16 guitars (2 of which will probably be for sale in the next year)
2 acoustic
the cadilac
Re: the cadilac
9 basses
16 guitars (2 of which will probably be for sale in the next year)
2 acoustic
16 guitars (2 of which will probably be for sale in the next year)
2 acoustic
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)Re: the cadilac
Well I know my wife would never let me have that many guitars.
She would say "well you can only play one at a time so get rid of a few'
But she just doesnt understand I guess
She would say "well you can only play one at a time so get rid of a few'
But she just doesnt understand I guess
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My wife just doesn't even ask anymore. 
Last month she still thought I had over 30
but it's down to 27 now (and probably down to 25 in the future until I find some more to buy)
Last month she still thought I had over 30
but it's down to 27 now (and probably down to 25 in the future until I find some more to buy)I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
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Barry
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Re: the cadilac
He's an El Degas magnet! Hide yours!!Flashman wrote:...Perhaps it is becuase Charles is slowly buying up the last remaining survivers of what this company produced....
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Re: the cadilac
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)Re: the cadilac
He'll have to pry that baby from my cold dead fingers.
And besides he's already got one
And besides he's already got one
Re: the cadilac
Not one that's a neck-throughFlashman wrote:And besides he's already got one
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)Re: the cadilac
is yours a bolt on?
Ive had that bass for years and I have left it out in the cold becuase Im origanaly from up north and sometimes I would just leave my gear out in the van cuz we were playing every weekend. And as long as I let everything warm up before I used it. It was always fine. But that neck never warped on me.
it fell over on me countless times even bent a machine head once. Had beer spilled on it and beer bottles thrown at it (i had to use it for a sheild lol) And its still as streight as an arrow. I had left it in my closet for 7 years when I stopped playing professionaly for a long spell (I had to get a haircut and get a real job)
And a few years ago I dusted it off and put some new strings on it. And its still plays like the cadilac I remember. And the action is still like new
Like I said before that old ElDegas is one tough chunk of lumber. I doubt that a more expensive bass could have survived that much punishment and still come out at the other end playing as good as this one does.
Ive had that bass for years and I have left it out in the cold becuase Im origanaly from up north and sometimes I would just leave my gear out in the van cuz we were playing every weekend. And as long as I let everything warm up before I used it. It was always fine. But that neck never warped on me.
it fell over on me countless times even bent a machine head once. Had beer spilled on it and beer bottles thrown at it (i had to use it for a sheild lol) And its still as streight as an arrow. I had left it in my closet for 7 years when I stopped playing professionaly for a long spell (I had to get a haircut and get a real job)
And a few years ago I dusted it off and put some new strings on it. And its still plays like the cadilac I remember. And the action is still like new
Like I said before that old ElDegas is one tough chunk of lumber. I doubt that a more expensive bass could have survived that much punishment and still come out at the other end playing as good as this one does.
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What you've described fits that 'magic' MIJ era I referred to earlier. My experience with the Matsumoku line mirrors a lot of this same sort of toughness under fire; and I'm not the only one. I belong to a couple of other forums devoted to the restoration and preservation of those guitars and basses, and some of the horror stories the members tell would curl your G string!
Despite some horrible things that have been done by previous owners, for the most part they all seem to bounce back with a little TLC.
I seriously doubt that many of today's guitars would survive anything like this kind of "use". Gotta be a combination of excellent craftsmanship and superior materials.
Despite some horrible things that have been done by previous owners, for the most part they all seem to bounce back with a little TLC.
I seriously doubt that many of today's guitars would survive anything like this kind of "use". Gotta be a combination of excellent craftsmanship and superior materials.
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Re: the cadilac
Mine's a set neck made to look like a neck-through.
Defintely something I;ve noticed about this particular model of El Degas basses - they are rock solid and versatile as all get-out.
Glad to hear yours has served its days well.
Defintely something I;ve noticed about this particular model of El Degas basses - they are rock solid and versatile as all get-out.
Glad to hear yours has served its days well.
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)Re: the cadilac
Well it hasnt survived all that well cuz its definatly got some road rash on her. However it still plays well
and I feel that a few nicks and scraps are what gives an axe its character.
One of the guitar players with this recent band I'm in, bought a brand new Strat (mexican). And it was built to look like its been played for years. All distressed and worn out looking, it looks older than mine.
And when I recently went into a music store I saw rows of this same guitar on display. So I assume that the road rash look is rather popular now a days.
But I still feel like thats cheating.
You could very easily make up some bullshit story about how your daddy or your grandpa handed you down this guitar in hopes that you will become a rock star someday. And if your unsuspecting you will probly beleive dat chit.
Road rash isnt yours unless you put it on there yourself.
and I feel that a few nicks and scraps are what gives an axe its character.
One of the guitar players with this recent band I'm in, bought a brand new Strat (mexican). And it was built to look like its been played for years. All distressed and worn out looking, it looks older than mine.
And when I recently went into a music store I saw rows of this same guitar on display. So I assume that the road rash look is rather popular now a days.
But I still feel like thats cheating.
You could very easily make up some bullshit story about how your daddy or your grandpa handed you down this guitar in hopes that you will become a rock star someday. And if your unsuspecting you will probly beleive dat chit.
Road rash isnt yours unless you put it on there yourself.
Re: the cadilac
Shhhhh! I've been watching that one. I just keep telling myself that I love the one I have.....
I started ElDegas.com many years ago to help celebrate and inform about El Degas instruments. It all started with a used Ric 4000 bass copy I bought in circa 2000.
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42 (13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)
El Degas stable as of 03/2022: 42
(13 bass, 26 electric, 3 acoustic)Re: the cadilac
It doesnt have the same pick ups as mine. I have the delux pick ups with the mini toggle switchs to set them in and out of phase. The front pick up on it looks identicle to mine however the rear pick up doesnt have the adjustible magnet hex screws on it like mine does. Perhaps the rear pick up was replaced or they may have used a cheaper pick up there to cut costs?
Re: the cadilac
the guy selling this one says it weighs 9.5 pounds. I thought they weighed more than that but I took mine and weighed it. And it weighed around 10 lbs according to my scale so I guess he's right. But I can tell you from experience that by the time the last set rolls around that old bass feels like it weighs 75 pounds