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Ooh, that's a beauty!
8) 8) 8)
I have NO idea what to do with those skinny stringed things... I'm just a bass player...
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The copper/glow is "da bomb". Hmmm, how would a fishtail headstock shape look on a 381? Over-the-top?
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Of course. The question is, how far over the top do you want?
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Copper!
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How'd you know about my obsession with Chrysler Turbine cars? :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I've got models, brochures, books, etc. A friend's father had one when we were kids...he was selected for the "Take-Home" program. I've loved 'em ever since.
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The first time I ever saw one, or even heard about them, was at the 1964 New York World's Fair, I even won a model of it! 8) I don't know if it is still there but the last time I saw one was at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland in 1983. Many of the cars are on loan, so my guess it is no longer there.
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jingle_jangle wrote:Of course. The question is, how far over the top do you want?
Way over! White Falcon type way over. :P
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Gold sparkle, here we come! :shock: 8)
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Oy :mrgreen: yeah, jeweled knobs, too. :wink:
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[quote="jingle_jangle"]The 4005 just after the bindings were scraped, and just before the first coats of varnish were sprayed:

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Can't see this pic... (and after the coppery goodness of that acoustic, I'm very sure that I'm missing out! :mrgreen: )
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jps wrote:The first time I ever saw one, or even heard about them, was at the 1964 New York World's Fair, I even won a model of it! 8) I don't know if it is still there but the last time I saw one was at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum in Cleveland in 1983. Many of the cars are on loan, so my guess it is no longer there.
I believe that's the one that the Classic Car Hoover (aka "Jay Leno") just scored.

There was one in the Detroit Institute of the Arts. At least, I think that was the name of the building on Woodward near downtown, where I saw it in '92. That's the last live sighting for me. I think there is one in the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, too. Nine left, last I heard...
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OT: IIRC, I mentioned these in a thread some time ago:

http://www.wrhs.org/index.php/crawford/ ... 66_Lincoln

http://www.wrhs.org/index.php/crawford/ ... hunderbird

http://www.wrhs.org/index.php/crawford/ ... ModelSedan

Of course, they also have this:

http://www.wrhs.org/index.php/crawford/ ... 1_DeLorean

I suppose this could be an interesting finish on a guitar. 8)
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Paul, how would you compare L.R. Baggs' Anthem to the their iMix?
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jps wrote:I suppose this could be an interesting finish on a guitar. 8)
Saw a Gibson Custom Les Paul in that colour today - it does look great on a guitar!
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wmthor wrote:Paul, how would you compare L.R. Baggs' Anthem to the their iMix?
I heard the Anthem at this year's NAMM and I was floored. Through an acoustic amp (Baggs' Reference amp) it sounded amazingly powerful and natural. This 12 is one of the LOUDEST 730s I've heard unamplified, too, so it should really roar and continue to open up for years.

I've switched to the Anthem from the iMix for my standard pickup system.
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