Elvis, there is a synth zone thread
― Nostradamusferatu (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 30 May 2021 03:04 (two years ago) link
- '72 tele thinline reissue c. 2000, natural finish, made in mexico. a few months ago i put the new wide range humbucker reissues in this.- 2005 MIJ '66 jag reissue in lake placid blue. tricked out with duncan antiquties, mastery bridge, and mastery trem before i bought it.― call all destroyer, Friday, May 28, 2021 6:13 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
- 2005 MIJ '66 jag reissue in lake placid blue. tricked out with duncan antiquties, mastery bridge, and mastery trem before i bought it.
― call all destroyer, Friday, May 28, 2021 6:13 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
would love to see pics of these.
― Spottie, Sunday, 30 May 2021 04:02 (two years ago) link
My main guitar is one of those thinline reissues. I plan on installing those creamery humbucker reissues once the guy starts taking new orders again. A couple years ago I got a Trem-King installed on it, which is a lot of fun.
About halfway through a rebuild of a shitty Davison warlock knockoff I got new for 100 bucks a decade ago. Installed a floyd rose bridge and new neck on it. Still have to finish routing a pool, designing a pickguard (gonna install lace sensors), and revamping the electrics.
I've got one of those short-scale Airline Map basses that Eastwood makes. Love her dearly.
I also have an old beater bass that's a hollowbody with no brand name and scratchy electronics but it was supposedly Jenny from Erase Errata's first instrument so I rock out on it occasionally for the good juju. I want plenty more but just don't have the space in our shoebox in SF.
As for wants, I've never played a baritone guitar but have been lusting after that Ronquillo edition of the Rivolta Mondata and regret not pulling the trigger on it before it sold out even though it would've been a foolish financial decision at the time.
― Fetchboy, Sunday, 30 May 2021 04:38 (two years ago) link
here's my gretsch's l-r:- 2015 Panther Prototype MIJ (center block, hardtail) - 1995 Brian Setzer 6120-SSU - 1979 Chet Atkins Country Gentlemen 7670- 1963 Streamliner 6103https://i.imgur.com/M2Ccs3d.jpggot the three on the right at an estate sale a couple weeks back, all are in ridiculously good shape. the binding is usually breaking/coming apart on a lot of 60s gretsch's but this one has no issues. planning on keeping the chet and selling the other two i think. the panther was my parting gift when i left fmic.
Here's that 80s hondo i was talking about. i cant find much info on it but its supposed to be like a kramer baretta. pulled the pickup in hopes it was one of the dimarzio humuckers that were in some early hondos... it was not. it sounds pretty cool tho. $10 at goodwill.https://i.imgur.com/gIwMqvW.jpg
― Spottie, Sunday, 30 May 2021 06:38 (two years ago) link
Here's my list of shame. I could make excuses for any one of them individually, but collectively? no chance.1950? Unknown parlour guitar1965 Sadao Yairi classical1965 Teisco TG-64 guitar1966 Fender USA Mustang1966 Mory Jazzmaster1966 Teisco TB-4 bass1966 Yamaha SG-31967 Morales ZES-3001968 Höfner Galaxie 1751969? Canora MIJ classical1971 Yamaha S-50A classical1972 Greco TL-350 (shortscale Tele)1973 Greco TE-500 (Tele Thinline)1975 Greco TD500 (Tele Deluxe)1976 Eston (Suzuki) acoustic 12 string1977 Greco Super Sounds (Strat)1978 Fender USA Musicmaster1978 Ibanez Concord acoustic1981 K Yairi DY-51 acoustic1982 Squier JV Tele Custom1983 Squier JV Strat1983 Squier SQ Tele Custom1985 Fender Japan Jazzmaster1985 Fender Japan TL33 Tele1985 Ibanez Roadstar II bass1987 Fender Japan TL52 Tele1988 Fender Japan ST-4562000? Epiphone Casino MIK2012 Fender Japan Bass VI
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 30 May 2021 08:07 (two years ago) link
call all destroyer, there was exactly one of those Jorgenson Hellecasters in a music shop in Birmingham (UK) leading up to Christmas 1999, and I basically went all in on getting it via every family Christmas present I was getting and a 12 month payment plan on top. It was actually reduced to £580 just before I bought it but I guess is worth a bit more now. I remember the other music shop across town also had the blue sparkle Jerry Donahue model which I was also kind of tempted by. It's a little more uh elegant looking than mine
People aren't kidding about the muddy tone, didn't get that fixed until a few years later. Once I had it fixed up it plays beautifully though, so easy to get around.
