Anti-GAS - Guitars That Make You Go Ooooh!

[AndyR]

I'm currently debating some BKPs for an existing guitar, and maybe replace it's bridge assembly...

But other than that, I have no desire for new guitars at present... seems slightly odd, that, I hadn't realised that was where I was at!

[HTH AMPS]

the only things I've GASed for (and still do) are:

* Ricky 360 Jetglo
* Gretch Rocjet (silver sparkle with Bigsby)
* Les Paul with a floyd (practicality for covers band)

Other than that, there are loads of fantastic guitars like the Gretsch White Falcon, but I can't imagine I'd ever get any use from something like that. 

[blue]

i forgot, i do have a notion for a Rickenbacker 650 Dakota.  but i've never played one, and have no idea where i would get my hands on one to try it, so probably one for the lottery winning week :)

[Dr. Vic]

At the moment :

- trussart steeltop
- PRS custom24
- Mockingbird rico
- Fly mojo

permanent GAS : Jackson's Rhoads and Y2KV   :P

[sgmypod]

Mine has just about gone since getting my dan armstrong plexi...but if had serious money

Gretsch Blackphoenix or malcom young
Custom build by feline or wez
Another duesy probably the 52" senior with toaster....and if had change the Mondo eric brazillian inspired 12string in your pocket guitar

[asianaxeman]

Not really a Gibson fan, but this SG caught my eye and I must say, it's pretty damn cool...

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/88145

[Telerocker]

Strats and tele's do it for me. A beautiful Gretsch is on my list too, as is a Les Paul for the rocky gigs.

[Elliot]

I have abated my GAS for a while, but a Fender brown era amp is high on the list of future possibles - that and a 000 or a 00 acoustic - A Brook Lyn has been strong desire for a long time.

[Matt77]

I'm pretty much stocked for fixed bridge guitars but I do fancy one of the new San Dimas Charvels, another sabre type Ibanez to replace the one I had to sell and ......err... a banjo so I can play hillbilly chase music.

Seriously though, I do want a banjo, so if anyone can recommend me a good 5 string model that won't break the bank let me know and I'll do my research

[AndyR]

Dunno much about good/bad banjos, but I reckon a Nailbomb would be just about right once you've got your hands on one :lol: (No point going to a banjo duel without having your weapon loaded with appropriate hardware...)

Anyway, if we are considering "non-guitar" stuff - I am vaguely tempted by the idea of getting some recorders and learning to make some musical noises with them. I've recently heard some amateur recordings of medieval music done on a multi-tracker that make me think that my fear/loathing of the instrument is perhaps unfounded... and that, perhaps, there might be much satisfaction to be gained from this cr@ppy thing... And, by the way, the sound of a well-played recorder ensemble goes extremely well with accoustic guitar stuff... (Might sound a bit "Stairway", I guess, but it's not like they invented the idea)

Like many others, probably, my impressions concerning the recorder were formed between the tender ages of 7 and 10 at school... In fact, being forced to learn this "devil's bottom-probe" of an instrument put me off music altogether and convinced me that I was a complete numpty. It was only a music teacher selecting me for his school choir later at age 11 after a compulsory "audition" that enabled me to re-evaluate the entire subject and to suspect that I could "do music" at all.

[Philly Q]

Like many others, probably, my impressions concerning the recorder were formed between the tender ages of 7 and 10 at school... In fact, being forced to learn this "devil's bottom-probe" of an instrument put me off music altogether and convinced me that I was a complete numpty. It was only a music teacher selecting me for his school choir later at age 11 after a compulsory "audition" that enabled me to re-evaluate the entire subject and to suspect that I could "do music" at all.

I did recorder at school, aged 9, for a very short time... it was compulsory, but unless my memory is blanking out the horror they seemed to abandon it after only a few weeks.  Maybe because we were all so cr@p.  :?

Funnily enough, I was the best in the class at recorder!  Perhaps because, being a naturally swotty type, I was the only one who actually practised (usually one quick run-through the day before the lesson).

Since then there has been no further evidence that I can "do music", unfortunately.

[roland_rat]

Maple neck strat or maple neck tele for me.   Not got enough money though really to get either at the moment though.

[dave_mc]

man recorders are just horrible. I mean, don't get me wrong, you can play them well, but i never understood the logic in handing instruments out to schoolkids which pretty much are guaranteed to give you a migraine, unless they're played perfectly, and where all you have to do to guarantee said migraine is blow slightly too hard. "Don't overblow, children!"... guess what happened. :lol:

I mean, yeah, I realise it's because they're cheap. But much like buying too cheap a guitar will put you off more than it'll encourage you, the recorder is the same. By trying to let everyone have a go (which is an admirable aim), they're probably putting everyone off music. :lol: I'm just glad I'd done music before that or I'd have been put off too...

[MrBump]

... I think that I might have been saved by an unlikely source...

Getting seriously aroused by the Ibanez "S" series guitars posted here recently...

Might have to take a serious look at one of them.  Not the "traditional" guitar that I thought I'd be lusting after, but who can predict these things???

Mark.

[bucketshred]

- Matamp Orion - They sound like they'd do everything that I want from an amp. Just dont have the monies :(-
- Ampeg Dan Armstrong 'Plexi'
- A nice Octave Pedal
- Bixonic Expandora (or another nice 'crunchy' OD/Dist Box), My Blackstar does the silly high gain stuff just fine but it's a little too much at times.
- Les Paul Goldtop

Paddy