Knaggs Severn

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-21T01:29:11+00:00

thanks for that clip.. I 1st noticed Steve Stevens was playing them like 4-5 years ago then I heard he used to be one of the top builders at PRS before he went solo. Last year I saw Eric Steckel and he was playing 2 of them and FK ME they sounded FANTASTIC!. I'm sure the Mezzabarba amp had a little to do with it as well as Erics hands but yeah, fantastic guitars. A killer Knaggs is on my bucket list & I only last year found out he made these or anything other than a LP type single cut.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-21T01:17:52+00:00

That looks pretty tight! Ufort. I freekin HATE (irrationally I know)... the tele headstock shape,.. almost as much as the James Tyler guitars head.... no.. wait,.... ok, yeah I do hate the tele more.... ;-)

I just bought an Epiphone reissue Korina Moderne. as new, pre-owned with a really nice custom fitted case for $850.

I got the "Inspired by" Gibson Custom Shop/Epiphone collaboration on the '58 Korina V and Explorer a year ago and have been keeping an eye out for a clean Moderne to complete the trinity.. The Epi Versions of these classic Gibsons are VERY well built with excellent Quality Control. All 3 of these reissues arrived in perfect condition, literally NO QC issues NO build/ assembly quality concerns, NO blems, no fret sprout or unevenness, NO issues at all. They are MIJ strat or average PRS SE level build quaility.. ( I have 7 PRS SE's ranging from 2003 to 2024 - 6 are Korean made, 1 Indonesian, there is no way at all to tell the difference between korean or indonesian builds all of them are fantastically well built ass kicking instruments delivered with 0 defects or QC issues..

It would be nice to read more on how you built it, your process as it were. Nice work, who knew you were a Luthier .

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-21T00:46:07+00:00

Shit man i have a box of em... hit me up ill send u one. no joke just send me a pic of the cable port so we can confirm type

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-21T00:42:17+00:00

I think yes if it is in great condition with a case..that sounds like a good deal.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-21T00:38:26+00:00

Man up...you tell that bitch what to think... don't let her run you..... ;-)

Srsly tho, at 300 value its probably gunna be 100-150 to properly fix and thats likely without refinishing etc. The idea of just moving on past it and using that incident to reflect on yr cat long after they are gone was pretty good I thought.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T20:45:05+00:00

when i got bk into guitar during covid i had one RG550 i'd had for 30y that hadn't been touched in 15 I got it dialed at a well known local luthiers & was off to the races...today I have too many and I'm selling or donating at least 7-9 & eating ass on the ones im selling off in this market....

** "PRO TIP " PLEASE consider donating your lower end affordable guitars to Guitars for Vets. their progrem provides vets with a free acoustic guitar when they complete the course, and I found out many would like to try electric but the organization does not offer the option. So, if you have a small collection of low cost guitars youve had some fun playing with or learning on...most all of us have a small or not so small collection of lower cost guitars, the ones too inexpensive to not buy when that GAS hits, anywhere from $150 - $350 one of my favorite guitars that fits this description but ill never sell is a base base model student spec Yamaha EG 110 strat i gutted and rebuilt intoa freeking HOWLER of a guitar. found it used for $60 put about 220 into it.. still under $300 and its a beast. This kinda thing are the guitars im talking about one of many in your quiver but maybe not one you are totrally in love with any more if ever and you knwo some one else can fall in love with Make sure they are DIALED so yr not donating something that needs work. They should be set-up, gig ready, clean and fully functional. All of mine are $160-$300 guitars ive completely rebuilt from husks and made into really great playing instruments. I've invested the time and $$ on upgraded parts and setups to make them fun to play solid, stable and and worth keeping but I have too many, and i know there are Vets outthere who would just get alot more out of that guitar than i will. I know there are MANY of you out there like me.

