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What guitar does Rob Eaton from DSO play?

talking about this one - http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2787/401 ... 1495f7.jpg thanks so much

I dont know exactly what it is but a semi educated guess yields one of the following 3 possibilities:

1) a straight up Modulus
2) custom job with a modulus neck.
3) one of Geoff Goulds later offerings (and also probably customized to an extent)

the one guarantee I can make is that neck is at least part graphite.

Maybe Laytonco (Gil) can help us out here?

hogan wrote:Depends
I've seen him w/ a es-335 type, a g3, a casio 380, ibanez artist and perhaps a few others. What one are you talking about?

yup that is a pretty good list, you can add an Ibanez 2680 (Weir professional which Rob added a middle pickup to) and a circa late 80's/ early 90's modulus Blackknife to that list.

whatsup jeffm - ty for replying...i actually think it's an ibanez 2681 not 2680 - dont mean to correct you - but the difference is night and day

also - jeffm - the logo you have is AWESOME!!! I love administering the reverse shocker as well

Robs Ibanez is a 1976 2681, modified. He also has a neck through Modulus Weir. Ive seen him with the Gibson I think its a 330s something not a 335 if I recall. The newer Modulus is the real deal custom made for him. I have never seen him with a Casio.

hogan!!! reverse shocker for you too!!!! you're WRONG 2681 my man - i have 9 of them

2680 vs. 2681: 2681 has the vine inlay and purfling about the body, otherwise, they are the same.

Rob definitely has a 2681. Just Google for pics and you'll see the vines. If he has the plain 2680, I've never seen it.

mk

damn sorry hulkhogan......these people are tearing u apart with that "no....its a 2680" comment. VINE INLAY my man....VINE INLAY.

(9) 2681's! That's impressive! And I thought I was obsessive with vintage Ibanez guitars! I should tell the wife there's hope for me yet!

Please - let's see pics of the group!

btw...I'm almost 100% certain I've seen pics of Rob w/ a Casio...

tnx,
mk

ya man - having 9 2681's is pretty cool.....chicks dig me