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[UnderTheFlame83]

Picked this up and Gator case few days ago. It's an Ibanez GRG131DX. Guitar is a cheaper RG but I'm totally impressed with the playability and sound. Great playing guitar and the red sharktooth inlays and binding look so nice. I have no plans changing the pickups in this one, either. I put some strat knobs on it though. Love this guitar!

 

[Demanic]

Does it count if it was a gift?

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[PFDarkside]

It’s been a year and a half since my last guitar purchase. I enjoyed the Fender Elite series so much that I figured my Autumn Blaze Strat needed an Autumn Blaze Tele to match.

 

[ErikH]

Mine isn't finished yet. It's a LP Jr Doublecut project from Precision Guitar Kits. Still got a lot to do but pics will be coming.

 

[muttznmongrelz]

Roman Quicksilver #539 (Floyd Modded)

09-13-2020, 03:16 PM
​I picked this up a few days ago after having played it at a local gear shop over the last couple of weeks and being quite impressed. Initially had my eyes on a Floyd Modded '82 Dan Smith Ten Pound Strat (I kid you not....HEAVY Ash Body) that was cool, but I felt was overpriced and needed some work to solidify the Floyd Mod. It wound up selling to a local gentleman who does a lot of eBay business (Carr Guitar).

Must say that I am glad that I passed on the Dan Smith as I have now spent some time playing the Roman Quicksilver through my Rivera and Boogie and it does not disappoint in any way; great sustain, individual note definition and, most importantly, tone. Excellent build quality, great woods and top shelf components, well done OFR mod, super comfy to play neck/fretboard radius/jumbo frets...everything I could want wrapped up in a lovely package.


*** EDIT: Contacted Ed Roman Guitars in Vegas and they concluded that based upon the three digit serial number and specifics of the guitar that it is a Quicksilver Classic Archtop Model most likely manufactured in 2002-2004 and that it features their Directly Coupled Bolt-In Neck, All Access Neck Joint and Black Back Duncans. Would have originally been a Tune-o-matic/Stop Tail as well. Starting Price prior to any options was $2,195.00.

*** EDIT: Further research led me to Roman Quicksilver #513 which is a 2004 so I'm pretty comfortable that mine is a 2004 as well being 26 guitars later.


Since there isn't much out there on these...I've contributed a bit of info that I have run across...


The Quicksilver Platform

Reminiscent of Paul Reed Smith's Body Shape with Only Minor Improvements. It wasn't easy to beat the original design but we think we did. See the major improvements at our Quicksilver Versus PRS Full Comparison article.

The Quicksilver Platform is basically the marriage of a number of Ed Roman Innovations:

1. The 25" Scale 24 Fret Neck
2. The Direct Couple System Bolt-In Neck
3. The Ed Roman Designed All Access Neck Joint
4. The Headstock Angle
5. The 1/8" Ebony Slab on the headstock face for added strength
6. The Solid Pickup Mounting System
7. Pushull Pot design
8. Tune-O-Matic Bridge
9. Blackback pickups by Seymour Duncan eveloped for Ed and similar to the Pearly Gates and Custom Custom
10. Choice of 12 different headstock shapes
11. Choice of 100 different body shapes
12. Choice of over 100 different wood combinations
13. The Highest Level of Craftsmanship that make EVERY Ed Roman Guitar UNIQUELY INDIVIDUAL

 

[Nostalgic Distortion]

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[jeremy]

is it bad that i cant remember? i think it was the les paul? '09 traditional that i swapped a pair of antiquities into, and took the guard off. this is the only pic i have handy

 

[Gtrjunior]

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[Gtrjunior]

Roman Quicksilver #539 (Floyd Modded)

09-13-2020, 03:16 PM
​I picked this up a few days ago after having played it at a local gear shop over the last couple of weeks and being quite impressed. Initially had my eyes on a Floyd Modded '82 Dan Smith Ten Pound Strat (I kid you not....HEAVY Ash Body) that was cool, but I felt was overpriced and needed some work to solidify the Floyd Mod. It wound up selling to a local gentleman who does a lot of eBay business (Carr Guitar).

