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Wow, that's stunning. What a way to introduce yourself, I'm thinking you'll fit in just fine here

hercules wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:59 am Hello, I hope this counts. 1978 ES-335TD with Doyle Tru-Clone pickups and '59 wiring harness.
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Welcome. Green background nicely contrasts the guitar colour. The tree 'angle' (almost) matches the neck angle. Nice photo, nice guitar.

Jay wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:11 pm

hercules wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:59 am Hello, I hope this counts. 1978 ES-335TD with Doyle Tru-Clone pickups and '59 wiring harness.
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Welcome. Green background nicely contrasts the guitar colour. The tree 'angle' (almost) matches the neck angle. Nice photo, nice guitar.

MiniForklift wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 12:40 pm Wow, that's stunning. What a way to introduce yourself, I'm thinking you'll fit in just fine here

robthemac wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 12:38 pm

hercules wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:59 am Hello, I hope this counts. 1978 ES-335TD with Doyle Tru-Clone pickups and '59 wiring harness.
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We'll allow it.

hamo wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 12:18 pm

hercules wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:59 am Hello, I hope this counts. 1978 ES-335TD with Doyle Tru-Clone pickups and '59 wiring harness.
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That looks frickin sweet! Nice first post.

Thanks all. Happy to contribute to such a tasty thread of guitars.

I have posted photos of this guitar before, but now it has new frets, a new bone nut and new strings. I also gave it a full "Molly-Over" so it is super clean now

Pretty pleased with the setup as well, action at the 12th fret on low E is 2.34mm and on the high E is 1.34mm.

Been working on another Yamaha over the Christmas period and finished it yesterday after giving it a complete overhaul.
It received the following work:
All parts stripped and cleaned, new pots and wiring resoldered, new handmade vibrato bar installed, new medium jumbo frets and pickguard ironed flat. Complete body clean and polish. All setup now with 10-52 strings.

hercules wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:59 am Hello, I hope this counts. 1978 ES-335TD with Doyle Tru-Clone pickups and '59 wiring harness.
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Welcome..
Your not the only one with a shiny semi now by the looks of it

StrummersOfThunder wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 7:07 pm

hercules wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 11:59 am Hello, I hope this counts. 1978 ES-335TD with Doyle Tru-Clone pickups and '59 wiring harness.
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Welcome..
Your not the only one with a shiny semi now by the looks of it

I like to keep my semi very clean and well buffed

you dont find that as you buff your semi it turns into something else ?

vinylguy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:10 pm you dont find that as you buff your semi it turns into something else ?

Ah, fond memories of a youthful cardiovascular system.

Or a triple bypass and lots of meds in my case....

vinylguy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:48 am Or a triple bypass and lots of meds in my case....

Blue pills are kind of a two birds / one stone in that respect.

One more to bring us back on topic, shall we?

I've always had a fascination with the PRS Hollowbody II, it was certainly my dream guitar for many years but now I'm more confused than ever

jeremyb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:51 pm I've always had a fascination with the PRS Hollowbody II, it was certainly my dream guitar for many years but now I'm more confused than ever

I’m definitely not a PRS fanboy, but I am really impressed with these…as smooth and versatile as a 335/9 but way more chimey when you want it. And really alive, acoustically, which makes it very responsive to play. Also, a lot more comfortable than a 335.

If I could only have 1 electric, it might be this.

olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 4:26 pm

jeremyb wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 3:51 pm I've always had a fascination with the PRS Hollowbody II, it was certainly my dream guitar for many years but now I'm more confused than ever

I’m definitely not a PRS fanboy, but I am really impressed with these…as smooth and versatile as a 335/9 but way more chimey when you want it. And really alive, acoustically, which makes it very responsive to play. Also, a lot more comfortable than a 335.

If I could only have 1 electric, it might be this.

Yep. McCarty 594 Hollowbody in a relatively subtle burst with chrome hardware. Preferably moons rather than birds. That would be all I'd really need.

Something like this: