Topic: The Guitar Topic (Read 1983269 times)

Patrick · « **Reply #2250 on:** 07 May 2008, 15:07 »

My friend's Sheraton II (you know the one, I took a mirror shot of myself holding it) seems to be pretty goddamn excellent.

Ted Leo ain't arguing with his '80s Sheraton II either, although he doesn't use it as much as his ES-335. Still, Sheratons are damn nice and they have such a thick, meaty sound to them...

imapiratearg · « **Reply #2251 on:** 07 May 2008, 15:10 »

I am so glad you posted that, Chad. I have been looking at getting myself a Dot. Or something very similar. Like a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe.

Mars · « **Reply #2252 on:** 07 May 2008, 15:40 »

That ES-300 depicted above made me almost cream my jeans. That would've been bad, since laundry day isn't until Sunday.

Is my collection. Not all guitars, but meh.

The star piece there is the semi-hollow. It's an early 80's Crestwood. I don't know what exact year, I don't know what model. I sounds great and nobody seems to know what the hell it is.

Astute viewers will note that this pictures is a few months old. The SG copy in front has since received a new pickup that makes it much more badass. Out of an Ibanez, I believe; my tech had it in his basement.

And the Embassy has also since received the cleaning and polishing that it so desperately needed.

doombilly · « **Reply #2253 on:** 07 May 2008, 16:35 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 07 May 2008, 15:10

I am so glad you posted that, Chad. I have been looking at getting myself a Dot. Or something very similar. Like a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe.

I had a friend what had a Dot w/ nat finish. A very good guitar. Especially after he took the pick guard off.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #2254 on:** 07 May 2008, 16:37 »

I heard that they stay in tune very well.

Mr. Mojo · « **Reply #2255 on:** 07 May 2008, 17:15 »

94' Ibanez Talman with lipstick pickups and tremolo, and 4003 Rickenbacker Bass. All i have, all i need.

Chad K. · « **Reply #2256 on:** 07 May 2008, 17:18 »

Yeah, the tuners on the Dot are your standard gibson grovers. I bend the hell out of my strings and have had no complaints.

As for those Sheratons, they're great. As are the Casinos, and the Regents. The only hollowbody or semi hollow Epi I had a beef with were the Joe Pass Emperors. Some of them were great, and some of them were not so great. The neck profile from guitar to guitar was totally different depending on where it was made, and the pickups were all over the place in terms of sound.

On a side note, I tried out the Ibanez AG95 and thought it was a hell of a guitar. It was more than I wanted to spend to just play two songs in a set, though. Although I may buy one yet. The appointments were all amazing, and the pickups were better than those on the Dot. The neck is a little weird as Ibanez being Ibanez tried to make it into a relatively small, fast playing neck, yet also tried to retain a c-profile like a traditional hollowbody. The result is the string spacing is awfully close, and the neck is a little awkward for thumb placement until you get used to it.

Noff · « **Reply #2257 on:** 07 May 2008, 20:47 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 07 May 2008, 15:10

I am so glad you posted that, Chad. I have been looking at getting myself a Dot. Or something very similar. Like a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe.

I really like my Hagstrom Swede. Seems like much better quality than an equivalent epiphone LP, so I'm sure the vikings are good too. Every dot I've seen has been amazing for the price though, so it's really hard to go wrong with either.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2258 on:** 08 May 2008, 08:11 »

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Classic-Jazzmaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=518687

ITT: Shane can very much afford $25/mo payments for a Jazzmaster. HELLS YES. HELLS FUCKING YES, FENDER.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #2259 on:** 08 May 2008, 08:27 »

Yesterday, I read that Fender came out with an Elvis Costello signature Jazzmaster.

Behold:

UNF.

carrotosaurus · « **Reply #2260 on:** 08 May 2008, 10:39 »

It's... it's.... beautiful.

I love that woodgrain. I must have one!

imapiratearg · « **Reply #2261 on:** 08 May 2008, 10:44 »

Here's the article.

Patrick · « **Reply #2262 on:** 08 May 2008, 11:49 »

Shane failed to mention that Fender is also now making an affordable Jag.

I'm trading my fucking SG in for one if I can. I like my SG, but god damn it, I've wanted a Jaguar for three goddamned years now. If Fender had made this fucker a year ago, I would not have an SG now, now would I?

ledhendrix · « **Reply #2263 on:** 08 May 2008, 13:57 »

Swap you?

sean · « **Reply #2264 on:** 08 May 2008, 14:03 »

This thread is making me really sad that I play bass.

And Patrick don't you wanna keep your supersized gonads?

