Guitar players corner!

[ajkula66]

My latest acquistion, stuck 70 miles away due to iced roads, after safely arriving all the way from Germany

1974 Ovation 1615 Pacemaker, bought from the original owner who is retiring due to advanced age and heavy arthritis...to be continued...

 

[Leigh Semmens]

I had one of those back in the 70s, I loved it! The neck became a banana when I moved to Darwin in 78 so it made way for my Maton 6 string which I still have.

 

[ajkula66]

I had one of those back in the 70s, I loved it! The neck became a banana when I moved to Darwin in 78 so it made way for my Maton 6 string which I still have.

Interesting. I've owned numerous Ovations over the past 40+ years and never had a problem with the neck going nuts, although I did experience a lot of weird and sometimes scary mood swings/defects from them. Unusual birds they are. Charles Kaman - may he RIP - was an import from another galaxy with some of his ideas and designs...

Maton...good stuff. Always makes me think of The Seekers which are a treasured childhood memory of mine.

 

[ajkula66]

Built maybe a month apart back in 1970, given the fact that their serials are very close. As is their weight...

 

[Jeff Scott]

Built maybe a month apart back in 1970, given the fact that their serials are very close. As is their weight...

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Bass players always get cheated. There are less controls on the bass version.

 

[ajkula66]

Bass players always get cheated. There are less controls on the bass version.

The electronic setup/arrangement is so different between the two that it's not even funny. I originally tried to figure the guitar out presuming that the 3-position switch does the same thing as on the bass. Heck, no, not even close. So I managed to find some old manuals and discussions online to finally figure out the ultimate weird duck that the LP Professional is...

OK, I take that back. The ultimate one was the Les Paul Personal....

 

[Gopherbassist]

I enjoyed this interview with Paul Gilbert by the Playback channel:

 

[zontar]

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[zontar]

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[zontar]

My Special

Which has been played through my Orange Micro Dark, seen above, and was present when the earlier picture was taken…
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[Riff Ranger]

My Special

Which has been played through my Orange Micro Dark, seen above, and was present when the earlier picture was taken…
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I love P-90s.

 

[Bent77]

Hey all! Any input

Thread 'Yamaha Pacifica'

Jan 16, 2026

Pretty sure there’s a group of us here that play guitar and have a thread. Seemingly didn’t find it

There’s a used Yamaha Pacifica DLX HSS here locally used

What’s the verdict on these?

• Bent77

 

[Jeff Scott]

Hey all! Any input

Thread 'Yamaha Pacifica'

Jan 16, 2026

Pretty sure there’s a group of us here that play guitar and have a thread. Seemingly didn’t find it

There’s a used Yamaha Pacifica DLX HSS here locally used

What’s the verdict on these?

• Bent77

 

[Jeff Scott]

 

[zontar]

I love P-90s.

Me too, that’s the main reason I bought it.

 

[Bent77]

Well looks like Mr Mike has his own sig tele

PAC1611MS - Overview - Yamaha USA

Mike Stern's signature model has been refreshed with Initial Response Acceleration (I.R.A.), a wood treatment and finish exclusively by Yamaha. This technology shakes off the stress often found in new guitars and makes them extremely vibrant and responsive. The PAC1611MS comes with a certificate...

usa.yamaha.com

 

[Pocket Dave]

An actual guitar gig coming up next week. Just uncased this one -about to start woodshedding tunes.

 

[James Hart]

Nice @Pocket Dave , I had my Guild version out this morning through the vintage Marshall like settings of my Egnater Tweaker-40 into a Bag End D12, shaking the snow off the house. No upcoming gigs unfortunately, so just noodling for the sake of it

 

[Jeff Scott]

Well looks like Mr Mike has his own sig tele

PAC1611MS - Overview - Yamaha USA

Mike Stern's signature model has been refreshed with Initial Response Acceleration (I.R.A.), a wood treatment and finish exclusively by Yamaha. This technology shakes off the stress often found in new guitars and makes them extremely vibrant and responsive. The PAC1611MS comes with a certificate...

usa.yamaha.com

Sadly, too rich for my blood. Maybe an older one would be nice to have.

 

[Michedelic]

Cool reminiscing from Richard Lloyd. Television was one of my alltime favorite bands, and I initially saw them opening for Peter Gabriel on his first solo tour…an interesting night of guitars, Verlaine, Lloyd, Fripp, Hunter. At the time I had only heard their roughshod early indie single, “Little Johnny Jewel”, which was nothing like the Ramones, but more like Patti Smith jamming with the original Quicksilver Messenger Service, and was blown away by encountering the first album unfurled live. Lloyd wasn’t quite the unique stylist that Verlaine was, but was still a worthy foil…

Richard Lloyd on episodes with Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, and his bittersweet relationship with Tom Verlaine — Guitar World

They lost touch long before Verlaine’s death, but now the guitarist is at peace with those adventures. He reflects on Television, and his memories of backstage lessons with Jimmy Page's tech, and an onstage jam with John Lee Hooker

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Saw the band(and Verlaine solo)a number of times afterwards, with and without Lloyd. He’s on a solo tour currently.