What is the nicest guitar you have ever played?

Robert**** · February 19th, 2009, 07:23 AM

Tell us, what is the nicest axe you ever played? Right now, my mind just comes to my current Suhr!

I played a CS Strat one time that was exceptional too. Can't think of any others at the moment.

I played a K-line strat at Tone Merchants that I also really liked, as well as a Grosh.

Earlier this winter, I played a Heritage LP that was amazing - seemed way nicer than any Gibson LP I've ever played.

**sunvalleylaw** · February 19th, 2009, 07:47 AM

A $10,000.00 Martin HD-45 when the Martin reps came through a couple years back and gave a show at our local shop.

**Ro3b** · February 19th, 2009, 07:56 AM

I've played acoustics by James Olson, Dana Bourgeois, and Stephen Sobell that I could have taken home and cuddled all night. The electric that stands out in my memory is a 60s Les Paul with a maple fretboard that a guy I knew in college bought at an estate sale. Besides being a great player, the thing was about as broken-in as it's possible for a guitar to be. It had that undefinable something that an instrument only has when it's had many years of love played into it.

**Jimi75** · February 19th, 2009, 07:58 AM

Have you ever heard of Lehle switches? I had a pretty good contact with that guy, he had his repair shop around the corner. Although, he only builds switches nowadays, he used to build guitars, too. And one of the best playinf and finest instruments was a Strat type with big headstock he built.

**Katastrophe** · February 19th, 2009, 08:03 AM

It was an LP custom owned by a guy who taught me my first scales on guitar. It was beautiful, and played like buttah.

**kiteman** · February 19th, 2009, 09:04 AM

Right now it's my Carvin DC127M. Before that is my Carvin Bolt which I still have.

I've played the big names and I'm not really impressed with them though they are certainly nice instruments.

I think Carvin did something wrong.

**Bloozcat** · February 19th, 2009, 09:12 AM

Probably the two custom neck through the body Strat type guitars that Pat at Resurrection Guitars built for Keb Mo'.

Man, they are sweet guitars...

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And another one that Pat built as a special request for a customer: An exact replica of Sunburst 1959 Les Paul built from the original blueprints. It was like traveling back in time and playing a '59 LP when it was brand new.

**R_of_G** · February 19th, 2009, 09:15 AM

My Gibson ES-135.

**t_ross33** · February 19th, 2009, 09:51 AM

I'm on a Gretsch kick

Love my 5120, but the Brian Setzer signature 6120 is pretty dreamy...

Also really like the Blade tele-type with 2-buckers that I tried recently - not a boutique axe, but pretty nice all around just the same.

I don't get out much

**evenkeel** · February 19th, 2009, 10:05 AM

A friends Martin HD 7. This is the seven string, McGuinn signature model. Octave, doubled G string. Just a great sounding and playing dread. Best of the 12 string and 6 string worlds.

Best acoustic I've owned is the Guild D35 NT in the stable.

The best guitar I have ever owned was a 1961, candy apple red telecaster. My lack of dark side talent finally led me to sell it to someone who could really put it thru it's paces. Still one of the best Tele's I have ever heard.

**bigoldron** · February 19th, 2009, 10:09 AM

A friend of mine runs a music store. He's got 2 PRS's (well, he may have more by now, I haven't asked). He let me play 2 of them one day at the store.

**street music** · February 19th, 2009, 04:21 PM

One of my friends has a Custom Shop Carvin that is one of the best I've played.

**markb** · February 19th, 2009, 04:29 PM

Pick one of the above. American Ash Telecaster with 4-way switching, Gibson Early J45 Reissue. The Martin OM28V I had on loan a few months back could replace the Gibson any time it likes though.

peachhead*** · February 19th, 2009, 04:42 PM

I played a Martin D35 at a store in North Carolina some months back. It was new but set up perfectly and was so smooth, it was scary. That was the first time I ever thought "ok, so they're worth it...".

**evenkeel** · February 19th, 2009, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by markb

Pick one of the above. American Ash Telecaster with 4-way switching, Gibson Early J45 Reissue. The Martin OM28V I had on loan a few months back could replace the Gibson any time it likes though.

Now that is just mean!!

I've been lusting for a Gibson J45 for a while. Came close to buying the poor mans Epiphone masterbilt version. Beautiful guitar markb!!!!

**Ch0jin** · February 19th, 2009, 04:54 PM

Well as I guess I alluded to in the "skill Vs cost" thread, It's a tie between both my Maton electrics.

Notable mentions go to a second hand, white, Gibson Explorer I messed with a few months back and really cool, kinda high end SG with racing stripes! If I'd had a lazy $4k or so lying about I'd have bought both of them...

**just strum** · February 19th, 2009, 04:58 PM

that I played?

ES335

**Blaze** · February 19th, 2009, 05:06 PM

Not this one but a 1962 ...

**Suhnton** · February 19th, 2009, 05:12 PM

The nicest looking guitar: Gretsch Nashville
The nicest guitar I should have bought: Rickenbacker. Not sure of the model but I think 330. Really thin neck and very light.

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