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Post by John E. on Nov 12, 2018 9:54:23 GMT -7
My Scarface! She's been through heck and high water but I love her. Survived being frozen in a car during an ice storm. Been decapitated. Switched out everything that isn't wood. I wouldn't trade her for the world. I've owned MANY guitars since I've had her and every time I pick this one up my other guitars collect dust.
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Post by Paul (TRANE) on Nov 12, 2018 9:55:07 GMT -7
Hard thing to say. Depends on what I am going for. My New Orleans JB14 is like a part of me. But so is my Asher Marc Ford Model or my Gibson's... Man tough choice. That is a gorgeous Gretsch you have there.! What model is that LP?? That's a BEAUTIFUL burst! Thanks. The Les Paul is a 2010 '58 VOS in Tea Burst.
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Post by ineedtherapy (Stuart) on Nov 19, 2018 8:02:02 GMT -7
It’s a tie between these two. I posted previously, but I’m terrible with embedding images.
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Post by j4gitr (John) on Nov 19, 2018 8:34:06 GMT -7
A lot of really nice guitars here! For me this is an easy question. My number 1 is a parts caster that my daughter painted for me: That is a stunning instrument. Usually I'm a natural basic finish type of guy, but that is very cool. I love the nearly invisible fret markers. If it sounds as sweet as it looks, I bet it's fun.
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Post by trojanhov on Nov 20, 2018 10:07:14 GMT -7
After spending extended time with the Suhr Classic T pro, I’m realizing that it is equally up there as a number 1 as my gretsch is. I would not be able to choose between them and that’s a great problem to have. The suhr stays in tune like no guitar I’ve played, the neck is just extremely comfortable, the pickups sound phenomenal and are dead silent in all positions. Man oh man. The gretsch feels a bit more vibey and pushes the z-28 a bit harder and for me, the bridge filtertron dirty is some of the best drive sounds I’ve heard. These are both my #1’s and they’re a joy to play through the z-28.
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Post by Norrin Radd on Nov 20, 2018 21:04:26 GMT -7
A lot of really nice guitars here! For me this is an easy question. My number 1 is a parts caster that my daughter painted for me: That is a stunning instrument. Usually I'm a natural basic finish type of guy, but that is very cool. I love the nearly invisible fret markers. If it sounds as sweet as it looks, I bet it's fun. Hey Thanks! That really means a lot! It is quite fun to play but I have to tell you - it’s definitely not a traditional sounding Tele, despite very traditional sounding pickups. The body is made of Paulownia and it is super light and resonant. The thing just booms with low end and low mids. You have to EQ an amp specifically for this guitar - but when you do - it sounds awesome! And light as a feather - almost literally. Fully assembled the thing weighs 5 lbs 3 oz. You can play it all night and then some. Of course, it means a lot to me since my daughter painted the body. So it is assembled with some interesting parts: Finish (clear coating) by MJT, neck by Musikraft (10-14 compound, SS frets), Pickups by Lindy Fralin, Hipshot open gear locking tuners, Mastery M6 Tele bridge. It has definitely become my number 1!
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Post by j4gitr (John) on Nov 20, 2018 23:06:03 GMT -7
That is a stunning instrument. Usually I'm a natural basic finish type of guy, but that is very cool. I love the nearly invisible fret markers. If it sounds as sweet as it looks, I bet it's fun. Hey Thanks! That really means a lot! It is quite fun to play but I have to tell you - it’s definitely not a traditional sounding Tele, despite very traditional sounding pickups. The body is made of Paulownia and it is super light and resonant. The thing just booms with low end and low mids. You have to EQ an amp specifically for this guitar - but when you do - it sounds awesome! And light as a feather - almost literally. Fully assembled the thing weighs 5 lbs 3 oz. You can play it all night and then some. Of course, it means a lot to me since my daughter painted the body. So it is assembled with some interesting parts: Finish (clear coating) by MJT, neck by Musikraft (10-14 compound, SS frets), Pickups by Lindy Fralin, Hipshot open gear locking tuners, Mastery M6 Tele bridge. It has definitely become my number 1! Wow! It just keeps getting better. I did forget to mention in my original comment the most outstanding point, and that is the fact your daughter painted that for you. She has talent and she is with you every time you play it. It's a wonderful instrument with outstanding personal connection , When you come touring through Colorado with that guitar, I will be at the show just to see it first hand. 😀 Enjoy, enjoy.
