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V100

Original Poster:

1,421 posts

185 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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Well there can't be a bass one without a guitar one can there?

I'm going to be generic and say a Tele. In natural wood of course.



Light, plays lovely, looks lovely. Compare that to my bloody LP which ways a ton. Only things I don't like are the tonal knobs.

tuscaneer

7,980 posts

254 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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got a '74 fender strat and a gibson les paul myself.got to be honest,the les paul is better in every department for me.the only thing i love about the strat is that the action is so low.so easy to play with the 2 handed hammer on technique

V100

Original Poster:

1,421 posts

185 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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tuscaneer said:
got a '74 fender strat and a gibson les paul myself.got to be honest,the les paul is better in every department for me.the only thing i love about the strat is that the action is so low.so easy to play with the 2 handed hammer on technique
Well, I accept donations hehe

Disclaimer: I do not have a Tele but have a mate with one and I want it. I also do not have a proper LP but a £200-ish copy and I want a proper one. weeping

Edited by V100 on Friday 7th October 15:25

gbbird

5,197 posts

273 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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Is this a thread on the favourite guitar we own, or our favourite guitar in the world full stop?

If the former, then it is my Charvel 650XL. I have 10 guitars ranging from Fender strats to Jackson flying Vs, but the Charvel beats the lot.

If the latter, then it would have to be some kind of super rare, super special Gibson les Paul Custom, in transparent blue smile

Edited by gbbird on Saturday 19th November 09:06

suthol

3,950 posts

263 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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I'd love my 59 Tele back but still have this Shergold as consolation, it's a brilliant guitar with split coils that can be single coil / out of phase / humbucker and any combination thereof.

Yammy bass is not playing live anymore but still recording much against it's wishes.biggrin

Also a Strat and Tele copy but no pics of these.



Edited by suthol on Friday 7th October 15:35


Edited by suthol on Friday 7th October 15:36

V100

Original Poster:

1,421 posts

185 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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gbbird said:
Is this a thread on the favourite guitar we won, or our favourite guitar in the world full stop?

If the former, then it is my Charvel 650XL. I have 10 guitars ranging from Fender strats to Jackson flying Vs, but the Charvel beats the lot.

If the latter, then it would have to be some kind of super rare, super special Gibson les Paul Custom, in transparent blue smile
In the world, but you have to have played it, not just "oh that is pretty I want that" hehe

V100

Original Poster:

1,421 posts

185 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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suthol said:
I'd love my 59 Tele back but still have this Shergold as consolation, it's a brilliant guitar.

Also a Strat and Tele copy but no pics of these.

Very nice, is that three different pickup selectors I see? yikes

suthol

3,950 posts

263 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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V100 said:
Very nice, is that three different pickup selectors I see? yikes
No just a simple three way for the pickups, plus single / out o phase / humbucker on each

I swapped a Tele Custom Delux that had LP type controls for it because changing voices was so much simpler and the neck is greased lightening.

Sir Snaz

571 posts

215 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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V100 said:
Well there can't be a bass one without a guitar one can there?

I'm going to be generic and say a Tele. In natural wood of course.



Light, plays lovely, looks lovely. Compare that to my bloody LP which ways a ton. Only things I don't like are the tonal knobs.

please tell me you have taken the sticker off the scratchplate!

V100

Original Poster:

1,421 posts

185 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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Sir Snaz said:

please tell me you have taken the sticker off the scratchplate!
V100 said:
Disclaimer: I do not have a Tele but have a mate with one and I want it.

just1

703 posts

263 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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Close one between PRS MCcarty Shootout, or custom shop NOS 62 Strat.

Gaspode

4,167 posts

225 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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My favourite guitar has got to be my Saluda Cutaway by Patrick James Eggle. It's flippin' gorgeous.

spyder dryver

1,330 posts

245 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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Back in the day I had a yearning for one of these...


MagicalTrevor

6,481 posts

258 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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Well as I picked up my new guitar today ... It's my favourite!

PRS 25th Anniversary SE Custom 24 w/Quilted Scarlet Red finish


kiteless

12,556 posts

233 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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MagicalTrevor said:
Well as I picked up my new guitar today ... It's my favourite!

PRS 25th Anniversary SE Custom 24 w/Quilted Scarlet Red finish

That, Sir, is bloody lovely.

The best one owned and played was an Ibanez JS edition: smoky grey quilted maple top, ebony 'board sans markers, mahogany body, locking nut, MOP binding to both neck and body. Utterly delicious. Sold for financial and talent reasons.

I love my current PRS.

But I may sell it if I could find a mint one of these:





MagicalTrevor

6,481 posts

258 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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Why thank you dear boy! Very similar to your Santana which is also a beautiful guitar!

Japveesix

4,576 posts

197 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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My favourite guitar in the world would be a BC Rich Mockingbird Supreme:



Or maybe even:


Beautiful to look at, brilliant finish, unusual shape that stands out from the norm and by all accounts play very well.

(I've not play a mocking supreme but do own an 80's BC Rich that I love and have played cheaper 'birds so confident it'd sound lovely smile )


Ps. does seem slightly odd to me that most on these forums drive very niche, unusual, exotic or rare cars yet people generally seem to pick fairly obvious choices as their favourite guitars.

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Friday 7th October 2011
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I don't have a picture, but it's one of these:



Tanglewood TW15-NS left handed.

Scored it off ebay about 5 years ago for £108 including shipping because the back has a crack in it. Doesn't make too much of a difference to the sound, and I was a bit shocked when I googled it to find out how much it was worth. It's a lovely playing guitar, really low action, and nice and loud when needed. It's the one that's always out of the case. wink

5705

1,165 posts

181 months

Saturday 8th October 2011
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Easy one for me: my Thorn.


bga

8,134 posts

280 months

Saturday 8th October 2011
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My favourite guitar was a Feline Guitars Lion owned by a friend of my brothers. My brother's PRS Singlecut was pretty amazing after his guitar tech had worked his magic on it.