Eq guitars... Phishy and not in a good way

[deadbearbobby]

My oringinal post here is deleted. im done dealing with this and think it's time that all of us, including myself, grow up. I would not have posted this if i knew these problems would arise...

[Poster]

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[deadbearbobby]

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[Poster]

meh Id argue my AO is superior. enjoy your doc

[picture_of_nectar]

ok Poster, i'm not arguing with you man. I agree you have a fine guitar, we are all happy.

[Poster]

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[sour d]

Deadbear you should've bought one of these and still had plenty of money left in your "saving for an AO" jar. I love my phiga.
http://www.philgawen.com/phigaguitars.htm

[cactuskeeb]

after playing the real thing I cannot recommend buying a copy of any sort. save your money and try to get on Pauls list.

I've had Equators, and although they are attractive to look at, they need a lot of work from a good Luthier be made into something playable.

Word to the wise...

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[Armenian Man]

when did you get this guitar?  Is it one of his newer batches?  I asked for my money back on the one i just purchased.  You guys have me freaking out here...that is the last thing i would want to happen after paying that much money!!!!

[Poster]

when did you get this guitar?  Is it one of his newer batches?  I asked for my money back on the one i just purchased.  You guys have me freaking out here...that is the last thing i would want to happen after paying that much money!!!!

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[picture_of_nectar]

Hey deadbearbobby, can you post a picture to the guitar you are talking about?

The reason I asked is that the only Koa Mini with a Maple back on Davids website is currently owned by ME.

And there are no buckle scratches on the back. Oh and of course the bridge would come off when you took the strings off, it is a floating Archtop bridge...duh.

[picture_of_nectar]

He's got the guitar back... that was how i got my money back, he counted it as a "return due to quallity issues" ... also, the bridge should be glued down on an archtop... all my ibanez's have the bridge glued down... maybe ibanez is the one that does it weird...  

Got a pic? I'm really curious about this.

I'm the only one who's owned a Koa Mini with a maple back and I watched it being built through the process including choosing the headstock inlay, the stain color, so I am pretty sure it wasn't someone elses returned guitar.

And if you glued down the bridge you wouldn't be able to adjust the intonation...fwiw.

[picture_of_nectar]

I never took any... i should have, but i was focused on the issues and trying to get my money back verse taking pictures of bonfire wood.

All his builds are on the web site, do you see it there?

[picture_of_nectar]

can you clean out your PM box.

RE the Ibaneze bridge, it is a different kind of bridge where each string is adjustable. On the Equator (and Languedoc) the bridge floats and you move the whole thing backwrd or forward to adjust the intonation.