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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:38 pm Post subject: Les trem ii |
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Anyone tried one of these I'm considering putting one on my SG...
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Doog mid-century modem

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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Looks awesome, although the tailpiece position on that SG looks waaaaaack |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Doog wrote: |
Looks awesome, although the tailpiece position on that SG looks waaaaaack |
Aye tail piece position is balls, but I think the trem looks good. That's the Mk 1 which looks better than the ii _________________
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paul_ .


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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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I've just been looking at these too. The Dusenberg II looks like mid-century toilet hardware but it's so much cheaper I'll likely check one out at some point.
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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Gets quite good reviews on the 'other' forum... _________________
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Doog mid-century modem

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Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2016 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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dezb1 wrote: |
Gets quite good reviews on the 'other' forum... |
... Other forum? |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 1:31 am Post subject: |
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Doog wrote: |
dezb1 wrote: |
Gets quite good reviews on the 'other' forum... |
... Other forum? |
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NickS .


Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 10272 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, I do think I prefer the Mk. 1.
The page at Thomann led me to look at roller bridges... >>This<< looks like quite a sneaky way to allow for issues with the position of your TOM bridge posts and string spacing.
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Doog mid-century modem

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Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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How cool is that?!
Dang, might see if it'll fit my Silvertone.. |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

Joined: 01 Mar 2009 Posts: 7700 Location: glasgow
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Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 12:02 am Post subject: |
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Thread resurrection, just ordered a Les Trem II couldn't find a mk1 should be here on Wednesday going to put it on my SG for non destructive Lee Ranaldo vibes:
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BoringPostcards .


Joined: 30 Jul 2009 Posts: 1431 Location: Newfoundland
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 3:54 am Post subject: |
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^^^^^^Love that pic of Ranaldo. He's my hero. _________________ Det er mig der holder trĉerne sammen |
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robert(original) .


Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 7167 Location: somewhere in the midwest
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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 6:27 am Post subject: |
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lee is a beast! some of my fav SY songs are lee songs.
as for the trem bit. years ago there was someone in town that had something that looked similar, i don't remember if it was branded or not, but it was on an epi sg. it worked against the string tension and just a flimsy piece of metal, no spring. it didn't hold tune worth a crap. _________________ Dwarfcraft Devices |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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robert(original) wrote: |
lee is a beast! some of my fav SY songs are lee songs.
as for the trem bit. years ago there was someone in town that had something that looked similar, i don't remember if it was branded or not, but it was on an epi sg. it worked against the string tension and just a flimsy piece of metal, no spring. it didn't hold tune worth a crap. |
Aye I've seen those terms utter garbage, this is proper German engineering... Vorsprung Durch Technik as they said in adverts in the 80s. _________________
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NickS .


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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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robert(original) wrote: |
lee is a beast! some of my fav SY songs are lee songs.
as for the trem bit. years ago there was someone in town that had something that looked similar, i don't remember if it was branded or not, but it was on an epi sg. it worked against the string tension and just a flimsy piece of metal, no spring. it didn't hold tune worth a crap. |
Wot, the Gibson Maestro vibrola as used by Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash and others?

You just have to set it up right.... |
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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No it was a Japanese after market thing I was thinking off... kinda old teisco looking thing _________________
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:11 am Post subject: |
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Well after the wait it doesn't fit my SG according to deusenberg one of the post ferrules on my guitar must be in squint, I'd have to force it and risk stripping the threads... looked cool as fuck too. _________________
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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Considering drilling the post holes a bit bigger think it might alow me the play I need to fit it anyone drilled chromed stuff before any tips? _________________
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:24 am Post subject: |
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I worked out what was wrong sorted now drilling or mods necessary... new strings tomorrow then a demo... teh Ranaldo vibes is on! _________________
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dezb1 The Oppressor

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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:03 am Post subject: |
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Before and after pics:
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Concretebadger .


Joined: 14 Apr 2012 Posts: 2111 Location: Leeds Leeds LEEDS
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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^ I like it. That thing has the "cool-as-fook steampunk" aesthetic of a Bigsby going on, without the "boat anchor that weighs more than the guitar" aspect. |
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