The Guitar Topic

[Bearer]

EDIT:  Since this topic has evolved into a posting place for guitars and the like, go ahead and show'em off!

Well, I finaly got a new guitar!  What kind you ask?  Why, a Fender Special Edition Koa Stratocaster of course!  It's a huge upgrade from my old Squier Strat, and it is certinly a huge improvement.  Its body is made of Alder with a Koa wood top (with 2-color sunburst), it has a rosewood fretboard, "Pearl" inlays and pick guard, a two-point floating tremolo, and some Seymour Duncan pickups all around $700!  Quite a steal.  The Unique combination of tone woods (Hawaiian Koa and Rosewood) gives it an incredible sound: It's bluesy and mellow, but also quite twangy and bright at the same time, and it has loads of tone and quite a nice sustain.  On top of all that, it's quite a beautiful guitar, observe:



More Pictures:
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I am quite happy with my purchase.  It's hanging on a wall mount in my room now.

[jeph]

FANCY

[Johnny C]

It does look really nice.

One of these days I have to shell out for a better amp and a decent Tele.

[jeph]

Seymour Duncans will basically improve any non-vintage guitar where you'd be killing the value by swapping in new pickups, I've found.

[SilentJ]

I bought a new guitar a few weeks ago!

Observe:

[celticgeek]

Definitely doubleplusultracool, Bearer.

[godinpants]

Man, you payed for all that sexy koa, then ruin it by covering it up with a huge pickguard.

Otherwise, nice guitar, i was thinking of buying one at when they came out.

[dennis]

Man, you payed for all that sexy koa, then ruin it by covering it up with a huge pickguard.

Otherwise, nice guitar, i was thinking of buying one at when they came out.

The pickguards are all that big. There are electronics underneath, you know.

[godinpants]

yeah i know, but if they did a decent routing job, like they used to you could take the pickguard off like so many bassists have done since jaco made it cool.
They even do it on the vintage modified fretless, if squire can do it, it cant be too much effort for fender to do it with the huge price gap there.

[imapiratearg]

One of these days I have to shell out for a better amp and a decent Tele.

I'm getting an amp soon too.  I want a Telecaster as well.  Just a standard probably. 

[MadassAlex]

That's really nice dude! The problem with Fenders however is that they usually have no balls! Grrrr!

I'm sure it's brilliant for your type of music however.

Also SilentJ did you really get that beatufil guitar?

[Misereatur]

Fender are really kicking it with the Sunburst lately. The new Highway 1 Jazz Bass models looks amazing with sunburst. They also have a Badass II bridge, and cost less then US$900 around here.  I bought my 2003 model for about US$1000 three years ago and I still love it.

My latest parches was a '93 MusicMan Stingray. Amazing bass.

[simplename9]

Yeah well my guitar beats the shit out of that one.



Air guitar all the way baby!!! YEAH!!!

[Bearer]

One of these days I have to shell out for a better amp and a decent Tele.

I'm getting an amp soon too.  I want a Telecaster as well.  Just a standard probably. 

Fender actually makes a Telecaster model of the one I got.  It looks just as good and it's about the same price

Koa Series @ Samash:
     Strat Model
     Tele Model

[Kai]

The problem with Fenders however is that they usually have no balls! Grrrr!

dude what does this even meannnnnnnnn

[jeph]

yeah i know, but if they did a decent routing job, like they used to you could take the pickguard off like so many bassists have done since jaco made it cool.
They even do it on the vintage modified fretless, if squire can do it, it cant be too much effort for fender to do it with the huge price gap there.

Dogg you have never been able to do that with Strats, they are not built like a Jazz bass.

[Sam]

don't they have the wiring attached to the underside of the pickguard?

[imapiratearg]

One of these days I have to shell out for a better amp and a decent Tele.

I'm getting an amp soon too.  I want a Telecaster as well.  Just a standard probably. 

Fender actually makes a Telecaster model of the one I got.  It looks just as good and it's about the same price

Koa Series @ Samash:
     Strat Model
     Tele Model

That's pretty sexy.  I'm not a huge fan of the sunburst though.  But hey, if it sounds good, then who cares about the finish?

EDIT- I like the Lite Ash Telecaster as well.  It's cheaper, and has Seymour Duncans, but the body is ash with a birdeye maple neck.  Plus, I love guitars with natural finishes.  I'm just wondering how both guitars would fare playing anything from hardcore to indie.  I know they're Telecasters, so I'm hoping they'll be just fine.

[Bearer]

I like the Lite Ash Telecaster as well.  It's cheaper, and has Seymour Duncans, but the body is ash with a birdeye maple neck.  Plus, I love guitars with natural finishes.  I'm just wondering how both guitars would fare playing anything from hardcore to indie.  I know they're Telecasters, so I'm hoping they'll be just fine.

I'd go down to a local guitar shop and try both out, and if they don't have both in at once they might be able to order one/both for you to test.  Most places should do that, the George's Music down by my place does anyway.

[imapiratearg]

What about, just buying a standard Telecaster, then swapping the pickups out?

[SilentJ]

Also SilentJ did you really get that beatufil guitar?

Indeed I did!  I am playing it now actually.
It is an Epiphone, not a Gibson.  I actually like Epis, they sound like the Gibsons do but play like a Fender.

[öde]

I have a cheap Les Paul replica. I just took the pickguard off and it looks so much more sexy.

[valley_parade]

I think im getting an epi les paul over the summer. Depends on the new goodies from eastwood and squiers ever-expanding vintage modified line. The hss strat and thinline tele are both nice.

[Blue Kitty]

here is the guitar I bought a week ago, my first bass guitar/guitar of any kind:


I think is G&L and it only cost me $199.

[Jackie Blue]

I like old guitars.  I'll stick with my Danelectro and Silvertone.

