Guitars
#1
Posted 29 December 2011 - 09:10 AM
First, yesterday's delivery - an Ibanez EW20AS with figured ash front, back and sides, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard - exquisite!
Next up, my Dean acoustic electric in African Bubinga wood, again with a mahogany neck
This is the 5-piece mahogany headstock of my Ovation Model 1124, sporting an ebony fingerboard on the other side
Next is the spruce body of my Charvel 625C, with rosewood back and sides and rosewood extended fingerboard
One of my favorites - this is the back of my 1964 Goya classical - flamed maple with a mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard
Last, but certainly not least, this homely little guy is my 1961 Gibson C1E, with maple top, mahogany back and sides and rosewood fingerboard. It may not look as good as some of the others, but the sound is the sweetest of all!
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#2
Posted 29 December 2011 - 10:43 AM
#3
Posted 29 December 2011 - 01:12 PM
#4
Posted 29 December 2011 - 01:33 PM
#5
Posted 29 December 2011 - 01:46 PM
I have a 'Wish List' of 16 guitars, and the current item in the #1 spot for next purchase is this Charvel. Besides liking the color and shape, my A/E Charvel has been good to me, so I'm hoping for the same in an electric.
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#6
Posted 30 December 2011 - 11:54 AM
Myself, I'm just a po' boy so I've still got my 1975 Gibby SG (bought new in '75) and a more recent Fender Strat made in Corona, CA. Since they each have their distinctive sound, (and I have a modeling amp (Rocktron) with a MIDI foot controller for even more sound choices) I like them both. If I were to win the lottery or something, I'd amass a guitar collection like a rock star and then my heirs would profit handsomely when I'm gone, but I'm happy with what I've got and play just for the sheer pleasure of it.
#7
Posted 30 December 2011 - 01:25 PM
Some examples:
Guitar Steve's Dragon Strat
Kind of gaudy/cool:
WILMA!!!
How can you not buy from the Stooges??
Ah Stevie - may you rest in peace
I just found out last night that my daughter's boyfriend of 4 years has been keeping from me the fact that his dad has about 60 guitars! There has to be some vintage stuff in there, so I think it's time he and I got together!
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#8
Posted 30 December 2011 - 10:33 PM
Bet you're already wanting to get together with the Dad to talk about the kid's blossoming relationship...nah, we know what you will be talking about... Hey, thanks for the photos, always love to see guitar eye-candy!
#9
Posted 14 February 2012 - 08:34 AM
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#10
Posted 15 February 2012 - 02:23 PM
#11
Posted 16 February 2012 - 09:42 AM
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#12
Posted 21 February 2012 - 08:32 AM
RPQx2 music - Zombie Attack!
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#13
Posted 20 March 2012 - 08:39 AM
Modd-O-Slahd!
The new hollow body:
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#14
Posted 20 March 2012 - 08:12 PM
#15
Posted 21 March 2012 - 07:26 AM
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#16
Posted 22 March 2012 - 01:29 PM
I'd love to have one of those old Gibsons! Isn't that the era when Chuck Berry was making his Gibson hollowbody sing? I suppose the term 'twangy' is relative - I fell in love with my previous purchase - the Charvel Desolation with EMGs - and have been playing it to death. Now hearing this hollow body played 'clean' through a Peavy amp, it has a twangy sound to me - probably enhanced by my impression that this style of guitar is kind of an old country music staple, going back to the Carter Family days (?). It seems to be well built - no fret buzzing that I've noticed (although I did read some reviews saying this is a problem), stays in tune as well as can be expected this time of year with the constantly changing weather, etc. I hope to grow as fond of this one as I am of the Charvel!
Many folks think a guitar is a guitar, period, But players know every guitar has its own distinctive sound and that sound works best for some music but not for others. A keen observer at concerts will note one or more of the guitarists will change instruments from one song to the next. It's all about sound texture and tone. Yes, Chuck Berry used to play a Gibson ES-335 as did Alvin Lee of 10 years after and Jorma Kaukonen of Jefferson Airplane/Starship. So the ES 335 has some versatility for different kinds of music. The Ibanez should have versatility as well. I listened to some of your tunes, nice! Maybe we can jam somewhere-sometime down the road. After many years of playing, I'm still a learning amateur but I've appreciated music all of my life. I do mostly compose my own tunes, though. (that way, when I play something it always sounds "right" lol)
#17
Posted 22 March 2012 - 02:23 PM
I too am a 'learning amateur' (for about 30 years now) - knowing the basic chords, some bar chords if I think about it long enough, maybe a couple scales, but music has always been my soundtrack to life (weird how a particular song can take you a certain time and place in the past with amazing clarity). Just name the time and place - it would be fun to get together - then I'll ask my wife if I can play! Whenever I buy a new guitar, I take it to work for "show and tell", so having a new audience is always a plus! My direct email is rpayne@nwpipe.com
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#18
Posted 24 March 2012 - 07:11 PM
I sent you a PM. Also listened to many of your videos-some pretty cool stuff in there. You're not a big C & W fan...I get that too. However, at least on some of your pieces I hear some Wilco sounds and given their acclaim, that's not a bad thing. Best of all is that you are set up to create any sound you want, so creatively, that's akin to total freedom. The other side of that is having so many choices it's hard to decide which way to go. The fact that you're not afraid to experiment musically is to your credit.
#19
Posted 16 May 2012 - 03:41 PM
This one is a Paul Reed Smith Tremonti SE in vintage cherry (over mahogany)
And this is the one that arrived yesterday - a Gretsch Pro Jet "Goldtop" with Bigsby tremolo
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#20
Posted 19 May 2012 - 10:07 PM
Voice & Guitars in Big Heaven
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#21
Posted 21 May 2012 - 07:24 AM
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#22
Posted 24 May 2012 - 12:25 PM
Voice & Guitars in Big Heaven
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#23
Posted 24 May 2012 - 01:44 PM
Guitar Center, eh? My favorite place to window shop, but I generally buy from Musician's Friend (I know, same people) to save the tax. I've visited several smaller guitar stores locally (2 in Keller, 1 in Haltom City, 2 in FW) and was surpised by the employees' complete lack of interest in the customers, so have gone back to buying from the 'big boys' - sad, but true (to quote Metallica).
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#24
Posted 23 July 2012 - 09:13 AM
And an update - I was concerned because the serial number should be 6 digits and mine is only 2 (# 17), so I emailed Parker and they came back and said it is from a limited run of 25 guitars! SHWEEET!!
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#25
Posted 17 September 2012 - 09:30 AM
And at home with it's new friends!
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#26
Posted 23 September 2012 - 07:17 PM
Voice & Guitars in Big Heaven
Elementary Music Specialist, FWISD
Texas Wesleyan 2015
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#27
Posted 24 September 2012 - 08:49 AM
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