'Official' list of offset guitars and basses

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Re: 'Official' list of offset guitars and basses

Post by antisymmetric » Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:37 am

The Dead Ranch Hands wrote:
antisymmetric wrote: ...and a Commodore:
The more I look at this the more I lust after it. It's perfect - I prefer that headstock to a Fender, and I love the garagey 60s appointments. I assume that's some sort of clear plexiglass sheet over the top of the guitar and headstock? The only thing I might change would be the color. How is that vibrato on it?

Yes, you're right, that's clear plexiglass (except we know it as perspex in this part of the world), with the graphics and colour applied to the back. The trem is ok, quite radical in a way, each string has it's own adjustment (see my reply to odinthewanderer a few posts back for details). Also, it uses a big dense chunk of rubber instead of a spring. :o Re the colour, I've only ever seen a handful of these guitars, most of which were white, but the first one I ever saw (at which point I'd never heard of them and didn't pay enough attention) was green- somewhere near British Racing Green, or the Cadillac Green that Gretsch used. 8) Soundwise- low output pickups with a bit of sparkle, if that makes any sense. Closest comparison I can think of would be Gretsch. Listening to the TV Jones sound samples, HiLoTron would be closest. Glad you like it, it's good to see these guitars getting some love. :)
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Re: 'Official' list of offset guitars and basses

Post by anubi » Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:22 pm

mixtery wrote:Hey what about my Univox UC-2 ......      :?  or  :k  ?

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Post by thepastrecedes » Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:13 am

wurlitzer wildcat?

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Re: 'Official' list of offset guitars and basses

Post by SirTrevor96 » Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:21 pm

Classic Offset[/i]
- Jazzmaster
- Jaguar
- Electric XII
- Custom/Maverick
- Marauder
- Starcaster (vintage)
- Jag-Stang
- Jazz Bass
- Bass VI
- Performer
- Jaguar Bass

Student Offset
- Mustang
- Duo-Sonic II
- Musicmaster II, Music Master
- Bronco
- Musicmaster Bass
- Mustang Bass

Squier
- Jagmaster
- Super-Sonic
- Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass

Non-Fender

- Ibanez Talman
- Framus Strato 6
- Teisco TB-64
- Charvel surfcaster
- Rondo SX SJM-62 VWH
- Klira Star Club
- Bilt Revelator
- Hofner Galaxie
- Peavey Raptor & Predator Plus
- Eastern European hollowbody offsets

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