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Post by rayden44 on Nov 16, 2011 14:46:40 GMT -5
You're making me break my promise Les ok it's being held at customs. I suspect they've held it cos they want me to pay GST (VAT or sales tax for you foreigners) on it before they're let it go. I'm going to chase them up again today. I kind of expected this was a possibility so hopefully next few days...... EDIT: just paid it, far less than I expected it to be (I paid in 2 half payments and I think they've only charged me based on one of them). Should be released today and to me tomorrow
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Post by gasman on Nov 16, 2011 18:02:32 GMT -5
That baby better play itsself for all you've had to go through to get it! But...wait! If it played itself, that wouldn't be very fun, would it?
After reading this, I'm glad I'm over my guitar GAS (for the time being, at least)!
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Post by rayden44 on Nov 16, 2011 18:24:37 GMT -5
Lol gasman. That's the thing, I was completely fine until I knew it was on its way. Then it was so mental hehe Eh either tomorrow or a nice surprise for Monday is fine tho now. Would be nice for band on Sunday tho.
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Post by rayden44 on Nov 17, 2011 15:32:12 GMT -5
Hmmm what is this at my work today.... RA! I attack it with my knife-y knife-y! WTF? I thought I just did this...... Ok, knife attack #2! Wooo what's in here? Annnnnddd.... hey wait a minute..... That's not ash, that's mahogany w flamed maple top..... (and a fraction darker than what you see here) ahh you silly people have made me an S-500 deluxe.... hmmmm... It's hard to hate tho, I'll have to have a play when I get home. Everything else is ok tho... hmmmmm... more pics when I have more than my crappy phone camera For some reason I have to go shopping for a whammy bar too... Wait till I get home and we'll see about the sound....
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Post by Mojo on Nov 17, 2011 15:37:38 GMT -5
They build you a guitar, and they build it wrong? Partial refund time
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Post by rayden44 on Nov 17, 2011 15:52:52 GMT -5
Well I get the feeling it's the order from PGS that's gone arwy rather than at G&L's end. I'm sure I can find a nice FX box they can send me in compensation Don't think I'll be able to resist giving the guitar a little noodle over my lunchbreak. Trouble is an S-500 Deluxe (assuming I like the sound - haven't played many maple tops) is a more expensive guitar so again it's hard to complain given the fact I am winning on price pretty well. The reason for the ash body was sound not looks so we'll see Aside from the body difference the deluxe also gets a bone nut. The extra wide c neck feels good on first impressions, tho I won't really know till I hack into something. More news later hehe
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Post by Mojo on Nov 18, 2011 1:24:17 GMT -5
Can't wait to hear more!
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Post by rayden44 on Nov 18, 2011 6:09:16 GMT -5
Ok well had a good play when I got home. I'll do some recording tomorrow morning if I get some quiet pulling the push/pull knob (brings in the bridge pickup if you're on neck) and gives a punchy Tele like tone. On my amps clean channel I found some riviera paradise cleans. On the blues channel I got from right on breakup to some pretty nice distortion just plugged direct into the amp and fiddling with the volume knob. Sustain's fantastic to the point where I have to be much more careful about my muting. So I'm happy anyway, just waiting on a response from PGS, see what they'll offer me
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Post by Mojo on Nov 18, 2011 12:12:11 GMT -5
Very cool! Sounds like lovely tones are to be had. More pics coming soon, too? I get greedy in my old age
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Post by lesblues on Nov 18, 2011 17:30:03 GMT -5
I leave the country for a day (Les and Jacks 3rd big adventure) and it all happens in my absence. Looks stunning and mahogany to boot, no wonder it sustains well. I think you came out on top on this deal, for sure.
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Post by rayden44 on Nov 18, 2011 20:53:10 GMT -5
Being a Gemini I'm always in two minds about things, but this takes the cake lol it'a a really nice guitar and I'm enjoying it - very inspirational tones. My only reason to complain is like what Mojo said it's a custom guitar and not 100% what I ordered. So I'm kicking up a small fuss.
I've just dropped the strings to 9's and backed off the springs to lift the vibrato bridge off the body again - nice and easy tho had to fight myself to do it. Dude this is a professionally setup guitar and you're going to mess with it kinda thing. Tone very unaffected (phew!) I was going to post some video since nobody home to interrupt, but I have a rare soccer game (out of town team playing up here) to go to lol so I'll be back later with some clips.
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Post by gasman on Nov 18, 2011 22:23:59 GMT -5
It's a beautiful guitar - too bad you're going to send it back, right? ;D NOT!!! Man, here you go through h3!! waiting for the thing towards the end, and they send you the wrong guitar?! I'd go crazy if that happened to me! You came out on top, though, so it makes their mistake easier to take, I guess. We'll be looking forward to some clips from that baby! Congratulations!
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Post by rayden44 on Nov 20, 2011 16:13:35 GMT -5
I've got it on the plan for tonight. I carpool and the other guy has to stay late so I brought the camera, g-dec junior and guitar in for some more pics and some sounds tonight. The g-dec won't do it as much justice as my Mesa does but it's easier to get around EDIT: Ok so maybe I took some pictures when I should be working couldn't resist. Warning, this could be regarded as mature content. Better shot of her body And a looker from the back too From the top everything is where you'd expect it to be. Her tuners are nice tho the high E 9 still likes to play hard to get when stringing And a nice light coloured maple neck to connect the two. Her frets are slightly more pronounced than I'm used to, but it's a good change. There's a rule that if it exists there's porn of it, there's also a rule that a man can make any sentence sound dirty.
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Post by rayden44 on Nov 21, 2011 5:40:36 GMT -5
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Post by rayden44 on Nov 22, 2011 20:03:03 GMT -5
Oh and Les, you guys had another adventure? So what's the news, and ummm where is that Happy fellow? Haven't heard from him for a while. Did you kill him and hide the body? Or more likely he's pished somewhere in Europe and still trying to hitchhike home Details man!!
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