Ballard · « **Reply #2265 on:** 08 May 2008, 14:07 »

Jag = Just average gonads

Patrick · « **Reply #2266 on:** 08 May 2008, 14:28 »

Quote from: ledhendrix on 08 May 2008, 13:57

Swap you?

I'd do it if I had a way to get up there within the next 2 weeks, but I can't. My buddy in California who runs my favourite guitar shop and is a licensed Fender dealer? Yeah I'll see him in two weeks.

Sorry :\

ledhendrix · « **Reply #2267 on:** 08 May 2008, 14:32 »

I doubt i would swap a £400 pound guitar over the internet anyway. NO ONE on the internet is real.

Patrick · « **Reply #2268 on:** 08 May 2008, 14:44 »

The photothread begs to differ, sir.

Tehz · « **Reply #2269 on:** 08 May 2008, 16:01 »

Great news about the Player Jazzmaster, 'bout time they released an affordable one.

The Elvis Costello model, though...I think I need that.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #2270 on:** 08 May 2008, 16:14 »

Like, two-and-a-half-grand need, or whymsical fantasy need?

DMart · « **Reply #2271 on:** 08 May 2008, 16:29 »

Quote from: Objects inside Clouds on 08 May 2008, 14:03

This thread is making me really sad that I play bass.

I feel that too... but this thread has pretty much inspired me to learn guitar (albeit slowly) so that I have reason to buy one for myself (at the moment I'm using my brother's old Squire Strat). I have no idea where i'll get the money for one when the time comes... nor what I'd actually buy. But hey, music is better (and cheaper!) than my last hobby *cough*modifyingcars*cough*

Chad K. · « **Reply #2272 on:** 08 May 2008, 17:10 »

I actually learned how to play guitar so that I could be a better bass player. It makes for a whole different perspective. I still much prefer to play bass in bands, but when I'm sitting around my house I usually grab a guitar to mess around with. Also, I enjoy the extra songwriting input I can have in my band instead of just writing to whatever the guitar player brings that week.

Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.

doombilly · « **Reply #2273 on:** 08 May 2008, 17:20 »

I like Hurrrr.

/hardon

Welp married life has put the plotz on any new guitars. Reckon I'l just have to mod this tele. One piece at a time Johnny Cash style.

Ballard · « **Reply #2274 on:** 08 May 2008, 17:36 »

Quote from: Chad K. on 08 May 2008, 17:10

Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.

Not true.

See: Sam (and not Jon, Shane, Patrick, or me)

DMart · « **Reply #2275 on:** 08 May 2008, 17:37 »

Chad K - yeah, that's exactly what I'm hoping will come of my being able to play guitar too (the perspective on bass and songwriting abilities - hadn't really considered the girls bit (lol girlbits lol)).

Tehz · « **Reply #2276 on:** 08 May 2008, 20:02 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 08 May 2008, 16:14

Like, two-and-a-half-grand need, or whimsical fantasy need?

I don't even know, all I know is that I really want a Jazzmaster, and that is among the most beautiful models I've ever seen.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #2277 on:** 08 May 2008, 20:15 »

How does it sound? Did you compare it to, say, an Epiphone Dot?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2278 on:** 08 May 2008, 20:29 »

Quote from: Patrick on 08 May 2008, 11:49

I'm trading my fucking SG in for one if I can. I like my SG, but god damn it, I've wanted a Jaguar for three goddamned years now. If Fender had made this fucker a year ago, I would not have an SG now, now would I?

Patrick you're fucking doing it wrong. You don't trade one guitar for another, you acquire more guitars.

Jesus, didn't anybody teach you that the person with the most guitars wins? Back of the class, boy-o.

Ballard · « **Reply #2279 on:** 08 May 2008, 20:41 »

You'll have to give Pat a break- he lives in a third world country.

He's movin' on up though!

celticgeek · « **Reply #2280 on:** 08 May 2008, 21:00 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 08 May 2008, 16:14

Like, two-and-a-half-grand need, or whymsical fantasy need?

Need ain't got nothin' to do with it. (Quote from an ad in Guitar Magazine)

greenMonkey · « **Reply #2281 on:** 08 May 2008, 21:41 »

I'm getting my Dano fixed soon. It needs a new bridge and a fret dressing, then I really want to get a ProCo RAT for it.

My friend sold his 1928 Gibson Banjo-lele today.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2282 on:** 09 May 2008, 05:42 »

Quote from: Ballard on 08 May 2008, 17:36

Quote from: Chad K. on 08 May 2008, 17:10
Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.

Not true.

See: Sam (and not Jon, Shane, Patrick, or me)

Maybe I should start playing bass.

