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dyna mo 08-29-2013 03:57 PM

scored a rare & quirky fender guitar off craigslist for a song!
 
so dude needs to make rent this weekend and needs fundage,

got this 2004 fender tc-90 for $300, it's a real player and 0nly 700 were made (in korea! schwing!)

it's a double cutout telecaster with seymour duncan p90 pickups, set-in neck, it fucking screams captain crunch! the plastic film is still on the control cover on the back!

crunchy creamsicle:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y27.../TC1000047.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/T2XbgfU.jpg

Jman 08-29-2013 04:47 PM

Looks like you scored :thumbsup

fitzmulti 08-29-2013 04:48 PM

Very nice!!

L-Pink 08-29-2013 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19778860)
so dude needs to make rent this weekend and needs fundage,

got this 2004 fender tc-90 for $300, it's a real player and 0nly 700 were made (in korea! schwing!)

it's a double cutout telecaster with seymour duncan p90 pickups, set-in neck, it fucking screams captain crunch! the plastic film is still on the control cover on the back!

crunchy creamsicle:

What translator app should I run the this thru?


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Minte 08-29-2013 05:13 PM

G.A.S has struck... nice addition to your growing collection.

Tom_PM 08-29-2013 05:19 PM

Looks nice. I still only have the one guitar that I got in the 80's. I figure if I can't play all that well, I may as well not play all that well on one guitar, hehe. Although it would be nice for variety from time to time.

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude 08-29-2013 05:28 PM

Lots of bootlegs out of Korea (I bought a cool Gibson acoustic knock-off for $75 green - no one could tell the difference). :warning

Anyway, if it sounds good to you, who cares! :thumbsup

Check out this 50's "fender" guitar I saw on Craigslist:

http://images.thezooom.com/uploads/2...Car-Guitar.jpg

:stoned

ADG

dyna mo 08-29-2013 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink (Post 19778921)
What translator app should I run the this thru?


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minte's gas translator! basicly: korean guitar good, double cutaway, mean the top of the body is cut away above, like the bottom, 2 horns, rare for a telecaster, which usually only has a bottom cutaway, p90 pickups are the elecronic part, p90 is ols school tech, lo-fi, and perfect for blues. the set-in neck means the neck of the guitar is glued in deep into the body, that helps create more resonance, sustain, etc., all of these features are rare for a fender guitar of any model, not to mention only 700 made total, there was a demand for them but they *upgraded* to a jimmy eats world signaturre model and changed manufacturing to mexico, which is fine, but not as rare as korean made fender, and the model is based of a standard tele body.

there is another tc-90 on ebay, asking price is $750, they seem to go for $500-ish, was stoked to get this for a good price.


all from what i've researched
Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19778944)
G.A.S has struck... nice addition to your growing collection.

i was wondering about the cream color, noticed your malmsteen is the same, after seeing it in person , i like it a lot!
Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_PM (Post 19778951)
Looks nice. I still only have the one guitar that I got in the 80's. I figure if I can't play all that well, I may as well not play all that well on one guitar, hehe. Although it would be nice for variety from time to time.

you might have a pretty good guitar man, some 1980s guitars that i've seen checking out guitars look real nice!

dyna mo 08-29-2013 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude (Post 19778961)
Lots of bootlegs out of Korea (I bought a cool Gibson acoustic knock-off for $75 green - no one could tell the difference). :warning

Anyway, if it sounds good to you, who cares! :thumbsup

Check out this 50's "fender" guitar I saw on Craigslist:

http://images.thezooom.com/uploads/2...Car-Guitar.jpg

:stoned

ADG

got the original documentation as well on it, bought from the original owner, he bought right down the street at guitar center hollywood. lots of broken dream guitars for sale on sunset strip!

