Lets look at our guitars thread

[Don1]

Gaz. said:

Is that from the Time Machine album?

Good eye.

[Don1]

It's one of a pair. A PH'er has been helping with this as well.... More details in a bit!

[mini me]

I've been naughty.



It's on it's way. Fingers crossed it arrives Tuesday. I feel both guilt and excitement. Mainly excitement. Woohoo!

Edited by mini me on Saturday 31st October 23:00

[interloper]

Jaguar? Cool looking bit of kit, hope its as good to play as it looks.

[mini me]

Yup. Modern player. Think it's the same as one above in this thread. Just need to learn to play well enough to justify an extra guitar now.

[Don1]

A final sneak peak before they are back to me and I can show the full glory.... I can't wait!

[Malam]

Here are some of mine

1985 Gibson Firebird VII Custom Shop prototype. Built for NAMM 1986.
1998 Ibanez RG550BK w/EMG 81, SA, 85.
2002 Ibanez JEM7VSBL
2001 Ibanez Universe UV777PBK
2010 Tanglewood TW45 Sundance Florentine
1983 Squier Strat. Japanese SQ Serial.
1994 Levinson Blade RH4. Modded- Lo Pro Edge Trem, DiMarzio Steve's Special in Bridge Pos & DiMarzio Air Norton in Neck Pos.
1989 Levinson Blade RH3.
2000 Ibanez JEM7BSB.

[JaymzDead]

Malam said:

Here are some of mine

1985 Gibson Firebird VII Custom Shop prototype. Built for NAMM 1986.
1998 Ibanez RG550BK w/EMG 81, SA, 85.
2002 Ibanez JEM7VSBL
2001 Ibanez Universe UV777PBK
2010 Tanglewood TW45 Sundance Florentine
1983 Squier Strat. Japanese SQ Serial.
1994 Levinson Blade RH4. Modded- Lo Pro Edge Trem, DiMarzio Steve's Special in Bridge Pos & DiMarzio Air Norton in Neck Pos.
1989 Levinson Blade RH3.
2000 Ibanez JEM7BSB.

Holy cow, that's quite a selection!

[Don1]

JaymzDead said:

Holy cow, that's quite a selection!

[BorkFactor]

Malam said:

1985 Gibson Firebird VII Custom Shop prototype. Built for NAMM 1986.

What is that one like? I am very boring when it comes to guitars so tend to like "traditional" ones rather than shapes that are a bit more bold, but I have a soft spot for Firebirds.

Love the white and gold, that is a great combination.

[Malam]

BorkFactor said:

What is that one like? I am very boring when it comes to guitars so tend to like "traditional" ones rather than shapes that are a bit more bold, but I have a soft spot for Firebirds.

Love the white and gold, that is a great combination.

It's not actually white, it's a custom colour- Heather Poly. This photo shows the colour better..



It's a beautiful sounding guitar and is a lovely player. People tend to be put off by Firebirds as they can be neck heavy, this one balances well due to the smaller headstock and Grover tuners. They usually have a larger headstock and Banjo tuners, this is believed to be one of just three Firebird VIIs with this headstock. It's a rare 'bird!

It sounds like this..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur61GSAnADQ

[The Nur]

doogz said:

Nur, how you getting on with your PRS?

I was at a mate's halloween party on Saturday night, he’s a drummer cum guitarist (Used to be in a band called Logan, they nearly made it)

Anyway, he picked up a PRS SE Custom 24, in blue, very similar to yours, on Friday.

I had a shot on Saturday night, albeit only for 5 mins, and I have to admit, it done nothing for me.

Very nice guitar, nicely made, great big frets, but I dunno, didn’t do it for me.

I used to want one, years ago, when I started getting into what I’d call ‘decent’ music these days, and Carlos Santana played one. Maybe I just built it up to be something superhuman in my head, and it turns out it’s just a really decent solid guitar.

Very well, thanks! As you've said, it's just a really decent, solid guitar. Great to play, huge range of tone and it sustains for days. I'm very pleased Not the most "soulful" guitar I have but it definitely has it's own character.

Having an amplifier again is really demonstrating how messy my playing has become through inactivity Getting there though. Now the only problem I have is finding enough time to play as often as I'd like.

[mini me]

doogz said:

You should love it! Well, I love mine.

