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Migma violin bass

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migma violin bass
A semi-hollow violin-shaped made in DDR vintage bass, this Migma jewel has everything to be loved (at least by me). On the top on that, the moon crescent sound-holes are beautiful and the guan dao shaped pickguard is terrific.

it's a pity that its eBay seller pretends that it's an exceptional bass. As much I do love this kind of instruments and would be delighted to add it to my collection, as much I know being a Musima bass and guitar player (Migma was a sub-brand of Musima) that they don't have the best sound. They are extremely cool but they are not at the level of the acoustic instruments built at the same time by the same companies - it's a question of culture, electrified pop music wasn't a priority in communist countries! 

On the other hand, I have no idea of how good the 60s Italian guitars were - maybe one should make a comparative test one day!

Anyway, this bass is definitely cool, if every reader of this blog would send me 1€, I would buy it right away!

bertram



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Yamaha SGV-300 vintage re-issue

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Bertram already posted about the Yamaha SGV-300 last October. Well, I've got my hands on one and have been playing it for the last week and I can thoroughly understand Bertram's enthusiasm in that post. I'd been turned onto Yamaha guitars having investigated and bought the SG-3, and when I saw this yellow beauty on eBay, I knew I had to have it. It's in lovely condition, apart from some bizarre screw holes on the back where - apparently - it had been mounted on a wall in a bar. Which is total sacrilege for a guitar of this quality! I'm so glad someone had the common sense to take it down, because this guitar is definitely a player.

Below we see both my Yamahas:

I know I've been harping on about these babies, but whenever I pick up one of these Yamahas I'm just astounded at how amazingly good it is. They can go from a deep rock'n'roll twang through to a brittle barbed-wire spikiness. The SGV-300 re-issue is from 2000 and combines vintage styling with a more modern feeling neck (with a Gibson-esque 24 3/4" scale), whilst the sunburst Yamaha SG-3 - one of their first electrics from 1966/67 (it's nearly as old as me) has a more Fender-like 25 1/2" scale. Both have very useable vibratos which do not send the guitar out of tune, and both have the same pickups, although the SG-3 has additional Jazzmaster-style controls for added tonal options.

Seriously, guitarists, if you ever get the chance, you need to try one of these! They are not sustain monsters like a Les Paul, but play one of these and you'll start to question if sustain is the be-all and end-all that it is popularly made out to be.

G L Wilson

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Lag Collection Thinline: atrocious or beautiful?

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thinline lag


Uninspired shape, small headstock, glossy marble finish, golden hardware, uncovered colorful pickups, everything I dislike in a guitar...

But I understand that this Lag Collection Thinline is a quality guitar with its specific aesthetics that probably appeals to some people, otherwise it wouldn't be built and sold (though I never saw anybody play on such an instrument).

So I'm curious to have feedback from our readers, what do you think of this guitar?

bertram

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The Chav Strat

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Ugh! The paint job on this USA Fender Strat Plus is almost too ghastly for words.

The "music" you normally hear from the sort of people who favour this Burberry design is a booming THUD THUD THUD THUD coming from their nasty little hatchback cars. I'm surprised such a person would even know what a guitar is.

G L Wilson

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REDzLINE one-off guitar

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When I first set eyes on this custom handmade REDzLine guitar, my first reaction was what a weird shape and that it would be a good guitar to post on the blog in our gallery of oddities.

However, taking a closer look, it's not just a funny shape. The attention to detail of the carving on the guitar is quite impressive, especially when viewed from the rear. I've not seen a guitar with a thumb groove down the back of the neck before and think it's an intriguing idea. I don't know if I'd like it, but I'd like to try it and see how it felt.

Notice also how the neck is set into the body - that neck's not going to go anywhere. It's another nice touch that I really like.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of the shape (probably BC Rich inspired, as is the method of setting the neck), although I think the maker deserves full marks for producing something quite original.

For more see: www.redzline.com

G L Wilson

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a bad post for a cool guitar

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weller
This post is doomed, I just have a bad and small picture, and I know nothing about the guitar, except that it's a Weller, and its eBay seller calls it a Les Paul, what it's not. Try to google 'Weller Les Paul' and you'll see the result!

Anyway, I like the line of this guitar, it really has something, so if anybody knows more, it's welcome...

bertram

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1961 Ekomaster 400 2 in hazel finish

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Ekomaster

In complete contradiction with my previous post, I'm happy to show now another beautiful vintage Ekomaster 400 in astonishing hazel finish. Like many European guitar companies of the 60s, Eko was before entering the guitar age an accordion company, so it would never have come to their mind to make a guitar with a natural wood finish, and favored sparkle celluloid, fiberglass and other artificial materials and finishes, so this hazel finish is obviously plastic faux-wood - hence the pristine look of this 50 years old guitar...

The two pickups with visible polepieces, black headstock with 6-in-line tuners and hardtail say it's a late 1961 model. According to FetishGuitars.com where I picked this information, though it's been built less than 2 years, the Eko 400 was very influential by spreading the Fender Jazzmaster body design in Europe...

This guitar reminds me of the Formica plated sculptures of Richard Artschwager, one of the most important and most underrated pop/op artist of the XXth century... Also of the kitchen table of my grandmother actually!

bertram

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