Extinct/Defunct/Rare Guitars?

[MoonJelly]

After seeing the Hotties from History thread, I thought it'd be fun to see what the forum could dig up as an example of really awesome guitars/gear that isn't around anymore.

To start the thread, I was thinking of Modulus. Sadly this company has a rocky history, but they once made the Genesis II.

Anyone else have an example of an uber-rare, nearly extinct guitar they admire?

 

[TheWarAgainstTime]

This is my old USA Washburn MG-94. I've only seen 2 or 3 of these in this textured finish, and those were all on Google while I was researching it before I picked it up. All the other info on the model including the Washburn catalog only listed "normal" finishes like solid colors and bursts

It was a pretty sick guitar, especially for how cheap I picked it up at a pawn shop. Duncan pickups, German Floyd, good fretwork, and the last owner had scalloped the frets, which was a fun feature to experiment with I eventually traded it away, but I think I'd definitely pick up another for the right price. I haven't heard or read anything else about this model since then, so it's a killer "sleeper" model IMO.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Kubiki Ex Factor.

ESP Maverick (or my favorite variant, the ESP 901ST), RZK-I, and Ninja

Ibanez Voyager RBM

And another sig model from Reb Beach, the Ibanez WRB.

Gibson Victory

PRS EG3

 

[CrazyDean]

The Gibson Q series. I had one a while back in rough condition. Mahogany body, ebony fretboard, and Kahler trem. You could get in in several pup combinations, too. Great playing guitar, really. Feels about like an SG with a meatier body. Oh, and the three mini switches are individuall pickup switches.

 

[MoonJelly]

^your name reminded me of this one

The Dean Mach 5. They later came out with the Mach 7, and totally ruined the design.


And then that reminded me of the Breadwinner...

This guitar debuted in 1975. Remind you of a dot something asterisk?

 

[Daf57]

^ Ha I remember that one!
For me the ultimate extinct, rare guitar is the Charvel Holdsworth. I had a red one back in '80 and traded it to someone for god knows what. Now they are all accounted for and super expensive!

 

[CaptainD00M]

^^
Glad to see R and D marketing on guitars in the 80's was filled with just as much bs about 'custom string pitch' and with 'a specially produced hole to produce an incredibly dry clear sound' as we get today.

Anyway here's my contribution:

This one might be a technicality as they made a reissue run, and now offer the customs with the same finish, but aged silver bursts from the original run

And for the super strat fans:

 

[brett8388]

1987 Ibanez Jem LNG

 

[CaptainD00M]

Just for the whole set.

This one here caused some flack for 7_dying_trees on jemsite where he and his friend brought one closer to extinction (no flames dudes, it was either his or his mates guitar. YMMV on this kind of thing, I personally dig it)

 

[TheStig1214]

Guild SD300 (even though Balaguer makes the similar "Enigma" now)

Yamaha SBGs of any kind.

Guild X-79

 

[bostjan]

Pole position guitars:

Lace Helix twisted-neck guitar:

Hamer Phantom w/ triple coile pickup:

What about the Ron Hoag K-max? Or the Kramer removable fretboard guitar? I can't even find photos of those.

I also used to work at a shop that had a Shadow guitar that had the wireless system entirely internalized, as in, no output jack. The guitar was all black and the wireless system was interlaced with the pickup itself. I've never ever seen anything remotely like it since, and I cannot find photos nor anecdotes of its existence. Quite possibly, it was the only one ever made and has since been destroyed.

 

[CaptainD00M]

I was at Roadburn festival at the weekend and one of the guys from Herder (awesome Sludge band) was playing a Guild SD300.

Yamaha SG's especially the 2000's are amazing guitars.

 

[ThePIGI King]

Do you think that WRB would be weighted really well? Or would it be like an explorer? I think it looks super cool and I'd never seen it before.

 

[bostjan]

^ Ha I remember that one!
For me the ultimate extinct, rare guitar is the Charvel Holdsworth. I had a red one back in '80 and traded it to someone for god knows what. Now they are all accounted for and super expensive!

One of those photos has an Ibanez headstock, and the other has a Charvel headstock... Also, the inlays are all slightly different, and the bridges are way different, one has a toggle switch and the others do not... You sure you aren't talking mainly about the Ibanez AH-10?

 

[narad]

1987 Ibanez Jem LNG

Brett, this thread could be devoted entirely to you

 

[High Plains Drifter]

Already posted but here's a couple pics of my 1982 X-79... all original and in very good condition. Not many of these were made in white with SSS config.

 

[Mathemagician]

Honestly, with a refinish/some carving of the lower back & headstock tip, it wood look like some sort of Skerveesen prototype. These things are pretty cool IMO.

 

[Mwoit]

Washburn WM526

Washburn Instigator

Steinberger GM4

Jackson KE1 (Marty Friedman)

 

[BucketheadRules]

I'm a total sucker for guitars with loads of frets so I've always loved the incredibly rare Ibanez AFD45.

And the Washburn EC29:

And the... perhaps... slight overkill that is the EC36:

 

[BucketheadRules]

While we're on the lots-of-frets thing - PRS Sorcerer's Apprentice anyone?