SingleCup
double "bernie" SE owner
hy forum
until now, i just peaked in to read, but today, i have to tell you my story about my second SE Bernie Marsden Acquisition
it was quite sad news to hear that this model is discontinued in 2016, i just love it!
mine is a "grey-black" (i think, that is what they used to sell it for) and the nice, flamy top shows all kinds of color, depending on the lights, it's exposed to (green is very prominent)
since i heard of gold-top bernies, - and gold being one of my favorite choices for a SingleCut Type Guitar - i kept searching for them.
over here in europe, they restricted the special run in 2016 to 250 guitars, from what i heard.
so expecting to see one in real life is not a really reasonable thing.
today, i walk into one of the guitar stores in town, the one, i always visit for strings, since they have a basket of many different strings half price, i see a gold top SE hanging on the wall.
as a little side note: about 2 years ago, i spotted another SE Single Cut (not a Bernie) in Gold at another Shop. but the lack of binding and other differences made it hard for me to decide ..
recently, i found out that it is missing in this shop and 3 weeks ago, i found out why:
i went to a concert and found out that the guitarist of this band just bought a new SE SC, - in GOLD.
guess which one ...
so this chance was gone.
and then, back to todays visit, i spotted the 3-knobs layout, which made my heart beat a little bit faster,
just to get close enough, to really see the headstock, that says "bernie marsden"
imagine, what a challenge!
so i didn't have to think any longer - i am now the proud owner of 2 bernies! one in gold.
the thing is this: since it doesn't use a veneer for the top, it seems to sound a little different!
i don't know for sure, but i guess it is one of the special run from 2016, so the PU's will be the newer ones as my 2014 ones, right?
and something else: right away i could feel the heavy weight. my other one is 2.9 kg, this one is over 3.5!
is that the maple cap or has the solid color also an effect?
anyway: i found out that the sound is a bit more bright, a little less "dirty" with the same settings on the amp, but i have to check this away from home, when i can turn the amp on a bit more.
i am one happy guy with my 2 bernies, as i look at them standing side by side.
when i find out about how to post pics, i will do that. (not sure about forum restrictions, i just read about "no links be4 10 posts, but i'll find my way ...
happy WEEKEND fellow musicians! Cheers from switzerland
until now, i just peaked in to read, but today, i have to tell you my story about my second SE Bernie Marsden Acquisition
it was quite sad news to hear that this model is discontinued in 2016, i just love it!
mine is a "grey-black" (i think, that is what they used to sell it for) and the nice, flamy top shows all kinds of color, depending on the lights, it's exposed to (green is very prominent)
since i heard of gold-top bernies, - and gold being one of my favorite choices for a SingleCut Type Guitar - i kept searching for them.
over here in europe, they restricted the special run in 2016 to 250 guitars, from what i heard.
so expecting to see one in real life is not a really reasonable thing.
today, i walk into one of the guitar stores in town, the one, i always visit for strings, since they have a basket of many different strings half price, i see a gold top SE hanging on the wall.
as a little side note: about 2 years ago, i spotted another SE Single Cut (not a Bernie) in Gold at another Shop. but the lack of binding and other differences made it hard for me to decide ..
recently, i found out that it is missing in this shop and 3 weeks ago, i found out why:
i went to a concert and found out that the guitarist of this band just bought a new SE SC, - in GOLD.
guess which one ...
so this chance was gone.
and then, back to todays visit, i spotted the 3-knobs layout, which made my heart beat a little bit faster,
just to get close enough, to really see the headstock, that says "bernie marsden"
imagine, what a challenge!
so i didn't have to think any longer - i am now the proud owner of 2 bernies! one in gold.
the thing is this: since it doesn't use a veneer for the top, it seems to sound a little different!
i don't know for sure, but i guess it is one of the special run from 2016, so the PU's will be the newer ones as my 2014 ones, right?
and something else: right away i could feel the heavy weight. my other one is 2.9 kg, this one is over 3.5!
is that the maple cap or has the solid color also an effect?
anyway: i found out that the sound is a bit more bright, a little less "dirty" with the same settings on the amp, but i have to check this away from home, when i can turn the amp on a bit more.
i am one happy guy with my 2 bernies, as i look at them standing side by side.
when i find out about how to post pics, i will do that. (not sure about forum restrictions, i just read about "no links be4 10 posts, but i'll find my way ...
happy WEEKEND fellow musicians! Cheers from switzerland
Pics please
