The Guitar Pron Thread

[ohchaucer 1,443]

I have one of the misfit-toy Les Paul classics and while I hate the g force and have just been procrastinating removing it, I overall love it. Plus it's the maple top that creates some really warm sustain - although probably imagined because it just looks nice.




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[hullabelew 3,724]

Beautiful.  Does yours have the first run of the zero nut or did you get one with the better quality.  I played one and just couldn't get used to the wide, flat neck.  

Edited March 5, 2019 by hullabelew

[jimmyjazz 46,130]

Last guitar I bought, my wife told me to name it "Zero Nut".

[hullabelew 3,724]

Fuck....Zero Fret.   I need a drink.  I'm off to the bar.  Later fuckers.  

[Buzzrock 14,941]

Fuck....Zero Fret.   I need a drink.  I'm off to the bar.  Later fuckers.  

We’re overdue. If Q1 doesn’t kill me we should meet up at Steamhouse.

[Chad Fuck 17,777]

2 hours ago, AnotherUTFan said:

I'm tempted myself on that R7.

Yeah, no kidding.  I have a spot reserved for the right flame top boat oar, but dang.  That R7 has the vibe.  And the new has been knocked off of it, so you don't have to worry about that.

[Deej 76,921]

Well, somebody buy the damned thing.

[AnotherUTFan 9,782]

Well, somebody buy the damned thing.

From up-thread. I think we found our candidate.

I haven't had any particular itch to buy new guitar/gear, not really looking, but I'm getting this inkling that I'm going to end up buying something soon. I don't know why. Cabin fever maybe, or just the probability over time since the last time I got something.

[Deej 76,921]

I wish my vet bills weren't so ridiculous.

[DougO 5,256]

2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Last guitar I bought, my wife told me to name it "Zero Nut".

 

[AnotherUTFan 9,782]

Dude, if you got $11k for a pup you can dig up $2k for an R7 in the seat cushions.

[Deej 76,921]

$11k. I wish that's all it was.

[Deej 76,921]

Buddy of mine, who is a real musician, bought a dragoncaster. Waiting on his review.

[ohchaucer 1,443]

2 hours ago, hullabelew said:

Beautiful.  Does yours have the first run of the zero nut or did you get one with the better quality.  I played one and just couldn't get used to the wide, flat neck.  

Tektoid. 

Hehe. Nut. 

[Deej 76,921]

2015 LP is like buying a Ford Mustang II.

[ohchaucer 1,443]

3 minutes ago, Deej said:

2015 LP is like buying a Ford Mustang II.

So bulbous, a little slow, doesn't handle well, and probably loud but not tough-sounding?

Perfect match for my guitar playing skills.  

[AnotherUTFan 9,782]

I'll say I bought a 2015 LP Jr on blowout Super cheap, and it plays great. A little getting g used to the flat wide neck, bit I actually kinda like it. I'm used to zero frets from my Gretsch. Stupid logo and holograph are stupid, but so what? I hate the GForce tuning* and should trade it for regular tuners, otherwise it's a fine guitar.

*I wouldn't mind it except it takes longer to tune itself than if i just do it myself, and i hate having to carry a charging cord for a guitar. I have enough shit to try and keep up with.

[DougO 5,256]

Adorama has brand new Standard HSS sunburst Strats on sale for $400. Not bad.

 

https://www.adorama.com/fe144702532.html?sdtid=12891664&emailprice=t&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid62905

 

Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar, 21 Frets, Modern C Neck, Maple Fingerboard, No Bag, Passive Pickup, Polyester, Brown Sunburst

 

 

[tbone_ 14,161]

Polyester huh?

[Foggy Notion 1,202]

2 hours ago, DougO said:

Adorama has brand new Standard HSS sunburst Strats on sale for $400. Not bad.

 

https://www.adorama.com/fe144702532.html?sdtid=12891664&emailprice=t&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid62905

 

Fender Standard Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar, 21 Frets, Modern C Neck, Maple Fingerboard, No Bag, Passive Pickup, Polyester, Brown Sunburst

 

 

While I've never been a big fan of the MIM Standard series, that's a good price and you won't be able to buy a Mexican Fender for that cheap much longer. When Fender discontinued the Standard series last year and replaced it with the Player series, they raised the price too. The new Players feel pretty good, but a new MIM Fender will now set you back about $675.

https://reverb.com/news/fender-discontinues-mim-standard-series-replaces-with-the-player-series

[Buzzrock 14,941]

That HSS is the perfect starter guitar. Single coil in the neck for blues, bucker in the bridge for rock, probably plays pretty well and isn’t a nightmare to keep in tune. I borrowed a Squier version from a friend for a couple years and really liked it.

[Bogeywon 2,519]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F283404436242

pretty nice

[DougO 5,256]

15 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Polyester huh?

Probably a 70s tribute.

[noharleyyet 2,849]

22 hours ago, ohchaucer said:

I have one of the misfit-toy Les Paul classics and while I hate the g force and have just been procrastinating removing it, I overall love it. Plus it's the maple top that creates some really warm sustain - although probably imagined because it just looks nice.




