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'Oddball' Guitars

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:39 pm
by Doog
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After seeing the chap from Poino wrestle with his whatever-the-fuck-it-is, I kinda fancy looking into getting something a bit more 'wonky' after having played a Stratish, Teleish and Jazzmaster for so long.

Of course, nowdays 'unusual and wonky' doesn't come cheap like it used to, but what are some of your faves, either brands or models? Old or current?

This post makes me sound like a total poser, I realise: I just wanna see dat wonk*.



*Dave's not allowed to change the 'o' to 'a' for hilarious consequences

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:44 pm
by timhulio
Musima!

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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:50 pm
by Dave
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:51 pm
by Noirie.
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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:50 pm
by cur
Burns prototype flying t-shirt.
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just go waste a day at these sites.

http://fatdawg.com/
http://guitarz.blogspot.com/
http://cheesyguitars.com/

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 4:50 pm
by Fakir Mustache
^ that's a prototype for the reissue, based on the tailpiece.

Did they ever make that reissue available publicly?

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:20 pm
by stewart
buy this thing. look at those pickups! KNITE RIDERRZ

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AELITA-old-vi ... 1236930130

or this looks suitably gash without being obviously cack. might just need a TOM bridge slung on it:

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1969- ... 1058291709

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:22 pm
by stewart

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:24 pm
by cur
Fakir Mustache wrote:^ that's a prototype for the reissue, based on the tailpiece.

Did they ever make that reissue available publicly?
I don't really know. Just came across it and flinched. I love me some odd ball designs, but that is not good.

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:36 pm
by George
this came up in my ebay feed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WASHBURN-A15- ... 1061659452

you strike me as a bud who likes modern conveniences like flat radii, and slim necks etc, which is why i think these soviet/eastern bloc guitars may not be for you. this is basically a strat on a pointy body but whatever, you can always mod it

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:37 pm
by George
woah this is fucking cool, wish i'd know about this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Washburn-/310837820652

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:38 pm
by MutantParty
stewart wrote: Image
YOOOOOO

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:43 pm
by stewart
George wrote:flat radii
the framus i had must've had a 24" radius or something, it was the flattest i've ever played. was like strumming a desk.

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 6:52 pm
by Fakir Mustache
cur wrote:
Fakir Mustache wrote:^ that's a prototype for the reissue, based on the tailpiece.

Did they ever make that reissue available publicly?
I don't really know. Just came across it and flinched. I love me some odd ball designs, but that is not good.
It's called the Burns Flyte, by the way. There was also an upside down version called the "Mirage".

There was also a sort of copy, but not really (not symmetrical, weird body material), of the Flyte by Switch guitars called the "Revolution".

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:01 pm
by dezb1
Thought I'd go against the grain and post summit new(ish)

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Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:03 pm
by LizardKing
dezb1 wrote:Thought I'd go against the grain and post summit new(ish)

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Oddball, yet locking JM trem, TOM, and what looks like cool single coil pickups....
I like it!

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:11 pm
by George

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:12 pm
by George
LizardKing wrote:
dezb1 wrote:Thought I'd go against the grain and post summit new(ish)

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Oddball, yet locking JM trem, TOM, and what looks like cool single coil pickups....
I like it!
i prefer the mosrite version but yeah, the trem and p90s own

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:16 pm
by Doog
cur wrote:Burns prototype flying t-shirt.
Hahahha

Thanks for the site recommendos, maaaaaaaaan
DIG THIS

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 9:19 pm
by George
if you like that you may like the gretsch electromatic range too. they look cool, i just didn't like the pickups at all. the double jet just looks so awesome

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