Identifying the gear

Cort Earth 100F, many Earth models look similar to each other, but this one has the distinctive headstock inlay, so I think that is Cort Earth 100F.

Thanks, Walrus. That just leaves the other two instruments in the last picture.

Here are the submissions made based on the answers: Tim's Schecter, and Stuart's Taylor.

The top one is actually extremely similar to Greco MX600, the volume/tone knobs and switches are clearly in the same position. The bottom one looks like Fender's Baritone Jazzmasters or Baritone Specials, but none of them really match because of pickups put on. There MUST be some job visible if they changed pickups to P-bass ones. Actually, that might also be the converted guitar to bass...

I heard somewhere that the bass was a mod from an original Jazzmaster or something of the sort. Can't remember where.

Greco's close, but not quite there. The knob configuration isn't right.

The top one is actually extremely similar to Greco MX600, the volume/tone knobs and switches are clearly in the same position.

I am not thinking Greco anymore because it doesn't have the smooth carved Greco neck joint common to even the low end MX and MR models... so I think its more likely an Ibanez made to very similar spec at the same factory. I haven't picked up a low end Ibanez Artist in a while, but I wanna say they might have that bulkier neck joint and heel than the top shelf Artists and the Greco guitars like mine.

It could also be a low end Yamaha SG too. Even the High end SGs and Super Flighters have kinda bulky neck joints and heels. They are great guitars and all, but the similar Greco and Ibanez guitars got really long neck tenons (mine goes right to the end of the neck pickup route and possibly beyond, though I suspect it stops flush with the end of the route - also, if anyone tell you it doesn't make a big difference to the sustain they are fulla shit, that guitar resonates better than any other guitar I own) and so old grecos and iabnezes remain stable even with the surrounding body wood sanded flush in the cutaways and at the heel. I'm not sure the medium tenon Yamis and super short, SG butt joint style cheapies from Yami and 'Nez woulda survived this long if they had a more elegant carve around that joint.

Body looks small for an Yamaha SG though and the horns aren't devilish from what I can see in this shot. I'm not sure if Yamaha or Ibanez ever copied the Greco MX series' 3 knob + switch control layout either. I've seen Super Flighters with this screwball control layout, but never an SG with anything but the Gibson layout.

it might also be an epiphone, there are some rare 80s and 90s epis with this design, they evolved into the Gibson Tak Matsumoto (?) signature I think

if you guys can get more pics I'll ID this sucker, these are my favorite type of guitar, I like the higher end ones with the nice appointments and electronics, but I generally love all the MRs, MXs, Artists, Yami SGs, Gibson LP Studio DCs and even the Japanese Epi doublecuts... I am sure even without a headstock shot I can ID this thing... any time I see a guitar in this style I have to play it

Greco's close, but not quite there. The knob configuration isn't right.

its right for an MX series guitar, depends on the year.... some years they had 3 knobs and a switch, some years they got 3 knobs in a diagonal row and other years they got the traditional Gibson layout.... and some years they mixed it up based on model.... the Greco MR's had some variety in the low end with knob placement too, though the nicer ones like mine all have Gibson layout every year... mine's so old I don't even know if its an 800 or 100, it has a wrap bridge, but everything else about it is upscale MR1000 features and it even has top of the line pickups that were usually reserved for the top of the line 59 LP copies that NO MR or MX guitars should have. But the electronics are blatantly stock. The more I look into it the more I suspect mine was a one off that was ordered factory direct by Mr Cho (whose name is on the case, and a custom case is a bit of a giveaway that mine's a special order). The only rule with some of these guitars is that there were no rules.

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https://jumpphilly.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/ttng_001.jpg?w=370&h=&crop=1

Aaaand that's all the photos showing that guitar. Nothing else, but I did find something interesting! Take a look here.

Also, what kind of Squier is this: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/14191992824_665c84442a.jpg

Epiphone Genesis, 1980s... Gibson's answer to the popular Japanese doublecut LP style guitars that were so popular in the 70s into the early 80s (Steve Miller, Ace Freely, Bad Company, Santana and Bob Wier of the Dead endorsed different company's carved top couble cutaway models when Norlin was making the shittiest LPs and SGs in Gibson's history... took Gibson awhile to take a hint and they tested the waters with the Genesis before coming up with a few different USA made double-cut LPs)

http://www.sheltonsguitars.com/images/2011/05-24-2011/epiphone-genesis/big/bigDSCN3185.jpg

the one your guy is using is the cheaper version w/o neck binding and trap inlays, you used to see them all the time, maybe worth $500 today...

goodnight

What an odd-looking instrument... It almost seems like the right horn is larger than the left. Makes it looks kind of awkward to even carry.

Ah well. Thank you, kind sir.

jumpphilly.com, is this guy from my home town? I've never seen him around....

Is that not a bass VI. You know a guitar tuned down an octave like the TTNG singer uses on the audiotree sessions:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA8EwUf9_cg

I can't find the precise model though

Oh that is him from TTNG, crap...

Nope. It's a seriously insane mod of a Jaguar bass. The PJ pickup configuration is on there, but he somehow made it a six-string. That's what i've been hearing around.

Okay, that's it. This was so fricking heavily modified that it is horrible to watch this. Or even custom made by Squier. Anyway, the thing is that this is Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass, but possibly custom made by Squier or even heavily modified. I have to contact Squier about this.

here's the model rundown for your 80s epi

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b4CdeOh_48Y/TLYA2Xn0UeI/AAAAAAAAALI/n1gRl57hHkw/s1600/Epiphone+Genesis+Original+Pictures.jpg

I think its currently reissued but only as the 'deluxe'? not sue

Yes, you are correct. Also, good morning (even though it's already 0930 hours here)!

Walrus, keep us updated. I'll very curious.

I've been up since 6 or 7am eastern, which would be 2 or 3am your time

What else has he done to it apart from changing bridge, and adding tuners. It's the same pups, and electronics isn't it?

They're in the US atm, you could go, and find out? San Fran, LA, San Diego, Arizona, Albuquerque, El paso, Dallas, Austin. Don't know where you other guys are, apart from Jim though

I'm in Lubbock, TX . I I drive...

5 Hours East, it's Dallas

6 Hours South, it's Austin/San Antonio

7 Hours West, it's El Paso/Albuquerque

... There's nothing interesting and close North of here.