NGD: What the hell did I just buy?

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:27 pm

went to a local used guitar shop and they had this guy sitting on the wall. plays like a dream. It's an older guitar, the clear coat has yellowed giving it a much more green look in real life. Binding has yellowed and cracked. All kind of mojo but I have no idea what it is.

I paid 150 and I think it was worth it because I've been gasing for a super strat/les paul recently; this is the best of both worlds.

so, what do I have, shortscale?!

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:31 pm

also, the headstock is a little bit different than the fernandes ravelle

and I guess I could be wrong but it seems mush older than that.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:34 pm

what do u got....?.... the herp..... u can thank Carl

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:49 pm

ITS A KC LES PAUL!!!1

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:59 pm

like.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:40 pm

endsjustifymeans wrote:like.

grandnoise · Post by **grandnoise** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:52 pm

I am sure I have seen this before but cannot remember where...

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:52 pm

Do you know the country of manufacture? Just judging solely on the pictures you posting I'm taking a guess that it's something out of the Samick factory, circa late 80s-mid 90s

iCEByTes · Post by **iCEByTes** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:55 pm

no serial number?

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:30 am

totally fernandes. i almost bought one once.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:31 am

It looks awesome.
I thought ravelle at first, but it's different.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:39 am

Sloan wrote:totally fernandes.

true story........

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:37 am

gaybear wrote:It looks awesome.
I thought ravelle at first, but it's different.

the truth. the headstock is close but different, all of the ravelles I've seen had two knobs, this has four. it also doesn't have any serial or country of origin.

death2yun · Post by **death2yun** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:39 am

SGJarrod wrote:
Sloan wrote:totally fernandes.

true story........

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cooter · Post by **cooter** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:00 am

Sweet guitar!

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:20 am

fernandes have been making ravelles forever and there are a shit ton of different versions. the headstock looks like a ravelle, the body looks like a ravelle.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:31 am

here's a pic that mentions it's a ravelle copy
http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/john ... ar/131128/

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:34 am

here's a ravelle copy on ebay
http://global.ebay.com/FERNANDES_RAVELL ... 34380/item

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:42 am

weird. the copies have four knobs.

the quality is ace, though. it seriously plays better than any of my other guitars.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:04 am

SKC Willie wrote:weird. the copies have four knobs.

the quality is ace, though. it seriously plays better than any of my other guitars.

i'm wondering if they're from the same factory, just unbranded?