Do you feel X ? (warning: guitar porn content)

[Alex]

I kinda like his reviews, plus he can play. Listen to that guy called "tone king"! Talks boring rubbish and can't play (and thus doesn't play the instruments a lot in his reviews).
Plus, that Phil X can retune a guitar in a matter of seconds!!! That alone is amazing!

[Ratrod]

I've seen P90 goldtops from Tokai, Edwards/ESP and Vintage. All have the TOM.

[Philly Q]

BTW, does anyone make an affordable replica of the '53 goldtop?

Just saw this on eBay yesterday.  It didn't last long.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140414187954&ih=004&category=33034&ssPageName=mem_guide:5&rd=1#ht_1382wt_930

[nfe]

I saw a guy wearing a Phil X t shirt today.

Maniac.

[_tom_]

I like Phil X, as has been said his enthusiasm does rub off on you. Always has great tone as well. I like that tuning, going to have to use that!

[bucketshred]

I've used that tuning already. Tuning your guitar to Drop B and using it is even cooler!

Paddy!

[Ratrod]

BTW, does anyone make an affordable replica of the '53 goldtop?

Just saw this on eBay yesterday.  It didn't last long.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140414187954&ih=004&category=33034&ssPageName=mem_guide:5&rd=1#ht_1382wt_930

Remember those were around 500 bucks not too long ago?

(I really need to get rid of those old guitar mags and catalogues.)

[Philly Q]

I think mine (which was, admittedly, just a regular one with humbuckers and a T-O-M) sold for about £520 a couple of years ago.

Looked nice though, didn't it, that '54 reissue?  If it had been in the UK, without all the shipping and VAT costs, I'd have been quite tempted.

[blue]

i quite like Phil X.  he is VERY enthusiastic! but he clearly loves what he's doing, and he is good at it.

Epiphone also do a P90 Goldtop Les Paul, again it has a TOM though. 

[Copperhead]

Love Phil X!!!
First time I showed one of the Fretted Americana spots to my wife, she said "That guy's gotta be your brother. I'd go slap your Mom..."  :lol:

[Philly Q]

Back to those P-90 goldtops... like buses, you wait ages for one, then four turn up together!  Richtone have 3 of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330441309710&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123


(Bloody expensive though!)

[Dr. Stein]

Praising Phil X for his enthusiasm seems a bit like praising Hitler for his ambition.

Not sure I've ever seen a player as good as he is who's anywhere near as annoying.

[horsehead]

Praising Phil X for his enthusiasm seems a bit like praising Hitler for his ambition.

Thanks for my new sig Doc

[Copperhead]

http://www.youtube.com/user/frettedamericana?blend=1&ob=4#p/u/6/GqShSuKql1I

I find this is very amazing that most of you guys find Phil X annoying.
To me, he seems pretty much a normal guitar guy, if there is such a thing.
In fact I kind of identify with him and have a similar persona especially on stage.
I really enjoy his demos because I can relate to him and what he's saying about the piece.
I think it was either stupid luck or sheer genius on the part of Fretted Americana to do produce these
weekly videos, because if Phil X comes across favorably to me, then there has to be thousands more men
just like me who are 40-something successful businessmen and weekend rockers who actually have the money
to afford these collectible guitars.
I have never met Phil X and don't know what he's like personally, but he has a built-in credibility because I can relate
to him, that's the marketing genius part.

Also, I wonder if you all find him so annoying, maybe that's why you find me annoying and I don't get along very well at times.
Perhaps there's a one-way culture clash that is painful or irritating to your English culture, but as a West Coast American I am blind to it?

[Philly Q]

I think it's mostly me who finds him annoying.  The majority of people on here seem to really like the guy.