Your Dream Guitar Collection (Electric)

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There's only two I want...

Mosrite 12-string
Fender Bass VI

Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 6 October 2005 17:59 (eighteen years ago) link

My dream amp collection though...

Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:00 (eighteen years ago) link

I'm not actually "into" guitars that much, but here are some that I like:
My current guitar is a cheapo ripoff of the Gibson 335 semihollowbody, and I love it, so I'd probably like the real thing, preferably in red.
There was a Fender Bronco at a used guitar store I went to this past weekend, it was pretty sweet.
And the custom guitars from Specimen are all pretty awesome:
http://www.specimenproducts.com/instru/gifs/hiphop.jpg
They make aluminum guitars too.

n/a (Nick A.), Thursday, 6 October 2005 18:06 (eighteen years ago) link

have 1 62 burns vista sonic 6 string and a 77 shurgold modulator

graham tilbrook, Thursday, 6 October 2005 22:56 (eighteen years ago) link

I wouldn't mind a Jaguar, especially having seen Kate's! I am a huge Tele fan, so wouldn't mind a top-of-the range one, or maybe one of those with 3 pick-ups (although it's not a *real* Tele to me).

A Les Paul would be nice, to see if I could get the authentic Marc Bolan sound.

Dr. C (Dr. C), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:24 (eighteen years ago) link

WTF @ this from Jon's post:

http://www.misterrecords.com/neptune/images/instruments_04.jpg

how heavy is that thing? It looks like it would take 2 people to lift it!

Pashmina (Pashmina), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:34 (eighteen years ago) link

Have you heard of The Mufftars?

Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 7 October 2005 12:51 (eighteen years ago) link

Pashima: I think its hollowbody! These are the guitars of Neptune who builds all their own equipment. Go look at the webpage (look at the image URLs). I'd describe them as sounding like Big Black meets Crash Worship. They have a second drummer who plays a 180 degree rack of saw blades and a keg.

Jonothong Williamsmang (ex machina), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:44 (eighteen years ago) link

The Mufftars *so* did this first:

http://www.bransoncourier.com/articlephotos/article_415_Doug_web_playing__the_Mufftar.jpg

Paranoid Spice (kate), Friday, 7 October 2005 13:54 (eighteen years ago) link

http://www.daisyrock.com/images/products/butterfly/bf_artist_monarch_pop.jpg

I would like the bass version of this for super heavy kraut jamming (
PHASER + ONE OF THOSE DELAYS THAT YOU CAN PROGRAM DIFFERENT PATTERNS OVERLAPPING)

Jonothong Williamsmang (ex machina), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:11 (eighteen years ago) link

Has anyone seen those guitars that look like an M-16 and the "trigger" is a whammy bar?

Jonothong Williamsmang (ex machina), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:17 (eighteen years ago) link

You'd need balls of brass to be a guy & get away w/rocking the butterfly on stage. Even I'd draw the line at that one, and I'm probably going to bid on this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daisy-Rock-Heartbreaker-Bass_W0QQitemZ7356041233QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Pashmina (Pashmina), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:24 (eighteen years ago) link

I like the sparkly one Hilary Duff has

Jonothong Williamsmang (ex machina), Friday, 7 October 2005 14:43 (eighteen years ago) link

I think I need to bid on this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-OLD-NORMA-STRAT-GUITAR-MIJ-60S-70S_W0QQitemZ7355971558QQcategoryZ2384QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm not sure what the fuck the guy was thinking when he listed strat in the item description, but still so fucking awesome.

John Justen (johnjusten), Friday, 7 October 2005 15:42 (eighteen years ago) link

it probably sounds awful, but i want one of these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Rogue-STR-1-Pro-ELECTRIC-Sitar-Guitar-Beatles_W0QQitemZ7357712594QQcategoryZ112677QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

zappi (joni), Thursday, 13 October 2005 12:34 (eighteen years ago) link

http://www.willcuttguitars.com/images/453328-2.jpg

I'd love to gotten this very guitar as it has the best flametop I have ever seen in person.

earlnash, Thursday, 13 October 2005 18:56 (eighteen years ago) link

Zappi, if you want an electric sitar, you should look at one of these. They basically sound the same because the sympathetic strings on the bigger model don't really do much. Plus it's cheaper and I think better looking.

walter kranz (walterkranz), Thursday, 13 October 2005 19:27 (eighteen years ago) link

aw, i was thinking that you could play it but only keep the sympathetic strings pickup on, it would be like joining Alice Coltranes backing band! and i think the Rogue is more charming in its own clunky way - rogueish good looks.