Minte 08-29-2013 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19778963)
minte's gas translator! basicly: korean guitar good, double cutaway, mean the top of the body is cut away above, like the bottom, 2 horns, rare for a telecaster, which usually only has a bottom cutaway, p90 pickups are the elecronic part, p90 is ols school tech, lo-fi, and perfect for blues. the set-in neck means the neck of the guitar is glued in deep into the body, that helps create more resonance, sustain, etc., all of these features are rare for a fender guitar of any model, not to mention only 700 made total, there was a demand for them but they *upgraded* to a jimmy eats world signaturre model and changed manufacturing to mexico, which is fine, but not as rare as korean made fender, and the model is based of a standard tele body.

there is another tc-90 on ebay, asking price is $750, they seem to go for $500-ish, was stoked to get this for a good price.


all from what i've researched

i was wondering about the cream color, noticed your malmsteen is the same, after seeing it in person , i like it a lot!

you might have a pretty good guitar man, some 1980s guitars that i've seen checking out guitars look real nice!

They call that antique white. it's the same as the strat. Does the hollow body feedback at all?

Minte 08-29-2013 05:46 PM

Tuesday I was in Lacrosse and finally stopped off at Daves.. best guitar selection I have ever seen under one roof.

http://davesguitar.com/

dyna mo 08-29-2013 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19778972)
They call that antique white. it's the same as the strat. Does the hollow body feedback at all?

not a bit of feedback, but it could happen?, not any hum from the p90s either, they balance each other and the 3 way selector makes a huge difference when i flip it too.

Tom_PM 08-29-2013 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19778963)
you might have a pretty good guitar man, some 1980s guitars that i've seen checking out guitars look real nice!

Ah, let me clarify. I got the guitar in the 80's from a singer who got it from a pawn shop. It's a 1974 Ibanez les paul copy. One of the infamous "lawsuit" models. It's very nice and mostly original. Rear pickup is a vintage dimarzio, the tuning pegs aren't original and the knobs are replacements. Otherwise original.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19778979)
Tuesday I was in Lacrosse and finally stopped off at Daves.. best guitar selection I have ever seen under one roof.

http://davesguitar.com/

checking this out now, which one(s) caught your eye?

dyna mo 08-29-2013 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_PM (Post 19778985)
Ah, let me clarify. I got the guitar in the 80's from a singer who got it from a pawn shop. It's a 1974 Ibanez les paul copy. One of the infamous "lawsuit" models. It's very nice and mostly original. Rear pickup is a vintage dimarzio, the tuning pegs aren't original and the knobs are replacements. Otherwise original.

those are fucking fantastic guitars! i read up on them prior to scoring this tc-90, the ibanez is actually the only true lawsuit guitar too right? all the others pitched that way are lawsuit-era, from what i understand, but apparently they all blow away the american production quality of that time.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19778979)
Tuesday I was in Lacrosse and finally stopped off at Daves.. best guitar selection I have ever seen under one roof.

http://davesguitar.com/

their prices are pretty spot on with the gear they have that i am familiar with, some of the cheaper lo-fi vintage stuff, which is what i love the most.

Minte 08-29-2013 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19778986)
checking this out now, which one(s) caught your eye?

A bunch of them caught my eye, but I only got one this time. An LP Custom shop R9
It's nice..real nice. warm tones, amazing action and sustain like you hope for.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19779003)
A bunch of them caught my eye, but I only got one this time. An LP Custom shop R9
It's nice..real nice. warm tones, amazing action and sustain like you hope for.

an r9, that's a special one. i bet it is nice...real nice!

real dadgum nice.


does that come in a goldtop?

dyna mo 08-29-2013 06:15 PM

is that a 2013 r9?

Minte 08-29-2013 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19779019)
is that a 2013 r9?

Yes, washed cherry sunburst. I didn't see any R9's in a gold top. I have an R7 GT already so I wasn't looking real hard.

Tom_PM 08-29-2013 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19778996)
those are fucking fantastic guitars! i read up on them prior to scoring this tc-90, the ibanez is actually the only true lawsuit guitar too right? all the others pitched that way are lawsuit-era, from what i understand, but apparently they all blow away the american production quality of that time.

Yes I think so and it can be a bit hard to identify them too. The truss rod cover and shape of neck where it bolts to the body are good clues to know you have a real one. All I know is it's fun to play.

