bouvier Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) SOLD Fylde Hand Built Electric Guitar. This is an extremely rare guitar built around 1978 by Roger Bucknall of Fylde Guitars. There is little known about these rare guitars. These guitars are rumoured to be prototypes for the Pack Leader, I doubt this as there are too many differences. Briefly this guitar has:[list] [*]Solid Mahogany body and neck [*]Set Neck [*]Ebony Board [*]Heavily Sculpted Body and Neck [*]EMG Active Pick ups [*]Schaller Floyd Rose Bridge [*]Schaller Tuning Keys [*]Hand Built [*]Hard Case [/list] Here is a link with some info regarding Fylde Electric Guitars: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-CtRry3uQY[/media] I have spoken to Roger Bucknall regarding this guitar and he states that fewer than 30 were made due to the high costs. The Body and Neck are very heavily sculpted and it feels surprisingly light. I have had the electronics checked out and new battery cases were installed and a more reliable locking system for the cover made. The guitar was also refretted and set up with 10s with a nice low action. This guitar has sustain that a Les Paul can only dream of having. As this guitar is over 30 years old there are minor marks to the body, nothing serious though. The guitar is complete with a home made hard case with Brass fittings. For Sale [s]£1250 ONO [/s] Reduced to [s]£950[/s] Final Reduction £825 OVNO UK Shipping included Trade for decent Acoustic cash either way. 58, 59 or 62 Re Issue Precision, Nash or Bravewood Precision [attachment=112507:024.JPG][attachment=112508:028.JPG][attachment=112509:030.JPG][attachment=112510:033.JPG][attachment=112511:035.JPG][attachment=112534:031.JPG][attachment=112512:040.JPG][attachment=112513:027.JPG][attachment=112519:038.JPG][attachment=112514:041.JPG][attachment=112515:042.JPG][attachment=112516:019.JPG][attachment=112517:020.JPG][attachment=112518:023.JPG] Edited August 11, 2012 by bouvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 (edited) Price Reduced to £825 OVNO Edited August 3, 2012 by bouvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted July 14, 2012 Share Posted July 14, 2012 Have a free bump from a fellow Fylde electric owner - someone needs to snap this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 (edited) [color=#000000][size=4]I received the following email from Roger himself. This puts to rest all the theories and speculation.[/size][/color] [color=#000000][size=4][b]Hi Patrick,[/b] [font=arial, sans-serif]Well, as I am still alive and still making guitars, perhaps I should straighten all this up.[/font] [font=arial, sans-serif]This guitar is not a prototype Pack Leader, but there is a connection.[/font] [font=arial, sans-serif]The PL's were designed and made first-I dont have my notes to hand, but certainly around 1978. Pack Leader didnt survive, because the guitars were too difficult and expensive to make. The Fylde Electric took over when PL closed and used a lot of the tooling etc that I had made for the PL. It has the same body shape and contours, but with heavily rounded corners rather than bindings. Everything else about it was an attempt to maker it easier to make but add value with active pickups etc. It was made up till 1980. Great guitars.[/font] [font=arial, sans-serif]Hope that clarifies everything[/font] [font=arial, sans-serif]Roger Bucknall [/font][/size][/color] Edited July 21, 2012 by bouvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassninja Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 That's beautiful. And a bargain. Shame I'm such a cack handed guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 [size=4]Bump for[/size] [size=5][size=6]HUGE[/size] [size=4]price reduction and trade options. [/size][/size] Trade for:[list] [*]Decent Acoustic cash either way [*]Bravewood [*]Nash [*]Re Issue Precision Bass (not 51 or 75) [/list] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noirpunk Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 In terms of acoustic guitars what would yiu be looking to trade for? I've got a few handmade moondogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) Saturday Evening has the Olympics finished yet type Bump Edited July 30, 2012 by bouvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Final Bump before I withdraw the guitar. Reasonable offers invited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouvier Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Withdrawn the guitar and put it on ebay. Item number: [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=1]140816985562[/size][/font][/color] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fylde-Hand-Built-Electric-Guitar-No-Reserve-/140816985562?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20c958adda#ht_11544wt_1008"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fylde-Hand-Built-Electric-Guitar-No-Reserve-/140816985562?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item20c958adda#ht_11544wt_1008[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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