weezerboy Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 because they stay in tune? its just a trade name like asking why is a strat called a strat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 well, i figured that they called it tune-o-matic for a reason not the same as a strat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 why is a strat called a strat? does it desribe a property? why is dr pepper called dr pepper? is it made by a doctor of peppers? who knows and who cares? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 i dont get the strat one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 property = something that it does..not like a house like a property of a spoon would be that it can pick up things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 gotchya forgive my stupidity, im not exactly.... sober Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefm Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 To the best of my knowledge Strat came from the facination with space at the time of conception...basically plucked from a newspaper Tune-O-Matic is likely just held over from a period when the Dice-O-Matic 5000 was a must have kitchen tool But yeah...in the end they're just brand names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 ah, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 I am with wes on the titebond. I hate gorrilla glue, especially for repairs. It isnt stronger, foams like hell, and doesnt pennetrate deeply. I prefer titbond cuz it dies faster, pennetrates deep, and isnt messy if you keep a dampcloth handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 ok, who would have titebond? home depot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 I have absolutely no research behind this-- only educated guessing and conjecture, but I would imagine that there were 2 reasons for "Tune-O-Matic". First, as mentioned, it was probably a trendy 'style' of name for the time it came out; and second, most guitar bridges back then probably didn't have fully intonatable saddles and semi-adjustable bridge height. Regarding the Explorer-- plywood or not... Gibson or not... Explorers are cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Yeah, The depot will have the titebopnd. Get titebond 1...against what the salesman sayts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Regarding the Explorer-- plywood or not... Gibson or not... Explorers are cool. thats what ive been saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Plywood if it isnt glued well wil fail like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 I'll ask again, what makes this guitar "vintage"? my guess because it's an old guitar, probably a 70's memphis or hondo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 i guess, i dont know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefm Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 most guitar bridges back then probably didn't have fully intonatable saddles and semi-adjustable bridge height. Errr...from the earliest I've seen solid-bodies have always had adjustable bridges...at least for intonation and I'd imagine most had a way to adjust the action...otherwise they'd be rather unpleasant and almost unplayable...there's exceptions of course...The only real way would to be sure is to bug gibson to find out...I don't really care enough... I have a friend with a vintage ford tempo....relic job and all...some things will never be properly called vintage or classic...sure someone might love them.... This would definantely be a fun guitar to start toying and experimenting with though...I would feel just as happy about doing a good job without having to feel bad if I pooch it completely.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted March 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 ive always loved explorers, and got a good deal on this one so i figured why not im going to the gibson factory in memphis april 15th, ill ask them about the "most guitar bridges back then probably didn't have fully intonatable saddles and semi-adjustable bridge height" thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 Ive been dying to ask: do you look like monkey magic in real life, or is it just the avatar ... well, monkey magic after a visit to the salon ps: good luck with the guitar, i will agree, explorers are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdjr74 Posted March 31, 2004 Report Share Posted March 31, 2004 I love explorers too. The last one I bought was a late 70's hondo Revival 2 on ebay for $80. The guitar had a mangled headstock break, no bridge, and it was completely disassemabled but it is a set neck, and solid swamp ash body which is factory stained to look like white limba. I get this guitar home, take apart the headstock, clean the parts, re-glue it with tite bond 2, re-lacquer the face black and I found a cool, full contact MIJ tremolo on ebay for $25 bucks, dropped that in, solid brass so it has killer sustain and this thing sounds incredible. It has the orignal grover tuners and either really good dimarzio copies or the real thing. All I needed was a new input jack, 3-way and some wire, for about $115 I have a killer guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted April 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 aye, thanks all first off: whats monkey magic? second: this ones in good shape, got the the neck gluing. the finish is kinda sad, i think im gonna take the trem bridge out and put in a tune-o, make a few other changes, and refinish it like James Hetfield's, the one thats dark brown stain on the front of the body and black on the headstock/neck and back of the body. also will need a new nut soon. pics soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 monkey magic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 there IS more than just a passing resemblance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted April 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted April 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 im thinkin about refinishing the explorer, anyone know where i can get a gibson decal for the headstock thats the original shiny silvery color? all i can find is black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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