Strathead.... MMMMMmmmmm

[nhspike]

Another E-Bay score.
Added pickup, and switch reposition... but other than that, she looks pretty nice.
What a piece of history!
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/strathead3.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/strathead2.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/strathead1.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/strathead4.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/strathead5.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/strathead6.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/strathead7.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/strathead8.jpg

P.S. Thanks for making the drive over yesterday FloydKramer! I had a blast jamming with you... you shreadmaster!!!
Damn your Avatar Pacer just screams... and your EMG Focus freakin' rules!!!
hehe
:toast

[nightwatch]

I saw that one Spike, that is a beautiful cherrysunburst.:drool :drool Give us more pics when you get it. That p'up configuration reminds me of the Gibson SG Customs and the Jersey Stars. Great score!:bananahea

[nhspike]

My thoughts exactly nw
Thanks Brother!
:notworthy

[xbolt]

That looks real nice! :thumbsup
The Kbug is planted I see :toast

[PacerMedic]

Spike, that is major, major badass!:thumbsup I've never seen a three hum Pacer before, what model is it?

[jeph]

Verry nice woodchopper! :thumbsup :thumbsup

I was watching that one!

[nhspike]

PacerMedic,
It's an imperial I think... with a middle humbucker added...
He actually moved the bridge (schaller?) pickup up to the new middle position, and added a Carvin humbucker to the bridge, with a coil split option.
I'm tempted to put the Carvin in the middle, and return the bridge Schaller to it's home.
I'm also tempted to fill in the middle position, and refin.
We'll see, once it gets here.
Would be a shame to loose the Cherryburst.

Thanks for the nice comments all!!!

xbolt... yes seed planted... kinda like alien... it's jumping out of my tummy now, and skittering across the floor... with my wife chasing it... trying to beat it to death with a broom!!!
LOLOLOLOLOL

[Mxzx]

Yep, I was watching that one too. I just couldn't go over $500 with that middle pickup and all the extra holes.

Looks nice otherwise!

[nhspike]

Ahhhh
So you're the one that pushed it up at the end?
LOL

I always have 51.50 in my Kramer bids, somehow

In this case, it was 551.50

Just so you know how to beat me.

HEHEHE

:bananahea :usa :toast :headbang

[Mxzx]

Think there was someone else as well. This guy pushed it over $500, h***l( 252). My bid isn't even in the bid history.

Anyways, nice guitar!!

[nhspike]

Cool man.
Thanks!!!!
:notworthy

[Ultimutt]

Apologies for the language, but...

F#@k Me!! Is that ever nice!:drool

I'm not big on the mods. The middle pup is ok, but not all those switches. But what's done, is done.
I'd leave it as is. Dont mess with that burst. It's killer.

I agree with PacerMedic....BADASS!


:toast

[alphamale]

:notworthy That is so nice! Love that color:notworthy

[mtsalmela80]

Is that an actual Kramer neck? It can't be can it?

[nhspike]

Yep, it can!
:D:bananahea :headbang :bananahea :headbang

[Dustin]

I was eyeballing that one. So glad it went to a forum bro :thumbsup

Enjoy it. That one is definitely a keeper. :drool

[nhspike]

Thanks Dustin!
Hey, she's not perfect... but....
Strat-head... :drool

[flyingvfreak]

I'm also tempted to fill in the middle position, and refin.
We'll see, once it gets here.
Would be a shame to loose the Cherryburst.


Dude that Guitar is :drool :drool :drool :drool I LOVE those Finishes :drool , Restoring it is not a bad Idea and is very doable, Have Warren put a new Top on it and send her off to the Painter ;) Just get a lot of good pics first so it can be replicated :thumbsup

[kramerpacer]

Nice snag, dude. :drool Might want to flip that lock nut the right way around. ;) :thumbsup

[pel666]

Yeah, I remember seein' it, thought it had a screw missing and I thought that's probably gonna be a bit$% to find!

Great finish :drool

[floydkramer]

Holy Crap Spike youve done it again.:thumbsup
you sure know how to find/get the sweet ones, and you deserve them too.:notworthy congrats bro.
and oh yeah... i brought my focus to practice today and cranked it up with the band....dude you so F'ing rock.:headbang ..its never played so nice, thanks so much for doing my frets and fixing my neck prob.
:urock

[nhspike]

Glad you like it! That's one sweet Focus...
:thumbsup

[SamboraSixx]

SWEET GUITAR!

[Rick S]

:drool :drool :drool :drool :drool
I say leave it as is. 'Cept maybe moving the pups around. That finish is way to nice to mess with.:thumbsup

[nhspike]

Rick,
I agree... already have my eye on a schaller on the bay that would be the ticket!
:thumbsup

[bobbyzzz]

it's a beauty, I almost wanted to buy it myself. that neck is NICE....i could never use that damn Rockinger though -- tried to use it live during the early 80s on a Voyager strathead I had for a short time, until I got my pacer imperial with the first floyd rose in Florida.

love that finish too.....fix her up and play her!

[Dr. Greenthumb]

:toast very nice.....great finish.

