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Which were/are the best electric guitars out there? I've always liked those hollow body Gretsch ones, might not be the best, but by God.....they're by far the best looking!
Jan "Felicis Tredecim"
"I´m going back to the front to relax"
"THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT"
"Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!"
"When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"
Everyone will have thier own opinion. I am a fan of the old classics, Gibson Les Pauls, ES-335's, Fender Stratocasters, Telecasters, , Gretch's. Paul Reed Smith is making some great looking and playing guitars too. I tend to lean towards those semi-solid body guitars made by Gibson and Gretch.
Oh yeah, don't forget the Reverse Firebird by Gibson, check out some old Johnny Winter, he plays the hell out of them things. And a Flying V, cool geetar, check out Mr. Albert King, he's is known as the king of tone playing a Flying V.
So many Guitars, so little money;(
A 2006 study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer a year. That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon.
I have always been a fan of the Les Paul. Big and heavy, but the tone is incredible. I own a Fender Strat (57 reissue) and an Ibanez Artcore (hollow body electric). I like the 335, but the price was out of my range, so the artcore was a good compromise.
For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci
Here's one of my favorite guitars. It's a Collings I35, which essentially is a clone of a Gibson ES-335 Semi-Hollowbody Guitar. This one has a nice Quilted Maple top. Someday I'm going to try to build one of these for myself.
A 2006 study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer a year. That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon.
A 2006 study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer a year. That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon.
I have an Epiphone SG and I don't think I will ever buy another guitar - unless it's another SG. Weight, balance and tone are all damn near perfect, and it is hugely versatile. You can play punk, rock, metal or pop on it and it will take almost any tuning without being uncomfortable to play. I also have an Epi 335, it doesn't see much use since I grew out of my Britpop phase, but it's a good-looking, good-sounding guitar, although it find it quite uncomfortable to play.
"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind;
and therefore never send to ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" - John Donne, Meditation XVII
"Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind;
and therefore never send to ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" - John Donne, Meditation XVII
For some reason I cannot get on with Les Pauls, I find them heavy and uncomfortable, and the tone never seems quite right
Not to start a quarrel, but playing technique and amplifier choice has a much to do with tone as your guitar. Listen to Billy Gibbons "Appologies to Pearly", you would swear he playing a Les Paul , but it's a Strat, hence the title of the tune.
I agree the Les Paul can be a burden on your neck at times.
More eye candy pictures, a Gibson Chet Atkins "Country Gentleman". Man that's purdy.
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A 2006 study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer a year. That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon.
Jan "Felicis Tredecim"
"I´m going back to the front to relax"
"THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT"
"Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!"
"When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"
A 2006 study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer a year. That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon.
Sorry about the size on the last pic! Hopefully someone won't mind to downsize it....
True, I could do without that as well, the second looks better....
Jan "Felicis Tredecim"
"I´m going back to the front to relax"
"THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT"
"Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!"
"When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"
A 2006 study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer a year. That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon.
always loved an SG from from the days of townsend of the who and leslie west of mountain. used to almost cry when old pete would bash the thing into a million pieces. finally snagged a 1968 model years ago...not buying or playing anything else....cept my acoustic.
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Originally Posted by BombTaxi
For some reason I cannot get on with Les Pauls, I find them heavy and uncomfortable, and the tone never seems quite right
Sorry about the size on the last pic!
finally snagged a 1968 model years ago...not buying or playing anything else....cept my acoustic.
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