D30Man
Senior Member
Okay so I picked up this old girl at Zoo Music in Garland, TX. Two sizable finish cracks on the bottom where it was dropped. Dave Anderson came clean on that right away - someone dropped it when they were unboxing it. Never owned. NOS. I feel like I kind of rescued it from obscurity and for a good price at $300 as these went for $900 or so. No loose bracing or anything from the fall. Also checked the bridge for lift and bellying as they have been known have water leaks in all of the Zoo music locations for some reason. All good there as well.
I am pleased to say it is a hell of a player. A GAD F40P AMB. I am loving the padauk b/s and even more so the ebony fretboard. A big selling point. It sounded pretty amazing with dead strings on it in the store. When I put a fresh set of SIT coated 12's on there it really shined. A high point in design and tone for the GAD series. The Valencia body style suits me nicely.
Here are some shots.
And can I just say I despise photobucket???
I am pleased to say it is a hell of a player. A GAD F40P AMB. I am loving the padauk b/s and even more so the ebony fretboard. A big selling point. It sounded pretty amazing with dead strings on it in the store. When I put a fresh set of SIT coated 12's on there it really shined. A high point in design and tone for the GAD series. The Valencia body style suits me nicely.
Here are some shots.
And can I just say I despise photobucket???