Author Topic: Van Halen fans i have something for you... (Read 5509 times)

sambo · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2007, 09:23:40 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Am I seeing it through beer goggles? Far from it, I'm as sober as a judge. :(

Is the Pacer really that bad :? ? Anyone else like it?

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lol i actually really like the pacer... :lol:

Philly Q · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:14:07 PM »

I knew I could rely on you Sambo, you have the good sense to like simple, stripped-down Gibsons!

sambo · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2007, 10:17:32 PM »

:D :lol: :lol:

oh wait, edit:

you have the good sense to like simple, stripped-down Gibsons that nobody else seems to like! :lol:

Philly Q · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2007, 11:36:29 PM »

Quote from: sambo

simple, stripped-down Gibsons that nobody else seems to like! :lol:

All a matter of taste, innit? I'd rather look at a nice piece of mahogany (like my Pete Townshend SG) than an AAAAA maple top, personally. Some may think that weird...

(What did it say before the edit?)

genocidal tendencies · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2007, 12:08:49 AM »

Personally I really like the look of mahogany, but not on the front of a guitar. The back of my ravelle looks really nice, but if it didn't have a maple cap it'd be hideous. How fussy is that?

I think that pacer looks really sleek. I'd prefer the neck not to be black, but you can't have everything. Other than that, quite similar to a lot of current carvins (reminds me of these: http://www.carvin.com/gallery/guitargallery.php?ItemNumber=DC200). Simple, solid, sophisticated, but still cool.

edit - That said, if I was spending £400 on an ebay guitar, it'd be this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Maverick-Zebra-Streetfighter-Guitar-like-F3-F4-F1_W0QQitemZ180079604156QQihZ008QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Philly Q · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2007, 12:21:52 AM »

Quote from: genocidal tendencies

I used to hate anything with a floyd, but yesterday I almost bought a vandenberg (did buy a maverick F1) on ebay and I've been scouring for a nice kramer for a while. Some time soon I'll start looking for ukeleles, probably.

I hate Floyds, and whammy bars generally (although I quite like the feel of the PRS trem). Even my Strats are hardtails. But so many people on this forum are into Superstrats, and they keep pointing out these crazy eBay bargains.... my resistance is starting to weaken....

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edit - That said, if I was spending £400 on an ebay guitar, it'd be this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Maverick-Zebra-Streetfighter-Guitar-like-F3-F4-F1_W0QQitemZ180079604156QQihZ008QQcategoryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

.... but I can't imagine buying one of those! Floyd maybe, stripes NO! But maybe I'll say different in 6 months' time.

genocidal tendencies · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2007, 08:59:29 PM »

I was the same, but pissing about with that maverick is surprisingly fun. Don't think I'd go for a strat trem, though, for me it's still more of a fun jokey thing. Although I'll probably have a sodding bigsby on my "to buy" list soon enough...

sambo · « **Reply #22 on:** January 30, 2007, 09:02:54 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

Quote from: sambo
simple, stripped-down Gibsons that nobody else seems to like! :lol:

All a matter of taste, innit? I'd rather look at a nice piece of mahogany (like my Pete Townshend SG) than an AAAAA maple top, personally. Some may think that weird...

(What did it say before the edit?)

+1 on that!

quilted maple just gets on my nerves lol...

flame can look good sometimes... if used in the right situation.

oh and before the edit the "that nobody else seems to like" bit, wasnt there... lol