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The wiring: 3x On off slide switches, Master vol + neck series/parallel,
master treble+middle series/parallel, master bass control+bridge
series/parallel, 6 way varitone (with choke), middle pickup phase switch
and a momentary kill button on the lower horn.........!
*Jack's Instrument Services*
Guitar set-up and repair workshop - Manchester
www.jacksinstrumentservices.com
07706 828122
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1973 Gibson Les Paul Recording (SOLD)
This little beauty is one of about 5,300 of this model made during the 1970's. Designed specifically for Les, himself, as he rejoined with Gibson after an eight year break, the Les Paul Recording incorporated Les' ideals for a studio guitar. These features included low impedance pickups for direct recording, and an onboard transformer that brings the signal up to high impedance for playing through an amp. There is an onboard "Decade", rotary switch which is a passive tone switch similar to the varitone found on other Gibson guitars. There is also a passive treble and bass control and a pickup phase switch.
The body and neck are completely made of Honduran Mahogany. This particular example does have changed tuners, but everything else is original. It plays and sounds quite amazing, and less than the price of a new Les Paul Standard. In this photo it is being escorted by two new National Reso-phonics, a Style 0 Deluxe and an Estralita Deluxe Koa (see below previous picks). SOLD!
Screenshot with classic Magnette body profile, taken from the Classic Car Auctions site.
Original photographer and date unknown.
The Magnette ZB replaced the ZA which was launched at the October 1953 London Motor Show. The ZA was the first monocoque MG car. It was designed by Gerald Palmer (1911-1999), who also created the 1947 Jowett Javelin.
The MG Magnette had a 1952 Wolseley 4/44 body, an Austin 1500 BMC engine and a MG grille. Excellent badge engineering so to say...
The Magnette ZB shared the car body with the ZA, but it got a wider rear window and a stronger engine.
The Magnette had leather seats and a wooden dashboard panel. Two tone paintwork was an option for the ZB (specified as Varitone).
Private import from Sweden.
This depicted Magnette underwent a total and successful restoration.
Seen at the viewing days of the Palmen Barnfind Collection Auction initiated by Gallery Aaldering, Brummen and provided by Classic Car Auctions, location Dordrecht.
More info: www.gallery-aaldering.com/nl/the-palmen-barnfind-collecti...
More photos: www.classiccar-auctions.com/nl/lot-details/18263/Main%20c...
1489 cc L4 BMC B engine.
1150 kg.
Production MG Magnette Series: Oct. 1953-1968.
Production MG Magnette ZB: Oct. 1956-Febr. 1959.
Original first reg. number: Oct. 1, 1958 (Swedish documents present).
Was for sale since May 24, 2023.
Dordrecht, Einsteinstraat, May 29, 2023.
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Hillman Minx 1600 Series IIIC Estate (1962) & Toyota Crown Super Saloon (1971), plus Carerham 7, Austin A40 Farina & MG Magnette Varitone
Oily’s Breakfast-Club, Weymouth Football Stadium, Sunday 2 February 2025.
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Taking one photo every day was not my idea. It's something I do to become a better photographer (and person (?)). Anyway, there are two good friends that also photo-a-day. Though work has been beyond busy, and I haven't been uploading every day, these guys have. And since I've been a small part of their photo-a-day journey, I have that much more drive to continue my own.
So go check out Mike at www.flickr.com/photos/michael_soliman/
And check out Bill at www.flickr.com/photos/dalviaw/
Year 3, Day 177
VAD965 1958 MG Magnette ZB Varitone Saloon
Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre.
Vintage Vehicle Show - 12th October 2014
Sadcase Bank Holiday Classic Vehicle Show, Ford Airfield, West Sussex, hosted by the Storrington And District Classic And Sportscar Enthusiasts
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MG Magnette ZB Varitone (1956-58) Engine 1489 cc S4 OHV
Production 23,846 (all ZB)
MG SET
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sharing the same Nuffield body shell with the Wolseley 15/50 and 4/44 and a development of the MG ZA. The ZB had a more powerful 69 bhp engine and a higher axle ratio. The Varitone model had a wrap around rear window and the two tone paint work.
Shot at the Aviva Classic, Silverstone 20.09.2009 Ref 47-141
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MG Magnette ZB Varitone (1956-58) *Engine 1489 cc S4 OHV Production 23,846 (all ZB)
Registration Number VXT 270
MG SET
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Sharing the same Nuffield body shell with the Wolseley 15/50 and 4/44 and a development of the MG ZA. The ZB had a more powerful 69 bhp engine and a higher axle ratio. The Varitone model had a wrap around rear window and the two tone paint work.
* according to the DVLA this car is fitted with a 1798cc MG engine
Shot at the Donington Historic Festival 01.05.2011 Ref 66-171
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Hillman Minx (red & white), Triumph Herald (blue & white), Vauxhall Cresta Friary (black & silver), Austin A35 (dark green), Jowett Javelin (dark grey), Rover P5 3.5 Coupe (white with green roof), Austin A40 Farina (green with black roof), MG Magnette ZB Varitone (maroon & cream).
My old 1976 Les Paul Recording model. Note the dual outputs and unusual control panel. The "Decade" knob functioned like a Varitone switch and the "Tone" switch...well, that's more complicated. Position #1 cuts the "Bass" and "Treble" controls out of the circuit, but adds a resistor and capacitor that change the tone slightly. Position #3 is the same as this except without the resistor and capacitor. Position #2 brings the "Bass" and "Treble" controls back into the circuit as well as the resistor and capacitor. You can't really figure it out by ear. Until someone explains it to you while you're plugged in it's just a big hopeless mystery...or at least it was for me at first.
