USA TORONADO

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:08 pm

Check it

thought I'd share. I can't afford it, but someone here might like it.

Susano · Post by **Susano** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:45 pm

Someone's selling a USA Toronado with Black Dove P-90's on HC if I recall. 700 shipped.

terronado · Post by **terronado** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:41 pm

right down the street too, she's mine.

aen · Post by **aen** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:43 pm

Yecch. Thats the crappy 2nd gen Toronado. It's original mexican Toronado or nothing for me.

Post by **dots** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:33 pm

why the haet, aen? those USA toronados are fucking amazing. really miss mine, actually.

Libtoem101 · Post by **Libtoem101** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:05 am

Well maybe because the mexican Toronado's have more of a vintage look to them,I have a 98 model and I love it,its one of my fav guitars.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:24 am

Y'know, as much as I like the idea of this USA made Toronado, you just can't beat the look of the original MIM style.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:37 am

always liked tornado's shame they discontinued them

terronado · Post by **terronado** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:38 am

oh, i considered it. what about a MIM pickguard? and a nice orange paintjob? or daphne blue? oh i can see the possibilities now.

Skip · Post by **Skip** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:23 am

daphne blue baby

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:54 am

terronado wrote:oh, i considered it. what about a MIM pickguard? and a nice orange paintjob? or daphne blue? oh i can see the possibilities now.

Competition Orange FTW.

Post by **dots** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:14 am

damienblair17 wrote:Y'know, as much as I like the idea of this USA made Toronado, you just can't beat the look of the original MIM style.

i never really paid much attention to them till they came out with the american deluxe versions. those things were slick.

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:07 am

What are the value of these things?

I know toronado bridghes,jazzy trems and mustang bridges arent that expensive, but I can't imagine spending over 500 bucks for something with a stoptail/tune-o-matic setup. Hence I'm not a Gibson guy.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:12 am

I has Toronado Bridge on my Duo-Sonic. It is hot shit.

I think the Toronado would look so much better without that hideous Pickguard. It is so massive.

A little better in Black/Tort but still.. fucking hell

Sublimedo · Post by **Sublimedo** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:14 am

I have two guitars with them actually. Early MIM Toronado and my coral '51.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:35 am

Mike wrote:I think the Toronado would look so much better without that hideous Pickguard. It is so massive.

Yeah totally, the small pg versions are soooooooooooo much better.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:37 am

But unfortunately they have things I dislike also, like the TOM and Tailpiece and the uncovered Pickups.

That scratchplate on the MIM Toronado would be the perfect compromise in my opinion.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:37 am

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:38 am

Mike wrote:But unfortunately they have things I dislike also, like the TOM and Tailpiece and the uncovered Pickups.

That scratchplate on the MIM Toronado would be the perfect compromise in my opinion.

Agreed. This would be the best of both worlds.

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:54 pm

dots wrote:why the haet, aen? those USA toronados are fucking amazing. really miss mine, actually.

cosmetics