Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

[HuntinDoug]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Sweeeet! I love archtops. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[MetalMedal II]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Looks sweet!

[brett8388]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

It's a 1990 model.

[fuel0707]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Very nice guitar, Brett. I really like the reverse sharkfins and headstock. As for the all-maple tone, I'm not surprised that it's more like Lynch's sound with all of the brightness and harmonics.

You are a lucky guy - enjoy it. [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[JimmyApollo]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Out of curiosity, does it have a "J" or a "JA" serial?

[86mod5]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Cool guitar. Has anyone ever seen a 24th fret sharkie inlay on a Jackson neck? Is the width the reason they aren't put in? Will the custom shop do it?

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

I've seen plenty of 24th fret sharkfins. They exist in the JCF Custom Shop Generator. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[86mod5]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Yeah, you're right NOTP. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] I think it would look great though if Jackson did that.

[sambencuda]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

This is the one that was on eBay that I offered to backdoor, the guy gave me a price and then sold it for a higher offer before I could reply. I'm glad it went to somebody here at least. especially a true collector like Brett. Nice ax!

Jim

original thread

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Original thread doesn't work, Sambencuda. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Also, I'm guessing Brett immediately shot the seller an offer with a price rather than waiting for a reply. Nice strategy. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[sambencuda]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

this works!

Sorry about that. He said he got a call from a broker though. I made the guy an offer, he counter offered, I replied with yes and he said it was already gone. No biggie though. Backdooring is never a done deal until the guy gets your payment. I don't feel bad that it went to a higher offer. Like I said, at least it went to Brett. [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

Jim

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

You're being very mature about this, understanding the whole backdooring game and all. [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

Wonder if you can put in "deposits" when backdooring. Let's say the final value of a guitar is $1000 in your mind. Could you send an immediate e-mail with a 50% deposit ($500) stating that you WILL buy the guitar?

...I can't believe I've never actually thought about backdoor deposits before.

[Budman68]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

[ QUOTE ]
...I can't believe I've never actually thought about backdoor deposits before.

[/ QUOTE ]

<font color="aqua">There's a set of words that don't belong together! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Nice axe Brett!! [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img] </font>

[sambencuda]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Backdooring is a game and there is really no guarantee when you do it. Hey, the guy could have held it until he heard from me, but he didn't. I didn't have any deposit or money on it so it is what it is. Remember the Kelly that Brett almost got screwed on? It's a gamble when you backdoor, no two ways about it. It's sweet when it works out, but it sucks when it goes bad.

As far as deposit on a backdoor? I would say, only if it was a music store, but even that isn't a guarantee.

This ax is way cool and I would have liked it, but look at it this way, if I did score it, I wouldn't have been able to buy Toru's 87 Arch top which is my new number one player.

Everything happens for a reason.

Enough of my BS. Nice arch top Brett.


Jim

[Archtop]

Re: Cool Old USA Archtop Soloist

Seriously cool score Brett!
First one I've ever seen with reverse fins.

I've said it before, the original Archtops are the best guitars Jackson ever made.