Carr Mercury - Holy Grail of Tone - $1800 (Lino Lakes)

ahh well it was basically a light blue Telecaster but the headstock design said Patriot Guitars and the for the model it was was "TrumpCancelbuster"

New criminally bad relic just dropped

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cavs12SPEPG/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=5ff97b1e-cd86-429d-9a28-68b40df9ad46

What's so bad about it? That guitar has been used in a non-stop, 24-7-365 punk rock festival in a hot and sweaty room, with each band trading off the guitar to the next after their set for the entire 4 years since the PRS Silver Sky was released in March 2018.

I love Martins, but gtfo

https://rudysmusic.com/collections/acoustic-guitars/products/martin-d-45s-authentic-1936-guitar-d45s-authentic-1936-vts-w-cs

MARTIN D-45S AUTHENTIC 1936
by Martin
$49,999.00

DESCRIPTION
Here to remind you why you fell in love with Martin in the first place, the new Authentics are constructed the old way - with hide glue, throughout, and historically-accurate detailing confirmed by using a CAT scan machine located at the Smithsonian Institution. The D-45S Authentic 1936 is based on a large body D-45 located in the Martin museum, and features Brazilian rosewood back and sides, an Adirondack spruce top, period-correct "45" Authentic style appointments, and includes gold tuners with hand-engraved butterbean knobs. Martin’s new Vintage Tone System (VTS) is employed for the top and braces. The new Martin Vintage Tone System (VTS) uses a unique recipe that is based on the historic torrefaction system. The VTS acts much like a time machine in which Martin can target certain time periods and age the top/braces to that era. This focused method allows Martin’s craftsmen and women to recreate not only the pleasing visual aesthetics of a vintage guitar, but also reproduce the special tones previously reserved for vintage instruments.

Rainsong Carbon Fiber Guitar - $2,100 (Marine On Saint Croix)

RainSong APLE Al Petteway Signed Limited Edition in excellent condition with original TKL hardshell case. Gloss sunburst finish with Fishman Prefix Premium Blender electronics. 000/OM-sized 12-fret with 1.75" nut width and 24.875" scale length. NS neck with Gotoh 510 (21:1 ratio) tuners. These are no longer made. It was replaced with the less expensive APSE Al Petteway Special Edition which has a matte finish and ABS plastic case. Come play it and listen to the sweet, accurate tones.

Used very very little- Looks and plays like new. Carbon Fiber guitars always stay in tune, will never need humidity storage and can take abuse that would leave a wood guitar in pieces! Includes extra new strings, sound hole cover, pick guard, owners manual.

Soundboard: All-graphite Unidirectional Carbon soundboard crafted using RainSong's Projection Tuned Layering™ technique.
Body: All-graphite body. No body braces.
Neck: 12-fret all-graphite NS neck and composite fingerboard fabricated using RainSong's Performance Shape Casting™ as a single piece. Adjustable truss rod.
Accessories: Tusq™ Nut, saddle and bridgepins.
Case: Customized hardshell case.
Finish: UV protective, high-gloss, urethane in tobacco burst color.
Depth at end-pin: 4.1 inches
Lower bout: 15.3 inches
Body Length: 19.5 inches
Neck width at nut: 1.75 inches
Scale length: 24.875 inches
Tuning machines: Chrome plated Gotoh SGV510Z-L5-C tuners with 1:21 gear ratio
Electronics: Fishman Prefix Premium Blend
Hardshell Case

primarily, i need the owner's manual for this. how does it work?

it takes a music genius to handle an all-graphite unidirectional carbon soundboard crafted using rainsong's projection tuned layering technique

those carbon fiber guitars are a truly a solution in search of a problem

lol the ceo of the agency i used to work with hand one (i bet it was a rainsong) and he had found out i played guitar and was telling me, it's amazing - you can stand on it, you could leave it out all night in the rain, nothing can damage it...i was like..uh okay

help! i keep accidentally smashing my guitar with a hammer

i accidentally threw my 50s martin in a mud puddle and then left it there for 12 hours please advise

Dear Ask-A-Manager, the blues lawyer in my band keeps trying to relic his new strat by smashing it into my indestructible rainsong. We can't finish any practice.

Oh great, I finally get to post one here! Took me a while to find the thread title.

