Guitar Porn

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[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1384241825' post='2274254']
I used to have a plexi guitar in my late teens/early 20's (which would have made it early/mid 70's) - made by Shaftsbury, copied from the Dan Armstrong original. At the time it was the nicest guitar I'd owned by a distance. I do remember it being quite heavy though - looks like a lot of acrylic on that flying V.
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yeah its about as heavy as a bass, ive got a nice thick padded strap though so its not really that bad, damn thing was a nightmare when i got it though! I ordered it off ebay from America and it came broke and looked like it had water damage from sitting in a warehouse, the lower strap button was sheered off due to rust! luckily the chaps who sold it me on ebay refunded $100 dollars! that went straight back into drilling a new straphole and setting the guitar up.

[Andyjr1515]

This is my latest build. It's a thru-neck SG built for our old-gits-band's bassist, Pete. Mahogany back, Burl Maple top, Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany neck, Ebony fingerboard and Ebony headstock plate with mother of pearl inlay. The colour is red calligraphy ink. P/Ups are Tonerider Classic IV's.

Passed it across to Pete a couple of weeks ago - he's well chuffed with it.

Thanks for looking:

Edited November 22, 2013 by Andyjr1515

[rubis]

Nice, like that little unstained stripe around the edge

[ezbass]

Ooh my that sure is pretty, great work.

[Woodinblack]

That looks great

[Andyjr1515]

[quote name='rubis' timestamp='1385155251' post='2285232']
Nice, like that little unstained stripe around the edge
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Thanks - it worked quite well. Just masked a thin strip with a car self-stick 'go-faster-stripe' from Halfords when I was inking the top.

[leftybassman392]

That is just gorgeous! Any more info on the pickups/sound?

Edited November 24, 2013 by leftybassman392

[Andyjr1515]

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1385288624' post='2286361']
That is just gorgeous! Any more info on the pickups/sound?
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It has Tonerider Classic IV's in it. Chosen, I have to say, in preference to Burstbucker Pros that Pete (who it was for) was perfectly happy to pay for. I fitted some Toneriders into a friend's cheapo Les Paul, and it sounded better (by his own admission) than his genuine Gibson Les Paul Custom. Based on this, I suggested to Pete that paying less than 1/2 the cost of Gibsons for something that sounded just as good was possibly a shrewd move!

I've got some clips here on Soundcloud - forgive my rubbish playing:

[url="https://soundcloud.com/andy-rogers-6/sg-clean-neck-neck-bridge"]https://soundcloud.com/andy-rogers-6/sg-clean-neck-neck-bridge[/url]

[url="https://soundcloud.com/andy-rogers-6/burl-maple-sg-dirty-neck-neck"]https://soundcloud.com/andy-rogers-6/burl-maple-sg-dirty-neck-neck[/url]

Thanks for the encouraging feedback, folks

Andy

[dlloyd]

Some of the guitars I've long since sold:

My old hand built LeVoi:

[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dlloydbass/media/P8250009.jpg.html"][/url]

My old Epi Broadway (nice guitar):

[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dlloydbass/media/Brdwy1.jpg.html"][/url]

An OLP baritone (didn't have it for long)

[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dlloydbass/media/P3130002.jpg.html"][/url]

My MusicMan Axis Super Sport (bought from another Basschatter, dub junkie). Wish I still had it.

[url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dlloydbass/media/ass.jpg.html"][/url]

Edited November 28, 2013 by dlloyd

[krysh]

my studio rig last saturday:

[RichValentine]

[URL=http://s3.photobucket.com/user/rsavalentine/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0111_BURST003_zpse4a3bbcb.jpg.html][IMG]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y76/rsavalentine/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG0111_BURST003_zpse4a3bbcb.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
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[nugget]

Thought I'd post some pix of my tele I made recently

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[URL=http://s1216.photobucket.com/user/firecreekCustom/media/DSCN0639_zps9075eede.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1216.photobucket.com/albums/dd380/firecreekCustom/DSCN0639_zps9075eede.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[dub_junkie]

DLloyd already posted up a pic of my old pearl blue Axis Supersport so here are some of the other musicman guitars I've owned in the past

Pearl purple Silhouette Special
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trans gold Axis
[url="http://s152.photobucket.com/user/dub_junkie/media/My%20old%20Guitars%20and%20Basses/DSC01122.jpg.html"][/url]

EVH/Axis hybrid
[url="http://s152.photobucket.com/user/dub_junkie/media/My%20old%20Guitars%20and%20Basses/DSC01043.jpg.html"][/url]

80's Silhouette
[url="http://s152.photobucket.com/user/dub_junkie/media/My%20old%20Guitars%20and%20Basses/259vpzr.jpg.html"][/url]

pinkburst Albert Lee
[url="http://s152.photobucket.com/user/dub_junkie/media/Musicman%20Albert%20Lee/DSC01031.jpg.html"][/url]

black Steve Morse Std (of all the guitars I've owned this is the one that got away.I owned it 5 years and sold it on the eve of getting my current guitard gig :-( )
[url="http://s152.photobucket.com/user/dub_junkie/media/musicman%20steve%20morse/DSC01139.jpg.html"][/url]

Steve morse Y2D (almost too pretty to keep)
[url="http://s152.photobucket.com/user/dub_junkie/media/musicman%20sm%20y2d/DSC00076.jpg.html"][/url]

[dlloyd]

I really shouldn't look at this page!