[Midnight_Highway]

It's a great finish, not very common either! :thumbsup

I was more scared off by the Rockinger than by the third pickup honestly. I've had three guitars with that bridge and it's real hard to get the action nice and even.. Hope it works out for you. :thumbsup

George

[warbrill]

While you didn't ask :D my $.02 would be play it as it is! There would be a huge amount of work required to make it a sunburst again, and you'd lose the 27 year old finish vibe. The extra pup and switches have become part of it. I don't know how many of these came out of the Kramer factory, but if you were looking for a collector's piece, I doubt you would have bought such a customized instrument.
Disclaimer: The opinions stated in my posts are always colored by the fact that I am a working musician first, a kollector second. Therefore, you are welcome to take my two cents as exactly what they are! :) :) :)

[nhspike]

warbrill,
Ya, I'm with ya.
I'm a player over here.
Half of what's fun about buying a "player" like this is the fact that I can't really screw it up.
If I want to put a OFR on it, I don't feel like I'm ruining it or anything... hehe
I'll prolly just play it like this, except for that Carvin pickup... I'll give it a listen, but I doubt it will be my cup of tea.
:D

[nhspike]

FedEX will be delivering my Strathead tomorrow.

I'm starting to get juiced-up about it (I've not allowed myself up to this point).

floydkramer, the forum will be expecting another one of your un-biased reviews...
:thumbsup

[floydkramer]

no doubt Spike!:headbang
im already drooling on myself a little just thinking about getting to play an old strathead maple board Kramer..... MMMMM MMMMM:drool

[nhspike]

:jump :jump
:banghead :banghead :banghead
:funnel
Come on Friday!!!
:D :lol :D

[floydkramer]

someones gonna be tossin-n-turnin like its christmas eve :D

[Mxzx]

Just got this one today, thanks again Unclefloyd!! I've been chasing this one for a while. Original owner Floyd modified strathead. I got the original Rockinger, case with a key, and sales receipt too boot!!

The one you got is very nice too!!

[TommysGs]

That is an awesome looking monster.

[vincedelapena]

Awesome!!!!
Damn! When I saw the pick, I fell back and dropped my coffee! hahaha!
Thats SUPER CLEAN!

Enjoy, bro.

[nhspike]

Wow Mxzx... that's purty!!!
You're giving me ideas with that OFR mod...
mmmmmmmm
Nicey!
:thumbsup

[nhspike]

stuck at work :banghead
stuck at work :banghead
stuck at work :banghead

:arrg :evilrobot :chainsaw

As soon as my wife e-mails me that it's been delivered, I think I'm gonna hafta come down with a major headache and leave early.

:lol :lol :lol :lol

[nhspike]

Shit.
Delivery delayed.
Reason, unknown.
:toilet

[jeph]

Ow man that blows! :arrg

[yohimbe2]

Nice !!!

[floydkramer]

Awww geez that sucks spike,
hang in there bro..im sure its on the way still.

[nhspike]

The big let-down.
Would be easier if I could crank up a ciggy.
:/
LOL
I'll get over it.
Thanks for the support brothers!!!!
Means a TON!
:thumbsup
:headbang
She'll get here soon enough.
:urock

[nhspike]

Awww geez that sucks spike,
hang in there bro..im sure its on the way still.

J,

Everytime I see that Avatar pic, I remember how nice that damn guitar of yours plays.

:)

Very very very niiiiiiiiice.

:thumbsup

[bobbyzzz]

Just got this one today, thanks again Unclefloyd!! I've been chasing this one for a while. Original owner Floyd modified strathead. I got the original Rockinger, case with a key, and sales receipt too boot!!

The one you got is very nice too!!

DAMNIT MAN!!! That guitar ROCKS! It is like the sister to my 81 Pacer Imperial strathead!

NICE SCORE ON THAT ONE BRO!:hitit

[nhspike]

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle, FedEX delivered the guitar just now... on a Saturday no less.

Yippie! :headbang

Sounds just great, plays like butter... amazing guitar.
I even like the Carvin pickup in the bridge for some reason.

Very happy!

Rockinger has to go... what a nightmare.

I replaced the string-lock with a Kramer string tree/bar.

A gold floyd will be on the list of things that must happen.

Here are some fresh outdoor pics I just took:

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/041908_12581.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/041908_12582.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee234/nhspike/041908_12591.jpg

What a machine!!!

:jump

[Mxzx]

Check you PM!

[floydkramer]

SWEEEET:drool
now thats a sweet saturday suprise:thumbsup

[PacerMutt]

Nice :thumbsup

[PacerPete]

Sweet!!!! I am a sucker for sunburst...a very nice piece.

[nhspike]

Thanks for the kind words all.
Here's an update:
Last night, I removed the Carvin pickup, and put the bridge Schaller back in it's rightful spot.
I reinstalled the Rockinger string lock (mounted correctly this time, thank's to a previous post) and basically put her back to stock (except for the big hole where the middle pickup was added).
Well, I must say, she sounds just great, and the trem is actually staying in tune.
I cleaned it, and put a couple of drops of my magic reel oil on the pivot pins and string saddles (quantum hotsauce... check your local fishing type store for it... it works great on all trem pivots, etc.).
The center route was burned and ugly, so I hit it with black sharpie and it doesn't look half bad.
And now my pick doesn't bounce of the middle pickup... neato!
:toast