Lets look at our guitars thread
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Cracking room that...my gear is spread out around the house, but I'd love a single room to put it all in (well that and share it as a proper dedicated home cinema room). I love the colour of the Epiphone LP; mine is a more common cherry sunburst, though it's aged a little over the last 18 years.
I rather fancy that Marshall half stack too (especially as I've been dropping hints for one myself, but the OH won't let me put it in the living room, bah!).
I rather fancy that Marshall half stack too (especially as I've been dropping hints for one myself, but the OH won't let me put it in the living room, bah!).
What a great thread! I was an avid guitarist in my teens, played with several bands, county rock band, county jazz band and even played on TV/radio for the Welsh eisteddfod. Completed Grade 8 and had full intentions of studying music at uni, but that didn't all go to plan!
After 4-5yrs not playing, my parents dropped 3 of my guitars to my house. My Epiphone Les-Paul custom, the work horse and it's my baby that I will be buried with! Also a cheap Fender acoustic, and my Squier 51. After accidentally walking into a guitar shop here in Plymouth recently, I saw a Squier 60th anniversary Strat in gold, and I fell over heels! I traded the '51 in against the strat, and the other week Mrs B finally brought it home as an early christmas pressie. It plays beautifully, Squier have come a long way since what I have known them for! So here they are:
The Les-Paul has been extensively used, the bridge humbucker was wearing thin at one point so I flipped it around to wear the otherside down! Apologies for the poor picture quality.
After 4-5yrs not playing, my parents dropped 3 of my guitars to my house. My Epiphone Les-Paul custom, the work horse and it's my baby that I will be buried with! Also a cheap Fender acoustic, and my Squier 51. After accidentally walking into a guitar shop here in Plymouth recently, I saw a Squier 60th anniversary Strat in gold, and I fell over heels! I traded the '51 in against the strat, and the other week Mrs B finally brought it home as an early christmas pressie. It plays beautifully, Squier have come a long way since what I have known them for! So here they are:
The Les-Paul has been extensively used, the bridge humbucker was wearing thin at one point so I flipped it around to wear the otherside down! Apologies for the poor picture quality.
Baryonyx said:
I picked up a Fender Classic 50's series strat the other day, what a fantastic guitar. I tried to get to grips with Chick Corea's 'Spain', which quickly showed how out of practice I am!
That looks a lovely Strat (though I'm biased as I have a '57 reissue JV Squier that looks very similar. Those 50s series guitars are great value too and seem to be well put together judging by my 50s series Telecaster.Stick with the practice; it'll soon come back.
I bought this last week; Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Never had an Epi Les before, although I did have TWO Casinos a few years back, before a period of poverty necessitated a cull.
Epiphones are more of an impulse buy, I think; Gibsons are more the sort of thing you make a conscious decision to save up for, so I won't be buying any more of those for a while!
This one's really nice - they've improved these greatly in the last few years (this one's a 2008) having done away with the dot inlays (which always made them look a bit cheap IMO).
This one is really nice. Got a two-piece body, so the back is a veneer. The top could be a veneer too for all I know - who cares, it looks really good anyway. Needs a little bit of fettling to get it to play really well; 'orrible thin strings will be the first thing to be changed!
Epiphones are more of an impulse buy, I think; Gibsons are more the sort of thing you make a conscious decision to save up for, so I won't be buying any more of those for a while!
This one's really nice - they've improved these greatly in the last few years (this one's a 2008) having done away with the dot inlays (which always made them look a bit cheap IMO).
This one is really nice. Got a two-piece body, so the back is a veneer. The top could be a veneer too for all I know - who cares, it looks really good anyway. Needs a little bit of fettling to get it to play really well; 'orrible thin strings will be the first thing to be changed!
Edited by Evangelion on Tuesday 2nd December 16:06
OldSkoolRS said:
That looks a lovely Strat (though I'm biased as I have a '57 reissue JV Squier that looks very similar. Those 50s series guitars are great value too and seem to be well put together judging by my 50s series Telecaster.
Stick with the practice; it'll soon come back.
