i'm pretty sure vaccaro have gone bust.

i've seen several brand new guitars on ebay over the past few weeks with 'buy now for $250' prices.
so keep your eyes peeled.

i personally think they're pretty disgusting looking.

i wonder if they have any leftover necks available?

i'm pretty sure vaccaro have gone bust.

i've seen several brand new guitars on ebay over the past few weeks with 'buy now for $250' prices.
so keep your eyes peeled.

i personally think they're pretty disgusting looking.

i wonder if they have any leftover necks available?

here are a couple of x-ray guitars and a bass in the $275-$300 range:

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Thanks to all for your advice and comments on alluminium neck guitars.

I ended up getting a Kramer DMZ 2000 for about 250 euros ($200).
I love it. I had seen the Vacarro guitars and must say, I don't like the look of them very much. I have not played them so I can't comment on the feel or the sound but the look is enough to turn me off.

Dano

i have a kramer aluminum neck 8 string and its one of the most impressive and dominating sounding guitars i have ever heard or played. it sounds huge and people are always blown away by the variety of tones and sounds it gets. i have played other 8 string basses and was not impressed. it can cut through any mix and just chimes like a piano. this is one unsung and incredable axe!!!!!

Dano wrote:Thanks to all for your advice and comments on alluminium neck guitars.

I ended up getting a Kramer DMZ 2000 for about 250 euros ($200).
I love it. I had seen the Vacarro guitars and must say, I don't like the look of them very much. I have not played them so I can't comment on the feel or the sound but the look is enough to turn me off.

Dano

When I was last in Europe (a few weeks ago) the exchange rate was different... 250 Euros is more like 300 dollars American. I think you might be wrong, unless the rate changed recently.

SchnappM Wrote:

When I was last in Europe (a few weeks ago) the exchange rate was different... 250 Euros is more like 300 dollars American. I think you might be wrong, unless the rate changed recently.

You're right. My mistake, I was rounding down instead of up. Either way, it was nice and cheap for such a classic guitar.

Thx Dan.

I've used both.

I picked up a TB500 in New Zealand for US$150 and haven't looked back. The through neck is the key. As one of the earlier guys said, clean at low amp volume they are unique. The Kramers aren't really a very good quality guitar -some Travis' are a bit rough as well, you should see the inside on mine!-.

The one problem with Travis is the sound can break-up badly at high gain. The TB500 pickups are a dilemia because the neck sounds fantastic clean, bassy and microphonic, but the bridge at high gain has a low output and is too glassy.

I've solved to problem but replacing the bridge pickup with a much higher output single-coil sized humbucker pickup and kept the bridge stock. Now I can switch between the bassy neck-neck/bridge position and use the bridge. Once the TB pickup covers are on you'll never see the difference.

So i was playing a show last night. dropped my Vaccaro and the neck snapped at the headstock. Anyone know where i can get a replacement?

rock