Hi - long time lurker here, very interested in the background of these great guitars. I've been a fan for 20+ years, having bought a new Breezysound in the Camden Rockshop in 1989. Still have it, tuned to a 5-string open G for Stones covers...
The question here though is my Goldie, which I bought used in 2005. It's an absolute cracker to play and is my current favourite all-rounder for pub covers gigs. People are often a bit dismissive when they see it, unless I let them pick it up and play it - it's great watching their expression change! The neck in particular is a beauty - U-shape carve, rock-hard seasoned and nicely aged maple, with a bit of tiger ripple through it. Not sure what the radius is - it does have quite a camber on it. VII pickups, quite quiet so I just crank the valves up a bit... And the lump of teak that I used to lock the trem when I first got it still does the job beautifully.
I think it's an ST-50, but it's long since lost the sticker at the base of the neck, and it would be interesting to get the views of people who see a lot of these.
Selected, not brilliant photos attached - I know, it would be really useful to have an image of the serial number on the neckplate, but I'm at work now and forgot that shot. Will add it at some point...
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/comments.
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The question here though is my Goldie, which I bought used in 2005. It's an absolute cracker to play and is my current favourite all-rounder for pub covers gigs. People are often a bit dismissive when they see it, unless I let them pick it up and play it - it's great watching their expression change! The neck in particular is a beauty - U-shape carve, rock-hard seasoned and nicely aged maple, with a bit of tiger ripple through it. Not sure what the radius is - it does have quite a camber on it. VII pickups, quite quiet so I just crank the valves up a bit... And the lump of teak that I used to lock the trem when I first got it still does the job beautifully.
I think it's an ST-50, but it's long since lost the sticker at the base of the neck, and it would be interesting to get the views of people who see a lot of these.
Selected, not brilliant photos attached - I know, it would be really useful to have an image of the serial number on the neckplate, but I'm at work now and forgot that shot. Will add it at some point...
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/comments.