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Old 10-26-2009, 11:57 AM
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Re: So what's so DIFFERENT on those old Universes? What makes them so awesome?


Old Jems and UV are better than newer ones. Specially 1986-2000. Those where the best years for me. I think that old woods and wires were better quality years ago. Nowadays materials and construction are worse. For sure.
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Old 10-26-2009, 04:04 PM
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Re: So what's so DIFFERENT on those old Universes? What makes them so awesome?


the feeling is different,thats the most important.i have had 5 pwh's in total and they were all great and sounded almost the same.i have a uvbk too and the neck is just as fine as the other old uv's.the new 777uvpbk is different,thicker neck and the shape is totally different too.i dont want a new uv,only the old ones.im very curious for the uvgr.the maple board,is that a huge difference in tone?for a dy and a vdy it is.the vdy is more dark/bass tone and dy more high and higher volume in the same amp settings.i find the same in a 550m and a 550rw.and even in those models and jems too are the necks different sometimes.
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Old 10-27-2009, 01:22 AM
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im very curious for the uvgr.the maple board,is that a huge difference in tone?
dude, you gotta find one, the tone is awesome compared to other 'old' uv's!! Its so much brighter and clearer.....i think alot of the tones the old uv's have can be put down to the square neck joint.......not a fan of the AANJ on the newer universe!!!
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Old 11-05-2009, 03:41 PM
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dude, you gotta find one, the tone is awesome compared to other 'old' uv's!! Its so much brighter and clearer.....i think alot of the tones the old uv's have can be put down to the square neck joint.......not a fan of the AANJ on the newer universe!!!
I'd have to disagree there. I owned a '90 UV777GR, a '90 UV7PWH, and a '91 UV7BK/Green all at the same time (still have the PWH and the BK)... wasn't really a lot of differece tonally between them, the PWH is actually the brightest sounding of the three.
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Old 11-06-2009, 06:08 AM
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I'd have to disagree there. I owned a '90 UV777GR, a '90 UV7PWH, and a '91 UV7BK/Green all at the same time (still have the PWH and the BK)... wasn't really a lot of differece tonally between them, the PWH is actually the brightest sounding of the three.
i guess no two/three guitars will ever be the same!!! Ive found that they all have their individual voices.......my uvgr is definately brighter sounding than the other uv's.......i have not had the pleasure of trying a pwh yet.....yet!!
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i guess no two/three guitars will ever be the same!!! Ive found that they all have their individual voices.......my uvgr is definately brighter sounding than the other uv's.......i have not had the pleasure of trying a pwh yet.....yet!!
this is kinda off topic but i owned an rg2550z for about 4 months then traded it in for another rg2550z and with the exact same setup (same picks, strings, action, intonation, EXACT same amp settings) i could tell as soon as i plugged it in that the newer one had a slightly brighter sound.

cool stuff.
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your right with the new uv.but im looking for a uvgr so if there is anybody who wants a jem for his uvgr im in.
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your right with the new uv.but im looking for a uvgr so if there is anybody who wants a jem for his uvgr im in.
dunno if you'll get many offers for a UVGR for a jem unless it's a LNG or something.
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I love the older UV's....


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thats foto shop!i cant believe!

and im not going to trade my lng for it.you'll understand...
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Old 10-28-2009, 02:27 AM
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Re: So what's so DIFFERENT on those old Universes? What makes them so awesome?


i wouldnt take 2 jems for one of my uv's
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Old 10-28-2009, 05:05 AM
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i dont believe you.......i had almost offer you my lng+pmc!
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i dont believe you.......i had almost offer you my lng+pmc!
haha ... still wouldnt be enough mate!
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I love the older UVs too. The necks on them play so much better imo. I do miss my UV777BK however.
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if theres a new uv in the works, id love it if it had the old square neck joint..........v777bk sure is pretty though!!!
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