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FAO: Fran, AXL Badwater content
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:41 pm
by ekwatts
I think you'd mentioned them before, and I just stumbled across them on eBay at Purple Turtle Music. The telecaster is £95 with delivery. Not exactly steep, and it has EMGEEEEZ! Passive, obviously, but still, not a bad package. I really do like the look of them.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:50 pm
by Ankhanu
At £95, that is fuckin' incredible.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:52 pm
by Fran
Oooo, £95 is good! Tempting!!
They got good reviews everywhere and i really like the look.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 3:54 pm
by lorez
i love the finish and pickguard on that thing
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:12 pm
by ekwatts
I fucking hated the whole "relic" bullshit when it first started to spread, but I love these. They don't look like they've just been sanded down a little and attacked randomly with a dremel (Fender Custom Shop), they look genuinely grimy as fuck and I love it. Not as sold on the crackle finishes, but the white ones look brilliant.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:15 pm
by Fran
I agree, they look like something you would find dumped in canal.
Thru body stringing as well. Fuck. What with this and rahbros Kramer thread..
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:16 pm
by wwrrss
this is awesome too!
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:27 pm
by Fran
They remind me of my Lindert a little.
Re: FAO: Fran, AXL Badwater content
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:56 pm
by taylornutt
ekwatts wrote:I think you'd mentioned them before, and I just stumbled across them on eBay at Purple Turtle Music. The telecaster is £95 with delivery. Not exactly steep, and it has EMGEEEEZ! Passive, obviously, but still, not a bad package. I really do like the look of them.
I like how they didn't just do an exact copy of a Telecaster. The sharper points on the cutaway is nice. I like how it looks old without too much relicking. Looks like it's been sitting in a mechanics garage for 20 years. I don't hate relicked guitars, but it's often overdone and not thought out.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:08 pm
by Fran
LOL, i just saw your sig with Mullet-Stang in it, Lank to it plz?!
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:11 pm
by Pens
GOD DAMMIT
I love this brand but they don't do the cool ones in left handed.
I REALLY REALLY WANT TO LIEK THESE GUYS.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:00 pm
by rps-10
These are awesome for the price! Love the out of a stinky canal look, they are just missing the supermarket trolley as an accessory.
New Squier Cyclone or one of these??? Have they ever done maple fretboards?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:04 pm
by damienblair17
I had a Bloodsport flying V style with EMG p90s that I sold to Sloan. EXTREMELY hot pickups. Kinda wish I had it back now... hilariously gaudy but a great guitar.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:22 pm
by Rox
EMG " Designed" pickups but still a killer deal. I personally like the Marquee models. It's an offset but kinda Firebird like , p-90s and a strat bridge .
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:43 pm
by Fran
Rox wrote:EMG " Designed" pickups but still a killer deal. I personally like the Marquee models. It's an offset but kinda Firebird like , p-90s and a strat bridge .
Yeah, im gutted they have'nt surfaced in the UK yet (to my knowledge). But thats nowt new these days.
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:34 am
by deaner33
rps-10 wrote:These are awesome for the price! Love the out of a stinky canal look, they are just missing the supermarket trolley as an accessory.
New Squier Cyclone or one of these??? Have they ever done maple fretboards?
I had one of these, but the coffee table brown. It wasn't bad, needed new tuners and the pickups were just ok. Sold it for what I paid for it when I realized I didn't like strat type guitars.
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 4:48 am
by singlepup
Fran wrote:LOL, i just saw your sig with Mullet-Stang in it, Lank to it plz?!
+1
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:33 pm
by rps-10
Well I bought one
couldn't let it pass at that price (£89) and £6 next day delivery.
Paying myself back from any chrimbo cash I get, but I'mstill in the doghouse for getting it. The phrase "You only have one pair of hands" was used when it arrived
Only had a quick look before it went back in it's box ready for Santa, but initial impressions were very impressive for £89 guitar!
When I opened it up I thought it was totally stripped and natural as "the paint" is really thin. The logo on the headstock is branded into the wood and the back of the neck is a very sort of "tea stained" vintage tint. A shallow C profile I would say the back it and the fretboard itself is of the flatter type. The metal hardware looks bronze like but really does look fake but the rest of it I love.
Not too heavy either.
Think the shop (Purple Turtle Music) did a good setup on it before they shipped it out as it arrived in tune
Came with allen keys and a free lead too.
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:25 pm
by lorez
Looks great, I really do like that whitewash finish
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:38 pm
by Fran
FUCKING BONRAR!
Jesus, i really want that Tele, and could do it with xmas cash ahead but cant justify a 14th guitar in the house
