Just scored a Usa Custom UCGR2 - Page 2

HDS · #16 01-03-2008, 12:23 PM

LOL thats mine, I got it from them as soon as it hit the site. They need to take down the listing

I didnt think $500 was to bad a price.

finstah · #17 01-03-2008, 02:31 PM

HA ha Good thing I didn't call on it.

what kind of shape if the neck in? Wizard I? II? Super?

If it's decent, $500 seems pretty good to me.

sers · #18 01-03-2008, 02:45 PM

hey HDS!!!
We Want Pics!!!

HDS · #19 01-03-2008, 03:53 PM

finstah, I asked about the neck and they said it was in great shape and only a few dings in the body. To what exstent the true state shes in, I havent seen GC sell really beat up used gear before (Ala pawnshop) so she should be in good shape. Being GC they had no clue about what they had other then its a guitar and you cant chop trees with it and it isnt a PRS.

sers, when she gets to my door I will take some pics. She comes in tomorrow via the UPS tracking, shes already in town but the drop off date shows 1/4/2008 so I wont hold my breath that they will deliver today.

sers · #20 01-03-2008, 07:11 PM

i`ll be waiting!!! hehehehe
regards!

HDS · #21 01-04-2008, 02:18 PM

She came in! This poor harden sole. She’s a “91”

The good:
The neck is in great shape, the clear coat on the back wasn’t sanded and the frets look to have never been played. The fret board is nasty but where there isn’t any dirt she has awesome rosewood. Neck is straight with no back bow or forward bow. No cracks behind the locknut and no scarfjointitis. There is a ding in the clear under the letter “B”. It has Grover tuners which I will have to change. It’s an AANJ.

It has a black Edge bridge is in very good shape with no pitting and rust other then the little squares in the saddles. The original Dimarzo PAF Pros are still there and just need some cleaning to the posts. I haven’t checked the wiring as I had to get back to work. No missing back plates and all org knobs are there.

Now the bad:
The body is in over good state other then dings and chips. There are the small neck pocket finish cracks but there not large. There is some clear coat fogging on the art work in a few small places like you see on swirled JEMs. There are a few chips of missing clear coat over the art work, not over any main subjects in the art. The body looks to have never been cleaned and thank god no restore work was attempted. Other all she is dirty and dusty.

I will take her apart and start my restore job on her tonight. She will make a great guitar once done.

HDS · #22 01-04-2008, 02:21 PM

markg5150 · #23 01-04-2008, 02:47 PM

Congratz - it should clean up nicely

jacoby66 · #24 01-04-2008, 03:13 PM

What is that switch between volume and tone for?

HDS · #25 01-04-2008, 03:19 PM

Thats a good question that I cant answer from work LOL. Will have to find out tonight.

HDS · #26 01-04-2008, 06:43 PM

Ok, diving into her the wiring is untuched! SO this switch (toggle) was factor installed. Marking in the neck pocket "H&S" along with some numbers and letters.
The neck has this "02WALRI-T24A"

sers · #27 01-04-2008, 09:31 PM

Thanks a lot for the pics!!!

Man!!! Beautifull axe!!! I`ll never be bored about graphic guitars!!!

Cogratulations!!!

TAorama · #28 01-05-2008, 01:39 AM

More pics! Lets get some good close-ups of that artwork!

Paul_R · #29 01-05-2008, 01:47 AM

Nice. Congrats on the new geetar. Looks great.

HDS · #30 01-05-2008, 02:43 AM

Thanks guys =) *whoof* Been cleaning all night and not near done. She in parts right now. I have never seen so much filth and grime. There was some tacky grim under the Edge made me wanna puke.

I will get some close pics of the art work tomorrow for ya. Keep in mind she needs some clear coat repair or I could just keep her as is and play the crap out of her