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ztikmaen

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"Not your standard" Guitars
« on: September 18, 2011, 11:00:01 AM »
Hey guys, for my next guitar I think I want a kinda unusual one. Not really strange, just one you don't see as much as a Strat, Superstrat, or Les Paul. I was thinking of a Reverend guitar like a Flatroc (has Gretsch-ish Revtron pickups I guess) or possibly a Jazzmaster. I think I can settle for my current guitars, they still get a lot of use so I don't believe they need replacing. As I am thinking of expanding my range, I was thinking or a hollowbody but I have doubts about versatility. Also I don't think I'm tall/big enough to play one >_<
Suggestions?

Reverend Flatroc
http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/guitars/bolt_on_series/flatroc.html

And I was wondering if my next guitar should have P90s or MiniHumbuckers... Which sounds the most different from Humbuckers and Single Coils?
Guitars:
Warmoth Jazzmaster
Telecaster Standard
Ibanez RG370
Ibanez GSZ

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Re: "Not your standard" Guitars
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2011, 12:22:07 PM »
Reverend Flatroc
http://www.reverendguitars.com/reverend/guitars/bolt_on_series/flatroc.html

Played one a few years ago, nice little guitar, very playable and sounded good, more versatile that I expected. But I didn't like the look.

And I was wondering if my next guitar should have P90s or MiniHumbuckers... Which sounds the most different from Humbuckers and Single Coils?

Well, technically, minihumbuckers are humbuckers, and P90 are single coils ;)

I don't have enough experience with miniHBs but P90 are really different from both buckers AND from Fender-type SC. As far as I'm concerned, that would be my next move...
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Re: "Not your standard" Guitars
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2011, 12:26:39 PM »
i like mini-humbuckers alot, but they are bright. i find p90s surprisingly bassy sometimes, which isn't always my thing, but it depends on the guitar blah blah ;)

think about filterons too
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Re: "Not your standard" Guitars
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2011, 01:12:37 PM »
I quite like the Reverends. The basscontour-knob is happening, so if you choose P90's you can mix the amount of bass on the guitar to finetune with the amp. Reverend has a lot of models with hb's, mini-hb's, Gretsch-type hb and p90's, so a lot to choose. Depends on your wishes.
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Re: "Not your standard" Guitars
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2011, 01:57:32 PM »
You could the signature model of Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World. Itīs the Fender JA-90, a thinline semihollow tele with p-90 PUs and Gibson tone controlls. Itīs also known as the best Gibson Fender ever made.
I am seriously concidering buying one when I get the cash and well, if you could give me some more insight before I spend my money...^^
Anyway, seems to be a very nice and unusual (not crazy) guitar.
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Re: "Not your standard" Guitars
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2011, 08:31:34 PM »
You could the signature model of Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World. Itīs the Fender JA-90, a thinline semihollow tele with p-90 PUs and Gibson tone controlls. Itīs also known as the best Gibson Fender ever made.
I am seriously concidering buying one when I get the cash and well, if you could give me some more insight before I spend my money...^^
Anyway, seems to be a very nice and unusual (not crazy) guitar.
I had a stage where I fully fell in love with that guitar (from Internet window shopping...)
Loves it because everything about it was different to what I already had with P90s, semi-hollow, nice finishes. But I didn't like the fact that it was an artist model, and something didn't quite buy me over. BUT IM JUST BEING PATHETIC! Haha, I know it's great.

I don't know if it's just me, but IMO Reverends look great while being played but a bit weird when standing up? Almost had a heart attack because I thought they all started looking ugly or something xD I'm okay now haha
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Ibanez RG370
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Re: "Not your standard" Guitars
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2011, 04:56:55 PM »
Are you just looking for something odd or is there a sound you're after?

I'll take the oppurtunity to direct you to remade guitars, who do a selection of restored Japanese and other oddities. All very nicely priced too.
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Re: "Not your standard" Guitars
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2011, 08:37:39 PM »
Thanks, but I'm in New Zealand >_<
I'm after a different sound and look, not a les Paul/Strat/Superstrat look or sound
Guitars:
Warmoth Jazzmaster
Telecaster Standard
Ibanez RG370
Ibanez GSZ

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