NGD "I lasted a full 6 weeks till GAS was too much"

[Fullmoon 1971]

I decided at new year that I was really gonna try to control my buying this year - I made it 6 weeks. While I was out on valentines day having lunch we popped into the local pawn shop where they had this beauty for £180. She's a 2002 that the previous owner had changed a few things, Graph Tech nut, pots & wiring upgraded & pickups swapped for a set of Epiphone "USA Elitist SR-50 & TR-50". Tailpiece removed and replaced with USA Bigsby B-7. She plays like a dream annd sounds fantastic. Only changes I wanna make are switch tip to cream, Gold Reflector knobs and a one of those "Custom Made " plaques to cover the stud holes that gibson used when retro fitting a bigsby.

 

[Davis Sharp]

£180 for a Sheraton is not a lack of discipline, it's knowing a good deal. MIC or MIK?

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

£180 for a Sheraton is not a lack of discipline, it's knowing a good deal. MIC or MIK?

Korea "Samick Factory" March 2002. too be honest the bigsby is worth more than I paid for the whole thing.

 

[John]

Congrats Fullmoon, she is sexy.............

 

[Supersonic]

Wow, talk about a steal! Great score.

 

[Stuart]

Korea "Samick Factory" March 2002. too be honest the bigsby is worth more than I paid for the whole thing.

Snap... What a great deal... HNGD to you Sir

 

[merlot]

Very nice ! An instrument with a lot of character.

 

[viper007]

Very Nice!

 

[Paruwi]

I decided at new year that I was really gonna try to control my buying this year - I made it 6 weeks.

I really feel with you - same here....

Congrats on a GREAT deal

 

[Fullmoon 1971]

I also need to change the trem arm from the standard Bigsby "Spoon" to the thicker more erogonomic "Duane Eddy" handle, these are fantastic upgrades to any bigsby (I have them fitted to all my Gretsch's except one, which has the "Chet Atkins" Wire Arm.

"Duane Eddy" Bigsby handle
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[Raiyn]

I also need to change the trem arm from the standard Bigsby "Spoon" to the thicker more erogonomic "Duane Eddy" handle, these are fantastic upgrades to any bigsby (I have them fitted to all my Gretsch's except one, which has the "Chet Atkins" Wire Arm.

"Duane Eddy" Bigsby handle
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Dang...I need to put that B5 on sometime soon.