The Guitar Pron Thread

[Deej 77853]

Yeah, but someone here thinks Telecasters suck.

[Deej 77853]

[tbone_ 14455]

According to this he doesn’t play Tele’s much anymore. More of a Les Paul guy.

https://www.premierguitar.com/amp/gearing-up-with-billy-squier-2651080498

[G650 14447]

9 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

According to this he doesn’t play Tele’s much anymore. More of a Les Paul guy.

https://www.premierguitar.com/amp/gearing-up-with-billy-squier-2651080498

He has been doing that that live for years same reason I did, versatility. I recorded with all sorts of different setups but mainly played Les Paul into Marshall live. Minimizes changes and has very middle of road sound.

 

Hes actually mentioned many times his 57 Strat is his number one guitar. The 69 Tele custom is up there too though. You plug a Tele into a Marshall and its instant Lonely is the Night.

[jimmyjazz 47237]

27 minutes ago, G650 said:

Telecaster through Marshall 1959SLP

I was told JCM 800?

[Deej 77853]

Les Paul through a Marshall to cover everything live. Hmmm...

 

[G650 14447]

11 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I was told JCM 800?

Well it could have been a 2203, but everything I have seen has been Super Lead.

 

The JCM 800 branding came out in '81, the album was cut in '80

[dcbc 14644]

52 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

That patina isn't hurting anything.  Leave it alone.

[Deej 77853]

Did somebody say patina?

 

[ohchaucer 1444]

I’m just gonna say - and this is probably not a popular opinion - but really like binding on telecasters.

[Chad Fuck 18158]

4 minutes ago, ohchaucer said:

I’m just gonna say - and this is probably not a popular opinion - but really like binding on telecasters.

Seconded.  It really accentuates the mid-century design of the body.

[Deej 77853]

5 minutes ago, ohchaucer said:

I’m just gonna say - and this is probably not a popular opinion - but really like binding on telecasters.

It's definitely sexy. 

[jimmyjazz 47237]

Negative on Tele binding.

[G650 14447]

51 minutes ago, ohchaucer said:

I’m just gonna say - and this is probably not a popular opinion - but really like binding on telecasters.

 

Nah just kidding, I like the binding.

[Chad Fuck 18158]

46 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Negative on Tele binding.

[Celery Man 21099]

1) butterscotch blonde

2) bound sunburst

[tbone_ 14455]

2 please

[dcbc 14644]

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

Negative on Tele binding.

  Same.  I feel about it like Deej feels about more than 5 pickguard screws or you feel about PRS.  I don't care if Keith Richards and Jimmy Page went family style on the thing, I will look at a bound telecaster the same as I would an ill-tempered, mangy, feral cat with feline AIDS that just rolled in pig shit and coughed up a hairball on the rug.

 

They should come with a free bowl of soup.

 

Edited October 19, 2022 by dcbc

[jimmyjazz 47237]

Just too Dale Watson for me.  Nothing against Dale.

[Deej 77853]

50 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

1) butterscotch blonde

2) bound sunburst

3) any pastel color bound. 

[AnotherUTFan 9996]

I like binding on Tele's if there's a good color contrast, like green w cream binding, or any sparkle color. Any natural, butterscotch or pastels look better without it.

I dont much care for Tele Deluxes or Thin Lines.

[Anton Chigurh 3335]

At least we can all agree that teles are cool. Well, except for………you know.

[Deej 77853]

More for me, then...

 

[Deej 77853]

And if it's a 60's Tele with a rosewood fingerboard, I kinda prefer them double-bound. Prefer unbound with a maple neck. 

[noharleyyet 2865]

 

 

[Goredho 17662]

Team tele binding here.

[G650 14447]

 

[dcbc 14644]

Okay, so I may have overstated my distaste for bound teles slightly for comedic effect.

Edited October 20, 2022 by dcbc

[DougO 5266]

Binding on Teles can be nice, but then I also have a PRS without birds. I'm not that rigid. 

[AnotherUTFan 9996]

I went to Guitar Center Hollywood yesterday and was pretty disappointed to find that what used to be an incredible vintage room in the back is now just a run of the mill high end and used room. When I was there a decade ago they had Les Paul's, Tele's, etc lined up and grouped by year, '53, '54, '55,etc. 

 

 

This one caught my eye. Kauer, he said they are a boutique builder in Sacramento. Kind of Firebird meets Grestch with the Filtertrons and orange finish. 

 

 

A sparkly bound Telecaster

 

The original Frankenstrat. Not a replica. This is the 1st one EVH built when he was teenager, even waxed his own pickups. This was used on the early VH records. According the plaque, he first just painted it White with the black stripes, and later taped off more and painted it red, so it wound up Red with white and black stripes. 

 

This is a later Frankenstrat built for Eddie by somebody using Kramer parts. it was used to record the 5150 album.

 

'51 Les Paul signed by the man himself, and an early '70's Les Paul previously owned by The Edge and used on some early U2 records.

 

and finally, Blackie. I saw it once before when GC 1st bought it and displayed it at NAMM. If I recall, it was the most a guitar ever went for at auction, nearly a million bucks they paid for it. 

 

[AnotherUTFan 9996]

Outside this GC, there is a mini-music hall of fame where a lot of bands and industry folks have handprints. Some of them got more creative than others, these are the stand outs for me. 
 
