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Lots of CPians seem to be guitar freaks. Kudos! So, what sort of axe do you favour? I have the following: Rickenbacker 330 6 string electric Epiphone Les Paul Custom (black, obviously!) Yamaha 6 string acoustic Tanglewood 12 string acoustic Gibson Marauder (quite rare, circa 1976) I work from home most of the time, and have an acoustic within easy reach... ;)
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1985 G&L Skyhawk Yet another Leo Fender company / Strat Ash body, ebony fingerboard (The heavier ash body reduces the classic Strat "twank" just a bit) Seymour Duncan Little '59 for bridge pickup Seymour Duncan Cool Rails for neck pickup Stock pickup for middle Red see through finish, black pickguard Kahler locking tremelo (now replaced with stop tailpiece) Hipshot drop-D tuning peg 1989 American Strat Black, black pickguard, rosewood neck Same pickups as G&L Hipshot drop-D tuning peg 2000(ish) Les Paul Studio double cutaway Stock Gibson humbuckers Black, rosewood neck, 24 fret Guild D35 acoustic Red 199? Washburn EA SomeNumber acoustic electric Natural finish No pick guard Aftermarket bandaids 1977 Ibanez Concord Nashville tuning Plywood top copy of Gibson Dove Couldn't get $50 in a pawn shop for it Wouldn't take $50k for it - it's an old friend And I don't spend nearly enough time playing them! Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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1985 G&L Skyhawk Yet another Leo Fender company / Strat Ash body, ebony fingerboard (The heavier ash body reduces the classic Strat "twank" just a bit) Seymour Duncan Little '59 for bridge pickup Seymour Duncan Cool Rails for neck pickup Stock pickup for middle Red see through finish, black pickguard Kahler locking tremelo (now replaced with stop tailpiece) Hipshot drop-D tuning peg 1989 American Strat Black, black pickguard, rosewood neck Same pickups as G&L Hipshot drop-D tuning peg 2000(ish) Les Paul Studio double cutaway Stock Gibson humbuckers Black, rosewood neck, 24 fret Guild D35 acoustic Red 199? Washburn EA SomeNumber acoustic electric Natural finish No pick guard Aftermarket bandaids 1977 Ibanez Concord Nashville tuning Plywood top copy of Gibson Dove Couldn't get $50 in a pawn shop for it Wouldn't take $50k for it - it's an old friend And I don't spend nearly enough time playing them! Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Lots of CPians seem to be guitar freaks. Kudos! So, what sort of axe do you favour? I have the following: Rickenbacker 330 6 string electric Epiphone Les Paul Custom (black, obviously!) Yamaha 6 string acoustic Tanglewood 12 string acoustic Gibson Marauder (quite rare, circa 1976) I work from home most of the time, and have an acoustic within easy reach... ;)
Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy.
My dad has two Martin D-28's (one was a gift from Red Smiley), a 1937 Martin D-18, a 1956 Gibson J-45 (sunburst - super rare), and another Gibson (much newer, unknown model#). I hope to be getting a 1935 Martin D-18 pretty soon late this month (still iffy though). ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends
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My dad has two Martin D-28's (one was a gift from Red Smiley), a 1937 Martin D-18, a 1956 Gibson J-45 (sunburst - super rare), and another Gibson (much newer, unknown model#). I hope to be getting a 1935 Martin D-18 pretty soon late this month (still iffy though). ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends
I really need a Martin in my collection. The Guild is wonderful for that full, rich, mellow low end. However, when you lean on it (hard strumming, etc.), the notes tend to mush together a bit. No, not a call for fret work, just the nature of the beast. However, for picking & other such things, it has a gorgeous tone. Martins, on the other hand, have 6 Union strings. Each one has a contract with its own specified turf. Lean on a Martin all you want, and each string still shines out crisp and clear. There are a number of things I've written with pretty heavy & percussive strumming. Currently, that's the Washburn's job. Lean on it, and it barks. A Martin, however, would bark with authority. Don't know why I don't have one, just never got around to it. But a 1935 D-18? :HomerDrool: :-D Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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The two Strats are really the workhorse guitars for gigs. I have two battery packs for the wireless, so if I break a string (er, it happens) I grab another guitar with the same characteristics and keep on rockin. The thing I like about a Strat for bar gigs is the versatility. Even with the Seymour Duncan humbuckers, they'll never be quite as fat as the Les Paul, but they get darned close. The Paul, however, won't twank like a Strat, so with one guitar on my shoulder I can cover all the bases in a fairly convincing manner. Besides, Strats are light, and I'm not exactly Schwartzenagger. I spend too much time airborne to haul around a full sized Les Paul! Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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The two Strats are really the workhorse guitars for gigs. I have two battery packs for the wireless, so if I break a string (er, it happens) I grab another guitar with the same characteristics and keep on rockin. The thing I like about a Strat for bar gigs is the versatility. Even with the Seymour Duncan humbuckers, they'll never be quite as fat as the Les Paul, but they get darned close. The Paul, however, won't twank like a Strat, so with one guitar on my shoulder I can cover all the bases in a fairly convincing manner. Besides, Strats are light, and I'm not exactly Schwartzenagger. I spend too much time airborne to haul around a full sized Les Paul! Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Yeh, a Les Paul is damn HEAVY! Gives me lower back pain after an hour or two! My Rick however, is very light ... I can stand there rockin' all day! :-D
Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy.
Robert Edward Caldecott wrote: My Rick however, is very light ... I can stand there rockin' all day! Yeah, back in the 70s Ricks were always the Elegant guitars. The rest of us peasants played Gibsons or Fenders (about all that was available at the time). Always wanted to get my hands on a Rick 12 string. Just too cool... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Lots of CPians seem to be guitar freaks. Kudos! So, what sort of axe do you favour? I have the following: Rickenbacker 330 6 string electric Epiphone Les Paul Custom (black, obviously!) Yamaha 6 string acoustic Tanglewood 12 string acoustic Gibson Marauder (quite rare, circa 1976) I work from home most of the time, and have an acoustic within easy reach... ;)
Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy.
I have two guitars that are nothing special, since I'm just learning. However, when I visit my father in law I get to play his 1969 Telecaster. It is sweet. It has perfect action and the amp he has is a powerhouse. -- If it starts to make sense, you're in a cult.
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Lots of CPians seem to be guitar freaks. Kudos! So, what sort of axe do you favour? I have the following: Rickenbacker 330 6 string electric Epiphone Les Paul Custom (black, obviously!) Yamaha 6 string acoustic Tanglewood 12 string acoustic Gibson Marauder (quite rare, circa 1976) I work from home most of the time, and have an acoustic within easy reach... ;)
Kicking, squealing Gucci little piggy.
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Ibanez RG-3120TW, wonderful to play and it's great looking! Ibanez RG-550, no so great but it serves well as a backup guitar for gigs. Both down tuned to B (using D'Addario XL strings, .012 - .52) for maximum heaviness!!! / L-G --- $> cd /pub $> more beer
L-G wrote: Both down tuned to B B? B??? Good lord, man, do the strings flop around when you exhale? I run .011s on mine, so I can't imagine that 12s would give that much more tension. I'm thinking you've gotta be one helluva player, just to keep from bending them sharp every time you touch them! (Remember scalloped fretboards?) :-D That's got to be one heavy sounding guitar! Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)