The switch is really old and worn obviously and sometimes it'll pop out of position back to the center. Most of the gold plate is worn down. I used to have to original witch hat knobs and not sure wtf I did with them. It's antique white btw, cream colored now. The frets are so low you can barely feel them, but every note rings clear. I find it damn near impossible to play anything else as a result. I'll probably die with that thing, heh.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19779051)
Yes, washed cherry sunburst. I didn't see any R9's in a gold top. I have an R7 GT already so I wasn't looking real hard.

well, you know the drill, post some pics! :1orglaugh

dyna mo 08-29-2013 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_PM (Post 19779060)
Yes I think so and it can be a bit hard to identify them too. The truss rod cover and shape of neck where it bolts to the body are good clues to know you have a real one. All I know is it's fun to play.

The switch is really old and worn obviously and sometimes it'll pop out of position back to the center. Most of the gold plate is worn down. I used to have to original witch hat knobs and not sure wtf I did with them. It's antique white btw, cream colored now. The frets are so low you can barely feel them, but every note rings clear. I find it damn near impossible to play anything else as a result. I'll probably die with that thing, heh.

i'd love to see some pics, i was looking at a similar one currently on ebay, i'll dig up the specs.

Minte 08-29-2013 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19779064)
well, you know the drill, post some pics! :1orglaugh



I haven't taken any decent pics yet, the camera pics aren't great. I'll get out the good camera this weekend and take a few.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 06:50 PM

here it is, it's a ventura goldtop, with the pearl tuners. current price $259, with the original working case!

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Ventura-Matsu...ndQ~~60_57.JPG


http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Ventura-Matsu...2mg~~60_57.JPG

dyna mo 08-29-2013 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19779073)
I haven't taken any decent pics yet, the camera pics aren't great. I'll get out the good camera this weekend and take a few.

right on! hahah, guitars. have you played a godin? kingpin in particular?

dyna mo 08-29-2013 07:03 PM

just put this tc-90 on the bathroom scale, only 7 lbs 10 oz nice right!


sounds just down right nasty through the silvertone amp

Minte 08-29-2013 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19779078)
right on! hahah, guitars. have you played a godin? kingpin in particular?


No I haven't but it looks a lot like another that caught my eye at Daves. An ES 335, which is next on my hitlist.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19779087)
No I haven't but it looks a lot like another that caught my eye at Daves. An ES 335, which is next on my hitlist.

yup. i would have figured you had or have had one of those? which one is the one to get at th at level?

Minte 08-29-2013 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19779089)
yup. i would have figured you had or have had one of those? which one is the one to get at th at level?



Last time I've owned a 335 was over 20 years ago. It was in my collection when I moved from electric to classical. It's one of those I regret selling. One of the things I notice is that the contrasts between 335 is a lot greater than les pauls and SG's. In the last year I have played a number of them and they were dogs. The weather changes we have here effect hollow body guitars a lot more than solids. This time of year when it's quite humid they sound dead. Dave did have a couple that I liked and I will go back up there in the fall and look again.

The block neck is what I will get. This is probably the one
http://davesguitar.com/products/gibs...d-limited-run/

dyna mo 08-29-2013 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19779109)
Last time I've owned a 335 was over 20 years ago. It was in my collection when I moved from electric to classical. It's one of those I regret selling. One of the things I notice is that the contrasts between 335 is a lot greater than les pauls and SG's. In the last year I have played a number of them and they were dogs. The weather changes we have here effect hollow body guitars a lot more than solids. This time of year when it's quite humid they sound dead. Dave did have a couple that I liked and I will go back up there in the fall and look again.

The block neck is what I will get. This is probably the one
http://davesguitar.com/products/gibs...d-limited-run/

that particular natural finish is my favorite. i do like the violin finish though, especially on a 335 it looks like your holding a cello sideways, fantastic i think.!

but that natural finish most closely resembles a goldtop super fancy finish, which i think looks fantastic on a 335 body, in fact, i've been trying to make a epi riviera p93 work, but the pickups on it are not good enough p-90 for my software to register some notes, in particular a-minor aint happening on cheap p90s, so back it went. maybe down the road i can find a cheapy and swap out the pups for some wolftone p90s

but check out this goldtop riviera p93, ain't it cool!

http://www.gear4music.com/media/49870/600/preview.jpg

dyna mo 08-29-2013 07:46 PM

and i recognize that bridge and tailpiece on that gibbie 335, fender snagged em and put em on this tc-90! hahah, hadn't realized that, yet another cool quirk on this guitar, fender did em up in a smoked chrome finish, looks super.

