Guitar Poll

Prrthd81702 · Post by **Prrthd81702** » Saturday Feb 04, 2006

Just out of sheer curiosity, what make and model of guitar/bass does everyone play? I just bought a Schecter C-1 Exotic and I'm extremely happy with it. Anyone want to share an opinion or story?

SpellboundByMetal · Post by **SpellboundByMetal** » Saturday Feb 04, 2006

My personal preference is Jackson or BC Rich guitars with EMG 81 pickups.
Im not picky about tone because i play metal anyway. I just like it LOUD & HEAVY.

slink · Post by **slink** » Saturday Feb 04, 2006

For guitar a Les Paul Deluxe. early 70's model. run through a Fender Deluxe amp. Gave me great clear and sustain sounds at reasonable volume. didn't need to use any pedals.

For bass Fender Jazz with active EQ. Sounds great run through my Eden WT 400.

nighthawk · Post by **nighthawk** » Saturday Feb 04, 2006

gibson or fender for me. i got an 88 hm strat with floyd for the usuall type of stuff. i got two tele's. one american delux and one squire set up with the config like an lp has. i use a gibson nighthawk a lot also. im currently shopping around for an lp. im looking at the lp custome if i can swallow the price tag. i run everything thru a line 6 hd147 and 1960 cab wich i love to death.

RAM Z · Post by **RAM Z** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

I'm not really comitted to any one name , but my B.C. Rich Body Art Collection Warlock has been very good to me and it isn't too fussy about being abused, and being abused quite often I might add! I like off the wall styles,sounds etc. Every guitar I might own ,be interested in and would love to have or play, must be different than anyone else's and sorta one of a kind. One of my dream guitars would have to be a Wolfgang Custom. I'm way to hard on my stuff to have a 2 or 3 thousand dollar guitar to play out on , so I prefer to play a more"mid grade" guitar around a 600 dollar version suits me just fine, but that's just me. You gotta be carefull though buy'n a cheaper instrament cause you get great ones and you get horrible ones. I'm all about take'n a "cheaper" guitar and tweek'n it to suit your own style of play'n as long as it's worth it to modify. You get what ya pay for and that's the bottom line.

onegunguitar · Post by **onegunguitar** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

Dean FBD Dimebag Darrell Tribute ML and a Peavey Wolfgang Special.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

2000 PRS Custom 24
1976 Fender Starcaster semi-hollow with big fat Fender Humbuckers
1986 San Dimas Jackson Soloist Custom
1989 Gibson Flying V-90 Double
1993 Fender Montara Acoustic

Thats that black V with 24 frets, split diamond inlays, strings thru body v-plate and that custom dual humbucker pickup Dimarzio made special for it. Nothing sounds quite like it...

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

Carvin LB75
Ibanez SR 305
Ibanez SR 400 (fretless)

There's only one other bass that I want to own during my lifetime: Warwick Dolphin. Though, a Ritter would be awesome too (but I'd never drop that kind of coin on an instrument and then take it into a club).

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

slink wrote:For bass Fender Jazz with active EQ. Sounds great run through my Eden WT 400.

You could run a Rogue through an Eden and it would still sound great. God, I love Eden stuff. I caught the Nightcrawlers the other night, and the bass player was running an Eden head through an SWR cabinet. Now that's a winning combination!!!

FretBored · Post by **FretBored** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

Fender Strat 50th Anniversary
Fender Strat 40th Anniversary
Fender Squier Acoustic 20th Anniversary
Fender Squier Strat 20th Anniversary
Ernie Ball OLP
Harmony Elec. 60s
Holiday Semi Hollow 60s
Seris 10 Strat Copy
Morris 12 String 70s
Washburn Acoustic/Electric Quilted Maple Top
Various old acoustics Stellas and Harmonys

To be continued... Addicted To Guitars.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

If you bass player types get a chance, check out the Acoustic Image Focus amps. The Clarus amps are great too, but knowing you guys, you'll want the extra watts in the Focus. Unreal clarity.

BTW, I got the Starcaster new-old-stock in 1986 for $495.

The last one I saw in similar condition to mine went on ebay for $3,100!

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

You gotta love the Harmony stuff. I have a Strat knock-off that was put out by Harmony. It's a surprisingly very nice instrument, though I think it needs a truss rod adjustment.

Remember all of the old generic guitar companies from way back when - stuff like Kay, Penco, etc.?

FretBored · Post by **FretBored** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

bassist_25 wrote:You gotta love the Harmony stuff. I have a Strat knock-off that was put out by Harmony. It's a surprisingly very nice instrument, though I think it needs a truss rod adjustment.

Remember all of the old generic guitar companies from way back when - stuff like Kay, Penco, etc.?

My Harmony 60s Electric is my go-to axe. The action and neck is slick and I like the sound of the older vintage pickups. Also very thin and light weight.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

Another big one was Kmart's Teisco guitars and Checkmate amps.

Check out eBay...there are a lot of old Teiscos out there.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

lonewolf wrote:If you bass player types get a chance, check out the Acoustic Image Focus amps. The Clarus amps are great too, but knowing you guys, you'll want the extra watts in the Focus. Unreal clarity.

