am actually surprised by this, wasnt expecting much. quite a nice profile neck on it. does need a new nut (current one, someone filed the grooves down, and the top of the nut sits 5mm above the strings instead of sanding the bottom of the nut down) and need to shim the neck a little to lower the action (TOM at lowest setting but still too high, should've had an angled neck not straight)
but otherwise not too bad for a cheapy. its even got real binding
will probably chuck some chrome PUps in there and not sure if to leave the pickguard on or not?
Hurdy Gurdy.... some how... and I'm not entirely certain how mind you, an instrument that sounds like someone has shoved a nest of angry hornets into a goose with a kazoo bill and is randomly slapping the poor creature with an accordion.... Sounds amazing.
babytaylor wrote:What are we looking at here? It looks to be a 12 string?
that it is. its a Mirage brand (I was expecting equivalent of a Mannix, but its a step up I think
Hurdy Gurdy.... some how... and I'm not entirely certain how mind you, an instrument that sounds like someone has shoved a nest of angry hornets into a goose with a kazoo bill and is randomly slapping the poor creature with an accordion.... Sounds amazing.
I've had a couple of mirage brand guitars, after a bit of fretwork they've been reasonable players that I've not minded throwing around and bashing the shit out of. Long neck tenons too.
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jeremyb wrote:Looks cool IB, but isn't it a bit round for your tastes??????????
yeah, but it was cheap and not a tele or strat
but am hoping it will ease my Bich10 GAS for a while, till I can afford a Bich anyways
have been in a "collecting" mode this year, am now up to 6 electrics, 2 acoustics and a balalaika
BG wrote: Long neck tenons too.
this ones got a reinforced tenon at that
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Hurdy Gurdy.... some how... and I'm not entirely certain how mind you, an instrument that sounds like someone has shoved a nest of angry hornets into a goose with a kazoo bill and is randomly slapping the poor creature with an accordion.... Sounds amazing.
jeremyb wrote:Looks cool IB, but isn't it a bit round for your tastes??????????
yeah, but it was cheap and not a tele or strat
but am hoping it will ease my Bich10 GAS for a while, till I can afford a Bich anyways
have been in a "collecting" mode this year, am now up to 6 electrics, 2 acoustics and a balalaika
BG wrote: Long neck tenons too.
this ones got a reinforced tenon at that
I know how you feel I brought the ibanez iceman but what I really want is a Bich 8 string
instead of sanding the bottom of the nut down) and need to shim the neck a little to lower the action (TOM at lowest setting but still too high, should've had an angled neck not straight)
What make is it?
and not a tele or strat 
