pro-fusion Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Got this guitar today from Brent. All I can say is, "Wow!!!!" Not only is it beautiful, but it plays and sounds fantastic. The HRWs are great for hard rock, by the way. They have so much character to them but are very tight and focused. The first thing I did was plug it in and play "Spirit of Radio"...I didn't even modify my preamp settings, and it was dead-on to the sound that Alex Lifeson got with his old ES-355. Ebony fretboards are a great choice on a semi-hollow, since they add a bit more 'sparkle' to the sound. The neck surprised me a little bit. My 157 has a very round, but narrow '60s profile, where the 555 has a somewhat thinner, flatter shape. Very, very playable--I'm not a big fan of the '50s profile. Here are the pics that Brent took for his listing: http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/ebmmquilt/555/P1010024.jpg[/img] http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/ebmmquilt/555/P1010029.jpg[/img] http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/ebmmquilt/555/P1010032.jpg[/img] http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y52/ebmmquilt/555/P1010038.jpg[/img] BTW, Brent packs guitars well enough to survive WWIII. He's an absolute stand-up guy to deal with, too.
fxdx99 Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 DROOL... man that is one GREAT looking guitar. Agree that it plays great - nice feel and tone, eh?
yoslate Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 One of my BIG errors of omission at The Pilgrimage was not playing that 555! I heard it though, I think tulk was spanking it, and it sounded terrific! Nice score, pro-fusion. A stunning guitar! 8)
Gitfiddler Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Damn, that is one sexy Blue Burst! Now that she's on her third owner (or more) it's almost like the sexy girl in High School that makes the rounds with all of the Varsity Football players...only better! >
SouthpawGuy Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 nice catch pro-fusion, way cool guitar ! :afro:
Jim W Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 It's a beauty for sure! Alicia said the blue was so deep that she wanted to bite it, like it was candy!
rjs1 Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Very Nice indeed - I wanted that baby but you beat me to the chase. Good luck and enjoy!!! BoB
brentrocks Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 its sad to see it go, but it is well loved by the new owner and that is a good thing!
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