I believe there may have been 500 in the west and 500 more in Japan; mine is 234
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Sunday, 30 May 2021 15:20 (two years ago) link
that’s so cool. the thing i read said that there were 500 total with 250 staying in japan but either way, very very limited.
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 30 May 2021 16:55 (two years ago) link
Yah I’d never heard of that looks super cool
― Spottie, Sunday, 30 May 2021 18:12 (two years ago) link
here is everything except the FGN which is in the other free corner of the room (also observant viewers may see part of my cat as he jumped up while i was taking this
https://i.imgur.com/lPeyCty.jpg
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 30 May 2021 20:37 (two years ago) link
That’s like the exact jag I’d want
― Spottie, Sunday, 30 May 2021 20:58 (two years ago) link
i believe ilx user albert broccoli also has this jag!
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 30 May 2021 21:01 (two years ago) link
Definitely feelin the Jag envy
― Fetchboy, Sunday, 30 May 2021 22:54 (two years ago) link
i think the jag is the one fender model where things like the block inlays, neck binding, and matching headstock actually look better than standard fender austerity.
i was just thinking the other day about looking for like a black/white/black 3-ply guard for the tele thinline....it's a rock machine with the new wide-ranges and i'm not sure if the white pearloid is the right spirit. anyone like or hate that idea?
― call all destroyer, Monday, 31 May 2021 01:05 (two years ago) link
Just go all out with one of these and install some LEDs in the f-hole
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5MIAAOSw8Ipcsv75/s-l1600.jpg
― Fetchboy, Monday, 31 May 2021 01:16 (two years ago) link
lol oh no. i'll be required to join a 5th tier jam band that plays amorphous "festivals"
― call all destroyer, Monday, 31 May 2021 01:29 (two years ago) link
Black would look cool. Kinda like a tele deluxe from that era
― Spottie, Monday, 31 May 2021 01:34 (two years ago) link
yeah i was thinking of those, and i also feel like i've seen some natural with black hardware 70s strats that are kind of nice
― call all destroyer, Monday, 31 May 2021 01:37 (two years ago) link
+1 for I would buy that exact Jag
The Jazzmaster I have has a matching white headstock and block binding and I think it looks p great
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Monday, 31 May 2021 02:21 (two years ago) link
i'd love to see it if you can post a pic!
i just find the chrome explosion on the jag body invites excess everywhere else.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 31 May 2021 02:28 (two years ago) link
i do feel very lucky that i snagged that jag. i didn't plan on buying when i did and it was a little more than i intended to spend, but between the aesthetics and the upgrades that had been done it was tough to imagine finding a better jag for me.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 31 May 2021 02:34 (two years ago) link
Have:
1950s Martin D-18 (inherited from grandmother)1950s Martin O-18 (inherited from grandmother)1976 Guild D-25 2015 Gibson ES-335 Studio1993 Fender American Standard StratocasterJohnson Solara (cheap electric I have for weird reasons but am sort of fond of)
Want:Some kind of telecaster-style guitar, possibly with a gold-foil neck pickup and a regular tele type bridge pickup
Considering selling the strat - I just recently got it back from someone who had borrowed it for years (long story) and I never loved it or strats generally. I already feel like
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 31 May 2021 02:36 (two years ago) link
*I already feel like I have too many guitars. No way I would have three acoustics but for the fact that I inherited two, and then bought a third because I felt nervous taking heirloom guitars out to some playing situations.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 31 May 2021 02:37 (two years ago) link
Actually would also love a Gibson ES-175 or L5 type full hollow, and maybe a baritone guitar.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 31 May 2021 02:41 (two years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/NHsP3gn.jpg
Yamaha FG 380 acousticYamaha Revstar RS502TGretsch Electromatic G5120Ibanez AS73GIbanez TMB100 (bass)Postitive Grid "Spark" amp
Not pictured: 1989 Squier Strat, Late 90s Epiphone double cutaway Les Paul Special (tv yellow), neither of which is currently in working order. Vox VT100X amplifier, which is more amp than I need, and I've been meaning to sell since I bought the Spark amp.
Also, a cat.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 31 May 2021 02:46 (two years ago) link
*FG 830
xp holy shit those martins - I'd love to play one but would be terrified to handle it.
