LTD in ESP's clothing

I was talking with a friend (someone who I have sold one of my pedals to). The good man was telling me to be cautious of scam since he had friends who recently got scammed. So he shared with me one of the stories.

There is a certain guy, who was selling an ESP guitar. I'm not sure if he is on Soft or not. However, the ESP he was selling is actually a LTD. Apparently, he sanded the LTD logo on the headstock and then paint it back black. Then, he got an ESP headstock decal (probably from online like eBay) and pasted it. The decal was of some quality that it could fool anyone. But what he couldn't change about Ltd was its 12th fret. ESP guitars do not have their model names on the 12th fret but just a simple 'ESP' or some doesn't even have that.. For Ltd, if it is a Viper-300, it will be written there.

ESP Viper

ESP VP-L-FR-CTM

LTD Viper-300FM

So he was selling an ESP guitar with the model no. on the 12th fret.

However, he eventually managed to sell it to some gullible guy for S$ 3k. According to my friend, that guy didn't know anything much about Ltd or Esp, so the suspicious 12th fret didn't alarm him at all.
Moral of the story? I think we should make some researches on the guitar we wish to buy first. A few things this guy could have done is to go to the net and check the model of that 'ESP' he was buying. Or he could have gone to Davis, which is an authorised dealer for ESP.

(I think there are a bit of grammar mistakes here and there since i wrote this in a rush. Please help me point out if you've spotted one.)

Middle Child Syndrome: Dream

A little bit of introduction of MCS: it is a local band. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THEM.

This is their new EP, Dream, and also their very first. It is available for purchase at a pre-sale price of $6. This $6 is effective until 1st of July (I think since it's the release date). I can assure you that you would not regret buying their EP if you are a fan of punk, rock and alternative. 
To purchase one for yourself, please drop them an email at McSyndrome@live.com or text Joshua 82981493.


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Please go to their MySpace to listen to their sample songs. =)

What is the definition for 'Plasma'? Episode 2

Taking a closer look at the Plasma-1:

Plasma-1 is equipped with 2 wire leads. The white one is the hot wire and the shield (silvery) one is the ground wire. 

By the way, Tesla gives a free Tesla Vibration Damper in their new batch of Tesla pickups (all pickups). They are actually giving away an item that costs $12 if you are to buy it 'a la carte'. 

Now, anyone would like to guess which one is the neck pup and which is the bridge? xD

Hint: The length of the wires. =) 

Actually, I tried very hard to figure out which one is bridge or neck when I could have just look behind them. -.- Stupid me.

The saddles story

Here is what I mean by my bridge being rusty. The picture says it all.

So all the rusty saddles are removed before cleaning the bridge plate. There is hardly any rust on it though. Just a few scratches and rust stains from the saddles.

This is where the stuffs (to my mom, they are rubbish) I retrieved from the dustbin come in handy. After cleaning all the saddles, they look as if they are new. I prefer this type of saddles more than the vintage-style stamped bent ones. I find them easier to play palm muting with these saddles.

After all the installation done, I went back to check the damage done by the rust. The springs are all deformed thanks to the rusting.

So, I guess the below are the real rubbish. (not the clip! That's supposed to be a present for a friend.) 

Or maybe not. The saddles are not too rusty and still usable (as long as you have the screws and the springs). If anyone wants it, do let me know. I won't mind giving them away. I hate to throw stuffs away. But I think it is better to get new ones though. Each saddle costs about $5-8. 

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Math today was a total screwy.

Dissembling

I changed my Squier's bridge to Wilkinson WVCSB when I broke my tremolo inside the bridge (I know that sounds stupid). That was 3 weeks after I got my first electric guitar, which is the Squier. It used to be white like this (in case you are interested).

I found the old bridge in the dustbin today. Apparently, my mom thought it was some junk and she stepped onto some screws. So she dumped them in the dustbin. I retrieve it and try to scrape as much useful pieces as possible. After all, only the bridge block would be the one which I won't be using.

Just when I need to change my saddles (the old ones are rusting), it saves my day.. and my $30 dollars. And a few other parts will save $4 to $5 I guess.

Gibson at SV (Peninsula)? Yes Episode 2

I checked the price of the Gibson in SV guitars when I went to get my Plasma-1 yesterday. The price tags are similar to that of BGW Guitars.

For the prices, please call SV guitars. Click here for more info. I'm sure the SV website will be updated soon.

So guys, you can choose to get your Gibson either at SV or BGW. It's your choice. Don't ask me which one is better. I don't want to affect anyone's business. xD However, I can assure you that both have excellent services.

What is the definition for 'Plasma'?

If you ask a Bio student what plasma is, his answer will be this: the yellow-colored liquid component of blood, in which blood cells are suspended
For Physics and Chemistry students, their answer would be this: a state of matter similar to gas in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized.
However, if you ask me, here is my answer:

FRESH FROM SV GUITARS. 

I am not God

To the 'anonymous' who corrected 'borrow'. Firstly, thank you for correcting me. I really appreciate it. However, I am not God to not make any mistakes at all. So please forgive my imperfections. And for your information, I come from a non-English speaking country.

Pointing out others mistakes is not wrong but you could have done it nicely.

Anyway, thanks for reading my blog. Maybe you might want to use a name instead of "Anonymous" so that I can thank you properly.

Selling my Fernandes Stock pickups

As stated. There are too many things.  Basically, it's more of a clearance sale. They are from the MIJ Fernandes, which are long discontinued. 

Neck Pickup. Single Coil. Do note that this is not an active pickup and just looks like one. It is like any other normal single coil. It does its job as a single coil well. Not really a high output but mid. But it's clean are awesome. Which is why I am keeping the middle pickup.

This is the bridge pickup. I'd never try this pickup. VR-Extreme replaced it already. Manufacturer said it is a high output pickup. Both the pickups can be spotted on a Fernandes The Function FST55.


Single coil: SOLD
Humbucker: $20


Contact: 84050766

Gibson at SV (Peninsula)? Yes

Ladies and gentlemen. There are now Gibsons available in SV Guitars. I am just a regular customer of SV Guitars and it is also my favourite place for guitar servicing. So I'm just doing a bit of promotion for my favourite shop.