Well, this one in particular has been a long time coming, but I am more than pleased to be able to introduce you to the rather cool, The Black Russian One, the latest of the Jooky brood and probably the last La Cabronita inspired one I'll do...
From the top, it is a rather delish swamp ash body that has been ebony stained and hard wax oiled with minor distressing here and there.
The neck is a beautiful ebony boarded one that I really am quite impressed with.
Pickups are a pair of specially wound TV Jones sized 'buckers, put together by Marc Ransley at Mojo Pickups, as indeed is the simplistic yet cool wiring loom. These are Filtertrons with HiLotron covers, or something like that. Sound immense, which is the main thing, too easy to get distracted by nomenclature.
A few touches worthy of mention are that the battered and torn pickguard and matching back plate have been made from an old Television red vinyl 12", and a genuine Soviet era cap badge has been plonked on the headstock. I like the chopped off Wilkinson short bridge too, but maybe that is just me.
As for sounds well Marc has nailed some grit in among some twangy cleans and let's face it, that is all we ask for in life....
So there we are - The Black Russian One, unavailable in the shops as it is off to a new home with Andy tomorrow, UPS willing.
And in summary, tur-dahhhh
La la laaaa
3 comments:
Looks fantastic...........Sold Already????
Cheers Paz - Yeah, it has long gone, I'm just slow at 'edelivering'
We know a song about that...
Sweet. A quick nip of Stolichnaya, and a bit of Glasnost, and you're there.
And a Marshall cranked to 11 of course.
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