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    Guitars

    Had a go on an Epiphone 335 yesterday, have to say the experience was pretty ordinary. Was comforting that it is not even half as good as the Rickenbacker . But what I have realised is that my cheap solid guitar is actually totally brilliant , as I was thinking of replacing my cheap guitar with a better cheap guitar. My current "cheap" guitar Westbury, cost me £100 (mind you it is over 20 years old) and is apparently hard to beat.
    I'm alright Jack

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    Westbury Standard 1979-1982--Made in Japan by Matsumoka, if you are looking at Westbury Guitars you already know that though. This Westbury came with Gibson PAF Pickups from 1958 when i bought it, needless to say the Gibson PAF'S do not sell with this guitar unless you have about $10.000.00 CASH. It has a Gibson 496 and a Gibson 500 on it, they are high output Humbuckers and they have a very nice sound. This guitar has some usual dings for a 27 year old guitar but it is in very good condition with low action. For those of you that don't know Westbury Guitars it is all Mahogany with a German Carve Top and schaller tuning gears with a W written on them. Shipping to lower 48 only, with a fixed shipping rate of $40.00, it comes witha non original Westbury Case. This is a players guitar, if you want all original parts look on DUDES. The only thing that is non original is the Humbuckers and i would say these are an improvement over the Dimarzio's that come on most of them.

    Mine doesn't have Gibson pickups.
    Last edited by BlasterBates; 25 April 2007, 11:52.
    I'm alright Jack

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      #3
      Built my own guitar when I was a kid, uses DiMarzio X2N pickups. Never found anything that comes close to being as good.
      Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
      threadeds website, and here's my blog.

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        #4
        in the process of buying an eric johnson strat, white. i sold my 333 (720 smackeroos - you would've got a bargain) and am currently getting pics organised to sell the 335. but glad to hear you made the right move with the strickenbacker

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          #5
          Well done Scotspine

          I have a sneaky feeling your guitar may have been better, but I'll never know.

          My consolation, (if this were to be the case) is that the Rickenbacker looks good.
          I'm alright Jack

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            #6
            The cheaper the Guitar - the Better.

            1980 Alf perchanced on a EKO Rio Grande acoustic - been sold by an Italian shoe shop (20 quid ) - ay any rate I had three offers for this guitar such was its resonance.

            Sadly lost the guitar on the way back from a party , was on the train to Ewst Norwood and realised too late that I had left the guitar on the luggage rack.

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              #7
              Never never never put your guitar on the luggage rack.

              I was on the train last night, and I instinctively didn't put it on the luggage rack, instead I cling to it stroking its smooth curves.
              I'm alright Jack

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                #8
                It is touching to think that someone has learned from my misfortune.

                The Mafia Stole My Guitar ...

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