Lunch Report, Wednesday March 10, 2010

Hey gang,

What's for lunch
Wednesday, middle of the week. Again, it is still early here on the West-Coast. But I'll tell you what the plan is. There is this great deli on 4th: Ralph's. Has a fantastic Reuben on marbled rye. That is if you're early enough because frequently they run out of rye. But it is yummie's no matter what 'foundation' is used.

Thanks for voting in yesterday's poll. It seems like there is no clear winner. All items got at least 1 vote, and Bi-Cut neck, 3-point attachment, maple bodies, and separate pickup routs were all within a vote of eachother. And at least one of you would have loved to have had the opportunity for multiple choices. I leave it to a future LR to repeat the poll. It is a nice way to do some market reasearch. It allows us to make suggestions to Mr. Darth Invader at least somewhat based on data. Apparently collectively we would like to see something of a early '80's G&L!

Question of the day:
Why do yo have as many guitars as you have?
Do you play them all?

There are people like me who are into owning/playing more than one guitar. Call them 'polyamorous' in the guitar playing sense. A new sweetheart about every day. There are only a couple of pieces in my collection of 28 that I hardly ever play or don't intend to play:

My Ibanez AW-25 12-string which basically has been retired. It is the only surviving member of the triplet of guitars I had in my teens. It shows its battle scars and I only keep it for sentimental reasons.


My #374 PRS Artist II, #152 Commemorative and #1 20th Anniversary will not see a lot of playing time, if at all. I guess you'll understand why. MyJD-5, being fairly rare too, doesn't get too much playing time either, although I like to get it out and enjoy that special bridge pick-up.

But all my other guitars are played regularly, at least time permitting. Pat Metheny has about 30 guitars, and uses them regularly, Joe Perry has a warehouse full with more than a 100. And our own Helleman seems to have a slew of every imaginable ilk (care to disclose how many Will?).

Then again, there are people who buy just one guitar, or maybe at most a handful, and that seems to be all they need. Call them 'monogamous' within the context of this discussion, returning to the same instrument if given the chance. I'm thinking of Jimmy Page and his #1, Eric Clapton (at least in the Blackie time frame), John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughn and their Strats, Keith Richards and "Macawbre". They just seem to play the crap out of these things, record with them, take them on tour, and what not ...

So share your story: 1 muse, many muses? Or many but with a clear favorite? What is with that instrument that you come back to it time and time again? I'm curious.

Have a few G&L basses. The SB-1, Climax, and Lynx are my favorites.

Each have their own unique sound.

Have a couple Fender guitars, Tele and Strat USRI.

Also a parts T-style.

Jamie

You can never have too many ASATs.

Well, I definately have a small harem of guitars.

1 Gretsch 6120
1 Fender Strat
1 "Frankentele"
2 Reverends (Ck290, Gil Paris signature)
2 G&L's (F100, S-500)
1 G&l bass (L2000)
1 Aria Pro PW-40 (Martin copy)
1 Gretsch acoustic
1 Yahamaha acoustic.

I tend to use the 6120 most, as it's my gigging guitar. The G&L's don't see as much action as they used too unfortunately. The CK290 gets used as a back up for my Gretsch, and I hope to have one of the Reverend Pete Anderson hollowbodies at some point.

I've been thinking about paring down a bit. I love my F100, but frankly it doesn't get used a lot. I probably could ditch the Strat as the S500 fills my "S" style guitar needs.

I have 37 playable guitars. Two others are in the process of restoration. I have 5 or 6 that I normally do not play as they are collectors to me. I have several that I go to mainly, a G&L Legacy, Asat Z3 bigsby, Gretch 6122 Nashville, 52 Fender Tele reissue with a bigsby, and my own custom Strat. Most least used is my Les Paul. I have four basses that I gig with. Most to least used are as follows, Stingray 5 HH, My new to me L2000 Fretless will be along and the least used is my Fender American Deluxe, actually a nice, light, wonderful guitar. I have a Stingray 5 H that is undergoing an extreme makeover. Keep up the fine lunch reports and tech info. This group is certainly a diversified group!

Darwin.

I have 37 playable guitars.

My Hero!

I have 25 electric guitars, 8 acoustic guitars and a whole bunch of basses!

I play them as I rediscover them in the storage locker! LOL

And a Taylor GC-18 which has no photo at the moment.

The Grosh and the Archtop get regular playing time but the Newport is getting put into the rotation. The Broadcaster is due a fret job which will increase it's frequency of playing.

RickT

Why do yo have as many guitars as you have?
Do you play them all?

I have 13 guitars. Some I play with regularity, and others I mainly have still due to sentimental reasons. The ones I play the most are my '83 SC-2, my '84 SC-1, and lately My '86 ASAT. I have the others because I enjoy them and some are pretty hard to come by.

Lates,

Connor

Nice collection Rick!


That Hamer is sah-weet!...and that Broadcaster ain't so bad either.

I'm way down on the number of Guitars I had a few years ago and have basicaly settled in on what I like which is 1982 S-500s, one Ash maple neck, one Ash Ebony board and one Hog with ebony board, Still looking for the elusive 82 with a maple body. If I'm not playing the 500 it's the SC-3 I got from Jay, thats 80 to 90% of my playing time. The rest of the time when I'm feeling something a bit different I'll pick up the old 100, still love that beast! The last two to three weeks have been spent on the Peavey T-60, The more I play that thing the better I like it and of course new arrivals get a lot of play time to figure them out and I've already figured out that this guitar is staying around for a log while. And I've jammed a few times lately with another guitar player so I've played my SB-2 a bit jamming with him and need to pick it up more often. I have three acoustics and then there's the wall hangers, old Harmonys and Tiescos and such that really don't play that well but look real cool!

