Schnozzalee

Gorgeous!! Overwaters best finish IMO. A lot of purdy custom fretless fives up at the moment, I had a Marleaux but I only played old school so didn't know what to use the B for apart from a comfy thumb rest . Best of luck with the sale!! BUMP

4 Days left in Carlisle...

Heres a new one from the same 2007 series range - they all cost the same RRP, this one is close to what I paid and shows the hefty discount on mine: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charvel-Grover-Jackson-Legacy-Offset-Bullseye-MINT-/190550259806?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2c5dae385e"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Charvel-Grover-J...=item2c5dae385e[/url]

How is this still here!!? One year off my date of birth...

Thanks Noel and Zigmondo! After re-checking the full serial on the pickups its confirmed both the body and the humbuckers to 1981 according to the sourcing above , still mind boggling why its the '76-'79 build spec lol definately not 70's though a firm '81!! SG 56522 Looks like I'll start my new band in just over week without an amp - only straight trade offers here!

Just weighed this for those concerned and its exactly 4kg by the bathroom scales so about 8.8lbs - within Les Paul weight. Had some fantastic pro equipment offers but i'm not really looking for amps over 50w, but I do also have something in mind so cash preferrable. I am moving soon so this will come down from sale for a fortnight or so while I sort things out.

Really wanted a four string version of this before I switched to guitar, can I ask the scale on the 5's and 6's?? BUMP!!

[quote name='Golchen' post='1276231' date='Jun 20 2011, 07:24 PM']I've been a fan since seeing Steve Rothery of Marillion playing them live circa 1980 (pre-record deal days). Lovely guitars but I really don't need a 6 stringer now. Good selling thread though - you certainly did your homework![/quote] Thanks Golchen, another new band to check out !! Cheers again Zigmondo, I really think £1300 is a fair price for these to satisfy both parties, especially for a well looked after one! A second hand modern Les Paul Standard is normally £1100 and with the rise in Gibson's QC problems and their chambering which defeats the whole catching point of that particular guitars tone makes these ever more desirable. Their as good a Les Paul custom which fetches £1700 second hand makes it a no brainer!! And its still under the price of a new Les Paul Standard/Traditional and i'd pick an SG2000 over one everytime definately value for money. That said I still have a massive soft spot for 50's Gibson Custom Shop stuff but it'd be for home use only .

[quote name='zigmondo' post='1273926' date='Jun 18 2011, 05:22 PM']My tuppenceworth by way of a bump for this classic. Am a fellow Yam owner and I reckon you're spot-on with 1981, as I had to do the same detective-work to ascertain the age of mine: serial numbers beginning 02 through to 05 denote 1981 for both SG1000 and 2000....and how likely is it that the fastidious Japanese manufacturers would misprint a serial number! If you wanted to be as anal as I am(!), you could also have a squint at the stamps on the underside of the pickups: if there is the number 56, this would verify the year of manufacture to be 1981. Absolutely best of with the sale old chap![/quote] Thanks Zigmondo! Thread amended , the pickups do begin with the SG 56xxx, so i've put it up as an all original '81 comprised of the 70s model features - trust me to get the oddball but it sounds great for Skynyrd stuff, especially at the halfway house between an SG and a Les Paul . Its apples and oranges whether this or the Charvel Star goes as both do what I want but I still really really need that amp!!

