Tweet
The Duncan Iommis looked like that, but that wouldn't be 'era correct'. Actually, don't the 'El Diablo' Scott Ian pickups look like that too?
-
Popular is not the same as good
Rare is not the same as valuable
Worth is what someone will pay, not what you want to get -
What's really burning my biscuits is I'm dying to know if the bars on the pickups are rails or just a cover over pole pieces...GTWGITS! - RacerXComment
-
Would those pickups be Schallers? I had one like that years ago, with the chrome and rounded rails. I'm pretty sure the Ibanez rail HB had three suspension screws.
Comment
-
I remember seeing a pic of him playing that guitar backstage (or in some kind of non-live show setting). Neat to see.
SullyComment
-
Hellraiser, when I spoke to Dan last fall he had mentioned to me that he was either working on or was just finishing up one for Vivian. Do you have any pics of his GMP?"I have so much gayness at times. My wife walks in my music room, and there I am, in my undies, listening to "Sister Christian" while lighting fireworks..doin' blow." - Bill Z
"I leave off the back plate and pinch my forskin between the tension springs. That may not work for everyone. But I find that the people love it. Half the tone is in the pud." - Bill ZComment
-
viv5.jpg
Not X2n. pickups appears to be encased in epoxy, or...(?)
just below the the top bobbins. Older X2n's would have
a wire hole at the end of the bobbin as well if this guitar
from that time period. Viv sure has them backed off
quite a bit in the LP as well.>^v^<Comment
-
That's helluva cool, and helluva rare. Thanks for sharing.
Is it a neck-through?Comment
-
They look just like the pickups I had in an Aria Pro II Knight Warrior.Prosecutors will be violated...Comment
-
Yes it is a neck-thru (J Serial numbers are all neck thru) and I believe it was Mahogany/Maple. It was freekin' HEAVY as hell, probably around 11 pounds.Originally posted by shreddermon View Post
Vivian did use Aria guitars early on so maybe he took a liking to whatever they put in those.Kahler...Killing guitar values DEAD since 1981.Comment
-
>^v^<Comment
-
I don't think the guitar is done yet....I will get some for sure when it's finished.Originally posted by veemagic View Post
Kahler...Killing guitar values DEAD since 1981.Comment
-
Funnily enough I still have the original pickup from my Aria Knight Warrior, which back in 1984 I replaced with a Fury ZP-20. (Wound with pride in Saskatchewan!
) The Aria pickup similar but different. You can see a couple small holes in the bobbins and other differences, such as the metal bar ends being rounded off versus squared on the Aria.
Last edited by Hellbat; 02-11-2012, 12:06 PM.GTWGITS! - RacerXComment
-
Funny, I still have the whole guitar...just can't seem to part with any of my gear. This was my very first guitar...just pulled it out of the case for these shots. It's been in there for at least 10 years without opening, strings are definitely old, but amazingly the thing was still in tune....
My main complaint with this guitar was always snapping strings on the bridge saddles. It just seemed to be too sharp of a pinch point so I avoided the bar completely.
Comment
-
This guitar has NOTHING to do with Fender.Originally posted by ulijdavid View PostOccupy JCFComment
-
Is that similar to the guitar Vivian had in the "rainbow in the dark" video?"clean sounds are for pussies" - AxewielderComment
Comment