Now, having a bunch of guitars for me is a fairly recent thing, why do I have so many now? because I can afford to. For many years I had just one acoustic and that was it, Then in the mid 80s I picked up an early 70s Strat and those two guitars are all I played untill around 2000, Then I discovered G&L and those friggen guitars just gave me such a bad case of GAS I couldn't control myself for a while, Now I'm just picken an choosin.

have I mentioned yet how much those stupid little smiley faces annoy the crap out of me jumping around while I'm tring to post!

gary

So far!

I have always been enchanted with guitars, but have never had much talent.
So for me, variety is the spice of life. I like to have different types and styles at my fingertips.
All that said and done, My ASAT Jr. is my favorite playing guitar.
Left to right,

Gibson Custom shop silverburst Les Paul Custom
Fender Custom shop 63 Telecaster
Gretsch Sparkle Jet cloud nine with Bigsby
Rickenbacker 660-12 in COY blueburst
Fender 50s Classic player Strat
Fender Jazzmaster thin skin
Rickenbacker 340 in COY Amber burst with Trem.
G&L ASAT Jr.
Gibson Firebird V

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...have I mentioned yet how much those stupid little smiley faces annoy the crap out of me jumping around while I'm tring to post!

gary

Just use the "quick reply"
Problem solved.

:sign0005: So far!

...Rickenbacker 660-12 in COY blueburst...

That Rick is a gorgeous guitar! You've got some nice guitars. Enjoy!

RickT

:sign0005: So far!

...Rickenbacker 660-12 in COY blueburst...

That Rick is a gorgeous guitar! You've got some nice guitars. Enjoy!

RickT

Thanks Rick, you have some gems as well!
Is that a Mahogany S-500? beautiful!

At the moment I have 46 instruments. Thinking about selling three or four as there is something else I want. I currently have 15 G&Ls, 11 Gibsons, 5 Ibanez (including the banjo), 2 old Leo made Music Mans, 2 Takamine acoustic 12-strings, 2 DanElectro, 12-strings, 1 Hondo, 1 Taylor, 1 Fender Bass, and 6 Martin dreads.

I have eight Legacys, ten Les Pauls. Most of the Legacys were bought used, for very good prices. A couple of the Les Pauls had broken headstocks and were bought for pennies on the dollar; and a couple are being played only minimally, as they should be very good investments.

I made a decision years ago to have some duplicates after I was wiped out in a theft that left me guitarless. I never want to go through that again. And though I've at times wanted say, a Gretsch or a Ric--I've foregone collecting those guitars for guitars that I know will work for me and my style: the G&L Legacy bodies, the Les Pauls and 335s, the Martin dreads. Once again, this is my only hobby--no boats, golf, skis, fishing, or speed chrome.

I've been through some tough financial times on a few occasions, but managed to hang on to most of my guitars. When I had to sell, I kept the pieces that were making me money, and sold the ones that might have been the most historic/collectible/valuable. That might have been a mistake, cause I lost some real heirlooms--amps, too.

So I like Legacy-bodies; and I love having the same guitar with different pickup configurations. And I like 24.75" scale, 2HB Gibsons that have the neck pickup under the 24th fret harmonic and a stop tailpiece. Pretty simple, really.

And trust me, I know how truly blessed and fortunate I am to have such a wonderful collection.

Bill

:sign0005: So far!

...Is that a Mahogany S-500? beautiful!

That is actually a Mahogany Legacy HB. The neck and middle pickup are tones are average, but the bridge humbucker is fantastic! And, it is a great playing guitar. It's a tad bit on the heavy side but what would you expect from a big ole mahogany body.

RickT

O.K., before I start this post, I must indulge. Ah, that's more like it. Now where was I?

I have a combination of ASAT's , a couple of S500's, an F-100, an Epiphone Casino (Peerless/Korea), Joe Till Custom HB, and a few nice acoustic guitars.

If I had to choose my favorite, I'd have to first start with the ASAT configuration, then choose between them. Right now I'd have a tough time choosing between my '86 ASAT, '91-body ASAT III (put together), and my '99 ASAT Classic. Presently, the "F"-enestrated Classic SH is in the stand and the one being played. I've been alternating between it and the blue ASAT III. The SH is more comfortable to play sitting down, as it's considerably lighter when laid across my knee. It's also seen very little playing up until now so the frets are very fresh.

Like a few others, I too am of such limited natural talent that I seem to reach out to new guitars in the hopes of experiencing some sort of magical, individually suited mojo factor. So far, even with practice, my playing is unimpressive. It does, however, work to keep me on key for the vocals that I doing.

:sign0005: So far!

...Rickenbacker 660-12 in COY blueburst...

That Rick is a gorgeous guitar! You've got some nice guitars. Enjoy!

RickT

I'm with RickT on that Rickenbacker. I love that "cresting wave" design. And, what better color to have a wave cresting in than that beautiful blue.

I once had a Rickenbacker 330 in natural. It was a beautiful guitar but I had a hard time cleanly fretting notes, at least open chords, due to what seemed like a rather narrow neck and string spacing. My Epiphone Casino's neck presents similar problems for me. That said, the fit-and-finish on those Rickenbackers is hard to top, unless it's by G&L.