NGD: Finally got a surf green guitar.

grayn

I went out yesterday, to check out some guitars.
Ended up at Dad's Guitars, in Southport.
I'd seen on the 'net, that they had some nice, pre-owned Fenders.
And some new, Revelation guitars.
Revelation are very low price guitars, made in China but designed by English luthier, Alan Entwistle.
They all resemble iconic, American guitars, with their own slant and Mr Entwistles pickups.
I had my eye on a couple of JM style models.
One being a thinline, in surf green, with binding and a block markered, maple neck.
Very cool to look at and surprisingly well made, too.
No sharp frets or dodgy finishing, either.
The pickups were P90 like, with a clear sound and a vari-tone, 5-way control knob.
The other was the same except it was a solid JM, with Humbuckers, in ivory, with a rosewood 'board.
I don't know what earlier models were like, but these Revelations are a revelation.
OK the hardware is budget stuff but it all works just fine.
The pickups are excellent and the quality hard to knock.

I also played a couple of preowned Fenders.
A limited edition, Japanese Jaguar, in vintage white (cream), with gold hardware.
What a beauty, in top condition.
Played like butter, as they say.
But it was a little over priced, in my estimation and I didn't quite gel with it.
The 2nd was a 1995, Fender USA Stratocaster, Limited Edition - Matching Headstock - Surf Green.
No joking, this 22 year old guitar looked close to being new.
Even though the strings felt like they hadn't been changed, ever!
I'd never owned a surf green guitar before, which is odd, for a surf fan.
Never owned a Fender with a matching headstock, either.
Double whammy of delight.
I'd owned a few Strats before.
A Mex standard and 2, American Deluxes.
All good axes but I never felt they were really my guitars.
Then, a few weeks ago, I got a Squier Pro Tone Strat.
Suddenly I felt at home.
And this surf clad beauty, is like a classier version.
Even with the 22-year old strings, it sounds and feels just right.
So it's home with me and looking stunning.
Sounds very sweet, through my gear, too.
All I have to do is change ye olde strings, with some new Elixir 10s, make adjustments and she's ready to roll.

Andyjr1515

Pictures?

Gassage

Is this a non-rhyming poem?

4114Effects

Gassage said:

Is this a non-rhyming poem?

Strangely beautiful if you read it as a poem rather than a post. Haunting. I think we should submit it to literary festivals.

4114Effects

4114Effects said:

Gassage said:

Is this a non-rhyming poem?

Strangely beautiful if you read it as a poem rather than a post. Haunting. I think we should submit it to literary festivals.

Or should I say:

Strangely beautiful if. 
You read it as a poem.
Rather than a post.
Haunting.
I think we should submit it.
To literary festivals.

SRich

Lookout.....We'll end up with an iambic pentameter sub section.

But in other news, this thread needs pics.

robgilmo

I read the first few lines then skipped to the pictures, Imagine my disappointment.

TonyR

I think it makes a lovely song and I've already got the chorus ringing in my head "Revelations are a revelation..." 

mikeyrob73

nice poem, no pics mean its worthless 

streethawk

mikeyrob73 said:

nice poem, no pics mean its worthless 

'...so I said: thing is, Keatsy lad...'

mikeyrob73

its how it works @streethawk ;
Eldgar Allan Poe gets a new guitar, writes a poem about it, means fuck all with no pictures man 

streethawk

mikeyrob73 said:

its how it works @streethawk ;
Eldgar Allan Poe gets a new guitar, writes a poem about it, means fuck all with no pictures man 

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, 

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— 

    While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, 

As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. 

“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door— 

            Only this and nothing more.” 
Turns out it was the man from MyHermes with my beautiful new Gibson R9
Pics to follow.

Aidanspaghetti

This is the story of Annie Fox....

mikeyrob73

streethawk said:

mikeyrob73 said:

its how it works @streethawk ;
Eldgar Allan Poe gets a new guitar, writes a poem about it, means fuck all with no pictures man 

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, 

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— 

    While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, 

As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. 

“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door— 

            Only this and nothing more.” 
Turns out it was the man from MyHermes with my beautiful new Gibson R9
Pics to follow






i call bullshit, MyHermes dont deliver at Midnight 

Rox

Read it in the voice of Alan Bennett and it seems... just right.

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I enjoyed the poetic thread.

Here's the pics.