Monat: September 2019

Neal “Schon” guitar by Larrivee

One of my “vintage” guitars. Bought in 1988 @Musik Produktiv Nuremberg, after listening to Neal´s solo cd “Late Nite” to promote his guitar line, I had to buy one. And really all the guitar tones on that superb cd can easily be achieved with that axe. A very versatile guitar: from Les Paul/ Strat tone to Tele twang.
All Original (with exception of the vibrato unit)
#107 of 500 (Stamped in the last fret)
These were produced between 1987 and 1991
24 5/8 Scale
22 Fret (Frets are in Very Good Condition and smooth/no sharp edges)
Neck through body construction
Maple and Alder Wings
Maple Neck
Ebony Fretboard
Binding on Neck & Headstock (No Damage to Binding)
“Schon” Pickups by PJ Marx (PJ Marx was an Engineer and President of Laney Amps, in the 80’s he designed some pickups that were endorsed by several musicians)
5-way Switch
1-Tone 1- Volume Knob /push pull in Tone knob
Original Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo with Non-original Tremolo Bar/ Now it´s got a Schaller one.

Overall mint condition for it’s age, it is signed by Neal Schon, while I met him in Augsburg on 6/ 26 2011.

Heavily used on many “Klopstock” and some “Wired” gigs. Great axe and easy to play with a special unique sound.

Neal Schon 1986 with NS guitar, soloing starts around 3:10.

Fender PM-2 Deluxe Paramount Parlor is one of my favorite acoustic guitars. Love the small body sized guitar. And it sounds amazing to be heard on some tunes on my cd “On Scrambled tunes”. All the specs here:

Parlor corpus shape,, massive Sitka spruce top, massive Indian Rosewood back and sides, Ebony fingerboard, Mahogany neck (C-shape), bone nut and saddle

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The PM-2 acoustic is equipped with a Fishman and Fender designed PM preamp specifically voiced to the shape of parlor acoustic guitar, responding to playing dynamics and bringing out the most subtle tonal nuances. Sitting flush with the side of the guitar, its smaller footprint offers maximum control in a discreet design.

Complete with tuner, frequency (bass, master volume and treble) and phase controls, this collaboration in preamp design not only offers versatile ways to fine-tune your tone, but also imparts an elegant retro look reminiscent of vintage radio knobs.

The Paramount Series (started in 2015) are designed with elements of classic ’60s Fender models, including checkerboard purfling and rosette, pickguard shape, and abalone and mother-of-pearl ‘Concert Tone’ fingerboard inlays on the Deluxe models. Even with this art deco look, The Paramount Series acoustic guitars still retain their footing in modern design.