleasure of having, and i had serial # 0727 up until 3 months ago. it's amazing how much of the fdp mentality about slamming gear has migrated here. it's just plain (fill in the blanks)....never having anything good to say must mean a miserable existence.
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
Congrats Lasher
Do you have any pics to post?
Yeah, pics, pics, pics
"Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained as stupidity"
I've seen the pics and it is a very very nice git-fiddle. I cannot understand how anybody can comment on it when they haven't played it.
indeed...sofus....indeed.
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
If it plays great...enjoy it. Give the masterbuilder shit for not knowing how to accurately reproduce and '54 headstock and still ask stupid money for it, but what's the big deal? If it's a better than average guitar that's found on any rack, is that not a good thing? :)
But yeah, for that kind of $$...I'd at least let the builder know that he didn't nail it. Give him shit Lasher...but it's hardly worth whining about.
i'm certainly not whining about it. he got it very close, and i know because i had an original one until just a few months ago. and i don't have near that dollar number in it, i'm into it right around cost. in other words just a bit more than a relic or closet classic.
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
Were you expecting the headstock to be closer to original that what it turned out to be?
i wasn't expecting anything. i just went to visit a dealer friend in colorado, he had it, it blew me away, we did a deal. i was only reporting what i found with it. i did not expect it to be as accurate as it is, i did not expect it to be the lightest strat i've ever picked up, i didn't expect it to play and sound as good as it does. those are all plus factors. i've never had a master built strat,,,even tho they are just bolt together guitars, the master builds are a cut above. whether they are worth what they sell them for is in the opinion of the owner. :rl in fact, i'll probably off my other strats,,,this one fills the ticket. for me anyway.
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
"this one fills the ticket. for me anyway."
And that's all that matters.
Very cool - thanks for sharing.
"The lord will take two things so much alike that he would not mind choosing from them blindfold - and then for a great jest he will allow the slaves to choose."
The MIJ & CIJ guitars may be great, but they can't get the FINISH right. I hate poly.
"Originally Posted by 71818
wow, here's one on ebay. the seller is wrong tho, all the bodies are 2 piece. i don't have any scales, but i think mine is lighter than 7 pounds.
pricey
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
it comes with two cases? its totally worth it!
:bwa how many did you come with?
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
If it's that good...good enough for you to sell other Strats you own, then it's a great guitar. Glad you found it :)
Judging from the pics on e-bay, that's a one piece Ash body.
www.mtlutherie.com
"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God," 2 Corinthians 3:5
no, you can see the seam. they match them very well, but the seam is there. i couldn't find the seam on mine until i took photographs. my original 54 was a 3 piece body....the lower horn, and below the jack cup, about 1" wide, were added, the dark portion of the burst covered that area. but,,,they make the seam down on the lower bout, the controls and pickguard cover it well on the top, if you look at the back closely, you can see it.
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
You're absolutely right lasher. I enlarged the pic and yeap, it's a 2 piece alright. The seam's not center jointed. Good call:)
www.mtlutherie.com
"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God," 2 Corinthians 3:5
well, i have to admit i read it on the fender web site, and was flummoxed cause i couldn't find it on my guitar...but once i photographed the guitar the seam became visible.
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
and here is the original i had...serial # 0727
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
THE Yuriy Shiskov???...well, in that case...!!!Masterbuilt by Yuriy Shiskov
Im just kidding! Lasher, I think , based on the pics, that it is an absolutly beautiful guitar. Congrats!
"If you're cool, you don't know nothin' about it. It just is...or you ain't." - Keith Richards
:rl yuri is a hell of a builder,,,i can only wish he had done mine tho...john cruz built my guitar. not on a par with a yuri, but he's pretty damned good.
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
Dang! You've come full circle now.
indeed! but i was never pivot man! :bwa
they can kill ya, but they can't eat ya.
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