It's my DeArmond M-75, which is a Les Paul style guitar, but since I don't have a Gibson. . .
Stratocaster
Telecaster
Les Paul
SG
335 style
Pointy Shredder Guitar
Steel String Acoustic
Flying V
Explorer
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Slide Guitar (any kind set up strictly for slide will do)
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It's my DeArmond M-75, which is a Les Paul style guitar, but since I don't have a Gibson. . .
After playing diverses japanes copies (Ibanez, Rokkoman, Aria) I got a Gibson 335 and played it for more than ten years loved it, got then a Strat 57 Reissue and love it even more because of diversity of tone and great playability and then I got a Telecaster Esquire and Bang got crazy about the roughness and the amazing "Twang" tone of it. Specially great when playing in a large band with a full horn section
Finally got last month a Thinline 72 Custom Telecaster and love it even more
To resume from humbuckers I went to single coil and back to humbuckers
Am I just dumb
Guitars:
1978 Fender Telecaster Thinline Custom USA, New Nash TL-72 Thinline Telecaster, 1965 Harmony Meteor, H71, 1986 Fender Telecaster Esquire MIJ, New Martin J-41 Special, 1933 National Duolian, 1941, New Eastwood Mandocaster 12 strings
Amps:
Tweed Vibrolux Custom Denis Manlay, 1976 Fender Deluxe Reverb Silverface
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To be more serious it's true that my taste have changed and I guess I'm refining my real needs for an axe, It has to be solid and reliable with great tone and a lovely neck. No needs for fancy booster or 18th pickups combination
Guitars:
1978 Fender Telecaster Thinline Custom USA, New Nash TL-72 Thinline Telecaster, 1965 Harmony Meteor, H71, 1986 Fender Telecaster Esquire MIJ, New Martin J-41 Special, 1933 National Duolian, 1941, New Eastwood Mandocaster 12 strings
Amps:
Tweed Vibrolux Custom Denis Manlay, 1976 Fender Deluxe Reverb Silverface
I put Les Paul, but it's really a toss-up between Tele and LP.
I have 3 Teles, 2 Fenders and a Frankentele. I have 2 actual Gibson LP's (Classic and Studio DC), but a coulple of other 2-humbucker mahogany guitars which don't look just like LP's but are close sonically (DeArmond Jet Star, Fernandes Ravelle). I also have 2 mahogany flat-top P-90 guitars which are not Gibsons, although one is shaped like a Gibby DC, which have P-90's and are thus in the LP Special ballpark (Hamer Special and Schecter Tempest Special).
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I put SG although I have never even owned one. But if I had to choose any factory guitar I could not mod that heavily, I suppose I would go get me an SG.
Of factory guitars, that'd be small and handy and I'd know I can get what I like out of it. I'd mod the neck pup into twin single mode though. Or alternatively maybe a chambered Les Paul.
IF heavy modding is allowed, I'd get a strat which I'd re-shape and put in a proper pickup instead of those weenies, plus some other mods.
But, yeah, one for everything out of all basic 'classic' models---probably SG.
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Pointy shredder guitar for me Jackson RR FTW!
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I put Les Paul although my Gordon Smith GS2 is more like a double cut-away Jnr. It's my only electric. I go through phases of playing my Dean acoustic more.
Guitars: Gordon Smith GS2 electric, Dean Performer E acoustic
Amps: Roland Cube 80x, Peavey Backstage 110
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Mahogany PRS Standard ... the babe of choice
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love Strats and have a few (best ones I own are from the 70s...) also love Jazzmasters, like this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEIagtnGMmA
Early 80's Peavey T-60 !!! Love the feel and versatility and the neck is just HOME! The only mods are vintage wound pickups and gibson speed knobs.
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/...914111342a.jpg
Except for the mods, yours is a dead ringer for my Theresa-- same color, same vintage, maple board.
Those pup covers aren't Gibson, where'd they come from? Also, did you do the pup swap? It's rare to see a T-60 with non-original pickups, especially from the era when those would've been toasters rather than rails.
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96 strat for me.
After my last rehearsal, I'm probably gonna play my Samick jazzmaster style guitar with P90s at an upcoming gig. Everyone keeps telling me how great that guitar sounds, and I gotta say, I dig the P90s. I'll also take my tele, because I love it, but I'll be darned if my lowly Samick isn't acting like a fine instrument. Here's a shot of them both (most of you have already seen this).
First ever gig is in the books. Took both guitars pictured above. We did 3.5 hours, and I only used the Samick for one song. I just always end up back with the Tele, because it feels right and does eveything I want it to do.
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
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Our band is layed out thusly:
Jim: Band Leader, mainly keyboards, also bass, and guitar, and vocals.
Other Jim: Drums. Very good, tasteful and keeps great time.
Harry: Guitar and Bass, 50/50. Oldest member of the band. Played bass for Frankie Yankovic back in the day.
Jared: Bass and Sax. FANTASTIC Sax player.
Kelly: Vocals, Keyboard, Bass, Guitar. Great singer.
Tim: Vocals, a little bit of guitar.
Me: Vocals, guitar.
It went very well from a playing standpoint. Now, we did have chord charts, on music stands, which I understand is a big faux pas. I need them on about 1/3 of our songs, another 1/3 I need to glance at it before the song starts, and the other 1/3 I have down cold. There were times when one or more of us missed a key change or bridge, but we have 7 people, so we were able to power through. Nothing disastrous.
The crowd, such as it was, was a bit cold. Only 1 couple danced to any slow song (When a Man Loves A Woman, You Send Me). A few people came out and boogied for the Elvis Medley (Blue Suede Shoes and Hound Dog). There were not many people there most of the time. Ostensibly, it was a Halloween Party and an Eagles Club. I really had no idea what to expect. At one point, in our second set, there were a LOT of people there. But then we announced the winner of the 50/50 raffle and 90% of the people left. Seriously. It was ridiculous.
When we did get any applause, it was after "jam" songs. We did an Evil Ways/Light My Fire Medley where we traded solos for a long time that went over really well. Also did a Buffalo Springfield Medley, (For What It's Worth/Mr. Soul) which had an extended jam. And we got the most applause from the 1 original song we did, a super simple song in G, which consequently was my first solo break of the night. It was really freaky, I didn't even realize what I was playing. At one point, I thought. "Holy Sh!t that came out of my guitar, and it actually sounded pretty good".
We totally nailed Somebody to Love, we have a good female singer and Harry just really has the lead bits on that song down cold. Really awesome.
First set, I couldn't hear my vocals and I had 3 songs to sing (Bad Moon Rising, Brown Eyed Girl, and Monster Mash). I had to sing Monster Mash, and one of the keyboards was way wrong on the chord changes(right chords, wrong timing), and the band followed, so I kinda had to wing that one. Couldn't really hear myself anyways. Last set, I forgot the second verse for The Last Time so I just sang the first one again.
Another highlight was Rainy Night in Georgia, excellent sax solo in that one and we nailed all the bridges, etc.
Sounds like a successful first outing. I'm slightly amazed that you ever manage to coordinate practices with a 7-person outfit.
Anyway, congrats on your first real gig. I'd love to do that someday.
Guitars: Gibson LP Studio, MIA Fender Precision, Carvin C350Originally Posted by Spudman
Amps: Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 + Avatar B212 / Genzler 12-3, Acoustic B20
Pedals: Pod HD500X, Diamond Compressor, Tech 21 VT Bass, Sonic Research Turbo Tuner