Carr Mercury - Holy Grail of Tone - $1800 (Lino Lakes)

Dear Ask-A-Manager, the blues lawyer in my band keeps trying to relic his new strat by smashing it into my indestructible rainsong. We can't finish any practice.

Oh great, I finally get to post one here! Took me a while to find the thread title.

Dated in 2016, this guitar is not for the faint at heart. She's a true shredding dream! The only blemishes on the guitar is a few light scratches on the front as well as some buckle rash on the back and a few of the saddles on the Floyd Rose trem have blackened which is common for some reason with these. Actual retail description is as follows:

Unlock your full potential as a player with the innovative Jackson Pro Series Soloist™ SL2Q MAH, the final word in high-tech guitar design. A high-performance evolution of the electric guitar, this ergonomic instrument opens up new horizons of playability, resetting the bar of what’s possible in guitar design.
Premium features include a mahogany body with a quilt maple top and a one-piece through-body maple neck with scarf joint and graphite reinforcement rods to provide stiffness and high stability, guarding against temperature- and humidity-induced bending and warping. Its 12”-16” compound radius ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets is designed for highly technical lightspeed playing—more curved by the nut for comfortable chording, it flattens out as you move up the neck (with hand-rubbed oil back finish) for increasingly fast playing speed and wide bends without fretting out.

Chosen specifically for their complementary sound, a pair of modern Seymour Duncan® Distortion humbucking pickups drives this guitar’s voice, combining for highly balanced, flexible tone, with plenty of high output for pristine cleans and snarling distortion. Single volume and tone controls shape the pickups’ output, which can be further refined with the three-way toggle switch for the precise voice required to bring your musical vision to life. Dive and soar expressively with the Floyd Rose® 1000 Series double-locking tremolo system, recessed for pick hand comfort and providing laser-accurate intonation and ultra-stable tuning.
All the famous Jackson appointments are offered with the SL2Q MAH —black nickel hardware, piranha tooth inlays, Jackson-branded sealed die-cast tuning machines and traditional pointed 6-in-line matching headstock.

DIRECT MOUNT SEYMOUR DUNCAN® TB-6/SH-6N DISTORTION HUMBUCKING PICKUPS
The powerful TB-6 trembucker was built for the most aggressive of styles—punk, gothic, thrash, hard rock and heavy metal. Ideal for dropped tunings, this high-output pickup delivers punch and raw, distorted rock sounds. The SH-6 Distortion neck pickup is perfect for driving - or overdriving - your amp's input, yielding a ton of crunch while maintaining clarity.

FLOYD ROSE® FRT-O5000 DOUBLE-LOCKING TREMOLO (RECESSED)
The highly innovative Floyd Rose® tremolo system has been a key feature in guitars since the early 1980s. Recessed for picking-hand comfort, the Floyd Rose 1000 series bridge is a professional-grade double-locking design that secures the strings in the saddle and nut, providing ultimate tuning stability.
There are many colors in this model still available but not this blue. Also, this particular one retailed for $1349 with most stores having sold this for $999 with a case or bag. This comes with a Gator professional bag.
**Selling for a friend so no trade offers please. Best offer optional.
Thank you!

this guitar is not for the faint at heart

now we're talkin'

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/msg/d/saint-paul-reverend-guitar/7591542047.html

I purchased this Reverend Buckshot in September of 2022. It's a 2021 model that was brand new when I bought it. The owner of the shop told me the founder of Reverend Guitars started in his repair shop. I bought it because I couldn't find the Nash model I wanted and my research got me excited about this one. I played it for a total of about 3 hours. 2.5 hours in rehearsal and then at the Blues Saloon for a half hour at the Road to Memphis competition. Many complimented me on its tone and said it sounded like a woody horn. That's because I took full advantage of the unique bass contour knob which can make the single coil bridge pickup sound like fat single tele pickup or a woody P90. Just after that gig the Nash model I'd been looking for popped up for sale so I bought it. It's a better gigging guitar only from the standpoint that it's already beat up and worn. I've kept the Reverend as a back up but have now found an amp I'm after so have decided to sell it. The Reverend has a roasted neck with locking tuners and is both light and super comfortable to play and wear. Great price and it comes with the gig bag I got it in along with the Reverend case candy. $750 is a great deal. Thanks for looking!

