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Location: Munich, Germany | You could always have my 47RI, if you don't find anything better and electrify it.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | damon67 - 2015-05-20 2:03 AM Stephen, this guy from Oregon ended up at the house for one of our typical Saturday eve jams. He was up for the Tacoma Guitar Show. Dude builds some badass custom basses...
hell of a jam song Damon. Kicked some serious ***.
was that a scroll head on that bass ala 60's Ampeg? |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | damon67 - 2015-05-15 9:19 AM
It's a real piece of wood laminate on the pickguard. The TRC is all wood.
The fretboard looks even better in person. Pretty sure it's flamed maple. It's pretty apparent there was some extra effort put in on this one. It's also very clean, looks brand new. I know Mike took good care of it, but wherever it came from initially, it must've sat in it's case forever... unplayed.
It doesn't sound like any other Deacon I've had... and that's a good thing in my mind. The others went away cuz I couldn't get the sounds I wanted from them.
It's really a fantastic instrument. I just had a bug for a slot head and thought it might pique interest, flush something out, and work towards payment of that something.
Hasn't panned out. It was a long shot. I'll just play her.
I suppose if we're talking rare... there's only one of these.
I believe it's chambered as well. That's why the difference in sound. It's not a "solid body" in the truest sense. |
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Location: Jet City | Koenig Kurt - 2015-05-20 2:35 AM You could always have my 47RI, if you don't find anything better and electrify it. Best regards, Kurt That is an option, and I'll definately keep that in mind, thaks Kurt! |
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Location: Jet City | stephent28 - 2015-05-20 8:32 AM was that a scroll head on that bass ala 60's Ampeg? Yeah, a modern take on it. His work is really nice, all the way down to recessing the tailpiece and picups into the body. I just saw the one, but I googeld up his name and found some images. Cool stuff... http://georgefilgate.com/p362905510
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Location: Jet City | mileskb - 2015-05-20 10:21 AM I believe it's chambered as well. That's why the difference in sound. It's not a "solid body" in the truest sense. Yes. I'm unsure if the JR Deacon is or not, so the Messina could very well be the only chambered Deacon. If not, 1 of 2. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Sorry Damon, but everytime I see the title of this thread, I can't stop thinking "Oh Lord, won't you buy me, a mercedes benz ..." |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yes, that is some nice work. Good to see the unique designs vs the constant variations of the same guitars by Fender and Gibson. |
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Location: Jet City | richard.parker - 2015-05-20 9:21 PM ..."Oh Lord, won't you buy me, a mercedes benz ..." My friends all play slotheads, I must make amends |
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Location: Colorado | " Yes an original slothead is the means and the ends" ..... |
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I'd like to have an original Adamas slothead...
