The Guitar Pron Thread

[Celery Man 20929]

Just sent an email to my Sweetwater rep asking about the kitty strats

[Celery Man 20929]

Oh badass, it has split shaft tuners based on this picture from Reddit. Not my favorite functionally (aesthetically cool, functionally it seems like just slightly more of a pain in the ass) but for a guitar I will hand to my child, no pointy string ends = perfect. This is why she mostly plays around with my 72 thinline if she wants to touch daddy’s guitars 

[Deej 76750]

Split shafts are the best. Hold good and fast and easy to restring.

[Buzzrock 14901]

Borked

[Buzzrock 14901]

8 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Oh badass, it has split shaft tuners based on this picture from Reddit. Not my favorite functionally (aesthetically cool, functionally it seems like just slightly more of a pain in the ass) but for a guitar I will hand to my child, no pointy string ends = perfect. This is why she mostly plays around with my 72 thinline if she wants to touch daddy’s guitars 

Kids are being raised so soft today I swear 

[Celery Man 20929]

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Great to hear from you! I’m not sure on the quantities at this point, but I do know we’ll be getting some of those. I believe they’re going to go live next week so keep an eye out.

 

[tbone_ 14106]

No dice on the Hello Kitty axe per my Sweetwater guy. Well, not really my guy, just the rando that spams me for them.

[Celery Man 20929]

1 hour ago, tbone_ said:

No dice on the Hello Kitty axe per my Sweetwater guy. Well, not really my guy, just the rando that spams me for them.

Say more - he just means they don’t have them yet?

[tbone_ 14106]

Actual text of email

I do not think we are getting any of these, the only I see existing are on the used market.

[Celery Man 20929]

Oh he is dumb and doesn’t know about them.

From my guy who has been there for years

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5 hours ago, Celery Man said:

 

Great to hear from you! I’m not sure on the quantities at this point, but I do know we’ll be getting some of those. I believe they’re going to go live next week so keep an eye out.

 

Edited November 7 by Celery Man

[Deej 76750]

I'll talk to my rep. I don't want one, but as much money as I spend with them, I bet he'd hold one back.

[noharleyyet 2838]

[tbone_ 14106]

Oh he is dumb and doesn’t know about them.
From my guy who has been there for years
-
 

Ok can you send me your guys email
Address?

[Rimbo 25908]

I've got some deep thoughts about the whole... what's it called, gear-buying thing.

Gotta put em together properly, but the short version is that the novelty of a new instrument is something we use to keep ourselves interested in the absence of the actual improvement in technique real work would get us.

This obviously doesn't apply to everyone.

Now you can see a producer has a ton of guitars; he's got to know which guitar to grab to get the sound he wants. Same with his wall of amps.

A big time live performer might want multiple guitars that his tech pre-set/tuned for each song, so he doesn't have to play the tuning song in the middle of a set.

But for the rest of us, we don't really need One More Guitar, unless we wrecked the last one. What we need is a guitar lesson

and unfortunately

in my case

a visit to the orthopedic surgeon 😭

16 hours ago, noharleyyet said:

on the other hand DROOOOOOOL

[Buzzrock 14901]

I’m still saving up for that finger-lengthening surgery 

[Rimbo 25908]

13 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

I’m still saving up for that finger-lengthening surgery 

just play higher up on the fretboard

or switch to mandolin or ukelele

[locodos 5387]

16 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

I’m still saving up for that finger-lengthening surgery 

It's a risky operation, but it will be worth it.

-JP

[Mileslong 4728]

Man have y’all seen this new Reverend Billy Corgan Drop Z Signature in High Tide Blue.

I really like it, has higher output pickups in it for a heavier sound like early Pumpkins and they look cool as hell too. $1499

Custom Billy custom Railhammer Z-1 Humbuckers

[jimmyjazz 45877]

"Reverend" is the brand?

Edited November 8 by jimmyjazz

[Celery Man 20929]

10 minutes ago, Mileslong said:

Man have y’all seen this new Reverend Billy Corgan Drop Z Signature in High Tide Blue.

I really like it, has higher output pickups in it for a heavier sound like early Pumpkins and they look cool as hell too. $1499

Custom Billy custom Railhammer Z-1 Humbuckers

I’ve always wanted a Reverend, still kinda want that Greg Koch Reverend with the p90s and bigsby.

