Members IanAlderman Posted September 3, 2009 Members Share Posted September 3, 2009 While I was waiting for my guitar that's been in the shop for a few months. It was a 50's sunburst model, with maple neck and fretboard. The relic'ing was actually quite nice and the particular Strat looked like something Rory Gallagher or John Frusciante would play. For as long as this series has come to existence, I could not understand why on earth somebody would want one of these guitars. I played it today, and as I said, the finish looked legit. It wasn't overdone, and it sounded as good as it looked and played. Have any of you ever had a guitar that you did NOT WANT TO LIKE yet when you're in the store, you see it hanging on the wall, and feel the need to gravitate toward that guitar you tell yourself you don't like and end up liking it once you've spent some quality time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshredder Posted September 3, 2009 Members Share Posted September 3, 2009 The roadworns have got rave reviews from most people who played them. Have you heard about the new John Mayer signature? Theyre doing 2 versions, a run of 83 detail for detail masterbuilts, which are retailing at $7k, and an unlimited run of USA Roadworns for about $2k. The first roadworn was a MIM, and check it.... The top is the mexican roadworn, they were planning on doing it in mexico but are moving it to a USA run due to feedback. But man, how good is that job for a roadworn strat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IanAlderman Posted September 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2009 That's always good when a product starts out in one place, this case Mexico and goes in a different direction, for the better. I didn't know any of that, as I've been in the Gibson camp for about 2 and a half years- mmmmmmmmmmm Silverburst! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted September 3, 2009 Members Share Posted September 3, 2009 You... should buy that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonP Posted September 3, 2009 Members Share Posted September 3, 2009 Have any of you ever had a guitar that you did NOT WANT TO LIKE yet when you're in the store, you see it hanging on the wall, and feel the need to gravitate toward that guitar you tell yourself you don't like and end up liking it once you've spent some quality time? Yeah, anything with single coils i.e. Strats and Teles LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted September 3, 2009 Members Share Posted September 3, 2009 I owned a white 60's RW for a while, and I was floored by how good it looked and sounded. In the end, I couldn't get along with the fretboard radius, but I really liked the guitar. I thought that the subtle finish checking (that you can't see in any photo) was amazing, and it was a great player. Nice tone too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IanAlderman Posted September 4, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 4, 2009 That was the thing- being away from the single coil guitars for a couple years I think had something to do with it... But I was so prepared to dislike the guitar I played, but in the end, it'd be a great gigging guitar, in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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