ItsaBass
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NVOXD, Incoming – Have Wanted One of These for a Long Time
Sorry for the weird formatting. I'm not sure what happened.
SDC-55
I really, really wanted these when they were out. My friend had a gold 33 version.
The 33 had dot inlays, no binding, and you could not independently control the mode of each pickup. They were also available in swamp ash, in certain colors.
There was a single cut version too...but kind of ugly IMO. The DCs are ugly too, from the back. But the profile looks good IMO, and the headstock is inoffensive to me.
They were $400 (33) to $600 (55) guitars when new, IIRC. Korean build quality, but good Korean build quality. Then they were discontinued. Prices are now the same as when they were new, even 7 or 8 years later.
The Co-Ax pickups are killer. The Max-Connect bridge/tailpiece is killer. I wish both were available aftermarket, because I'd be using them on builds.
I completely missed the existence of the black burst ones back then. I wasn't even looking at 55s at the time; I was trying to decide which color of 33 I wanted, and then they were gone before I jumped on one. I saw this online, made an offer I didn't think the guy would accept...but he did.
It's coming from Japan. Might be a while.
I don't foresee many changes. Maybe add a pickguard and some black block inlay stickers...but probably won't even bother with the latter. If I ever get it refretted, I'll go with skinny vintage style frets, and have black pearloid block inlays put in at that time.
Sorry for the weird formatting. I'm not sure what happened.
SDC-55
I really, really wanted these when they were out. My friend had a gold 33 version.
The 33 had dot inlays, no binding, and you could not independently control the mode of each pickup. They were also available in swamp ash, in certain colors.
There was a single cut version too...but kind of ugly IMO. The DCs are ugly too, from the back. But the profile looks good IMO, and the headstock is inoffensive to me.
They were $400 (33) to $600 (55) guitars when new, IIRC. Korean build quality, but good Korean build quality. Then they were discontinued. Prices are now the same as when they were new, even 7 or 8 years later.
The Co-Ax pickups are killer. The Max-Connect bridge/tailpiece is killer. I wish both were available aftermarket, because I'd be using them on builds.
I completely missed the existence of the black burst ones back then. I wasn't even looking at 55s at the time; I was trying to decide which color of 33 I wanted, and then they were gone before I jumped on one. I saw this online, made an offer I didn't think the guy would accept...but he did.
I don't foresee many changes. Maybe add a pickguard and some black block inlay stickers...but probably won't even bother with the latter. If I ever get it refretted, I'll go with skinny vintage style frets, and have black pearloid block inlays put in at that time.
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