So, what do you guys think?

Skarrgus · Post by **Skarrgus** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:22 am

I'm absolutely in love with the body of this guitar - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370167563381
I can't find any info on it online, though. According to the seller it's a Maestro B55, but when I google that all I get are links to trombones.

The seller's got decent feedback, and appears to address any issues, so should I get this thing?

Henry · Post by **Henry** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:22 am

well, the price is low, the look is great ... I would buy it!
NOW!
If the sound is crappy, you can always change the pick ups ...

ohsojayadeva · Post by **ohsojayadeva** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:18 am

something about that guitar screams home made to me, which would explain why you can't find anything on google, but like the man said, it looks good and the price is right.

jrmy · Post by **jrmy** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:19 am

That is the most ridonkulous thing I have seen in quite a while. Needless to say, I support you purchasing it 100%!! :thumb:

And if you don't buy it, let us know - this thing needs to be owned by someone who appreciates it...

Brettski · Post by **Brettski** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:59 am

Llllllooks like its MELTINGGGGAH!! :rock:

Gunner Recall · Post by **Gunner Recall** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:45 am

Looks sketchy to me...reverse explorer copy with some fender parts?

As far as I know maestro isn't a guitar brand...they make vibrolas they put in high end gibsons sometimes (like a bigsby)

I mean its not a lot of money...but still...

leastwise · Post by **leastwise** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:52 am

"active , need 9V battary."

that could be cool. let us know how this turns out if you get it.

the seller also has a bunch of other weird-looking shiz for cheap. hmmm... i like. :cool:

Gunner Recall · Post by **Gunner Recall** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:10 am

yea but it makes you wonder...what kinda actives?

A pair of blackouts or 81/85's are most of the cost of that guitar already...has to be something else...which isn't a good thing as far as actives go.

hasblueshoes · Post by **hasblueshoes** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:11 pm

morningstaru wrote:Looks sketchy to me...reverse explorer copy with some fender parts?

As far as I know maestro isn't a guitar brand...they make vibrolas they put in high end gibsons sometimes (like a bigsby)

I mean its not a lot of money...but still...

Maestro makes really super cheap guitars, or rather somebody else makes them and they get branded Maestro probably. Sort of like the Starcasters that Fender has at Target or Best Buy type things. Those pop up on ebay a bunch too.

Skarrgus · Post by **Skarrgus** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:52 pm

Henry wrote:well, the price is low, the look is great ... I would buy it!
NOW!
If the sound is crappy, you can always change the pick ups ...

I'd love to get it, now, but I'm still awaiting my tax return. And, I've never liked actives, so I'll probably change 'em out for SD Distortions.

jdavyd wrote:something about that guitar screams home made to me, which would explain why you can't find anything on google, but like the man said, it looks good and the price is right.

I thought that at first, but I've seen a lot of the other guitars in his store online or in actual shops under different brands, so I'm not sure. Seller said it's made in Korea.

jrmy wrote::omg:

That is the most ridonkulous thing I have seen in quite a while. Needless to say, I support you purchasing it 100%!!

And if you don't buy it, let us know - this thing needs to be owned by someone who appreciates it...

It's quite ridonkulous, but I love it... It's almost as if Elroy Jetson had designed the Jazzmaster.

As far as actives go, I'm not too interested in those, as I always change out whatever pickups come in any given guitar to either SD Distortions or Invaders.
I just can't help but think that this guitar was meant for me - it's as offset as a Jazzmaster ( I grew up on grunge, offsets are really the only guitars I find comfortable or the least bit attractive) and has the metal-ness of an Explorer, with a sort of retro glimpse at the future of guitar, though the headstock's a bit strange... Come to think of it, I've seen that headstock before, I just can't place it. Now, I just have to hope my tax return comes today, or he re-lists it.

letsgocoyote · Post by **letsgocoyote** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:17 pm

i love the headstock more than the body. pretty cool though

JulioA69 · Post by **JulioA69** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:12 pm

I like it. Only thing Is id lose the Emg's or whatever active pups they are.....put a set of good dimarzios or Sd's..

masked elwood · Post by **masked elwood** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:05 pm

the headstock is close to the Micro Frets shape:

http://www.microfrets.com/gallery/guitars/hunt1.jpg

elwd

Caesar · Post by **Caesar** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:06 am

I really couldn't buy a guitar I couldn't play. Really, it could be made of crappy wood. Maple for the body just is wrong. I don't mean to be a downer, but you could find a more solid guitar at thins proce point from Rondo Music. You'd also have a more reliable source.

Explorers ain't supposed to be maple.

Skarrgus · Post by **Skarrgus** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:25 am

Caesar wrote:I really couldn't buy a guitar I couldn't play. Really, it could be made of crappy wood. Maple for the body just is wrong. I don't mean to be a downer, but you could find a more solid guitar at thins proce point from Rondo Music. You'd also have a more reliable source.

Explorers ain't supposed to be maple.

I'm pretty much the same- I can't play it, I won't buy it. But, I'm loving the body shape. IT actually doesn't even look like maple, it looks more like mahogany.
Why would recommending Rondo be a downer? Kurt sells great stuff. I was actually going between this, a hardtail/ HH SJM and a Zeke.

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