Must say that I am glad that I passed on the Dan Smith as I have now spent some time playing the Roman Quicksilver through my Rivera and Boogie and it does not disappoint in any way; great sustain, individual note definition and, most importantly, tone. Excellent build quality, great woods and top shelf components, well done OFR mod, super comfy to play neck/fretboard radius/jumbo frets...everything I could want wrapped up in a lovely package.


*** EDIT: Contacted Ed Roman Guitars in Vegas and they concluded that based upon the three digit serial number and specifics of the guitar that it is a Quicksilver Classic Archtop Model most likely manufactured in 2002-2004 and that it features their Directly Coupled Bolt-In Neck, All Access Neck Joint and Black Back Duncans. Would have originally been a Tune-o-matic/Stop Tail as well. Starting Price prior to any options was $2,195.00.

*** EDIT: Further research led me to Roman Quicksilver #513 which is a 2004 so I'm pretty comfortable that mine is a 2004 as well being 26 guitars later.


Since there isn't much out there on these...I've contributed a bit of info that I have run across...


The Quicksilver Platform

Reminiscent of Paul Reed Smith's Body Shape with Only Minor Improvements. It wasn't easy to beat the original design but we think we did. See the major improvements at our Quicksilver Versus PRS Full Comparison article.

The Quicksilver Platform is basically the marriage of a number of Ed Roman Innovations:

1. The 25" Scale 24 Fret Neck
2. The Direct Couple System Bolt-In Neck
3. The Ed Roman Designed All Access Neck Joint
4. The Headstock Angle
5. The 1/8" Ebony Slab on the headstock face for added strength
6. The Solid Pickup Mounting System
7. Pushull Pot design
8. Tune-O-Matic Bridge
9. Blackback pickups by Seymour Duncan eveloped for Ed and similar to the Pearly Gates and Custom Custom
10. Choice of 12 different headstock shapes
11. Choice of 100 different body shapes
12. Choice of over 100 different wood combinations
13. The Highest Level of Craftsmanship that make EVERY Ed Roman Guitar UNIQUELY INDIVIDUAL

Dude, I LOVE this guitar. What a stunner!!

 

[muttznmongrelz]

Thanks! It's been a very pleasant surprise all around. Really happy with it. Actually went to Roman Guitars last month and checked out a couple more older ones within 25 digits serial number-wise to mine. Of course those hadn't been modded for a Floyd but they were rock solid and equally impressive.

 

[Snake Aces]

 

[Twang Banger]

Slash Les Paul ... received a couple of days ago... happy.

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[Twang Banger]

is it bad that i cant remember? i think it was the les paul? '09 traditional that i swapped a pair of antiquities into, and took the guard off. this is the only pic i have handy

How do you like the Antiquities?


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[jeremy]

love em! stock covered bridge, uncovered zebra neck that i swapped an a3 magnet into. this is what it looks like these days

 

[Wattage]

10S GF Aged Silverburst

 

[Masta' C]

Meteora projects. The 2 bodies in the back are the first ones I ordered, but the seller later offered to recreate them in a custom oversized version, so I will probably end up using the 2 closest to the camera. Super excited about these! Now just need a break from my recent 70-hour weeks to work on them!

 

[Nsatke81]

I just got a peak of this one that is being made for me...


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[eclecticsynergy]

Thanks partly to reduced income, I've exercised pretty good self-restraint this year.
Last guitar acquisition was trading a 30th Anniversary PRS towards this pretty 20th Anni.
Plays great.


I especially love the swirlybird inlays on anniversary models.

 

[ErikH]

Here's pics of my Precision Guitar Kits LP Junior Doublecut. I bought the kit in July and with work and a lot of other things, It's taken a good while to get this one to where it's ready for paint.

Day of arrival in July 2020:



The front ready for paint. This is after grain filling and sanding to 600 grit.



The back. Sanded to 600 grit.

 

[brunogio]

Fender AVRI 62 Reissue.


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