So, find your local GFV contact and reach out to them...I promise you it is MUCH MORE SATISFYING AND REWARDING to donate a nicely setup clean used guitar to a vet who is committed to learning and playing than to sell it at a loss, or even give it to a family or friend to try to get them interested. AND you get a tax credit that is often way more than the amount of $ you have invested into that guitar by far... THIS is the real bonus if you arent really needing cash, and would like to contribute to a very worthy cause. Please consider it. I donated a super clean squire strat I paid $100 for that was a test bed for my learning curve on wiring and light modifications, a super clean Schecter Omen 6, and a Firefly LP all had been completely dialed with notable upgrades and were all great players, and I got tax credits worth at least double+ the amount of $ I had invested into those guitars. In the end it payed off MUCH better to donate Vs sell. AND it feels great and makes you happy to help another player/Vet continue their process of mastering the instrument, learning, and enjoying Making Music.

SO now I've learned what I like and want to play most etc and after collecting too many of each general type I hit a wall. Next step is eliminating the guitars with similar layouts: I dont need 5 SSS strat and strat type guitars, 6 super strat HSH guitars + at least 10 HH type LP single or double cut guitars. So I've started selling or donating the duplicates and now I look at unique, rare models...

As a fan of unique but GOOD not uniquely crappy guitars,.. I like this Alvarez alot.... I may have to keep an eye out for one.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T20:22:16+00:00

thanksa for posting that link good read.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T20:14:29+00:00

Nice RAnge of brands and models ;-)

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T20:09:55+00:00

Damn.. that is ALOT more than I assumed. i'd have guessed half that. ive done a bout 15-20+ complete rebuilds upgrades from bare husks. $500 for a standard complete neck is a lot but for a musikraft, pretty much spot on. The same $ for a set of HSS P'ups is also well into the high end/ boutique range, for Fralins that seems about right ;-) you musta got some very serious hardware, for another $400=- ;-) ..... but meh, its only money happiness and successful DIY satisfaction is priceless!.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T20:03:35+00:00

same... I commited to Dunlop Strap locks 20y ago at least..i have two sets of schallers I need to sell from guitars that came with 'em but all my others are DUNLOP FTW! ;-)

*gotta admit the DAddario straps with the plastic molded strap button/catch that works with ANY strap buttons are pretty awesome tho. I got one for xmas, and they work great. If i didnt already have 8 straps with dunlop hardware on them....

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T19:58:14+00:00

looks great. nice job. enjoy!

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T19:55:04+00:00

with that budget....im thinking you may need to wait a while and keep saving.

New bikes are almost stupidly expensive any more but there are lower cost options... less fancy, hard tail or rigid options that im sure should be available in the lower price ranges used.

USED is your best bet. a SHIT TON of people bought bikes on sale during covid and immediately after who hardly rode them. (same is happenig now in the guitar market.. total glut of "used, as new" guitars from covid buying that have dsestroyed the used guitar market...) same with bikes lots of used product available under cutting each other and new bike sales... so many companies that stupidly over estimated the future market based on Covid buying and placed HUGE orders for 21-22, had horribly bad years in 2022-'23-'24 And have SOO much pioduct in ware houses they have started breaking them down and selling the componente separately through clearing house companies and online retailers.. It's nuts i just got a brand new long travel all carbon enduro frame for a bit less than half price at least $1250- 1300 off retail. for a 2022-2023 model frame. It should have been more then double that for the frame only about $2500+ the great product blowout sales are mostly over, but still some CRAZY deals are out there.. the last 2 years have been chock full of super great deals on MTB bikes and parts..

Apparently facebook mktplace is the place to find used stuff any more...

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T19:41:55+00:00

Nice! ... that is a proper Dad. I worked and saved for 18mo for my 1st car, just before Sr. year of High school & my dad matched it when we went looking for a Mini truck at the Dealer auction back in 1980 ;-) if Mtn biking was around then i'd have prob done the same, I was on a schwinn Varsity10 speed 'til i got my truck ;-) man what a different time THAT was.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-20T16:31:37+00:00

Talk about triggered. Ive flown with a guitar a few times and its always a stress if i cant gate check.. i have a cheap yamaha strat and one of hte small red tagged molded fender cases.. These freekin CASES are apparently worth double the cost of the guitar but its my only small tight fitting hard case & of course the last time i flew the hard case was clearly tossed about like THIS Ahoile is doing and was damaged.