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Nut talk....

https://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?206857-2015-Les-Paul-Traditional-Zero-Fret-Nut

[Deej 76,921]

 

[AnotherUTFan 9,782]

You guys are really making me jones for a Gold Top, and I've never been into them.

[Deej 76,921]

They are so pretty, particularly when they start getting that green tint.

[jimmyjazz 46,130]

If I had an infinite amount of money, TV Yellow would be on my list:

[Buzzrock 14,941]

You guys are really making me jones for a Gold Top, and I've never been into them.

I still favor the Goldburst but these Gold Top posts are hot

[Bogeywon 2,519]

12 hours ago, Deej said:

They are so pretty, particularly when they start getting that green tint.

do they really turn green?

[Chad Fuck 17,777]

18 minutes ago, Bogeywon said:

do they really turn green?

Depending on what paint is used, yes.  They used (and on newer historics, still use) a bronzing powder with real metal in it.  Because of the nature of lacquers being oxygen permeable, the metal oxidizes and you get green.  I've heard that doesn't happen with the poly coated 70s ones, but I haven't really dealt with those that much.  

My R6 is a little over ten years old and has been mostly in either it's case or one room in my house.  It only has the slightest green to it.  

[Deej 76,921]

Kinda like the old white telecasters that turned butterscotch. 

[hullabelew 3,724]

Kinda like the old white telecasters that turned butterscotch. 

My all-time favorite color. Some white Les Pauls do the same. 

This is Rick Kurtz and his old white Strat. I want it.

 

 

[hullabelew 3,724]

.... Fuckin Tapa

[Mojo Hand 4,580]

I'm putting together my first 3D printer.  Wondering what kind of guitar stuff I can make once I figure out how to use it. 

[Mileslong 4,728]

Thought I would put this rig rundown here.. this is the most insane rig rundown of all time for one of my favorite guitarists, the Edge.

This one is done while U2 was on tour, the edge carries 49 guitars with him! Their typical set is 26 songs and he uses 23 different guitars on those 26.

One example is he has 6 identical 1973 Strats with the big headstock all with different tunings for different songs. He is the most anal guitarist of all time. Each one will have different spaces between pickup post and stings. Different wireless units for each all with different settings.

I can’t even describe the detail of this one, you must watch it to believe it.

[DougO 5,256]

Another nice Adorama deal, black Tele this time. If it were Lake Placid blue it would be mine.

 

Fender Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar, 21 Frets, Modern C Neck, Maple Fingerboard, Passive Pickup, No Bag, Polyester, Black

SKU: FE145102506 MFR: 0145102506

Special Price

$449.99 You save: $150.00 (25%)

Regular Price: $599.99

[Buzzrock 14,941]

Thought I would put this rig rundown here.. this is the most insane rig rundown of all time for one of my favorite guitarists, the Edge.

This one is done while U2 was on tour, the edge carries 49 guitars with him! Their typical set is 26 songs and he uses 23 different guitars on those 26.

One example is he has 6 identical 1973 Strats with the big headstock all with different tunings for different songs. He is the most anal guitarist of all time. Each one will have different spaces between pickup post and stings. Different wireless units for each all with different settings.

I can’t even describe the detail of this one, you must watch it to believe it.

And you can replicate 99% of his sound with a Strat and a delay pedal.

[Buzzrock 14,941]

 

[hullabelew 3,724]

Love that dude.  

[Nole-4-Life 804]

On 3/6/2019 at 8:07 PM, AnotherUTFan said:

You guys are really making me jones for a Gold Top, and I've never been into them.

I had one back in the 70s when I was young a dumb. Sold it when I was down on my luck and needed some cash. Wish I still had it.

[Mileslong 4,728]

The return of the Gish guitar. Billy Corgans strat he used on the Gish album was stolen from a bar in Detroit they were playing at and it finally returned to him 27 years later. Some tasty riffs in this video

 

 https://youtu.be/CyjBDmEcKAE

 

[DougO 5,256]

Not guitar pron but yesterday I found a Roadrunner jumbo stick back with the tag still on it for $5, looked unused. I looked it up and they go for about $30. I was trying to convince myself to buy it and find some purpose for it that would suit a need, or just sell it on ebay and make a few bucks.

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Any ideas?

[Deej 76,921]

Me likey.

 

[Handcruser 2,805]

Just bought one of these:



With a gold Pickguard to look like this:



Should be here Tuesday or Wednesday.


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[Bogeywon 2,519]

4 hours ago, Handcruser said:

Just bought one of these:



With a gold Pickguard to look like this:



Should be here Tuesday or Wednesday.


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$10? What a steal 

[BoomMF 1,399]

Only vaguely guitar related:

 

So I had a table built. Guy asked what I wanted for the top. I really only know a couple of woods and wood looks and they are all guitar tops. I tell him "flame maple." He asks "WTF is flame maple?" I text him a pic of Slash's guitar. A month later this was delivered. I'm like "Where's the burst, homie?"

 

 

 

 

 

[Deej 76,921]

I've seen guitar bodies with that many pieces of wood.

[BoomMF 1,399]

I've seen guitar bodies with that many pieces of wood.

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[noharleyyet 2,849]

P90's...everything Deej says they are. 

R6