97 Series 2 Custom Guitar

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Author Message thedavidkeith New Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 1 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 10:35 pm:    Just found the club after snagging a CA Special today on ebay. Thought I might join the fun, this one is worth looking at... tbrannon Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 328 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 11:42 pm:    goodness me..... I've never felt such an urge to take up the guitar. More pictures are required. Beautiful catch- have fun. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2157 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 7:28 am:    David: Welcome to the club. Enjoy your new Cali Special. I was the other bidder. Congrats. Bill, the guitar one bracheen Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1156 Registered: 11-2003 Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 8:35 am:    Wow, what is that, Walnut? Nice, congratulations. Sorry, Bill. Sam lidon2001 Advanced Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 288 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 10:05 am:    Welcome David, Great guitar. Interesting in that its hum cancellor is hidden and uses large aperture pickups. T apdavis Member Username: apdavis Post Number: 74 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 11:38 am:    Real Beauty! the_8_string_king Senior Member Username: the_8_string_king Post Number: 443 Registered: 9-2005 Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 4:44 pm:    WOW!!! What a stunning BTCer'ed guitar!!! valvil Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 991 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Monday, March 05, 2007 - 7:11 pm:    Gorgeous. Wood doesn't get much better than that. Burl Brasilian Rosewood? I remember seeing a picture of a triple omega at the mothership with similar wood & that's what that was. That would be my guess. It looks a little too amber to be walnut but I could be wrong. That's the same shape as my guitar, but even without the series electronics difference I like this one much better. It's more than worth looking at; as a matter of fact I think everyone is waiting for more pictures; I know I am. Valentino bassfingers Intermediate Member Username: bassfingers Post Number: 127 Registered: 11-2005 Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 2:33 am:    Welcome brother, What a vision!!,kinda knocks my Variax 300 into a cocked hat.As is often said here,enjoy in good health,and as is very often said here,MORE PICTURES PLEASE!!. Best Wishes, Simon. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4218 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 9:06 am:    That's got to be some Burl Rosewood - before we put it on 25th Anniversary restriction. I think that's the guitar where we first tried the inlaid logo with shell. lbpesq Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 2161 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 10:49 am:    Mica: What's the story with the pickups which appear to be humcanceller size instead of the stock single coils with a Series instrument (and the apparent lack of a humcanceller)? Bill, tgo valvil Moderator Username: valvil Post Number: 993 Registered: 7-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 2:13 pm:    My guess would be that those are bass series pickups and the humcanceler is hidden in the body. Valentino mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4223 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 2:23 pm:    Val's right, these are the regular AXY size pickup shells, same as a Series II 4-string bass would get. Same thought as a FatBoy pickup - wider aperture. I'm pretty sure the humcanceller is cast under the bridge pickup in the same shell. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4851 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 4:26 pm:    Wonderful guitar! thedavidkeith New Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 2 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 11:48 pm:    Wow, you guys really keep up with this. I will get to these questions here after putting another picture up. (Message edited by davehouck on July 06, 2009) tbrannon Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 335 Registered: 11-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 12:37 am:    and I thought the top was amazing- that is a killer sandwich you've got going there. Best thing is that I'm sure it sounds better than it looks. 5stringho Intermediate Member Username: 5stringho Post Number: 103 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 4:26 am:    Wow! What a stunner! Welcome to the Gang, and enjoy! Mike (the 'Ho) thedavidkeith New Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 3 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 12:29 pm:    Okay sweet talkers, here's another thedavidkeith New Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 4 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 12:44 pm:    Mica, What a memory! Yes that matches what Peter (orig owner) told me; he took two trips out there from Chicago to handpick the woods, I guess in 96-97 the internet wood bank wasn't available. Good thing, since I have been having trouble concentrating while voraciously consuming the pix you have posted there. I thought at the time Peter said it was burled walnut, but the paperwork agrees with you: burl rosewood. He told that this piece was reserved for a 25th Anniversary bass, and that there wouldn't be many like this one. He was right. thedavidkeith New Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 5 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Sunday, March 11, 2007 - 1:07 pm:    jaysimon Junior Username: jaysimon Post Number: 18 Registered: 1-2006 Posted on Monday, March 12, 2007 - 12:32 pm:    that is stunning. jags Intermediate Member Username: jags Post Number: 133 Registered: 12-2006 Posted on Monday, May 07, 2007 - 6:23 am:    its an absolute beaut. killer body lams, great idea very unique. can we get some better headstock photos please? pretty please? palembic Senior Member Username: palembic Post Number: 2536 Registered: 9-2002 Posted on Tuesday, May 08, 2007 - 2:28 am:    It's a very beautifull guitar! Quite an original shape for the body too??? Paul TBO thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 22 Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 5:36 pm:    Paul, I think the shape is a normal series 2, but with all trace of omega cut or pointiness removed from the bottom. It actually looks like the wood came from the same cut as the "Superb Walnut '89 S2" that just showed up on this list. There was speculation before that this one might be rosewood but it is walnut. Notice also the similarity in body shape. mica Moderator Username: mica Post Number: 4627 Registered: 6-2000 Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 6:36 pm:    This is Burl Rosewood - this piece was too small to make a 25th Anniversary Sterling model. We made a few basses from Burl Rosewood before we decided to reserve the rest for the limited edition. It's very special - I don't recall us making another guitar from it. The body shape is that of the 20th Anniversary guitar, but with a smooth cut intead of the regular omega. My mom's Anniversary guitar is in the Showcase for comparison. thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 12 Registered: 2-2009 Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 3:58 am:    I have gotten some emails recently to find out if I still have this guitar. Have not been able to pull the trigger and list on ebay yet, so if you are thinking about it... thedavidkeith Junior Username: thedavidkeith Post Number: 13 Registered: 2-2009 Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 4:05 am:    Also, sorry about not responding to the request on better headstock photo, hope this helps... (Message edited by davehouck on July 06, 2009) artswork99 Senior Member Username: artswork99 Post Number: 720 Registered: 7-2007 Posted on Monday, July 06, 2009 - 5:58 am:    Beautiful guitar David! Play it Healthy! Art