I've heard a lot of good stuff about the AI and Clarus stuff. The Thunderfunks are good too. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: If I could, I'd have a 10 space rack full of nothing but preamps, with everything from a SansAmp to a Kern. One of my favorite preamps of all time is the Alembic F-1X. If I ever come across one for a good price, I'm going to snap it up. What I'd really like, though, is an SWR Interstellar Overdrive.

I may possibly be in the market for a new bass cabinet. I was originally considering either an Ashdown or an Aguilar, but I discovered a really cool company called Low Down Sound. They make custom bass cabinets at very fair prices. And by custom, I don't mean that they have a bunch of options in a catalog that you pick; I mean that they literally make them custom to your specs. Check out their website. www.lowdownsound.com They have a really cool neo cabinet that I wouldn't mind having.

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

Oh yea, well I got a DW drumset!

Sorry....DRUMMERS RULE!

Anyway, about guitars....

edgecrush2003 · Post by **edgecrush2003** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

I have B.C Rich warlock and a schecter. Both of these guitars i am very happy with.

MOONDOGGY · Post by **MOONDOGGY** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

My brother will soon be playing this guitar:

It has an ash body with monkey grip and lion's claw Floyd route. The pickups are an EMG 81 in the bridge and a Dimarzio from a MM Axis in the neck. My bro does not use a middle single-coil, so I left it out with hopes of having Ken Wittman build a custom tuner to fit the cavity. The neck is from an RG120 I think- Not a Wizard, although, maybe some day. It has Grover tuners and Dunlop flush-mount strap locks. The paint job is pretty shotty, but from more than 5 feet away, it looks flawless. A big thanks to Mr. Michael Zolnoski at Music Emporium for coming up with his own wiring scheme- Vol and Tone for each p/u, 3-way selector switch, and a coil tap for the Dimarzio. He also got the lowest action I've ever seen on a guitar with absolutely no fret buzz.

It has become known as the Vai-Halen (w/ a touch of Petrucci). Musicians Friend is now carrying Joe Satriani signature straps, so that will put my bro's 4 favorite guitarists all in one guitar!

sPiKe · Post by **sPiKe** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

I have:

1. Schecter S-1 Elite. This guitar is super light. Its like holding a piece of paper!. The bridge pickup is soon to be replaced with a "screamin demon." This guitar also looks great! Black Cherry in color.

2. Schecter 006 elite. This guitar is also super light and extremely tough!. I replaced the stock bridge pickup with a screamin demon and now i am super happy! The neck is fast.... like playing on glass! Also black cherry in color.

3. Les Paul "Gothic". This guitar is opposite of the schecters. This damn guitar, like other les pauls, are a TANK! I can only handle playing this guitar for a short period of time out. Its great if your into todays crushing guitar tunes. The stock pickups are super high gain. too much for my taste these days! Im currently looking to replace them but im not sure what to install. If anyone out there has any input.....lemme know!

4. Ibanez rg 470. This guitar was one of my first axes. Not real happy with it these days. On the back burner, Tore apart, awaiting decision on whether or not to restore. The only guitar i have with a floyd rose, which I do miss.

Off topic but gotta ask!........Anyone ever hear of a "Peavy T-30?" I use to have one but sold it at a garage sale for $50 about 10 years ago. I had it out five minutes before someone bought it. Wondering if I should punch myself in the nutz?????? I never could find anything about this guitar

Thanx,
Chris

slink · Post by **slink** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

bassist_25 wrote:You gotta love the Harmony stuff. I have a Strat knock-off that was put out by Harmony. It's a surprisingly very nice instrument, though I think it needs a truss rod adjustment.

Remember all of the old generic guitar companies from way back when - stuff like Kay, Penco, etc.?

I remember those guitars plus Silvertone ( I think made by sears roebuck ) my first guitar was a Kent , I've never seen another one.

lonewolf · Post by **lonewolf** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

slink wrote:
bassist_25 wrote:You gotta love the Harmony stuff. I have a Strat knock-off that was put out by Harmony. It's a surprisingly very nice instrument, though I think it needs a truss rod adjustment.

Remember all of the old generic guitar companies from way back when - stuff like Kay, Penco, etc.?

I remember those guitars plus Silvertone ( I think made by sears roebuck ) my first guitar was a Kent , I've never seen another one.

I had a Kent that had 4 pickups with slide switches. I couldn't remember the name of it until you posted it. That was my big move up from Teisco. I also had a Silvertone amp that was like a Twin Reverb.

Punkinhead · Post by **Punkinhead** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

I mostly play my custom shop Les Paul and my Jackson DKMG, both equipped with MegaDrives and Super Distortions.

HurricaneBob · Post by **HurricaneBob** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

Ill post for Felix and Jeff...
Felix main : 85' strat. He has too many to list.
Jeff 64' and 72' Fender precisions

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

Hey Bobby, you should make Dick Kos post his entire collection on here. That might take weeks!

jayb5150 · Post by **jayb5150** » Sunday Feb 05, 2006

peavey wolfgang all the way!!!! i have played everything out there,owned alot also.but there is somethinng about that guitar that is just awesome.if there has ever been a guitar that has truly felt completley flawless in my hand's it's that guitar.(plus the man him self designed it!!!!!)oh and i really think that ibanez makes some ass kickin guitars too??????