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Gear Discussion Forums => Guitars Etc. => Topic started by: Denis on March 14, 2014, 07:26:03 PM

Title: MotoRave Guitars
Post by: Denis on March 14, 2014, 07:26:03 PM

The other day I dropped a replacement Ripper 4 way switch off at Harry's Guitar Shop and saw this. I LOVE the look and think a bass with this body and color would be a knockout. I don't much like the headstock design (which you can see in the link to the company's website below.

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/bigtreebluesea/photo-23_zpsb72697f7.jpg) (http://s94.photobucket.com/user/bigtreebluesea/media/photo-23_zpsb72697f7.jpg.html)

Turns out the company was founded in LA and moved to Durham, NC.
http://www.motorave.com/models/lemans/

Title: Re: MotoRave Guitars
Post by: saltymonkey on March 14, 2014, 09:02:33 PM

I like that a lot. That's my favorite of all his models. Seems like an interesting guy too. "No pink or purple finishes of any kind". I like his thoughts on tone and building guitars. When I first saw the picture above I was expecting a korean import like a Dipinto or Pure Salem or Eastwood. Not a hand built by one guy work of art. I really like this one with the reverse headstock.

(http://www.motorave.com/_Media/lemans68013_med_hr.jpeg)

Title: Re: MotoRave Guitars
Post by: TBird1958 on March 15, 2014, 12:48:26 PM

 I like it!

A single pickup bass would be cool - Like a ThunderbirdII. 

Title: Re: MotoRave Guitars
Post by: Nocturnal on March 15, 2014, 04:50:20 PM

I like the look of these guitars. A bass version would be cool.

Title: Re: MotoRave Guitars
Post by: Dave W on March 15, 2014, 09:23:50 PM

It's not the same old same old, I'll grant him that. OTOH after having played Mosrites I have to wonder about the balance and feel of any reverse double cutaway design.

Title: Re: MotoRave Guitars
Post by: chromium on March 16, 2014, 09:52:50 AM

I like the shape and simplicity, and LOVE both of those greens.  8)

Title: Re: MotoRave Guitars
Post by: ilan on April 04, 2014, 01:45:07 PM

I love the styling. Firebird-ish upside-down plus Tele plus LP Jr, three of the coolest guitars. And still very original. The darker green is especially nice. So tasteful.

Title: Re: MotoRave Guitars
Post by: saltymonkey on April 04, 2014, 03:08:54 PM

I like both greens better than any of the other colors shown but am partial to the lighter shade. It's very similar to my Teisco guitar, one of my two 6 string electrics. I love the shape of the Le Mans and a single P-90 is my favorite pickup configuration but am not sure I could rationalize spending that kind of coin on a guitar as it's a secondary instrument to bass. It'd be a great shape to try and build a bass from though.

(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn3/saltymonkey/71de191d1ad28103337c10832d77d1b5_zps52d385fa.jpg)

(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn3/saltymonkey/81788c94cb48f49a49fcf649d79b09bc_zps5324594e.jpg)