When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by hobb_masta_flex » Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:19 pm

Yeah, the Jazz Bass is most definitely an offset! Just look at the nice, contoured and slanted body. Perfectly formed for human use, unlike a lot of other basses!                                            Image
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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by SirJackdeFuzz » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:09 pm

Naturality wrote: Yhere has been a number of threads about this, try searching before you post in future. The offset waist guitar type is explained here: index.php?topic=1556.0

So i take it that that Aria Diamind series of guitars are indeed then Offset's, right ?

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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by SirJackdeFuzz » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:14 pm

This 60's Bartolini  - offset ?  :-\

http://www.fetishguitars.com/common/img ... guitar.jpg
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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by SirJackdeFuzz » Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:42 pm

Naturality wrote: Yhere has been a number of threads about this, try searching before you post in future. The offset waist guitar type is explained here: index.php?topic=1556.0

So too the Surfcaster then, right ?

http://www.fetishguitars.com/common/img ... guitar.jpg


But what about guitars like the Danelectro Hodad ?

http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/8b/ ... zed200.gif


. . . or indeed the Epiphone ET-270 ?

http://www.geocities.co.jp/MusicStar-Vo ... /1802t.jpg


And this tasty Fender Swinger ?

http://www.timmwood.com/images2/swinger100.gif


I take it, the Performer is deff. an offset then ?

http://pointyguitars.com/gallery/images ... ormer1.jpg


But the Gibson RD Artist has me wonderring though . . .

http://www.vguitar.com/images/brands/GI ... 60X212.jpg

http://www.mikigakki.com/img_system/A2-0D006_1


Guild Thunderbird ???

http://www.rockhall.com/images/artifact ... ne_207.gif

Guild X-79 ???
http://www.jam.se/images/guildX79beg.jpg
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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by mewithoutus » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:09 pm

i think that everything you mentioned besides the gibson artist could be considered an offset. the waist on the rd is not offset.
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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by FireAarro » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:43 pm

mm, to me the rd and the hodad don't look offset.
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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by StevenO » Tue Feb 06, 2007 4:21 am

The guild x79 isn't an offset. Offset butt only. The picture kind of confuses you.
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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by Naturality » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:06 pm

Surfcaster yes, Hodad is slighty Reverse Offset, ET 270 Is, Swinger most definately is, Performer yup, Rd is reverse, Thunderbird is reverse and the Guild is.Ho
Hope that clears things up  :)
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Re: When is a guitar an "Offset"-guitar ?

Post by SirJackdeFuzz » Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:48 pm

mewithoutus wrote: i think that everything you mentioned besides the gibson artist could be considered an offset. the waist on the rd is not offset.

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