Norlin goodness from the ancient past.
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Re: Norlin goodness from the ancient past.
Cool guitar.
When I started getting serious about internet forums an guitars (2001-2002), all you would hear about Norlins were that they weren't even worth it as firewood. Now they've, predictably, turned into vintage collector's grade guitar as they got older. I'm sure that, just as with every period, there were some killer guitars in the lot.
Cool guitar.
When I started getting serious about internet forums an guitars (2001-2002), all you would hear about Norlins were that they weren't even worth it as firewood. Now they've, predictably, turned into vintage collector's grade guitar as they got older. I'm sure that, just as with every period, there were some killer guitars in the lot.
Re: Norlin goodness from the ancient past.
Cool shot, nice axe!! The maple neck make much diff in tone? One of my fav players has a maple neck lp. IIRC.. (John Sykes) Yeah, funny how stuff goes collectible like that.. Not quite anything like LP prices or collectability, but but back in the 80s when Charvel had the Model series and Kramer came out with the Focus series, everyone cried blasphemy cuz they were made in Japan.. Awhile back, you could pick them up dirt cheap. Then, everyone wised up how good the Japanese ones are and prices went way up on them.
As far as the Norlins, I have very little experience with them myself, but I know some guys that Love their Gibbys from that era..
Cool shot, nice axe!! The maple neck make much diff in tone? One of my fav players has a maple neck lp. IIRC.. (John Sykes) Yeah, funny how stuff goes collectible like that.. Not quite anything like LP prices or collectability, but but back in the 80s when Charvel had the Model series and Kramer came out with the Focus series, everyone cried blasphemy cuz they were made in Japan.. Awhile back, you could pick them up dirt cheap. Then, everyone wised up how good the Japanese ones are and prices went way up on them.
As far as the Norlins, I have very little experience with them myself, but I know some guys that Love their Gibbys from that era..
Shooter.556
New member
Re: Norlin goodness from the ancient past.
Gold tops make me happy..
Gold tops make me happy..
Rich_S
HomeGrownToneBrewologist
Re: Norlin goodness from the ancient past.
Yes, it did. Shortly after buying that one, I got a second Norlin, a tobacco-sunburst standard, which had the normal mahogany neck. The goldtop was a bit brighter. Not huge, but a noticeable difference.
Yes, it did. Shortly after buying that one, I got a second Norlin, a tobacco-sunburst standard, which had the normal mahogany neck. The goldtop was a bit brighter. Not huge, but a noticeable difference.
chadd
Well-known member
Re: Norlin goodness from the ancient past.
I felt the same way about the maple necked LPs that I owned, just a little more bite than on any mahogany necked LP I've owned.
I felt the same way about the maple necked LPs that I owned, just a little more bite than on any mahogany necked LP I've owned.
