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sambo

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« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2006, 10:11:22 PM »
^ thats an organic?!?!?!? kool, they're pretty sweet guitars...

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« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2006, 10:18:13 PM »
Heh well dispite what it may have looked like it wasnt a plug just a display of a stunning top and the only quilt top guitar i happen to own.

Yeh i love Organics thats for sure tho.

I like alot of very stripped down guitars as well but for me personaly i like a guitar to look very earthy and classy but understaited...realy is just taste. There are many great guitars around for any taste or standpoint  :) .

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« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2006, 10:22:55 PM »
^ yer agree with you on that one- many great guitars for every taste and opinion....

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« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2006, 11:46:03 PM »
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Ha ha! That's spot on! I love a nice worn in guitar as I said but even I was struck by how bizarre the process of spending extra money on a guitar so it is in worse condition is... :lol: I'm looking forward to getting my guitar worn in, but only by natural processes!

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Oh, definitely, no problem. I think it's important that people have different opinions and are welcome to discuss them all. Different strokes for different folks, isn't it?
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« Reply #19 on: March 29, 2006, 01:16:16 AM »
That thorn's the ugliest thing I've ever seen. I mean it's impressive, but to me it's just completely over the top. The inlays reminded me of some of the http://www.mcnaughtguitars.com stuff.

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« Reply #20 on: March 29, 2006, 02:46:08 AM »
Ah, c'mon!  I've seen uglier guitars than the Thorn!  Not that I like it much, but it's kinda impressive.  His other guitars aren't so gaudy (Linky) if you wanna check them out.

Those guitars you linked to look alright.  I like that subtle yellow burst on the Tele.
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« Reply #21 on: March 29, 2006, 06:45:32 AM »
Yeah, the guitar that gripped me was the Artisan Standard not the super busy one.

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« Reply #22 on: March 29, 2006, 07:05:47 PM »
Good morning to all.  I came across a link ot this thread while I was doing some maintenance on our website this morning and I thought I'd pop by and say hello.

BTW, one thing I found a little surprising: all of the comments seem to be about the appearance with no commentary at all on the tone.  In the end, that seems to me to be a lot more important than inlays or fancy wood tops (or conversely, the lack thereof).

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« Reply #23 on: March 29, 2006, 07:11:27 PM »
sure but we can have both tone AND the looks 8)

flamed maple = the business ;) quilted maple... hmm not too sure.

also disliked spalted maple until i saw this guitar:

http://www.deanguitars.com/exotic_ml_v_z/images/v_natural_big.jpg

i personally reckon thats a gorgeous axe!
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« Reply #24 on: March 29, 2006, 07:26:28 PM »
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BTW, one thing I found a little surprising: all of the comments seem to be about the appearance with no commentary at all on the tone.  In the end, that seems to me to be a lot more important than inlays or fancy wood tops (or conversely, the lack thereof).


+1

The guitars i use i use first and formost for there sheer quality of tone and wood quality plays a huge part in that.


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also disliked spalted maple until i saw this guitar:

http://www.deanguitars.com/exotic_ml_v_z/images/v_natural_big.jpg

i personally reckon thats a gorgeous axe!


Hehe i love spalted maple....

This may been seen as an organic plug by some lol  :roll: , But truth is they are what i play and own and this is my spalted one.



And this guitar like the others has serious TONE believe me.

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« Reply #25 on: March 29, 2006, 08:15:48 PM »
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BTW, one thing I found a little surprising: all of the comments seem to be about the appearance with no commentary at all on the tone.


Yeah, me too.  I liked that nearly all the Soloway guitars in the first link had clips.  I listened to probably half of them all at once.
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« Reply #26 on: March 29, 2006, 09:21:29 PM »
^ woops sorry jim didnt see any clips....

will go back and listen to em in a sec,

and even though the appearance isnt to my taste, they're still awesomely built and finished guitars- fine job my good sir.

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« Reply #27 on: March 30, 2006, 02:24:11 AM »
So now that we're talking, how about someone filling me in on Bare Knuckle pickups.  What's the scoop?

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« Reply #28 on: March 30, 2006, 02:52:50 AM »
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Ah, c'mon!  I've seen uglier guitars than the Thorn!  Not that I like it much, but it's kinda impressive.  His other guitars aren't so gaudy (Linky) if you wanna check them out.

Those guitars you linked to look alright.  I like that subtle yellow burst on the Tele.


I hate wood covered pickups, but some of those are quite nice. This one is pretty nice.

Some of the mcnaught ones I like the look of:
http://www.mcnaughtguitars.com/100_3581m.jpg
http://www.mcnaughtguitars.com/100_1075m.jpg
http://www.mcnaughtguitars.com/100_3776m.jpg
And especially:
http://www.mcnaughtguitars.com/graphics/gallery%20dtm%20019-2.jpg

(can't be bothered posting them properly)


Tone is great and all, but sometimes it's all about how she looks.

edit - that said, after listening to some of those swan clips, well, I want one.

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« Reply #29 on: March 30, 2006, 02:55:22 AM »
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So now that we're talking, how about someone filling me in on Bare Knuckle pickups.  What's the scoop?


:lol:  That's a really broad question!  You can email Tim, the owner, from the link on the Bare Knuckle homepage to get more specifics, but from my perspective they're the best-sounding pickups I've played.  My little list of pickups I've owned is:

Bare Knuckle
Lollar
Kinman
DiMarzio
Seymour Duncan

And stock pickups in Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, and other guitars.
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