Alligator
PostPosted:Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:13 pm
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Rusty the Scoob wrote:I thought that would be cheesy but it's actually pretty cool!I agree, but it actually came out really tasteful, right? Wonder if he put a Blaster in there.
tigerstrat wrote:A good take. A couple of very minor details are not spot-on, but I'd bid if I was in the market. It's even got the "Policeman Helper" sticker!Yeah, I noticed a few too. Not to pick it apart or anything because it is very sweet looking. What did you see? I immediately noticed that custom string tree isn't there. Garcia liked that steep angle on all 6 strings over the nut.
Jon S. wrote:The builder is Brian Nalls of Jack of Roses. I have bought personally bought items from him for my two Jerrycasters, including a beautiful ebony fretboard with actual Tiger repro inlay and a Tiger repro stoptail. Also Tiger and Wolf stickers for a pair of Reverend axes of mine.Absolutely! It takes a true brother to give this guitar the credit it deserves. My Strat is modeled after Alligator so I was pleasantly surprised to see this for sale. I hear lots of great things about Brian as well.
Brian is a true Deadhead brother. He does what he does because he loves it. I wouldn't hesitate to do business with him again.
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jonarobb wrote:I believe it was just a mid-50's Fender string tree wasn't it? The round button-shaped one... anyway that was the main detail that stood out for me, only other thing would be very minute differences in the bridge and tailpiece. Great replica imho.tigerstrat wrote:A good take. A couple of very minor details are not spot-on, but I'd bid if I was in the market. It's even got the "Policeman Helper" sticker!Yeah, I noticed a few too. Not to pick it apart or anything because it is very sweet looking. What did you see? I immediately noticed that custom string tree isn't there. Garcia liked that steep angle on all 6 strings over the nut.
tigerstrat wrote:No, most folks miss it. It shows up best in the Beat Club video, One More Saturday Night and BIODTL. It's a solid piece of metal, either brass or steel, looks to be about a 1/8 of an inch in diameter. Goes across the low E, A, D and G strings. Sits just behind the nut. There is an additional 50's style string tree on the B and high E.jonarobb wrote:I believe it was just a mid-50's Fender string tree wasn't it? The round button-shaped one... anyway that was the main detail that stood out for me, only other thing would be very minute differences in the bridge and tailpiece. Great replica imho.tigerstrat wrote:A good take. A couple of very minor details are not spot-on, but I'd bid if I was in the market. It's even got the "Policeman Helper" sticker!Yeah, I noticed a few too. Not to pick it apart or anything because it is very sweet looking. What did you see? I immediately noticed that custom string tree isn't there. Garcia liked that steep angle on all 6 strings over the nut.