Many complimented me on its tone!!!

the road to memphis competition at the blues saloon

many have complimented me on the woody tone of this guitar which i have played for a total of no more than one hundred and eighty minutes

you have to keep in mind that that's only because he took full advantage of the unique bass contour knob which can make the single coil bridge pickup sound like fat single tele pickup or a woody P90

that's all this is about is woody horns.

In The Breakfast Club, don't mess with the bull, or you'll get the horns. In the Blues Saloon, do mess with the unique bass contour knob, and you'll get the horns.

the real thing costs money...

Ace Peace and Doves Guitar strap 1960's V. Rare - $399 (Alexandria Minnesota ------=)

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/alexandria-ace-peace-and-doves-guitar/7591873451.html

This is a real 1960's -1970's Ace Peace and Doves Black guitar strap. This one was rarely used and shows some minor wear and some thread loss and wear. The Color is bright and not dirty and the metal is very bright.. The leather ends are strong and not cracked it has a lot of life left in it. Terms are cash and you can get it in Alexandria or I can mail it to you if it is paid for. It is priced fair for such a fine example. Not a reissue And Black is the most desirable color without a doubt. If you want to see what the differences are between this and a reissue take a look online. Reissue black ones have Black ends Not white and the wording is different on reissues if all these things do not matter to you then a reissue might be what you need but the real thing cost money.. Peace my Friends !!!!

Sending a dozen emails to this person asking if it is a reissue or not

The Holy Grail of Straps

can’t believe the reissues have black ends, smdh

I’m sorry Black ends (but I thought that was the most desirable colour, without a doubt?)

all these things matter to me

look at this, what a disgrace https://dandreausa.com/product/straps/ace-vintage-reissue-peace-dove/

I see that different wording and it makes me want to throw up

I saw someone selling reliced reissue straps a couple of months ago.

re-liced

I saw someone selling reliced reissue straps a couple of months ago.

― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:52 PM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

relic'ing is basically a mental illness at this point

my brother bought a guitar which is basically an exact replica of Billy Jo Armstrong's guitar, it's pretty lame

There's a company making relic versions of their studio gear - why does a compressor look like it was dragged behind a truck instead of sitting in a studio rack for 30 years? Who knows?!

lol as we all know nothing studio engineers love more than treating their expensive gear roughly

found it
https://www.audio-scape.com/trainwrecked

haha unreal
Buss Compressor: The Last of Us Edition

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a96f48b7c9327ac9f5a3fdc/1648734864682-B6KI5C0IJ235JNXU9ASL/_DSC3920-min.jpg

relic'd autotune

i'm dying at that reliced studio gear....the copy is literally we paid a steampunk artist to make our compressor look like shit

I sent that to my friend who owns a studio and he sent me back pictures of 75 year old compressors that have basically no damage or scratches

buncha bored dudes need to discover rage cages

I sent that to my friend who owns a studio and he sent me back pictures of 75 year old compressors that have basically no damage or scratches

― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, March 21, 2023 10:40 PM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

i know, this is the thing! at least reliced guitars have some sort of basis in reality but all the pro audio stuff goes and lives in a smokefree climate controlled environment for decades

Dumping a bunch of cigarette and joint ash in the faders of my new mixer to give it that worn-in feel

Where do you think “grit” and “vibe” come from? Not some fancy circuit, bucko.

Where do you think “grit” and “vibe” come from? Not some fancy circuit, bucko.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtKCWzRXolk

D-Rock is a little creepy...

'89 Squier II Pearly-White Korean Case Queen - $300 (Plymouth, MN)

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/minneapolis-89-squier-ii-pearly-white/7603452824.html

Hold your breath, here she is. 1989 Squier II Made in Korea stratocaster. This beauty has slept her entire life in the peaceful confines of a velvety pitch black hard case.

