UVMC color question - Page 2

ibanezdiehard · #16 09-16-2006, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by eelblack2

Its IS a seriously dirty neck. Short of playing guitar with one's buttocks or similar I have no idea how you would consitantly get the neck that dirty.

Flobanez · #17 09-16-2006, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by eelblack2

Its IS a seriously dirty neck. I have raw maple necks Ive played for over 20 years and they are not that dirty. Short of playing guitar with one's buttocks or similar I have no idea how you would consitantly get the neck that dirty.

It almost looks as if he could've been an auto mechanic with all that gunk on the neck but even so, the fretboard looks clean.

**GilkyBear** · #18 09-16-2006, 05:56 AM

We're talking about two different UVMC's here. The one with all the orange was in Indonesia and was won via buy-it-now for $3600 by a guy in Australia who hasn't received it yet. The other one, with the dirty neck is in San Fran. Not that I'm obsessing or anything...

**GilkyBear** · #19 09-16-2006, 06:54 AM

Or ARE we talking about the same one. Now that I look again, I see what you are talking about. The one in San Fran, the pink on the pyramids looks right, but on the body it is weird. Under the pickguard looks pink enough, but everywhere else on the body looks orange. Is this not from some of the pink and yellow mixing together? Who could do a fake this nice. And seems it would have had to be a re-swirl of a real UVMC if it was. And I thought the white on the fretboard could just be light reflecting off the frets, in one pic it is there, but in the other it isn't. It is a nice swirl though.

**GilkyBear** · #20 09-16-2006, 07:01 AM

BTW, how hard would it be to get the neck cleaned and refinished? Were those necks finished?

andy7jem · #21 09-16-2006, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by eelblack2

Its IS a seriously dirty neck. I have raw maple necks Ive played for over 20 years and they are not that dirty. Short of playing guitar with one's buttocks or similar I have no idea how you would consitantly get the neck that dirty.

Maybe he's just really anal about the way he cleans it

**GilkyBear** · #22 09-16-2006, 07:27 AM

Maybe he's using the "credit card swipe" method

andy7jem · #23 09-16-2006, 07:31 AM

eelblack2 · #24 09-16-2006, 10:43 AM

He responded today to my initial questions about neck straightness, and fretlife. Waiting on the next sent question about additional pics.

Rich · #25 09-16-2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilk420

We're talking about two different UVMC's here. The one with all the orange was in Indonesia and was won via buy-it-now for $3600 by a guy in Australia who hasn't received it yet. The other one, with the dirty neck is in San Fran. Not that I'm obsessing or anything...

I know what guitar I'm talking about. Listed as San Fran, is actually in Indonesia.

**GilkyBear** · #26 09-16-2006, 02:46 PM

Rich, thanks so much my good man

(I figured If anyone would know, it's you)

eelblack2 · #27 09-16-2006, 03:21 PM

We are talking about the same guitar. Its a shame too because thats such a nice swirl. If I thought for a moment that this was 100% legit Id jump on it, but there are so many wierd details that dont make sense.

1. Wtf happened to the pink in the swirl?
2. Why is the neck so filthy (someone has hygene issues/acrid sweat) and yet the neck plate, and trem have so little tarnish/pitting?
3. Why is the pickguard that clean looking considering the age of the guitar and that fact that it has been played quite a bit apparently.
4. Seller responds to questions other than requests for more specific photos.
5. Wtf is the guitar in Indonesia for if its a Bay Area seller?

Flobanez · #28 09-16-2006, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich

I know what guitar I'm talking about. Listed as San Fran, is actually in Indonesia.

Ahh...I see. Hopefully it's the real deal even though it could be a scam. It sure does look nice aside from the dirty neck.

**GilkyBear** · #29 09-17-2006, 01:51 PM

OK, I am seeing a trend here. Last week, there was a UVMC that went on a buy it now, it was really nice, but the swirl had a LOT of orange in it. It was listed as being in Indonesia. Now this one, listed as San Fran, Rich says is actually in Indonesia, tons of orange in it as well. Is there someone in Indonesia reswirling beat up ones with some orange in there by mistake, or worse yet, making very good fakes (to include the neck plates)? The fret inlays show correct pink so it isn't the camera. They look like the real deal to me except ONLY for the orange in the swirl. They are nice swirls too.

Rich, please weigh in.