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The Fernandes sustainer is a useful tool for adding an extra dimension and the 'harmonic' option can really scream. My Schecter Hellraiser FR-S has the Sustainiac pickup fitted which is basically the same thing.

 

Someone showing off their Vox Teardrop here put me in mind of Glasgow in the mid eighties. I used to frequent four particular shops that sold second-hand guitars, amongst other things, usually pretty cheaply, when I was in the city. These were The Cross Saleroom and The General Dealer aka 'The Mad Buyer' in Glasgow's legendary Barras, Victor Morris on Argyll Street to the West of Central Station and Southside Music on Cathcart Road in the Govanhill area. Back then those shops were full of Hofner Verithins, Senators, Presidents, Beatles Basses, Framus Black Roses, EKO made weird shaped glittery electrics, Burns Bisons, Vox Teardrops, Westone's and just about everything else that was 'oddball' compared to a Strat or Les Paul and the things never seemed to sell. Now those shops are all gone and I have only seen those kind of guitars in Guitar porn/coffee table books and the hands of 'arty' type bands. I remember once a guy in a shop desperately trying to sell me a Gretsch Astrojet for about £75 but I didn't bite as that weird Jetsons style thing was not my cup of tea but I looked online a while back and somebody was asking about £2000 for one of them!

Was this the same in your towns/cities?

 

Can't play but my dad is Gordon Giltrap

 

He’s a helluva player, I doff my cap in his general direction!

 

Thanks, I will let him know

 

If anyone wants a copy... I’ve the full 6 years back catalogue!

 

Brilliant!

 

Played in a heavy metal band years ago, done a few gigs and a few biker nights. Dont play so much now but still enjoy a wee jam. Had some very nice guitars including a 59 reissue LP. Always preferred my much cheaper LP deluxe though, swapped the mini humbuckers for P90's.
Even built a couple amps too, a fender 5e3 and a marshall plexi.

 

My 59... now sold

 

I must admit, I quite like the idea of building my own... just wary of grounding the caps and creating a new heart rhythm...

http://modulusamplification.com/Tweed-deluxe-kit-12-Watt-Output-P2173361.aspx

 

They were both kits from tube depot in the states, they come with a good set of instructions so you dont need to be a full on electrical engineer. The tweed was very easy, its a printed circut board, just solder the components basically.
The plexi took a bit more time, turret board construction. You get a blank board you have to drill and add the turrets yourself. Made it a bit more difficult for myself by not using their output transformer, I sourced my own drake transformer and choke which needed the chassis modifying. Its a monster of an amp!

 

I made up a wire with a resistor, taped to the end of a stick and a crocodile clip on the other end. You can ground the caps with that without having to put you hands near the caps. The resistor slows down the discharge so you dont get bangs and sparks