James Stewart X-Metal

[pennyhoney]

I was browsing thru a 2001 catalog and noticed this picture. To me, it damn looks like a Juliet. The orbital's lower contour does not match of a XX. What do you guys think?
*take note, he was only 15-16 years old when this was taken, a XX X-Metal may have been too big on a teenager's face. This pair suits him perfectly

 

[ippotaz]

I am not really an expert but I agree with you they really seems Juliet more then XX;
let's wait for an expert opinion...

 

[Tavers]

That's a Juliet for sure!

 

[Rustpot]

Hammerstems, plasma orbitals? Looks like a XX from those two features, the Juliet 24K had gold orbitals IIRC. I agree they look too slim to be XX though.

 

[Romeo Van Frogskinstein]

custom pair, not a production/part coded issue. juliet orbital and 24k lens, XX stems.

 

[CarGuy]

That picture looks scrunched a little bit, I don't remember Bubba's head quite that melon-like.
My money is on XX 24K

 

[Fun's Way]

It's definitly an JULIET custom set!

 

[cool_ibiza]

the pic has x metal xx 24k written on it

 

[BriP]

yeah its an XX 24k, the pic here is warped. HOWEVER, ichiro suzuki had a one-off juliet made in the vintage 24k colorway, just like this. not that new 24k polished ugly rubbish.

 

[Fun's Way]

the pic has x metal xx 24k written on it

That's the problem...'cause base on the orbital area, it's not an XX at all...the colour combo is the same like the 24k XX, though.