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PrintableMy original was stolen a few years ago. I may buy this one. [Edited 2/6/08 14:46pm] | |
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Nice.....but I'm gonna pass. I don't like the headstock and the upper contour is too angled. I have a Fernades Tele that I modified that looks more like P's Tele than this re-issue.
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funkyhead said: O.K. Serious question, would you buy this OR a Fender 72 Telecaster?. Personally I prefer the Fender Thinline 72 Telecaster, it's lovely to play, great tone, looks great and is lighter than a standard Tele.
Tough choice. Probably an hohner though, because I just don't like humbuckers. I was gonna try to get an hohner for a backup/2nd guitar but they're just too much. I'm opting for the $200-$300 dollars cheaper Fender Esquire reissue. It has the treble response I like. But I'm seriously considering building a Warmoth maple tele  Maybe we can go to the movies and cry together | |
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Volitan said: funkyhead said: O.K. Serious question, would you buy this OR a Fender 72 Telecaster?. Personally I prefer the Fender Thinline 72 Telecaster, it's lovely to play, great tone, looks great and is lighter than a standard Tele.
Tough choice. Probably an hohner though, because I just don't like humbuckers. I was gonna try to get an hohner for a backup/2nd guitar but they're just too much. I'm opting for the $200-$300 dollars cheaper Fender Esquire reissue. It has the treble response I like. But I'm seriously considering building a Warmoth maple tele I built a double bound tele custom last year. It was really a satisfying experience. Taught me alot about guitars. Wouldn't do it again though  . | |
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Graycap23 said: My original was stolen a few years ago. I may buy this one.
[Edited 2/6/08 14:46pm] ...and mine is here http://picasaweb.google.c...nerTEPRINZ 
PS>I bought my Guitar HOHNER PROFESSIONAL Te PRINZ in 1993 (FRANCE):  | |
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Prince handed me the Hohner during the second Tamar gig in DC for couple years ago. I held it in my two hands directly from his. He had this thing he was doing on that tour where he would just hand it to someone in the front row at the end of the solo. The NPG Music Club had a photo of it rom one of the gigs. This $800 on is not close enough to the real thing that Prince uses. What is up with that head and pickup? Prince's dont look like that. | |
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Whitnail said: This one aint bad either, the infamous 2 string symbol guitar
 That thing made me smile. I haven't seen it waving around above my head of 5 months! . |
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SquirrelMeat said: Whitnail said: This one aint bad either, the infamous 2 string symbol guitar
That thing made me smile. I haven't seen it waving around above my head of 5 months! Good lord, were you sitting in front of us on the 21st mainshow or at the aftershow? If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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love2thenines2003 said: Graycap23 said: My original was stolen a few years ago. I may buy this one.
[Edited 2/6/08 14:46pm] ...and mine is here http://picasaweb.google.c...nerTEPRINZ
PS>I bought my Guitar HOHNER PROFESSIONAL Te PRINZ in 1993 (FRANCE): Nice..... | |
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Brofie said: Prince handed me the Hohner during the second Tamar gig in DC for couple years ago. I held it in my two hands directly from his. He had this thing he was doing on that tour where he would just hand it to someone in the front row at the end of the solo. The NPG Music Club had a photo of it rom one of the gigs. This $800 on is not close enough to the real thing that Prince uses. What is up with that head and pickup? Prince's dont look like that.
looks like we need to go deluxe! | |
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airbak said: Well I put in my order for "The Artist" Elite version of this reissue. It has the leopard pickguard and it's a much closer replica of Prince's Hohner than that one for $800. It can be found at that same Web site that Jseven posted the link to. It's listed at $2,500, but they're selling it at $1795.
