What is Warren playing?

[Securb]

I have never seen this guitar

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[JMP/HBE]

Looks like Neil Geraldo to me with the chick from the Plasmatics.
WDM was a straight Charvel guy in the early days.
Some you youngsters playing at home will have to Google who im talking about lol.

2nd thought not sure on the chick but thats NG.

 

[Securb]

WDM was a straight Charvel guy in the early days.
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That's nice, but this is Warren Cuccurullo from Zappa's band and Missing Persons with Dale Bozio.

 

[Securb]

I actually found it.

Between the Rhyme & Reason sessions and tour, Warren co-designed the Missing Link's body with Thomas Nordegg and manufacture Arndt Anderson. Eddie Clothier designed and installed the guitar's on-board electronics and suggested looping the necks together. According to Cuccurullo "The whole guitar is made out of magnesium, which feels really good. I like it's brightness and good high end, plus it's warm at the same time. I usually use ebony fingerboards, but the magnesium feels fantastic. The neck is thin in the back, almost shaved." The three pickups on the bottom half- a Seymour Duncan Mag, a Bartolini single coil, and a Carvin Extra-Power Tremble, from neck to bridge- work from a standard 5- way switch. The top guitar, which will somedaybe used for alternative tuning, is outfitted with two double-coil pickups, a Bartolini 1E and a DiMarzio X2N. The bridges are DiMarzio. Cuccurullo and his co-designers had planned to market the Missing Link once it was perfected. (Guitar Player Magazine Feb '85) I found an old price sheet from Mag Guitars presumably giving out at Summer NAMM 1984. Included in the price list was a "Missing Link" guitar priced at $2,500. Using the inflation calculator, that's a little over $6,500 in today's currency. (2021)

 

[solspirit]

Ah, a double neck missing link, the original was a single neck.

 

[Chris Pile]

And we are still waiting for it to be perfected.

 

[Securb]

There is some cool information on his guitars here some really cool stuff especially his Duran Duran axe

https://treplacements90.wixsite.com/synthtone/warren-cuccurullo-s-guitars

 

[Aceman]

Looks like Neil Geraldo to me with the chick from the Plasmatics.
WDM was a straight Charvel guy in the early days.

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[JMP/HBE]

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Shouldn't you be down by the sandbox snatching little kids ?

 

[Aceman]

Shouldn't you be down by the sandbox snatching little kids ?

I'll get off of your lawn.

 

[solspirit]

Of course I'll introduce you to Warren. . .

NSFW

 

[Securb]

Of course I'll introduce you to Warren. . .

NSFW

The best Warren story I ever heard was about their gear getting ripped off in NYC when Missing Persons was touring. Someone stole the entire equipment truck. Warren, who grew up in Little Italy, called his Dad, and the truck was back within the hour. I guess Dad was a bit mobbed up.

 

[solspirit]

Hahaha. With a name like Cuccurullo, I wouldn't put it past him.

 

[JMP/HBE]

Never lie to an Italian your life may depend on it.

 

[solspirit]

Never lie to an Italian your life may depend on it.

Just don't fuck with the Sicilians.

 

[Aceman]

By the way...just to be clear,

I'll be glad to tell you about what Warren plays. We had lunch, we hung out, we jammed. Super chill dude. And he isn't just a "Charvel guy"

 

[solspirit]

By the way...just to be clear,

I'll be glad to tell you about what Warren plays. We had lunch, we hung out, we jammed. Super chill dude. And he isn't just a "Charvel guy"

Super cool! :headbang:

 

[magillver]

So Aceman, which one are you, hair or no hair?