Bassassin Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) Pictures first: [attachment=36808:front1.jpg] [attachment=36809:fullfront.jpg] [attachment=36810:heads.jpg] [attachment=36812:close1.jpg] [attachment=36813:back.jpg] [attachment=36814:close2.jpg] [attachment=36811:front2.jpg] As you can see - set neck, twin 'buckers, mahogany neck/body with 2-piece flamed/curly maple top, gold hardware & outrageously lovely blueburst / transparent blue lacquer. This is a really nicely-made guitar with good-quality unbranded hardware & pickups, 3-piece mahog body, long-tenon set neck. But what the hell is it? I've scoured the Interwebs & various guitar catalogues and I've not found it anywhere - at least, not all in the one place... It's a no-namer, but it has design features which appear to be "borrowed" from other brands: the body shape & hardware/control layout appears to be identical to the Hamer Sunburst range, while the headstock design is the same as that on most 3-a-side Washburns. Headstock designs are usually copyright so it's possible it's some sort of design prototype. It's Korean made - the truss rod cover is the same shape as those used by Cort on many of their own designs, and Washburn & Hamer have both been built by Cort. Doesn't give it a name, though. I bought this off a gutarist I know and he had no idea what it was either. It's in excellent condition - there's barely a mark on it - but it's far from new, I'd say it's around 10 - 15 years old. It was pretty filthy when I got it, and fairly well-played too, judging from the fret wear. I've given it a full clean-up, dressed the frets & set it up, & it plays as good as it looks. The finish is excellent - apart from two tiny dents on the front & a small rounded indentation on the back, it's near-perfect. A few of the screws are a bit tarnished-looking, the gold hardware is starting to silver up a bit, and the lacquer's yellowed a little, giving the finish a faint greenish tint. It sounds pretty damn good to these ears - classic full, humbuckery, Gibsony noises from both pickups. These measure 8k a piece & are heavily wax-potted, they overdrive nicely & don't squeal when cranked. Controls are basic, just V, T & 3-way switch, I was going to put a pair of stack pots in it and wire it LP-style. It has quite a wide, flat fretboard - very comfortable & easy to play for a hamfisted gonk such as myself. The nut has possibly been replaced - it's slightly narrower than the board, but if so it's a very good job & the string spacing at the nut is fine. And now SOLD to a gentleman of impeccable taste. Jon. Edited November 28, 2009 by Bassassin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Crikey- I thought that was a PRS when you posted it in the guitar porn thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golchen Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Looks like a good piece of kit for £175! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 (edited) I think it may be a variant of the Hamer Special K................really! The Special K had a pickguard like a Double Cut LP, though. Geoff Edited November 22, 2009 by geoffbyrne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Seriously, Jon, if you can't work out the lineage of a piece of Asia driftwood, then no one can! But no matter it's origins, that's one beautiful non-bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 Bumping this - I'm sorted for a fretless now, so it's offers around £175 or intertesting Jap / weird stuff! Anyway I think this is the lineage of the guitar in pictures: Hamer Sunburst: Washburn 3-a-side headstock: And that Cort truss rod cover: Ain't exactly rocket science! I think these were put together on the sly & sold as no-branders, using designs that were set up & ready to go. And what's in a name? Probably about a hundred quid, as far as this guitar's concerned... :ph34r: J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 [i]"O Lord, give us this day our daily BUMP!"[/i] J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Look - it ain't gonna buy itself, you know. Make us an offer. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 This thing of beauty & blueness is now on ThiefBay: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120498497609"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=120498497609[/url] Still available to youse lot here, of course - I'm more than happy to cancel the listing if anyone's interested. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted November 28, 2009 Author Share Posted November 28, 2009 Now sold, pending those things which tend to pend. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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