For anyone else who plans on getting this one, I'd order it from this place ASAP before they realize that these ones are made to order straight from Hohner for 2,500. They're going to be losing money from this. | |
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http://www.photopix.ch/guitar/
found this link, if this doesn't make you want to buy one nothing will. It's a great website. Also note that the guitar is getting lots more coverage on the net. Think I may well go for the elite in Black. Enjoy!. | |
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experts help needed ASAP!, is there a big difference in sound between the black Alder body and the natural Swamp Ash body. I'd love the Black guitar but not if the sound will be compromised. Check out the pics of the 'Black Prince' here:
http://jacksmusicstore.co...ric-guitar | |
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funkyhead said: experts help needed ASAP!, is there a big difference in sound between the black Alder body and the natural Swamp Ash body. I'd love the Black guitar but not if the sound will be compromised. Check out the pics of the 'Black Prince' here:
http://jacksmusicstore.co...ric-guitar The black one is absolutely beautiful. I love the ebony/maple inlayed binding on it. Here's what the difference between sound will be. 1. Obviously, with a different pickup configuration, you're going to get a different sound. 2. The difference between alder and ash: Alder is a nice medium-density heartwood. With alder, you get more bite and twang and a clearer tone. Most country players prefer alder. That's the kind of sound that you're looking at. Ash, on the other hand, is straight-grained, open-pored, ridged wood. It's known mainly for it's fantastic sustain. I love ash for that. Ash is preferable for blues more than anything, I find. Also, alder is more consistent because it has tighter pores and whatnot. Swamp ash really varies depending on where on the tree it came from. EQ-wise, alder has more highs, but also leaves a good amount of lows. You're going to get less mids with alder compared to ash. Ash gives real bell-like highs, good mids, and strong lows. However, sometimes, the mids will kind of get combed through, though I still find the mids better than the alder. This is where the maple top on the ash comes in. The maple will mute the expanded mids, but doesn’t really comb out any sections. They work well together. As one site says "It adds a little more rock and country compressed “scream” to the sound at the expense of Ash’s complex lows and low mids." Hoped that helped. | |
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timorousme said: funkyhead said: experts help needed ASAP!, is there a big difference in sound between the black Alder body and the natural Swamp Ash body. I'd love the Black guitar but not if the sound will be compromised. Check out the pics of the 'Black Prince' here:
http://jacksmusicstore.co...ric-guitar The black one is absolutely beautiful. I love the ebony/maple inlayed binding on it. Here's what the difference between sound will be. 1. Obviously, with a different pickup configuration, you're going to get a different sound. 2. The difference between alder and ash: Alder is a nice medium-density heartwood. With alder, you get more bite and twang and a clearer tone. Most country players prefer alder. That's the kind of sound that you're looking at. Ash, on the other hand, is straight-grained, open-pored, ridged wood. It's known mainly for it's fantastic sustain. I love ash for that. Ash is preferable for blues more than anything, I find. Also, alder is more consistent because it has tighter pores and whatnot. Swamp ash really varies depending on where on the tree it came from. EQ-wise, alder has more highs, but also leaves a good amount of lows. You're going to get less mids with alder compared to ash. Ash gives real bell-like highs, good mids, and strong lows. However, sometimes, the mids will kind of get combed through, though I still find the mids better than the alder. This is where the maple top on the ash comes in. The maple will mute the expanded mids, but doesn’t really comb out any sections. They work well together. As one site says "It adds a little more rock and country compressed “scream” to the sound at the expense of Ash’s complex lows and low mids." Hoped that helped. Damn. You got a big ol' brain for wood. I love posts like yours. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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timorousme said: funkyhead said: experts help needed ASAP!, is there a big difference in sound between the black Alder body and the natural Swamp Ash body. I'd love the Black guitar but not if the sound will be compromised. Check out the pics of the 'Black Prince' here:
http://jacksmusicstore.co...ric-guitar The black one is absolutely beautiful. I love the ebony/maple inlayed binding on it. Here's what the difference between sound will be. 1. Obviously, with a different pickup configuration, you're going to get a different sound. 2. The difference between alder and ash: Alder is a nice medium-density heartwood. With alder, you get more bite and twang and a clearer tone. Most country players prefer alder. That's the kind of sound that you're looking at. Ash, on the other hand, is straight-grained, open-pored, ridged wood. It's known mainly for it's fantastic sustain. I love ash for that. Ash is preferable for blues more than anything, I find. Also, alder is more consistent because it has tighter pores and whatnot. Swamp ash really varies depending on where on the tree it came from. EQ-wise, alder has more highs, but also leaves a good amount of lows. You're going to get less mids with alder compared to ash. Ash gives real bell-like highs, good mids, and strong lows. However, sometimes, the mids will kind of get combed through, though I still find the mids better than the alder. This is where the maple top on the ash comes in. The maple will mute the expanded mids, but doesn’t really comb out any sections. They work well together. As one site says "It adds a little more rock and country compressed “scream” to the sound at the expense of Ash’s complex lows and low mids." Hoped that helped. my head hurts!, I love you. Sounds like I need the Ash for the funk sound then?. | |
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can anyone who has placed an order for Hohner The Artist Elite model (the more expensive one) tell me where they have ordered it from. I wanna get one.
