Ok one of my replies in the xmas song post got me to thinking. If you could own any "dream" guitar that wasn't made by your own fair hand...what would it be?
As I stated in said post, for me it would have to be either a Rickenbacker 360 (running through a Vox AC30) or a 4001 bass, finished in Fireglo, would see me grinning from ear to ear. Can't beat that 'jangly' Ricky sound & the 4001 bass just has that 'cut' & bottom end rumble I love.
Guitar dreams
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Mike Thomas
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Can I have three? Original Selmer/Maccaferris, one of each please. And a Gretsch 6120, '50's vintage.
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Easy question Nick. I would go for a 1950 Fender Esquire, not that I would play it and its lack of truss rod would probably make it useless to play anyway. It would just live in a fancy wood and class case on my bedroom wall.
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A teens Gibson A4 mando, pure stringed instrument porn IMO.
http://www.mandolinarchive.com/perl/show_mando.pl?3243
http://www.mandolinarchive.com/perl/show_mando.pl?3243
make mine fifths........
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I took advantage of the good Oz dollar and imported one of these second hand recently from the USA. I have been over it with a fine tooth combe and it is extremely well built instrument. The tone is vintage, woody, mellow and it can be a full on rock instrument too. There is no way I could build something as good as this. Everytime I open the case it brings a smile to my face. This will be a guitar for life!
http://www.prsguitars.com/sunburst245/index.php
I have several strat guitars and have played nothing else for many years. I love the strat! Although you can play most music styles on a strat there is nothing like the vintage sound of a set neck, short scale guitar with humbuckers. Recently I have begun studying Jazz guitar and would like to get some chops up. This new guitar has the tone for Jazz! I'm blessed to own it!
An original weissenborn lap steel guitar from the 1920s would be desirable but they are expensive and hard to find in good condition.
Cheers
Alan
http://www.prsguitars.com/sunburst245/index.php
I have several strat guitars and have played nothing else for many years. I love the strat! Although you can play most music styles on a strat there is nothing like the vintage sound of a set neck, short scale guitar with humbuckers. Recently I have begun studying Jazz guitar and would like to get some chops up. This new guitar has the tone for Jazz! I'm blessed to own it!
An original weissenborn lap steel guitar from the 1920s would be desirable but they are expensive and hard to find in good condition.
Cheers
Alan
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If you come across one of these I could make room under the tree....
1962 Strat "Fiesta Red"
Merry Christmas to all
John
1962 Strat "Fiesta Red"
John
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Re: Guitar dreams
Like Nick I have to say Rickenbacker only I'm planning on a 12 string..........have already owned a 6 string.........loved it but really want the 12 string sound.
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kiwigeo wrote:One of Nick's maccythingies......
"Jesus Loves You."
Nice to hear in church but not in a Mexican prison.
Nice to hear in church but not in a Mexican prison.
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It hasn't been made yet but I hope my son will get to it. Trust he will humour me with seven strings 
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1939 Gibson Advanced Jumbo.
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