Members stunningbabe Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 Pls state your preferred Guitar, Model, Acoustic or Electric...and why you prefer that particular guitar. I am hoping to see a lot of diverse guitars by you folks here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MusicalSchizo Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 Black Line 6 Variax (the original, later called the 500) - used for most of my "acoustic" shows in the past eight years. I generally use the Martin D-28 model on there. I also gig a Larriv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators daddymack Posted August 25, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 25, 2012 I think we did this already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Voltan Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 i dont know but i think i'm gonnna go play one ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 The guitar that I have used for recording, writing, live work (What little there is), and learned most of what I know is a 2005 Gibson SG Special Faded Brown. I chose this guitar because I had bought a '76 Les Paul (L6-S, actually) and loved the Gibson sound, and wanted something different. Most of the players my age and in the area bands (Mostly cover bands) used Fender Strats. I chose the brown color because it was the closest thing to black in the price range. Epiphone was looked down upon, no matter if the model was the lower range in Gibson's lineup. I still had a Gibson, and the players were still jealous. I don't know why it's been my standby for so long. For one thing, I found my own sound with it, and I meld with it better than my other guitars. Even when I was playing with a Line 6 Spider 2, I managed to get my own unique tone. I play with both pickups on, and occasionally go to the neck position. My neck pickup is raised pretty high, and the bridge pickup is lower (Which actually gives it a Tele or country sound when you play with the lead position), so I have a fairly thick sound. The finish darkened over time, but I put a Civil War forever stamp on the top of the body earlier this year. I know putting stickers on a guitar is for teenagers, but I thought it was kinda classy since it was not only a stamp, but representative of Southern history. Well, last week I got tired of it, and took it off, only to have residue stick to it. I ran to the computer and found out that some people use nail polish remover to remove residue (Not from guitars), and I commenced to rub all the residue off, and notice a lighter area under the finish showing up. Now, I'm one of the few people who prefer a Satin finish over Gloss, because it looks better, but also feels better. My guitar looked awkward with just the little bald spot, so I decided to get creative, and half the top now has a much lighter brown. It feels better to my arm when I rest it, and has a kind of vintage road look to it. It was a mistake that I look upon as having good repercussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sgt. Rock Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 Renaissance RN6HI, I have four of them because they're the best, I've been through the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members donkey 12 Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 These are the 3 guitars I own and they all get played regularly. 1) National Vintage Steel Delphi (2006)2) Martin M-38 (1979)3) Martin 000X1 (2009) 1 and 2 are my favorites and get a lot of play, but 3 gets a lot of use too since it has a pickup, gets left out on a stand in my house for me or anyone to play, and comes with me to guitar unfriendly performances/situations. I always bring the National and one of the acoustics to each gig. The M-38 is, to my ears, the best sounding acoustic I have heard. It is versatile and sounds great finger picked or strummed. The National is loud and sounds great played gently with bare fingers or digging in with fingerpicks. I play blues music and usually have the National in an open tuning playing slide. The 000X1 is a very nice sounding guitar too. I think if more people did not insist that acoustic guitars have to made of solid woods to sound good, more would admit that these X series Martins are outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Howie22 Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 For gigging, I have two Larrivee dreads. One mahogany B&S with a K&K pickup. One rosewood B&S with a Baggs Anthem pickup. For a "jamming on the back porch" kinda guitar, I have an old Simon and Patrick mahogany dread. I also have a Seagull parlor that I never play. Considering getting rid of it, but I don't know what I'd buy. Maybe a Baby Taylor or Little Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Telecruiser Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 Martin 00016 w/K&K, Dobro square neck w/K&K, CS Tele w/Line6 HD400. PA - 2 - JBL PRX 612's, Yamaha MG124Cx, TC Voicelive Touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve mac Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 A silver Burns Marquee with three single coil pickups and a black Ovation Custom Elite, both play and sound great, except when I'm playing them, then they sound so-soSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EightString Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 I have quite a few, but my main gigging guitar is the one in my avatar. A Schecter Hellraiser C8 Ltd. They only made 100 of these LTDs in the custom shop, so the build quality is exceptional, and sound-wise, it is extremely versatile, good for jazz, twangy country, pop, rock, metal, funk, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stunningbabe Posted August 25, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 nice nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joshmac Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 Larrivee D-03 here. have had it for 4 or 5 years it is a beauty. One of the older ones with mahogany instead of sapele. I have a UST pickup installed and often mic it. It is in the shop now getting a bone saddle and a setup, get to pick it up today YAYAYAYAY Been without my baby too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 Gibson Nighthawk CustomPeavey OdysseyRaven 590T w/BG P90sParkwood H4 HybridMichael Kelly acoustic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EightString Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 nice nice! Hi sb! So you said you play electric guitar. Do you have one in particular that you like to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 A sunburst one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eyesore Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 a larrivee omv -03e;d28 martin i've had since 1972,and a 1930"s national steel[sometimes].but i got mic that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EightString Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 A sunburst one. And boy, do you play it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bob Dey Posted August 25, 2012 Members Share Posted August 25, 2012 And boy, do you play it well. It's so nice to get a compliment from a virtuoso. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mymartind35 Posted August 26, 2012 Members Share Posted August 26, 2012 I use 4 acoustic/electrics. I do a solo-duo act. I have an Adamas W597 carbon fiber acoustic, an Ovation Custom Legend 2079AX CCB Deep contour bowl with a AAA spruce top, an Ovation Celebrity GC057 black tuned to open D and an Ovation Celebrity GC28 Birds-Eye Maple sunburst with a VIP-5 preamp in it tuned to open G. If I'm playing acoustic "unplugged" is use my '79 D-35 Martin. There is very little finish left on the soundboard and it just sings. It's the ugliest guitar I own, but it's by far the best acoustic. I switch out the Adamas and the Custom Legend. The Adamas soaks up a LOT of heat if I'm playing outside. I used to hate Ovation. If you play an Adamas for 1 week you will fall in love with them. I own 4 Ovations now. I'm really partial to the a/e's that have the preamps that pop-in. I can switch them out and make the same guitar sound totally different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stunningbabe Posted August 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 26, 2012 I play an American Standard Telecaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted August 26, 2012 Members Share Posted August 26, 2012 Mostly, I use two: a Guild JF-4 (6 string) and a Taylor 355 (12-string)...occasionally bring others to compliment these two, but for solo/acoustic trio gigs, these two are always along. Electric gigs involve a Tele (regular lead work) , a single p/u "First Act" (dirt-cheap but an amazing slide guitar!) and my "Poorman's EM-150", an electric mandolin I put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Potts Posted August 26, 2012 Members Share Posted August 26, 2012 Nice instruments there Terry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stunningbabe Posted August 26, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 26, 2012 Nice instruments there Terry! Agree. Nice ones Terry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Howie22 Posted August 26, 2012 Members Share Posted August 26, 2012 I have quite a few, but my main gigging guitar is the one in my avatar. A Schecter Hellraiser C8 Ltd. They only made 100 of these LTDs in the custom shop, so the build quality is exceptional, and sound-wise, it is extremely versatile, good for jazz, twangy country, pop, rock, metal, funk, etc. I don't doubt you at all, but the thought of you playing twangy country on that thing just seems wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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