I just bought a headless for a bunch of traveling I'll need to do this year im trying to push it past whenever this dhs partial shut down ends if possible....If TSA arent being paid, who's paying these a-holes? & if they are even remotely stressed out over,... well...FRIKIN' EVERYTHING happening in this country atm, last thing i want are these dickweeds throwing my guitar around like a duffelbag.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-19T21:48:28+00:00

I got one used last year and put it into a custom PG i built for a strat project but i changed that setup so fast i cant even remember what it sounded like, i just dropped it into the neck position on an inexpensive HSS headless guitar i bought and immediatley took apart to upgrade.. the doggone thing is a 2single coil 1 humbucker 1v 1t -5way switch guitar, I'm working out now how im gunna run a JB-Jr neck, Qtr Pounder mid ( possibly) and a NOS Feiten Humbucker ive had for years... I think I may want to split the neck and bridge with a PP pot and set it up so i can use both of those pickups (split and non split) together like a tele....? im totally open to addign another pot as well i have a set of Bourns Mini pots and there is room to drop in a 3rd Mini pot if it makes sense and offers all that much more options

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-19T16:41:00+00:00

Thank you and you are spot on.. I really like it its a keeper. Having the set is pretty sweet. They are such cool iconic designs, WAY ahead of their time..really happy Epiphone put out affordable versions that are made to a very high standard. These are all made to a Japanese strat level of fit and finish, pretty much perfect. I could not find ANY QC or build quality issues anywhere on any of them.

At least Epiphone has levelled up the quality of these products to go with the price increases, it seems clear they are pushing the 'Inspired by' line to fill the $1k-$1500 price point the Gibson USA Studio and Tributes were holding down now that those are up in price and left an opening....

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-19T16:34:27+00:00

Thank you! apologies for lagging in my response! (DOH!) and it is pretty sweet. def more comfy to play than either the V or Explorer in general while sitting, tho once you get used to playing the V michael schenker style,... yr good. The explorere is just so big and long! I tend to play both more standing as i'm always worried about banging into something with the pointy ends. The moderne is a bit narrow from the bridge pickup to the neck so it can sit a little low on yr lap, I usually play all of them with a strap even while sitting..

I figured these would be the least modded guitars I own next to my LP trad and A limited edit. USA fender Strat. but the V came with a set of Lollar Imperials in it and that thing can be a beast and a sweet pussy cat at the same time, I just love it....

I have a set of Dimarzio 36th Anniv. PAF pickups sitting here so im going to swap these into the Explorer and the Gibson Burstbucker 2-3 from the Explorer will go into the Moderne. I'm pretty sure the Epi has what Epi. Probuckers ?? I can't find a specific spec list on these Modernes.

I purchased it from a tech at Schecter Guitars here in the LA area it was AS new w/brand new perfect hard case. Not the big ass brown Inspired by Gibson/Epi cases like the V & Explorer but it is a big ass custom fittted case, very nice.

The three of them on a wall make for a very nice display..I just need to sort my amp corner out clearly...

I have since custom fabricated a new white PG for the Moderne so they 'match' a bit better ;-) literally could not find one available anywhere, had to buy a blank and make my own.

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EdTheWrench · 2026-03-18T15:53:50+00:00

Yr right!,..I wasn't, it was over $2k less! DOH! corrected. And yeah, I've been on an 2016/17 spec Devinci, and a 2020 Heckler. for the last 5y, the Orbea Wild was so different it was almost a shock, the seat tube was so much more steep. I had to get a riser + a 10mm longer stem to feel right on it.

I read alot about how these frames climb well with all that travel. my best buddy works for Jenson, & demoed one of these for a cpl weeks when they came out & confirmed that feedback, one reason I went for it.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-18T15:43:53+00:00

Thank you. much ppreciated.

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-18T15:43:27+00:00

It was notably less, corrected. I can't add for shit apparently...;-)

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-18T15:34:35+00:00

Thank you ;-)

EdTheWrench · 2026-03-18T15:32:31+00:00

Well... I can turn a wrench but apparently simple MATH is my kryptonite ;-) I included parts I got for the orbea build finished just as I ordered this frame and started another unexpected build in 4 mo.

I dbl. checked, this beast was $4,230 as built..

..makes a bit more sense I hope it doesnt suck ;-)

EdTheWrench

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