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NGD...'87 VIP 1


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Dave kept tempting me with this VIP and I finally caved. It arrived this weekend and I was eager to set it up and see what it was all about. These old Kahler Flyers are very touchy and have a lot of moving parts that have to all be in working order or these trems will not hold tune worth a crap!!! Also you have to make sure the locking nut screws are tight. Lubricating the rollers on the Kahler is also very important!

 

The one thing about the VIPs that I like is the capability to switch the pickup out of pahse, which gives you a really unique tone.

 

Dave had swapped out the original Schaller for a Duncan Custom Custom, which sounds great in this guitar.

 

It looks to be a 2 piece mahogany body, mahogany bolt on neck, mini grovers and a rosewood board. Came with the OHSC too.

 

The tone is pure rock. Switching the pickup out of phase gives you this really thin, twangy sound. Its a pretty cool ol' Heritage.

 

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I thought that those were maple bodies? Could be a custom order.

it could be...its really heavy

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I thought that those were maple bodies? Could be a custom order.

 

 

it could be...its really heavy

 

My '86, C serial, is a two piece maple body with a set mahogany neck. The label says it's a VIP-2 Custom. Same finish, ASB, it's not as heavy as I was expecting for an all maple body guitar.

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That is a cool guitar. The kind you leave out in the living room and noodle when watching TV. It just looks comfortable. Nice snatch BrentRocks!

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Yeah ? That's quick, even for Brent.

 

 

Though not entirely unexpected ;)

I'm not bonding with it...I don't know why I buy strat style guitars, I never end up liking them???

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You are just not the Hendrix/Beck/Clapton/SRV type Brent. Might as well just face it!

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I'm not bonding with it...I don't know why I buy strat style guitars, I never end up liking them???

I have the same problem. Just never can stick with a Strat style either.

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