| Author | Message | ||
| inthelows
Intermediate Member Username: inthelows Post Number: 158 Registered: 11-2006 |
Unbelievable. I thought I saw it all. NLP Tribute clone? | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1842 Registered: 7-2004 |
This is a Phiga. Phil does some very interesting work. I have one of his Casta guitars - #4 - the light one colored one about halfway down the "Casta" page on the Phiga site, just above Bob Weir's. Phil's prices are very reasonable for a handmade instrument, but make no mistake, these ain't Alembics by any stretch of the imagination. Here's a link to Phil's site: http://www.philgawen.com/phigaguitars.htm Bill, tgo | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 1292 Registered: 4-2004 |
bill is the casta the guitar sless plays? looks like it | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1844 Registered: 7-2004 |
Flax, not anytime I've seen him. You got a picture? Bill, tgo | ||
| zappahead
Intermediate Member Username: zappahead Post Number: 135 Registered: 10-2002 |
Im not sure why you would say "Tribute clone". The Tribute is a take on a Doug Irwin guitar. Jerrys Tiger and Rose were not Alembics. Phil is doing the same thing Alembic is doing with the Tribute with his Tiger guitars. He also does do a take on the Wolf, which was an Alembic guitar at one point. Phil makes nice guitars and his standard designs are very nicely priced guitars. I have a couple of them and they are very nice. If you dont have the money to get into something like an Alembic they are an excellent alternative. Im not sure that I would buy one of his more expensive models because Phil is a bit flaky and Im not 100% sure Id trust him with a high dollar job like I would Alembic (and quite a few other luthiers). | ||
| paulman
Intermediate Member Username: paulman Post Number: 143 Registered: 2-2005 |
I like Phil's work. I am in posession of the Imbuia "Bolt" 3 guitars down on the Bolt page. I'm not sure of the serial number, but it is very early in Phils first Bolt production. It's a very interesting instrument and well crafted. I really like the wood choices. 7 ply neck, and pretty well balanced. I am working on the electronics with a CAE "Jangletone" impedance buffer (CAE is John Cutler's shop, he designed the first buffer for Jerry and the Bean guitar) 3 Super II's, and an effects loop. THe electronics were kinda ehhhh when I first got it. It is not the sound of an Alembic but looks great next to my Further. Bill, I saw also you are a fellow Bond guitar owner too. Weird and rare guitars are a passion of mine also. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1863 Registered: 7-2004 |
Yea Roger, I actually have 3 Bond Electraglides. When I have the time, the plan is to convert them into one that's almost perfect, one that's decent that I'll sell, and the 3rd for parts. I also love the old, unusual, and downright weird. That's why I took a flyer on my Phiga off of ebay. For the money, it's quite a deal. Unfortunately, mine has a baseball bat like neck, and I much prefer thin necks. I've made a couple of half-hearted attempts to sell it, but it's so unusual that I enjoy it even with the monster neck. Of course if anyone around here wants to buy it, in the words of Frasier Crane "I'm listening"  Bill, tgo | ||
| zappahead
Intermediate Member Username: zappahead Post Number: 136 Registered: 10-2002 |
Did either of you guys who own Phiga's ever get a custom one from him or did you guys just buy them off ebay or already made? I ask because I got a custom one and had a bad experience and my brother had an even worse experience. I think Phil is talented and I can say for sure that his guitars are fine deals, but he was very frustrating to deal with (to say the least). | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1867 Registered: 7-2004 |
As stated above, I got mine off of ebay. Bill, tgo | ||
| paulman
Intermediate Member Username: paulman Post Number: 146 Registered: 2-2005 |
Mine came off ebay also. Bill...3 Bonds, interesting. Mine arrived with the power box DOA in shipping. I kept the guitar anyway, luckily it does power up with a battery test. Would you be able to give me a voltage off the power box output, and tell me if it's 18-19 volts? :D I need to cobble together a power supply. Here's my Phiga. It too has a large chunky neck, but it's nice to have a variation.   | ||
| pace
Advanced Member Username: pace Post Number: 293 Registered: 4-2004 |
I like my necks like I like my salsa.... thick and chunky... That's an interesting guitar, Bill.... I'd hold on to it. Im assuming it has locking tuners?!? |
