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AshWufei
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:11 pm


So yeah, anyone who read or participated in my thread in the Lounge knows that I recently made a guitar purchase: A Behringer V-tone guitar that I got off my friend for $25 (!!!)

Anyway, i cant believe the STEAL i made on this thing! I played it a few times while it was still in her posession, and thought it played fantastic (considering the source), and offered to buy it several times, then one day, she said shed take 25, and here i am! All that needed to be done, is that the intonation needed to be set (it wasnt off that much anyway), and I lowered the action some (I get a bit of buzzing now that the actions lower, but nothing overpowering unless im smacking the s**t out of the strings). It plays great for a 25 buck guitar, though, and to top it off i have no qualms about adding stickers or modifying the body/electronics!

Heres some pics for you guys:

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Front (The only stickers I put on once I got the guitar was the round white one (a Boston Crusaders sticker I got at the DCI show in Atlanta), and the red Atari sticker, which happens to be covering up a Sugarcult sticker that my friend had on there, because i hate Sugarcult))

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Back (I removed the back plate myself - liked the sound better. I also removed the third trem spring.)

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Closup of a sticker the previous owner slapped on. I just wanted to say that i didnt put this one on. HOwever I do rather like the look, so I'm keeping it. Also, you'll notice in the Front pic that theres a Billabong sticker. I wanted to remove this, but it proved to be more trouble than its worth, so i'm going to leave it, and perhaps cover it up later.
PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:26 pm


Great buy, Ash. Looks like it would be worth $25. XD By the way, are those Dunlop straplocks?

Kileu


AshWufei
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:27 pm


Kileu
are those Dunlop straplocks?


Yes, yes they are. She had some other type of straplock on before (Possibly Fender? I'm not certain), and decided to keep them for herself - I happened to have these lying around waiting for me to work up the nerve to drill bigger holes in my Tele, so I decided to slap them on. Too bad I never take my strap off anyway. . .
PostPosted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:53 pm


is it a good guitar? i am going to buy a cheap one entill i finish my fender project. i am going to rebuild it. starting with the pickgaurd. im thinking plexiglass, with a candyapple paint job.

kasacoon


hylianhero27
Crew

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 2:56 am


You gotta tell me ash... is it made of plywood? xd
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