I bought this as NOS from a Christian book store next to the original 1968 Red Lobster on Lake Parker in Lakeland, Florida. They said they'd had the guitar on display since the 70's when I bought it in 1989.
MG ZB Magnette Varitone. The MG Z-type was designed by Gerald Palmer at BMC and I love the Italianate lines
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MTL 408 (1958) -
MG Magnette ZB Varitone 1.5L -
Four-seat Four-door Saloon (1489cc) -
Heritage Transport Show '22 -
Kent Showground, Detling,
02-Apr-2022 Kent, England, GBR.
Fender Stratocaster. Made in Mexico in 2001. Fret Dressed & Set up when custom work completed by Joe Krozka of Krozka Sharpe Guitars. Paint finish is original Fender Cream. Rebel Flag Scratch Guard from Pickguardian USA. Strap-locks by Schaller. Cavity and Scratch plate back, both full copper foiled for noise suppression. Nut, Saddles & String trees are Graphtech Black Tusq. Trem Block replaced with precision machined cold rolled steel to original Fender Custom Shop dimensions. Electrics - Five way switch by Oak, One Tone Pot & One Volume Pot both Made by CTS, One Varitone made by Big-D, Varitone Switch works in this format: Position 1=True bypass. Position 2=.001uf softer than bypass Position 3=.010 uf for a deeper tone than bypass, Position 4 =.022uf jazz box full, Position 5=.047uf jazz box mellow Position 6=.22 mf almost woman-ish tone. Wiring - 1. Neck 2. Neck + Middle 3.Middle 4.Middle + Bridge 5.Bridge Pickups - Neck-5.50k. Middle-5.45k. Bridge-5.36k. All Pickups are hand wound by Abby Ybarra herself in the Fender Custom shop and signed and dated by her.
Fender Stratocaster. Made in Mexico in 2001. Fret Dressed & Set up when custom work completed by Joe Krozka of Krozka Sharpe Guitars. Paint finish is original Fender Cream. Rebel Flag Scratch Guard from Pickguardian USA. Strap-locks by Schaller. Cavity and Scratch plate back, both full copper foiled for noise suppression. Nut, Saddles & String trees are Graphtech Black Tusq. Trem Block replaced with precision machined cold rolled steel to original Fender Custom Shop dimensions. Electrics - Five way switch by Oak, One Tone Pot & One Volume Pot both Made by CTS, One Varitone made by Big-D, Varitone Switch works in this format: Position 1=True bypass. Position 2=.001uf softer than bypass Position 3=.010 uf for a deeper tone than bypass, Position 4 =.022uf jazz box full, Position 5=.047uf jazz box mellow Position 6=.22 mf almost woman-ish tone. Wiring - 1. Neck 2. Neck + Middle 3.Middle 4.Middle + Bridge 5.Bridge Pickups - Neck-5.50k. Middle-5.45k. Bridge-5.36k. All Pickups are hand wound by Abby Ybarra herself in the Fender Custom shop and signed and dated by her.
It all works as planned. Back to blade pickups from Joe Barden. Flat wound strings. 1meg pots to wide open. Bass cut like on G&L guitars. Lower toggle is a varitone that cuts mids at different levels. Sounds awesome.
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I have come up with a new method of street photography, wear a huge parker and hide all but your lens from view. Then snipe away, stops you getting beaten up when you take photos like this.
They were going nuts for a long time but this guy just wasnt having it. He stared blankly at the man shouting at him, not budging and keeping that incredibly intimidating hard look on his face....
If you can, view it BIG
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iso 500
Fender Stratocaster. Made in Mexico in 2001. Fret Dressed & Set up when custom work completed by Joe Krozka of Krozka Sharpe Guitars. Paint finish is original Fender Cream. Rebel Flag Scratch Guard from Pickguardian USA. Strap-locks by Schaller. Cavity and Scratch plate back, both full copper foiled for noise suppression. Nut, Saddles & String trees are Graphtech Black Tusq. Trem Block replaced with precision machined cold rolled steel to original Fender Custom Shop dimensions. Electrics - Five way switch by Oak, One Tone Pot & One Volume Pot both Made by CTS, One Varitone made by Big-D, Varitone Switch works in this format: Position 1=True bypass. Position 2=.001uf softer than bypass Position 3=.010 uf for a deeper tone than bypass, Position 4 =.022uf jazz box full, Position 5=.047uf jazz box mellow Position 6=.22 mf almost woman-ish tone. Wiring - 1. Neck 2. Neck + Middle 3.Middle 4.Middle + Bridge 5.Bridge Pickups - Neck-5.50k. Middle-5.45k. Bridge-5.36k. All Pickups are hand wound by Abby Ybarra herself in the Fender Custom shop and signed and dated by her.
589 XUK (1958) -
MG Magnette ZB Varitone 1.5L -
Four-seat Four-door Saloon (1489cc) -
125th Ann. (87th) L2B Veteran Car Run '21 (non-entrant) -
Cuckfield,
07-Nov-2021 W.Sussex, England, GBR
Seen in Banstead, Surrey.
Quite a late ZB, registered only two weeks before the launch of the replacement "Farina" model.
Oddly, the two-tone "Varitone" versions came with a larger rear window than cars painted in a single colour.
WKV 687
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 July 2026
MOT Exempt
Vehicle make MG
Date of first registration 21 January 1959
Year of manufacture 1959
Cylinder capacity 1622 cc
Fuel typePETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour MAROON
Mileage at last MOT (2013): 26,433