attention screw counters!!!!! was the 83 namm rhoads models gibson scale?

[sully]

i believe the brass TOM was made by ABM? APM? something like that. anyway, they are the same style that was used on the PCS rhoads.

[StukaJU87]

Slightly off topic, but what bridge is used on those? Looks nice and beefy!

Tuno-o-matic. Think "Les Paul"...
Exactly which one, I'm not sure, but it looks like a nashville style.
I have one on the bich project, and they are well built.

i believe the brass TOM was made by ABM? APM? something like that. anyway, they are the same style that was used on the PCS rhoads.

Sully's right. Not a Gibson piece and kind of hard to find nowadays.

[hippietim]

i believe the brass TOM was made by ABM? APM? something like that. anyway, they are the same style that was used on the PCS rhoads.

APM == American Precision Metalworks == a division of Kahler. They made lots of guitar h/w besides Kahler's.

[hippietim]

PRS does a 24.5" scale now, too. Maybe it's that?

I've got one of those - fucking killer.

[shreddermon]

I've got one of those - fucking killer.

Actually, I recently tried one out myself, Tim. I agree - real sweet guitar. I liked the SC250 even more, though - preferred the longer 25" scale length and the locking tuners.

[hippietim]

Actually, I recently tried one out myself, Tim. I agree - real sweet guitar. I liked the SC250 even more, though - preferred the longer 25" scale length and the locking tuners.

The SC245 sounds better though.

[shreddermon]

The SC245 sounds better though.

I didn't notice much difference. Are the PUs different between the two models?

[hippietim]

I didn't notice much difference. Are the PUs different between the two models?

yep.

[shreddermon]

Hmm, good to know. I didn't try them back-to-back, as the two models were at different dealers. Thanks.

[Genebaby]

What is the scale length on the Polka Dot V of Randy's? Having a Danalectro neck, what scale length would it be? If 25.5, maybe Randy got a liking for V's in that scale, if not, maybe he would have gone for another Gibson scaled one.

[shreddermon]

Don't forget that Randy had a Strat that he loved, too. Didn't use it much with Ozzy, as it was 3 SCs, but he'd been photo'd with it.

Unless someone produces an interview or some other convincing evidence, we shouldn't assume that he favored short-scale guitars just because of his famed Les Paul. For all we know, it could've been just the opposite or he may not have even had a preference.

[Firebird V]

Also, Nobody ever refers to Randy with his Black LPC either... If I remember it correctly it was a 3 PU LPC Black Beauty with the covers removed yes?

[toejam]

Randy also used Deans. Here's a collection of his guitars.

http://home.flash.net/~ulknatme/guitars.htm

[RobRR]

Damn, thats a shame theyre rare... Id like to have a couple of those bridges!

[roodyrocker]

Did Randy even know there were different scale lengths between Fender vs. Gibson guitars? I know that in my early 20's I didn't know thet were different. Now that I've palyed them both I still can't say that I prefer one over the other really. Perhaps Randy was the same way...like me, yeah yeah, thats it