Author Topic: Couple of cool guitars (Read 11216 times)

Searcher · « **on:** March 28, 2006, 08:25:27 AM »

I was just browsing online and came across some interesting guitar sites. Check these out:

Soloway Guitars

Thorn Guitars

There was another place as well that had guitars starting from nearly $6000 USD, but they also made pickups, so I won't link there.

Spleen · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:36:09 AM »

Those Thorn guitars look awesome. If i were a rich man, I'd seriously consider ordering one.

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2006, 03:55:12 PM »

yer they both look awesome...

have you seen that guys review though? further down the thorn page...

theres a few spelling mistakes :lol: :P

willo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2006, 04:10:34 PM »

The craftsmanship looks great, but I really don't dig those kind of fancy dan guitars with all fancy inlays etc. Except on an acoustic, when I think they have a kind of elegance. But on an electric, an instrument that for me is indelibly associated with rock and metal and banging things around, it just seems like overkill. I really dislike flame-maple on electrics, and don't get me started on quilted, it's just not something that I like at all...

sambo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2006, 04:12:47 PM »

^ willo!!!!- quilted and flame tops- YES!!!! finally someone who shares my disgust for them

indysmith · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2006, 04:51:02 PM »

I WANT that thorn 8)

Searcher · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2006, 05:25:00 PM »

Yeah, I'm not into inlays much myself--but you guys don't even like figured maple?! Ah, c'mon! That stuff is just made to go on top of guitars.

Gotta say though, I'm not big on spalted maple. That just makes a guitar look like furniture.

sambo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2006, 05:28:01 PM »

lol yer spalted maple is really quite strange...

figured maple looks cool, but i dont think its good on guitars, to me it makes them look synthetic and plasticy.... almost not real.... plus natural quilted maple can look like an unfinished picture in a kids colouring book

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2006, 07:15:49 PM »

I love guitars with a lovely grain wood finish. It all comes down to personal taste....and age I expect!

stu__r · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2006, 07:28:08 PM »

I also love guitars that have a big emphasis on woods. Just earthy and real and preferably with no clear coat but also gracefull with a classy subtle look to them.

But yeah its down to personal taste and neither of those guitar makers realy grab me.

The Soloway, i just dont dig the top horm or the flat body and the Thorn is just way to much with the inlay work when its in such a horid colour.

To me a guitar is a thing of beauty and grace not something to bash music out on but again realy that all comes down to you personal view of music and what you play....

Its all good imo.

willo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2006, 08:03:41 PM »

Quote from: stu__r

To me a guitar is a thing of beauty and grace not something to bash music out on but again realy that all comes down to you personal view of music and what you play....

True, true. For me, though, the most beautiful guitars are ones like John Frusciante, SRV or Rory Gallagher's strats - so battered that you know the owners love them and use them all the time. I think that's a beautiful thing.

My problem with quilted maple, is that it just looks like something that was cool at first but now so many people have got it that its almost passe. I don't mean to offend anyone here who has/likes it, I just think though it's unnecessarily showy - it doesn't do anything for the sound, it's just something that people buy if they can afford it. In that sense, it just seems faintly bourgeiosie, and not really coming from the place that I think great guitar players come from. I love the romance of guitar players and the blues, playing on a busted old guitar in some smokey ol' jazz club; not dropping £2000 on a guitar and keeping it in a vacuum case.

As I said though, it's just my opinion!

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2006, 09:17:55 PM »

Quote from: willo

Quote from: stu__r
To me a guitar is a thing of beauty and grace not something to bash music out on but again realy that all comes down to you personal view of music and what you play....

True, true. For me, though, the most beautiful guitars are ones like John Frusciante, SRV or Rory Gallagher's strats - so battered that you know the owners love them and use them all the time. I think that's a beautiful thing.

My problem with quilted maple, is that it just looks like something that was cool at first but now so many people have got it that its almost passe. I don't mean to offend anyone here who has/likes it, I just think though it's unnecessarily showy - it doesn't do anything for the sound, it's just something that people buy if they can afford it. In that sense, it just seems faintly bourgeiosie, and not really coming from the place that I think great guitar players come from. I love the romance of guitar players and the blues, playing on a busted old guitar in some smokey ol' jazz club; not dropping £2000 on a guitar and keeping it in a vacuum case.

As I said though, it's just my opinion!

I like a well lived in guitar too Willo but even a lot of them aren't genuine with the custom shop ageing that some people are eager to get ripped off for. Jeff Beck Tele 8 grand!! It's a piece of wood and wire! It's the bourgeoisie paying vast sums to be proles! :roll:

stu__r · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2006, 09:42:28 PM »

Quote from: willo

Quote from: stu__r
To me a guitar is a thing of beauty and grace not something to bash music out on but again realy that all comes down to you personal view of music and what you play....

True, true. For me, though, the most beautiful guitars are ones like John Frusciante, SRV or Rory Gallagher's strats - so battered that you know the owners love them and use them all the time. I think that's a beautiful thing.

My problem with quilted maple, is that it just looks like something that was cool at first but now so many people have got it that its almost passe. I don't mean to offend anyone here who has/likes it, I just think though it's unnecessarily showy - it doesn't do anything for the sound, it's just something that people buy if they can afford it. In that sense, it just seems faintly bourgeiosie, and not really coming from the place that I think great guitar players come from. I love the romance of guitar players and the blues, playing on a busted old guitar in some smokey ol' jazz club; not dropping £2000 on a guitar and keeping it in a vacuum case.

As I said though, it's just my opinion!

I love that stuff as well dude but its a part of those players.
Im a pretty bluesy player myself in a way and i have guitars that cost alot and one has a quited maple top.....never have i had a guitar i loved so much or played a guitar with such tone (not saying thats from the top but one things for sure it certainly makes a difference on some level to the tone) or a guitar that looked so good or played so well.......

I love how it looks and it is in some sort of harmony with my style as a player (just like those great guitars you spoke of) and one things for sure it spends it life on a stand ready to be picked right up and played and is played every single day.

Again its each to there own and im not arguing just chatting about the diff ways of looking at it realy.

sambo · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2006, 09:58:40 PM »

yer its all preference....

i personally prefer spartan looking guitars.... not necessarily battered... maybe aged slightly.... but just simple... not over complicated...

thats why ive got a melody maker which is flat-top, one pup, rectangular headstock, very limited controls and plain black finish... i love it to bits...

Underground_Player · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2006, 10:03:29 PM »

I knew you wouldn't be able to resist an Organic plug stu!