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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2018 15:39:25 GMT
So I guess I'm into flies then
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Post by screwupstockguitars on Jul 29, 2018 16:01:17 GMT
Well guys!ugly logo etc etc why dont you just buy a DIY KIT? no need to sand off the ugly logo no signs of dinks on laquer no to thick laquer on neck no loose screws no plastics all over the ugly pickguard no roswell pickups you can buy a pair of seymore designs on the ebay....
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Post by Vincent on Jul 29, 2018 17:05:18 GMT
I think kit builds and buying parts separately are a great idea if one has something specific in mind that cannot be bought off the shelf at a reasonable price or is simply looking for something to do with their time. Unfortunately they are not exactly like Lego. I have seen other's experiences with them and it is obvious that they are not without risk. The lower the price can mean the greater the risk. And the greater the price does not always guarantee the endeavor to be risk-free. Like everything else I suppose. Another thing to consider is however cheaply you can find a ready to assemble kit guitar there is usually a ready made version for the same price and you might think why bother.
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DefJef
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Post by DefJef on Jul 29, 2018 19:59:03 GMT
Well guys!ugly logo etc etc why dont you just buy a DIY KIT? no need to sand off the ugly logo no signs of dinks on laquer no to thick laquer on neck no loose screws no plastics all over the ugly pickguard no roswell pickups you can buy a pair of seymore designs on the ebay.... Yep, you can do that. Or you can buy a guitar off a website and expect it to be the one described. In fact I thought that was consumer law. Fortunately Thomann know this and never argue about the return...in Europe. I have no idea what happens if you're in Africa, Asia, South America etc. But then to try and pass off the fudge up by telling us that it was all part of a long standing design is pretty poor. Especially when Thomann either need to look at their own photos and compare them with their own instruments to see that this is not true. I will give them the benefit of the doubt and suspect they misunderstood the original complaint.
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DefJef
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Post by DefJef on Jul 29, 2018 20:08:05 GMT
In France, when you're giving way too much attention to trivial details, we say " tu encules les mouches " trad : " you are ****ing the flies " That's a pretty good one. Trying to think if there is a phrase that we use in English for paying attention to the details. We do have 'don't forget to dot the 'i's and cross the 't's but that sort of means 'pay attention to the smaller details'. Then again one person's 'trivial detail' is another's 'deal-breaker'.
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gtgeorge
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Post by gtgeorge on Jul 29, 2018 20:51:45 GMT
@ defjef ,the pups are the same size as yours but where your bottom E string doesn't quite pass over the centre of the polepiece of the neck pup ,mine does...because the pup's slanted more!
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Post by Vincent on Jul 29, 2018 21:29:33 GMT
If it's of any help to anyone. My parallel Wilkinsons are both 70mm long and have a pole spacing (centres) of about 10.8 Here's a pic taken from as directly above as possible to show what that does to the poles under the strings. Just looking at this photo again. Your pickups look a little offset to me. Maybe it is the angle of the dangle but I compared the distances of both E poles between neck and bridge pickups onscreen with my digital calipers. The bass side appears to be greater. Hope I am wrong.
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DefJef
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Post by DefJef on Jul 29, 2018 21:40:01 GMT
@ defjef ,the pups are the same size as yours but where your bottom E string doesn't quite pass over the centre of the polepiece of the neck pup ,mine does...because the pup's slanted more! Yep, that's what we thought. Good to know. Thanks gtgeorge.
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Post by Vincent on Jul 29, 2018 21:45:06 GMT
Yeah it does look a bit that way in the photo Vincent . Must be both the lens and the dangle's angle. Actual measurement between pole centres of neck and bridge pups on top E and bottom E is 87mm. Great. Hopefully this thead will send a clear message to Thomann. Offset pickups and offset guitars do not gel around here.
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DefJef
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Post by DefJef on Jul 29, 2018 21:45:35 GMT
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Post by Vincent on Jul 29, 2018 21:49:32 GMT
A case of over-egging the pudding.
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Post by Vincent on Jul 29, 2018 22:17:27 GMT
It literally means adding more than is necessary. Hoping that by putting more in we will achieve a better result but fail. An old red-Indian told me that one.
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DefJef
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Post by DefJef on Jul 29, 2018 22:43:33 GMT
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