Welp, I bought this Mod 6 from the USA the other week. It arrived today.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...759%26_fvi%3D1
Total cost including postage and customs = £190.
It's in pretty bad condition. It seems to be a fairly early model, but I am not an expert. It has no serial at the neck butt. Also the neck is noticeably thicker at fret one than my later Model 6, and more consistent thickness throughout.
I think I might ask if Heinrik/audiozone is interested in the restoration? I know he was looking for a few more project walkthrus. It won't be as good as Budman's though!
Shame, because the paint is a nice sparkle blue, but it is just hosed in some places. Luckily I can get a very very close match from a spray can. It is almost the same as I used for a Fender HM refin.
Here are pics:
Not sure what the Kahler is.
Headstock is kind of trashed:
Neck itself is great shape, no dings at all.
Body damage:
That stuff is kind of icky sticky stuff....I think I got some of the fluff up my nose cause I have been sneezing ever since.
Control cav. plate is cracked. From the seller pcis I had assumed the rear cavity for springs was filled and painted, but the visible lines on the auction are just sticky residue from a massive sticker. There's no cavity there. Kahler does not need one, I suppose. (Kahler noob)
Maybe someone has been using it for BB gun target practice
Electronics cav. :
Nice recent battery. Guessing this was last changed about '96.
Connections insulated with gaffer tape...
Mystery electronics: can anyone help?
EMG held in place with newspaper:
It was advertised as not working, but with a battery change, I get output fine. I think the "not working" description + pic of the circuit may have put some people off hitting the BIN. It plays just fine, frets are still huge, a little worn in places.
I tuned up the 5 strings to standard and they sound ok. I think I will remove the EMG. I put a battery in the connection to the msytery electronics and the LED lit then faded. Doesn't sound good... : |
Should be a fun project....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...759%26_fvi%3D1
Total cost including postage and customs = £190.
It's in pretty bad condition. It seems to be a fairly early model, but I am not an expert. It has no serial at the neck butt. Also the neck is noticeably thicker at fret one than my later Model 6, and more consistent thickness throughout.
I think I might ask if Heinrik/audiozone is interested in the restoration? I know he was looking for a few more project walkthrus. It won't be as good as Budman's though!
Shame, because the paint is a nice sparkle blue, but it is just hosed in some places. Luckily I can get a very very close match from a spray can. It is almost the same as I used for a Fender HM refin.
Here are pics:
Not sure what the Kahler is.
Headstock is kind of trashed:
Neck itself is great shape, no dings at all.
Body damage:
That stuff is kind of icky sticky stuff....I think I got some of the fluff up my nose cause I have been sneezing ever since.
Control cav. plate is cracked. From the seller pcis I had assumed the rear cavity for springs was filled and painted, but the visible lines on the auction are just sticky residue from a massive sticker. There's no cavity there. Kahler does not need one, I suppose. (Kahler noob)
Maybe someone has been using it for BB gun target practice
Electronics cav. :
Nice recent battery. Guessing this was last changed about '96.
Connections insulated with gaffer tape...
Mystery electronics: can anyone help?
EMG held in place with newspaper:
It was advertised as not working, but with a battery change, I get output fine. I think the "not working" description + pic of the circuit may have put some people off hitting the BIN. It plays just fine, frets are still huge, a little worn in places.
I tuned up the 5 strings to standard and they sound ok. I think I will remove the EMG. I put a battery in the connection to the msytery electronics and the LED lit then faded. Doesn't sound good... : |
Should be a fun project....
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