I have a shortscale again!

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:34 am

ok noho is shit but whats wrong with DDDave?

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:36 am

he's one half of noho? surely that's enough.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:38 am

good call. if i'd order a body from anyone it would be from robOG not noho.

brambleperro · Post by **brambleperro** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:40 am

I'm just going to ask him if he'd ever heard of NOHO. If he says yes, I'll tell him I'm a shortscale member, and we'll have a laugh. If not, I'll make sure that he knows to avoid them like the plague.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:41 am

I wouldn't do either. If the guitar is as advertised you are golden... Most of NoHo's problems were dime delays and improper fitting (mostly of cusotm style projects that are always a little tough)...It was the lack of communication on this stuff and the poor repsonse wheen there were problems that turned alot of people off.

brambleperro · Post by **brambleperro** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:56 am

The only thing I'm worried about is:

The two circles on either side of the strings near the nut. They extend to the other side. It looks like two holes were drilled through it.

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:00 am

That's weird, but I wouldn't put to much thought into right now, just wait and see whats up with that.

brambleperro · Post by **brambleperro** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:02 am

silly_rabbit_band wrote:That's weird, but I wouldn't put to much thought into right now, just wait and see whats up with that.

Exactly. Even if it's drilled out and refilled, I don't mind. It's a 70's Fender for $400. With a crazy trem, no less.

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:06 am

Still an insane deal.

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:09 am

brambleperro wrote:The two circles on either side of the strings near the nut. They extend to the other side. It looks like two holes were drilled through it.

String retainer, I thought. Perhaps a sustain freak - or might the nut be bad?

Ty · Post by Ty » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:15 am

The more I look at it, the more it just looks like the previous owner just drilled it out and filled it with glue for no reason.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 6:16 am

string retainer seems likely, god knows why you'd want one on a bronco.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:30 am

i was gonna post that one of those bar string trees they look about right

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:46 am

the_dude wrote:ok noho is shit but whats wrong with DDDave?

Plenty. NAMM ticket debacle for a kick-off.

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:37 pm

If I were a betting man, I'd bet the holes are from previous owners putting guitar straps on the headstock, My Coronado has holes all over it from the assholes of past ownership, including the back of the headstock and several places on the body.

I wouldn't worry too much about it, now its "relic'd" so now its worth twice as much!

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:47 pm

DDDave's not a Bronco fan. I think he's from CA. This is a football reference. Besides, his descriptions are different, and frequently misspelled. I think one of those holes was from the string tree, but they may have had some shite locking geegaw on there. At that price you have NOTHING to regret. That is an airtight deal.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:35 pm

I think they installed a bar-style string retainer as someone else said, probably thought it would make the trem keep better tune than the stock string tree. The holes going all the way through the headstock is shameful, though.
Still, the price is right.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:03 am

Mike wrote:
the_dude wrote:ok noho is shit but whats wrong with DDDave?
Plenty. NAMM ticket debacle for a kick-off.

whats the story behind that??

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:23 am

Either way that is a good deal... as long as it is the original body and neck like everyone said. It is quite possible that it is DDDave too... He did get me to pick up a set of reissue F tuners from my local shop for him not too long ago.

brambleperro · Post by **brambleperro** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:43 am

Whatever it is, I'll report to you guys with some better pictures once it arrives. I'm really glad that I got one with a reverb handle - I can't wait to try out the famous Bronco trem.