I like the short scale of the Jaguar, but I like the simplicity of these, standard Jags have way too many switches and knobs!

No sign yet. I sat there on the weekend thinking ah well no rush, if it comes it comes. Now I'm on tenterhooks!

[vsonix]

The Nur said:

doogz said:

Nur, how you getting on with your PRS?

I was at a mate's halloween party on Saturday night, he’s a drummer cum guitarist (Used to be in a band called Logan, they nearly made it)

Anyway, he picked up a PRS SE Custom 24, in blue, very similar to yours, on Friday.

I had a shot on Saturday night, albeit only for 5 mins, and I have to admit, it done nothing for me.

Very nice guitar, nicely made, great big frets, but I dunno, didn’t do it for me.

I used to want one, years ago, when I started getting into what I’d call ‘decent’ music these days, and Carlos Santana played one. Maybe I just built it up to be something superhuman in my head, and it turns out it’s just a really decent solid guitar.

Very well, thanks! As you've said, it's just a really decent, solid guitar. Great to play, huge range of tone and it sustains for days. I'm very pleased Not the most "soulful" guitar I have but it definitely has it's own character.

Having an amplifier again is really demonstrating how messy my playing has become through inactivity Getting there though. Now the only problem I have is finding enough time to play as often as I'd like.

I think with PRS it's about picking the right one for you. There's quite a range of different neck profiles and some are definitely nicer to me than others. Unfortunately, I've played others that I like better than my own '96 Custom 22 hardtail, which is a bit irksome. Generally these days I tend to favour shorter-scale, smaller size guitars with heavier strings. I have totally fallen in love all over again with my 90s Squier Supersonic, I've got .012 gauge Elixirs on there and it feels and sounds terrific. I used not to like the stock pickups and was always looking to change them, but since I realised just how much tonal range they have when you work the twin volume pots properly and the fact that the original run of these guitars is starting to become quite collectible, I think I'll be leaving it standard after all.

[Don1]

doogz said:

This is the guitar thread, but can we extend it to include amps/pedals/other equipment?

A "Show us your amp" thread seems a bit unnneccesary!

Get the picture up man! (I did a while back and no-one complained).

[AdeTuono]

doogz said:

This is the guitar thread, but can we extend it to include amps/pedals/other equipment?

A "Show us your amp" thread seems a bit unnneccesary!

This thread?

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

And I should have put my latest in here, not there.....

[OldSkoolRS]

mini me said:

I've been naughty.



It's on it's way. Fingers crossed it arrives Tuesday. I feel both guilt and excitement. Mainly excitement. Woohoo!

Edited by mini me on Saturday 31st October 23:00

Where did you get that from? I've been on a P90 guitar search and haven't come across that model at the various places I've looked. I tried a Gibson Melody Maker and a Tele hollowbody with P90s on Monday, but didn't like the feel of either, so I was planing on just moding my 'spare' Tele (a cheapy Squier Affinity one) and putting P90s on that, but seeing yours has me thinking...

[BorkFactor]

Malam said:

It's not actually white, it's a custom colour- Heather Poly. This photo shows the colour better..
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It's a beautiful sounding guitar and is a lovely player. People tend to be put off by Firebirds as they can be neck heavy, this one balances well due to the smaller headstock and Grover tuners. They usually have a larger headstock and Banjo tuners, this is believed to be one of just three Firebird VIIs with this headstock. It's a rare 'bird!

It sounds like this..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur61GSAnADQ

That is a lovely colour, never seen one like that before. Sounds great too!

Does it have quite a thick neck? I played an SG a few weeks ago and it had a massive one, bigger than the 50s one on my Les Paul which was a surprise!

[mini me]

OldSkoolRS said:

Where did you get that from? I've been on a P90 guitar search and haven't come across that model at the various places I've looked. I tried a Gibson Melody Maker and a Tele hollowbody with P90s on Monday, but didn't like the feel of either, so I was planing on just moding my 'spare' Tele (a cheapy Squier Affinity one) and putting P90s on that, but seeing yours has me thinking...

This was a slightly drunken eBay purchase. Think it's discontinued now so probably won't find a new one. If you can please don't post a link. I think I probably paid over the odds but I'd rather not know.

Update. It's on the van out for delivery!

[mini me]

doogz said:

How much did you pay...

Nooooo!


How much should I have paid?