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Mirage Ervin Guitar And Hard Case
Estimated price for orientation: 425 $
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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 Items Included: Case
Mirage Ervin II guitar This is a stunning example of a Mirage guitar. It is very PRS-like in construction and feel. It has a richly figured maple top with head-turning abalone bindings throughout. The body is solid mahogany body and the neck is set. The neck has a 22-fret fingerboard. It has a beautiful playability The Wilkinson Tremolo is well balanced and holds tune really well, supported by a fine set of locking machine heads. The volume and tone controls are silent and responsive. The pickups are all slimline blade providing rich powerful tone. The guitar comes with its own Mirage-monogrammed special hard case and both the case and the guitar have been well looked after. No problems or issues known. From the internet I have found the following for interest to anyone who owns one of these collectible guitars: 'There is a growing cult following for these guitars and some legends and myths too, but all I know is that if this guitar brings you half as much pleasure as it did me, then you will have a great time with her. Another owner of this guitar wanted to know more about it as there didn't seem to be much information around, and managed to find the designer Paul Gobat and emailed him asking about the guitar, the response is below - 'The model is a Mirage Ervin II. It was our Korean production model, as opposed to the U.S. model, the Ervin l. There were a total of 475 of those particular guitars made so I suppose that you could call them rare, while there were only 19 of the U.S. models ever produced. The original price for the Ervin II was USD $795 (about 400 quid) with the case. The Ervin ll was sold only in the UK with just a few of them leaking onto the US market." Paul also talked about the factory in another forum - 'In 2006 there was a catastrophic fire that destroyed the factory, warehouse, and all the tooling. Despite the high demand that I return to building guitars the loss was too great. You just can't replace almost 30 years of templates, drawings, and special tools.' So, this is your chance to own a guitar considered to be rare by the man who designed it which will sadly never be built again'. I found more from the owner on line for completeness , I include here as this is a lovely guitar and people need to know the facts about this and other guitars from this excellent company. From internet: Mirage Ervin guitar I am the owner of Mirage Guitar Works. Just for a bit of info, the previous poster was correct in that only 50 guitars of the same model were produced at one time with electric models limited to 500 guitars in a series. The acoustic series- since they are so labor intensive to design and prototype- were ongoing models with an occasional deletion or addition to the line. The acoustic versions included the B series (D style solid spruce/solid mahogany w/abalone, 6 or 12, cutaway or full bodied), C series (jumbo solid spruce/tiger maple w/abalone, 6 or 12, cutaway or full bodied), F series (F style solid spruce/indian rosewood w/wood binding, 6 or 12, cutaway or full body), G series (solid cedar top, sycamore back and sides, bolt neck, full body only), E series (solid sycamore top, sapele back and sides, bolt neck, full body only), and the F612 (6/12 doubleneck, solid spruce top, indian rosewood back and sides, bolt necks, cutaway only). The B, C, and F were also available with electrics. All included hard cases except the doubleneck which had a gig bag.. The electrics included the Beram 1 (H/H 6 string), Beram 2 (S/S/H 6 string), and Beram 12 (H/H 12 string); the Biggs 1 (H/H 6 string), Biggs 2 (H/H/H 6 string), and Biggs 3 (soap/soap 6 string); and the Ervin (S/S/H 6 string). All included hard cases In 2006 there was a catastrophic fire that destroyed the factory, warehouse, and all the tooling. Despite the high demand that I return to building guitars the loss was too great. You just can't replace almost 30 years of templates, drawings, and special tools. The unusual part of all this it that it seemed that drummers prefer my guitars... and I think I figured out why. Drummers have to have a keen ear for tone to tune those things so they are much more in tune than most guitar players. Paul Gobat Mirage Guitar Works LLC mirageguitarworks@yahoo.com. The neck has a 22-fret fingerboard. It has a beautiful playability. The Wilkinson Tremolo is well balanced and holds tune really well, supported by a fine set of locking machine heads.The volume and tone controls are silent and responsive. The pickups are all slimline blade providing rich powerful tone. The guitar comes with its own Mirage-monogrammed special hard case and both the case and the guitar have been well looked after. IMPORTANT