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Post by mudman on Nov 21, 2018 15:41:21 GMT -7
After spending extended time with the Suhr Classic T pro, I’m realizing that it is equally up there as a number 1 as my gretsch is. I would not be able to choose between them and that’s a great problem to have. The suhr stays in tune like no guitar I’ve played, the neck is just extremely comfortable, the pickups sound phenomenal and are dead silent in all positions. Man oh man. The gretsch feels a bit more vibey and pushes the z-28 a bit harder and for me, the bridge filtertron dirty is some of the best drive sounds I’ve heard. These are both my #1’s and they’re a joy to play through the z-28. Nice Set there Trojanhov! I promise I didn't forget to record the tele in to the Z either. Here's neck (to the left) and Bridge (to the right) in a clean blues in E minor. soundcloud.com/awasos/blues-in-e Hope you enjoy! Again, just a quick recording, but I think it came out OK. AVRI '52 with nocasters into flint with verb on, into Dr. Z. Set pretty much straight up on eq, bass backed off a bit, cut around 11, master at 11, same for volume. Hi input. Creamback 65m, sennheiser e609 on center of speaker, bright switch on.
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Post by donovantyler on Nov 22, 2018 14:24:21 GMT -7
My Scarface! She's been through heck and high water but I love her. Survived being frozen in a car during an ice storm. Been decapitated. Switched out everything that isn't wood. I wouldn't trade her for the world. I've owned MANY guitars since I've had her and every time I pick this one up my other guitars collect dust. What did the freezing temperatures do to the components? Did they get wet or something? Just curious :-) Happy Thanksgiving!
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Post by donovantyler on Nov 22, 2018 14:25:33 GMT -7
A lot of really nice guitars here! For me this is an easy question. My number 1 is a parts caster that my daughter painted for me: That is a stunning instrument. Usually I'm a natural basic finish type of guy, but that is very cool. I love the nearly invisible fret markers. If it sounds as sweet as it looks, I bet it's fun. damn that's beautiful..What love! I'd always play it too :-)
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Post by donovantyler on Nov 22, 2018 14:28:26 GMT -7
After spending extended time with the Suhr Classic T pro, I’m realizing that it is equally up there as a number 1 as my gretsch is. I would not be able to choose between them and that’s a great problem to have. The suhr stays in tune like no guitar I’ve played, the neck is just extremely comfortable, the pickups sound phenomenal and are dead silent in all positions. Man oh man. The gretsch feels a bit more vibey and pushes the z-28 a bit harder and for me, the bridge filtertron dirty is some of the best drive sounds I’ve heard. These are both my #1’s and they’re a joy to play through the z-28. I love my s h u r classic T Pro too! I have two other phenomenal electric guitars that I love but that one is my go-to and it's the most comfortable and I so agree that the pickups they make are just so outstanding! I have their humbucker in the neck position and love it. The contoured radius neck is just so comfortable and I love the maple fretboard on mine feels like I'm playing on butter :-)
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Post by LT on Nov 22, 2018 19:42:01 GMT -7
Gun metal blue '89 Strat w Amalfitano p/u's. Picked it out of many that I tried in several stores back in the day, brand new. Here it is with its sibling, same color/year Tele that I snagged several years ago.
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Post by walt on Nov 23, 2018 18:01:18 GMT -7
I love the exact match strat/tele.