― joygoat, Monday, 31 May 2021 02:47 (two years ago) link
xp nice arrangement and that is a lovely and large-looking cat
― call all destroyer, Monday, 31 May 2021 02:49 (two years ago) link
If I had it to do over, I'd have gotten the Yamaha RS502 without the tailpiece. Would've been more versatile re: modification. But it's a fuckin tank and I'm sure I'll own it forever.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 31 May 2021 02:51 (two years ago) link
xp I love the D-18 a lot. Definitely has taken some wear - there's a small crack right by the pickguard, and I had to have another crack in the side repaired. I haven't really figured out the O-18, have not found the right strings for it possibly and don't love the sound right now.
As noted I bought the Guild recently at a cheap price (it had some damage but is very playable) because I wanted a beater acoustic that still had a vintage dreadnought sound - something I wouldn't be scared to travel with/use at a local singalong or a small gig if I ever play one again.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Monday, 31 May 2021 02:52 (two years ago) link
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--IUxrKZ4E--/a_exif,c_limit,e_unsharp_mask:80,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_south,h_620,q_90,w_620/v1426607907/fwmddtneq7o8pxqlzmqi.jpg
This is the Jazzmaster I have. It's not my actual one, I don't own a barn
― hiroyoshi tins in (Sgt. Biscuits), Monday, 31 May 2021 04:06 (two years ago) link
I don't think that person does either. That's a set if I've ever seen one.
― Johnny Fever, Monday, 31 May 2021 04:09 (two years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/8cJAm1E.jpg- 2013 Jackson Soloist - 2015 Charvel San Dimas- 2013 Fender Pawn Shop Super-Sonic- 1983 Hamer Phantom A5 (with the 'triple humbucker')- 1984 Hamer Phantom 12 (same thing but 12 string)- 2008 Fender Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster (prototype with block in-lays, MIK)- 2008 Jackson Warrior
i play the super-sonic and JA-90 a ton, and the charvel quite cos its so comfortable.
― Spottie, Monday, 31 May 2021 07:28 (two years ago) link
That soloist reminds me - I'd also love to get a ridiculous 80s shredder superstrat. It's absolutely got to have the pointy headstock and shark fin inlays and would preferably be neon pink crackle or something equally over-the-top
― joygoat, Monday, 31 May 2021 14:03 (two years ago) link
Monkey grip handle or gtfo
― Nostradamusferatu (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, 31 May 2021 14:11 (two years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Performer
^^ my ‘80s shredder of choice if I ever found one
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Monday, 31 May 2021 14:23 (two years ago) link
I was trying to recall where I'd spotted a Performer recently, and it was in this deeply regrettable image:
https://gayebykersonacid.wixsite.com/gayebykersonacid/gallery?lightbox=image15ci
― I Advance Masked (Vast Halo), Monday, 31 May 2021 16:50 (two years ago) link
No embedding, damnit. Gaye Bikers on Acid gallery, towards the bottom of the page.
― I Advance Masked (Vast Halo), Monday, 31 May 2021 16:53 (two years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/Lij63UE.jpg
Jazzmaster w/ my JMJ signature Mustang bass (corny mass produced relic but the only traditional Mustang bass in the lineup these days?)
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Monday, 31 May 2021 23:40 (two years ago) link
Nothing corny about the JMJ Mustang! It's a thing of beauty and I treated myself to one when it turned Shell Energy owed me a grand
― PaulTMA, Monday, 31 May 2021 23:47 (two years ago) link
I got a bit obsessed with wanting a Fender Performer recently. It's the guitar used by Bill Callahan up to and including Dongs Of Sevotion (he's playing it on the cover)
― PaulTMA, Monday, 31 May 2021 23:49 (two years ago) link
It sounds so good. I've got a set of the appropriate La Bella strings but haven't had a chance to drop it off for a setup with the new gauge.
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Monday, 31 May 2021 23:50 (two years ago) link
Was intrigued by how many guitar dudes vouch for their quality. They look proper odd but Bill always wore it wellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqT2djn-m2Q
― PaulTMA, Monday, 31 May 2021 23:55 (two years ago) link
I apologise for my obnoxious post upthread, I asked a mod to delete it but no response as yet so I guess it'll stand as a monument to tone deafness. It actually made me think a bit, I am wondering if collecting mania is a mental health issue for me. Most of those I bought cheap but I sure don't need them all. Anyway the rest of this thread is cool and I love this site so I will find a way to work on my own shit elsewhere.
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 1 June 2021 01:29 (two years ago) link
Can someone advise me on my 1995 fender strat plus? It’s been packed away since I got a gretsch electromatic and I think I want to put some money into revamping it. I never loved the locking tuning pegs and the bridge is a weird thing with ball bearings. I kind of want to replace them with basic but good components. Anyway I own like 6 guitars and have been playing for nearly 30 years yet still know very little about guitars
― Heez, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 01:45 (two years ago) link
xp hi matt, i don't think that's the type of thing that would typically get deleted and speaking for myself i found the post not obnoxious but maybe more overwhelming? like that's a lot of guitars but it's really not my business why someone has the number of guitars they do!
