Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
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metalchurch79
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Re: Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
Hell yea man that's a good score! It'll make you a nice player that's for sure.
Hell yea man that's a good score! It'll make you a nice player that's for sure.
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
Regarding the neck plate serials, they stopped indicating year of manufacture in 1997, when the serial number format increased from 6 numbers to 7. After that, they would keep using "98" to indicate Japanese-manufacture until the factory closed and all Japan manufacture was stopped.
Most of the X-series from that time were made in Indonesia, but there were still some made in Japan.
The bridge can be replaced by an OFR easily, though you may want to keep the original pivot posts as they're smaller than OFR posts, and replacing them will require filling and redrilling the body near the slot for the block, which can easily end in tragedy.
IIRC those came with HZ3s, and are PAF-voiced with a regular-thickness ceramic magnet. IMO they sound great with the EMG Afterburner/Turbocharger booster thingy set at about 3 or 4. Very nice "hot PAF" tone that way. However, without the AB/TC circuit, they're actually very bland and under-powered.
Regarding the neck plate serials, they stopped indicating year of manufacture in 1997, when the serial number format increased from 6 numbers to 7. After that, they would keep using "98" to indicate Japanese-manufacture until the factory closed and all Japan manufacture was stopped.
Most of the X-series from that time were made in Indonesia, but there were still some made in Japan.
The bridge can be replaced by an OFR easily, though you may want to keep the original pivot posts as they're smaller than OFR posts, and replacing them will require filling and redrilling the body near the slot for the block, which can easily end in tragedy.
IIRC those came with HZ3s, and are PAF-voiced with a regular-thickness ceramic magnet. IMO they sound great with the EMG Afterburner/Turbocharger booster thingy set at about 3 or 4. Very nice "hot PAF" tone that way. However, without the AB/TC circuit, they're actually very bland and under-powered.
Demanic
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Re: Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
Good info to have. Mine has the H3's but no boost. I'm thinking of getting a BMP. Also considering an H4 or H4a for the bridge. But for now, either my Keeley Katana or Keeley Metalzone seem to boost things quite fine.
Any idea as to how to determine the year of manufacture using the serial number?
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Good info to have. Mine has the H3's but no boost. I'm thinking of getting a BMP. Also considering an H4 or H4a for the bridge. But for now, either my Keeley Katana or Keeley Metalzone seem to boost things quite fine.
Any idea as to how to determine the year of manufacture using the serial number?
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Demanic
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Re: Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
Just bumping this thread because I've been playing this thing through everything I own. Dang. For less than a buck fifty
Liking the EMG's. Still might add a BMP. One of these days I'll post a clip.
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Just bumping this thread because I've been playing this thing through everything I own. Dang. For less than a buck fifty
Liking the EMG's. Still might add a BMP. One of these days I'll post a clip.
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KNUCKLHEAD
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Re: Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
R~O D Dude
R~O D Dude
kramersteen
PowerMetalRaph
Re: Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
ROD on ma man.
ROD on ma man.
Gone_Shootin
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Re: Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
Congrats! I have 4 MIJ Dinkys, myself. Excellent guitars, and the Floyds in them work just as well as the Original Floyds in my USA Jacksons. Alot of bang for the buck!
Congrats! I have 4 MIJ Dinkys, myself. Excellent guitars, and the Floyds in them work just as well as the Original Floyds in my USA Jacksons. Alot of bang for the buck!
probo_squad_henry
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Re: Stopped by a pawn shop today and something pointy followed me home
Love that reversed headstock!
Love that reversed headstock!
