sherpa_man Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yeah, just saw those color is slightly lighter in those pictures than it is in real life - it's one of those many guitars that are difficult to photograph! You can see the picture of the neck joint on there - it has really easy upper fret access looks great, i have never seen a joint like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Yeah neck joint is very impressive. Bridge looks like it's flatter in Tim's photos though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_ Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 looks great, i have never seen a joint like that. Me neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyfo_Diaz Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 What about us(probably just me) that arent on the book of face? Tis a lovely colour, reminds me of a TVR. What bridge did you use, edge III? And thoughts on the miracle man, been tempted by that for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean/muse Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 James the scratches on the head stock are simple, When I worked with Sadowsky guitars ( known for their Archtops which have gloss black headstocks ) I was told just rubbing a finger on gloss black could put a scratch on it , They avoid touching ALL gloss black headstocks and clean it off with high pressure air hoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 probably happened while stringing it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean/muse Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 yeah most likely none the less its a sick guitar. James you seem to get a new guitar every other day what the hell do you do sell drugs? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 James the scratches on the head stock are simple, When I worked with Sadowsky guitars ( known for their Archtops which have gloss black headstocks ) I was told just rubbing a finger on gloss black could put a scratch on it , They avoid touching ALL gloss black headstocks and clean it off with high pressure air hoses. That's interesting. Do they paint the headstocks black or do they use a completely separate black overlay? (like on a gibson). This appears to be a separate overlay. To be honest, I didn't notice the scratches at all until Olly mentioned them. I can't really see them in real life. yeah most likely none the less its a sick guitar. James you seem to get a new guitar every other day what the hell do you do sell drugs? lol just savings really (which I have to start worrying about soon) And it really is. It took a while to be built, but it was definitely worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean/muse Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sadowsky paints the headstocks with gloss black and after that they just dont touch it haha, Just installing the tuners is an extreme operation , They pay high attention to details that most luthiers dont , ( not saying it makes them better haha ) , When they do the work on the nut of the guitar they put a plastic template over the headstock so they dont touch or scratch the headstock. Its no big deal you probably barely see the scratches , Id love to see this guitar in person tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazybobbles Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 it's a fake, guitar comes in a manson box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshH Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 who gives a shit about some surface scratches. After he changes the strings there will be a few more. Awesome guitar btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 What about us(probably just me) that arent on the book of face? Tis a lovely colour, reminds me of a TVR. What bridge did you use, edge III? And thoughts on the miracle man, been tempted by that for a while. cyfo_diaz.. well, if you can't see the pictures without an account, try these oh and the bridge is a lo pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean/muse Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Beautiful I still dont get where you manage the money for all the mansons and starks Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Beautiful I still dont get where you manage the money for all the mansons and starks Lol It's my 18th in less than 4 months. I'm sure James will want to buy those two guitars I posted in the general luthiery thread for me In return I'll send him my DS1. Fair deal I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyfo_Diaz Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 cyfo_diaz.. well, if you can't see the pictures without an account, try these oh and the bridge is a lo pro I refuse to acknowedge facebakes existance! Nice joint Ive seen one like that on something else before but cant remember, nicely suited though because the tummy/leg countours to. And +1 on the scratches, theyre gonna happen anyway, and tbh you'd go mad worrying about scratches on that many mansons anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 And +1 on the scratches, theyre gonna happen anyway, and tbh you'd go mad worrying about scratches on that many mansons anyway. "Yay, my new Manson is here!" *Picks it up and strums it* "ARGH! NO! I SCRATCHED IT! Ah well...Into the glass case you go...Looks like I need to order another one! :$" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I refuse to acknowedge facebakes existance! Nice joint Ive seen one like that on something else before but cant remember, nicely suited though because the tummy/leg countours to. And +1 on the scratches, theyre gonna happen anyway, and tbh you'd go mad worrying about scratches on that many mansons anyway. Maybe on one of hooglebug's guitars? He has a pretty nice neck joint on these "Yay, my new Manson is here!" *Picks it up and strums it* "ARGH! NO! I SCRATCHED IT! Ah well...Into the glass case you go...Looks like I need to order another one! :$" Haha you should've seen what my les paul looked like at one point. If you've seen Tim Wheeler's black les paul standard, it basically looked like that, but twice as bad Hopefully none of these guitars will end up like that though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelligentAl Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Haha you should've seen what my les paul looked like at one point. If you've seen Tim Wheeler's black les paul standard, it basically looked like that, but twice as bad Hopefully none of these guitars will end up like that though... A well worn guitar can only be a good thing It would be interesting to see a Manson other than one of Matt's beaten up though, they're all so shiny. Olly needs the relic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 A well worn guitar can only be a good thing It would be interesting to see a Manson other than one of Matt's beaten up though, they're all so shiny. Olly needs the relic. and Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 A well worn guitar can only be a good thing It would be interesting to see a Manson other than one of Matt's beaten up though, they're all so shiny. Olly needs the relic. I'm struggling to find a picture of that guitar I mentioned, but mine really looked horrible. You wouldn't believe me if I told you how most of the finish damage happened I got it refinished (in nitro of course) and it looked better than new for a while. Then the neck snapped off. And none of mine are actually beaten up like that, but they're definitely showing some wear from playing...especially the tele which I've had for almost four years now. But just look at Jim's MB-1. It's covered in rust...AUTHENTIC rust... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooropa1310 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Is that the one that looked like a tiger clawed at it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Yeah I had it refinished though. I wanted this, but ended up refinishing it in all black like before...apparently gibson left some "surprises" under the finish when replacing the neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bs Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 It would be interesting to see a Manson other than one of Matt's beaten up though, they're all so shiny. To be fair, unless you're Matt, spending thousands of pounds on a guitar generally suggests you're probably going to try and take pretty good care of it! Although yeah, I think Jimbo and Olly both posted pictures of the battle scars on their MB-1s at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james90 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 To be fair, unless you're Matt, spending thousands of pounds on a guitar generally suggests you're probably going to try and take pretty good care of it! Although yeah, I think Jimbo and Olly both posted pictures of the battle scars on their MB-1s at some point. Mine just looks like new because of the glitter finish. I'm sure if I got a matt(e) black finish it would look pretty battered by now. one of my guitars has a finish similar to the black MB-1s, but maybe a little less durable. it's starting to look a bit worn. And yeah, I do take good care of them, but any wear I've put on them is pretty much just normal play wear. Some of my other guitars... not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly. Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 The only wear on mine is a slight notch on the headstock and the scratches on the back... All from normal playing. Wear and tear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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