Robbin Crosby's Double Rhoads/King V question

[sully]

Where's the link?

oops!

http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/117047-Vic-Vergat-V

[RD]

Double Rhoads are puny. Tiny puny guitars.

Yes... yes they are

[Corpsegrinder88]

Hey Curt. Could i trouble ya to measure from tip to tip Robins big red?. be nice to know the wing span.

[Hellraiser6502]

I don't own Robbin's Big Red...the original is owned by Rob Witte.

I have one of the JCF Special Editions, which should be the same.

I can measure that for you if you want

[Corpsegrinder88]

Yep that will work.

[Hellraiser6502]

Standing the guitar (gently) on it's head, from outside tip to tip, it measures exactly 18 and three quarter inches across.

[Corpsegrinder88]

Thats what i was thinking. I have a 25th ANN but its getting a facelift. and IIRC the regular KV2 for instance is 16 or smidge over...

Thanks man

[AIC70]

Curt - Do you have the "Noskcaj" guitar? I was looking at photos of RC's guitar pictures on Facebook and a guy posted a picture there of a white Jackson strat with the "Noskcaj" logo on the neck - reverse with reverse sharkies. He states that his friend bought the guitar from Robbin in the 80's and that he didn't like the original "Flying V" shape, so he changed the body to a white strat - THAT is a travesty! It's now a H-S-S, with black trem and what looks like a single volume knob. Can't tell what the other three dots are. If it will work, here's the link, take a look:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=365483170133061&set=o.172272185031&type=3&theater

If the link doesn't work, it's on "Robbin King Crosby" page there. Is this one of Robbin's "wood tone experiments" guitars? I assumed it was neck-through and the guy changed the wings out - but that seems like a crazy amount of work. Maybe it's a bolt-on and only the neck was Robbin's? Lot's of cool pix there, and a story from Robbin's Hollywood hills neighbor who took some pictures and posted them.

[xenophobe]

That's a pretty cool guitar. I'd rather have it than a roundhorn too.

[sully]

From what I vaguely recall, Jackson won't do the noskcaJ anymore; something about it "diluting the brand." I'm sure Curt will fill in some gaps, but there was a batch of bolt ons made for him in '88. the bolt on Firebird that's been on ebay for years was part of that batch. Here's another good place for info (but I'm a little biased) http://www.robbincrosby.net/guitargallery/body.htm

Sully

[Hellraiser6502]

Yeah I saw that while I was still on Facebook. I've since exited from the EVIL FB!! I Don't trust that organization.

IMO, It is very probably a neck from one of Robbin's 'Wood Experiment' guitars from 1988. There were around 8 or 9 according to Robbin...the reverse Firebird on Ebay is also definitely one of them, even if their pricing and facts/detail in the auction are somewhat flawed....i.e. I own the (Dragon Firebird) guitar they use to 'authenticate theirs....anyway I digress..... I can't help it because I've always been fascinated by Robbin & Warren's famous C/J's and all the details surrounding them!

Here are the two Robbin Crosby 'noscaJ' Guitars I own, both bolt-ons and both from Robbin's 1988 'Wood Experiment' batch....and actually the only 2 he ended up touring with, based on the video and photo evidence to support this...and believe me I've done LOTS of research.

[mottobur]

I dig that Pablo V!!

GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hellbat]

Yeah I saw that while I was still on Facebook. I've since exited from the EVIL FB!! I Don't trust that organization.

IMO, It is very probably a neck from one of Robbin's 'Wood Experiment' guitars from 1988. There were around 8 or 9 according to Robbin...the reverse Firebird on Ebay is also definitely one of them, even if their pricing and facts/detail in the auction are somewhat flawed....i.e. I own the (Dragon Firebird) guitar they use to 'authenticate theirs....anyway I digress..... I can't help it because I've always been fascinated by Robbin & Warren's famous C/J's and all the details surrounding them!

Here are the two Robbin Crosby 'noscaJ' Guitars I own, both bolt-ons and both from Robbin's 1988 'Wood Experiment' batch....and actually the only 2 he ended up touring with, based on the video and photo evidence to support this...and believe me I've done LOTS of research.

What pickups are in those V's? The pole slugs look rather 'beefy'.

[j2379]

i tihnk those are Tom Anderson pickups

[Hellraiser6502]

i tihnk those are Tom Anderson pickups

Yes they are Anderson pickups.