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Agreed on the cool collection mate! 😎👌 But we don't do politics round these parts 🤮👎

Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏

Mate!! 😀 Thank you so much for this 🙏 I've just spent a good 20mins on their site having a look. Even though I can't find anything "exactly" the same - this is still the closest looking yet! 👍 We got the Russian part right, they're also using the same "FOKIN" branded pickups (on some models) an it's a 7 string headless. The only doubts I have is that "Padalka" seems to be stamped on all the other models, but I can't see it on this one, and I think the body shape might be very slightly different, the upper horn on this one looks a bit more rounded. I'd love to see if I can find that inlay pattern on another model - that would seal the deal. I think it very likely could be this though. 😎👍 Someone else suggested it could be a Khmelevsky, but the Padalka is the new frontrunner. Thanks again mate! 😎👌

Hullo mate! 👋😀 Yeah he had ah the top tier stuff in there like 😎👌

Wowza mate! That's high praise indeed! Thank ya so much!😀🙏 I barely did anything in this vid, Sheng Yin did all the work and provided all the amazing guitars and stories 😂👌

@stevecassidyguitaryeah but you were nice enough to record it so that you could share it with us! That definitely deserves high praise mate! Again I’m great full for content creators like you. Keep up the great content and until next time…. Stay safe, Stay metal, and don’t forget to Riff.?!🎸💯🔥🤘🏻👊🏻⭐️🤙🏻😎👍🏻💥

@@TheGhostLad1 Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏

😜 I've since looked into them. Apparently they had quite a few hits back in the day 😂👍

@stevecassidyguitar I recall hearing something about that, how they had 1 or 2 pretty big hits.

🕵️ That's my partner Yoshi - actually forgot to thank her in the vid 🙈 She made this whole trip happen too! (Thanks Yoshi! 😂🙈🙏)

Cheers mate! 😀🙏 Totally agree, very cool guy with a cool collection. His passion for the guitars really comes across too 😎👍

That's it mate, it's the stories that makes them interesting - most of the "value" is in the story 😎👍 Although the Suhr was a great player too - excellent set up 😀👌

Awesome! Just spotted that! 🥳 Thank ya so much mate! 😀🙏

@stevecassidyguitar no worries

😂⚽⚾🎱🏐🏀🥎👌 Thanks for watching my 2nd vid ever! 😀🙏 I've actually did vids on those 3! 😀 I've been turning that Starcaster into a weird Gretsch thing: th-cam.com/video/q133QBKpu04/w-d-xo.html I ended up getting a 2nd Esprit 😂🙈: th-cam.com/video/ginYvMFNdWQ/w-d-xo.html and the Charvel has the best switching ever (imo): th-cam.com/video/xQsF_serg0A/w-d-xo.html

Much appreciated mate! 😀🙏 Totally agree - not the biggest collection in the world, but I love how each guitar has a cool story and/or unique attributes, and he's very knowledgeable about their origins etc 😎👍

Cheers mate! 🙏 I sent this one in a group chat to a load of headless/chuggy fans. I thought it looked like Strandberg at first too, but everyone said it's not. Someone has commented here that it could be a Khmelevsky, so I've been looking into that. But still can't find anything to match the inlay pattern on this one. It also has "FOKIN" branded pickups (no joke 😂) which I've found out is a Russian Pickup company, so the Russian origin seems to check out. The search continues...

@stevecassidyguitar it truly is a mystery then.... definitely influenced by a Strandberg.

I do see what you mean about the Shishkov vibes, with the intricate woodwork inlays etc. The owner said the V was made a Russian Master who is also a drummer. Not sure if Yuriy is a drummer, but I think if it was made by him the owner probably would have said. But It still could be! 😀 I've been trying to get a hold of him for more info, but it's still only day 5 of the Chinese New Year celebrations, so everyone is busy catching up with family etc.

Cheers mate! 😀🙏

I did not know that about Mel Bay - nobody tellz me nuttin! 🧐 But yeah, not sure if you're joking 😜 but... these 7 string acoustics are actually called "Russian Guitars". Only mentioning as I just learned that myself a few weeks ago 🤓👍

Ha! Totally! I didn't expect these vids to go down so well - I've still got a couple more left in the tank too 😂👍 But yeah - not the biggest collection in the world, but each piece has a cool story and/or unique appointments 😎👌

Agreed! 😎👍 Cheers mate! 😀🙏

Agreed! Cheers mate! 😀🙏

Much appreciated mate 😀🙏 Working on part 2 now, it will probably be ages before I get it uploaded though - I'm still way behind 😂🙈 - Soz 😬

Thank you so much mate! 🙏 I've just had a look, and although I can't find anything matching this fretboard, I feel like we're getting closer. If anything - at least I'm aware of Khmelevsky Guitars now! Cheers 😀👍

@stevecassidyguitar cheers, man! Sure, if it's one of his guitars, it might be just a custom ordered fretboard :)

Thank you so much for this info Re the wood. I did kind of get the gist, he said something about the wood being in the lake under water, but I wasn't 100% sure what he meant - thank you for providing more info 😎🙏 and yeah, also agree, I appreciated the variety he had too. Not a huge collection, but all had cool stories and/or unique appointments 👌

Thank you so much for your kind words mate - much appreciated 😀🙏 Bummer about the lack of lefty on that - soz. I always feel for the lefties lack of options. I've heard that both Schecter & Harley Benton are quite popular with lefties, as the provide more options than most other brands 👍

@stevecassidyguitar thanks to you amigo. Yes harley benton has much more options indeed, but this tele... It's just amazing and there is nothing similar on bentons. It's what it is. I just hope one day jet decides to produce this model for leftys. By the way, many riffs that you play are really cool to play. Cheers!