Bearer · « **Reply #2283 on:** 09 May 2008, 11:51 »

Quote from: greenMonkey on 08 May 2008, 21:41

My friend sold his 1928 Gibson Banjo-lele.

So much wrong...

Patrick · « **Reply #2284 on:** 09 May 2008, 14:19 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 08 May 2008, 20:29

Jesus, didn't anybody teach you that the person with the most guitars wins? Back of the class, boy-o.

I have 7.

Quote from: Ballard on 08 May 2008, 17:36

Quote from: Chad K. on 08 May 2008, 17:10
Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.

Not true.

See: Sam (and not Jon, Shane, Patrick, or me)

Fuck you Gene, you have a girlfriend.

Also, greenMonkey, light your so-called "friend" on fire for being an idiot.

Thrillho · « **Reply #2285 on:** 09 May 2008, 15:43 »

Quote from: Chad K. on 08 May 2008, 17:10

I actually learned how to play guitar so that I could be a better bass player. It makes for a whole different perspective.

Which is why I'm glad I learned guitar first, because I saw the bass fretboard as being the same as the guitar's, and so I can find harmonies and 4ths and 3rds and all that shite nice and easily.

Quote

I still much prefer to play bass in bands, but when I'm sitting around my house I usually grab a guitar to mess around with. Also, I enjoy the extra songwriting input I can have in my band instead of just writing to whatever the guitar player brings that week.

This is indeed, true, but then I've never known the 'no songwriting input' thing because I've been writing since my first band grew out of playing 'Sad But True' for hours on end.

Quote

Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.

Honestly, I've yet to have any of this effect drift my way.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #2286 on:** 09 May 2008, 20:59 »

Quote from: Patrick on 09 May 2008, 14:19

Also, greenMonkey, light your so-called "friend" on fire for being an idiot.

Yeah, though in his defense it was kind of a piece of shit and he got a ridiculously good price for it. It was the cheapest model Gibson made, and was fairly beat. Still. 1928 GIBSON Banjo-lele.

Crinte · « **Reply #2287 on:** 10 May 2008, 23:08 »

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Shane failed to mention that Fender is also now making an affordable Jag.

When that link lead to no mans land, the part of my brain that allows me to love died.

Patrick · « **Reply #2288 on:** 11 May 2008, 04:37 »

Guitar Center's website still shows the Classic Player Jaguar, but MF doesn't and I am going to kill 80 men.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2289 on:** 11 May 2008, 06:00 »

The Jazzmaster is still listed in my MF wishlist as "In Stock", uhmmm...

...MF, what the shit's up?

sean · « **Reply #2290 on:** 11 May 2008, 09:48 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 09 May 2008, 05:42

Quote from: Ballard on 08 May 2008, 17:36
Quote from: Chad K. on 08 May 2008, 17:10
Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.

Not true.

See: Sam (and not Jon, Shane, Patrick, or me)

Maybe I should grow a beard

Tehz · « **Reply #2291 on:** 11 May 2008, 10:36 »

Pat, I don't see it there either.

The fuck?

Patrick · « **Reply #2292 on:** 11 May 2008, 10:41 »

Son of a cockshitting cunt-diarrhea dickass FUCK WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD

Tehz · « **Reply #2293 on:** 11 May 2008, 11:06 »

We can only hope that they will come back up again soon.

Thrillho · « **Reply #2294 on:** 11 May 2008, 11:20 »

Not especially interesting trivia side-note: in Iron Man, Tony Stark owns a Telecaster and what I think was a 335, but I didn't look close enough.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2295 on:** 11 May 2008, 16:08 »

Quote from: Objects inside Clouds on 11 May 2008, 09:48

Maybe I should grow a beard

I have been debating growing out the chops.

Mr. Mojo · « **Reply #2296 on:** 11 May 2008, 18:54 »

This thread gives me a hard-on. "OMFG YES JAGUAR!"

Patrick · « **Reply #2297 on:** 12 May 2008, 03:12 »

I emailed Fender's consumer relations people last night about their recent little inter-nets fiasco and haven't gotten a response yet. Maybe I'm just being impatient but damned if I don't hate being in the dark. I want a Jaguar god damn it!

Patrick · « **Reply #2298 on:** 12 May 2008, 16:43 »

I got a response. The dude says that they're definitely still releasing it, but that us finding out about the product's mere existence is due to Guitar Center and Musician's Friend leaking the info before Fender gave the green light.

That prick bastard had to stick a needle in and say "But I have seen and played one and it is AWESOME!"

BaneAtvar · « **Reply #2299 on:** 12 May 2008, 17:04 »

Fuck jaguars, I want a Ibanez AS103.

Oh, and I'd like the Elvis Costello one.

What do you mean by "contradiction"?

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