[DaytonaRik]

My main guitar - Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro Elite. They were always seen as a poor-mans PRS but I chose this over a Custom 24 as I preferred the neck joint and feel of the neck plus you could visit the factory and get the luthiers to 'tweak' things, neck profiles, tops and they had stacks of good advice re what to look for in wood blanks etc.

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Edited December 5, 2013 by DaytonaRik

[Kempy535]

My current main guitar is [size=4]Gibson Les Paul Standard faded[/size]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kempy535/9516081489/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kempy535/9516081489/]Gibson Les Paul Standard faded[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/kempy535/]kempy535[/url], on Flickr


[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kempy535/9516088995/][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kempy535/9516088995/]Gibson Les Paul Standard faded[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/kempy535/]kempy535[/url], on Flickr

I also have a Fender Japan 62 RI Strat with custom made scratch plate and a Foto flame strat.

[ezbass]

There's 3 posts with equally lovely guitars featured; I do like the Steve Morse model (and the man himself), the Eggles were hugely underrated and just as nice as PRS, just poor timing ensured they didn't do better IMO and the 'burst on that LP is lovely. Really nice chaps, congrats on owning such tasty instruments.

Edited December 6, 2013 by ezbass

[ShergoldSnickers]

Guitarist mate of mine has recently acquired these two:

[mcgraham]

My brand new custom built Fylde 'Ariel' acoustic. 0/parlour guitar body size. Ordered Sept 2012, complete November 2013. Received at 10am this morning... utterly incredible. Never seen an acoustic guitar like it, and I've tried everything from Avalons to Lowdens to Taylors to Collings - simply stunning.

Specs for those that care...
24.75" scale length
Mahogany Neck
Rosewood back and sides
Cedar top
No front dots
Double binding on edges, front and back
Same style for the rosette
Blackwood fingerboard
LR Baggs Anthem pickup (blendable mic + piezo pickup)

[skankdelvar]

Omigosh!

That Fylde is just outstanding. Look - at - that - binding.

[mcgraham]

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1386901802' post='2306307']
Omigosh!

That Fylde is just outstanding. Look - at - that - binding.
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I know! I asked for understated because all the custom stuff I'd seen of theirs had lots of pearloid and ivory etc. Roger at Fylde said it would be a shame to go all out on a custom and make it look plain, but he knew what I meant by understated elegance... I think he nailed it!

As I said, I've honestly never seen ANYTHING like this. Quite literally the best made instrument I've ever played and seen, let alone owned!

[ezbass]

I want one of these but as playing guitar is just a home pastime these days it's just too much moolah; nice though, well at least IMO.

[IMG]http://i308.photobucket.com/albums/kk344/ezbass/acea00d04df7eb3593627e4662abe944_zps5622de6c.jpg[/IMG]

[merello]

Further from post 199.....







Fender Thinline Cabronita
Shoreline Gold.
Classic Prayer Series.
Great deal in Merchant City Music so I bought the tweed case too.

Really lovely axe for what it is designed to do. In my work, we have a wee band with staff and pupils. A teacher skipped using his PRS SE SC and a pupil his US Strat (as used by Judas Priest) to use it in a gig. Funnily enough, both commented on how you can really tell an American Fender until I showed them the 'MiM' on the headstock! A keeper. I have a 1 in, 1 out rule in the home - 1 electric, 1 bass and 1 acoustic but if I ever hanker after another guitar this one is getting hidden.

Edited January 2, 2014 by merello

[Kiwi]

[quote name='RichValentine' timestamp='1385638595' post='2290467']
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[/quote]
Holy cow, the wood on that PRS is...well, filthy I guess.

[alanbass1]

May as well put a few of collection on here as well:

Gibson '59 Les Paul Re-issue

[url="http://s104.photobucket.com/user/alanbass1/media/Guitars/Guitars016_zpse48da40d.jpg.html"][/url]

DeTemple Spirit 52

[URL=http://s104.photobucket.com/user/alanbass1/media/Guitars/Guitars038_zpsbefe4b07.jpg.html][IMG]http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m187/alanbass1/Guitars/Guitars038_zpsbefe4b07.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

'89 PRS Custom

[url="http://s104.photobucket.com/user/alanbass1/media/Guitars/268.jpg.html"][/url]

PRS 10th Anniversary:

[url="http://s104.photobucket.com/user/alanbass1/media/Guitars/325.jpg.html"][/url]


DeTemple Spirit '56

[url="http://s104.photobucket.com/user/alanbass1/media/DeTemple/DeTemple048.jpg.html"][/url]

Edited January 18, 2014 by alanbass1