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assadahmed said: can anyone who has placed an order for Hohner The Artist Elite model (the more expensive one) tell me where they have ordered it from. I wanna get one.
Thanks I got mine from these guys www.westmusic.com They're a big Hohner dealer. Studies have shown the ass crack of the average Prince fan to be abnormally large. This explains the ease and frequency of their panties bunching up in it. |
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moderatorfunkyhead said: my head hurts!, I love you. Sounds like I need the Ash for the funk sound then?. The Artist Elite would be the best for funk, yes. With the humbucker and the alder, you're looking at more of a beefy sound with the Black Prince. Here is my suggestion: Have your local store order the HTA490. Try playing it first. If you don't like it, get the Artist Elite. There's really no reason to pay that much more if you like the cheaper version. Also, the HTA490 is all maple, thus much lighter. | |
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timorousme said: funkyhead said: my head hurts!, I love you. Sounds like I need the Ash for the funk sound then?. The Artist Elite would be the best for funk, yes. With the humbucker and the alder, you're looking at more of a beefy sound with the Black Prince. Here is my suggestion: Have your local store order the HTA490. Try playing it first. If you don't like it, get the Artist Elite. There's really no reason to pay that much more if you like the cheaper version. Also, the HTA490 is all maple, thus much lighter. No, maple is heavier. Very heavy... Maybe we can go to the movies and cry together | |
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Volitan said: timorousme said: The Artist Elite would be the best for funk, yes. With the humbucker and the alder, you're looking at more of a beefy sound with the Black Prince. Here is my suggestion: Have your local store order the HTA490. Try playing it first. If you don't like it, get the Artist Elite. There's really no reason to pay that much more if you like the cheaper version. Also, the HTA490 is all maple, thus much lighter. No, maple is heavier. Very heavy... oh no , stop confusing me. I need a light one, so is it maple or ash. I may end up just buying the new Fender Tele thinline guitar [totally gorgeous and light]. | |
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Volitan said: timorousme said: The Artist Elite would be the best for funk, yes. With the humbucker and the alder, you're looking at more of a beefy sound with the Black Prince. Here is my suggestion: Have your local store order the HTA490. Try playing it first. If you don't like it, get the Artist Elite. There's really no reason to pay that much more if you like the cheaper version. Also, the HTA490 is all maple, thus much lighter. No, maple is heavier. Very heavy... A solid maple guitar is going to be lighter than an ash guitar with maple top and back added to it. My e-mail from Rick Gagliano: The “Artist Elite” has a few differences:
- Hand built in the Czech Republic - Hand-wound Haussel pickups - Swamp Ash core with Flame Maple top/back (much heavier than the HTA490) The Artist Elite is a great instrument, but I know that the availability is much longer; 4 -5 month leadtime available through special order only. I do think you’ll be happy with the HTA490…you may inquire about the HTA at your local dealer, and wait for them to be available (stores across the country will stock this model); if you aren’t impressed, you can order the Elite version. | |
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