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Thread started 12/18/12 9:17am

serpan99

Prince's "new" guitar...what's it called? And...is it hot or not?!

Prince's "new" VOX series 77 guitar...what's it called? And...is it hot or not... razz


pics from www.jakesgarage.com


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Reply #1 posted 12/18/12 9:26am

rdhull

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its name is the screwdriver...???

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Reply #2 posted 12/18/12 9:51am

IstenSzek

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rdhull said:

its name is the screwdriver...???

good call! i like that name.

and true love lives on lollipops and crisps
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Reply #3 posted 12/18/12 10:35am

riocoolnes

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serpan99 said:

Prince's "new" VOX series 77 guitar...what's it called? And...is it hot or not... razz


pics from www.jakesgarage.com


I saw Prince at the United center in Chicago on 9/25-26 and on both nights i can't really remember this guitar being used that much and he usually stuck with his telecaster for most of the night. ALso come on wat is up with the outfit he wore the paints and heels savev him but wat is that thing. It's very un Princian. I hate the shirt with a passion and the guitar is to lame looking for me to play and just looking at it makes me angry. But Prince can be a good troll and no matter wat he looks like ill always remember the concert on 9/25 which was the best concert i ever wore and if he can perform like that with this outfit then fine haha. Besides Vox? really Prince? You should try PRS (Paul Reed Smith) ud love their sound and their exotic looks would really suit u.

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Reply #4 posted 12/18/12 10:39am

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SUPER HOT!!!

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Reply #5 posted 12/18/12 10:42am

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Sorry, posted this comment in the other thread Serpan99!

Love Prince's vox. He first performed with it when he was in Australia, is that not right? Love the colours, the hot flames & those sensual kissable lips! Wonder who modelled for them?! Ha ha It's a really cool design.
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Reply #6 posted 12/18/12 10:45am

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So is it called Screwdriver then?
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Reply #7 posted 12/18/12 11:05am

serpan99

SometimesIwonder said:

Love Prince's vox. He first performed with it when he was in Australia, is that not right?

Yup that's right...first saw it in Australia and I think if it isn't called Screwdriver it should b! razz

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Reply #8 posted 12/18/12 11:45am

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The artist who painted that guitar (Jake) is calling Prince a tight ass who asked for a good deal. lol

I don´t like the look of that guitar, and I also can´t stand his Fender Strats.

I prefer the Hohner Tele or the Cloud. Why does an artist who´s got at least two or three trademark guitars use such boring looking guitars these days?

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #9 posted 12/18/12 12:42pm

BlackandRising

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The artist who painted that guitar (Jake) is calling Prince a tight ass who asked for a good deal. lol

I don´t like the look of that guitar, and I also can´t stand his Fender Strats.

I prefer the Hohner Tele or the Cloud. Why does an artist who´s got at least two or three trademark guitars use such boring looking guitars these days?

Maybe with age and maturity, your ear becomes more discerning, thus you tend to gravitate towards instruments that elicit a sound that is more qualitative as opposed to the visual presentation? Maybe he likes the tone of an American made Fender Strat, or the feel of the Vox vs what he hears/feels from the Cloud or Hoehner.

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Reply #10 posted 12/18/12 2:27pm

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Hot... yeah I like the guitar,

the problem is still: those very silly sleeping glasses/ shades whatever... I don't like the look.

still, thanks for the pics, Serpan. wink

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Reply #11 posted 12/18/12 2:32pm

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thedance said:

Hot... yeah I like the guitar,

the problem is still: those very silly sleeping glasses/ shades whatever... I don't like the look.

still, thanks for the pics, Serpan. wink

yeah its starting to get to weird for me. Like the shades are alright but what is he going for lol.

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Reply #12 posted 12/18/12 2:45pm

SPYZFAN1

It's a cool axe. I like the P-90's in there..nice touch. Hopefully it will inspire some new crazy riffs in him.

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Reply #13 posted 12/18/12 3:17pm

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Yeah, looks pretty nice to me!

Actually, color aside, it reminds me of my own guitar.

[Edited 12/18/12 15:19pm]

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Reply #14 posted 12/18/12 7:11pm

Threadbare

Ugly finish on Prince's guitar, but I'm intrigued by his turn to soapbar-looking pickups and by the switches. I'm guessing one's a coil-tapper for funky jangle. Curious whether the neck radius gets him back in the old Gibson neighborhood.

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Reply #15 posted 12/18/12 7:41pm

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Threadbare said:

Ugly finish on Prince's guitar, but I'm intrigued by his turn to soapbar-looking pickups and by the switches. I'm guessing one's a coil-tapper for funky jangle. Curious whether the neck radius gets him back in the old Gibson neighborhood.

I've read this at least 5 times, and am convinced now that you are speaking Klingon.

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Reply #16 posted 12/18/12 9:12pm

StevenAnthony

I think it's hideous, but looks don't matter much.

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Reply #17 posted 12/18/12 9:14pm

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I like the guitar

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Reply #18 posted 12/18/12 11:55pm

serpan99

thedance said:

Hot... yeah I like the guitar,

the problem is still: those very silly sleeping glasses/ shades whatever... I don't like the look.

still, thanks for the pics, Serpan. wink

2 b honest I think he is wearing them against the cameras flashing in his face razz

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Reply #19 posted 12/19/12 6:09am

Hershe

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The Rorschach?
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Reply #20 posted 12/19/12 6:10am

Hershe

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IstenSzek said:



rdhull said:


its name is the screwdriver...???




good call! i like that name.



Okay.
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Reply #21 posted 12/20/12 8:53am

serpan99

Hershe said:

The Rorschach?

razz

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Reply #22 posted 12/20/12 11:40am

EyeJester7

I think it looks pretty LEGIT! smile

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Reply #23 posted 12/20/12 11:49am

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To be honest, It really doesn't matter what his axe of choice is.

He can glam it up all he wants and play the shit out of it!

I'm just ecstatic that there are no more whammy bars!!!

Prost!

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we all need 2 b friends"
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Reply #24 posted 12/22/12 2:01am

breese

I'm trying to make sense of the finish - how it could be improved anyway. It makes the guitar kind of hard to discern - like, the pickups and hardware are hard to find in all that noise. But I do like his choice of Vox - pretty unexpected and it goes back to his 60s thing he's always seemed to like (like Wendy's Rick back in the day). Who else plays a Vox? I didn't even know they made guitars to be honest. A cool original choice for him.

He shouldn't be playing Strats, they're too big for him (me too). And with all respect to whoever suggested Paul Reed Smiths, I know the craftsmanship is good but they are so plain jane and everyday and guys like Nickelback play PRS so no way is that a good option for Prince. The headstocks are ugly too.

Would like to see him with another completely custom model someday.

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Reply #25 posted 12/22/12 3:39am

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Not.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

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Reply #26 posted 12/22/12 5:15am

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Threadbare said:


Ugly finish on Prince's guitar, but I'm intrigued by his turn to soapbar-looking pickups and by the switches. I'm guessing one's a coil-tapper for funky jangle. Curious whether the neck radius gets him back in the old Gibson neighborhood.





I've read this at least 5 times, and am convinced now that you are speaking Klingon.




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