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Location: Scotland | Interesting...read
http://www.vintageguitar.com/brands/details.asp?ID=104 |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | Thanks a million Stephan
As a Viper owner and Breadwinner luster that is a very interesting article.
Thanks again.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | OK nice article and pretty accurate except
CHK's Martin was a C-2
The Thunderhead was single coil D'Armonds
it's cwkII not jr
the Ripley thing was just a complete ripoff, there was never any liscense or any of that. Paul Damiano was in Japan looking for sources for the solid body line. This was that very brief run (one shippment)that took place and these guitars were part of it, maybe 10-20 of them. The Factory said "Ah so, you want Ripery coppie?" he said sure! Since Kramer had just come out with the Ripley the thought was to skunk tham with a copy that was half the price. Neither one was any good. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Did they get the pronunciation of the last name, right, though?
As always, it's these little insights into the history/making/etc., that I find fascinating and keep me coming back to this board. Well, that and MWoody's revealing posts. And cliff's humore. And Bailey, and...nevermind. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | cruster
I, like you , have a piece of that history that I play frequently, my Viper that I bought new in the 70's. I believe Ovation could have done well in the solid body field but it is driven by fads. Does Glen Campbell and bluebirds and Josh Homme and secret axes ring a bell. I love my Viper and I don't have to have a rock star endorse it to prove that it is a great guitar.
Bailey ;) |
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Location: Midland, MI | You know Bailey, from time to time I consider flipping Project Viper to fund something else, or just add to the general guitar fund. But, I just can't seem to bring myself to do it.
I didn't have to strip it and refinish it, or search for missing parts or any of that. Just clean it up, put it back together and restring it (running pure nickle 12s now...very nice) and set it up (still tweaking that). But, I don't think I really *want* to let it go. Or maybe, like a little puppy, it's just too damn nice to give away. :) |
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Location: south east Michigan | I know what you mean cruster. I'll never sell my Breadwinner or my old Balladeer. There is just to much history. Or some might just call it "baggage". I have only owned my AD-II for seven months and I am already attached to it. Would I sell my AD-II to buy a 2005 collectors with the contour bowl? Who knows? |
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Location: Scotland | cruster ,,,
would like the to have the knowledge but loves to reiterate the joys......
Take it easy chum's ... |
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Interesting article...
