Anyone bought through Katana Guitars? I want this Edwards L

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Hmmm well now Im thinking maybe I should hold out for an 80's Burny/Orville or a Nitro Edwards. But Im impatient as fuck and everytime I say Im going to wait till something pops up, I end up spending all my money.

Son of a bitch.... :lol: :LOL:
 
My Edwards didn't need a nut replacement btw. The Gotoh tuners aren't the best, but as long as they are like new, they are ok. Once they start to go out of tune, I replace them with Grovers, which are IMO the better alternative to most tuners, esp. on Lesters. Had them on my Gibsons and have them on my Schecters (stock).

A friend of mine has a poly Edwards. Mine (nitro) is a bit more resonant, but I think thats because I have thicker strings and a much higher setting. Or he was simply lucky.

I'll get another Ed as soon as I have the cash.
 
Gainfreak":b4068 said:
shreder75":b4068 said:
I had an edwards LP..fuckin' thing wouldn't stay in tune for love or money...other than that it sounded great, looked great, and played great...

I think it needed a new nut...that was probably the biggest issue
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Definitely needed a new nut bro! I hate saying this but I have a Real Gibson Standard that suffers from the same problem!
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yeah..I realized that after the fact...I spent a few bucks bringing it to someone to get a setup and all that crap..and after I spent the money on that I was loathe to spend money on another thing that may or may not (although it probably would have) have solved the problem, ya know? so off to fleabay it went..

I do want another LP type guitar at some point..I really did like the way it played...
 
Telephant":74176 said:
Hmmm well now Im thinking maybe I should hold out for an 80's Burny/Orville or a Nitro Edwards. But Im impatient as fuck and everytime I say Im going to wait till something pops up, I end up spending all my money.

Son of a bitch.... :lol: :LOL:
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Those old Burny's are killer. :yes:
 
here's a pic of the one I did have by the way..and it was a nitro finish

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Megadeth7684":58485 said:
Telephant":58485 said:
Hmmm well now Im thinking maybe I should hold out for an 80's Burny/Orville or a Nitro Edwards. But Im impatient as fuck and everytime I say Im going to wait till something pops up, I end up spending all my money.

Son of a bitch.... :lol: :LOL:
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Those old Burny's are killer. :yes:
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Sure, but probably need a new nut, bridge, tuners, frets, . . . ;)
 
shreder75":801c7 said:
here's a pic of the one I did have by the way..and it was a nitro finish

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Nice. Katana had a full-nitro lemon burst one week ago for 1k.
 
duesentrieb":46162 said:
shreder75":46162 said:
here's a pic of the one I did have by the way..and it was a nitro finish

edwards2.jpg
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Nice. Katana had a full-nitro lemon burst one week ago for 1k.
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I got mine on das ebay..pretty good deal..far less than a grand...of course I took a fuckin' bath on it when I put it up on fleabay to sell it =( oh well, such is life =D
 
. . . and neither Tokai nor Burny nor Greco Customs are available with ebony fretboards. At least for me a reason not to get one of their customs. The standards are (esp. older models) awesome.

Wanna see some cool standards from those brands?

Have a look:
http://www.japanguitars.co.uk/

A brit located in France btw . . .
 
duesentrieb":dea60 said:
Megadeth7684":dea60 said:
Telephant":dea60 said:
Hmmm well now Im thinking maybe I should hold out for an 80's Burny/Orville or a Nitro Edwards. But Im impatient as fuck and everytime I say Im going to wait till something pops up, I end up spending all my money.

Son of a bitch.... :lol: :LOL:
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Those old Burny's are killer. :yes:
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Sure, but probably need a new nut, bridge, tuners, frets, . . . ;)
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Mine didn't. I see a lot of them that are in great shape. The rosewood they use is so dark it looks almost exactly like ebony too.
 
Telephant":18268 said:
duesentrieb":18268 said:
contact him this way, Shea:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmijsixstringskatana

No laquer series lefties AFAIK. But you could ask http://www.guitarjapan.com or Ikkebe Gakki about a custom lefty model of a laquer series.

http://www.ikebe-gakki.com/shopping_20. ... 1&brand=57

Olaf
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Just sent him a message. Thanks Olaf!!!

Also, Im not suprised the Nitro finish isnt available lefty. Im pretty used to the shaft at this point. :lol: :LOL:
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Damn little wigger has a $400 cell phone and cant afford a proper LP Custom :lol: :LOL:
 
ratter":af406 said:
Gainfreak":af406 said:
shreder75":af406 said:
I had an edwards LP..fuckin' thing wouldn't stay in tune for love or money...other than that it sounded great, looked great, and played great...

I think it needed a new nut...that was probably the biggest issue
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Definitely needed a new nut bro! I hate saying this but I have a Real Gibson Standard that suffers from the same problem!
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Shit, the nut on my historic wasn't even cut right. Tuning it up out of the box....ping ping ping....
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Same here on my Standard. You will play for a bit, hear a ping and then the guitars tuning is out to lunch! I bought an earvanna nut but I haven't installed it yet. Just like everything I do.. I buy shit and I don't use it until years later lol :D
 
I love it to death, Chris. Thats why I want another one. I still think its better than my '76 LPC.
 
Gainfreak":4afff said:
Same here on my Standard. You will play for a bit, hear a ping and then the guitars tuning is out to lunch! I bought an earvanna nut but I haven't installed it yet. Just like everything I do.. I buy shit and I don't use it until years later lol :D
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Didn't know you had a lester, Ralph. Wassup btw?
 
Telephant":14d9e said:
I doubt Ill find a lefty with the nitro finish. :doh:
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I know I'm late to the party.... work's been raw-doggin' me....


BUT, don't be so sure. They seem to be pretty helpful and accommodating. It's worth an email or three to find out.
 
nbarts":e3b8e said:
+1 on Nitro finish, while I like all of them 98LT & higher is what I recommend, this is where Edwards enters into GOOD guitar realm.
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I'm at work right now and can't check... but, do they have the exact model number on them somewhere? I bought one off an auction a couple of years ago, but didn't get the model number.
 
shreder75":89f18 said:
duesentrieb":89f18 said:
shreder75":89f18 said:
here's a pic of the one I did have by the way..and it was a nitro finish

edwards2.jpg
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Nice. Katana had a full-nitro lemon burst one week ago for 1k.
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I got mine on das ebay..pretty good deal..far less than a grand...of course I took a fuckin' bath on it when I put it up on fleabay to sell it =( oh well, such is life =D
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Someone using your pics, the guy you sold it to perhaps???

http://cgi.ebay.com/2005-ESP-Edward...ryZ33038QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem
 
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