Hi new member from Australia

[bgwicks]

Thanks Red Baron,

Around christmas I am transferring back to Aust. I will bring back a bunch of guitars including

73 black beauty
72 gt deluxe
74 custom
78 custom
79 25 50 anniversary
90 cream studio
2004 r7
2006 custom triburst
90 fender strat
2003 fender john cruz tele
84 strat
73 sg
1946 es 300
1952 es 125
1961 gretsch clipper
1961 grestch tennessean
1967 gretsch tennessean
1979 es 335

Are these interesting to the Australian market?

 

[Heme]

Hey,
Welcome Plonky, I love the colour of those two.
Im just up the road in Lane Cove with a couple of Customs and an Explorer.
Rock on brother!

 

[Red Baron]

Thanks Red Baron,

Around christmas I am transferring back to Aust. I will bring back a bunch of guitars including

73 black beauty
72 gt deluxe
74 custom
78 custom
79 25 50 anniversary
90 cream studio
2004 r7
2006 custom triburst
90 fender strat
2003 fender john cruz tele
84 strat
73 sg
1946 es 300
1952 es 125
1961 gretsch clipper
1961 grestch tennessean
1967 gretsch tennessean
1979 es 335

Are these interesting to the Australian market?

I'd say there would be as much interest here for those guitars as there is in the States... most of which wouldn't really appeal to the wealthy old school collectors.

If you can find early and late 60's Strat's, 50's or late 60's LP goldtops, you'll have no trouble selling them for high dollars.

 

[skhan007]

Welcome Grant!! You and I share many of the same influences. You will really enjoy this forum!!

Cheers,

KHAN.

 

[comwave]

Hey Plonk

What pickups does Larry put in?

 

[plonky17]

The mods that Larry does are quite unique

He modifies the rhythm pickup by rewiring one of the magnets. I would assume that he uses the standard pickup but he replaces things such as pots/caps etc

Here is a list of the mods

1) Neck pickup’s magnet “flipped”
2) Neck pickup rotated in cavity, ala Peter Green’s ‘Burst
3) Aged Nickel pickup covers installed
4) Aged humbucker adjusting screws
5) Aged humbucker ring mounting screws, correct ‘50s style small heads
6) Full height humbucker rings
7) Allparts pickguard (matches humbucker rings better than stock pickguard) with aged bracket and screws – uninstalled, but holes drilled, ala PG’s ‘Burst
8) ‘50s style truss rod cover
9) Foil top knobs for bridge pickup controls, ala PG’s ‘Burst, with aged pointer washers under all knobs (why did Gibson stop using these pointers?!?)
10) Cheap, thin wire from toggle switch to jack and pots replaced with vintage style braided wire
11) Stock pots replaced with 500K CTS Audio Taper pots (short shaft on ’07 models; long shaft on ’05 models). NOTE: ’05 guitars have a thicker top than the ‘07s, which requires use of the original pot mounting plate on some, with the center jack lug removed.
12) Correct vintage spec Sprague Orange Drop 715P (the good ones!) .022uf 400v capacitors
13) Amber toggle switch tip (uninstalled, because PG's guitar has a white one)
14) Aged Nickel ABR-1 style bridge (intonation properly set upon completion)
15) Aged, lightweight aluminum tailpiece with Faber Kit locking studs (great increase in sustain and pick attack)
16) Highly polished top and back to remove dull, stock look. My process works great!
17) Complimentary set of strings in the case pocket (see my other auctions for strings I'm selling)
18) Easily over $500 retail worth of parts and labor