Dated in 2016, this guitar is not for the faint at heart. She's a true shredding dream! The only blemishes on the guitar is a few light scratches on the front as well as some buckle rash on the back and a few of the saddles on the Floyd Rose trem have blackened which is common for some reason with these. Actual retail description is as follows:

Unlock your full potential as a player with the innovative Jackson Pro Series Soloist™ SL2Q MAH, the final word in high-tech guitar design. A high-performance evolution of the electric guitar, this ergonomic instrument opens up new horizons of playability, resetting the bar of what’s possible in guitar design.
Premium features include a mahogany body with a quilt maple top and a one-piece through-body maple neck with scarf joint and graphite reinforcement rods to provide stiffness and high stability, guarding against temperature- and humidity-induced bending and warping. Its 12”-16” compound radius ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets is designed for highly technical lightspeed playing—more curved by the nut for comfortable chording, it flattens out as you move up the neck (with hand-rubbed oil back finish) for increasingly fast playing speed and wide bends without fretting out.

Chosen specifically for their complementary sound, a pair of modern Seymour Duncan® Distortion humbucking pickups drives this guitar’s voice, combining for highly balanced, flexible tone, with plenty of high output for pristine cleans and snarling distortion. Single volume and tone controls shape the pickups’ output, which can be further refined with the three-way toggle switch for the precise voice required to bring your musical vision to life. Dive and soar expressively with the Floyd Rose® 1000 Series double-locking tremolo system, recessed for pick hand comfort and providing laser-accurate intonation and ultra-stable tuning.
All the famous Jackson appointments are offered with the SL2Q MAH —black nickel hardware, piranha tooth inlays, Jackson-branded sealed die-cast tuning machines and traditional pointed 6-in-line matching headstock.

DIRECT MOUNT SEYMOUR DUNCAN® TB-6/SH-6N DISTORTION HUMBUCKING PICKUPS
The powerful TB-6 trembucker was built for the most aggressive of styles—punk, gothic, thrash, hard rock and heavy metal. Ideal for dropped tunings, this high-output pickup delivers punch and raw, distorted rock sounds. The SH-6 Distortion neck pickup is perfect for driving - or overdriving - your amp's input, yielding a ton of crunch while maintaining clarity.

FLOYD ROSE® FRT-O5000 DOUBLE-LOCKING TREMOLO (RECESSED)
The highly innovative Floyd Rose® tremolo system has been a key feature in guitars since the early 1980s. Recessed for picking-hand comfort, the Floyd Rose 1000 series bridge is a professional-grade double-locking design that secures the strings in the saddle and nut, providing ultimate tuning stability.
There are many colors in this model still available but not this blue. Also, this particular one retailed for $1349 with most stores having sold this for $999 with a case or bag. This comes with a Gator professional bag.
**Selling for a friend so no trade offers please. Best offer optional.
Thank you!

this guitar is not for the faint at heart

now we're talkin'

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/msg/d/saint-paul-reverend-guitar/7591542047.html

I purchased this Reverend Buckshot in September of 2022. It's a 2021 model that was brand new when I bought it. The owner of the shop told me the founder of Reverend Guitars started in his repair shop. I bought it because I couldn't find the Nash model I wanted and my research got me excited about this one. I played it for a total of about 3 hours. 2.5 hours in rehearsal and then at the Blues Saloon for a half hour at the Road to Memphis competition. Many complimented me on its tone and said it sounded like a woody horn. That's because I took full advantage of the unique bass contour knob which can make the single coil bridge pickup sound like fat single tele pickup or a woody P90. Just after that gig the Nash model I'd been looking for popped up for sale so I bought it. It's a better gigging guitar only from the standpoint that it's already beat up and worn. I've kept the Reverend as a back up but have now found an amp I'm after so have decided to sell it. The Reverend has a roasted neck with locking tuners and is both light and super comfortable to play and wear. Great price and it comes with the gig bag I got it in along with the Reverend case candy. $750 is a great deal. Thanks for looking!

Many complimented me on its tone!!!

the road to memphis competition at the blues saloon

many have complimented me on the woody tone of this guitar which i have played for a total of no more than one hundred and eighty minutes

you have to keep in mind that that's only because he took full advantage of the unique bass contour knob which can make the single coil bridge pickup sound like fat single tele pickup or a woody P90

that's all this is about is woody horns.

In The Breakfast Club, don't mess with the bull, or you'll get the horns. In the Blues Saloon, do mess with the unique bass contour knob, and you'll get the horns.

the real thing costs money...

