Re: Post pics of your guitar family

Gonkulator · Post by **Gonkulator** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:29 am

Well I'm certainly jealous of this entire thread.

dokazaado · Post by **dokazaado** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:51 pm

Just brought the Toronado home today.

the whole guitar family by dokazaado, on Flickr

EvLoutonian · Post by **EvLoutonian** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:47 pm

thegumbootman wrote: I've got an old Canora flying V sitting around (with no bridge). I think this is the only other Canora I've ever seen.

Awesome - I'd love to see your Canora Flying V!

EvLoutonian · Post by **EvLoutonian** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:51 pm

windmill wrote:So tell us more about the Maton Phil Manning guitar ...

OK, here's the info on my Phil Manning guitar, for windmill and anyone else who's interested..

The Maton Phil Manning 'Custom Stereo' has two outputs (hence the 'stereo' bit) but it doesn't split the pickups to separate outputs
- it's just doubled, for two amps. The three way toggle switch selects between either or both outputs.

The bottom controls work pretty much like a Les Paul (vol+tone for each pickup) plus a master volume control.

At the top there's a three way pickup selector, but also a three position rotary switch which, on my guitar, selects
between series / parallel / split humbucker operations, and switches both pickups from the one selector.

The original function of this rotary switch was slightly different. It provided a bass boost function, maybe more like a Gretsch.
And the original design had phase and pickup splitting switches on the pickup surrounds themselves.

Here's the original brochure from Maton:
http://www.maton.com.au/pdf/Phil%20Manning%20Custom.pdf

Some random Aussie chicks, featuring PM Custom:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMlaPsWu ... r_embedded" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And a clip of Phil Manning himself play his custom guitar, from mid 70's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFgSNVqi3IQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Little feature on Guitar Nerd: http://www.guitarnerd.com.au/?p=870" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

arturo · Post by **arturo** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:05 pm

[
And a clip of Phil Manning himself play his custom guitar, from mid 70's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFgSNVqi3IQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I cant believe i watched the entire video of Phil fucking Manning. The 70's man...Phil Manning...

PoppaPopp · Post by **PoppaPopp** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:03 am

arturo wrote:[
And a clip of Phil Manning himself play his custom guitar, from mid 70's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFgSNVqi3IQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I cant believe i watched the entire video of Phil fucking Manning. The 70's man...Phil Manning...

The drummer seems to have a glass eye... or he's just plain evil.

arturo · Post by **arturo** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 7:06 am

PoppaPopp wrote:
arturo wrote:[
And a clip of Phil Manning himself play his custom guitar, from mid 70's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFgSNVqi3IQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I cant believe i watched the entire video of Phil fucking Manning. The 70's man...Phil Manning...
The drummer seems to have a glass eye... or he's just plain evil.

i can't i believe I watched this Phil Manning shit a second time!! Yes...i agree the drummer looks a little demented.

EvLoutonian · Post by **EvLoutonian** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:06 pm

I emailed Phil Manning once and he said he still has his original Maton PM Custom model guitar, but that he'd had it painted red and put P90 pickups in it at some stage. Mine has the original pickups installed, which I think are actually made with magnetic pole pieces perhaps. If anyone knows how these pickups were actually constructed, I'm keen to know!

windmill · Post by **windmill** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 8:21 pm

Thanks for the info on the Phil Manning.

They are a rare sight.

EvLoutonian · Post by **EvLoutonian** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:23 am

windmill wrote:Thanks for the info on the Phil Manning.
They are a rare sight.

'tis a pleasure to share!

I'm actually thinking of selling this one in the next month or so, as I'm going overseas for a few months and no job at the moment!
But I regretted the last time I sold one (the one I owned as a teenager) hence why I bought this one again!

I had serial number 004 in the late 90's (it was my first serious guitar) and this one is serial number 005! (purchased in 2007 or so)

andrewdoeshair · Post by **andrewdoeshair** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 10:51 pm

My most recent family...

Gibson Les Paul standard, G&L Asat with Warmoth baritone neck, and a Warmoth JM...

I have a bass in the closet, and a bass in pieces in the garage, too...

andy_tchp · Post by **andy_tchp** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:07 am

EvLoutonian wrote:And the original design had phase and pickup splitting switches on the pickup surrounds themselves.

My friend had one of these guitars, and his had the switches on the pickup surrounds, and the body had a slightly darker looking finish. Was quite a nice guitar to play.

Just wondering - is yours heavy? I mean, seriously, way-heavier-then-even-the-heaviest-Les-Paul type heavy?

EvLoutonian · Post by **EvLoutonian** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:26 am

andy_tchp wrote:Just wondering - is yours heavy? I mean, seriously, way-heavier-then-even-the-heaviest-Les-Paul type heavy?

Yeh, the Maton Phil Manning Custom guitars were available in two different timbers, I think - the lighter one (like mine) or quite a dark reddish wood.
Mine is probably about the same weight as an average Les Paul, I guess.
Oh, and there was another more basic version called the ''Standard'' (as opposed to the ''Custom Stereo'' deluxe version) with a thinner (unbound) body and regular single output jack. I think the stereo version (with chambered body) has a particularly chunky & solid feel to it, and extremely well made.

The first Phil Manning guitar I owned (serial 004) ended up with a fellow up there in Brisbane called Roland Bisshop (if I recall correctly). I tracked him down some years ago as being the person who'd bought my old guitar, and I went to the Troubadour and checked out his band one night and heard the sounds of my old favourite guitar onece again! I can't remember the name of his band now, but I believe he was also in a band called Standing 8 Counts at one stage, and others called Turtlebox and International Rescue. I'm not sure what's become of him now.

JSett · Post by **JSett** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:08 am

andrewdoeshair wrote:My most recent family...

Gibson Les Paul standard, G&L Asat with Warmoth baritone neck, and a Warmoth JM...

I have a bass in the closet, and a bass in pieces in the garage, too...

The 'Diesel And Dust' sticker on your pedal Andrew... where's that from?

dug · Post by **dug** » Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:03 am

Its one of my old band's stickers. I got some if you want em.