"Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by X-Ray Spex » Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:18 am

Kinx wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:30 am
Found this crazy 73/74 Goldtop in Sweden.
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from the ad:

I bought this electric guitar new around 1974 in Umeå. I played on it with the legendary prog band Harald Hedning from Umeå, available on a CD. As you can see, it has been slightly redesigned for the better in my opinion, which gives many sound variations. It has recently been serviced (Plek, review, etc.) at Sweden Guitarworks AB in Umeå

I actually love it and I dig the story behind it, but he's asking way too much (around 2500 euro)
This kind of slaps, I'd offer him €1800-2k and see what happens.

I wonder is the neck pickup original? And are the replacement pickups modern repros or from the 70's era?
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by Pacafeliz » Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:22 am

Kinx wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:30 am
Found this crazy 73/74 Goldtop in Sweden.
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Good God now THAT'S a Les Paul I'd definitely play!!! :-*
Get it and sell it to me if you don't like it.
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by interceptör » Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:58 am

Kinx wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:30 am
Found this crazy 73/74 Goldtop in Sweden.
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I vigorously approve of this.

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by timbo86 » Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:20 pm

Kinx wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:30 am
Found this crazy 73/74 Goldtop in Sweden.
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from the ad:

I bought this electric guitar new around 1974 in Umeå. I played on it with the legendary prog band Harald Hedning from Umeå, available on a CD. As you can see, it has been slightly redesigned for the better in my opinion, which gives many sound variations. It has recently been serviced (Plek, review, etc.) at Sweden Guitarworks AB in Umeå

I actually love it and I dig the story behind it, but he's asking way too much (around 2500 euro)
Dude!!! That thing is amazing!

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by Pacafeliz » Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:55 am

...this 1966 Stratocaster :derp:

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by invisible man » Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:23 pm

Kinx wrote:
Wed Jan 24, 2024 2:30 am
Found this crazy 73/74 Goldtop in Sweden.
Image

from the ad:

I bought this electric guitar new around 1974 in Umeå. I played on it with the legendary prog band Harald Hedning from Umeå, available on a CD. As you can see, it has been slightly redesigned for the better in my opinion, which gives many sound variations. It has recently been serviced (Plek, review, etc.) at Sweden Guitarworks AB in Umeå

I actually love it and I dig the story behind it, but he's asking way too much (around 2500 euro)
Sounds like this in its 70s Swedish Prog context
https://youtu.be/i1lZU_z1zhs?si=uf7k5zSRHHr83eff

https://soundcloud.com/billy-gashade

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by RavenCrest » Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:53 pm

Pacafeliz wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:55 am
...this 1966 Stratocaster :derp:

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I'd call this a Sender Fartocaster.

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by GilmourD » Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:43 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Fri Jan 26, 2024 11:55 am
...this 1966 Stratocaster :derp:

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by countertext » Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:47 am

The real question is why they didn’t trim the guard to match. That’s the real crime here.

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by s_mcsleazy » Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:45 am

all i can think when i see that strat is "yo, someone save the bridge pickup for me"
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by Pacafeliz » Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:49 am

s_mcsleazy wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:45 am
all i can think when i see that strat is "yo, someone save the bridge pickup for me"
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:D i love you, man :-*
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by tequila_in_teacups » Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:14 am

Meh, it’s a Strat. They should’ve kept trimming.

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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by s_mcsleazy » Sat Jan 27, 2024 11:44 am

Pacafeliz wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2024 10:49 am
s_mcsleazy wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2024 9:45 am
all i can think when i see that strat is "yo, someone save the bridge pickup for me"
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:D i love you, man :-*
god, it's wackier than medusa's pubes under there.
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by Kinx » Sat Jan 27, 2024 12:51 pm

haha, the guy wants 10k euro for it.
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Re: "Why did you do it? Why did you do this thing to me?"

Post by RavenCrest » Sat Jan 27, 2024 5:49 pm

countertext wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:47 am
The real question is why they didn’t trim the guard to match. That’s the real crime here.
That guitar needs to be set ablaze to put it out of its misery. Give it a vikings sendoff.

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