guitars.. they can be so beautiful .. works of art
or they can suck badly.
The Guitar is my favorite instrument (that, and the theremin )

what are your favorite models?
I'm a Gibson lover:

Eric Clapton in his Cream days, when you say Clapton, you say Fender.. but this one beauty of a Gibson SG.



the Angus Young SG signature .. hmm (i own a replica)



Jimmy Page's Gibson Les Paul, old school and lovely



and this one is for Minneapolisgenius .. the gibson sg doubleneck.. It's really exhausting playing on of these, damn heavy!


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Eraserhead said:

Oh, you beat me to it.

Thank you. I like the Les Paul better than the doubleneck.

The new Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul came out recently (Jimmy signed and numbered the first 25 of them) and the first one sold for $50,000! I mean, it's a replica!


Here's an interview from last year with Jimmy where he talks about his Les Paul. It was right before the took it to make the replicas. Pretty cool.

http://www.gibsoncustom.c...h/home.htm
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For me, instruments are just tools of the trade and I really don't have an allegiance to any particular brand. BUT, I've been known to sleep with my Martin acoustic.

Paul Reed Smith(Santana, etc.)
Schecters (Jean Paul Bourelly,etc.)
and the 50's Fender Strats

Eraserhead said:

And this is just gorgeous.

Damn, I don't even play the freakin' guitar, but I just love looking at them anyway. I'm learning though (about guitars, that is). Maybe one day I'll actually try to play.

Or not.

minneapolisgenius said:

Pick it up! Girl, it ain't hard. All you need is an ear and the love.
It's never too late.

The guitar really speaks the voice of the music and it's tonal range. As does the amplifier it's played through.

I just bought a new American Telecaster and it's the sweetest thing I've added to my funk arsenal but just because my Gibsons didn't have the mid-range tone that funk requires.


What the fuck am I trying to say? I love all guitars for what they do and the music they make.

I'm getting all misty, I've got to go.

Slave2daGroove said:

Werrd.

OdysseyMiles said:

I have been considering it lately.

Page also played a Danelectro. Mostly during White Summer, and "In My Time of Dying".

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I tend to like the Fender Telecaster.


Les Paul



The Flying v is cool


And the one i usually gig with
Ibanez Artist

I cant live without my Gibson GK-55.

Well, My faves r the ones that I own. I have a Dean custom pearl white 1976 flying V with modified "golden angels" which serve as the knobs. I have another 1976 custom Dean flying V, which I had painted black with white polk-a-dots ala Randy Rhoads. I still have my beloved first guitar, a black Les Paul copy from when I was 13. I got this because it looked like the guitar Rick James is holding on his first album "Come and Get It". I have a black Gibson acoustic and a sunburst Rickenbacker bass. The only guitar that I don't have that I want is a Gibson doubleneck ala Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner from The Ohio Players and Page.

minneapolisgenius said:

If u weren't so pissed at me, I could teach u, but...

For all the red-headed step-children of the guitar world...


Monterey Strat
(Originally Fiesta Red, Hendrix over-painted a large portion of it in white and then applied his artwork.)


...Something for The Leftys:

Jazz Guitars:

D'Angelico New Yorker


Heritage Johnny Smith



Traditional:

Hofner "Beatle" Bass


330 Maple Glo Rickenbacker


George Harrison Gretsch


Custom:

Gledura Pegasus


JET Earlewood


Left-handed Brian May


One of mine:

Hendrix Tribute Stratocaster



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

When I was little, I used to play my dad's guitars lefthanded. He would always try to get me to switch and play righthanded, but my mom would tell him to let me be. It was because of Ace Frehley that I switched from left to right, so by the time I got my first guitar, I was playing righthanded. I was just like Jimi in the sense that Jimi wrote with his right hand, but only played lefthanded on the guitar.

blackguitaristz said:

I am NOT pissed at you!

And I do want to learn, so.....




Oh, and I am left-handed.
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Supernova said:

I looked around online to see if I could find a pic of this for you, because it interests me as well. I found a website that lists all of Pete's guitars and equipment he used over the years since the late 50s.

It is UNBELIEVABLE how many guitars this man has owned and/or played. We're talking at least 100 that were listed! So, needless to say, I couldn't find that one you were talking about, although they listed tons of Stratocasters.

Supernova said:

Is this your card?


This style Tele was originally built for Pete by Roger Gifin (the one used on Eminence Front)
and later by Schecter who also built a gold one.



The Gifin


The Schecter


The Gold Schecter

If you want the full lowdown on Pete's gear through the ages:
http://www.thewho.net/who...ipment.htm

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

This is the info I found as well. I wasn't sure if the "Tele" Schecter was what Supernova was talking about though.

minneapolisgenius said:

Hmmmm. What month were u born?

minneapolisgenius said:

See, if you'd been taking those guitar lessons you would have known this stuff.

You're still my "genius"

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

Yeah, it looks like we found the same site. I should have known it was custom made, because I've never seen anyone else but Pete play it. I'm not much for that gold one, though, it's too plain. I like the sunburst designs too:




There are different sunburst designs, obviously some are better than others. To me this one's not the best looking one , but I dig it.

minneapolisgenius said:

He's been around for about 40 years, and you know he busted up a ton of 'em intentionally. So yeah, I'm sure he's been thru a gang of 'em, and at least 100 probably only scratches the surface.

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BlaqueKnight said:

Gets you the snap, crackle & pop tones.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

Soulchild82 said:

wrap em up.. i'll take one of each....


that Butterscotch blonde is beautiiiiiful
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I use to be madly in love with these axes



I hate to admit it, but there was a time in my life when I wanted one of these



I think there was a time every guitar playing Prince fan wanted one of these.




Then I had a big crush on this one!




Then I started digging on these!


But now adays, I don't know what I like or want, I use to like all of those guitars for aesthetic reasons, not for sound or playablity, I think right now I would love to own a S FUCKING G!!!




But again, just cause it looks cool!




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