[Celery Man 20929]

21 hours ago, noharleyyet said:

https://www.swiftcreekguitars.com/sg-tele-style-electric.html

 interesting. I kinda like this take on that hybrid-

 

wait no I don’t, that’s terrible.

 

what I do like is this -

 

[G650 14229]

5 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

I’ve always wanted a Reverend, still kinda want that Greg Koch Reverend with the p90s and bigsby.

You gotta get that sweet, sweet Hello Kitty first

[Celery Man 20929]

4 minutes ago, G650 said:

You gotta get that sweet, sweet Hello Kitty first

I’m buying that thing as soon as it goes up 

[Goredho 17394]

20 minutes ago, Mileslong said:

Man have y’all seen this new Reverend Billy Corgan Drop Z Signature in High Tide Blue.

I really like it, has higher output pickups in it for a heavier sound like early Pumpkins and they look cool as hell too. $1499

Custom Billy custom Railhammer Z-1 Humbuckers

 

10 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

"Reverend" is the brand?

 

9 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

I’ve always wanted a Reverend, still kinda want that Greg Koch Reverend with the p90s and bigsby.

I've owned 3 reverends, still own 2, and they are great guitars.  Probably my favorite brand at the $1000 new price point.

[Celery Man 20929]

12 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

"Reverend" is the brand?

You haven’t heard of Reverend? They’ve been around for several decades making pretty interesting guitars. Maybe like Ernie Ball Music Man with 15% more Gretsch.  I think they’re all Asian made now but they used to manufacture in the US.  The aforementioned Koch Reverend, also in black and gold sparkle

[Rimbo 25908]

17 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

"Reverend" is the brand?

just when i thought he couldn't get any more pretentious...

 

😉

[Rimbo 25908]

4 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

You haven’t heard of Reverend? They’ve been around for several decades making pretty interesting guitars. Maybe like Ernie Ball Music Man with 15% more Gretsch.  I think they’re all Asian made now but they used to manufacture in the US.  The aforementioned Koch Reverend, also in black and gold sparkle

...and I'm limp

[Goredho 17394]

These are the two Reverends I still have.  A short scale Dub King bass and a Charger 290 that is hot hot hot.  Great instruments for the money or otherwise.  Their guitars tend to have a “bass contour knob” that is a bass cut to go with the treble knob and makes them pretty versatile.  I can make the P90s sound like a Tele with it.

Edited November 8 by Goredho

[jimmyjazz 45877]

8 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

You haven’t heard of Reverend? They’ve been around for several decades making pretty interesting guitars. Maybe like Ernie Ball Music Man with 15% more Gretsch.  I think they’re all Asian made now but they used to manufacture in the US.  The aforementioned Koch Reverend, also in black and gold sparkle

I haven't bought a decent guitar in 20 years.  I'm blissfully unaware of anything.

[Goredho 17394]

1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said:

I haven't bought a decent guitar in 20 years.  I'm blissfully unaware of anything.

You are probably both better and worse off for that.

[jimmyjazz 45877]

Speaking of guitar, David Gilmour ripped a nice skronky ES-335 solo on Fallon last night.  (I think it's an 335.)

 

[Celery Man 20929]

23 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

I’m buying that thing as soon as it goes up 

 

 

with that guitar she’ll be ready to open for Jimmy’s daughter

Edited November 8 by Celery Man

[jimmyjazz 45877]

22 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

with that guitar she’ll be ready to open for Jimmy’s daughter

Yes!  I'll make it happen.

[G650 14229]

56 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Speaking of guitar, David Gilmour ripped a nice skronky ES-335 solo on Fallon last night.  (I think it's an 335.)

 

Wow, humbuckers.

[tbone_ 14106]

I am so all about this. New LR Baggs guitar specially designed to sound good plugged in.

[Napoleon 8658]

On 11/8/2024 at 5:29 PM, Celery Man said:

I’m buying that thing as soon as it goes up 

I didn’t see you there!

 

Did you see me?

 

PS- I did want Rhett’s Rick from your photo.

EDIT: Just realized that your photo wasn’t from Friday night at The Longhorn Ballroom.

Edited November 11 by Napoleon

[Celery Man 20929]

Oh I wish I was there, just grabbed a cool picture I saw. How was Fastball? That’s a great lineup.