Minte 08-29-2013 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19779118)
that particular natural finish is my favorite. i do like the violin finish though, especially on a 335 it looks like your holding a cello sideways, fantastic i think.!

but that natural finish most closely resembles a goldtop super fancy finish, which i think looks fantastic on a 335 body, in fact, i've been trying to make a epi riviera p93 work, but the pickups on it are not good enough p-90 for my software to register some notes, in particular a-minor aint happening on cheap p90s, so back it went. maybe down the road i can find a cheapy and swap out the pups for some wolftone p90s

but check out this goldtop riviera p93, ain't it cool!

http://www.gear4music.com/media/49870/600/preview.jpg



That is a good looking guitar. I am going to have to give one of those a test drive.
The downside of buying Gibson custom shop, is it's always risky to take them to a gig.
I have a 67 SG that I bought back when I was playing regularly in bands and it is so beat up that I keep it just for the memories. It would be painful to have that happen to a custom shop guitar.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minte (Post 19779126)
That is a good looking guitar. I am going to have to give one of those a test drive.
The downside of buying Gibson custom shop, is it's always risky to take them to a gig.
I have a 67 SG that I bought back when I was playing regularly in bands and it is so beat up that I keep it just for the memories. It would be painful to have that happen to a custom shop guitar.

could you imagine? not even worth the risk, although i would bet there are some very good luthiers who can work some magic if need be, but you still know.

that epi p93 is wired uniquely, that center pup is not activated by the 3-way switch, it's always on, just have to turn it *off* via volume knob. i busted my rear trying to make that guitar work, the goldtop irl is unreal, like a beautiful blonde, mesmerizing. it was the triple pickups too that attracted me.

but with the music i like to play, a fully hollow electric is prolly gonna have to happen, i might swap out the ps 72 for one, but the more i read about that one, mij, along side only 1 other 6 string made there, that being a fenedr custom shop, i can't recall which model, but it's in that $5k range, i would like to hang on to it just in case it appreciates in value,

+ it plays the best of any guitar i've ever played, it's amazing, i'm often times kinda amazed that i'm hitting some notes when i do on the 72, doesn't happen near as much on any other guitar yet.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:18 PM

the ps 72 is made on the same assembly line as the fender '62 tele, according to what i've been told

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...FS1p7AodpSwAsA

in 2011
::

only the Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, Marcus Miller Jazz Bass, Jaguar Bass, Jazzmaster, '62 Tele Custom and Jaguar HH sharing this country of origin.

Captain Kawaii 08-29-2013 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by L-Pink (Post 19778921)
What translator app should I run the this thru?


.

its a korean made crap sandwich. Leo Fender left Fender in 1985 or so.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:24 PM

koreans make fantastic guitars. they're just like the rest of us bro, they can do wtf ever they want. :)

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Kawaii (Post 19779149)
its a korean made crap sandwich. Leo Fender left Fender in 1985 or so.

you do realize you are including the cbs-era fender right? just want to make sure you know that.

Captain Kawaii 08-29-2013 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19779145)
the ps 72 is made on the same assembly line as the fender '62 tele, according to what i've been told

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...FS1p7AodpSwAsA

in 2011
::

only the Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, Marcus Miller Jazz Bass, Jaguar Bass, Jazzmaster, '62 Tele Custom and Jaguar HH sharing this country of origin.

Sweetwater is for rubes. Find a real supplier. I get their catalogs, or used to. Really overpriced and sales blahbah is for the post Leo generation.

Not trying to be mean man. It looks pretty. Why dont you give it a test tun through a Fender Twin or a Marshall stack, make a video and put it up on youtube?

