Y2D with Cream Pickup Bobbins??

[Butch Snyder]

I saw this model advertized in Musician's Friend when the Y2D forst came out. I've seen several pics of Steve Morse playing that model. Is it a regular production model?

This one...

 

[banjoplayer]

prototype?

edit: not only the PUP-colour is different - it has also the 2way toggle switch to add the bridge bucker to every position (to be seen in the ad-pic below, on Steve´s guitar it has been removed and the hole is closed with some black plastic thing)

To be honest: I like the cream PUPs much more than the purple ones on this model now

 

[banjoplayer]

It seems that there are different guitars with Cream-PUPs. The one on your pic does NOT have the 2way-toggle, but on the following pic has it:

 

[guitarman23]

this morse model discontinued????

and think the black thingy was where the two way switch was but he must of modified it and got it filled in or something, someone correct me if im wrong.

 

[NHsouthpaw]

If I remember correctly, this is an early version, before it went on sale.
The toggle was removed, that's the plug in the live pic. Steve must've liked the purple over the cream.
MF must've used early pics and never updated it.

 

[banjoplayer]

I once started a thread with a similar topic. Maybe you are interested

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/21419-y2d-prototypes-one-do-you-know.html

 

[banjoplayer]

and think the black thingy was where the two way switch was but he must of modified it and got it filled in or something, someone correct me if im wrong.

I remember tommy telling this, but can´t find the quote

 

[Ripper]

This was never a production model and it was never discontinued as well, since it dont exist other than the only one owned by the man himself. Yup. I love the cream pups configuration so much that when I bought my Y2D, I purchased another set of Dimarzio Steve Morse set in creme for future swopping. One year later now, I did not swop it - as I think the tone won me over ultimately. And I also do not want to meddle with the original wiring (think resale).

Look at the tuner buttons, they are different too ...

 

[Butch Snyder]

I once started a thread with a similar topic. Maybe you are interested

http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-guitars/21419-y2d-prototypes-one-do-you-know.html

Hey Banjo, thanks for that link...

 

[tommyindelaware]

there were a few made pre-production. one made it to a photo session for musisian's friend or someone....& thats how the creme ads came to exist.
steve uses one w/ purple alot ........but it's due to that particular guitars tone.......not because of the creme bobbins. cosmetics is not a major concern to steve when it comes to his stage guitars.
creampuy2d on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

also......if your planning to swap the purple ones out for creme.....you may wanna make sure the single coil can be swithed easily. there may be issues w/ the base plate.
i like the purple much better myself. i also think the binding would look really cool if it was black to match the back & sides...........but that matters zilch !!!!!

This was never a production model and it was never discontinued as well, since it dont exist other than the only one owned by the man himself. Yup. I love the cream pups configuration so much that when I bought my Y2D, I purchased another set of Dimarzio Steve Morse set in creme for future swopping. One year later now, I did not swop it - as I think the tone won me over ultimately. And I also do not want to meddle with the original wiring (think resale).

Look at the tuner buttons, they are different too ...

 

[guitarman23]

in one other picture on your link tommy, why does steve not have a binding on his y2d in this picture??? bindingless y2dproto on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[Butch Snyder]

Pretty Cool Tommy, thanks for sharing that info....

 

[tommyindelaware]

the first y2d proto.
binding was yet to be decieded on.
that guitar belongs to janine now.(steve's wife)
one of these days i'll get a pic of a double sided y2d flame on one side ......quilt on the other in deep purple burst.......& no binding. i think it's the only one in existance. killer guitar.

in one other picture on your link tommy, why does steve not have a binding on his y2d in this picture??? bindingless y2dproto on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[banjoplayer]

one of these days i'll get a pic of a double sided y2d flame on one side ......quilt on the other in deep purple burst.......& no binding. i think it's the only one in existance. killer guitar.

is this the one you mean? no... it´s not deep purple burst. I can´t wait to see your pic

 

[guitarman23]

man.... im really jeulos, how do yea get your hand on one of those??? want one soso bad, this year i might be able to by another morse and i want that! lol

 

[Butch Snyder]

man.... im really jeulos, how do yea get your hand on one of those??? want one soso bad, this year i might be able to by another morse and i want that! lol

Tommy's got an "in" with Steve...

 

[tommyindelaware]

no this isn't the one i speak of.
the one i'm talking about is a y2d.
hmmmmm.....a little ball style torture.

there is no photo yet of this guitar.
it does belong to skoots . (my good buddy above)
it's a one of a kind also......like the one above.

is this the one you mean? no... it´s not deep purple burst. I can´t wait to see your pic

 

[guitarman23]

man! im just crying right now! lol i can get another ball and if that was a choice that would be it!

 

[banjoplayer]

no this isn't the one i speak of.
the one i'm talking about is a y2d.
hmmmmm.....a little ball style torture.

there is no photo yet of this guitar.
it does belong to skoots . (my good buddy above)
it's a one of a kind also......like the one above.

pleeeease.....
drool...

 

[Astrofreq]

I'm not big on the guitar, but that chick playing it sure is pretty!!