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ChrisB619

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Favorite guitar/amp?
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2006, 10:03:30 PM »
What I have:

Yamaha ERG-121
Washburn KC-70V
Kramer Striker (With cold sweat!)
ESP LTD MH-100

Roland Cube 30

What I Want:

Jackson soloist
Les Paul Custom
Fender Highway Strat
Ibanez JEM
JCM 900

Chris1974

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« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2006, 11:04:40 PM »
My favourite guitar is the one I have now , a Fender Jap. 57' issue stratocaster early 90's vintage in 2 tone sunburst, its shear perfection for me, especially now its been fitted with Irish Tour pickups  :D

I guess it would be nice to have some classic old vintage strat but I want to "play in" my own guitar and make it my own, I want my playing to grow with my guitar, sort of put my stampover it, my strat has tons of tone and character and I can't see it ever holding back my playing.

My favourite amp is my Fender Super 60, I'm still experimenting with the settings but I just love the sounds I get from it, it allows me to get my own distinctive sound rather than just another generic fender strat. and amp sound.

Summing up; my guitar and amp provide all the tone and playability that I need, its down to me now and my playing ability to complete the chain
and get the sound I want.............

Underground_Player

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« Reply #32 on: January 22, 2006, 12:02:38 AM »
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my guitar and amp provide all the tone and playability that I need, its down to me now and my playing ability to complete the chain
and get the sound I want.............


^Good advice to most of us I reckon!

My favourite guitar at the moment is my Organic, 'cos it's what I'm used to now and it does the job. Saying that I've felt necks that I prefer, picked up guitars that are lighter, some that acoustically even sound better, i.e. hollowbodies. But before all the custom luthiers barge in on that, I'll point out that if this guitar had the neck of, say, my old Pacifica (which I reckon my impressionable left hand of 5 years ago molded itself to!) I don't think I'd like it any better 'cos a narrow girly neck would feel totally out of character with the rest of the instrument. And if the guitar were made any lighter it wouldn't sound the same.....you get the picture!


As for amps, my fave at the moment is a  Harry Joyce for its clean sound and convincing power valve break-up. I'd also love a Matamp King Street for its power valve breakup again as well as it's incredible cleaning-up ability; then I'd want a Gibson GA-40 for jazz, Roland Jazz Chorus for the sake of it, and a JCM 800 'cos nothing else sounds like it.

Or I could stick to my Seymour Duncan Convertible 60 which is a nice (i.e. cheap!) compromise between most of the above.  
As with the guitar, it does the job!  :)
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« Reply #33 on: January 22, 2006, 12:46:44 AM »
This discussion seems to have drifted off the basic that's your fave so I'll follow the trend...

Fave Guitar
2003 Fender Highway 1 Start with BK Mother Milks - Love the neck and sound of the BKs

Other Guitars I own
1986 Gibson Les Paul Custom - Has spent nearly 20 years under the bed.  Great guitar but don't got on with it for some reason
1996 Epiphone Sheraton II with Seymour Duncon Seth Lovers - Plays good but sounds great
Squier SV Percision bass - Paid £95 for it in 1986.  Stolen in 1990 and brought back again 2 weeks later from £99 from a second hand shop.  Great bass and very attached to it though I don't play it much and the neck is too wide for me

Interesting guitars I had
Rickenbacker 4001 - Sold for not much to buy food.  Sounded thin compared to the P bass
Yamaha SG 2000 - Stolen at the same time as the P bass but never saw this one again.  Truss rod cover said SG 200.  Only plaid SG 200 price for it.  Only claimed SG 200 value on insurance.  Found when trying to replace it it was an SG 2000.  Very heavy guitar.  Pickups sounded cr@p.  Guitar its self sounded great.  Would love to find a similar one and try good pickups

Fave Amp
Cornford Harlequin - Love this amp especially the cleans.  Makes me smile everytime I plug in

Other Amps
198? Fender Bassman 135 - Great amp for bass or guitar.  Sounds very similar to a Fender Twin to my ears
198? Marshall JCM 800 Super Lead - Great amp but can't be used in the house as it's not master volume
196? Northcourt Thirty - Hard to find anything about these amps.  Made in the UK in the 60's.  Valve rectifier.  Good clean sound.  Doesn't overdrive much when cranked up.  Doesn't sound loud enough to be 30W

Interesting amp's I've had
198? Fender Twin - Silver face.  Lent to my brother nearly 20 years ago.  Never returned.  :(
198?  HH VS Bass amp - Good cheap amp but the Bassman's much better.  Lent to a friend who lost it between the gig and his house.
196? or early 197? Marshall JCM 45 - Sold not much to buy food.  Sounded terrible

What I'll have one day
PRS - Not sure which type.  Years ago I played a friend's Custom 22.  Best electric I've ever held.
Martin 00028 - Tried a bunch of acoustics 6 months ago.  Fell in love with the 00028
Gibson with P90's - Not sure whether to save the £'s and get a 1960's special/junior or get a £500 LP faded.  Or something in between
Cornford Carrera amp - Like a Harlequin but with reverb, and you can swap valves types
Mother's Milk.  Mullard.  Cornford.  Mmmmm....