Guitars Anyone?

[Rigel42]

Late 60's Yamaha ES-355 Clone

and a AVRI 62 Stratocaster

 

[MarkusBass]

stand back kids..let the big dog through. 1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom

I wish there was a clear photo of Big Dog

 

[James Hart]

I love those old Jazzmasters! My first electric guitar was a 1959 JM, bought in 1979. It was sold it as parts 4 years ago.

Mine was bought used by my Grandfather from a friend in 63... it was his 'beater guitar' for as far back as I remember. When I started guitar lessons in 82, he donated it to me. It was rode hard and put away wet... awesome guitar, but needed a restoration by the time I sold it in the late 90s. I still have his Guild Starfire IV 'Show guitar' although in a long twisted family drama story, my father is holding it hostage along with my univox tube combo.

 

[Gord_oh]

I've almost bought one of those a few times. Tele + P90 = Awesome

its my first guitar.
the p-90s in this thing are wicked awesome!
the only thing is if you do get one, i recommend upgrading the switch.
the stock one is junk.
other than that, plays like a dream after a decent set up.

 

[your idol]

I wish there was a clear photo of Big Dog

this is what happens when i use my wifes manual focus lens on her DSLR while shes sleeping..i should clearly stick to the strings an leave the photo stuff to wifey

 

[blockinlay]

Was in the market for a Les Paul for about six months. Just couldn't find one I liked. I settled on this one.
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[MarkusBass]

this is what happens when i use my wifes manual focus lens on her DSLR while shes sleeping..i should clearly stick to the strings an leave the photo stuff to wifey

He he he!

 

[MarkusBass]

Was in the market for a Les Paul for about six months. Just couldn't find one I liked. I settled on this one.
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Yeah...that's clearly not a cool one...sorry you had to settle

 

[PaulMacCnj]

Nice! Thanks for sharing that.

All I have for guitars is a cheap Squire Strat (junk, junk, junk) and my first guitar, a Jedson acoustic, which I've had since 1974. As I said before, the 1959 Jazzmaster was bought in 1979. Then in the early 1980's, I went through a Fender 12 string acoustic and some off brand nylon stringed acoustic.

Then 2004 came around and my true calling came in the form of a bass guitar, a Fender GB-41 SCE ABG. I haven't quite enjoyed playing guitar as much since. In fact, I rarely play guitar anymore.

Mine was bought used by my Grandfather from a friend in 63... it was his 'beater guitar' for as far back as I remember. When I started guitar lessons in 82, he donated it to me. It was rode hard and put away wet... awesome guitar, but needed a restoration by the time I sold it in the late 90s. I still have his Guild Starfire IV 'Show guitar' although in a long twisted family drama story, my father is holding it hostage along with my univox tube combo.

 

[BioDriver]

Not my pic since mine's red, but I have a Yamaha SC300-T. Apparently they're pretty rare now?

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There are a few things, though:

1. Instead of the normal knobs I have white Fender volume and tone knobs on it. Looks much better IMO.

2. The tuning machines were really crappy and most of them were broken so I have Gotoh tuners installed.

 

[Hoover]

A Vox Phantom 6! VERY COOL!!!

Thanks. The neck is in desperate need of a re-fret; kinda feels like trying to monkey-spank a barbed wire johnson. But it gets a ganky-doink tone like nobody's bidness. I have it strung up in Nashville tuning these days, and it winds up on nearly every session I do.

 

[amphlett7]

looks familiar.
i have the custom II in blonde.

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I was looking for the one with P90's, but I left with the humbucker equipped one.

Awesome guitar though, the neck is truly amazing feeling.

 

[amphlett7]

I've almost bought one of those a few times. Tele + P90 = Awesome

I think you got that equation wrong, anything + P90's = awesome.

 

[blendermassacre]

Thanks brian for the 6 string gas. I might have to pick up on of the sweet gutiarfetish.com models.

 

[your idol]

happy to gas you up. i have spent the last week thinking how that money could have got me a nice old svt rig and possibly even a nice gibson bass (got offered a brand new T Bird for $1050) but ive also spent the last week ripping up clutch and stooges tunes and reliving my punk rock days and ive been happier than a pig in ****.

 

[blendermassacre]

happy to gas you up. i have spent the last week thinking how that money could have got me a nice old svt rig and possibly even a nice gibson bass (got offered a brand new T Bird for $1050) but ive also spent the last week ripping up clutch and stooges tunes and reliving my punk rock days and ive been happier than a pig in ****.

I think my motivation is bred in not having luck finding a band to play with. I've been playing bass by myself in my basement for months now. I realize plenty of guys do this for years and are content, but I think having one would give me more outlet. Maybe if I was a better bass player, or was into more jazz solo type stuff it would be different.

 

[blockinlay]

Yeah...that's clearly not a cool one...sorry you had to settle

I didn't imply that it wasn't cool, it's very cool, I just was looking for a different model. 68 Custom
Still looking.

 

[MarkusBass]

I thought your were joking! Oh...it's cool!

 

[JTE]

Here are the Guilds...

L-R it's an F47CE (solid spruce top, 'hog body, Fishman Blender), a Starfire IV (both after FMIC bought Guild in 1995, but before they closed the Westerly, RI factory in 2001), a rare A-50 built in 1995 (serial #3- small solid rosewood body, solid spruce top, ebony bridge and fingerboard with snow-flake inlays, and gold Kluson repro gears), along with my Pilot Bass. I think Guild guitars are criminally under-rated. Excellent construction across the board and the most stable wooden necks ever. They sound great and should be more highly regarded!

And another one of the A-50...

FMIC's records show that the first A-50 was made in 1996 and is #5. But I bought mine on December 13, 1995 with #3. I'd wanted a small bodied rosewood Guild since I played a rare F-30R (based on a custom guitar for Paul Simon) around 1976 or so. Took almost 20 years, but I got it!

And here's the only good picture of my Stratocaster.

It's a Classic Series (MIM) '60s Strat that I modded with Duncan Alnico Pro II pickups.

 

[guitarchaser]

Started with a guitar then moved to bass, though can't remember what made me decide to get a bass...probably same thing that made me want to get a guitar, just listening to music XD

I do have an starter Yamaha guitar, but here's my Caparison Horus in Scarab with gold hardware...rubbish pics but these were taken a while back and I've since misplaced my camera after taking pics of my basses

I also have an electro-acoustic Ibanez, this isn't a pic of mine but it's the same model