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  • #16
    Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

    yeah
    the site has repriced them anyways
    they are now $250
    guess they making up for lost sales

    the one i saw wasnt fan fretted

    but keep us informed

    EBAY sellers stock the NK brand I think

    those are kinda nice

    curious what you you think about the replacement
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    • #17
      Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

      Originally posted by ICTGoober View Post
      The photos of the auction page showed what appeared to be a new guitar, with only a small gap between the neck and the body (which could be easily fixed by doweling the holes in the neck and redrilling). It did NOT show the bridge all jacked up, and all the dings and bent metal parts. The strings were flopping right out of the box, not so on the photos.

      As for your second question - I think you answered it yourself. I made a dirt cheap bid, and won. And if the seller wasn't shining me on - I'll get another new guitar within the week.... Thus having TWO guitars for the same money. Eventually, I can fix the broken one...

      Here's the photo from the auction page.

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      Yeah seeing the actual auction photos helps. Wasn't sure what you were bidding on to begin with. Good luck! Looks pretty wicked!
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      • #18
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        Does that have a copy of the crazy Strandberg neck? That is really hard to get used to.
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        • #19
          Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

          Does that have a copy of the crazy Strandberg neck? That is really hard to get used to.
          No, but that would be cool....

          I could carve one pretty easily. Maybe on the 2nd one?
          aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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          • #20
            Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

            whats this crazy neck ya'll speak of
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            • #21
              Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

              The EndurNeck, a flat spot that moves across the back. If you play with any technique but thumb in the back, it doesn't feel that great.
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              • #22
                Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

                oh no
                that's like a poorly done Ibanez flat back

                oh no, no

                It took me forever to get used to the Wizard II flat back neck
                EHD
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                • #23
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                  It's kind of a weird profile - asymetric in nature. As I understand the flat center section is about 1" thick from end to end.

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                  It has facets - not round.

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                  I find it intriguing, and want to try it out.
                  aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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                  • #24
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                    I think it is worth trying, and actually might be great if you have a classical left hand position. My left hand varies a lot, so I found it kinda uncomfortable. I do like most of the Strandberg designs, though. I would like it better if he had a 22 fret model.
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                    • #25
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                      I play a lot of different instruments and neck sizes/shapes and can handle about anything except something really narrow like a mandolin neck. I like trying new stuff, and I can always sell it if I don't. Figured this would be worth a try for the money. Of course - it remains to be seen whether it was worth it.
                      aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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                      • #26
                        Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

                        Here's a Chinese copy with that funky neck

                        #Aliexpress US $320.00 | Mountain headless guitar fanned fret alder body quilted maple top 9 pieces roasted maple neck fret free shipping
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                        Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
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                        • #27
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                          Appears to be much higher quality. I doubt those are real Wilkinson humbuckers, though.
                          aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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                          • #28
                            Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

                            well that is if you get whats in the picture
                            sometimes that is a crap shoot as well
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                            SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
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                            Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
                            Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
                            Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
                            GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)

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                            • #29
                              Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

                              Speaking of crapshoots.... the seller just informed me that "US Customs isn't accepting any new goods from China"..... so how about a refund instead? The Chinese can't stop lying, why in the world does anyone do business with them?
                              aka Chris Pile, formerly of Six String Fever

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                              • #30
                                Re: NBGD - Surprise and Dismay

                                hmmm

                                I just ordered some stuff from china

                                sounds like the price went up
                                as I noticed
                                EHD
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                                RG2EX1 w/ SD hot-rodded pickups / RG4EXFM1 w/ Carvin S22j/b + FVN middle
                                SR500 / Martin 000CE-1/Epiphone Hummingbird
                                Epiphone Florentine with OEM Probuckers
                                Ehdwuld branded Blue semi hollow custom with JB/Jazz
                                Reptile Green Gibson Custom Studio / Aqua Dean Shire semi hollow with piezo
                                Carvin Belair / Laney GC80A Acoustic Amp (a gift from Guitar Player Mag)
                                GNX3000 (yea I'm a modeler)

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