Pictures of the Original Ace Budokan

ACELUEK · 02-10-2012, 07:55 AM

Bill Baker was nice enough to send me a few of his pictures..

He also said that Ace's guitar had the the wire routing exposed under the middle pickup.. So, a few of the Aged guitars are not correct..

Spaceacex · 02-10-2012, 05:03 PM

I thought it was odd that the aged wasn't routed. More and more its obvious the VOS was the way to go.

Lowdown · 02-10-2012, 05:16 PM

That last pic with the boots is fkn killer!

Great stuff

Thanx for sharing,mate...

voices · 02-10-2012, 05:54 PM

why does the reissue have that big round spot of wear on the top and the original dont? Was it refinned?

And if that is the original, what is this one Ace is holding in his left hand in this photo:

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ed1996 · 02-10-2012, 05:59 PM

haha. love the sticker on the pickguard!

ACELUEK · 02-10-2012, 06:24 PM

Here is Bill with the guitar..

planks · 02-11-2012, 12:46 PM

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shtdaprdtr · 02-20-2012, 10:01 PM

If this was/is in fact the budokan...then where is the flamed center piece of maple on the budokan like the pic (gibson version):

Saiko · 02-21-2012, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by voices

why does the reissue have that big round spot of wear on the top and the original dont? Was it refinned?

And if that is the original, what is this one Ace is holding in his left hand in this photo

These pics were taken in the late 80's, Gibson replicated the guitar as it was in 2011.

Quote:

Originally Posted by shtdaprdtr

If this was/is in fact the budokan...then where is the flamed center piece of maple on the budokan like the pic (gibson version)

It's all in the lighting, it's the same guitar and the flamed center piece isn't very pronounced so different lighting can make it look that way.

shtdaprdtr · 02-22-2012, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saiko

These pics were taken in the late 80's, Gibson replicated the guitar as it was in 2011.

It's all in the lighting, it's the same guitar and the flamed center piece isn't very pronounced so different lighting can make it look that way.

thats what I assumed..but I can barely see one...maybe a little something on the bottom left.

crazyguitarmaniac74 · 02-23-2012, 03:35 PM

thank you for the pictures! I just notice what was the sticker on the pickguard!! no dickhead! really funny!

HOT-BRIT · 02-23-2012, 04:50 PM

nice!
thanks for sharing

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Lowdown Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 158 Thanked 44 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Pictures of the Original Ace Budokan That last pic with the boots is fkn killer! Great stuff Thanx for sharing,mate...

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voices Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,513 Thanks: 388 Thanked 176 Times in 33 Posts	Re: Pictures of the Original Ace Budokan why does the reissue have that big round spot of wear on the top and the original dont? Was it refinned? And if that is the original, what is this one Ace is holding in his left hand in this photo: ?

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