Title: New Excalibur Day
Post by: culturejam on May 31, 2014, 01:36:22 AM
Post by: culturejam on May 31, 2014, 01:36:22 AM
:o
Better photos and full details to follow.
Better photos and full details to follow.
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: pickdropper on May 31, 2014, 01:40:06 AM
Post by: pickdropper on May 31, 2014, 01:40:06 AM
Beautiful.
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: GermanCdn on May 31, 2014, 02:09:46 AM
Post by: GermanCdn on May 31, 2014, 02:09:46 AM
Awesomesauce!!!!,
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: gordo on May 31, 2014, 02:26:52 AM
Post by: gordo on May 31, 2014, 02:26:52 AM
Pretty much as iconic as it gets. Noticed the nice attention to detail in that the cherry is worn down and faded more on the upper bout than lower, which would happen due to sweat and wear on an old Paul.
Very jealous...
Very jealous...
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: rullywowr on May 31, 2014, 03:12:44 AM
Post by: rullywowr on May 31, 2014, 03:12:44 AM
F-yeah. I love LPs.
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: culturejam on May 31, 2014, 03:12:59 AM
Post by: culturejam on May 31, 2014, 03:12:59 AM
Thanks, guys! I'm stoked, to say the least.
It's a 2002 R8. Got it from an "e-buddy" I've been doing deals with for a couple years now. He's actually moderator at TGP (Scott Auld). He got it from the owner of TGP, actually. So it's a hell of an ownership pedigree. ;D
It cost me: 3 guitars, 2 amps, 4 pedals, 2 watches, and about 15 hours of freelance PCB design work. I actually still owe a little bit on it, but Scott was cool enough to send it anyway. He's good people for sure. And even though he's a TGP mod, he's not a magical-mojo guy. He's actually quite down to earth. :)
Right now it's set up with 8s and the wraparound stop bar thing. Totally the opposite of what I usually do (10s and regular stop bar setup), but I'm going to give it a few weeks to see what I think. My initial impression is that the overall feel is a lot looser on the tension. I think I might like it, but we'll see in a few weeks. Maybe I'll compromise and go with 9s.
It even smells good! ;D
It's a 2002 R8. Got it from an "e-buddy" I've been doing deals with for a couple years now. He's actually moderator at TGP (Scott Auld). He got it from the owner of TGP, actually. So it's a hell of an ownership pedigree. ;D
It cost me: 3 guitars, 2 amps, 4 pedals, 2 watches, and about 15 hours of freelance PCB design work. I actually still owe a little bit on it, but Scott was cool enough to send it anyway. He's good people for sure. And even though he's a TGP mod, he's not a magical-mojo guy. He's actually quite down to earth. :)
Right now it's set up with 8s and the wraparound stop bar thing. Totally the opposite of what I usually do (10s and regular stop bar setup), but I'm going to give it a few weeks to see what I think. My initial impression is that the overall feel is a lot looser on the tension. I think I might like it, but we'll see in a few weeks. Maybe I'll compromise and go with 9s.
It even smells good! ;D
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: pickdropper on May 31, 2014, 03:17:00 AM
Post by: pickdropper on May 31, 2014, 03:17:00 AM
8's AND wraparound? You've got to be kidding. Hello full octave bends. :-)
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: m-Kresol on May 31, 2014, 10:01:57 AM
Post by: m-Kresol on May 31, 2014, 10:01:57 AM
I'm jealous. Beautiful guitar, have fun!
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: gtr2 on May 31, 2014, 10:52:39 AM
Post by: gtr2 on May 31, 2014, 10:52:39 AM
Nice score!
Josh
Josh
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: catfud on May 31, 2014, 12:21:01 PM
Post by: catfud on May 31, 2014, 12:21:01 PM
That is a beaut. Owning a nice LP is definitely on my bucket list.
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: Gledison on June 01, 2014, 03:56:53 PM
Post by: Gledison on June 01, 2014, 03:56:53 PM
Wooooow! This maple top is soooo cool! Perfectly done! Great looking Axe!
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: Jmilla on June 01, 2014, 04:56:53 PM
Post by: Jmilla on June 01, 2014, 04:56:53 PM
What axes did you sacrifice for this guy? Congrats by the way this is exactly what I play. Love it to death.
Title: Re: New Excalibur Day
Post by: culturejam on June 01, 2014, 05:38:55 PM
Post by: culturejam on June 01, 2014, 05:38:55 PM
Quote from: Jmilla on June 01, 2014, 04:56:53 PM
What axes did you sacrifice for this guy?
A few cheap ones (Squier, etc). The bulk of the cash came from selling my TAG Heuer Aquaracer Chronograph. And I got that for free from my last employer as the reward for winning one of the company's annual awards. I really liked it, but I wanted the nice guitar more than the nice watch. :D
Quote from: JmillaCongrats by the way this is exactly what I play. Love it to death.
Everybody complains that the neck is too fat, but I actually like it.