Thought I'd share a couple that just arrived from the states. Left one is a Jackson Dinky Rev Pro and the right a DK2M. Both mediocre but a good price compared to the UK jackson prices so I took a stab!

Unfortunately the DK2M got damaged in transit, but my guitar tech is fixing it now (luckily it was a clean break!)

Interesting thing though - my guitar tech is a massive kiss fan, and when I showed him the TJ Monster shadow Vs in progress he knew of TJ Monster! TJ, do you know Feline Guitars? (It's his brand). His best friend also tried to arrange Vinnie to come to the UK for a Kiss Convention years ago (I'm sure you all know the story?), upon being told how Vinnie took the money despite planning on being somewhere else I really had to think why I'm still a fan!

Anyway, some bad pics. Sorry for the bad quality, I'll take some good onces next week when they are fixed/assembled.




Nick

Ouch, sore neck !

Bummer! String it up Keith Richard's style!!! Hope it gets fixed though.

Hey Nick, too bad on the break, that's a bummer.

Tell us more about what happened with this Vinnie appearance.

No im not familiar with Feline guitars. Im gonna go look them up.

Found his page, he does good work. I dig the kelly's.

Genebaby wrote:Tell us more about what happened with this Vinnie appearance.

Vic, it was in 1996 - Vinnie was paid by the organisers to make an appearance at the Wolverhampton Kiss expo. I was told that Vinnie requested more security or something, and then didn't show at all! Apparently it later transpired that Vinnie was booked to make an appearance somewhere else on the same day! I'm not sure what that event was, or even if he showed (Sweden maybe?).

There's a UK KISS tribute band also called DTK (who oviously aren't as good as their Aussie rivals ) who said the following:

DTK UK wrote:In April of 1996, the UK KISS 'expo' (as it then had to be known so as not to infringe copyright) at the Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall was to have featured one-time KISS lead guitarist and song co-writer Vinnie Vincent. Unfortunately, He didn't show up, leaving DRESSED TO KILL to save the day. The 400+ KISS fans, collectors, and memorabilia traders were more than pleased with their blistering performance!

TJMonster wrote:No im not familiar with Feline guitars. Im gonna go look them up.

His work is really great, but my girlfriend would kill me if I spent £3000 on a custom guitar in one hit! Instead I get around it by buying several reasonably priced ones

Anyway, he said you were on his facebook or something...who knows, maybe there is another TJ Monster in the world?! He complimented the VVs though and said they were a bargain!

Nick

shramiac wrote:Bummer! String it up Keith Richard's style!!! Hope it gets fixed though.

Worry not, it's being repaired - then I can serenade you with a love song

n3p wrote:His work is really great, but my girlfriend would kill me if I spent £3000 on a custom guitar in one hit! Instead I get around it by buying several reasonably priced ones

Nick, TJ MONSTER Guitars makes affordable bolt-on versions of your favorite guitars plus anything you can imagine.
DO IT NOW !!! You can always get another girlfriend !!!

poserboy71 wrote:

n3p wrote:His work is really great, but my girlfriend would kill me if I spent £3000 on a custom guitar in one hit! Instead I get around it by buying several reasonably priced ones

Nick, TJ MONSTER Guitars makes affordable bolt-on versions of your favorite guitars plus anything you can imagine.
DO IT NOW !!! You can always get another girlfriend !!!

I ordered a Shadow V months ago dude It's going to be my new god!

Sorry. DO IT AGAIN !!!

poserboy71 wrote:Sorry. DO IT AGAIN !!!

I'd love TJ to make me a Jackson Solist style neck thru with reversed headstock, 24 frets, OFR, EMGs... one day!

n3p wrote:

Genebaby wrote:Tell us more about what happened with this Vinnie appearance.

Vic, it was in 1996 - Vinnie was paid by the organisers to make an appearance at the Wolverhampton Kiss expo. I was told that Vinnie requested more security or something, and then didn't show at all! Apparently it later transpired that Vinnie was booked to make an appearance somewhere else on the same day! I'm not sure what that event was, or even if he showed (Sweden maybe?).

There's a UK KISS tribute band also called DTK (who oviously aren't as good as their Aussie rivals ) who said the following:

DTK UK wrote:In April of 1996, the UK KISS 'expo' (as it then had to be known so as not to infringe copyright) at the Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall was to have featured one-time KISS lead guitarist and song co-writer Vinnie Vincent. Unfortunately, He didn't show up, leaving DRESSED TO KILL to save the day. The 400+ KISS fans, collectors, and memorabilia traders were more than pleased with their blistering performance!

OMG!! SoVinnie was paid and never showed up! You really have tobecareful giving money to thingy before you gt what you paid for. This is appalling, but not unfortunately out of character.

Vinnie, where are your ethics Brother?! You're no better than a petty shoplifter if this is true...

Genebaby wrote:

n3p wrote:

Genebaby wrote:Tell us more about what happened with this Vinnie appearance.

Vic, it was in 1996 - Vinnie was paid by the organisers to make an appearance at the Wolverhampton Kiss expo. I was told that Vinnie requested more security or something, and then didn't show at all! Apparently it later transpired that Vinnie was booked to make an appearance somewhere else on the same day! I'm not sure what that event was, or even if he showed (Sweden maybe?).

There's a UK KISS tribute band also called DTK (who oviously aren't as good as their Aussie rivals ) who said the following:

DTK UK wrote:In April of 1996, the UK KISS 'expo' (as it then had to be known so as not to infringe copyright) at the Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall was to have featured one-time KISS lead guitarist and song co-writer Vinnie Vincent. Unfortunately, He didn't show up, leaving DRESSED TO KILL to save the day. The 400+ KISS fans, collectors, and memorabilia traders were more than pleased with their blistering performance!

OMG!! SoVinnie was paid and never showed up! You really have tobecareful giving money to thingy before you gt what you paid for. This is appalling, but not unfortunately out of character.

DOUCHE BAG!!!!!!!!!!!!

yeah he took the money for a convention in Wolverhampton while he was in Sweden I believe. He never showed up. He also took the money for a convention in Germany that he decided he didn't want to go to.

LESSON. Pay Vinnie after he does his work. Don't buy anything directly from him either. He doesn't give a shit about taking money and not returning it.

Like a Thief in the Night...

....he takes all of your cash.

Some marginally better photos, atleast they are complete!

Nice!

Yes, a very nice pair y have there Nick.

Love that reverse head stock! Photo flame? Vic would know? I have a similiar purple burst.

I love both the guitars!

Ooo beautiful. I love the red burst on the second one. Very nice!

Slayer wrote:Love that reverse head stock! Photo flame? Vic would know? I have a similiar purple burst.

I love both the guitars!

Yes Kev, that series of import Jackson's used a photo flame top, or as Jackson called it, "a gravure top".