Lets look at our guitars thread

Lets look at our guitars thread

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Hrimfaxi

1,036 posts

126 months

Sunday 15th March 2015
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Here's mine;

LTD EC-407 7 stringer, main guitar.


My home made "Doom-o-caster"


My first guitar, that I could never part with. BCR Mockingbird, it's a bit of an odd-job that isn't model series ID-able.


Epi Thunderbird IV, an early Korean one.


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6th Gear

3,561 posts

193 months

Monday 16th March 2015
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Hrimfaxi said:
My first guitar, that I could never part with. BCR Mockingbird, it's a bit of an odd-job that isn't model series ID-able.


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Nice. My first guitar was also a Mockingbird, made by a Japanese company called Fernandes.




KemP

492 posts

206 months

Monday 16th March 2015
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Haves1979 said:
Yep it has a locking trem. Tbh when I did play I tended to leave it unlocked as it was a pain to tune otherwise.

The colour is different! Not sure if it's correct, but I'm sure somebody told me Mark Knopfler played one in the same colour.
Its the new version of Lake Placed Blue

AlleyCat

811 posts

170 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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My Epiphone Le Paul Standard on the left, Vintage AV3 in the middle and my Airline Jupiter on the right (hiding the Vox VT40+ amp


Vyse

1,224 posts

123 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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Here's mine I bought a few years ago.

JaymzDead

1,216 posts

199 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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Vyse said:



Here's mine I bought a few years ago.
That's stunning! What make and model? Looks like an ESP, but can't quite see because of the photo angle.

Legacywr

12,017 posts

187 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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Vyse said:



Here's mine I bought a few years ago.
That does look nice smile

dojo

741 posts

134 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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Haves1979 said:
That's a kahler trem I think?? Was mean to give you the Floyd rose effect without the excessive routing... Only tried them a couple of times and not the biggest fan. Love love love the 80s Japanese strats and that neck looks like it's just starting to get nicely worn in wink
If you ever want to sell it let me know smile

Legacywr

12,017 posts

187 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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[quote=6th Gear]The Orca has landed.

The guitar has exceeded all expectations. This one is a keeper.

The flame top and carve on the Orca is stunning.





Edited by 6th Gear on Sunday 1st March 18:33
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No man should ever buy a guitar because it goes with his scatter cusions.. biggrin

I've been a long time lurker on this thread, but have only just bought a really cheap guitar, yours looks fantasic, but, what exactly is it? smile

BorkFactor

7,258 posts

157 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Has anyone here relocated the volume pot on a Strat? Mine is annoying the hell out of me and am considering moving it to where the middle tone knob is and just having a master tone.

The hole where it used to be could be a bit annoying though. Anyone had a go at this, or should I just play my other guitars and leave it alone? hehe

Hrimfaxi

1,036 posts

126 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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BorkFactor said:
Has anyone here relocated the volume pot on a Strat? Mine is annoying the hell out of me and am considering moving it to where the middle tone knob is and just having a master tone.

The hole where it used to be could be a bit annoying though. Anyone had a go at this, or should I just play my other guitars and leave it alone? hehe
You could do that, and get another scratchplate, get a blank one and drill the holes you need. smile

Don1

15,936 posts

207 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Vyse said:



Here's mine I bought a few years ago.
That's a good looking thing.

So I've decided that I really need to build myself a pedal board.... better start buying some pedals! I've got a few more to obtain before I get my (perceived) ideal set-up, but what you see here is a few weeks of careful sniping on eBay.



Just a Time Machine, a chorus (Wampler Nirvava) and a reverb (Wampler faux spring) to go.... and the one-spot power, with a Fuel Tank T-Rex. And the case! (+cables) Better get saving again.... wink

...Mole...

2,780 posts

190 months

Sunday 5th April 2015
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been without an electric guitar for a while, just had a classical guitar for the past year or so.

