Yes, I liked that music too. I appreciate how his ability to get great sounds out of a Matsumoku bass validates some of my own gear decision.
He seems to take composing for a looper to a level I haven't heard. I had a Boss RC-2 but it had a lot of features I didn't use but which got in my way. I ended up giving that to my brother and buying the simplest Ditto. I haven't used it around the house for practice as much as I thought I would, because frankly it's easier for me to use Reaper. I have taken it to a couple duo gigs and used it to record verse changes so that I could play over them, or to record bass parts on a Dano six string bass, then play some rhythm guitar stuff along with it.
Statistics: Posted by cheepaxes — Wed Nov 14, 2018 10:30 am
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Matsumoku is definitely a good bet. It's possible that it is Fuji Gen and I'm sure someone with more sophistication and time than me could probably pin it down. As far as the brand name goes, I'm betting it's a name used by a European distributor. Frank Wienk, the guy playing the bass is located in the Netherlands so it was likely exported from Japan to somewhere in Europe. I think Custom would be a word many Europeans would be familiar with since such a large proportion of the population knows English. My first thought is that it was originally imported into England, since musicians in the Netherlands bought a lot of their gear from England back in the 70's. If I were researching the brand, that's where I would start.
Loopers are cool. My son Phil bought one of the loop stations and passed his little Ditto down to me. You can just grab a guitar and be up and running with a fun practice and minimal technology almost instantly.
Thanks for posting the video. I'd never heard of the Binkbeats, appreciate you sharing a new discovery.
hope you are well, and don't be a stranger
steve
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sat Nov 10, 2018 9:51 am
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Screen capture:
[img]http://www.scottmcknight.com/Custom.jpg[/img]
Source video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpSn7Z ... JYxm0yoU_E
Statistics: Posted by cheepaxes — Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:56 pm
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Many thanks for the advice
Statistics: Posted by TKASPAR — Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:41 am
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I'm no expert on these guitars but I suggest you find one to value them for you. They are all top of line instruments and need to be properly identified and valued by an expert.
Your first Gibson is an ES 175D probably from the mid 1960's. Find the serial number and you can determine the date by searching a Gibson serial number archive.
The D Angelico New Yorker is probably also from the 1960's and is potentially a very valuable guitar. D Angelico guitars are widely recognized as the finest instruments of their type and definitely sought after by collectors.
The Gibson Barney Kessel Custom is also probably a 1960's build. Check the serial number on this one as well.
The D Aquisto was built by an apprentice of D Angelico and are also valuable and sought after instruments. His version of the New Yorker has a strong following among jazz guitar players. Just a historical note, D Angelico died in 1964 at the age of 59. His student D Aquisto died in 1995, also at the age of 59. Two great artists in the craft of guitar building.
Good luck purchasing any of these guitars, they are all investment grade instruments.
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:21 pm
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New member of Vintaxe here. Through an amazing stroke of luck the recording studio I work at has been offered a choice of some really amazing vintage guitars. I wondered if you kind folks could help me identify/give me some info on these guitars. (see attached photos)
Any info, model, date, etc would be much appreciated!
Many thanks
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Statistics: Posted by TKASPAR — Thu Oct 11, 2018 1:02 pm
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I don't know what backstory you have been told so I will tell you your guitar is a Japanese made Guyatone LG-70. A guitar very similar to yours appears in the book Bizarre Guitars of the 60's with a date of 1960. Their dating is likely not perfect but with the metal pickguards we are talking pre 1965 rather than post 1965. The guitar in BG has a stop tailpiece while yours has a trem, otherwise, same guitar.
As far as value goes, you are probably in the $350-$450 range to the right guy assuming the instrument is playable.
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:54 pm
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The build quality is superb, hardware and electrics are all top notch, it sounds and plays fantastic, really nice clarity. Its only flaw is the three position switch, but thats easily sorted, and its weight but thats something a person can get used to. Im not a big lover of Strats, in fact I struggle to play them, but when this came up for sale I wasnt going to pass it up.
Statistics: Posted by robilmo — Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:02 pm
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The electrics on mine are different, so mine might be an earlier one, my serial number points to 1971.
Odd pot values, tone pots are 500k , volume is 1M.
There is no noise what so ever from this guitar, normally most single coils I have had buzzed, this one is dead silent.
The trem block is a big lump, weighing in at nearly 400 gramms. Im not sure if its chromed brass or just a solid lump of steel.
These were not cheaply made guitars, everything about them is quality.
Statistics: Posted by robilmo — Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:40 pm
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It has a one piece neck like on the 52 Baja Telecaster,
The fretwork is nothing short of brilliant, small vintage frets , 7.5 radius, large 70's fender type headstock, lovely quality Gotoh tuners, truss adjust at the heel, neck is thick but not too thick, its a work of art the necks on these guitars.
Statistics: Posted by robilmo — Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:24 pm
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Anyhow,from what nI have been able to find out this is a Matsumoko built guitar, its in the 1972 Aria catalogue, its an Aria 1723TD , quite a rare old thing, I have only seen 3 examples on the internet and I have searched hundreds of pages. One of those examples is mine.
Statistics: Posted by robilmo — Mon Sep 24, 2018 4:16 pm
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I recently bought a Jason guitar. I know the back story to them and i have been told by a guy from ibanez it was probably made in 1965-70. I was wondering if anyone out there has any idea abou this guitar and roughly how much it would be worth.
Cheers,
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Statistics: Posted by Jason Jameson — Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:10 pm
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Unfortunately, entry level classical guitars are not very valuable to collectors. During this time period, Yamaha was probably the largest exporter of entry level acoustic guitars in the world so there are a load of guitars similar to your guitar on the market. Online auction prices indicate a value of around $200-$250 for your guitar.
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Fri Jul 20, 2018 11:57 am
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I checked the exact stencil against my own, as well as the type of bridge and head stock and tuning pegs. Everything matched while other models and years varied on several of these details. Now you respond will the same date as I thought most likely. It is, by no means, absolute proof, but it does leave me reasonably confident to say that mine is, indeed, a 1933 Supertone Hawaiian guitar. Considering All of the damage that this guitar suffered it is not surprising if the label fell off the wall of the guitar. Almost ALL of the braces were missing from within so it clearly had been stored some place very dry.
In a way, it is a testimony to the conditions folks lived in at the time. There were no air conditioners or humidifiers. My great Uncle Henry lived in Southern Minnesota which is both extremely hot and cold, depending on the time of year, and insolation and heating of homes was somewhat rudimentary. I am amazed that It was in as good a shape as it was, when I got it. Nobody had ever tried to repair it and yet it's neck was fairly strait.
Now it is in very good playable condition aside from the cosmetic issue of the visible glued repairs. I am very proud of my family and this guitar that reaches back to the depression era as a reminder of the folks that came before me and the many things that we have in common.
Statistics: Posted by Plucky — Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:37 pm
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