Zelja
Senior Member
Got this from Los Angeles (via my brother in NJ) in January. I wasn't really looking for a black S-100 but when Kent mentioned it had a pretty wide neck I knew I had to have it.
She is a little bit beat up in places, missing a few screws (like me) & it looks like it had a bit of fretboard binding repair work done. It's got some rock'n'roll character I guess. I love it!
Sound wise, the hype about S-100s is true. No frills, rock machine but can be used for the pretty stuff too due to the fabulous HB-1s. I was really surprised with the usefulness of the out of phase sounds. With both volumes up, middle posn engaged & phase switch down you get a bright (but not shrill) sound which is great for reggae-ish staccato rhythm stabs (think "Roxanne" by The Police or some reggae tinged Clash songs etc). Turn either volume knob down just a hair & the sound becomes fuller - their's a real wide variety in just this one position if you want to play with the Volume knobs. The other positions are all very useful & sound great. I especially love the bridge pickup & the ringing cleans when backing off the right hand & then the semi-overdriven tones when you dig in harder (going through a Vox clone).
The HB-1s do have more clarity & definition than standard PAF humbuckers. They also, to me have an attack which is sharper than most HBs & as a result this guitar sounds great going through a fuzz box which I usually reserve for single coil equipped guitars.
The neck is just about 1 11/16" wide, maybe just a hair less & frets are good.
Once again, thanks to Kent, he is a great guy to deal with. I am forever indebted to you for getting this to me.
I was waiting for the sun to start shining over here but that hasn't happened (worst summer EVER) & other issues stopped me from doing more pics & posting this NGD earlier, so here is what I got:
She is a little bit beat up in places, missing a few screws (like me) & it looks like it had a bit of fretboard binding repair work done. It's got some rock'n'roll character I guess. I love it!
Sound wise, the hype about S-100s is true. No frills, rock machine but can be used for the pretty stuff too due to the fabulous HB-1s. I was really surprised with the usefulness of the out of phase sounds. With both volumes up, middle posn engaged & phase switch down you get a bright (but not shrill) sound which is great for reggae-ish staccato rhythm stabs (think "Roxanne" by The Police or some reggae tinged Clash songs etc). Turn either volume knob down just a hair & the sound becomes fuller - their's a real wide variety in just this one position if you want to play with the Volume knobs. The other positions are all very useful & sound great. I especially love the bridge pickup & the ringing cleans when backing off the right hand & then the semi-overdriven tones when you dig in harder (going through a Vox clone).
The HB-1s do have more clarity & definition than standard PAF humbuckers. They also, to me have an attack which is sharper than most HBs & as a result this guitar sounds great going through a fuzz box which I usually reserve for single coil equipped guitars.
The neck is just about 1 11/16" wide, maybe just a hair less & frets are good.
Once again, thanks to Kent, he is a great guy to deal with. I am forever indebted to you for getting this to me.
I was waiting for the sun to start shining over here but that hasn't happened (worst summer EVER) & other issues stopped me from doing more pics & posting this NGD earlier, so here is what I got:
I still kick myself a bit for not getting a 1976 black S-100 that got sold on Ebay a couple days ago for $1100. If it was finished in a different color I'd be all over her but still S-100 is beautiful in any color.
