FINAL UPDATE: Both gone now. My thanks to those who expressed interest!

UPDATE:

The HAWKER has sold locally.

The DELTATONE is still available!

Here are pix shining very bright light at an angle that catches some scuffing on the back... 20231023_202602.jpg 20231023_202650.jpg 20231023_202710.jpg This is what the back looks like without the bright light pointed directly at it... 20231023_203040.jpg Here's a brightly lit, acute angle of the f...

No prob, watch this space!

I don't own the Natural one in my avatar, actually; it was chosen as an "aspirational" image -- that's how I would have refinished the Tribal Purple one that I'm selling!

Amidst one of those "Best Laid Schemes" / "Life Gets In The Way" periods I'm sure you've all experienced, have decided that these two pieces of MIK awesomeness (and perhaps this community, too) would be better served by me finding new, loving homes for them. Douglas Hawker -- no ...

Like Goldilocks, I went through a few examples of the AL-3100MCC, till I found this one, which -- after a few minor mods -- was "jussssst right" (for me, at any rate -- YMMV). Can't imagine ever letting it go.

I don't know that I'd be willing to learn how to play left-handed in order to save $200, so, kudos.

I wasn't aware of this model. It's a ruggedly handsome instrument, with those inlays adding a touch of Deco elegance. Assuming it sounds as good as it looks, Cort hit it out of the park with this one. It's a bolt on, correct? Is it still in production? Where did you get this one? Traditional 4-bolt...

Sweeet guitar! Thanks, it covers a nice combo of ground which I was missing since having moved this baby on... https://i.postimg.cc/J821Fy0x/2017-Agile-AL-2500-TC-VWH.jpg In all candor, though -- and I'm aware that the following words may be considered heresy 'round these parts -- I prefer the Cort.

Tonray's Ghost wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2023 10:39 pm Love those inlays !

Yeah, they're a cool "hand me down" from the original Cort Sunset I -- a larger, Gretsch-like semi-hollow that came stock with TV Jones pickups -- which hit the market now over a decade ago!

"OPMY" stands for "Open Pore Mustard Yellow," which sounds like some kind of killer skin ailment, but actually, it looks great on this guitar...


And only sounds killer.

Always liked those; nice 'n' compact, attractive curves, balanced proportions (including the handsome headstock). Believe Danny Elfman is a devotee. Enjoy!

Which, for those that may not be aware, was an original composition and instrumental demo of his that Henley put lyrics to.

Husks ARE great. Here's a Douglas Hawker husk that's a long-term project of mine (which will involve refinishing in a different color)...

mozz wrote: ↑Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:13 pm How are the Guykers? Amazon or AliExpress, as I have heard they are nice but there are also fake guykers.

My Amazon purchased Guykers work very well and were quite nicely priced...

I've got a V1!

Yeah, this is not that guitar.

redman wrote: ↑Mon Mar 06, 2023 12:07 pm Pretty guitar dude congrats, how heavy is it?

It's nine and a quarter pounds of RAWK!

Same as the original Douglas Hawker (but for the fretboard wood and inlays, obvi), along with the Shine and Stadium axes sporting that exact silhouette -- all four made by Saein Musical Instrument Co., Ltd, OEM builders of MIK & MIC Epiphone, Ibanez, Peavey, etc., guitars. https://i.postimg.cc/2...

Here are the other two -- more subtle -- mods that no one picked up on... Swapped a lightweight aluminum tailpiece and tune-o-matic bridge in place of the the stocker (which sports Graph Tech saddles); getting more "zing" and "braannngggg" than before. https://i.postimg.cc/kgxVVS...

These are the innards of the humbucker-sized Valco/Supro-style single coil bridge pickup found on the Reverend Rick Vito Signature model guitar; the company calls it the "Dual Pro" pickup -- ought to give the curious a good idea of what's goin' on in these types of pickups... vito_VT_picku...

Some guitars are just DOA. Many can be brought back to life (e.g., different gauge strings, a new bridge made from a different metal), but there are a few that are simply duds than cannot be revived no matter what one tries.