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shobet

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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2011, 05:35:25 PM »
An early 80s Hamer special.
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2011, 05:39:51 PM »
Quote from: Twinfan on October 10, 2011, 04:14:23 PM
Hmmm, something Gretsch-y is a possible I guess.  I'm not overly keen on the massive hollow body models as I find them awkward to play though?

Silver Jet? - they come in DC and SC versions...



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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #17 on: October 10, 2011, 05:41:13 PM »
ever had a Vee? - great guitars and gig-friendly too (light).
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #18 on: October 10, 2011, 05:44:33 PM »
mmm gretsch in silver
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #19 on: October 10, 2011, 05:51:02 PM »
Quote from: shobet on October 10, 2011, 05:35:25 PM
An early 80s Hamer special.

I've got one of those too.... I think it would have to be described as a "project" guitar, though....  :?
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #20 on: October 10, 2011, 05:54:56 PM »
Quote from: Philly Q on October 10, 2011, 05:51:02 PM
Quote from: shobet on October 10, 2011, 05:35:25 PM
An early 80s Hamer special.

I've got one of those too.... I think it would have to be described as a "project" guitar, though....  :?
I'll unproject it for you! ;)
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #21 on: October 10, 2011, 06:07:43 PM »
What about a PRS or Knaggs taht is semi hollow?
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #22 on: October 10, 2011, 06:10:23 PM »
Quote from: shobet on October 10, 2011, 05:54:56 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on October 10, 2011, 05:51:02 PM
Quote from: shobet on October 10, 2011, 05:35:25 PM
An early 80s Hamer special.

I've got one of those too.... I think it would have to be described as a "project" guitar, though....  :?
I'll unproject it for you! ;)

Could be hard work.... it's been under my bed (with all those Warmoth necks  :wink: ) untouched for about 10 years, when I last saw it the finish had reacted with the lining of the case  and gone all mottled (guitar cellulite?).  God knows what it looks like now.  I also foolishly fitted a Kahler in place of the original strings-through-body hardtail bridge (well it was 1985!)
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #23 on: October 10, 2011, 06:45:00 PM »
Quote from: Twinfan on October 10, 2011, 05:10:58 PM

Duo-Jet - not sure the pickups would do the "singing lead" tone I like


Maybe try a Power Jet? It's the same as a Duo Jet but with the extra oomph of the TV Jones PowerTron pickups.
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #24 on: October 10, 2011, 06:49:20 PM »
Quote from: Andrew W on October 10, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
Quote from: Twinfan on October 10, 2011, 05:10:58 PM

Duo-Jet - not sure the pickups would do the "singing lead" tone I like


Maybe try a Power Jet? It's the same as a Duo Jet but with the extra oomph of the TV Jones PowerTron pickups.


http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=25779.0
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #25 on: October 10, 2011, 06:58:00 PM »
After browsing around the Gretsch site, I really don't think anything's going to grab me.  They're all a bit too Gretsch-y for my liking!  :lol:

A PRS DGT could be a nice trem alternative to my ME/PS as they're all basically McCarty models, so I'll add that to the list too.  An early Hamer could be just the ticket too...

HTH - yep, I've had a Vee.  Didn't get on with the shape  :(
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #26 on: October 10, 2011, 07:02:25 PM »
Quote from: Twinfan on October 10, 2011, 06:58:00 PM
A PRS DGT could be a nice trem alternative to my ME/PS as they're all basically McCarty models, so I'll add that to the list too.  An early Hamer could be just the ticket too...

I don't like the extra volume knob on the DGT, but everything else about it is cool.
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #27 on: October 10, 2011, 07:11:17 PM »
FWIW, I'm going to suggest a Billy Bo too, since quite fancy one myself as well.
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #28 on: October 10, 2011, 07:11:23 PM »
I'm not either Phil, but they get raved about as tone machines.  Plus the early ones have full nitro finishes and I've never had a goldtop...
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Re: Guitar suggestions - is there anything I should try next?
« Reply #29 on: October 10, 2011, 07:50:36 PM »
I was beginning to think this was another 'ugliest guitar' thread judging by the monstrocities posted so far (firebird excluded).
so what about a Yamaha sg 3000 or one of the upper end models.look great, sound great, made v.well, lots of versitility
with the single/humbucker switching.(maybe the first guitars to offer this ?)
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