I carry my mandolin on planes all the time. (Not helpful, I know, sorry)
― subpoena colada (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 26 August 2021 10:20 (three years ago) link
I'm a sucker for old Yamaha electrics, and I'm not gonna buy this but I swear I look at the listing every day.
https://i.imgur.com/iWeOvCH.jpg
https://reverb.com/item/18089714-yamaha-sg-20-70s-black
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 26 August 2021 11:50 (three years ago) link
I bought a SA-15D a while back and it’s a MESS
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 26 August 2021 11:53 (three years ago) link
Looks sick, tho
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 26 August 2021 11:54 (three years ago) link
in seriousness I have messed around with a friend's Martin Backpacker and it is nice.
― and after eel, you're my Wonder Wheel (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 26 August 2021 13:03 (three years ago) link
Years ago (like maybe 20 years ago) I had a roommate who had one and I thought it was pretty good. Don't know if they've gotten better/worse/same
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 26 August 2021 13:33 (three years ago) link
... It's got a terrified top, something I've never coveted, but goodness does it sound amazing.― Duke, Saturday, 21 August 2021 20:48 (five days ago)
― Duke, Saturday, 21 August 2021 20:48 (five days ago)
I've just noticed autocorrect did not like my attempt to write *torrified* a few days ago.
― Duke, Thursday, 26 August 2021 17:47 (three years ago) link
I am still in the painful beginner stages of being able to play, but just bought a Gretsch Streamliner on a bit of a whim after initially trying out a couple of rental Epiphones. It’s pretty big, but hopefully not a mistake.
Same as this one. https://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/gretsch-guitars-g2410tg-streamliner-hollow-body-single-cut-with-bigsby
― Kim, Thursday, 26 August 2021 17:47 (three years ago) link
Gretsch are such a cool look. I had a Gretsch Electromatic Jet for a while and liked it, traded it for an acoustic i fell in love with. based on my experience, taking it to a shop for a setup would really do wonders
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 26 August 2021 17:51 (three years ago) link
lol Duke - in my household, all the guitars are terrified (and rightly so, given the drunk adults and Sharpie-wielding toddlers)
― and after eel, you're my Wonder Wheel (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 26 August 2021 18:14 (three years ago) link
love that gretsch
― pure rim rest (Spottie), Thursday, 26 August 2021 18:17 (three years ago) link
The affordable nu-Gretsches I played felt awkward to me, but that's probably just personal preference, nothing against them.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 26 August 2021 18:42 (three years ago) link
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, August 26, 2021 6:53 AM (six hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
I have been coveting one of these, but I haven't pulled the trigger precisely because I suspect it would be a lot of trouble. Especially since I'd rather put higher output pickups in but then I'd have to probably plug the holes for feedback. If I ever get "fuck you money" I'll buy one just for the look and have it customized to the hilt.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, 26 August 2021 18:43 (three years ago) link
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Thursday, August 26, 2021
There are a couple of models in the Electromatic and Streamline lines (including the one Kim linked - congrats!) with thinner bodies. ime even though it's only a quarter or half-inch depending it makes a noticeable difference.
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Thursday, 26 August 2021 19:18 (three years ago) link
*Streamliner - ty autocorrect
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Thursday, 26 August 2021 19:19 (three years ago) link
xxp the SA-15D isn't *intrinsically* a mess, Yamaha make wonderful quality instruments and guitars are no exception, even in the late 60s. However this one was not treated well. It should look like this:https://i.imgur.com/QrFuoW0.jpgbut when I got it, it looked like this:https://i.imgur.com/0fMORcL.jpgso I've ordered a bunch of parts and set to work:https://i.imgur.com/F0A4MAX.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/oT795fa.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/P4MgIPC.jpgbut we've got a long long way to go. Managed to source tuners, pickups, pickup rings, a bridge ... the refinishing will be the worst though.
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 26 August 2021 21:58 (three years ago) link
Is it a set neck? Hope it's not warped if it is (not that finding a replacement for a bolt-on would actually be "easy"). But assuming it's not, a resurrection of a guitar this cool should be a fun project.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Thursday, 26 August 2021 23:05 (three years ago) link
Well, it’s a bolt neck … but someone has glued it in with some unremovable epoxy kinda thing. Didn’t even occur to me that anyone would be that stupid, but here we are. But I am looking forward to the end product if I can get it right.
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 26 August 2021 23:44 (three years ago) link
So today I bought a new Gibson Flying V (to be delivered later). This is the guitar I’ve always coveted. Once a sales guy at Guitar Center told me it’s a bad choice for a first guitar, but that made me want one even more. Can’t wait to get it. It’s the model with a natural finish.
― Josefa, Friday, 27 August 2021 00:17 (three years ago) link
I’ve heard people claim that the classical-style seated position of a Flying V is actually easier on beginners’ hands and wrists?
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 27 August 2021 00:43 (three years ago) link
great fretboard access too
― call all destroyer, Friday, 27 August 2021 00:48 (three years ago) link
Yes to both! I’m sort of counting on that. I may not try to play heavy rock right away, and playing certain other styles that way won’t look as funny so I’m not worried.