Sound and happiness are your friends. Koreans did not make the 1962 model Tele when it came out.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:28 PM

i can say this, i am holding a 10 year old korean made guitar in my hands right now and there's not a single sharp fret on it.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Kawaii (Post 19779156)
Sweetwater is for rubes. Find a real supplier. I get their catalogs, or used to. Really overpriced and sales blahbah is for the post Leo generation.

Not trying to be mean man. It looks pretty. Why dont you give it a test tun through a Fender Twin or a Marshall stack, make a video and put it up on youtube?

Sound and happiness are your friends. Koreans did not make the 1962 model Tele when it came out.

what are you talking about? that quote is for an entirely different guitar. nor have i bought jack shit from sweetwater, it was simply a link to a mij 62

you do realize mij = made in japan right? japan not korea fyi.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Kawaii (Post 19779156)
Not trying to be mean man.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:33 PM

the guitar i am talking about being made in korea is the op guitar that i paid $300 for. not sure how that got lost. prolly cause ya were trying so hard not to be mean man.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Kawaii (Post 19779149)
its a korean made crap sandwich. Leo Fender left Fender in 1985 or so.

not one single shitty review on the internet. and they (we) all rave about the build quality of this particular guitar, in addition to the sounds it makes.

https://www.google.com/search?q=fend...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Kawaii (Post 19779156)
Why dont you give it a test tun through a Fender Twin or a Marshall stack, make a video and put it up on youtube?

Sound and happiness are your friends. Koreans did not make the 1962 model Tele when it came out.

i don't get it, i'm new to guitars, was under the impression i'm supposed to play rigs (guitars and amps) until i find a rig that suits me, that's what i;m doing.

but i'm supposed to run a guitar through your amp choices and post it on youtube for you to say if i like it?


what songs should i play for you?

dyna mo 08-29-2013 08:48 PM

i'm getting my d600 and macro lens and i will fukcving prove the quality of this $300 guitar right here.

stand by! might be awhile, close up are hard.

dyna mo 08-29-2013 09:08 PM

a quicky for now, i still need to get in 1.5 hours more guitar practice and i crashout at 11

that's high gloss paint -edge to edge- with the rosewood fretboard

full size http://i.imgur.com/cfFTzVg.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cfFTzVg.jpg

dyna mo 08-29-2013 09:13 PM

under exposed a bit with a touch of side lighting to see the guitar strings reflecting in the unbelievable high gloss finish.

the guitar is still dirty too, that's lint from the gear bag it's been sitting in for years.
http://i.imgur.com/rhMZVpu.jpg


http://i.imgur.com/rhMZVpu.jpg

fuzebox 08-30-2013 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dyna mo (Post 19778968)
lots of broken dream guitars for sale on sunset strip!

Ain't that the truth.

fuzebox 08-30-2013 02:21 AM

Here's my pride and joy... Picked it up on Craigs a couple of years ago. I honestly haven't played enough different models to have an opinion one way or another, I initially sought out an SG because Angus Young plays one. Apparently I lucked out on the EMG pickups.

Apologies for the shitty Iphone 3 pic.

http://www.fuzebox.org/photos/guitar.jpg

Minte 08-30-2013 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuzebox (Post 19779390)
Here's my pride and joy... Picked it up on Craigs a couple of years ago. I honestly haven't played enough different models to have an opinion one way or another, I initially sought out an SG because Angus Young plays one. Apparently I lucked out on the EMG pickups.

Apologies for the shitty Iphone 3 pic.

http://www.fuzebox.org/photos/guitar.jpg

That's a nice rig..your SG is in way better shape than mine. I have played through one of those VOX amps and they are great. Marshall tone at less than 115Db. And you don't need a forklift to move it around!

ANd to the sweetwater remark from earlier in this post. I spend more time on music forums than I do here and sweetwater is the favorite online store of a large percentage of the guitar players/collectors that post. Their prices are always competitive, they take the time to look a guitar over before they ship. I've bought from them and many other of the online places, guitarzoo, samash,guitarcenter,zzzsounds,music123


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