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I love my Cherry PP Strat-O-Sonic!

I would say its close to a dual P90 SG.

Semi Hollow Rickenbacker copy Custom made semi-hollow. GFS NYII singles. Chunky neck but narrow. Plays nice with big sound. Good condition, rough paint. $450 shipped lower 48

Definitely not cool mang.

I second that!

I'm piling on in favor of the reverend. I have a first year korean jetstream and it's been my go to guitar since I got it, despite getting into higher end stuff the past year or so. It plays great, sounds great, is unique yet classy, just an all-around great guitar. I'd love a US Reverend at some point. Hope the other dude doesn't get cold feet. That's the only thing I'd be worried about with this trade.

I think your pup choice should work out fine. Don't forget a push/pull pot. I would probably use it in the tone position to be the least obtrusive.

As to the OP, I've come to believe a lot of the Tele sound comes as much from the construction and materials as it does the pups themselves.

Can't really go wrong with a deluxe reverb. Solid amp choice.

Nice playing! The DRRI is a great match for your style.

This thread inspired me to take anew shot of my Jetstream 390!

Kinda fuzzy. Sorry. Probably shoulda used my tripod and timer.

Reverends are so awesome! Love mine!

Anyone played the hand-wired series? What are your thoughts on those? What about boutique clones like Hayseed?

I agree. It doesn't get much better than that for tons of classic tones, regardless of what the prices are.

1995, a Ric 650 Dakota for $600.

OMG! Those are such bada$$ guitars!

Another one I should have pulled the trigger on was a Parker PM20 at the local GC for $350. It was fantastic but I felt like I didn't really need another single cut 2 HB guitar and passed.

I saw a DeArmond X155 at GC last year for $424. Went home to think about it, like I always do, came back the next day and it was gone.

It would have been the perfect rockabilly type guitar.

They go for $600 routinely on ebay.

I love Zappa Plays Zappa, and consider Dweezil an incredible player, but this guitar is overpriced AND ugly. For some reason those two words seem to go hand in hand. And I've seen absolutely zero footage of him using this guitar.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/prs-private-stock-dweezil-zappa-ltd-run-9-of-50-electric-guitar

This list looks different from the one I have in a recent RS. They must put these lists out every few years. Lists like these are for entertainment purposes only. No one takes them seriously, not even the people that put them together.

I met him in Binghampton, NY at a Metal show!

I don't think I would sell anything over CL. I used to prefer buying over CL, but it's just so sketchy when you think about it. Unless there was something really rare and unique that I couldn't find anywhere else, I probably wouldn't do it again.

They've had some GC commercials on TV in my area. Other than that I don't see music gear commercials.

But I agree it's a niche market, and generally guitarists are aware of the brands through other means, there's really no need for commercials.

No he's not. Not even top 20 IMO. But your 'guitarists of the 80s were phenomenal and guitarists now totally suck' thread makes perfect sense now.

One of each? !!

I met him once. Apparently he faked his own death and now lives in relative anonymity as a homeless dude in upstate NY. I asked him if he was the Jimi Hendrix. He said "hell yeah, what you think I'm crazy?". True story.

It was a tad over the top but not having the questions posted it's easy to take what he said out of context. Sounds to me like he wasn't REALLY expecting anyone to actually read a playboy article, nevermind pick it to pieces. He was probably just goofing off as usual while sipping an aged single malt scotch.

That is cool. I never knew that.

I do brace on solos. I never realized that your not supposed to. I've made half hearted attempts to play unbraced but it feels like my picking hand is out in space and I lose all sense of orientation and precision.

Beat me to it!