MonkeyTrick Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Just came across this - [size=4]'There are also two effects - phaser and fuzz built into this guitar...'[/size] I can't see this selling for £350. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Solo-II-very-rare-unusual-and-quirky-electric-guitar-with-built-in-effects-/301266587993?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4624e35159"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Solo-II-very-rare-unusual-and-quirky-electric-guitar-with-built-in-effects-/301266587993?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4624e35159[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 The battery is under the neckplate? Surely then you'd have to remove the strings to change the battery?! And also, Russian 9v battery... what do they look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Same seller has/had a Kramer The Duke priced at £450 or £500, appears every now and then. That does seem a little steep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1411423737' post='2559475'] The battery is under the neckplate? Surely then you'd have to remove the strings to change the battery?! [/quote] I doubt it. The screws holding the neckplate on are diddy scratchplate-type screws, so presumably it's a cover plate concealing both the battery and the actual neck screws. Either that or the neck pocket is tight beyond Fender's wildest dreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GTKnwuvI1E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradwell Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1411437021' post='2559524'] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GTKnwuvI1E"]https://www.youtube....h?v=3GTKnwuvI1E[/url] [/quote] Nice to know they're reasonably playable instruments and more original than producing Fender / Gibson copies (looks similar to an Airline though), wouldn't ever chance that kind of money on it via ebay and it does look cheap. [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1411424644' post='2559489'] I doubt it. The screws holding the neckplate on are diddy scratchplate-type screws, so presumably it's a cover plate concealing both the battery and the actual neck screws. Either that or the neck pocket is tight beyond Fender's wildest dreams. [/quote] The neckplate screws are spaced too far apart for the neck so I think you're right. There's other design quirks that I'm not convinced on: I think effects should always be seperate as there's less to go wrong with the guitar and it strikes me as a bit of a gimmick for beginners who wouldn't know any better. Unless you really need the effects on the guitar for practical / theatrical purposes then they're best kept in pedals or a rack. Which brings me onto this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP_VcJN6ro8 (Skip to 1:10 for some proper built in guitar effects) Also, I can't really think of any use for a 5-pin DIN plug unless you're sending control signals to something external. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 (edited) The drowning in guitars youtube poster seems to be able to get good sounds out of his Soviet guitars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7mM2j-jM7k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN-zsb0lyHE&list=UUzLRpB_ThIJ39wmgfBozASQ I think it would be interesting if there was a guitar (or preferably bass) which had passive pickups and a modular removable block for electronics. You could remove the electronics (including knobs) and swap them for something else. Then there could be a variety of electronics blocks that you could attach to give you entirely different sounds and control setups for different types of music. Edited September 23, 2014 by Annoying Twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brensabre79 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 [quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1411480270' post='2559892'] The drowning in guitars youtube poster seems to be able to get good sounds out of his Soviet guitars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7mM2j-jM7k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN-zsb0lyHE&list=UUzLRpB_ThIJ39wmgfBozASQ I think it would be interesting if there was a guitar (or preferably bass) which had passive pickups and a modular removable block for electronics. You could remove the electronics (including knobs) and swap them for something else. Then there could be a variety of electronics blocks that you could attach to give you entirely different sounds and control setups for different types of music. [/quote] Didn't some of the Shergold basses / guitars have this feature? The Modulator i think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 [quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1411489661' post='2560000'] Didn't some of the Shergold basses / guitars have this feature? The Modulator i think... [/quote] (Googles) Yes, they do. http://www.shergold.co.uk/modules.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 The things that people will sell on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Soviet-Russian-Made-IN-USSR-9V-Battery-Korund-From-1992-/281233033575 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Kay were making (and presumably selling) these back in the 80's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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