Lets look at our guitars thread

[OldSkoolRS]

If I played one I would probably get comments about the Cockwomble playing the V.

A friend of mine has an Explorer, which feels really bulky to me from a very quick hold of it. Hope to have a proper play of it at some point. It suits him though for some reason, where as I'd just look stupid playing it.

[singlecoil]

gazza285 said:

singlecoil said:

The guitarist in the Wombles used to play a V.

Imagine being as accomplished a guitarist as Chris Spedding and that's the recognition you get.

It would be interesting to know how he did from being in the Wombles and comparing that with what he got out of his work on War of the Worlds. That album did do rather well though, but was he on a percentage or just session fees...

[gazza285]

OldSkoolRS said:

If I played one I would probably get comments about the Cockwomble playing the V.

A friend of mine has an Explorer, which feels really bulky to me from a very quick hold of it. Hope to have a proper play of it at some point. It suits him though for some reason, where as I'd just look stupid playing it.

I have two Gibson Explorers, one is full size, and is massive, the other is a limited edition Swamp Ash Explorer, which has a smaller body. The smaller body is much more sensible.

[singlecoil]

gazza285 said:

OldSkoolRS said:

If I played one I would probably get comments about the Cockwomble playing the V.

A friend of mine has an Explorer, which feels really bulky to me from a very quick hold of it. Hope to have a proper play of it at some point. It suits him though for some reason, where as I'd just look stupid playing it.

I have two Gibson Explorers, one is full size, and is massive, the other is a limited edition Swamp Ash Explorer, which has a smaller body. The smaller body is much more sensible.

So how many guitars do you have? Sounds like you might have a fair few.

[OldSkoolRS]

Me or Gazza285?

I'm at 10 electrics, but selling 2 (Tele and Gretsch), plus a Washburn electo/acoustic and Squier P bass. Nothing pointy though; I guess I'm quite conservative with my guitar choices since mostly are in the 'typical' colours such as a Cherry SG, Sunburst Les Paul, etc.

[gazza285]

I have “some” guitars. Maybe forty odd...

[coppernorks]

Is my quest to wait till Rickenbacker guitars become affordable before I buy one a doomed endeavour ?

Anyone got a 330 6 string, are they built better, with superior timbers, electrics and hardware than a Gibson 335 ?

[Sporky]

I had a 360, and a Gibson CS336.

The Rickenbacker was unquestionably better made. The 336 had two different colours of binding, a finish that had sunk into the top (it was only 2 years old at the time) and crap fret work.

[Stan the Bat]

gazza285 said:

I have “some” guitars. Maybe forty odd...

Not married then

[Don1]

Jesus, I thought I was bad with 20 odd....

[gazza285]

Stan the Bat said:

gazza285 said:

I have “some” guitars. Maybe forty odd...

Not married then

Happily, for over twenty years. She understands that they are all investment pieces for our future wealth, I think.

[gazza285]

Eighteen amps? I forget. Almost enough anyway.

[HiAsAKite]

Crikey, and I've only got 3, 2 of them combined worth less than a tank of petrol, and prevaricating how I broach the prospect of a 4th with the OH..

[Stan the Bat]

gazza285 said:

Stan the Bat said:

gazza285 said:

I have “some” guitars. Maybe forty odd...

Not married then

Happily, for over twenty years. She understands that they are all investment pieces for our future wealth, I think.

You sound like a good salesman !!

[Stan the Bat]

gazza285 said:

Eighteen amps? I forget. Almost enough anyway.

Think you need your own thread mate

[OldSkoolRS]

18 amps/40 guitars...wow.

I barely manage to keep on top of the ones I have including the two I've already polished up and put aside ready to sell.

Anyway, I made a start on refinish number 2. I wasn't intending to start so soon after finishing the Strat, but this Jaguar slipped out of my gig bag earlier this week after I failed to zip it up properly (still waiting for a hard case I ordered months ago ). Of course it landed on a hard floor rather than a soft mat a few inches further, so a big chunk of paint came off. At least the weather is nice as this needed to be done outside as I used a heat gun. I got a few burn marks on the wood due to impatience, but it's going to be a solid colour (Candy Apple red) anyway, so not a problem.



Front after sanding with P180/320, just needs a bit of the top horn routing tidying up to make more room for the 3 way switch I put there as it doesn't sit straight up/down otherwise:

[Don1]

Candy apple Red? You have my interest.

[gazza285]

OldSkoolRS said:

18 amps/40 guitars...wow.

I barely manage to keep on top of the ones I have including the two I've already polished up and put aside ready to sell.

Anyway, I made a start on refinish number 2.

I look after mine though, so refinishes are very rare...

