Robin Avalon Sport

[Mark Wein]

http://rebel-guitars.com/preowned-robin-avalon-sport/

Here is a preowned USA Robin Avalon Sport that has a Fakimba body, Mahogany set-in neck, jumbo frets, and Rio Grande Bluebar pickup. These normally came with a Mahogany body, but the warranty card shows its Fakimba which sounds great. Comes with original case and warranty card. Comes from a private collection and in excellent condition.

• Body: Fakimba
• Neck: One-Piece Mahogany
• Construction: Setneck
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots
• Frets: 22 Jumbo
• Scale: 24 3/4″
• Pickup: Rio Grande Bluesbar
• Controls: Master Volume & Tone
• Tuners Vintage Keystone Style
• Bridge: Wraparound Tailpiece
• Hardware: Nickel
• Finish: Metallic Gold
• Case: Original Hardshell

$1595.00 + shipping

 

[jelloman]

Not a fan of that bridge type...otherwise it's a beauty...

 

[GergS]

I had something similar except it had two p-90's and a stopbar tailpiece. Nice guitar but it got sold a while back.

 

[Guitar Heel]

I've never had the chance to play a Robin, and I'd like to remedy that someday.

 

[Coralkong]

I don't hate it......but it looks a little one-dimensional.

 

[baimun]

I don't hate it......but it looks a little one-dimensional.

No, this one is one dimensional.


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[LeftyTom]

One dimensional leaves me feeling flat.

 

[ellengtrgrl]

Hmmm, Robins are kind of cool, but for that price, I'd sooner splurge, and spend a bit more to have a Nik Huber Junior.

 

[dougk]

A lot of guitar for the money there. Robin's are great even if I'm not a huge fan of their pickups.

The private collection is a former customer of mine who is just nuts. Thank god no longer one of mine.

 

[wok]

What the hell is Fakimba?

 

[jp_nyc]

That is a gorgeous guitar. And for a boutique guitar the price is nice. Too bad I dislike bridge pickups.

 

[Muppet]

Is this the same Robin that make superstrats in the 80's???

 

[Denverdave]

Love it. A touch overpriced for a used Robin market wise....but worth the cash. I have owned two Robin electrics and both were top shelf instruments.

 

[bsman]

that looks like a rockin' Robin! :rim:

 

[Flatspotter]

Nice, but needs another pickup.

 

[Elias Graves]

What the hell is Fakimba?

A little googling suggests it's actually korina, which is actually limba, which is actually terminalia superba.
But I could be wrong. It may be a fancy word for "poplar" for all I know.

 

[profgalen]

What the hell is Fakimba?

Not real "imba".


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[Elias Graves]

Not real "imba".


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I saw fauxkimba once. Wonder if it's the same.

 

[Kerouac]

That bridge pickup looks weird. Otherwise nothing much to hate, but better options available.

 

[GreatDane]

i like that, and would totally play it if i saw it hanging up on a shop wall. i have never had the chance to play a Robin, but i sure would like to.