Ace Peace and Doves Guitar strap 1960's V. Rare - $399 (Alexandria Minnesota ------=)

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/alexandria-ace-peace-and-doves-guitar/7591873451.html

This is a real 1960's -1970's Ace Peace and Doves Black guitar strap. This one was rarely used and shows some minor wear and some thread loss and wear. The Color is bright and not dirty and the metal is very bright.. The leather ends are strong and not cracked it has a lot of life left in it. Terms are cash and you can get it in Alexandria or I can mail it to you if it is paid for. It is priced fair for such a fine example. Not a reissue And Black is the most desirable color without a doubt. If you want to see what the differences are between this and a reissue take a look online. Reissue black ones have Black ends Not white and the wording is different on reissues if all these things do not matter to you then a reissue might be what you need but the real thing cost money.. Peace my Friends !!!!

Sending a dozen emails to this person asking if it is a reissue or not

The Holy Grail of Straps

can’t believe the reissues have black ends, smdh

I’m sorry Black ends (but I thought that was the most desirable colour, without a doubt?)

all these things matter to me

look at this, what a disgrace https://dandreausa.com/product/straps/ace-vintage-reissue-peace-dove/

I see that different wording and it makes me want to throw up

I saw someone selling reliced reissue straps a couple of months ago.

re-liced

I saw someone selling reliced reissue straps a couple of months ago.

― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, March 21, 2023 3:52 PM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

relic'ing is basically a mental illness at this point

my brother bought a guitar which is basically an exact replica of Billy Jo Armstrong's guitar, it's pretty lame

There's a company making relic versions of their studio gear - why does a compressor look like it was dragged behind a truck instead of sitting in a studio rack for 30 years? Who knows?!

lol as we all know nothing studio engineers love more than treating their expensive gear roughly

found it
https://www.audio-scape.com/trainwrecked

haha unreal
Buss Compressor: The Last of Us Edition

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a96f48b7c9327ac9f5a3fdc/1648734864682-B6KI5C0IJ235JNXU9ASL/_DSC3920-min.jpg

relic'd autotune

i'm dying at that reliced studio gear....the copy is literally we paid a steampunk artist to make our compressor look like shit

I sent that to my friend who owns a studio and he sent me back pictures of 75 year old compressors that have basically no damage or scratches

buncha bored dudes need to discover rage cages

I sent that to my friend who owns a studio and he sent me back pictures of 75 year old compressors that have basically no damage or scratches

― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, March 21, 2023 10:40 PM (four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

i know, this is the thing! at least reliced guitars have some sort of basis in reality but all the pro audio stuff goes and lives in a smokefree climate controlled environment for decades

Dumping a bunch of cigarette and joint ash in the faders of my new mixer to give it that worn-in feel

Where do you think “grit” and “vibe” come from? Not some fancy circuit, bucko.

Where do you think “grit” and “vibe” come from? Not some fancy circuit, bucko.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtKCWzRXolk

D-Rock is a little creepy...

'89 Squier II Pearly-White Korean Case Queen - $300 (Plymouth, MN)

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/minneapolis-89-squier-ii-pearly-white/7603452824.html

Hold your breath, here she is. 1989 Squier II Made in Korea stratocaster. This beauty has slept her entire life in the peaceful confines of a velvety pitch black hard case.

There is no wear on this thing, my friend: no fret wear, no neck pocket finish cracks, no blemish anywhere. She is complete, and original.

After that slumber, however, she deserved some attention. I took this one apart, cleaned up the fret end sprout and polished the frets, F-One oiled the board, flushed out the electronic components, straightened out the neck (just a very small touch of forward bow - 4mm truss rod wrench, turns freely) restrung with D'Addario 9-42 gauge strings, and lovingly finished with a spray and wipe of Meguiar's auto detailer. Then plugged in and played Zeppelin's Since I've Been Loving You and cried a little in joy.

The pickups all read 8.5 KOhms resistance, which is a touch hotter than most strat single coils, which is nice. The action is set to a straight 2.0mm across the board, with plenty of adjustment at both the bridge and the truss rod to tweak to your taste.

Includes hard case in Excellent condition and with keys, whammy bar, and a tuner.

Cash only (Straight cash, Homie!)
No trades
No shipping
Want more pics? More info? Wanna haggle? Chat me up.

Peace:
- D Rock

that’s a fair amount of effort to move a $300 squier ii

haha i know

comes with 2 hard cases

I went to a music instrument swap in the conference room of a vaguely seedy hotel today and saw so many grey ponytails and bowling shirts that it made me think of this thread.