to UK buyers of Mirage guitars 03-30-2010, 12:25 PM I am the former owner of Mirage Guitar Works of Manchester Maryland and have been advised- accidentally- that my acoustic models (and possibly my electrics) are being produced and sold as genuine products. In a long past post I explained that my factory burned and I had no intention of restarting production. This has increased the value of Mirage Guitar Works guitars, at least in the UK market. Here is what to look for to determine whether the guitar is counterfeit: 1) Inner label says "Stewartstown Pennsylvania" or "Stewartstown PA". There are NO models that were labeled as such, in fact and inference of Stewartstown on the guitar is clear evidence of foul play; 2) Inline headstocks. NO Mirage guitars save a single prototype had an inline headstock; 3) Hardshell cases all had BLACK interiors. Many counterfeits display grey or red interiors; 4) B, C, and F acoustics all had dovetailed and glued neck joints and luthiers joints at the headstocks. Inlay on the fingerboard was limited to a single ABALONE block at the 12th fret. The Mirage logo on the headstock was mother of pearl and NOT block lettering nor a decal. There are other details that are coming through as well. For definite info on whether your Mirage is genuine please send detailed pics to me at mirageguitarworks(AT)yahoo.com. Thanks. Paul Gobat Tags: None MIRAGE GUITAR WORKS LLC Instruments previously produced in Manchester, MD and Korea between the 1980s and 2007. Previously built in Etters, PA from 1978-early 1980s. Luthier Paul Gobat is the founder of Mirage Guitar Works (MGW). MGW opened in 1978, and the first guitars were primarily built from acrylic sheet or cast polyester. In 1985, Gobat started building guitars out of wood but continues to produce guitars mainly out of alternative materials. Guitars are built in very limited productions and many are built as full custom instruments. In 1998, MGW started an import series from Korea. These guitars are solidbodies with high-quality appointments. Only 50 guitars wre built at a time, and a total of 500 built in a series. Gobat worked to introduce one new model a year and discontinue one after five hundred are built. In 2004, a series of acoustic guitars was introduced as a limited production of around fifty guitars a year. By 2006, acoustic instruments were standard production. In February 2007, a catastrophic fire destroyed Mirage's production facilities including the tooling, templates, drawings, and special tools.
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| 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 | Items Included: | Case |
Mirage Ervin II guitar This is a stunning example of a Mirage guitar. It is very PRS-like in construction and feel. It has a richly figured maple top with head-turning abalone bindings throughout. The body is solid mahogany body and the neck is set. The neck has a 22-fret fingerboard. It has a beautiful playability The Wilkinson Tremolo is well balanced and holds tune really well, supported by a fine set of locking machine heads. The volume and tone controls are silent and responsive. The pickups are all slimline blade providing rich powerful tone. The guitar comes with its own Mirage-monogrammed special hard case and both the case and the guitar have been well looked after. No problems or issues known. From the internet I have found the following for interest to anyone who owns one of these collectible guitars: 'There is a growing cult following for these guitars and some legends and myths too, but all I know is that if this guitar brings you half as much pleasure as it did me, then you will have a great time with her. Another owner of this guitar wanted to know more about it as there didn't seem to be much information around, and managed to find the designer Paul Gobat and emailed him asking about the guitar, the response is below - 'The model is a Mirage Ervin II. It was our Korean production model, as opposed to the U.S. model, the Ervin l. There were a total of 475 of those particular guitars made so I suppose that you could call them rare, while there were only 19 of the U.S. models ever produced. The original price for the Ervin II was USD $795 (about 400 quid) with the case. The Ervin ll was sold only in the UK with just a few of them leaking onto the US market." Paul also talked about the factory in another forum - 'In 2006 there was a catastrophic fire that destroyed the factory, warehouse, and all the tooling. Despite the high demand that I return to building guitars the loss was too great. You just can't replace almost 30 years of templates, drawings, and special tools.' So, this is your chance to own a guitar considered to be rare by the man who designed it which will sadly never be built again'. I found more from the owner on line for completeness , I include here as this is a lovely guitar and people need to know the facts