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Location: Upper Left USA | Here in it's increasingly "close but not quite there yet" state is the next offering for an OFC "Help Miles Pay the Rent" Fundraiser...
This will go on sale with the winning Bidder's GAS fund going to the General Fund, under the care of the Offices of Mr.O & Mr. Big.
Looking for a bass side Tuner, aka the Schaller Black Nylon Viper style.
Also waiting for Steve, aka Numbfingers to send me the Pickup cover thingy's... (Love ya Man).
Bid high, bid often. Don't be afraid to partner up and share it like a copy of the "Book" or a Cold.
When it leaves here it will be smoove playing, shiny and Blonde!
I will also package some of the OFC Swag I've run across over the years.
So start saving and think about how sweet this will look under someone's Tree for Christmas!
2011 OFC FUNdraiser
Watch for it in the For Sale area in a couple of weeks! |
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Location: NW Washington State | Looking for a bass side Tuner, aka the Schaller Black Nylon Viper style. Also waiting for Steve, aka Numbfingers to send me the Pickup cover thingy's... (Love ya Man).
Geez, shamed in public again. Guess I should be used to it after all that time in the stocks. So you need the pickup ring/surround dealies and a black plastic Viper tuner for the E-A-D strings? I've got that stuff, and I've got your address.
Nice bridge!
-Steve W. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | :cool:
Its good to know someone that knows someone... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Updated pictures
Just need to figure out what pots and switch arrangement. The top finish and the action are superb!
I'm leaning towards 2 HB, 1 Vol, 1 Tone and a 3 way.
Any preferences?
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | Man that turned out NICE! One can only hope there is some coin left in the coffers... who am I kidding, I can't WAIT to bid on this! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Nice work, Mike. Beautiful execution on the top. Looking forward to see how you work in the controls. You are a real craftsman. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | So as I surfed the internet last night these little gems popped up.
Free-way Switch
Seymour Duncan Liberator |
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Location: Flahdaw | The Free-way got some pretty shitty reviews |
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| Woody old bean - if I read the title of this topic correctly, if I bid seven million dollars and nobody bids higher then I get the guitar for free.
I will be consulting M-I-B and you may expect further communication............ |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Schroeder's legal interpretation aside for the moment, I've been stewing over this as a substitute for my idea that I really need a Viper. My concern is that you guys rave over the hot pickups in Vipers, but this one won't have Viper pickups. Any way to compare this to a production Viper?
And Schroeder, I require a large retainer, delivered personally. |
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| I had no idea you had such a big mouth or that you have dental problems. Give me a clue as to how large this retainer needs to be.
Inches? Feet? Yards? |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by schroeder:
I had no idea you had such a big mouth or that you have dental problems. Give me a clue as to how large this retainer needs to be.
Inches? Feet? Yards? Probably an overbite problem. Attorneys always tend to bite off more than they can chew.... |
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Location: Flahdaw | What kind of retainers do sharks use? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You guys are exhibits A, B and C in a case involving the meaning of the word "retainer." |
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| You're still our favourite lawyer. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The guitar is free from me to Miles. All Y'all will have to work out the details...
"The Free-way got some pretty shitty reviews"
I'll look into that, thanks!
I love the concept of doing more with less but it always sounds better than it is.
Now everybody floss and spit... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by schroeder:
You're still our favourite lawyer. Thanks, Schroeder, but I suspect the favourite lawyer list is pretty short and I earned that position by subjecting myself to public flogging. Trying to trade barbs with this bunch can result in a lot of puncture wounds, especially when Cliff, Jeff and Dave were around. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Mike,
Just in case somebody thinks he needs a Viper and his wife asks him what he wants for Christmas, please describe the pickups you have on there and how they compare to a Viper.
Hypothetically, of course. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Hypothetically, on porpoise. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | After years of having my electric guitars just sit, I broke a tuner on one and the other needed a truss rod adjustment, so I was in need of a spare. Started looking for Vipers, but now I got a new tuner and got the neck of the other back in shape.
A couple of BFLG-type O's just popped up on ebay that might take care of the hypothetical Christmas present, though. Plus, that Limited Edition 2011 Custom Legend that Al has has been causing me some GAS lately. I went a long time between GAS attacks, but it seems to come on hard from several directions at once. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | MiB,
I have these going up for sale and or bid soon:
Nutmeg Knotched Viper
OFC FUNdRaiser
I wired it up and it is very "Viper-like" in tone!
Carved Heel V3 |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You've been busy, Mike. Very nice, although the notches would certainly make for an interesting story.
One of my distractions was an Ultra GS on ebay. It went for the BIN of $100 to some other lucky person, so it won't distract me anymore. The Vipers are much more interesting, now that the Ultra GS and your red VXT are out of play. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I still have some Ultra GS's in the for sale section if you're look'n. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I was looking, but not needing. Now I'll look at the two that I have. I actually played both last night. Anyone who wants a really decent strat type guitar for the money should buy one or two...or maybe 3. |
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