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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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 Posted - 08/04/2008 : 22:09:12
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It is ROUGH. It is missing the truss-rod cover-plate. it needs a new nut. But it all works and the neck is straight.
It is a MIJ Vantage (looks like a VP-795 to me). Cost me the massive sum of $9.99
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sp-1
Platinum Member
Germany
1454 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2008 : 22:44:03
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bosshog
Silver Member
Canada
493 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2008 : 23:34:49
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| Laurie, you could do a Pete Townsend and walk away laughing... |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 00:05:39
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Originally posted by bosshog
Laurie, you could do a Pete Townsend and walk away laughing...
Yeah... but it actually sounds really good  |
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Big Boss Man
Gold Member
USA
564 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 02:00:49
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Nice duct tape strap locks. 
But hey as long as the neck is straight and it has a comfortable feel, it is a good deal for a beater guitar. Are you going to swap out anything like the pickups or tuners? |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 02:49:24
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Dunno yet about swapping stuff out... will see how it all fits together when I've reconditioned it.
First playing (with E, A, and D strings ) is pretty good. Even tone across those three strings, no feedback.
The duct tape got better - when I took it off I found a beer-bottle cap with a hole through it as a "lock washer" |
Edited by - Laurie on 08/05/2008 02:50:26 |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 03:17:46
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| Great find for 10 clams. How's the frets, in shape? |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 05:47:59
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Originally posted by DeFrag
Great find for 10 clams. How's the frets, in shape?
Frets are good. Fingerboard is good. It's obviously been played, but no real wear on either. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 06:59:12
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Great find Laurie! 
I had exactly the same model back in the eighties, as I remember it was a very good guitar, nice wood ang great sound. Like everybody else at the time I swapped the pickups for DiMarzio Super Distortions. I still have the original pickups but sadly not the guitar.
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 09:26:10
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Hi Laurie
 
Any more of these and I won't be able to 
Great find.
Regards Dr. Bob |
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Dirk
Platinum Member
Netherlands
1309 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 10:49:48
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Nice find Laurie.
A set of straplocks, a trusscover, a new nut and 3 strings are gonna cost you more than the guitar itself. |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2008 : 11:00:09
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| You've got to like the V V boutique, nice one. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2008 : 18:27:34
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nice one .................. |
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the-destructor
Silver Member
USA
334 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2008 : 01:37:07
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Good find Laurie. A definite 9.99 on the Official Olympic P-Scale.
Oops, gotta go. |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2008 : 05:44:00
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I'm liking your deal more & more.
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Originally posted by the-destructor
Good find Laurie. A definite 9.99 on the Official Olympic P-Scale.
Oops, gotta go.
Oops, I gotta go find where destructor went...  |
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Laurie
Double Platinum Member
Canada
4854 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2008 : 06:10:13
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Oh... YOU GUYS!!
Well, I'm cleaning it up slowly. Will take it into the music store tomorrow to see if I can get a pre-cut nut that fits. The nut on the guitar is very strange - made of brass (good) but with a wierd filing pattern - small "E" is filed to take a string as large as big "E" (not good).
I'm not sure whether to sand the whole thing back to bare wood, fill the dings and holes and re-lacquer, or just clean it and leave it as a "relic". It's neck-thru so a repaint includes the back of the neck (carefully avoiding the fretboard). On the other hand, I'm sure the wood will come up brilliantly with a relacquer. What do you think?
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A very good day at the thrift store...
