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That was fast shipping 7 days Shanghai to Feilding. The new tricone resonator is here. They have really upped the internal woodwork quality, used to be the one fault with their guitars, but this is tidy as with nicely made mushroom props . And they finally have got rid of the ebony capped saddle, maple ones now.

The plating is really nice and the matte finish looks great, won't show fingerprints like the shiny ones.
Sounds bloody great, only mod will be to remove the paint from the aluminium T bridge. A very happy camper.

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Sweeeeet!

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Nothin but net!
That thing is swish as.
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Very cool!

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sweet as a nut :) still love mine when it comes out of the case.... I'm sure this one will get lots more love :)
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Yeah haven't had a brass body for a few years, just the wood body which is a different sound. I had forgotten how loud and sweet the metal ones are, this thing kicks arse.

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Links for good demos anyone? i'd like to hear how these things sound

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So fucking cool!
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Mattallica wrote:Links for good demos anyone? i'd like to hear how these things sound
Heres a couple of links, and go to the Republic site they have some videos and are the same guitar.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktkYCN7NWAg

This is the guy in Dunedin importing them as 1959 Guitars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyQcFgr53GA

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nice and great service, Ive got one got here in 6 days ok but been in NZ customs since Friday, Had no contact so wondering if its just xmas rush,

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Not sure but this was shipped UPS so cleared easy and no GST charged. Seemed to go through quick, tracking showed it in Auckland this am and then delivered this afternoon.

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