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COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:07 pm
by brutus
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When and how many of these where made?
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What the deal with this thing?
Re: COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:36 pm
by dorkrockrecords
On the top is a Kurokumo made from the late '90s to the present. On the bottom is a Fillmore produced briefly a couple years back.
Adam
Re: COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:20 pm
by FritzCat
Something's funny about the top one. It looks smaller than it should.
Re: COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:23 pm
by Dennisthe Menace
FritzCat wrote:Something's funny about the top one. It looks smaller than it should.
The 'Funny' one on the top was the Japanese Copy of the last gasp
attempt of the '91-'92 USA Version from Booneville Arkansas
Re: COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:58 pm
by 101Volts
That one on the bottom looks nothing like a Mosrite except for the headstock. The top one, Well, Reissue. Smaller but good enough.
Re: COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:23 pm
by dorkrockrecords
Dennisthe Menace wrote:FritzCat wrote:Something's funny about the top one. It looks smaller than it should.
The 'Funny' one on the top was the Japanese Copy of the last gasp
attempt of the '91-'92 USA Version from Booneville Arkansas
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Re: COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:25 am
by TimR
The actual Semie made Combos had the one piece (vibramute type) vibrato (like the Japanese copy on top), only on the earliest examples. He then switched to the 2 piece type, like on the Celebrities. By far, most original Combos you find will have the 2 piece, which IMHO is not near as cool as the one piece. To my knowledge, I don't think Semie ever put the Ventures logo on a Combo, although I've seen many pictures of them playing them.
I've owned several original Combos -they are one of Semie's coolest creations, and are underrated by collectors.
Tim
Re: COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:31 am
by brutus
I agree the Combo is the a great guitar totally underrated. I have a price list from the Booneville days the jumbo Combo is the most expensive guitar coming in at 4 grand if I remember right.. dare I say the top of the line?
Now as for New Combo I'm glad it is no longer made as it is a affront to Semie's legacy.
Thanks for the info adam
Re: COMBO VENTURES AND THE NEW COMBO?
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:07 am
by Dennisthe Menace
brutus wrote:I agree the Combo is the a great guitar totally underrated. I have a price list from the Booneville days the jumbo Combo is the most expensive guitar coming in at 4 grand if I remember right.. dare I say the top of the line?
Now as for New Combo I'm glad it is no longer made as it is a affront to Semie's legacy.
Thanks for the info adam
Just played mine at rehearsal...they are
way underrated.....period!