So I ordered one of these
Very happy with it, good change from the Ibanez RG's I've had in the past.

suthol

2,154 posts

233 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Just finished building this one from a kit, having strung it up I'm waiting for the neck to settle before doing the truss rod and proper setup but it intonates well and has a most un-Tele sound.

Ash body, maple neck, Schaller humbuckers ( 1970s vintage ), Wilkinson compensated bridge.


Also have PBass and Strat kits under construction as well

jbudgie

8,843 posts

211 months

Monday 6th April 2015
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Gaz. said:
Looks lovely, but did it really arrive in a gig bag and a cardboard box?
I would imagine so, that's normal.

bennyboysvuk

3,491 posts

247 months

Tuesday 7th April 2015
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After a very long time coming, I'm finally the proud new owner of a Gibson Les Paul Custom 1960 Re-issue, complete with CTS pots and bumble bee caps. I've only spent one very enjoyable hour playing it so far (with ringing ears as a result). I love it to bits and will never sell it.


Baryonyx

17,990 posts

158 months

Tuesday 7th April 2015
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...Mole... said:
been without an electric guitar for a while, just had a classical guitar for the past year or so.

So I ordered one of these
Very happy with it, good change from the Ibanez RG's I've had in the past.
Very smart. Looks ripe for a bit of Al Di Meola.

BorkFactor

7,258 posts

157 months

Tuesday 7th April 2015
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Hrimfaxi said:
You could do that, and get another scratchplate, get a blank one and drill the holes you need. smile
I think I am going to go down your route for a bit of an experiment and see how it works out - may go down the Dave Gilmour route and get a black one! Thanks smile

bennyboysvuk said:
After a very long time coming, I'm finally the proud new owner of a Gibson Les Paul Custom 1960 Re-issue, complete with CTS pots and bumble bee caps. I've only spent one very enjoyable hour playing it so far (with ringing ears as a result). I love it to bits and will never sell it.

Wow eek

That is gorgeous, I was lucky enough to play one a few months back (59 collectors choice I think) and it was a dream to play. Sounded incredible too, my plan is to treat myself to one at the next milestone birthday. 5 minutes in and I knew I had to own one at some point. There is something incredibly special about them, hard to describe.

Is your one reliced at all? Looks like it has a lovely flame on it as well, enjoy! biggrin

6th Gear

3,561 posts

193 months

Tuesday 7th April 2015
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'63 Custom shop Strat with Abby Ybarra handwound pickups





Tone heaven.

bennyboysvuk

3,491 posts

247 months

Wednesday 8th April 2015
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BorkFactor said:
Wow eek

That is gorgeous, I was lucky enough to play one a few months back (59 collectors choice I think) and it was a dream to play. Sounded incredible too, my plan is to treat myself to one at the next milestone birthday. 5 minutes in and I knew I had to own one at some point. There is something incredibly special about them, hard to describe.

Is your one reliced at all? Looks like it has a lovely flame on it as well, enjoy! biggrin
Thank you for the nice comment. Mine was supposed to be for my 40th, but that's a few years away and the opportunity came a little early, so I leapt at it. The choice was between this or a second hand '59. I played both for quite some time and eventually I went with the '60 purely for the neck feel. For the stuff I play I just prefer the slimmer neck and the '60 will give me greater pleasure over the years.

It appears very, very slightly relic'd. The pickup covers are dull and the screws look old. The bridge is aluminium so naturally dulls quite fast. It just looks age correct to me, without going over the top. i.e. there's no wear anywhere and no dents or scuffs. The flame is light, but it's almost hologramatic as you move it around in the light. It's mesmerising to a guitarist like me.

The day before I bought this, I played the 2015 line up of Les Paul 'bursts and they've made the neck (fretboard) taller and changed the nut and it just doesn't feel like a classic Les Paul. It's at that point that I knew I wanted a much older model and I'm delighted with what I chose.

Good luck with finding one you love too. They're beautiful guitars and like you say, feel very special to own.