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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 8, 2013, 9:17 am
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Gerry McGee Signature Telecaster made by Combat in Japan.
In 2008 Gerry worked with Combat; a Tokyo based guitar / bass
maker to produce his own Gerry McGee Signature Telecaster. It is
probably marketed in Japan only as I have not seen them in the
US. I think there were only 50 made in 2008. It popped up at
eBay once in awhile, here is one on eBay for sales now (this one
was made in 2010). A little pricey.
HTML http://www.ebay.com/itm/Combat-Gerry-McGee-Signature-/270816853535
Here are some discussion on Underground fire 2 forum:
HTML http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/undergroundfire2/message/23721
Gerry with his Combat Signature Telecaster
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I was lucky to get one. (The seller told me it was Gerry's
personal guitar, probably true but not documented) It looks and
plays more like a Strat than a Telecaster. The quality is high
and easy to play. Because I am not used to Lace Sensor pickups,
I rarely played it. It is a good collectible item.
Why named a guitar / bass factory "Combat"? "Combat" was one of
the most popular TV series in Japan and other Asian countries,
Sergeant Saunders was one of the biggest TV star there. I
watched that TV series every week when I was in high school
years. I was very sad when Vic Morrow who played Sergeant
Saunders was killed by accident during outdoors filming. :(
HTML http://www.emersons.net/mt/archives/img/saunders.jpg
Here is the specs:
Body: Solid 1P Ash
Neck,Finger Board Maple on Maple Finger Board.
Scale: 24 3/4, 22 Fret
Machine Head(peg) Gotoh Pgs
Pickups: Fender "Lace Sensor" x3
Controls: 1V.,2T.,5way
Color: 2 tone sunburst (All lacquer paint)
Weight: 3250g
Case: Hard case
Here are some photos of my Combat:
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Here is factory info:
Combat Guitars (Tokyo, Japan)
HTML http://www.combat-guitars.com/english/top.html
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JKT_htwJgck
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zdChNsVkJs&feature=player_embedded
Please ignore my poor playing, I recorded it long time ago. My
band said the intro part was not played right. Don't laugh,
just listen to the tone of this guitar. It plays and sounds
pretty good to me.
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9e-fRshfOQI
:)
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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: wstagner Date: June 8, 2013, 6:10 pm
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Very kewl info...i neva new all this. ;D
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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 9, 2013, 8:03 am
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A side story of "Combat"
HTML http://www.emersons.net/mt/archives/img/saunders.jpg
Sargent Sounders (played by Vic Morrow) in TV Series "Combat"
was one of the biggest war heroes for many kids in the 60's.
Even 50 years later, I can vividly remember what he looked like
in that TV series . Vic Morrow, unfortunately was killed during
a outdoor filming tragedy in 80's.
About 5 years ago, I went into a local music store for guitar
hunting. A young man greeted me and asked politely if I needed
any help. I looked at him and was shocked! He looks exactly
like Sargent Sounders, my TV war hero!!
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He was Mike R; the guitar manager of that store. We became very
good friends later on. We chatted about our first meeting, I
told him that I thought I saw the ghost of Vic Morrow. Mike
smiled and told me some old folk had asked him the same thing...
Mike is the Singer / Bassist of a popular guitar band; Alaya
Conscious in Chicago. They were recently signed with Sony
Records. Congratulations, Vic! No, Sorry, Mike.
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpMB3tjKUy0
:)
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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: wstagner Date: June 9, 2013, 9:17 am
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The worst part of Vic Morrow's death was the movie he was
working on was worthless and there was never an investigation of
what happened....at least not a public one.
I liked the guy!
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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 9, 2013, 10:34 am
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Before he became a big TV star, Vic Morrow played a small role
in Glen Ford's "Blackboard Jungle" as a worthless school rascal.
It is one of my favorite movies especially after my daughter
became a JR High school teacher in Baltimore Urban area. (She
teaches 7th & 8th grade) One of my favorite stars; young Sidney
Poitier was in that movies. I am sure Poitier's later hit; "To
Sir With Love" was strongly influenced by this movies.
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49yEZWFvMno
Look closely at 2:40, you can see a glimpse of young Vic Morrow.
He looked exactly like my friend Mike.
:)
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Ventures Bass
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 9, 2013, 1:21 pm
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Enough of those movies crap! Let's move on to Ventures bass.
:-[
Everyone knows Nokie Edwards played Fender P-Bass when he joined
The Ventures. I did not know how to play bass until recently,
so before I invest $1600? for a Fender American Vintage '57
Precision Bass reissue, I got myself a cheap US parts P-Bass on
Craigslist to try it out.
HTML http://spoonercentral.com/2009/ventures.jpg
Fender American Vintage '57 Precision Bass (Reissue)
HTML http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/18/001/275/177/DV016_Jpg_Large_510073.063.063_2tsnbst_mpl.jpg
HTML http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc44/timelineguitars/Electric/Other%20bass/DSCN7983.jpg
I am glad I did as I do not care for the wider and thick neck of
P-Bass, $1600 was saved. I have also tried a few MIA & MIM
Fender Jazz Basses (Bob Bogle played them anyway) including the
1996 Ventures Tribute Jazz Bass but just couldn't fall in love
with them.
Finally I found a "Joe Osborn Signature Jazz Bass" which I
really like. The neck is even smaller and thinner than the
Fender JB. It was made by a Chicago based boutique bass shop
called Lakland. Joe is a popular studio musician who played
bass on many well known albums including Johnny River's original
"Secret Agent Man"
The much thinner neck is perfect for me (my favorite Birdseye
fret too), and the tone is true Fender Vintage tone (Lindy
Fralin Single Coil pickups). It has the Look, the Tone and the
Feel I want.
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This is short clip showing Joe Osborn working with Lakland Bass
to design this signature bass
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xVES3orZU8o
I asked my good friend; Mike to test it out for me. Too bad he
does not play surf.
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dSVPgPfgD4Q
This was my playing bass of "Walk Don't Run", please don't laugh
at me. :-[
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TcBMKkSmmow
Finally, here is my guilty pleasure: Nothing to do with The
Ventures, just a most beautiful bass I ever own. A Don Grosh J4
Bass. (Very rare, Don did not make too many of them, usually
buyer needs to wait for 2-3 years)
It has a beautiful 5 A Birdseye fretboard and play and sound
great. This bass is way too good for an amateur bass player
like me. So I have agreed to sell to Mike (the Alaya Conscious
Bassist) whenever he wants it.
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Here is Mike playing it:
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=80Nmh_owpYg
:)
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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: wstagner Date: June 9, 2013, 1:25 pm
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I like the smaller neck on the jbass. It feels nice in me leff
hand.
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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 9, 2013, 1:44 pm
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Lakland JB neck is even smaller and thinner than Fender JB.
Perfect for me.
:)
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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: wstagner Date: June 9, 2013, 2:38 pm
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Did I ever tryit? I cant memba.
U will get back to play mor base after nexx Sunday.
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Re: Desert Surfer's Ventures guitars
By: DesertSurfer Date: June 9, 2013, 6:12 pm
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I don't think so. I brought it to the practice once a few years
ago but no one seemed to notice it.
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