There is no wear on this thing, my friend: no fret wear, no neck pocket finish cracks, no blemish anywhere. She is complete, and original.

After that slumber, however, she deserved some attention. I took this one apart, cleaned up the fret end sprout and polished the frets, F-One oiled the board, flushed out the electronic components, straightened out the neck (just a very small touch of forward bow - 4mm truss rod wrench, turns freely) restrung with D'Addario 9-42 gauge strings, and lovingly finished with a spray and wipe of Meguiar's auto detailer. Then plugged in and played Zeppelin's Since I've Been Loving You and cried a little in joy.

The pickups all read 8.5 KOhms resistance, which is a touch hotter than most strat single coils, which is nice. The action is set to a straight 2.0mm across the board, with plenty of adjustment at both the bridge and the truss rod to tweak to your taste.

Includes hard case in Excellent condition and with keys, whammy bar, and a tuner.

Cash only (Straight cash, Homie!)
No trades
No shipping
Want more pics? More info? Wanna haggle? Chat me up.

Peace:
- D Rock

that’s a fair amount of effort to move a $300 squier ii

haha i know

comes with 2 hard cases

I went to a music instrument swap in the conference room of a vaguely seedy hotel today and saw so many grey ponytails and bowling shirts that it made me think of this thread.

d-rock is definitely hanging out at swaps like that

guy didn't even get a passing grade in Rock

2006 PRS Private Stock Custom 24 10th Anniversary Tiger Eye Burst Brazilian Rosewood - $16,000

PRICE REDUCED from $18,000

RARE PRS COLLECTIBLE

This PRS Private Stock Custom 24 is a superbly special model, commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Private Stock program. It's one of the most rare and luxurious PRS guitars ever made! Finished in Amber Tiger Eye, this Custom 24 boasts a super high grade South American mahogany back and a quilted maple top with some serious inlay - crafted from materials such as black and brown lip mother of pearl, white and gold mother of pearl, paua, abalone, green snail, orange Madre per Lato, red coral, koa, and even 14k gold! The body, fingerboard, and headstock are also bound with green snail and black/white ivoroid. Pickups are the PRS 9 humbuckers, and the fingerboard and headstock veneer are made from Brazilian rosewood. The curly maple neck is also jaw dropping as well. Top it off with an anodized gold stoptail, gold locking tuners with rosewood buttons, and Brazilian rosewood pickup rings, and you have the ultimate PRS! This guitar is in excellent condition and includes the original hardshell case.

Includes: Hardshell Case and Paperwork

LOCAL SALE ONLY in VA/MD/DC area - NO SHIPPING

https://i.imgur.com/d5pJBSk.jpg

green snail??

the thing being absolutely hideous is the predictable punchline

Yeah, green snail is a new one for me too. Apparently refers to this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbo_marmoratus

Basically just another type of mother-of-pearl.

And insofar as its hideousness, I will have you know, sir, that my long-dead grandmother would have loved this thing.

haha mine probably would have too tbh

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/hopkins-nordstrand-nj4-string-vintage/7648491224.html

NORDSTRAND NJ4 4 STRING VINTAGE JAZZ BASS PICKUPS - $80 (Minnetonka)

These were previously installed but weren’t to my taste.
$180 retail, yours for $80 cash.

This is a vintage style single coil pickup made with 60s era correct Heavy Formvar wire, alnico V magnets, and wound with a programmable CNC winder that simulates a vintage hand wound pattern. The combination of the HF wire in correspondence with the simulated hand wind produces the pickup's lowered resonant peak, which is the source of the hypnotizing ambrosia that is the NJ4's divine high end. Between its high and low end frequencies, this pickup produces a full-bodied sound that replicates the drive synonymous with 60s vintage tone.

Simulated hand wind, is that like a VR handjob?

haha i have no idea other than the happy ending is a hypnotizing ambrosia

someday science will know how to perfectly wrap a metal wire around a small cylindrical magnet. Until then, we'll have all this hypnotizing ambrosia.

Why do I have a sneaking suspicion that "hypnotizing ambrosia" equals "farty thuds"?