Favorite Guitar

[b.dfzo]

I have to pick one I actually own:

[mike thornton]

awright, great thread! here's my 2p. i'd have to say first of all, any guitar that inspires me would be a fav guitar. my first jazz bass and '52 tele re-issue (both stolen at gigs) were very inspirational. my current '97 amer stand jazz never leaves my sight unless its under lock and key. i play ghs brite flats on it. souper reliable tone, too. i have a '70 yamaha fg-110 thats set up in a g modal tuning permanently. its been dropped, thrown at me by ex-gf''s, had mic stands smack it and it just keeps on droning and stoning. luv it. my main concert tuned is a yamaha apx-5a. never moody and always ready to go. i'm still looking for that re-issue tele that sounds/feels right and think *very* highly of those godin lg's with the p-90's. just haven't found that magic electric yet. luv that strat, too idigworms. pretty guitar and great player.

[halleluwah]

Not a guitar, per se, but my favorite instrument in the world is my 1978 Rickenbacker 4001.  It looks just like this one (this isn't mine; it's just a picture I found on the internet):



 

[Ron]

I absolutely love the Danelectros.  I've got a convertible, but some of the vintage shorthorns and U2's and things are awesome.

[harveyw]

No pic, but for looks and sound, it has to be Rickenbacker 360-12.

[Jonas]

The one I own, as well. I posted this in the other thread it's a:

American Fender Fat Strat w/ Bill Lawrence Pickups.

[b.dfzo]

The one I own, as well. I posted this in the other thread it's a:

American Fender Fat Strat w/ Bill Lawrence Pickups.

That's what inspired me to start this thread.

[Jonas]

there she is...

Two -L280 pickups on neck and bridge
and I can't remember the model number of the humbucker pickup (and I cant find it on the site either)

these pickups sound like a dream, totally rule the stock Seymour Duncan pickups.

[scooter]

It's been a long day, I'm tired, and ready to cry..."worms", I had one of those in honey blonde with a maple neck...forced to sell it...all three pick ups at once--VERY NICE IMO   the single coils were a bit noisy, but NOW it comes with "Noiseless" pick ups...My friend Roy still has the white Rick bass he bought in '75 or so...plays in a country band with it !! Had a Mexican Tele Deluxe, sold it...   Had a late 70s Tele w/Bigsby...sold it    And finally, had a 1965 Fender Electric XII (paid $200, traded it [and a mid 70s Epiphone semi solid 335 lookin ax] for the Tele, got $100 for it) There's only so much you can do with an electric XII, but it was my favorite          

[wind chime]

DEAL WITH IT!!!

[scooter]

It may be too late,  but don't get me wrong--I LOVE the Byrds ! But La Grange on a 12-string ? I would say no...Purple Haze ? No...ANY Blues tune ? a BIG  NO...

[Uncomfortable Seat]

what I want:

[scooter]

Doesn't Neil Young have one of those pick ups on Ol' Black ? (neck position)

[wind chime]

It may be too late,  but don't get me wrong--I LOVE the Byrds ! But La Grange on a 12-string ? I would say no...Puple Haze ? No...ANY Blues tune ? a BIG  NO...

Yes I agree of course...actually I play a bit o geetaarr myself and I have never owned a 12 string[acoustic or electric]...but I love the way McGuinn used it!!!!!!!!

[cta]

Gibson SG. 

Sure, I love the Fender Strat due to it's basic build and the way it can burn up doing some nasty leads...but, I'm not a great of a lead.  Starts aren't the best for rhythm or making full warm leads. 

I prefer the Les Paul, but it rather does a nice number on the back because of where I play it in front of me, so I go for the SG for the almost identical L.P. neck, the 99% L.P. sound and it being much less awkward in weight.

I can take a little of the SG's clanky sound by fuzzing up the stomp box a little, which gives it, to my ears, a Les Paul fuzz sound. 

But for clean plucky sound, I like the Strat using the 2nd setting on the switch from the top setting (top & middle pickups on).  Has a very 80's Madonna guitarist sound, but it's not completely bad.  Think of Pearl Jam's Yellow Ledbetter...or Yellow Bedwetter, depending on if you love or hate P.J.

I can't pick.  What a ferkin dilemma. 

[Big Bri]

My '76 Ibanez Les Paul(the one Gibson sued Ibanez for)
And my on stage guitar with Acoustically Challenged,my band,my 2002 Schecter XXX with Seymour Duncan pick-ups.
Big Bri

[richardsnow]

I agree with Wind Chime, here's me with my 330/12