Whoops, NGD - now with pics update.

TTony

It's not like a need a new guitar.  By any rational measure, I am long past the point of needing a new guitar.

But, I have a new guitar.

In best tFB tradition, I met a dodgy bloke in a car park late last week, car boots were opened, goods (and cash) were exchanged, and we went our happy separate ways.

In my boot for the return journey was a guitar.  Let's play a game ...

• It's in a branded Hiscox case
• It's beautifully made with top quality materials
• The top is a piece of wow on its own scale, one that would make Mr P Smith jealous
• This is not my first one of this brand, I had 4 at one point, but was down to 1 before this acquisition
• Sadly, I can be a lot happier with it than the original owner would ever have been able to be

Guess away. 

I'll do some pics when the sun realises that it's spring now, and it's time to make an appearance.

LessPaul

Kawai ??

Sporky

50p says NSG. 

TTony

LessPaul said:

Kawai ??

TTony said:

• This is not my first one of this brand, I had 4 at one point, but was down to 1 before this acquisition

I've still got plenty of Kawais

BillDL

I'm pretty Suhr I know what brand it is.

guitars4you

Vanquish ??????

Offset

Eggle.

boogieman

TTony said:

It's not like a need a new guitar.  By any rational measure, I am long past the point of needing a new guitar.

But, I have a new guitar.

In best tFB tradition, I met a dodgy bloke in a car park late last week, car boots were opened, goods (and cash) were exchanged, and we went our happy separate ways.

In my boot for the return journey was a guitar.  Let's play a game ...

• It's in a branded Hiscox case
• It's beautifully made with top quality materials
• The top is a piece of wow on its own scale, one that would make Mr P Smith jealous
• This is not my first one of this brand, I had 4 at one point, but was down to 1 before this acquisition
• Sadly, I can be a lot happier with it than the original owner would ever have been able to be

Guess away. 

I'll do some pics when the sun realises that it's spring now, and it's time to make an appearance.

Well that rules out the Yammy 12 string I sold you then. 

From the clues, a Kawai? Although I don’t get the bit about making you happier than the previous owner. 

Philly_Q

Sporky said:

50p says NSG. 

I was thinking the same, although I wouldn't blow 50p on it.

stickyfiddle

I’m pretty sure Tone has had more than 4 Kawais. 

NSG sounds a good bet, probably due to the last hint, because just about everyone who ordered an NSG made got shafted, but some of them eventually turn out to be good guitars, especially at heavily-discounted secondhand rates…!

blobb

I'll go with Eggle as well.

JD50

Feline?

BobHillman

Sporky said:

50p says NSG. 

Pardon my ignorance, but what is an NSG?

grungebob

BobHillman said:

Sporky said:

50p says NSG. 

Pardon my ignorance, but what is an NSG?

Nathan sheperd guitars (that’s probably not how you spell it though). 

I’d guess NSG too

guitargeek62

@grungebob *Sheppard

…I’m only a little bit dodgy… I think?

SlopeSoarer

Harley Benton?

goldtop

Another vote for Eggle. Berlin Pro?

Haych

TTony said:

It's not like a need a new guitar.  By any rational measure, I am long past the point of needing a new guitar.

But, I have a new guitar.

In best tFB tradition, I met a dodgy bloke in a car park late last week, car boots were opened, goods (and cash) were exchanged, and we went our happy separate ways.

In my boot for the return journey was a guitar.  Let's play a game ...

• It's in a branded Hiscox case
• It's beautifully made with top quality materials
• The top is a piece of wow on its own scale, one that would make Mr P Smith jealous
• This is not my first one of this brand, I had 4 at one point, but was down to 1 before this acquisition
• Sadly, I can be a lot happier with it than the original owner would ever have been able to be

Guess away. 

I'll do some pics when the sun realises that it's spring now, and it's time to make an appearance.

It's a mid 90s Japanese foto-flame Strat!

TTony

guitargeek62 said:

…I’m only a little bit dodgy… I think?

Fair comment.

I met a little bit dodgy bloke in a car park ...

TTony

To those of you who guessed Kawai ...

Shame on you!  I've certainly got more than one of those (though I'm a little uncertain as to exactly how many).  Plus they never really used any fancy tops on guitars - fairly plain maple is about as fancy as they got.

To those of you who guessed Eggle - that makes sense from the clues (I do have one of those), but is wrong.

But quite a few correct guessers, so 50p to @Sporky ;

TTony

Nathan Sheppard NSG26.

According to the spec sheet, Mahogany neck (looks 3 piece with a centre strip of something else) with Cocobolo fretboard.  Mahogany body with that figured Redwood top, which is just incredible.

3x BKP P90s, the middle one being reverse wound / reverse polarity, and is selected via a push/pull on one of the pots.

Finished by Sims in "Tiger Eye".

It's not a weighty beast, sits nicely and plays beautifully.

There's a long and sad backstory to this; the original owner went through some difficulties (I believe that's something of an understatement) during the spec/build/delivery/fix process to the extent that it represented a lot of negative emotion for him.  Fortunately for me, I can assess it purely as a guitar, and it really does play beautifully. 

It took a slightly elongated route to me (via that little bit dodgy bloke and a car park ), but after a couple of days with it, I can confirm that it was worth the wait.

I've had a few NSGs over the years, but had relinquished them all apart from my original one - very unflattering photo below;