zappi (joni), Friday, 14 October 2005 11:22 (eighteen years ago) link

one year passes...
I want a early 70s Fender J bass

Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 10 May 2007 00:34 (sixteen years ago) link

i have a bunch of shit already.

but i still want a faded flying v, a faded les paul special, and an ampeg dan armstrong. and maybe a (nicer) acoustic.

horrid bluegrass clicktrack, Thursday, 10 May 2007 01:57 (sixteen years ago) link

My collection is pretty good these days as I have become such a guitar gear whore in the past few years. I've got the Gibson humbucker guitars well covered now. The ones I would covet these days:

Fender Jazzmaster
Gibson Les Paul or SG w/P90s
Gibson Firebird or Les Paul Deluxe w/minihumbuckers
Gibson 335, 175 or a hollow/semihollow guitar

earlnash, Thursday, 10 May 2007 22:42 (sixteen years ago) link

I want a Fender Jag, A Rickey (same model Paul Weller Used) and possibly a Mustang.

Dr.C, Friday, 11 May 2007 19:28 (sixteen years ago) link

"same model paul weller used" - ricky 330.

Pashmina, Friday, 11 May 2007 22:23 (sixteen years ago) link

Oh ta - I thought 620 for some reason.

Dr.C, Sunday, 13 May 2007 22:11 (sixteen years ago) link

he had a few 300 series ones... don't recall any solid bodies however.

horrid bluegrass clicktrack, Monday, 14 May 2007 09:39 (sixteen years ago) link

two years pass...

I want one of these

http://i16.ebayimg.com/05/i/000/9b/ea/36cd_12.JPG

Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 1 August 2009 07:07 (fourteen years ago) link

oh thats nice

i want this:

http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/airline-Map/images/gtr_Blk-airMap.jpg

MOAR HUMOR THAN A HUMAN(E) (jjjusten), Saturday, 1 August 2009 15:01 (fourteen years ago) link

actually who am i kidding, i want every guitar/bass eastwood makes.

MOAR HUMOR THAN A HUMAN(E) (jjjusten), Saturday, 1 August 2009 15:01 (fourteen years ago) link

If I won the lotto, Gretsch would be gettin a good chunk of my money.

Tho honestly I'd probably just frankenstein a bunch of my own.

╓abies, Monday, 3 August 2009 08:00 (fourteen years ago) link

I'd love to own a Rickenbacker, not even really for significant playing purposes. I'd just like one. Occasionally I think about playing them for a while at stores, but there is something about asking them to get down a Rickenbacker that seems a bit touchy.

nabisco, Monday, 3 August 2009 21:32 (fourteen years ago) link

do eastwood guitars play well? are they well-made $400-$500 guitars?

dan, Monday, 3 August 2009 21:40 (fourteen years ago) link

i am a huge fan, have been really impressed w/the samples ive played (ive been trying to get them into my store for about a year now but lol economy) to be fair, there is kind a quality jump at the over $500 mark because production (generally) shifts to korean production vs. chinese, but its obv that they are working with one of the high-grade chinese factories (oh and believe me there is a massive difference from one to the next).

7th joker card is rhe crul ringmaster (jjjusten), Monday, 3 August 2009 23:20 (fourteen years ago) link

also the fact that they tend not to use cookie cutter of the rack hardware helps tremendously, many a decent guitar has been brought to its knees via a dir-cheap tunamatic bridge.

7th joker card is rhe crul ringmaster (jjjusten), Monday, 3 August 2009 23:22 (fourteen years ago) link

i've dreamed about a gibson firebird non-reverse for a long, long time. doesn't get much cooler in my book. they usually go for silly money though and considering how little i play at the moment it's not gonna happen in a while.

sonderangerbot, Monday, 3 August 2009 23:37 (fourteen years ago) link

I think we all obviously need one of these:

http://www.specimenproducts.com/instru/pac.html

nabisco, Tuesday, 4 August 2009 00:24 (fourteen years ago) link

eastwood has a chinese non-reverse firebird that could be just the ticket

http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/stormbird/images/gtr_SunB-stormbird.jpg; class="noborder">

dan, Tuesday, 4 August 2009 06:35 (fourteen years ago) link

most of the eastwoods are a little too flashy for me but that last one is pretty great

congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 4 August 2009 12:06 (fourteen years ago) link

that's pretty nice (the price sure is) but i'm not too keen on the headstock

sonderangerbot, Tuesday, 4 August 2009 12:10 (fourteen years ago) link

Headstock is always the least of my concerns.

