Guitar players corner!

[Nedmundo]

I finally pulled the trigger on a G&L USA Legacy HSS, which was intended to replace my 2015 Comanche. It was built to order, with Silver Metallic finish, alder body, rosewood fretboard (which is darker than it looks in the photo), matching painted headstock, Graphtech nut, and, most importantly for me, a 12" radius fretboard. I'm glad I ordered before G&L's 2022 price increase, and it arrived in a surprisingly quick four months. It's perfectly built, and I love the playability with the 12" radius fretboard, which is a major reason I ordered it.

Tone was the other. The Comanche is fantastic, but I missed the more traditional Strat neck pickup tone, and I wanted a bridge humbucker again, which I lost when I sold an HH hardtail Strat. This addresses both issues, and so far I'm very happy with it. The humbucker sounds pretty dark to my ears--but that's probably because I've been playing the Comanche and my SSS Strat exclusively for awhile. It does sound good though, and the passive bass cut can easily make it seem brighter. When split, it produces a surprisingly good bridge single coil tone.

Now that I have this HSS, I'm realizing it's different enough from the Comanche that I might want to keep both until I absolutely need to downsize, but it's very difficult for me to justify three electric guitars.

I'm hoping to bring this out to a jam session soon.

 

[Smith357]

I believe a bass player should have guitar, and a guitar player should have a bass.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Pretty, what are these?

Yamamoto Talus VS-12.

Yamamoto MS12.

They are known as guitars. They use thinner strings so that they are easier to play....

Yeah, that's what have always heard, too.

 

[T-34]

Oh wow.
What's the 6ers top wood?

Couldn't afford one anyway

 

[G-Dog]

I finally pulled the trigger on a G&L USA Legacy HSS, ... ... ... , but it's very difficult for me to justify three electric guitars.

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Oh! Excuse me. Did I do that out loud?

Well, in my defense, I played 6-string (and kept on playin' 'em) several years before taking up bass. Is double digits of both so wrong?!? YMMV
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[Nedmundo]

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Oh! Excuse me. Did I do that out loud?

Well, in my defense, I played 6-string (and kept on playin' 'em) several years before taking up bass. Is double digits of both so wrong?!? YMMV
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Ha! For me, it's purely a matter of space in our townhouse in downtown Philly--more of which needs to be reserved for basses! They spilled out of the gear closet years ago, much to my wife's ongoing irritation, and they outnumber electric guitars four to three.

As for the guitars, even though I prefer my new Legacy HSS to my Comanche, I suspect the Comanche might work better in a band. The pickups are more evenly matched for output, and they're entirely hum-canceling, both of which would be great on stage. Almost every time I hear a song with a cool electric guitar tone, I realize I could at least get close with the Comanche. It's just so versatile. I don't expect to play guitar in a band, but it's almost happened twice in recent years so who knows.

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Counting acoustics and stringed instruments, other than guitars, basses are still outnumbered in my 700 sq. ft. country home. And there are quite a few basses, including two uprights. Lord knows what Jeannie keeps in that Bottle. But hey, I do music stuff. And it ain't like I gotta' feed or send them to college.

 

[zontar]

the back of my Mustang (guitar)

I once found a Squier Mustang bass with the same finish--and was tempted to buy it to make a set, but it wasn't long after a major purchase & my gear funds were a bit low.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Oh wow.
What's the 6ers top wood?

Couldn't afford one anyway

Paulownia. Cocobolo b&s (plus a few other kinds of woods in the guitar). The MS12 is German spruce top, Macassar ebony b&s (plus a few other kinds of woods in the guitar).

Tsuneyuki (Tony) retired a couple of years ago and is back in Japan, so as to affording one, you can only buy a Yamamoto used, anymore. Not sure if this all means they may cost less or more, now!

I bought the MS12 secondhand at Schoenberg Guitars. A year later I talked with Tony and bought the VS12 new from him.

 

[ajkula66]

From a jam session a couple of nights ago...

The '66 Starfire II on the right is mine, the '57 ES-225 belongs to the club owner.

 

[James Hart]

The '66 Starfire II on the right is mine

Beautiful! I've always loved the single cut body style Starfires, here is my 68 Starfire V! (I also play mine through a Fender Deluxe Reverb)

 

[ajkula66]

Beautiful!

Thank you, sir...

here is my 68 Starfire V! (I also play mine through a Fender Deluxe Reverb)

My guitar player would probably offer you a kidney for it on the spot......just plain lovely.

Play it in good health and enjoy!

 

[James Hart]

My guitar player would probably offer you a kidney for it on the spot......just plain lovely.

Play it in good health and enjoy!

Thanks, My Grandfather bought it in 1970 from a player getting a divorce, I've owned it since 1992! Best playing and sounding guitar I've ever played.

 

[tangentmusic]

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

I'd like to replace the stock hardtail bridge on my Robert Cray Signature Strat with a better one...

I did some looking around... settled on this Kluson replacement. I'll post an update after it's installed.

They make a nice looking Telecaster bridge too.

 

[zontar]

My Simon & Patrick Woodland Cedar 12 string & old MIJ Classical.

 

[zontar]

Back of my classical guitar

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

I'm shaping a new 'firestripe' pickguard for my Blues King this afternoon... the old one is rolling up...

Before/After pics coming...

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Before/After pics coming...

I think it turned out okay. I didn't particularly dislike the yellow-brown firestripe, but the red tortoloid suits the guitar better aesthetically I think. I took a lot of time shaping, fitting to the radius of the rosette rings, and bevelling the edges, and finally preparing the top for adhesion. It ain't a small job.

Finally, I had a little bit of back porch time with the Blues King this morning.

(I call this one "Ol' Bob"...)

 

[EdwardofHuncote]

Before/After pics coming...

I think it turned out okay. I didn't particularly dislike the yellow-brown firestripe, but the red tortoloid suits the guitar better aesthetically I think. I took a lot of time shaping, fitting to the radius of the rosette rings, and bevelling the edges, and finally preparing the top for adhesion. It ain't a small job.

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Finally, I had a little bit of back porch time with the Blues King this morning.

(I call this one "Ol' Bob"...)
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