true gold with maple neck?

[dav]

It seems that the master came back with maple necks on his lukes and particulary with his true gold!!!!

Hold the Line Steve Lukather of Toto Live with Ringo Starr All-Starr Band Bethel Woods June 16 2012 - YouTube

 

[DrKev]

Is it the same guitar? He took the little piggy sticker off if it is.

 

[threeminutesboy]

not sure but the PUPs looks like the new Di Marzio as well anyway whatever floats his boat

I'm very happy with my Luke II and my all RW 25th

 

[dav]

i don't know... it seems the same one he used last march when i saw him in lyon...

 

[kimonostereo]

Could it possibly be an ebony fingerboard?

 

[ily]

It could be a roasted maple ?

for me it's the same true gold with emg

he swap the rosewood neck also on a LIII HH here :

With a Little Help From My Friends / Give Peace a Chance Live Ringo Starr Bethel Woods June 16 2012 - YouTube

i would like to see it with a all maple neck

and why not return to the floyd trem

a new Luke is born : L II 1/2

 

[DrKev]

a new Luke is born : L II 1/2

Ha! Funny!

 

[ily]

yes it's funny
but ,
I am surprised by this mod
the LIII was just arrived in stores and Steve change his neck on his true gold and LIII
sure for he it's a good combo and i respect his choice it's his guitar signature
what we have to understand to this choice i don't think that he made these changes just for fun :

a new option will be available for LIII ?
what are these new necks : roasted,ebony fretboard ?
are they like the future PDN : Roasted Maple Neck, Pau Ferro Fret Board, Stainless Steel Frets

 

[LilSteve]

Well there were 3 different wood flavors for the Protos if we recall correctly. Or, it could be he snapped another neck and EBMM sent out a standard neck for replacement

 

[DrKev]

Yeah, maybe it was one of the prototypes before he settled on the rosewood neck? But remember, when the BFRs came out he still used his older stuff too. It's all choices and flavours and if that's what he prefers for some songs on this particular tour, that's not a bad reflection on the LIII.

 

[ily]

Yeah, maybe it was one of the prototypes before he settled on the rosewood neck? But remember, when the BFRs came out he still used his older stuff too. It's all choices and flavours and if that's what he prefers for some songs on this particular tour, that's not a bad reflection on the LIII.

I wish because L III will be my next .....:roll eyes:

i'm just very curious and like to understand what's happened

 

[DrKev]

Looks like the rosewood necks are off for this tour. My guess is the EMGs on the TG and, well, the HH is clearly a HH. From Inside MusiCast's Facebook page...

 

[ily]

nices pics
many thanks
have you notice pearloid button on the tuners in the HH and chrome for the true gold

 

[LilSteve]

I smell a new neck coming...

 

[ily]

I smell a new neck coming...

i think the same thing

 

[HiroD]

L IV
L IV 1/2
interested

 

[ily]

L IV
L IV 1/2
interested

amazing Hiro .
you have some neck to swap in the future.....

BP SAID "luke went back to maple for this tour we will see what next year brings"

 

[Roubster]

I hope the LIII remains with the all rosewood neck though. I really want that as my next guitar, but wont be able to obtain it probably until sometime next year.

 

[HiroD]

amazing Hiro .
you have some neck to swap in the future.....

BP SAID "luke went back to maple for this tour we will see what next year brings"

haha.....I want only the neck

 

[spkirby]

I've tried rosewood necks a few times and always come back to maple as I prefer the feel.... maybe Luke would agree!