Non-XII project!

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:39 pm

Now that the Wangstang is gone, I kinda miss it. But it's like shooting a horse or beating a lizard against a rock--it's the right thing to do. After the epoxy dries I can trim the edge to the pencil line and then do the round-overs. Look at how well that wood grain matches in a few spots (almost). It looks like a hand transplant. It may be orange very soon!

By the way, look at this weird, shitty ad for Fender. Color photos were still a new idea. Is that XII gold? And what is up with that bass? It looks like a Salvador Dali.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:00 pm

Are you going with comp orange? I've got one in the works and sourced some Comp Orange nitro in the UK - it is 'new' orange and is much darker than the classic yellow-orange. I'm torn with whether to go au-natural or try and replicate the aged colour....be interested to see what you planning!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:24 pm

so the wangstang is gone? or you've fixed it, and now it's no longer called the wangstang?

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:06 pm

This was one of my favorite guitar shops in Miami. It's no longer there but Ed's was around for awhile. They had this picture on their website from the store in the 1970's. Checkout all the Firebirds, XII's, Jaguars and Jazzmasters alot of them already looking beat up.

I always thought this was a gold colored XII but could never be 100% sure.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:14 pm

i think i've seen pics of a gold XII before. also seen a gold coronado which was quite sexual.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:15 pm

there were gold XII's, the guys on offset always post up this guy when mentioned...

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jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:20 pm

stewart wrote:i think i've seen pics of a gold XII before. also seen a gold coronado which was quite sexual.

I know there were cause I had seen the catalog but what do yout think the color is in the photo I posted. It's not the sharpest photo at all but it does look gold.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:24 pm

jcyphe wrote:
stewart wrote:i think i've seen pics of a gold XII before. also seen a gold coronado which was quite sexual.
I know there were cause I had seen the catalog but what do yout think the color is in the photo I posted. It's not the sharpest photo at all but it does look gold.

yeah, i'd say so. also looks like a sonic blue jag in there, which i've only seen a handful of.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:27 pm

finboy wrote:[youtube][/youtube]

does he say "play a thong for me?"

i suppose if you stretched one tight you could get a twanging sound out of it, but i can't imagine it'd be tuneable...

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:30 am

stewart wrote:
jcyphe wrote:
stewart wrote:i think i've seen pics of a gold XII before. also seen a gold coronado which was quite sexual.
I know there were cause I had seen the catalog but what do yout think the color is in the photo I posted. It's not the sharpest photo at all but it does look gold.
also looks like a sonic blue jag in there, which i've only seen a handful of.

Got 12K lying around.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:46 am

yeah, this one is currently languishing in london for a mere Â£8950/$15000.

(oops, sorry for the detour DGNR8)

Post by **Mike** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:48 am

Ridiculous prices.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:00 pm

Okay, that guy made me realize I don't want a gold one.