New Returning Guitar Day

[donaldr]

Unusual guitar for sure!

[Chris Pile]

Had it on the bench tonight to change the strings. While I was at it, I flipped it over and took off the rear cover and pulled the shielding can. I have either forgotten or never knew that Mike Metz wrote this inside when he wired it up for me back 1985. I laughed for 5 minutes.

[Chris Pile]

I think this model also came in candy apple red?

Yeah, the candy apple looks terrific.

[Ashurbanipal]

Very cool, and the pw has aged nicely. I've never played an MC but people seem unanimous that they weigh like a planet . I've always like the shape. I think this model also came in candy apple red? Quite fetching.

[Chris Pile]

That's the stock bridge tone control position. And it's a little knob that appears to be from a stomp box or mixer.

[jeremy]

weird placement, but the knob itself is not something i usually see on a guitar which is what i was talking about.

[Chris Pile]

What's weird about the volume knob, Jeremy? If anything, it's the most normal control on the guitar.

[jeremy]

looks cool! not sure about how its wired though... two 3way switches, a weird volume knob, and six push buttons?

[Chris Pile]

It's comfy, feels like a Les Paul to me. Nothing like a Wizard neck. Of course, it's a neck through so the heel is molded into the body pretty sleekly.

[ErikH]

I've only seen a couple of those before. All stock though. Never played one. What does the neck feel like?

[d1dsj]

That looks ace! Congrats.

[Chris Pile]

What;s the strip between the tailpiece and the controls. Never seen this before.

That's the switch from the Biamp mixer. 6 push buttons - coil split, out of phase, in series, that kind of thing).

2 pickup selectors. I used to have them set up so I could select between the 2 rear pickups, and then select between the neck and the other two). Like I said, it's been rewired since then. Also, I never had a volume knob on it. That used to be the kill switch.

We shall see how it turns out in the future - no decision yet.

[Mincer]

Wow, that's some story! Are you gonna return it to the way you remember it?

[hamerfan]

HNOGD! What‘s the strip between the tailpiece and the controls. Never seen this before.

[uOpt]

Very nice! Happy reunion.