Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: ed_zeppelin on April 01, 2016, 10:25:08 AM
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The hippie sandwich was invented at 3:00 AM, on 4/1/1967 by Moonglow and Raincloud, two groovy but notoriously cranky hippies who inadvertently opened the first "crash pad" in the Haight, after a rap session that got heavy over the issue of whether avocado is a vegetable ("Raincloud's Law") or fruit ("lighten up, man"). Earlier attempts at a tomato-and-grass sandwich proved to be too "cud-like." Raincloud accidentally spilled seeds in the aquarium in the mistaken belief it was fish food. After discovering the resulting (thoroughly-washed) sprouts, Moonglow substituted them for the grass, to unanimous approval from the pulsating jellyfish in the refrigerator and the melting wallpaper.
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Sandwich historians disagree whether the addition of avocado was the final step in the creation of the hippie sandwich, the zenith of contemporary sandwich technology, but many dispute Moonglow's last-minute addition of that crusty white thing. In subsequent interviews, she claimed; "it couldn't be an egg fried in that pan nobody ever washed, because I had a hang up about chickens ever since an eight-foot-tall one chased me around the Fillmore. I don't remember what it was. Maybe a piece of paper I peeled off my sandal? It doesn't surprise me, because I was finding out why he called himself "Raincloud" Other contemporary accounts claim the "hippie sandwich" was a term reserved for laminated musical instruments modeled on wedding cakes:
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*old school spelling. Represent! (Message edited by Ed_zeppelin on April 01, 2016) (Message edited by Ed_zeppelin on April 01, 2016)
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SG Zoot! Right on!
Bill, tgo
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Those things are heavy as hell!
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Do you know this guitar? I just saw it on an image search and the word groovy popped into my head. And it is.
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Sure...they had one at Chicago Music Exchange. As Bill mentioned, it was a short lived run from Gibson - the SG Zoot Suit. It's multiple laminates of birch. I believe they were around 9 lbs but I could be wrong. Just felt heavy to me...probably because SG's are typically light.
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I have one. The entire guitar is made from laminated 1/8 dyed birch. I wouldn't call it a heavy guitar - maybe a little heavier than a regular SG. I picked it up used, but in almost new condition. What surprised me was how rough the finish was! I had to sand it down with 0000 steel wool to get it smooth to the touch. It is currently out on loan to a friend trying to learn how to play. When I get it back, I'll probably put it up for sale, if anyone is interested.
Bill, tgo
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Now I'm curious. My Historic SG with Maestro weighs 7.8 lbs. The Gibson site says the Zoots weigh over 7.1 including only the wood. I wonder how much weight is added by the hardware, plastic and electronics? I looked at at one for my (then 10 yr old) daughter because she thought it was so cool, but I remember thinking it'd be too heavy for her. She wound up going with a Fender Pawn Shop Mustang which was less than 6.5 lbs.