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manintherain Group: Members. Posts: 545 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Jan. 23 2008, 10:20 Some people here in the forum were kind enough to contribute pictures of some of Mikes previous guitars to the instrument list. Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Jan. 23 2008, 10:41 I am now a very vivid shade of green.By the avatar you have one of the acoustics.More envious of the SG though.Just about all my favourite Oldfield solo's were played on it.  As you can tell i am new to this forum but i didn't realise some of you had actually bought some of the guitars.Makes my old strat look very ordinary.Just to make it worse is iy THE SG (ie the live at Montreux one)?   -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Jan. 23 2008, 10:51 There are several members of this forum who bought Mike's guitars in 2006 and 2007. manintherain, fragile, yanouch65, ray, Taurus Outcast are some of the lucky guys....... -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Jan. 23 2008, 10:59 I am even greener now.Been an Oldfield fan for 30 odd years and a guitarist for 30 and i'd love any SG Junior let alone THAT one.Which ones did the rest of you guys get?Such a cool forum   -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Jan. 23 2008, 11:05 I don't understand.... You have been a fan for 30 years and you only join this forum now! -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Jan. 23 2008, 11:52 I know i know . just read my last message,it should have read that i've been a guitarist for 20 years,not 30.It's a combination of not having access to a PC and ignorance.I've known about the site for years and checked it out every now and then but the What Is Mike Playing question was really starting to bug me.Hence why i asked you good people.Lo and behold some of you guys have some of the guitars. -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Jan. 23 2008, 12:22 Quote (The Caveman @ Jan. 22 2008, 16:19) Apparently (according to the man himself)the original Bolan Tele didn't play in tune anymore.Surely he could simply change the saddles.The intonation is fixable on all but the most knackered of guitars.   As for the Squire it was deemed 'adequate' but i would have thought a Fender would be the obviuos choice to replace it.But as you say we musn't use the W word. The Telecaster probably had worn fret board as well as worn frets as it was played alot before mike got it.  Mike and his dad fitted an extra pickup (rendering it worthless as far a the general public (ie non fan Guitar collector) would be concerned) it may even have been re-fretted  - which you can only probably do one or at most twice without damage. -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Jan. 23 2008, 13:23 Quote (yanouch65 @ Jan. 23 2008, 15:15) Look at my avatar.... And mine, And MITR's and Captain JB's Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Jan. 24 2008, 03:26 Good point about the fingerboard.And as for the avatar.....what can i say?I've seen no end of pics of this one but nice to know a player has bought it and it will continue to be played.Better that than hanging in a Hard Rock Cafe somewhere gathering dust -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Jan. 25 2008, 17:09 The best use of the Les Paul TV is on the Shadow on the wall video. Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Jan. 25 2008, 17:13 Quote (yanouch65 @ Jan. 23 2008, 16:05) I don't understand.... You have been a fan for 30 years and you only join this forum now! Ahem.....Said the man who joined 2 years ago!!!!! and has also been a fan for the past 150yrs!!!     -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Jan. 25 2008, 17:25 Quote (The Caveman @ Jan. 23 2008, 16:52) i've been a guitarist for 20 years, Hey - Caveperson,  so what is your favorite bit to play.... mine is currently the fast twiddly bit from incantations dum-dum, dum-dum, dum-dum, dum duddle duddle dum, dum-dum  etc., very different from Korgscrew's diddley diddley diddley bit... . Oh and moonlight shadow, on horse back, argiers, take four, and in the dark before going to bed (and with eyes closed) - the intro to Ommadawn.   - Voyager, lots from Guitars (on the Martin), FMO, lots of bits from tub ii - the PRS bits mostly!, the end of Tub 1, the beginning of Tub 1?  Silent Night, and a few hundred more snippets. Come on - which bits do you like playing?     Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Jan. 25 2008, 17:32 Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

The Caveman Group: Members Posts: 2178 Joined: Jan. 2008 Posted: Jan. 28 2008, 06:56 I had to think about it....but.....Taurus 1 is nice to play as is Taurus II (love the power chords...Taurus 3 forget-much too fast).I'm not a fast player but i love the solo from the exposed vesion of TB part 2.Still find it difficult though.The solo at the end of Ommadwn took a lot of squinting at tab to suss but it is surprising playeble (for a Mike solo).And i love to play along with the Complete version of Platinum.To ne fair though i prefer to listen to it rather than try to play it.My stock in trade is bluesier and Mike's playing is fairly technical.However i am still swearing vigorously at myself trying to suss Irelands Eye.  By the way there's nothing wrong with playing Ommadawn in the dark.Man.... -------------- THE COMING OF THE GREAT WHITE HANDKERCHEIF IS NIGH. Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Feb. 02 2008, 06:36 Who has bought the Mandolin? Does anyone know it? Thank you -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Feb. 19 2008, 05:12 I have sent an email to Chandler to know whether they have Mike's instruments left: The seller said: We have the zemaitis bass that was built for mike by tont zemaitis in the 70s, its the first one he ever built and has an engraved plaque on it  with the letters mgo you can see this instrument on the back of ommadawn and we are asking 10,000 pounds for it. a zemaitis bass like this without being mikes would be worth 8000. Therefore, the Mandolin is sold.... -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

manintherain Group: Members. Posts: 545 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: Feb. 19 2008, 08:06 Hi Yanouch65, you can see some more pictures of the Zemaitis Bass as well as from the Ramirez short scale guitar on the instrument list. Thanks Olivier Back to top

Taurus Outcast Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: June 2004 Posted: Feb. 19 2008, 09:22 the zemaitis bass is a beautiful instrument. i had the pleasure of playing it down at chandlers last week and it is fantastic.  if i won the lottery it would be coming home with me lol. peace xx Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: Feb. 19 2008, 14:14 Quote (manintherain @ Feb. 19 2008, 14:06) Hi Yanouch65, you can see some more pictures of the Zemaitis Bass as well as from the Ramirez short scale guitar on the instrument list. Thanks Olivier Thank you manintherain. There is a mistake on instruments section. This bass is not sold yet as Chandler have sent me an email today! -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: Feb. 19 2008, 14:18 I think some one bought it as it's gone now.  I didn't realise it was the Acoustic bass from Ommadawn!! Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

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