NGD x 3

HarrySeven

Had half an hour spare, so picked up a few things this evening....

JookyChap

Good god man, these elves at the bottom of your garden, don't they get a day off?

lasermonkey

I like all of those!

octatonic

You are a proper nutter.
Love it.

Voxman

I remember the Wilson Rapiers.  My cousin had a red 4 p/up version that he loaned me.  I had to restring at as he was left handed.  I remember the neck was very thick and the action quite high, but it sounded pretty decent, and playing with the different p/up options was fun.  

blueskunk

Nice. Bet they are heavy beasts. 

jonnygreentrees

That Hofner is awesome

proggy

Are these going to be played?

Or just interesting wall hangers.

HarrySeven

proggy said:

Are these going to be played?

Very much so!

BluesyDave

I think I remember the Wilson Rapier's being advertised in the 'Bells' catalogue in the mid 70's.  Nice score.

HarrySeven

JookyChap said:

Good god man, these elves at the bottom of your garden, don't they get a day off?

Never!

guitars4you

have to favour the Watkins as first choice @HarrySeven ;

watched some documentary the other night on Sky - USA treasure trove and 'The Captain' - this dude had the biggest collection of slot cars - many in boxes etc - just reminded me of you plus the whole of his warehouse of various collections

Blaendulais

the usual crap Harry

CloudNine

Good time to stock up on firewood. Winter is coming.

proggy

HarrySeven said:

proggy said:

Are these going to be played?

Very much so!

Good man.

Sassafras

That Rapier takes me back, it was one of my first 'electrical' guitars as they were called back when I were a little lad.

HarrySeven

Blaendulais said:

the usual crap Harry

Each to their own, eh?

Whitecat

Love 'em!!! Do they need a lot of work to make 'em playable?

jpttaylor

I remember watching a rig rundown with Jamie Hince from The Kills a while ago and he's obsessed with the pickups on those Hofner's - mentions how they're super clean and have a huge bass response. He basically harvests as many of the pickups as possible so kudos on beating him to those ones.

HarrySeven

guitars4you said:

have to favour the Watkins as first choice @HarrySeven ;;

Indeed...I've not had a Rapier for a while, so it's nice to have one back - and it's a good companion for my other Wilson.

JezWynd

That's a lovely clean example of a Rapier. I remember poring over the catalogue in 69/70. Is that the original paint or has it had a refin?