Some pics of my old faithfull

[Stevepage]

Took some pictures recently of my beloved. I've had it since I was 14 (now 22). Put in a Bill Lawrence L250 in the bridge and a SD Hot Stack in the neck. Sounds awesome though it does look a bit ugly with the black pickups. It sounds so good unplugged (set up with 12 -56's in E Flat) that the ugliness of the pickups doesn't bother me.





Here's some pictures of the wear and dings











I turn my nose up at the Road Worn strats

[Andrew W]

I was (briefly) reunited with my old beloved recently.  I bought this guitar about 20 years ago - it was my second ever guitar.  I replaced the pickups when I was about 15 (god awful soldering job) and sanded all the minty coloured paint off the body when I was 16.  I played it until I got a very pointy black guitar at aged 18 which was more in keeping with my metalish leanings of those halcyon days. 

For the last 15 years it has sat in a case at my mum's.  She's moving to a smaller place now and couldn't store the guitar any longer so I brought it back to London, fixed up the horrible soldering of my younger self and generally gave it a bit of a fettle before giving it to some eager young monsters of rock - the offspring of our receptionist at my workplace.  Had to play it a bit before handing it over though.   It's actually a pretty decent guitar. *sniff*

[maverickf1jockey]

Why do I want to play Half-Life?

Very nice flooring you have there. Is it real wood or vinyl?

[exoslime]

@Andrew W
great photos, i like the colors
and the "sanded look" looks great on the guitar

cheers
exoslime

[Andrew W]

Why do I want to play Half-Life?

I have no idea, my surname is not Freeman.

Very nice flooring you have there. Is it real wood or vinyl?

I can't believe that on a guitar-centric forum you've commented on my beard and my flooring but ignored the one common feature of all three photos.  :D  The floor is real genuine wood for all those floor fans out there. Phwoar.

great photos, i like the colors
and the "sanded look" looks great on the guitar

I don't think (it's a long time ago now) that I was going for a particular "look" per se when I did it.  I do remember hating the minty colour that it originally came in (you can see the remains in the trem cavity) and there's the possibility I was on some sort of delusional SRV quest at the time but I suspect it was mainly the mint colour hatred that drove me to spend a day with sand paper working on the body after I finished my last GCSE exam.  I'm not sure I'm a fan of the look these days but it is what it is and it's clearly representative of what I thought looked good at age 16. :)

[Lew]

Why do I want to play Half-Life?

:lol: :lol: :lol:  :lol:

I have no idea, my surname is not Freeman.

:shock:

[Ted 'N' Leo]

Is it......Frohman??

http://www.hlcomic.com/

[Philly Q]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love the look of ash.  It's prettier than figured maple, as far as I'm concerned.

[Adam.M]

Miiiiiiiiisssssster Freeeeeeeeeemaaaaaaan,  Tiiiiiiiime to chooooose.

[Philly Q]

I'm old.  I don't understand this thread.  :?

[Will]

I'm old.  I don't understand this thread.  :?

Don't worry, its not the age Philly.

[Andrew W]

I'm old.  I don't understand this thread.  :?

I think that because I have a beard and wear spectacles certain board contributors are suggesting that I am Mr. Gordon Freeman from the popular video game "Half Life".  I believe Mr Freeman is the offspring of Mr. Sonic T Hedgehog and Ms. Pacman.  Beyond that I have no idea; since I spend my entire working life looking at computer graphics I like to do something else in my spare time, like playing guitars for example hence my pictures. :)

[FernandoDuarte]

Nice guitars!! :D

[maverickf1jockey]

You know I was just fooling around.

The sanded down guitar looks really incredible if that makes you feel any better.

The black coils look good to me in that Fender, Stevepage

[d1dsj]

I agree, both really cool looking guitars... you gotta love Ash guitars. :)