Post your Unicorns

[WankdePlank]

You know those guitars that stand out in some way from the rest of the pack, i.,e., special orders, prototypes, custom made. Cheap, expensive, in-between, doesn’t matter, just something that sets it apart in it’s weight class.

Okay first up consider my 2000 Gibson Studio Custom:

All fine and good, but Google Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom and you find that this model was only ever produced by Norlin from 83-86. I mean what in the love of God is it if it’s not a Studio Custom. And to add to the intrigue, by all appearances, it’s a one piece mahogany back and a one piece carved maple top.

It also sounds and plays amazing and holds tune exceedingly well with stock Gold Grover tuners. I got it from the old Cowtown Guitars when it was off Maryland Parkway here in Vegas in November of 2011. It says Studio Lite (not) on the receipt and I’m not going to risk more push back by disclosing what I paid for it with the original case.

 

[WankdePlank]

It was a consignment sale and I managed to knock a Benjamin off (clerk called the owner) before pulling the trigger. I remember it said WOW! on the price tag. It weighs 8.4 lbs and it is not chambered. It is also not a Lite.

 

[Chippertheripper]

This is kind of an interesting duckling.

This is new, and not quite as homey feeling yet, but it’s coming into its own.

Despite posting 2 offsets, I’m really a tele player at heart.

 

[ThePitbullofLove]

One of one.

Mid 80’s Roscoe. Not only were Roscoe’s made in the same city I lived in, but this particular one was the cover model for Keith Roscoe’s catalog.

It also was the main guitar for a friend of mine, in his band in the 80’s. After I bought it from Facebook marketplace, he told me he worked at KFC all summer through high school to have this guitar made.

 

[WankdePlank]

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This is kind of an interesting duckling.

Lovely Jag something… They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but c’mon, no story?

 

[WankdePlank]

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Mid 80’s Roscoe. Not only were Roscoe’s made in the same city I lived in, but this particular one was the cover model for Keith Roscoe’s catalog.

It also was the main guitar for a friend of mine, in his band in the 80’s. After I bought it from Facebook marketplace, he told me he worked at KFC all summer through high school to have this guitar made.
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Very nice!!! Lovely story as well.

 

[wraub]

Okay, I'll play-
Body and neck are MIJ from the mid-70s
Tuners are Grovers that stopped production around 1970, bridge pickup is a Hi-A (early Bartolini) from around 1975, Bridge is a Fender Brass Works from around 1978.
7 lbs 15 ozs. It's good.

 

[WankdePlank]

Okay, I'll play-
Body and neck are MIJ from the mid-70s
Tuners are Grovers that stopped production around 1970, bridge pickup is a Hi-A (early Bartolini) from around 1975, Bridge is a Fender Brass Works from around 1978.
7 lbs 15 ozs. It's good.

Wowee, hide the wives babies and children, I just putzed myself!

 

[wraub]

MIJ '83 Squier Precision Bass, stripped and refinished in clear
Hipshot Extender
Vintage threaded saddle bridge
Gold anodized pickguard
Red Rhodes Velvet Hammer pickup from mid 70s
some electronics mods

 

[StringBender99]

Fender 2015 Shortboard Mustang. Ash Body, with Walnut Racing Stripes. 24” scale.

 

[StringBender99]

Gibson Blueshawk
A Pair of

P90’s and a Varitone.

 

[StringBender99]

Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray.
African Mahogany, with Roasted Maple Neck.

 

[NSDQRKR]

MIJ Jackson Dinky....Red,Blue and Yellow Flames. Only offered 1 year...the black and yellow flame model is more prevalent. Flames done by a Japanese Artist who signed it in Japanese writing by the tone knob.

 

[biter]

ESP 901

 

[Nombrecomun]

Well....here's my unicorn: 80's Ibanez with a triple coil pickup, Power series.

I really wish my local store had the other version with the middle and neck single coils, which is the one you see in some of the early Satriani videos, but this is what they had. Love the guitar. I really learned how to play guitar with it. I finally had a decent guitar that I could really practice and play better with.

 

[Babow2]

This! Walnut, semi hollow body, Tele shape, set neck, 24 frets, Gibson scale length, 2 Fralin P-90’s. A total unicorn!

 

[59Bassman]

I’m going to post 2. First is a PRS JA-15. Spruce top, maple sides, back, and neck. I’ve never seen another in person (although I know they made more). Pickups are voiced similarly to a ‘52 Tele. More rockabilly than jazz.

Second is a Charvel from the Custom Shop. I saw this online and had to have it. This is literally a 16-year-old me’s dream guitar. Only changes are to convert it to a pop-in arm and replace the Custom 5’s Alnico V magnet with an Alnico VIII.

 

[Blue Lizard]

Swirls are always unicorns!

 

[Chippertheripper]

Lovely Jag something… They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but c’mon, no story?

1994 mij jazzmaster.
Full mastery hardware, decoboom guard, JMascis (squier p90esque versions) pickups, 1 vol, lp switch placement. It’s a rock and roll machine.

 

[ricstudioc]

This! Walnut, semi hollow body, Tele shape, set neck, 24 frets, Gibson scale length, 2 Fralin P-90’s. A total unicorn! View attachment 966532

That is freakin' beautiful. Name your price.