oddball Fenders and Gibsons

[the guy who invented fire]

Am I the only one who really has a soft spot fore the oddball's of the family...

I really like Starcasters, and Jazzmasters, and one day I will have a Bass VI, on the Gibson front, I like RD's and Barney Kessles, I also love my Moderne! I was just wondering if I was the only one.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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BTW...does anybody have any of these guitars?

 

[Armotron]

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i saw a ad for a starcaster in some home magazine... i dont know much about it, just looked like a rip off the strat.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

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i saw a ad for a starcaster in some home magazine... i dont know much about it, just looked like a rip off the strat.

What??? The Starcaster is a middle 70's semi-solid body like an ES-335 but with a bolt on neck and an offset body like a Jazzmaster or a Jaguare, they had the samw Humbucking pups that came in the 70's Thinline Tele's...NOTHING like a Strat at all...

 

[Armotron]

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ok im retarded.!!! i saw this thing in a mag like for kids called a starcaster, sorry... :newbie: :dunno: :crazy: :smack:

 

[Armotron]

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[joelap]

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I don't know if you'd consider them Oddballs, but I'm really into mustangs. I also like Jazzmasters.

The gibson side, I love the bass that Mike Dirnt of Greenday used to use, I can't think of the name of it offhand though.

 

[big_black]

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I am in love with Gibson Hawks. Got my Blueshawk, I will one day have myself a Nighthawk as well!

 

[dd12939]

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The gibson side, I love the bass that Mike Dirnt of Greenday used to use, I can't think of the name of it offhand though.

A G-3.

 

[TheProphet]

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Give me a Warmoth Jazzmaster anyday of the week

 

[Stratfan]

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I've owned 2 Gibsons, both "oddballs".

Marauder

ES-335-S (Solid body 335 shape, "Firebrand" model)

 

[GHWelles]

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Armotron is right. Here it is, the Fender Starcaster for only $99.00. I can see why you like it. :smack:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38082&item=3770365459&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW



Or did you mean this fender Starcaster? :firedevil
http://guitargeek.com/gearview/526

 

[tiefightertk069]

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Dude, this guitar is SO you:

Gibson Futura

Odd for it to show up on eBay wiith such a low BIN, AND a TOM/Stop bar bridge instead of a Kahler...

Yeah, I have a thing for the odd Gibbys as well.

 

[rinse_master]

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That Futura is weird, I'm starting to appreciate the slightly more odd designs, fender & gibson, particularly the V and Jazzmaster at the mo.

 

[Lewguitar]

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I'd like to have one of those Espirit Fenders like Robben Ford used to play. But my Hamer Monoco Super Pro is close enough! The only oddball Gibson I ever liked was the Moderne, the Flying V and the Explorer. I'd still like to have a great Explorer. Lew

 

[Benjy_26]

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I have a '65 Musicmaster II in candy apple red that I've turned into a Duo-Sonic (just changed the pickguard and added a bridge pickup). I guess it counts as weird.

 

[Bluesman75]

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What??? The Starcaster is a middle 70's semi-solid body like an ES-335 but with a bolt on neck and an offset body like a Jazzmaster or a Jaguare, they had the samw Humbucking pups that came in the 70's Thinline Tele's...NOTHING like a Strat at all...

Armotron is right - Fender has a new REALLY CHEAP guitar called a Starcaster that they sell at Cosco, I think. The headstock is triangular shaped but the body is like a Strat.

Back in the 70's I was in love with the semi-hollow Starcaster! There was something odd about it's shape that made it really intriguing. And I liked the fact that it had a maple fingerboard, unlike most semi-hollows. But I've never owned one. Kind of hard to find any for sale these days.

 

[Davey]

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I don't know if you'd consider them Oddballs, but I'm really into mustangs. I also like Jazzmasters.

The gibson side, I love the bass that Mike Dirnt of Greenday used to use, I can't think of the name of it offhand though.

wasnt that a gibson SG bass?

 

[Armotron]

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Armotron is right - Fender has a new REALLY CHEAP guitar called a Starcaster that they sell at Cosco, I think. The headstock is triangular shaped but the body is like a Strat.

Armotron is right. Here it is, the Fender Starcaster for only $99.00. I can see why you like it. :smack:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=38082&item=3770365459&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Thank you guys for helping me not to look like as much of an ass as i did! :smack: :dance:

 

[joelap]

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wasnt that a gibson SG bass?

No, it wasn't an SG... it was a blonde colored bass with a black pickgaurd the same style as the one posted by dd12939. Not sure if those were the same pickups he had in his, but same style of bass.