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Post by John E. on Nov 26, 2018 10:35:19 GMT -7
My Scarface! She's been through heck and high water but I love her. Survived being frozen in a car during an ice storm. Been decapitated. Switched out everything that isn't wood. I wouldn't trade her for the world. I've owned MANY guitars since I've had her and every time I pick this one up my other guitars collect dust. What did the freezing temperatures do to the components? Did they get wet or something? Just curious :-) Happy Thanksgiving! Oh, it didn't mess up anything other than the finish checked, which looks cool IMO
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 11:03:12 GMT -7
Marilyn. 2014 CR7, stock. 7.4 lbs, pure Reverend Billy. Wish I still had that Soldano head...
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Post by Surreal McCoy on Nov 27, 2018 9:31:15 GMT -7
Nash TK-54. Bill Nash built it for me in 2007 and he has been 100% awesome when ever she needs a tune up. She’s like a well broken in pair of Levi’s. There can only be one...... I think I just hit the brown note in this photo...
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Post by Norrin Radd on Nov 27, 2018 15:56:52 GMT -7
Nash TK-54. Bill Nash built it for me in 2007 and he has been 100% awesome when ever she needs a tune up. She’s like a well broken in pair of Levi’s. There can only be one...... I think I just hit the brown note in this photo... That's one sweet Tele! What pickups do you have in there?
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Post by Surreal McCoy on Nov 28, 2018 5:34:15 GMT -7
Nash TK-54. Bill Nash built it for me in 2007 and he has been 100% awesome when ever she needs a tune up. She’s like a well broken in pair of Levi’s. There can only be one...... I think I just hit the brown note in this photo... That's one sweet Tele! What pickups do you have in there? Lollar Special T in the bridge. In the photos I had a Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Humbucker that was coil tapped via tone knob in the neck position. Today, the original Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbucker that came with it is back in.
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Post by Norrin Radd on Nov 28, 2018 10:53:11 GMT -7
That's one sweet Tele! What pickups do you have in there? Lollar Special T in the bridge. In the photos I had a Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Humbucker that was coil tapped via tone knob in the neck position. Today, the original Lollar Low Wind Imperial Humbucker that came with it is back in. Nice! Any particular story regarding the headstock logo?
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Post by Surreal McCoy on Nov 29, 2018 5:45:41 GMT -7
The headstock “Gibson” sticker on my Nash tele....... We did a show a couple years back at the Gibson Custom Shop in Washington DC. It was a benefit for the Wounded Warriors Project. After we set up, the gal running the place came up to chat. My brother was playing a ’84 Les Paul Studio Custom that he’d brought with him from Minny/St. Paul. It was my guitar from way back in the South Bend, Indiana Days. Bought it at Witmer McNeese in South Bend for $400 bucks in 1990. So he was fine. But she had an issue w/ my Nash Tele and my back up tele. She said I couldn’t play it for the show. She pointed to the walls which had all sorts of Gibsons hanging and said to simply grab one and use it for the show. “But, this is my guitar... this is the guitar I play”. And we went back and forth for a while. We struck a deal where I agreed to put gaffer tape on the headstock of both my teles and write “Gibson” on it. Seemed like a fair compromise at the time. The show was pretty crazy. The guys from Wounded warriors were great. Super enthusiastic. Started yelling out tunes and we just kept playing. One guy took off his prosthetic leg and they began filling it with beer that we had to chug while we played. We just kept chugging and playing and chugging and playing. Later, one of the guys was chatting with us as we packed up. He said they didn’t let just anyone drink beers out of Bob’s prosthetic leg and we were now part of the gang. He was super serious. It was like some sort of initiation. But it was a great show with and incredible crowd for a great cause. I just never took the tape off.
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Post by Jefferson on Nov 29, 2018 10:02:35 GMT -7
^^^^^That is a great story. The idea of grabbing a guitar off the wall and using it for the show is horrifying! Stupies!
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