
Saul Koll Makes another offset
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Saul Koll Makes another offset
He's made some custom hollow Jazzmasters for Lee Renaldo, and now he has this one up on his site:


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Re: Saul Koll Makes another offset
Ugh! That's horrible. The star inlays look really tacky, the plain chrome plate looks weird and it has no tremolo. Although, the finish is nice
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Re: Saul Koll Makes another offset
I don't like the star inlays either, but overall I think it looks cool. I like the bare rhythm plate. It gives it some kind of 60s Italian flavor. A Bigsby with the old style bow tie bridge would look great on it. Did he build this one in particular for someone?
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I Luv the stars,rest of it's kinda crappy. 

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I love the stars on my J-180 Everly acoustic, but everywhere else, it looks like a Ritchie Sambora ripoff. Don't wanna be that.
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I love it! Maybe not the stars, but everything else is great. Dots+binding might look cool with it, or just plain dots.
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Stars or no stars, I'd rather play that than a Les Paul Special., more comfortable, and Jaguar scale.
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Re: Saul Koll Makes another offset
i kinda like it actually. i think the sunburst headstock looks really cool, and the blank rhythm control plate looks OK too. is it polished aluminum? doesn´t look like chrome... i´m a big fan of aluminum.
but the stars are hideous...
but the stars are hideous...
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looks nice but... :-\
I like the stars but I hate that bridge
I like the stars but I hate that bridge
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Re: Saul Koll Makes another offset
So would this be Jaguar or Jazzmaster scale?
Looks...alright. But blank control plate = offputting.
Looks...alright. But blank control plate = offputting.
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I don't know the scale or anything about the build. He has a "Custom" section on his website, and anytime he makes a Fender copy it seems to be considered part of his "Fullerton Vintage Series." He's done a couple sweet Teles too, but the offsets are rare.
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i dont like the chrome parts and the bridge, but the neck looks rad
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i really want a Koll. a friend has 2 and they are sweet. this one, however, is not the one i'd want.
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I like it. I like the soapbars and bet they sound creamy.
I want one.
I cant figure out why he left switches off the left chrome piece though.
I want switches there.
I want one.
I cant figure out why he left switches off the left chrome piece though.
I want switches there.
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Re: Saul Koll Makes another offset
I want one now. I think when I have tons of money I'll make a Warmoth or USACG Jag with 2 P90s and a Tune-o-Matic/Stoptail thing. a Gibson/jag combination.
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