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SHADOW G-243 Electronics Guitar by Shadow Electronics of Germany. RARE. 1993
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SHADOW G-243 CUSTOM HAND BUILT BY SHADOW ELECTRONICS CO. GERMANY. 1993 EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ALL ORIGINAL ABOUT THE GUITAR: DISCLOSURE: This guitar is CROSS CULTURAL and GENDER NEUTRAL. Just heard that on the Diane Rehm radio show on PBS. Fits this guitar certainly. But now to figure out about others... "The guitar of tomorrow-from yesterday".. That is a fitting portrayal of this instrument. It is advB enturesome so say the least and in need of someone more intelligent than me to play it. I am satisfied that it can alone replace every guitar that someone may own by replicating, duplicating, recreating, et al every guitar sound, tone, inflection, deflection ..thinkable and unthinkable. It is a SOUND GENERATOR. And very collectible. Very few made. Very RARE configuration as to pickups etc. Handmade by SHADOW ELECTRONICS COMPANY. From their website: "Shadow Electronics stands for high quality...since 1971" Absolutely true. Joe Marinic, founder and President of Shadow Electronics, is a pioneer in guitar sound and tone. An online notation from Tom Benford (cpts-test.com) about these guitars: "Also while researching and writing my book I had the good fortune to learn about Shadow Guitars, the Shadow SHO75 guitar-to-MIDI interface and to become friends with Joe Marinic, the founder and president of SHADOW ELECTRONICS OF GERMAN. These absolutely exquisite solid-body guitars were hand-made in very limited numbers in Germany. The quality of the materials used and the workmanship is truly world-class. However, due to the high cost of materials and hand-building each instrument, plus import duties, the cost of these outstanding guitars was prohibitively high in comparison to mass-produced instruments, so Shadow stopped making guitars around 1994 and devoted its efforts entirely to producing world-class pickups for guitars and other instruments under the Shadow brand as well as making them for virtually every major guitar manufacturer as well." Details of this guitar. MODEL: G-243 (3 pup edition). Custom made. (NOTE: This one of the last guitars built by SHADOW Electronics and I purchased it from the original owner who had ordered it directly from the manufacturer-SHADOW) SN: 3750. WOOD: Body is "Cedar" with a "Flamed Maple" Top. FINISH: Transparent "Dark Blue Burst". Strikingly beautiful. NECK: Flamed Maple wood. Bolt on. Great feel. FINGERBOARD: Rosewood. FRETS: 24, Jumbo. SCALE: 25 1/2". NUT: Graphite, 1 & 11/16" width. TUNERS: Schaller. HARDWARE: Chrome. PICKUPS: Neck is SH-661 "Twinbucker" mini humbucker, Rear is SH-EQ5 Humbucker with built-in 5 Band Equalizer, and Bridge is the SH-970 Piezo Bridge. SWITCHES: Three (3). (a) 3-way selector for neck and bridge pick-ups, (b) 3-way selector for Magnetic and Piezo Bridge pickup, (c) Magnetic pickup EQ on/off. KNOBS: Five (5). (a) Piezo Volume, (b) Piezo EQ Bass, (c) Piezo EQ Mid, (d) Piezo EQ Treble, (e) Magnetic pickup volume (this knob also serves as a push/pull knob for the stereo/mono switch allowing the guitar to be played in stereo while using magnetic pickups and Piezo). All pickup options are available in both stereo and mono modes. COSMETIC CONDITION: This guitar is in EXCELLENT condition. Appears to have been played very little. Maybe some small scratches, dings, etc. but VERY FEW. OPERATIONAL CONDITION: I guarantee that this guitar is alive and makes guitar sounds. Since I cannot figure out all the different sound combinations possible with the EQ's, Piezo, et al, I cannot tell you what it is fully capable of doing but it will do what it is capable of doing. NOTES: I cannot find the stereo cable that came with the guitar but will keep looking. If I can find it, I will send it with the guitar, but for now, bid it as not having the cable. Comes in gig bag.Cones with Hard Shell Case. If you need more information, please email us. The guarantee (applicable to sales only-not trades). 1. The guitar is in VERY GOOD cosmetic condition and is as described in this ad. 2. The guitar is in fully operational condition. 3. Buyer has 48 hrs. to inspect the guitar or have it inspected. Any defects, damage, misrepresentations or other problems must be reported within that time period in writing to the Seller. 4. If problems are discovered, Seller will either arrange for repair etc. at a location near the Buyer or request that the Buyer return the guitar to the Seller (Seller will reimburse Buyer for cost of shipment of guitar back to Seller). 5. Seller will correct indicated problems and ship the guitar back to the Buyer within 7 days of receiving it. 6. In the event that the guitar cannot be repaired or replaced with a similar item from Seller’s inventory, the Seller will give the Buyer a full refund. 7. In the case of damage during shipment, Buyer shall immediately inform seller of such damage and will maintain all original packing materials and box for inspection by the transportation company. 8. No refunds or returns for Buyer Remorse or Buyer Mind Changing. 9. If there are any undisclosed physical attributes of this guitar that will prevent buyer from playing it successfully, e.g., neck to wide to be played with arthritic hands, guitar too heavy to be played due to back, shoulder, etc. problems, then we will, upon return of the guitar, issue a Credit Memo to Buyer in the amount paid for the guitar plus the cost of shipment paid by the Buyer against the future purchase of a guitar from us.
