I Have A Situation

It is, but I love the humbucker/minibucker combo in this thing. I've not seen many guitars set up like that.
Plus, the big chrome Epiphone plate on the headstock is too cool for school.
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EG
 
you should see if they will give you one of these. It could be the coolest guitar ever.
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:lol:, sorry, I couldn't post that with a straight face.

I dig the WildKat though.
 
Elias Graves said:
Closer inspection last night did reveal a problem on the top. Where the body has moved has caused the stud holding the stop tail stud to pull downward. The stud is now sticking up above the top a bit.
I think I'll go ahead and send it in. Sigh.

I'm just scared to death they offer me a Dot or something in exchange. That would not be cool.
The Wildkat is the same body, but it has dogears and a Bigsby. The ES175 is really the closest thing they offer now.

Maybe I'll get lucky and they still have an Alleykat around. Doubtful, as they haven't been made for four years now. Sigh.

EG
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take the wildkat and change the pickups.
 
Ooh, I can't stands bigsby tailpieces.

Kinda premature speculating, I guess. Gotta send it in and see what they say.

EG
 
Johnny N. said:
Maybe they will let you keep the pickups out of the Alleykat so you can drop them in the new one???
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I WILL keep the pups from my Kat. Duncan Seth Lover and Duncan SM-3. I'll put the originals back in before I ship it.
I will also keep my fancy Hipshot tuners.
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EG
 
damn, that 's a shame, she's a beaut, too.

too bad ya can't snag a FlameKat for it.
then you could send it to me.:wink:

hope they do right right by ya, bud.
 
Elias Graves said:
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Double minis FTW!

EG
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I still want this guitar very very badly.
when I lived in Victoria, I asked a local shop if they would be able to get it.
(not to actually go ahead and do so, mind ya)
they went ahead and got it.
I wasn't the one who bought it though:(

but it sure was nice to play.
 
Been monitoring and measuring the Kat pretty closely. The tailpiece stud is now showing above the top and I'm starting to measure some warp to go with the fold. It's not stabilizing.
Called customer service and the RA is issued.
Was told that it is highly unlikely any more Alleykats are around and, given the price of the guitar, a repair is not gonna happen.
I will have to choose something from current inventory.
The missus votes for a Wildkat royale.

EG
 
Elias Graves said:
Been monitoring and measuring the Kat pretty closely. The tailpiece stud is now showing above the top and I'm starting to measure some warp to go with the fold. It's not stabilizing.
Called customer service and the RA is issued.
Was told that it is highly unlikely any more Alleykats are around and, given the price of the guitar, a repair is not gonna happen.
I will have to choose something from current inventory.
The missus votes for a Wildkat royale.

EG
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They still have the Alleykat on the wesite, it does say discontinued, but maybe there is hope.

I really like the Wildkat and the Emperor Swingster. I don't really like the white/gold of the royale thought.
 
Too bad about your guitar. These other models look stylish, but yours was the most elegant looking.
I was hoping to see what the factory reason might be for your "warp".
There really isn't another word to use, but parts moving isn't warping, maybe.

And don't be shy! When you conclude your warrantee deal, ask if they'll sell it back at a warped price.
 
Chad said:
They still have the Alleykat on the wesite, it does say discontinued, but maybe there is hope.

I really like the Wildkat and the Emperor Swingster. I don't really like the white/gold of the royale thought.
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Not sure why that's still there. They quit making them in 08. ???

I'm torn about the royalles. I like unusual, but I'm afraid it's gonna look like a trailer park white falcon in person.

If not a Kat Royale, I'd be pretty tempted by an ES175.
The swingster is at a higher price point. That one won't be available. Basically anything with a $499 tag at GC or MF is what I'm looking at.

LP Traditional Pro
LP 56 or 57 gold top
Dot royale
Riviera
Wildkat
Dot or dot Royale

Along those lines.

EG
 
The missus says that's the only one that doesn't look like all the others.
Cheese. :grin:

The standard wildkat might be nice, but I don't dig the color at all.
I may go with the 175. Plain maple top, vintage sunburst.

EG
 
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