about this and other guitars from this excellent company. From internet: Mirage Ervin guitar I am the owner of Mirage Guitar Works. Just for a bit of info, the previous poster was correct in that only 50 guitars of the same model were produced at one time with electric models limited to 500 guitars in a series. The acoustic series- since they are so labor intensive to design and prototype- were ongoing models with an occasional deletion or addition to the line. The acoustic versions included the B series (D style solid spruce/solid mahogany w/abalone, 6 or 12, cutaway or full bodied), C series (jumbo solid spruce/tiger maple w/abalone, 6 or 12, cutaway or full bodied), F series (F style solid spruce/indian rosewood w/wood binding, 6 or 12, cutaway or full body), G series (solid cedar top, sycamore back and sides, bolt neck, full body only), E series (solid sycamore top, sapele back and sides, bolt neck, full body only), and the F612 (6/12 doubleneck, solid spruce top, indian rosewood back and sides, bolt necks, cutaway only). The B, C, and F were also available with electrics. All included hard cases except the doubleneck which had a gig bag.. The electrics included the Beram 1 (H/H 6 string), Beram 2 (S/S/H 6 string), and Beram 12 (H/H 12 string); the Biggs 1 (H/H 6 string), Biggs 2 (H/H/H 6 string), and Biggs 3 (soap/soap 6 string); and the Ervin (S/S/H 6 string). All included hard cases In 2006 there was a catastrophic fire that destroyed the factory, warehouse, and all the tooling. Despite the high demand that I return to building guitars the loss was too great. You just can't replace almost 30 years of templates, drawings, and special tools. The unusual part of all this it that it seemed that drummers prefer my guitars... and I think I figured out why. Drummers have to have a keen ear for tone to tune those things so they are much more in tune than most guitar players. Paul Gobat Mirage Guitar Works LLC mirageguitarworks@yahoo.com. The neck has a 22-fret fingerboard. It has a beautiful playability. The Wilkinson Tremolo is well balanced and holds tune really well, supported by a fine set of locking machine heads.The volume and tone controls are silent and responsive. The pickups are all slimline blade providing rich powerful tone. The guitar comes with its own Mirage-monogrammed special hard case and both the case and the guitar have been well looked after. IMPORTANT to UK buyers of Mirage guitars 03-30-2010, 12:25 PM I am the former owner of Mirage Guitar Works of Manchester Maryland and have been advised- accidentally- that my acoustic models (and possibly my electrics) are being produced and sold as genuine products. In a long past post I explained that my factory burned and I had no intention of restarting production. This has increased the value of Mirage Guitar Works guitars, at least in the UK market. Here is what to look for to determine whether the guitar is counterfeit: 1) Inner label says "Stewartstown Pennsylvania" or "Stewartstown PA". There are NO models that were labeled as such, in fact and inference of Stewartstown on the guitar is clear evidence of foul play; 2) Inline headstocks. NO Mirage guitars save a single prototype had an inline headstock; 3) Hardshell cases all had BLACK interiors. Many counterfeits display grey or red interiors; 4) B, C, and F acoustics all had dovetailed and glued neck joints and luthiers joints at the headstocks. Inlay on the fingerboard was limited to a single ABALONE block at the 12th fret. The Mirage logo on the headstock was mother of pearl and NOT block lettering nor a decal. There are other details that are coming through as well. For definite info on whether your Mirage is genuine please send detailed pics to me at mirageguitarworks(AT)yahoo.com. Thanks. Paul Gobat Tags: None MIRAGE GUITAR WORKS LLC Instruments previously produced in Manchester, MD and Korea between the 1980s and 2007. Previously built in Etters, PA from 1978-early 1980s. Luthier Paul Gobat is the founder of Mirage Guitar Works (MGW). MGW opened in 1978, and the first guitars were primarily built from acrylic sheet or cast polyester. In 1985, Gobat started building guitars out of wood but continues to produce guitars mainly out of alternative materials. Guitars are built in very limited productions and many are built as full custom instruments. In 1998, MGW started an import series from Korea. These guitars are solidbodies with high-quality appointments. Only 50 guitars wre built at a time, and a total of 500 built in a series. Gobat worked to introduce one new model a year and discontinue one after five hundred are built. In 2004, a series of acoustic guitars was introduced as a limited production of around fifty guitars a year. By 2006, acoustic instruments were standard production. In February 2007, a catastrophic fire destroyed Mirage's production facilities including the tooling, templates, drawings, and special tools.