NGD: Epiphone Annihilation - Jeff Waters Signature Model

[indrangelion]

Hey all!

Been lusting after this one for quite a while now, especially since I played one while I was in Japan. 1 Of only 2 Epiphones I'm actually keen on, and being a Jeff Waters/Annihilator fan, I just had to get it.

Found this on a whim visit to a local pawn shop. Was pleasantly surprised to see something like this ending up at such a place. It's quite tough to find this model in Australia (the red one anyway), so I bought it without hesitation!

It was in very, very poor condition, aesthetically. It had one of the grimiest, filthiest-looking fretboard I've ever laid eyes on. The strings were rusty as hell, and looked as if the low E string was about to snap at the bridge. The frets needed a lot of polishing. And the body was covered in what can only be described as "fried chicken grease".

There's a strange sense of satisfaction after you've restored/rescued a guitar from such condition. Certainly what I felt when I took these photos. Enjoy!

Check out that reflection on that fretboard! Glossy

Thanks for looking!

 

[cronux]

yep, hard to find here in Croatia as well. that's one awesome looking guitar!

HNGD!

 

[Ironbird]

Awesome, that's an old school V I'd rock any day. Annihilator is cool, too!

I did the same 'rescuing' with the Jackson Warrior WRMG I 'salvaged' from a friend of mine. It is now my #1 and I don't see me letting go of that anytime soon.

 

[Daf57]

Sharp!! Congrats and great job on the restoration!

 

[Dawn of the Shred]

Congrats and hngd

 

[ImNotAhab]

Great score man. Thats a beast for sure!

 

[watson503]

That's a bad-ass axe, man! Jeff always comes across as a cool person in the videos I've seen of him, great guitarist. Congratulations on your ngd!

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Very nice!

 

[ridner]

cool one!

 

[Danukenator]

That thing really has a "thrash" look. I looks aggressive in a really old school way.

HNGD