― Josefa, Friday, 27 August 2021 00:59 (three years ago) link
I have a Gretsch Electromatic. I love playing it but the components are pretty weak. My volume knob needs to be tightened occasionally and I replaced the bridge with a Tru-Arc. Probably should just get the thing set up professionally
― Heez, Friday, 27 August 2021 13:45 (three years ago) link
new squier paranormal series looks pretty funhttps://www.fender.com/en-US/squier-series/paranormal/loving that thinline tele with the jazzmaster pickups. first one in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLLPZUa04Mohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czj-hp0v5kI
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Tuesday, 31 August 2021 17:09 (three years ago) link
I think an offset telecaster with the aesthetics of a PRS would be the ugliest guitar that I can imagine that wasn't specifically designed with ugliness in mind.
― joygoat, Tuesday, 31 August 2021 17:38 (three years ago) link
O__o
https://reverb.com/item/44583264-wayne-charvel-hydra-tax-cab-yellow
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 05:23 (three years ago) link
This is what I am working on now.
http://www.ysw-tct.com/temp/img/20210922003720_2495138204_8698_1.png
― earlnash, Wednesday, 22 September 2021 05:38 (three years ago) link
(xp) Uhhh... I occasionally GIS 'weird guitar' just to see what comes up and that's a regular.
― Being cheap is expensive (snoball), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 17:31 (three years ago) link
ah, that was my first time seeing it. whacky as hell.
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 17:51 (three years ago) link
current wishlist:– 70s guild s-100 (would take one of the 90s re-issues too)– ~70s Tele Deluxe natural– SG standard, any year really, any color but cherry– Jazzmaster - would love a j mascis or troy van luween sig model― Spottie, Friday, May 28, 2021 3:18 PM (three months ago) bookmarkflaglink
– 70s guild s-100 (would take one of the 90s re-issues too)– ~70s Tele Deluxe natural– SG standard, any year really, any color but cherry– Jazzmaster - would love a j mascis or troy van luween sig model
― Spottie, Friday, May 28, 2021 3:18 PM (three months ago) bookmarkflaglink
i made a purchase and knocked one off my wish list (kinda):https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--lsLcB6Yq--/f_auto,t_supersize/v1631256350/fvnk2fdsulqvjpnccvw8.jpghttps://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--PMRyhsM3--/f_auto,t_supersize/v1631256350/yh4wjshf7oebg6sjqpdv.jpg
the 70s tele deluxes are going for 4k+ at the moment but i found this 1990 MIJ '75 vintage reissue for much less.
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 20:49 (three years ago) link
DAAAAAMMMMMMMMNNNNNNwhat a PEACH
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 22 September 2021 21:52 (three years ago) link
Beautiful
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:08 (three years ago) link
v. nice!!
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:48 (three years ago) link
These Julian Lage Collings guitars are awesome looking. Good lord they cost nearly 7 grand...but they are cool.
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2FfCnsRvQXGGPzBJT8QoGRDN-1200-80.jpg&f=1&nofb=1
― earlnash, Thursday, 23 September 2021 03:35 (three years ago) link
Thought it was cool that Bill Collings was giving Kristin Hersh her acoustics until he died. All that dentist money was being put to good use.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Thursday, 23 September 2021 04:51 (three years ago) link
check this out, very interesting les paul
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/msg/d/minneapolis-gibson-les-paul-recording/7383648190.html
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 23 September 2021 14:16 (three years ago) link
I used to be in a band with someone who used a Les Paul Recording bass. It sounded insane, like combining the best aspects of a Thunderbird and a Rickenbacker.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 23 September 2021 15:02 (three years ago) link
You see clips of Les Paul playing his old weekly gig, those particular models are generally what he used.
― earlnash, Thursday, 23 September 2021 17:09 (three years ago) link
thats a sweet looking guitar
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Thursday, 23 September 2021 17:15 (three years ago) link
I watched a video on the history of the LP Recording, and the original models had an XLR jack on the upper edge so he could plug in a microphone on a flexible microphone into it
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 23 September 2021 19:04 (three years ago) link
7. [not shown] early-00s CIJ JM-66 Jazzmaster. Currently disassembled but will eventually become a "72 Jazzmaster Deluxe" with the CuNiFe WRHB pickup reissues.
I finished this! Tell Me about the Fender Jazzmaster (MOD: Also Jaguar, etc.)
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 25 September 2021 21:43 (three years ago) link
Sick. Weird seeing a jazz w chrome buckers but it looms really slick!
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Sunday, 26 September 2021 04:50 (three years ago) link
*looks
It’s the classic Sonic Youth “Jazzblaster” config
― assert (matttkkkk), Sunday, 26 September 2021 04:53 (three years ago) link
Ah cool, not a fan of SY so that would explain my ignorance on it.
― a talented ‘Rebel’ with Balls (Spottie), Sunday, 26 September 2021 04:55 (three years ago) link
here's a real boomer fever dream, custom guitar "inspired" by classic muscle cars
https://www.schellingercustomguitars.com/custom-guitars/car-themed/
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 23:04 (two years ago) link
well, I guess Fender stole all their finishes from auto makers so ...
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:04 (two years ago) link
My latest (and oldest) project - I rebuilt a short scale bass neck for 6 strings and I've just bought a used Squier Mustang Bass body, so I can make a Mustang VI. I did the neck in 2009 and the body arrived this week ...https://i.imgur.com/EcQiHjA.jpg
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:06 (two years ago) link
The Bilt Relevator with built in delay/fuzz/etc. seems cool as hell... if only it wasn't $4k.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Thursday, 14 October 2021 02:26 (two years ago) link
what exactly is good about built-in effects?
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 14 October 2021 02:28 (two years ago) link