This is the one i remember from my previous visit. Of course the Reverend stuck a slide on his middle finger before the cement dried. 

 
And of course Lemmy flipped us off.

 
Nice touch by Iron Maiden to include Eddie, he probably sold more records for them than the music did - and I say that as a huge iron Maiden fan.

 
Oh, Joey Ramone!

 

[jimmyjazz 47237]

Why did Clapton ever sell Blackie in the first place?  I hope some of that money went to charity, he certainly doesn't need any dough.

[G650 14447]

1 hour ago, AnotherUTFan said:

I went to Guitar Center Hollywood yesterday and was pretty disappointed to find that what used to be an incredible vintage room in the back is now just a run of the mill high end and used room. When I was there a decade ago they had Les Paul's, Tele's, etc lined up and grouped by year, '53, '54, '55,etc. 

 

 

This one caught my eye. Kauer, he said they are a boutique builder in Sacramento. Kind of Firebird meets Grestch with the Filtertrons and orange finish. 

 

 

A sparkly bound Telecaster

 

The original Frankenstrat. Not a replica. This is the 1st one EVH built when he was teenager, even waxed his own pickups. This was used on the early VH records. According the plaque, he first just painted it White with the black stripes, and later taped off more and painted it red, so it wound up Red with white and black stripes. 

 

This is a later Frankenstrat built for Eddie by somebody using Kramer parts. it was used to record the 5150 album.

 

'51 Les Paul signed by the man himself, and an early '70's Les Paul previously owned by The Edge and used on some early U2 records.

 

and finally, Blackie. I saw it once before when GC 1st bought it and displayed it at NAMM. If I recall, it was the most a guitar ever went for at auction, nearly a million bucks they paid for it. 

 

Super awesome man, brings back memories. I haven't been in there since I lived there in the early aughts.

[G650 14447]

55 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Why did Clapton ever sell Blackie in the first place?  I hope some of that money went to charity, he certainly doesn't need any dough.

 

I think it was for charity. Like Gilmours black one.

 

I love when people trash CBS Strats and you can whip out the most expensive guitar ever sold was a CBS Strat.

[tbone_ 14455]

The sunset GC is always a great visit.

The original Frankenstrat huh? Holy shit that’s a valuable guitar.

Bumblebee was supposedly buried with Dimebag. I always wonder if that’s true and if so when someone tries to dig it up.

[tbone_ 14455]

Why did Clapton ever sell Blackie in the first place?  I hope some of that money went to charity, he certainly doesn't need any dough.

Internet says he sold it for money for a rehab facility.

[AnotherUTFan 9996]

The sunset GC is always a great visit.

The original Frankenstrat huh? Holy shit that’s a valuable guitar.

Bumblebee was supposedly buried with Dimebag. I always wonder if that’s true and if so when someone tries to dig it up.

I've read that as a true story, it was the 2nd one. Eddie's words were something like, "an original for an original!"

[Chad Fuck 18158]

1 hour ago, G650 said:

 

I think it was for charity. Like Gilmours black one.

 

I love when people trash CBS Strats and you can whip out the most expensive guitar ever sold was a CBS Strat.

Which CBS Strat?

[G650 14447]

3 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

Which CBS Strat?

 

Gilmour's black one. And the predictable dodge is always "well yeah because it's Gilmour's", which leads to the second half of the fun because you then get to point out that Comfortably Numb's solo is basically the most agreed upon tone nirvana out so those guitars must be somewhat alright.

[jimmyjazz 47237]

It doesn't hurt to have Gilmour's hands.

[G650 14447]

4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

It doesn't hurt to have Gilmour's hands.

Next thing you are gonna tell me that's why my version doesn't sound the same

[jimmyjazz 47237]

8 minutes ago, G650 said:

Next thing you are gonna tell me that's why my version doesn't sound the same

I know you know this . . . and I've told the story before . . . but seeing David Grissom walk into Antone's, pick up a shitty house Fender Esquire, plug it into a shitty backline Fender Princeton or some such, and sound EXACTLY like he sounds with a PRS through a Marshall was life-changing.

[G650 14447]

Troof

[BoomMF 1402]

But they don't sell Gilmour's hands at Sweetwater, sooooooo...

[dcbc 14644]

I once walked into a music store, got them to get me the "SRV" Strat from behind the counter, plugged it in to an old Super Reverb, and I'm here to tell you all, it don't make a shit.

[Deej 77853]

20 minutes ago, BoomMF said:

But they don't sell Gilmour's hands at Sweetwater, sooooooo...

Not yet, but soon...

[noharleyyet 2865]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

Not yet, but soon...

[Goredho 17662]

2 hours ago, BoomMF said:

But they don't sell Gilmour's hands at Sweetwater, sooooooo...

You want Gilmour's hands? I can get you Gilmour's hands, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me.  I'll get you Gilmour's hands by this afternoon--with nail polish. These fucking amateurs.

[Litig8r 418]

just traded some guns I didn't shoot for a Les Paul that I won't play.  As with everything, I now want to upgrade the LP.  The LP is Studio and I want a Custom Shop now...fml.

[Litig8r 418]

On 10/20/2022 at 11:56 AM, G650 said:

Super awesome man, brings back memories. I haven't been in there since I lived there in the early aughts.

Never been there but I did see some cool ass shit here https://cartervintage.com/