[Chad Fuck 17658]

On 11/8/2024 at 5:24 PM, Celery Man said:

https://www.swiftcreekguitars.com/sg-tele-style-electric.html

 interesting. I kinda like this take on that hybrid-

 

wait no I don’t, that’s terrible.

 

what I do like is this -

 

It could use a neck P-90, just for fun.

 

[Chad Fuck 17658]

On 11/8/2024 at 5:43 PM, jimmyjazz said:

I haven't bought a decent guitar in 20 years.  I'm blissfully unaware of anything.

What are you even doing here man?  

 

[jimmyjazz 45877]

14 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

What are you even doing here man?  

 

Failing.

[Celery Man 20929]

just got a text from the guitar guy that my guitars are ready. Hopefully got the little dead e string issue fixed on the Isbell tele, put pure vintage '64 pups in the blonde tele, basically restored my old dirnt p-bass as well as my first guitar, the '96 Martin DM with a crack in the top and a little bit of loose binding. Going to pick them up tomorrow - I'm looking forward to hearing the new tele pickups in parallel.

[Chad Fuck 17658]

5 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

just got a text from the guitar guy that my guitars are ready. Hopefully got the little dead e string issue fixed on the Isbell tele, put pure vintage '64 pups in the blonde tele, basically restored my old dirnt p-bass as well as my first guitar, the '96 Martin DM with a crack in the top and a little bit of loose binding. Going to pick them up tomorrow - I'm looking forward to hearing the new tele pickups in parallel.

I don't see anything in here about posting pics?

[jimmyjazz 45877]

44 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

What are you even doing here man?  

 

In my defense, I did buy one of those cheapass Squier strats a few months back.  I want to load it up with single coil sized humbuckers.  Ace Frehley won't have anything on me.  Recs on brand/model?  Might have asked that already.

[Chad Fuck 17658]

14 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

In my defense, I did buy one of those cheapass Squier strats a few months back.  I want to load it up with single coil sized humbuckers.  Ace Frehley won't have anything on me.  Recs on brand/model?  Might have asked that already.

For my Jazzocaster project, I used SD Antiquity II single coils.  They sound about as close to my Dad's original '59 pups as I've ever heard.  Plus, I had the middle one reverse wound, so in the 2 and 4 positions, there is zero hum.  Pretty pretty nice.

https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/antiquity-ii-surfer-strat?utm_term=&utm_campaign=SW_Performance+Max_GMC&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=8382102609&hsa_cam=21868325498&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADN1PVrA4qdqFP4AAH-a3JuhzXh3-&gclid=Cj0KCQiA88a5BhDPARIsAFj595i1Q4OlEk9Q5ByLOQXJamrbvoeiybFGZSMkzep-gh4sUtiYvfEUc0EaAra3EALw_wcB

[jimmyjazz 45877]

Definitely looking for humbuckers, a la the SD Hot Rails, but I just don't know about other options that might be better:

[Chad Fuck 17658]

5 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Definitely looking for humbuckers, a la the SD Hot Rails, but I just don't know about other options that might be better:

Sorry, I just read "single coils" and stopped there.  My Dad has a 57 RI Hot Rod Strat that has a DiMarzio in the bridge position.  I've posted pics of it here before.  It's a great, highly versatile guitar.   You could do worse than using it as inspiration. 

https://reverb.com/p/fender-vintage-hot-rod-57-stratocaster-2007-2013

[tbone_ 14106]

I’d throw the hot rails in and go from there. Pretty versatile pickup. Decent chance it’ll do what you want.

[DougO 5243]

Gretsch G5655TG Electromatic Center Block Jr. Electric Guitar (Cerulean Smoke)

+ Free S/H

$499

$899

44% off

 

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[DougO 5243]

Just now, DougO said:

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+ Free S/H

$499

$899

44% off

 

https://www.adorama.com/gr2509700566.html?sdtid=17877006&emailprice=t

 

 

If the sale price doesn't show up when you click the adorama link, go to slickdeals.net and search for the sale link there.

 

[Celery Man 20929]

Alright I’m anticipating seeing a hello kitty strat up on Sweetwater tomorrow and placing an order. What medium sized thing should I treat myself with as long as I have a box coming - strymon sunset?