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NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:55 pm
by Ironbird13
this arrived today...
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?
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:01 pm
by Miza
What are we looking at here? It looks to be a 12 string?
I'd leave the pickups uncovered, they look cool. Nice bridge too.
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:01 pm
by Cdog
Nice! I like the tailpiece. Pickguard would look good with the chome pickups
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:02 pm
by alanp
Nice. I'm going to have to pinch it at some stage
What make is it?
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:06 pm
by Ironbird13
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
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:18 pm
by crowbgood1
Cool..and it's not 'made in Japan'
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:23 pm
by jeremyb
crowbgood1 wrote:Cool..and it's not 'made in Japan'
Toan is in the tenon!
Looks cool IB, but isn't it a bit round for your tastes??????????
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:24 pm
by Bg
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.
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:34 pm
by Ironbird13
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
bolton
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:46 pm
by alanp
Stop talking about Bich 10's, they make my credit card twitch.
Re: NLPD
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 10:08 pm
by Single coil
I had a mirage 5 string bass. It was seriously cool. You're probably in for a whole load of enjoyment here.
Re: NLPD
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:57 pm
by Widownz
Ironbird13 wrote: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
bolton