Pawn shop find

[THOMO]

The control plate seems original. It has got an extra hole drilled and one left empty.

The guy said its missing a coil tap switch.

[toejam]

The control plate seems original. It has got an extra hole drilled and one left empty.

Looks like the toggle switch is first and then three knobs.

[THOMO]

I think I'll go back today and get better pic's, if It is a custom shop from the mid 90's value??????

[ralph]

I'd pay up to $1200AUD for that, as they are not extremely common in Aust, depending on condition, however if the locking nut has been replaced with a std nut (to go with the blocked floyd) and other mods, I'd probably pass

[RacerX]

I think I'll go back today and get better pic's, if It is a custom shop from the mid 90's value??????

Don't get confused over the "Custom" designation. This guitar - if USA - is most likely a production model Rhoads made in Ontario and called "USA Series Rhoads Custom"

[VitaminG]

most likely the only thing "custom" about it is the rewiring & redrilled control plate

[THOMO]

Ha ha, Time will tell more pic's coming and I'll check the serial number and see whats in the case it came with................
Heading to the shop now..................................

[RacerX]

GTWGITS, eh?

[THOMO]

Serial number uo 32 00

[RacerX]

Late 1995. Looks beat up.

[THOMO]

Late 95, what????????

[AK47]

I would pass.

[toejam]

Someone took the locking bolts and blocks out of the Floyd so it's now a single-locking trem!
And it looks like that trem block is glued in there good! :ROTF:

I'd pass on that thing, too. Looks like ass.

[Hellbat]

Looks like a production USA Rhoads that someone redrilled and moved the volume pot on. And then dragged it behind their truck for a couple of blocks...

It also appears the whomever blocked the trem spent some time at The Crop before they decided to jizz the cavity full of silicone. If you put a thin piece of wood in the other side and a small dot of glue, then throw on four springs under high tension. It would be just as solid and it takes one tap of a screwdriver to reverse.

If you want a solid tail Rhoads get an RR1T. That one needs a bunch of time, effort, and cash to be made right.

[Rogueleader]

Jesus christ, that guitar has seen alot of atrocities Depending on how easy the horrible trem block glue mass is to get out maybe $600 tops? A fellow on ss.org is selling a much better condition eerie dess rhoads from the same year (same pickups and gold floyd) for about ~$1100 IIRC.

BTW, I've heard that ED flakes off more easily than other finishes, and looking at my 89 student soloist I can definately believe it One of the whole sides is pretty much all primer.