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Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏

Cheers mate! 😀🙏 Totally agree - probably the most valuable guitar I've ever got to play - was et up great too 😎👌

Cheers mate! 😀🙏 That Suhr / 5150 Rig is probably the most expensive (or maybe valuable is a better word 🤔) Rig I've ever played. Guitar was set up great too 😎👌

Thank you so much mate! Apologies for the late reply, I'll just have to wish you a happy 2nd day of Feb from Scotland 😁👍

Cheers mate! 😀🙏 And thank ya so much for all this extra info on the Steinway's - very cool 😎👌 I knew very little to nothing about them before. Had only ever heard the name and that they were good & expensive. Thanks again - I'm catching up on emails today so will give you a shout back soon 😁👍

Belts N' Braces mate 😎👌 Good on ya 😀👍

Cheers mate! It was a great experience. That Suhr and Original 51510 is probably the most expensive rig I've ever played 😀👍

Thank ya Marsha! 😀🙏 Someone else has commented it might be a Khmelevsky guitar 🤷‍♂️ Had a look but still can't find one with matching inlays to this one. Someone else mentioned Strandberg, but I'm pretty sure it's not, it does look like one, but I think it's something else. I did do a reverse image search on it from a screenshot of the vid, but it just brought up a load of Strandberg and Keisels. If you come across the guys name/channel you think it might be, please let me know 😀🙏 Love the way you paint him as a guitar custodian saving these from the cork sniffers 😂👌 Couldn't have put it better and totally agree! 😎👌

Thank ya kindly mate! 😀🙏

Wow to you mate! That's an incredible story!! 🤯 Amazing! You should send that one in to John Robson for his Readers Rock & Roll stories section on the Beer O Clock Livestream 😎👌 I'm not surprised you took such good care to play it - I probably would too. Hope you've got it somewhere safe 👍

Hi Steve, when you say, "Hope you've got it somewhere safe" I certainly don't have that guitar. The guy brought it to the gig because he wanted someone to tune it for him. He watched me like a hawk all the time it was in my hands and put it right back in the case as soon as I handed it back. He said he'd never part with it and wanted to learn to play. That beats a Harley Benton for someones first guitar.

@@Reeldin58 oooft! Soz Imissed that - Still cool you got to play it - AND tune it 😜👍

Krasnoschekov is legit

Agreed mate! Very cool collection indeed! 😎 Cheers mate 😀🙏

Ragin! 😤 😂👍

Ha! Cheers mate 😂🙏 She did an excellent job 😎👌

Thank you so much mate! 😀🙏 Agreed - I'm so glad I found the place and he was kind enough to take us through his collection. Absolute gent 😎👌

Cheers mate! 😀🙏 I was gonna buy that LP for you. Logistically I'd struggle to fit it in my case, but I don't think I'd have been a worthy buyer anyway - soz 🤷‍♂️

Cheers mate! 😀 Totally! 🙏 I'll be going back to China again around October this year, I definitely want to return to this place and see what delights he has next time 😀👍

I certainly didn't know! 🤷‍♂️😀 I think I forgot to thank Yoshi on the Camera - My bad 😬🙈 (Thanks Yoshi!!!) The EVH is a very cool one, first year of production, I've no idea the value of any of these guitars - I was too scared to ask 😂 Thank ya kindly mate 🙏

Wow mate! I love that! "A history lesson you can play" 😀👌 Thank ya kindly 😀🙏

😂👌 I hear ya mate 😂👍 "and here we have a 2018 (pre covid) Harley Benton, all original, except for the Epiphone humbucker in the neck.... "

Yup me too - Luckily I didn't have that kind of coin anyway 😜👍

Ha! Cheers mate 😜🙏 There's never any need to apologise for missing a live stream 😀👍 I hope you're B&Q Guitar build is coming along well mate 😂👍

😂👍 Totally! What strings do you even get for something like that? Would feel weird buying Ernie Balls off of Amazon for a 150 year old guitar 😂

Thank ya kindly mate - much appreciated 😀🙏 Yessir - He certainly knows his stuff, very knowledgeable indeed. He showed me pics of a load of other cool guitars and builders on his fone too. More super rare stuff I'd never heard of any of them 😂👍 Yeah I was surprised he managed to get the LP on the top shelf! 💪😂

Thanks for watching mate 😀🙏 You never need to apologise for missing the livestreams mate 😎👍 If I caught you right and you've got covid - sorry to hear that mate - hope you feel better soon 🤞

😂👍 A priceless air guitar from 1961 😎👌

@stevecassidyguitar Transitional year - ideal if a ‘62 isn’t quite within reach! 👍

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Thank ya Jojo! 😀🙏 Yeah - I reckon that was probably the most valuable rig I've ever played 😀