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UNIQUE GUITAR...CUSTOM MODDED ONE OF A KIND JOE JEM CREATION!
Estimated price for orientation: 650 $
Category: Electric Guitar
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
THIS STORY BEGINS WITH ME PURCHASING A YAMAHA EGV103C “SAMURAI” GUITAR ON EBAY A FEW YEARS AGO BECAUSE I LOVED THE SHAPE ( PHOTO 2 ). I BOUGHT A WILKINSON ROLLER BRIDGE, LIPSTICK PICKUPS AND VIBRATO UNIT FROM GUITAR FETISH AND HAD JOE “JEM” DESPAGNI PUT IT TOGETHER AND DO A PAINT JOB ON IT, SILVER SPAKLE WITH FLAME ACCENTS AND DARK BLUE SPARKLE PICKGUARD ( PHOTO 3 ). JOE JEM IS THE GUY WHO DESIGNED THE ORIGINAL “JEM” GUITAR FOR HIS FRIEND STEVE VAI ( google Joe, CHECK OUT THE PIC OF JOE, AND ALSO OF ME JAMMING WITH STEVE VAI ( PHOTO 4 ), BOTH OF US PLAYING JEM GUITARS! ). JOE’S BEEN MY GUITAR TECH IN SW FLORIDA NOW FOR 10 YEARS. WE LIKE TO HAVE FUN MODDING GUITARS, AS WE DID WITH THIS. SO TIME GOES BY AND I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE GUITAR. THE NECK AND TUNERS WERE CHEAP, AND THE PICKUPS WEREN’T CUTTING IT. SO I DECIDED TO GO ALL OUT. WE INSTALLED TWO HOT STRAT PICKUPS AND A DUNCAN SCREAMING’ DEMON PICKUP IN THE BRIDGE, HIPSHOT LOCKING TUNERS AND A TOP GRADE $250 DOLLAR “COMPOUND RADIUS” MAPLE NECK. JOE CUT OUT A NEW HEADSTOCK AND MATCHED THE PAINTJOB. I ENDED UP WITH A ONE OF A KIND KILLER WILD LOOKING ROCK GUITAR! ALAS, NOW I’M HAVING SOME HEALTH ISSUES, THE TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY MY INSURANCE. SO I’M SELLING A FEW INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING THIS COLLECTOR’S ITEM. EVEN IF YOU DON’T PLAY AND JUST COLLECT, THIS GUITAR IS A WORK OF ART! THE REST OF THE PHOTOS ARE THE GUITAR AS IS NOW. MY ORIGINAL CONCEPT WAS A “SURF” GUITAR, BUT IT’S ALOT MORE THAN THAT, AND IT CAN ALWAYS BE MODDED AGAIN IF YOU WANT TO REPLACE THE PICKUPS, OR VIBRATO TAILPIECE. IT’S NOT PERFECT, BUT IT’S VERY PLAYABLE, COOL LOOKING….AND IT’S DEFINITELY A ONE OF A KIND! I WILL SHIP IT IN A GIG BAG. I ONLY SHIP IN THE U.S. PLEASE SEE MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. THANKS FOR LOOKING.
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
THIS STORY BEGINS WITH ME PURCHASING A YAMAHA EGV103C “SAMURAI” GUITAR ON EBAY A FEW YEARS AGO BECAUSE I LOVED THE SHAPE ( PHOTO 2 ). I BOUGHT A WILKINSON ROLLER BRIDGE, LIPSTICK PICKUPS AND VIBRATO UNIT FROM GUITAR FETISH AND HAD JOE “JEM” DESPAGNI PUT IT TOGETHER AND DO A PAINT JOB ON IT, SILVER SPAKLE WITH FLAME ACCENTS AND DARK BLUE SPARKLE PICKGUARD ( PHOTO 3 ). JOE JEM IS THE GUY WHO DESIGNED THE ORIGINAL “JEM” GUITAR FOR HIS FRIEND STEVE VAI ( google Joe, CHECK OUT THE PIC OF JOE, AND ALSO OF ME JAMMING WITH STEVE VAI ( PHOTO 4 ), BOTH OF US PLAYING JEM GUITARS! ). JOE’S BEEN MY GUITAR TECH IN SW FLORIDA NOW FOR 10 YEARS. WE LIKE TO HAVE FUN MODDING GUITARS, AS WE DID WITH THIS. SO TIME GOES BY AND I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE GUITAR. THE NECK AND TUNERS WERE CHEAP, AND THE PICKUPS WEREN’T CUTTING IT. SO I DECIDED TO GO ALL OUT. WE INSTALLED TWO HOT STRAT PICKUPS AND A DUNCAN SCREAMING’ DEMON PICKUP IN THE BRIDGE, HIPSHOT LOCKING TUNERS AND A TOP GRADE $250 DOLLAR “COMPOUND RADIUS” MAPLE NECK. JOE CUT OUT A NEW HEADSTOCK AND MATCHED THE PAINTJOB. I ENDED UP WITH A ONE OF A KIND KILLER WILD LOOKING ROCK GUITAR! ALAS, NOW I’M HAVING SOME HEALTH ISSUES, THE TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY MY INSURANCE. SO I’M SELLING A FEW INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING THIS COLLECTOR’S ITEM. EVEN IF YOU DON’T PLAY AND JUST COLLECT, THIS GUITAR IS A WORK OF ART! THE REST OF THE PHOTOS ARE THE GUITAR AS IS NOW. MY ORIGINAL CONCEPT WAS A “SURF” GUITAR, BUT IT’S ALOT MORE THAN THAT, AND IT CAN ALWAYS BE MODDED AGAIN IF YOU WANT TO REPLACE THE PICKUPS, OR VIBRATO TAILPIECE. IT’S NOT PERFECT, BUT IT’S VERY PLAYABLE, COOL LOOKING….AND IT’S DEFINITELY A ONE OF A KIND! I WILL SHIP IT IN A GIG BAG. I ONLY SHIP IN THE U.S. PLEASE SEE MY FEEDBACK AND BID WITH CONFIDENCE. THANKS FOR LOOKING.