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 02:03 (two years ago) link
Xxp don't think anyone is offended matttkkkk. Thread is moving fast. Post some stories/details about items in that list though. Curious about the "1950? Unknown parlour guitar", naturally.
― bogo jumbo junbi boba (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 1 June 2021 02:05 (two years ago) link
People online can get weird about instruments, like it's wrong to own any of them beyond your immediate need to write a hit record. No weirder or worse than collecting anything else IMO.
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Tuesday, 1 June 2021 02:13 (two years ago) link
1976 Guild D-25
my early '80s lefty d-25 is my single favorite object in my life. the first real guitar i bought (used, from some dude in new jersey). i've walked into walls with it, dented the body against a door knob, generally mistreated it, and every single mistake i've made has somehow made it sound better. it records incredibly well. i have a martin d-28 that sounds technically superior in most ways and stays in tune and that i protect like a child, but i'll never love it the same way and i'll probably never play it as much. the guild probably knows me better than i know it, and i treasure it for that.
― fact checking cuz, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 02:28 (two years ago) link
I've never played an old Guild, but I think I read about some artist loving his old Guild, maybe a 12-string?, and that makes me automatically swoon about an old Guild. Guitar mags + impressionable youth, but maybe something is there.
― bogo jumbo junbi boba (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 1 June 2021 02:37 (two years ago) link
old guilds seem to be universally beloved
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 1 June 2021 02:39 (two years ago) link
Has anyone bought guitar's at estate sales? Not sure if I should get overhyped but there's an estate sale from a lower-budget instrument collector and one of the items is a Telecaster Nashville Power Deluxe electric guitar w/ Fishman PUP. I don't know what a Fishman PUP is, but I've wanted a tele for a while now. Hoping I can get it for a couple hundred. it's hard for me to justify buying another guitar on-site if I'm not getting a sweet deal
― Heez, Wednesday, 8 May 2024 17:15 (five days ago) link
Piezo bridge so you can sound like the worst acoustic guitar on Earth.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 8 May 2024 17:25 (five days ago) link
okay guitar cru
this guy has listed this on craigslist recently and dropped the price. i want to clarify that i have zero business buying a new bass
however, can i really pass this up at this price??
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/msg/d/saint-paul-1973-fender-precision-bass/7741693231.html
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 9 May 2024 17:02 (four days ago) link
that seems like an absurdly good deal if it’s legit
― katy perry (prison service) (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 9 May 2024 17:21 (four days ago) link
as far as I can tell I think it is, he says 73, I found a serial number site that would placed it as produced in 72 but maybe he's off by a year or it was produced in late 72 and went out the door. also from what I can find the placement of the thumb rest is the old fashioned way, below the strings, which it looks like they moved in the 74.there is definitely a crack in the body but I'm assuming that is fine if repaired...my friend who knows a lot about that stuff says the only bad thing is he stripped the finish off the neck which apparently feels great at first but gets tacky as it gets dirty, but honestly I could have that refinished and still be way less than anything comparable
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 9 May 2024 17:48 (four days ago) link
You could rub some tru-oil on the neck to re-seal it probably without even paying someone
― papal hotwife (milo z), Thursday, 9 May 2024 17:50 (four days ago) link
Def worth getting your hands on and giving it a try.
― I Chet the Holmgren (Spottie), Thursday, 9 May 2024 17:55 (four days ago) link
def worth checking out in person imohard to imagine you wouldn’t at least get your money back if you sold it on further own the line
― katy perry (prison service) (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 9 May 2024 18:02 (four days ago) link
got me a saadiq telehttps://i.imgur.com/PfNhRAV.jpeghttps://i.imgur.com/bHiH0R4.jpeghttps://i.imgur.com/WcuHzXS.jpeg
― I Chet the Holmgren (Spottie), Thursday, 9 May 2024 20:42 (four days ago) link
oh lord that's a beauty - did you actually get it??
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 9 May 2024 20:57 (four days ago) link
yessir, that's mine!
― I Chet the Holmgren (Spottie), Thursday, 9 May 2024 20:59 (four days ago) link
gorgeous
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 9 May 2024 21:08 (four days ago) link
yep
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 10 May 2024 00:18 (three days ago) link