Steve Miller's Ibanez Iceman: This thing has a single triple coil pickup with a 4 way switch. It can be run series, parallel and out of phase...although I don't think the latter helps.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

This thing has a single triple coil pickup with a 4 way switch.

It can be run series, parallel and out of phase...although I don't think the latter helps.

Cool axe!

old marine Loc: America home of the brave

BigMike wrote:

This thing has a single triple coil pickup with a 4 way switch.

It can be run series, parallel and out of phase...although I don't think the latter helps.

Cool axe!

Haven't touched one in about fifty years 😆

But it looks nice!

God bless and protect America

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

old marine wrote:

Haven't touched one in about fifty years ð

But it looks nice!

God bless and protect America

The Iceman's the Japanese produced at this time were some of the finest guitars in the world.

This is a Peavey T-27.

It has a 5 way switch with a splittable bridge humbucker. Notice the blade-style pickups...very sensible.

These guitars were workhorses and built far better than Fenders and Gibsons of the same era at a tenth the price.

If I ever find one in a pawn shop you can bet I'll get it!

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

BigMike wrote:

This thing has a single triple coil pickup with a 4 way switch.

It can be run series, parallel and out of phase...although I don't think the latter helps.

Cool axe!

Very cool!!!
Wouldn’ t you love to hear it?? I sure would!!

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

lindajoy wrote:

Very cool!!!
Wouldn’ t you love to hear it?? I sure would!!

Your wish is my command.

This is that guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMogywaLON0

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

BigMike wrote:

Your wish is my command.

This is that guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMogywaLON0

Ohhhh son of a gun!! Know the song well and now that guitar!!!! Thank You my kind friend...

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

lindajoy wrote:

Ohhhh son of a gun!! Know the song well and now that guitar!!!! Thank You my kind friend...

Ya...I figured. Everyone knows what that guitar sounds like whether they know it or not.

Lot's of people played and Iceman over the years but the 70s and early 80s models were really well made, playable and sounded great...but very few of them came with that oddball triple pickup.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

BigMike wrote:

Ya...I figured. Everyone knows what that guitar sounds like whether they know it or not.

Lot's of people played and Iceman over the years but the 70s and early 80s models were really well made, playable and sounded great...but very few of them came with that oddball triple pickup.

Do you play, Mike???

tactful Loc: just North of the District of LMAO

lindajoy wrote:

Do you play, Mike???

Am going to go out on a limb
And say he does,only us musicians talk about awesome guitars and the joy of owning one.
I personally had a custom Teisco way back
That I wish I had today. My first encounter with humbucker pickups and an utterly awesome sound.

tactful Loc: just North of the District of LMAO

BigMike wrote:

The Iceman's the Japanese produced at this time were some of the finest guitars in the world.

This is a Peavey T-27.

It has a 5 way switch with a splittable bridge humbucker. Notice the blade-style pickups...very sensible.

These guitars were workhorses and built far better than Fenders and Gibsons of the same era at a tenth the price.

If I ever find one in a pawn shop you can bet I'll get it!

You and me both.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

lindajoy wrote:

Do you play, Mike???

Clumsily...but I'm a music freak and musical instruments are works of art as much as jewelry or paintings.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

tactful wrote:

Am going to go out on a limb
And say he does,only us musicians talk about awesome guitars and the joy of owning one.
I personally had a custom Teisco way back
That I wish I had today. My first encounter with humbucker pickups and an utterly awesome sound.

Ya...Glen Campbell played one back in the day. Most of the vintage Japanese guitars were superbly made. The Japanese had the "art and craftsmanship" thing down.

Uh...it was a t-60.

tactful Loc: just North of the District of LMAO

BigMike wrote:

Ya...Glen Campbell played one back in the day. Most of the vintage Japanese guitars were superbly made. The Japanese had the "art and craftsmanship" thing down.

Uh...it was a t-60.

I suspect it was a t - 60: can't be sure since the main cutaway was reversed.mine was on the bottom and sunburst.
good point about Glenn Campbell probably one of many underrated guitarists who played The William tell overture
better than I've ever seen or heard.
also on the fun side since the Chinese came into play making or attempting guitars( zero quality control) it makes Japan look great now? who'd a thunk?

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

tactful wrote:

I suspect it was a t - 60: can't be sure since the main cutaway was reversed.mine was on the bottom and sunburst.
good point about Glenn Campbell probably one of many underrated guitarists who played The William tell overture
better than I've ever seen or heard.
also on the fun side since the Chinese came into play making or attempting guitars( zero quality control) it makes Japan look great now? who'd a thunk?

Got a vid of him playing it...not the one in the pic. That was just an example of a t-60.

Notice the thru-body hand hold? Very ahead of its time.

Saw him in concert in Vegas at the Hilton when I was in 3rd grade.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=early+glen+campbell+&&view=detail&mid=13348579D59B130195DF13348579D59B130195DF&&FORM=VRDGAR

Uh...did you say yours had a reverse undercut? Whammy bar?

tactful Loc: just North of the District of LMAO

BigMike wrote:

Got a vid of him playing it...not the one in the p... (show quote)

like the sunburst one you posted without one,mine had, nice find kewl.
Indeed I did and yes it did have a whammy.great link thanks for sharing.

had to be a jam good show!!!