[imapiratearg]

My fingers are too long and frail for playing bass.  I have piano hands.   

[Sam]

i have little girl fingers, and i make the bass my bitch.

[Chad K.]

Nope, not a G&L. It's a Samick Corsair.  Samick is the maker of just about every Korean guitar (Fender, Epi, etc.).  Not a bad little starter, though.  The necks are small and the string action is good, which is the most important thing for a budding bassist.  As for the strat that started this thread, looks pretty nice.  I'm not a huge Strat guy, but that is definitely one of the prettier ones I've seen.  The "no balls" rap they get is just people talking. As has been stated on these boards before, a guitar is a tool to be used for making art. Just as an artist chooses an appropriate paint brush or paints for a desired effect when painting, a musician must choose the instruments that fit her or his desired tone.  Congrats on your purchase!

[MadassAlex]

Indeed I did!  I am playing it now actually.
It is an Epiphone, not a Gibson.  I actually like Epis, they sound like the Gibsons do but play like a Fender.

I love my teacher's Epi. It plays so well and sounds great.

Epi have put out some huge shit but their mid to high range makes up for it so hard.

[thenosebleedkid]

Solid guitars, I'm picking up a strat soon, currently I rock this;



and when I have time from rigorous bass practise this;

[DynamiteKid]

You got a Strat?

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

That is to say, I'm not a fan of Strats personally. I'm more of a Tele man. My most recent purchase was indeed, my dream guitar:



#72 custom Tele reissue. My pride and joy.

[Kai]

I like old guitars.  I'll stick with my Danelectro and Silvertone.

My first guitar was a Danelectro. I loves it lots. Although most of the time I am playing a strat.


and I really just want a tele.

[ImRonBurgundy?]

Once I have the scratch, I'd like to get either one of these, or an Epiphone Casino.  Basically I just want a nice semi-hollowbody with P-90s.

[Sam]

my bass is a 2005 limited edition EBMM Sterling, and sweet as hell. Part of why i can play it fast with tiny fingers is the really-smooth neck, and the neck's size (it's a little thicker than a J bass's neck). I got it used last summer, and god do i love it.

[Bearer]

It seems that this topic has evolved some, no?  haha

Anyway, you guys have some great looking guitars and basses, I especially like your Tele DynamiteKid.

[Lummer]

I, prog dork..

[imapiratearg]

Is that an Ibanez?

[Lummer]

Yep.

S7420, one of the older Prestige models, from around 2000.

It has been stripped of the craptacular Black Pearl finish and given an oild rub, and the bridge pickup has been changed to a DiMarzio X2N. It fuckin' slays.

[Misereatur]

Part of why i can play it fast with tiny fingers is the really-smooth neck, and the neck's size (it's a little thicker than a J bass's neck). I got it used last summer, and god do i love it.

After playing my Jazz Bass for three years I never thought I'd get used to the thick Stingray neck. I was seriously wrong, it's the most comfortable thing I have ever played on.

[jeph]

I am going to destroy this thread when I remember to bring my camera to the office.

I have way too many really nice guitars.

[valley_parade]

You can give me the prs if you want..

[jeph]

Which one?

Also, no.

[imapiratearg]

Yep.

S7420, one of the older Prestige models, from around 2000.

It has been stripped of the craptacular Black Pearl finish and given an oild rub, and the bridge pickup has been changed to a DiMarzio X2N. It fuckin' slays.

Nice, looks like it's a seven string too.  FOR PLAYING OF THE METALS, RIGHT?  \m/

[MadassAlex]

I, prog dork..

My Ibanez is kind of lame in comparison to that:


It plays nice and with upgraded pickups it sounds great, too. Still, I am missing a seventh string that I need to jam out on Dream Theater. Still, a solid guitar but once I get a nice amp I'll save up for something a bit more mind-blowing to fully take advantage of said amp.

[godinpants]

I am going to destroy this thread when I remember to bring my camera to the office.

I have way too many really nice guitars.

Not if i destroy it first?

For everybody who didnt see it in my making music and looking cool thread which will be updated this afternoon.

[thenosebleedkid]

Nice elrick.

[godinpants]

It's actually a cort, elrick licensed the design to them.

Unfortunately real elricks are right out of my price range.
But, my rick remains my baby.

Also, lummer, i know this is a problem on 5 string basses alot, but that could just be because of the huge guage difference, but is there a problem of floppy b strings on 7's?

On the same sort of topic, has anyone else seen the new joins on the neck through ibanez's?
So sexy.

[Lummer]

Also, lummer, i know this is a problem on 5 string basses alot, but that could just be because of the huge guage difference, but is there a problem of floppy b strings on 7's?

On the same sort of topic, has anyone else seen the new joins on the neck through ibanez's?
So sexy.

1) That depends. I don't have that problem with either my RG7321 or the S7420. It's just a matter of having it set up correctly. Also, I use a .60 gauge string for the low b, so that also helps. I know dudes who use .68 or .70 though, also for B.
There are a few seven strings on the market, with a 24,75" scale, where I am quite sure there'll be some floppiness going on, but those guitars have long since gone out of production. Epiphone made a Goth LP and a V as seven strings, and I've heard they rock.
Again, a matter of setup. I have a pretty brutal picking attack, and until I really learned to set up guitars, I was buzzing all over the place on my sixes even, if I used thin-gauge strings.

And 2) I'm not sure I've seen it. I tried their new VBT700 some time ago, and that axe as a whole was teh sex. A LOT of their new 2007 models are teh sex, in fact.

Speaking of teh sex:



I <3 this thing.

[Misereatur]

It is picture time

[imapiratearg]

Wow, my guitars suck in comparision.

Behold:



Kind of blurry.