Description
SHADOW G-243 CUSTOM HAND BUILT BY SHADOW ELECTRONICS CO. GERMANY. 1993 EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ALL ORIGINAL ABOUT THE GUITAR: DISCLOSURE: This guitar is CROSS CULTURAL and GENDER NEUTRAL. Just heard that on the Diane Rehm radio show on PBS. Fits this guitar certainly. But now to figure out about others... "The guitar of tomorrow-from yesterday".. That is a fitting portrayal of this instrument. It is advB enturesome so say the least and in need of someone more intelligent than me to play it. I am satisfied that it can alone replace every guitar that someone may own by replicating, duplicating, recreating, et al every guitar sound, tone, inflection, deflection ..thinkable and unthinkable. It is a SOUND GENERATOR. And very collectible. Very few made. Very RARE configuration as to pickups etc. Handmade by SHADOW ELECTRONICS COMPANY. From their website: "Shadow Electronics stands for high quality...since 1971" Absolutely true. Joe Marinic, founder and President of Shadow Electronics, is a pioneer in guitar sound and tone. An online notation from Tom Benford (cpts-test.com) about these guitars: "Also while researching and writing my book I had the good fortune to learn about Shadow Guitars, the Shadow SHO75 guitar-to-MIDI interface and to become friends with Joe Marinic, the founder and president of SHADOW ELECTRONICS OF GERMAN. These absolutely exquisite solid-body guitars were hand-made in very limited numbers in Germany. The quality of the materials used and the workmanship is truly world-class. However, due to the high cost of materials and hand-building each instrument, plus import duties, the cost of these outstanding guitars was prohibitively high in comparison to mass-produced instruments, so Shadow stopped making guitars around 1994 and devoted its efforts entirely to producing world-class pickups for guitars and other instruments under the Shadow brand as well as making them for virtually every major guitar manufacturer as well." Details of this guitar. MODEL: G-243 (3 pup edition). Custom made. (NOTE: This one of the last guitars built by SHADOW Electronics and I purchased it from the original owner who had ordered it directly from the manufacturer-SHADOW) SN: 3750. WOOD: Body is "Cedar" with a "Flamed Maple" Top. FINISH: Transparent "Dark Blue Burst". Strikingly beautiful. NECK: Flamed Maple wood. Bolt on. Great feel. FINGERBOARD: Rosewood. FRETS: 24, Jumbo. SCALE: 25 1/2". NUT: Graphite, 1 & 11/16" width. TUNERS: Schaller. HARDWARE: Chrome. PICKUPS: Neck is SH-661 "Twinbucker" mini humbucker, Rear is SH-EQ5 Humbucker with built-in 5 Band Equalizer, and Bridge is the SH-970 Piezo Bridge. SWITCHES: Three (3). (a) 3-way selector for neck and bridge pick-ups, (b) 3-way selector for Magnetic and Piezo Bridge pickup, (c) Magnetic pickup EQ on/off. KNOBS: Five (5). (a) Piezo Volume, (b) Piezo EQ Bass, (c) Piezo EQ Mid, (d) Piezo EQ Treble, (e) Magnetic pickup volume (this knob also serves as a push/pull knob for the stereo/mono switch allowing the guitar to be played in stereo while using magnetic pickups and Piezo). All pickup options are available in both stereo and mono modes. COSMETIC CONDITION: This guitar is in EXCELLENT condition. Appears to have been played very little. Maybe some small scratches, dings, etc. but VERY FEW. OPERATIONAL CONDITION: I guarantee that this guitar is alive and makes guitar sounds. Since I cannot figure out all the different sound combinations possible with the EQ's, Piezo, et al, I cannot tell you what it is fully capable of doing but it will do what it is capable of doing. NOTES: I cannot find the stereo cable that came with the guitar but will keep looking. If I can find it, I will send it with the guitar, but for now, bid it as not having the cable. Comes in gig bag.Cones with Hard Shell Case. If you need more information, please email us. The guarantee (applicable to sales only-not trades). 1. The guitar is in VERY GOOD cosmetic condition and is as described in this ad. 2. The guitar is in fully operational condition. 3. Buyer has 48 hrs. to inspect the guitar or have it inspected. Any defects, damage, misrepresentations or other problems must be reported within that time period in writing to the Seller. 4. If problems are discovered, Seller will either arrange for repair etc. at a location near the Buyer or request that the Buyer return the guitar to the Seller (Seller will reimburse Buyer for cost of shipment of guitar back to Seller). 5. Seller will correct indicated problems and ship the guitar back to the Buyer within 7 days of receiving it. 6. In the event that the guitar cannot be repaired or replaced with a similar item from Seller’s inventory, the Seller will give the Buyer a full refund. 7. In the case of damage during shipment, Buyer shall immediately inform seller of such damage and will maintain all original packing materials and box for inspection by the transportation company. 8. No refunds or returns for Buyer Remorse or Buyer Mind Changing. 9. If there are any undisclosed physical attributes of this guitar that will prevent buyer from playing it successfully, e.g., neck to wide to be played with arthritic hands, guitar too heavy to be played due to back, shoulder, etc. problems, then we will, upon return of the guitar, issue a Credit Memo to Buyer in the amount paid for the guitar plus the cost of shipment paid by the Buyer against the future purchase of a guitar from us.