producto do Brazil (╓abies), Tuesday, 4 August 2009 14:28 (fourteen years ago) link

kinda want this vintage gretsch just because of how bizarro it is:

http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/gretsch-tk-300-natural-vintage-used/i-75295/

(click on the pic to see it bigger)

congratulations (n/a), Friday, 14 August 2009 16:32 (fourteen years ago) link

man, talk about a hockey-stick headstock. that is terrific -- it looks like a Mosrite!

nabisco, Friday, 14 August 2009 21:12 (fourteen years ago) link

btw, while you're there, will you pick me up the $11,000 Rickenbacker? I'll pay you back later, swear

nabisco, Friday, 14 August 2009 21:14 (fourteen years ago) link

that store is nuts, and is also one of the most attractive (as in the space) guitar stores i have ever been in. i go in there all the time and play all their ridiculous guitars and then buy some picks or a guitar cable or something. i bought my last guitar there (the epiphone dot) and i think it was literally the cheapest guitar they had in the entire store.

congratulations (n/a), Friday, 14 August 2009 21:26 (fourteen years ago) link

seven months pass...

Still want the Mosrite I posted upthread.

Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 11 April 2010 22:04 (fourteen years ago) link

Gear Acquisition Syndrome

Paul McCartney, the Gary Barlow of The Beatles (snoball), Monday, 26 November 2012 21:13 (eleven years ago) link

the tendency to focus on buying guitar equipment over actually playing guitar. i hate the term too though.

how's life, Monday, 26 November 2012 21:15 (eleven years ago) link

Excessive GAS takes time away from playing the guitar (synth/drums/camera/etc.), but very mild GAS can help someone to focus in on what they want out of their instrument.

Paul McCartney, the Gary Barlow of The Beatles (snoball), Monday, 26 November 2012 21:30 (eleven years ago) link

if that instrument is "butt trumpet"

how's life, Monday, 26 November 2012 21:37 (eleven years ago) link

two years pass...
seven months pass...

http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/products/dunable-yeti-worn-black-serial-1613

this is a very very pretty guitar with a terrible headstock logo

Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 21 March 2016 20:53 (eight years ago) link

if that link dies eventually, I am referring to this guitar (but made out of darker wood): https://dunableguitars.com/?page_id=998

Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 21 March 2016 20:54 (eight years ago) link

you're not kidding - that logo is a crime

Upset by racist left wingers calling me an egg (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 21 March 2016 20:59 (eight years ago) link

three years pass...

My only electric axe for a while has been a cheapo Johnson solara -- I actually like the way it plays and the tone, but I'm looking to upgrade to something similar but more gigworthy. I was looking at the Guild Bluesbird, which I'm seeing (the more recent ones, not the 70s models) in the $700-1000 range. I'm also seeing DeArmond bluesbird models closer to $500. Is it worth spending more for the Guild? The DeArmond I was looking at happens to have a cool-ass D tailpiece that's a little more distinctive than the guild, fwiw.

longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 24 May 2019 16:33 (four years ago) link

People seem to like the DeArmonds (though a little more love for the set-neck versions than the later bolt-on ones.) Latter-day (post-Fender) Guilds (which I assume is the Guild you mean here) are spoken well of, too, but people don’t seem to fall in love with them.

I had a big Jones on for a DeArmond M-77T, just liked the look of them. I had a chance to play an M-75 (earlier model, no Bigsby) and wasn’t 100% taken with it, although it seemed fine for the price.

If you can demo them both, do it! Looks are a huge deal in an instrument, IMO. Nothing to be ashamed of.

I hope I get a chance to play a Guild S-300 sometime... and I hope I don’t like it. Because based on looks alone I’ve been wanting one BAD. In white, pls, with the chrome stock pickups, not those hard-rock DiMarzios.

Una Palooka Dronka (hardcore dilettante), Thursday, 6 June 2019 01:49 (four years ago) link

I'd think some of those Hagstrom reissues might be in your wheelhouse style wise.

earlnash, Friday, 7 June 2019 00:46 (four years ago) link

I kind of regret not picking up the Paul Westerberg First Act guitar when it was released but maybe I will see it around for like <$50 somewhere. I haven't played in several years so I should sell my guitars but I guess somehow they bring me joy (thx Marie Kondo).

My dream guitar would still be a vintage Gretsch hollowbody (not picky). I still have a rickenbacker330, jazzmaster 62 reissue and this crazy magenta glittertop les paul that my dad got for me when I was 15.

