Well, if you know that there is at least one bandit here, please share? I want to know who to stay away from.....
Want to buy my ross for 12k? See....bandit.
MS 57 :
Do you think a membership of LPF makes you automatically one to trust ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Les-...e-/300671028874?pt=Guitar&hash=item460163ce8a
Here ya go, looks like ol browneyes is selling his modified Rossington. 4200 with a bunch of changes. Maybe a chance to get into a Ross for shorter money. If anything this will be a wake up to what changing parts does to value.
It will be nice to see where this ends up. I agree, no mods that arent reversible will get the premium price. Lets see.
Yous can E mail me if yous want any info on the seller and the Guitar.This particular Rossington definitley has some issues-
It would be a better idea for him to restore it
and then sell off the other parts as suggested-
Really unfortunate that the original pickups and electronics are "missing".
Also no direct info regarding if there are any repairs or breaks-
beyond the obvious mods (Bigsby, Screws etc)
And no photos w Bigsby on / off -
current pup covers etc
just seems curiously rushed.
I know this Guitar... And I have worked on it Alot... I can tell yous alot obout the seller and what he clams.
This particular Rossington definitley has some issues-
It would be a better idea for him to restore it
and then sell off the other parts as suggested-
Really unfortunate that the original pickups and electronics are "missing".
Also no direct info regarding if there are any repairs or breaks-
beyond the obvious mods (Bigsby, Screws etc)
And no photos w Bigsby on / off -
current pup covers etc
just seems curiously rushed.
Well let's start w the Pups-
you mentioned that they were vintage PAF-
do you know what guitar(s) they originated from??
imho GR #199 had a very balanced tone-
could hear the natural fundamental core of each note-
describe it as tight lows and mid PUNCH - w/nice air in the highs-
not overly or artifically agressive - yet sweet & tough -
The neck was classic "nicely broken in- '58" contour:
Wide Vibrato Maximus-
Think early Mick Taylor meets Miles Davis on this one.
(every note counts- bend until happy)
Now.... on to the Murphy Magic ...
WHATEVER HE DID - (and he ain't tellin' via email) - WORKS!!
The End result??
Ultra Smoooooth Neck Response - no dead notes / Insane Sustain / and aged Keef leather boots BFF Vibe.
btw- Murph did mention that he thought the tops on these were really hard wood-
which he believed really helped w/ the TONE-
Cool Runnin' Machine
jam on
I played Browneyes Rossington and I can confirm it is one of the best amongst the best-
His guitar has a very pure Fundemental present in the tone-
This is also a characteristic of the great Pups he has in there.
As I was comparing four different Rossington's that afternoon -
I kept returning to his Ross as a frame of pure reference.
Yous can E mail me if yous want any info on the seller and the Guitar.
He is in NYC so it is lagit I would gess.
But I have not seen this man for 3 years now... For resons.
The original pickups are missing -
and are not included in this "deal"
Just gonna say this once for facts sake:
no argument intended or desired:
imho The Rossington pickups are a key component of the Rossington tone.
I am NOT saying the current pups are not good-
Just that this "deal" is missing a key component of what these guitars are known for.
I have played over 15 DIFFERENT Rossingtons (including this one)
and imho the pickups make a big difference- for better or worse.
The Guitar was not bad....In all fairness to Browneyes-
if this guitar has not been cracked or damaged
then this could be a very good deal.