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FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!

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MisterGolf007
Posted 2009-09-02 7:50 PM (#288814)
Subject: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!



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Posts: 398

Location: Gig Harbor, Washington		Well, the *GFC has brought me to my knees (literally!) and is forcing me to offer up my jewel of a Storm Specimen - a totally refurbished Tornado complete with NOS electronics, frets, refinish, tuners & a high-end case...

Hate to let it go, but I've taken on so much water over the last year that I have no choice! This one is an absolute collector that plays like a dream and looks the part as well. It went through the factory over a year ago and gobbled up nearly twelve hundred in parts, goodies and set-up, and is guaranteed to please.

Here's a few pic's to whet your appetite!









And a "Before" shot!

It plays and sounds incredible and is nearly perfect...it does have a slight chip in the finish where the "B" string peg comes through the headstock face and the spring has been removed from the whammy (for better tuning). The neck has a very slight curve to it - though it plays perfectly, the intonation is perfect and there are no "issues" from the curve - if fact one only notices it visually when it's sitting in the case.

I'd like to get $900 plus actual U.S. shipping and will regret parting with it immensely! If I can't keep it in the OFC family - I'll put it up on eBay at weeks' end.

I've sold numerous toys here, and I'm sure there's a few who'll give me a thumbs up, and my eBay feedback is @ 100% for 298 times at bat!

This one is a "3 Enthusiastic Thumbs Up" of what a pile of money and months at the factory can do! Thanks for your consideration - and I hope we can keep it around the OFC!
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stephent28
Posted 2009-09-02 8:08 PM (#288815 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!



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Posts: 13303

Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066		I'm interested.
PM sent
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2ifbyC
Posted 2009-09-02 8:33 PM (#288816 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!
Joined:
December 2006
Posts: 6268

Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast		I need to chime here and say that Kurt was a pleasure to deal with. His 1283 PD I adopted in Feb is in beyond awesome condition.
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STK
Posted 2009-09-02 8:57 PM (#288817 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!


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Posts: 161

Location: Seoul, Korea		Kurt, is this similar to Gibson jazz guitars like ES-175 and L-5 by any chance? Never having owned a Tornado nor played one, just by looking at your pictures, the body looks shallower than the Gibson jazz guitars. If it is, and Stephen28 ends not buying, I am interested as well.
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MisterGolf007
Posted 2009-09-02 9:13 PM (#288818 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!



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Posts: 398

Location: Gig Harbor, Washington		CHeck your inbox Stephen...Thanks for your vertically inclined thumb, Johnny!

And yes, STK - it's much more shallow than say a Barney Kessel Gibson (the body is 1 & 7/8" at the edge & 2 & 1/4" at the bridge)...

Hope that helps - Mahalos~
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dvd
Posted 2009-09-02 9:41 PM (#288819 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!



Joined:
December 2003
Posts: 1889

Location: Central Massachusetts		Saw this at the NW gathering last summer, that burst is a stunner in in person! Sorry to see you have to let this one go, Kurt!
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2009-09-03 8:52 AM (#288820 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!



Joined:
January 2006
Posts: 5881

Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains		Terrific price. Stunning condition.
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MWoody
Posted 2009-09-03 9:05 AM (#288821 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!



Joined:
December 2003
Posts: 13997

Location: Upper Left USA		Kurt who?


Oh yeah, he's OK I guess. :D

Shoots straight and picks up his casings every time!
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AussieJames
Posted 2009-09-03 9:10 AM (#288822 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!



Joined:
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Posts: 3084

Location: Brisbane Australia		PM Sent

AJ
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MWoody
Posted 2009-09-05 1:15 PM (#288823 - in reply to #288814)
Subject: Re: FS: Mothership Custom Suburst Tornado!



Joined:
December 2003
Posts: 13997

Location: Upper Left USA		If anyone wants to make an offer on any of my unfinished and broken instruments that would allow me to buy Kurt's Tornado!

He lives just two Walmarts away and I have seen and played this gem.
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