I did sell my first guitar, which I still regret, and I have sold the odd one or two that I didn't bond with, but after 34 years of playing, it is still less than two a year.

Storage is becoming an issue, I play in two bands.

One band has a permanent rehearsal room, there's a full Ampeg stack for guitar, a 2x15 and 4x10 stack for bass, and I have lent the rhythm guitarist another 4x12. I keep two basses and three guitars down there. There is a small store room, in which I have another 4x12, a Fender Deville 4x10 combo, a Marshall JTM600 combo, and a Trainwreck clone head.

The other band uses a rented room, but we can leave our gear there, so there's another 4x12, and a Laney Protube head there, plus a Crown power amp that I have lent the owner to run a vocal PA.

The rest are at home, apart from there are four guitars in my folks attic.

A list, but I'm not sure I will remember them all.

'62 Hofner Senator.
'63 Hofner Congress.
'67 Yamaha SA30T.
'92 Gibson ES135 with humbuckers.
'91 Gibson ES135 with P90s.
Gibson Les Paul Standard X 2.
Gibson Les Paul Studio X 2.
Gibson Les Paul Special.
Gibson Les Paul Lite Pro.
Gibson SG Special x 2.
Gibson SGX X 2.
Gibson SG3.
Gibson Melody Maker.
Gibson Flying V.
Gibson Explorer.
Gibson Explorer Swamp Ash.
Gretsch 6118 Anniversary.
Gretsch 6131.
Gordon Smith GS1.
Gordon Smith GS1.5.
Gordon Smith Explorer.
Gordon Smith Flying V.
Kawai KS11.
Paulman Telecaster.
Fender Strat Mexican.
Fender Squier Japan Strat.
Fender Partscaster Strat X 2.
Fender Partscaster Tele X 2.
Yamato Japan Strat copy.
John Birch J1 X 2.
Jaydee Firebird.
Yamaha RGX312 X 2.
Vantage VA800.
A bizarre SG imported from Vietnam, through neck, and festooned with exotic mother of pearl inlays and binding.
Tanglewood 3/4 Les Paul copy.
Yamaha FG-230 12 string acoustic.
Aria Pro II RSB600 Bass.
Aria Pro II SB-R80 Bass.
Aria Pro II Sb-R60 bass.
Riverhead Bass.

Laney Protube 50.
Laney AOR100.
Ampeg VL502.
Davoli Show 5.
Davoli Lied Super Effects R.
Groove Tubes STGP.
Trainwreck Express clone.
Madamp M15 head.
Laney AOR30, modified into a 2x12 combo.
Yamaha G100 Mk II, with matching 15" extension cabinet.
Yamaha YTA-95 combo.
Yamaha TA-60 combo.
Marshall 9001 pre-amp, with a Crown XLS power amp, rack mounted.
Carslbro Hornet 2x10, modified to a Fender Deluxe 5E3 amp section.
Carslbro Hornet 2x10, unmodified.
Fender Deville 4x10 combo.
Marshal JTM600 combo, modified to alleviate the overheating problems.
Warwick Wamp 380 bass head.
Champ clone.
Madamp G2.
Madamp G3.


Proamp 4x12.
Proamp 2x12.
Marshall 1960B
Marshall 1960A
Marshall 425B
Ampeg 4x12.
Warwick 4x10
Laney 2x15, with replacement Eminence drivers, good for 800Wrms now.
Ancient 3x10, loaded with blue Elacs.
1x12 loaded with an ancient Goodmans.
Davoli 2x12.

48 guitars, 21 amps, 11 cabs...

This is what I can remember, there maybe other bits and pieces.

I have a couple of pedals as well, not that I use them much.

In the garage, ready to fix or modify,

Carlsbro 2x12 combo, complete with the original Celestion G12 20 watt drivers.
Line 6 somethingorother. The proprietary and no longer available preamp chip was borked, the power valve section is still fine and dandy.

Edited by gazza285 on Monday 31st May 12:05

[OldSkoolRS]

Wow (again!), that's some list.

I'm nearly 50 years of playing (I started about aged 7), but I only had one guitar until I was 30, then only two for another 10 years or so. It was only when I started going to Rock Project (evening college class) I really got back into it and of course by then the internet was around to tempt me with adverts and forums.

You're missing a Telecaster, probably others, but I can see it's keeping you up at night by the time of your edit.

EDIT: I missed you've got 2 already.

EDIT 2: Some one put this link up on another forum about Candy Apple Red painting. This is a guy who works at Fender Custom Shop. I'd love his gimble thing to spin mine round, but I also can't get over how quickly he moves to each coat. I'll wait a day between colours/clear myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffuhZD6Bdg4

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Edited by OldSkoolRS on Monday 31st May 10:22

[elanfan]

Might be selling this