Yerac, Friday, 7 June 2019 00:59 (four years ago) link

whoops jaguar not jazzmaster.

Yerac, Friday, 7 June 2019 01:03 (four years ago) link

i still want three electrics although i don't play enough or have enough space to justify them. getting an upgraded japanese jag reissue last year does mean i have one electric that really kicks ass. but i'd still love to get these:

1. a reissue jazzmaster with early specs--sunburst, gold anodized guard, 50s logo.
2. a goldtop les paul with p-90s like the one clay tarver plays with chavez
3. a really resonant tele with a massive maple neck, probably white blonde

call all destroyer, Friday, 7 June 2019 01:11 (four years ago) link

I got the jetglo rickenbacker primarily because it was the a color choice for Peter Buck, Carrie Brownstein and Paul Weller. I can't remember why I got a white jaguar. I think maybe because I thought I needed a more elegant color. I got the jaguar over the jazzmaster because short arms. The les paul color is so embarrassing but that guitar is so comfy to play. I also always wanted a Danelectro seafoam guitar but mostly just because of the aesthetics.

Yerac, Friday, 7 June 2019 01:22 (four years ago) link

At some point I'm going to buy an EGC500. Also I'd like a Moog guitar but I wouldn't spend for it.

Sassy Boutonnière (ledriver), Friday, 7 June 2019 08:35 (four years ago) link

I'd really like a Dean Razorback, preferrably with lightning bolts on it, although an explosion would do. But until then, I will get by with my G&L ASAT. Can't fuck with teles, imo. Kinda want something with P90s in it too. I have a G&L Fallout, but I never really got along with the body shape.

As far as basses go, I'm more inclined toward an opposite aesthetic. Interested in trying out an Epiphone Jack Casady or Guild Starfire.

☮ (peace, man), Friday, 7 June 2019 11:14 (four years ago) link

Could put some humbucker-shaped P90s in the imaginary Razorback, I guess.

☮ (peace, man), Friday, 7 June 2019 11:16 (four years ago) link

I have an Epiphone '56 Goldtop reissue with Fralin noise-cancelling P-90s, sounds great.

Josh in Chicago, Friday, 7 June 2019 11:57 (four years ago) link

I bought an unfinished body and neck for a Jazzblaster like Lee Ranaldo but I can't decide what color to have it painted

Olympic white + a fancy pants tortoiseshell guard is a leading option:
https://spitfiretortoiseshellpickguards.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/img_3757.jpg?w=2000&h=1334
but with shiny humbuckers instead of the ivory JM pickups

or charcoal frost, with either fancy tortoiseshell or mint:
https://spitfiretortoiseshellpickguards.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/nick-bock-copy.jpg

Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Saturday, 8 June 2019 02:40 (four years ago) link

Got my dream guitar yesterday. You’ll laugh at how modest a dream it was - I’ve wanted a mid 80s Ibanez Roadstar for years ever since learning that my all time favorite guitar sound, that on Meat Puppets’ Up On The Sun, was not Curt Kirkwood’s characteristic Gibson LP but rather a Roadstar he’d just gotten.

Been in the twin cities for over a week bc my mom is in the hospital and the guitar center in maple grove had a used one for $350 (cream color) and I drove her car out there and played it and loved it and bought it.

It’s not perfect (e string likes to slip off the feet edge a bit) but it’s perfect.

(Note: the other part of the up on the sun gtr recipe per Curt K was one of those Tom Scholz Rockman thingies - do they make some kind of clone of that these days?)

valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Saturday, 8 June 2019 22:10 (four years ago) link

one year passes...

https://reverb.com/item/36365364-vintage-travis-bean-tb500-bass-prototype-only-one-ever-made

For $50k you can buy Vincent Gallo's Travis Bean bass

Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Friday, 23 October 2020 18:00 (three years ago) link

one year passes...

literally a "dream guitar" - last night i dreamed that i found online a vintage blue semihollowbody guitar, but with a headstock that was twice as long as a normal headstock with a hinge in the middle; i.e. the top half of the headstock could fold up. i guess the idea was then you could clip sheet music to this part? for some reason this made the guitar EXTREMELY desirable to me. i don't even read sheet music.

na (NA), Monday, 20 December 2021 17:24 (two years ago) link

One you can file under cool as he11 but way too much money to ever consider actually purchasing is that Collings Julian Lage signature electric guitar.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mezk2pTbHuNNyEGb8qfGCd-1024-80.jpg.webp

earlnash, Tuesday, 28 December 2021 15:11 (two years ago) link


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