It is a beauty. Feels so strange to play compared to my Jackson Soloist, but has a brilliant sound. I've mainly been playing it clean, but over the next couple of days I'm going to click it onto the overdrive channel and see if I can get a nice smooth fusion lead sound. I'm sure it'll jump out at me quite quickly, as the Stratocaster and Fender black face amp is a match made in heaven.Stick with the practice; it'll soon come back.
Baryonix: I fancy a black face DRRi myself, but there are so many other amps that I fancy as well. My Strat (JV series with decent pick ups in it) does a good overdrive tone through my Blackstar amp and my Tube Screamer or Big Muff pedals depending on the setting. I don't think you'll have any problems getting a good OD sound.
Evangelion said:
I bought this last week; Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Never had an Epi Les before, although I did have TWO Casinos a few years back, before a period of poverty necessitated a cull.
Epiphones are more of an impulse buy, I think; Gibsons are more the sort of thing you make a conscious decision to save up for, so I won't be buying any more of those for a while!
This one's really nice - they've improved these greatly in the last few years (this one's a 2008) having done away with the dot inlays (which always made them look a bit cheap IMO).
This one is really nice. Got a two-piece body, so the back is a veneer. The top could be a veneer too for all I know - who cares, it looks really good anyway. Needs a little bit of fettling to get it to play really well; 'orrible thin strings will be the first thing to be changed!
That looks very similar to my 1990s Epiphone Les Paul, but I think mine is a 'Standard' not studio (I thought studio didn't have the binding?). I replaced the bridge on mine as it had bent over the years (I've owned it from new nearly 20 years now) and replaced the wiring and controls due to crackles and pops. Next step is a pair of Bare Knuckle pickups...OTT for an Epiphone, but I like the way it plays and I'm not likely to get a 'proper' Gibson LP anytime soon, so would rather treat my old faithful Epi.Epiphones are more of an impulse buy, I think; Gibsons are more the sort of thing you make a conscious decision to save up for, so I won't be buying any more of those for a while!
This one's really nice - they've improved these greatly in the last few years (this one's a 2008) having done away with the dot inlays (which always made them look a bit cheap IMO).
This one is really nice. Got a two-piece body, so the back is a veneer. The top could be a veneer too for all I know - who cares, it looks really good anyway. Needs a little bit of fettling to get it to play really well; 'orrible thin strings will be the first thing to be changed!
Evangelion said:
I bought this last week; Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Never had an Epi Les before, although I did have TWO Casinos a few years back, before a period of poverty necessitated a cull.
Epiphones are more of an impulse buy, I think; Gibsons are more the sort of thing you make a conscious decision to save up for, so I won't be buying any more of those for a while!
This one's really nice - they've improved these greatly in the last few years (this one's a 2008) having done away with the dot inlays (which always made them look a bit cheap IMO).
This one is really nice. Got a two-piece body, so the back is a veneer. The top could be a veneer too for all I know - who cares, it looks really good anyway. Needs a little bit of fettling to get it to play really well; 'orrible thin strings will be the first thing to be changed!
Is that really a Studio?! Looks lovely. Agree on the dot inlays, just don't look right on a Les Paul at all.Epiphones are more of an impulse buy, I think; Gibsons are more the sort of thing you make a conscious decision to save up for, so I won't be buying any more of those for a while!
This one's really nice - they've improved these greatly in the last few years (this one's a 2008) having done away with the dot inlays (which always made them look a bit cheap IMO).
This one is really nice. Got a two-piece body, so the back is a veneer. The top could be a veneer too for all I know - who cares, it looks really good anyway. Needs a little bit of fettling to get it to play really well; 'orrible thin strings will be the first thing to be changed!
Edited by Evangelion on Tuesday 2nd December 16:06
BorkFactor said:
Lovely guitar, I played an Epi LP Custom for years and it was a great instrument.
That, however, is not a studio! I would put money on it. Looks a particularly good one too, the finish is lovely. Enjoy
My Epi LP was better than any of the "real" LP's that I've owned. Once I swapped the pups for Seymour Duncan items it was a peach. That, however, is not a studio! I would put money on it. Looks a particularly good one too, the finish is lovely. Enjoy
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