[url="http://s1031.photobucket.com/albums/y373/Schnozzalee/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ28"]http://s1031.photobucket.com/albums/y373/S...;cpZZ1QQtppZZ28[/url] Please note the handsigned certificate by Grover Jackson of Jackson Charvel guitars (EST. 1978), Todd Krause, Stephen Stern and Mike Eldred, currently Masterbuilders with Fender Custom Shop and Mike Shannon of Jackson Custom Shop (personally builds guitars for Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden - see special thanks in the new 'Final Frontier' album, the same man also built Randy Rhoads' guitar!!! This particular design was influenced by Eddie Van Halen's hacksaw meets Ibanez Explorer/Destroyer handy work leading to 'the Shark', Wayne Charvel noticing his talent became inspired from this guitar to create the Star body for Eddie which is shown fitted with a Danelectro neck here as well as the Shark and Eddie's white Charvel Star on their 1979 tour. Grover Jackson took over the Charvel San Dimas workshop and proceeded to create these guitars for the 80's greats: WASP, EVH, Ratt, Aerosmith, Poison, Motley Crue, Guns N Roses, ZZtop, Gary Moore, Def Lepard, Ozzy Osborne, Alice Cooper, KISS etc [url="http://www.vhnd.com/2010/04/20/video-opening-night-of-van-halens-1979-tour/"]http://www.vhnd.com/2010/04/20/video-openi...lens-1979-tour/[/url] This is a recreation of those guitars when Grover Jackson and the boys from 1978 returned to the old San Dimas workshop in California to use the exact same tools and machines. This is 1 of 20 of the 2007 Masterbuilt Charvel Stars with Gold Bolt Graphic with single humbucker in the bridge as accurate to 1980's model - kinda ZZtop meets David Bowie/Ziggy Stardust IMO fantasically professional: [url="http://www.flickriver.com/photos/eric_ernest/3600742171/"]http://www.flickriver.com/photos/eric_ernest/3600742171/[/url] Should you want more videos, info, pics etc on the history of these guitars i'd be happy to hunt more down. OK!! So down to the specs: The key appeal of these guitars is the hand oiled quarter sawn 21 fret maple neck with profile of a custom '64 Fender Stratocaster...its the best neck i've played, period. It has rosewood dot inlays, brass side dots and a walnut skunk stripe with a phelonic nut (circuitboard material) and Charvel brass tuners (very expensive alone), very durable, stays in tune perfectly through bends and good with whammy bar endurance and thats before i've even considered adding pencil lead/graphite. Small Charvel logo distinctive to the vintage models. Second is the hard rock crunch tone you get from a Gibson esque bridge humbucker - this ones a Creme Dimarzio X2N and it screams, incredible harmonics. It has the classic one volume control so roll it back for twangy esquire tele like cleans and funk - it's not a one trick pony!! The bridge is a 6point vintage brass tremolo with vintage tremolo bar too, comes back to tune well and so it should!! The guitar itself is ridiculously light weight, top quality alder - beautifully resonant and essentially like playing air guitar, its still got the plastic on the back of the headstock and backplate so is as new! It's professionally setup from factory with 9 gauge strings (my guess is Dean Markleys cos they're wonderful) so easy bends. The case is a G&G custom moulded with red piping and inside is the keys, masterbuilders leather bound booklet including certificate, DVD and tag. I paid £1500 for this and had it imported from Music Zoo US to avoid the Poole UK pricing of £1800. So for what is effectively a brand new masterbuilt unorthodox fender/jackson custom shop guitar... [color="#FF0000"]Withdrawn.[/color]

Back up for sale on Basschat - Didn't realise Paypal upped their commission

I couldn't fault my Marleaux bass, I bet this ones flawless too! The sustain of a thru neck with the punch of a bolt on and the preamp does vintage J with ridiculous presence - Its my dream to get hold of a fretless four one day. Best basses out there in my book!!!

Seriously great beginner bass

Always, always, always wanted one of these to go with my Charvel for Glam Rock heaven but sadly i'm not gigging so it would only gather dust . Good luck with the sale, thats a serious bit of kit!!

[quote name='Mr Bassman' post='1259199' date='Jun 7 2011, 12:36 AM']Wot no strap butts? [/quote] Looks that way, shouldn't the pickguard have holes too for the ashtray? Its wonderful condition though

[quote name='Lozz196' post='1254990' date='Jun 3 2011, 07:17 AM']Another devotee of the Yamaha SG2000 was Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers, when they were going originally. And listening to his work, I think he sounded much better when he was using his SG, rather than the ESP he uses nowadays. These are amazing guitars, great tone/looks, and much better build quality, in my opinion, than a Les Paul. Free BUMP on me![/quote] Thanks guys . I agree with you Lozz, thru neck always trumps set neck in my book! One week until I upload the hi definition photos, and threaten myself with Ebay. Going to look up Stiff Little Fingers now