2 Years with the JCF and how things have changed.

[nateb]

I figured since a few people were posting collections, I found it interesting how this place influences the aquisition of gear. So, I figured a before and after was due....

Before :: (Just forget the two guitars with no inlays [SL2H, and RR2 came after the board])

I also had a PODXT Pro and a P.O.S. PowerAMP to drive it.

2 Years Later ::

Top Row -
Darksaga's "Simpsons" Soloist.
Reb Beach Ibanez
Hellraiser-7
Charvel 475
SL2H
Darksaga's DK-1 Pile-O-Skulls. (I seem to be taking alot of gear of his hands...)

Laying Down -
San Dimas Archtop SL-1
Newc's JTX
USA KV-2

The Soloists ::


Retired ::

I bought this about 12 years ago for 600.00 from Guitar Center for a graduation gift from college. No serial number, caused me to come here to find out what it was 2 years ago. All you people told me it was a 85 San Dimas Archtop soloist factory prototype. Cant make myself take it out of the house anymore. It is in great shape and I don't want to ding it anymore then it already is. So, it sleeps at home.

Even though I love my guitars, my pocketbook wants to take you out to the back 40 and fuck you up

-Nate

[Hellraiser6502]

Aha

Well, Well!! I haven't seen that guitar (the blue archtop) in a lot of years. Here's the story on that one.

It's not a 'Prototype'. I bought the completed blank/core(ready for paint, holes drilled ) from Howie Hubberman at Guitars 'R Us on Sunset about 1987.

Howie was Poison's manager and also a partner in Guitars 'R Us at the time...he also was an 'investor' (i.e. silent partner) with Grover Jackson just before he sold out to IMC.

Howie told me it was a factory second (because of the knot near the upper horn) and he took it from the factory to complete on his own.

I saw it laying around in the shop and convinced him to sell it to me! Got it for $400 bucks and had Lee at GMW...at that time known as Garver, Moser, Wilkins... finish it for me.

Awesome guitar!

[RacerX]

Whoa, cool history on that one!

[emperor_black]

Excellent Nate!! Love the simpsons . Can I come by and take a look at it?? I promise I will not drool over it.

[nateb]

Well, Well!! I haven't seen that guitar (the blue archtop) in a lot of years. Here's the story on that one.

It's not a 'Prototype'. I bought the completed blank/core(ready for paint, holes drilled ) from Howie Hubberman at Guitars 'R Us on Sunset about 1987.

Howie was Poison's manager and also a partner in Guitars 'R Us at the time...he also was an 'investor' (i.e. silent partner) with Grover Jackson just before he sold out to IMC.

Howie told me it was a factory second (because of the knot near the upper horn) and he took it from the factory to complete on his own.

I saw it laying around in the shop and convinced him to sell it to me! Got it for $400 bucks and had Lee at GMW...at that time known as Garver, Moser, Wilkins... finish it for me.

Awesome guitar!

Woh! thanks man ) That brings it full circle.

-Nate

[jonasaberg]

white one

Hey, what model is that strange looking white one in the first pic? You know, the one with only one string

[Hellraiser6502]

Yep

That archtop is a great guitar, it's one of 5 or 6 I really regret selling over the years....actually I traded it to Guitar Center for a Les Paul.

There is also a black student model (no binding, w/dot inlays, no serial) 2 hum Floyd, King V out there somewhere I got at the same time with the same story....another cool one.

[nateb]

That archtop is a great guitar, it's one of 5 or 6 I really regret selling over the years....actually I traded it to Guitar Center for a Les Paul.

There is also a black student model (no binding, w/dot inlays, no serial) 2 hum Floyd, King V out there somewhere I got at the same time with the same story....another cool one.

Yeah, I actually had it worked on a little while ago when I had my carpal tunnel surgery. When it came back, it felt like a dream but, I will say something about it. It definately doesn't sound or feel like a standard soloist. Might just be because it is a Maple/Mahogany sandwhich.



BTW, thanks for closing the story on this. I gotta dig up the origional thread on it. It was really cool to see the conclusions and how people got to them.

Edit :: Found thread -- http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41454

-Nate

[jackson1]

Cool story to re-read. Did this bring anything:

"About a week ago, I got a email from one of the admins telling me that he sent off a email to the JC marketing guy to have him pass the thread off to Mike Shannon to ID this puppy. I am really excited to find out what this actually is. It was almost as exciting as finding the guitar in the first place."

[Norton]

Well,isn't the SL2H actually a SL2?

[Hellraiser6502]

Here's the archtop when brand new....in what has to be THE WORST photo ever taken!

Taken on my shitty couch in my shitty apartment in San Dimas, circa 1987. Long before I learned how to properly use a camera.

The pickups were Jackson J80C & J50...got those from Howie too :-)

[nateb]

Cool story to re-read. Did this bring anything:

"About a week ago, I got a email from one of the admins telling me that he sent off a email to the JC marketing guy to have him pass the thread off to Mike Shannon to ID this puppy. I am really excited to find out what this actually is. It was almost as exciting as finding the guitar in the first place."

JC Marketing Guy never answered me... I sent two emails. =(

[nateb]

Here's the archtop when brand new....in what has to be THE WORST photo ever taken!

Taken on my shitty couch in my shitty apartment in San Dimas, circa 1987. Long before I learned how to properly use a camera.

The pickups were Jackson J80C & J50...got those from Howie too :-)

Man... thanks alot for posting that picture. It is amazing how things come back around. =) Kinda funny how the gold has somewhat faded over the years.

-Nate