Once I got home I changed into a T-shirt from the Roger Waters' The Wall tour and was wondering if Pink Floyd was anybody else's cup o' tea. Moreover, if you have seen this phenomenal (better than any rock concert I have ever seen - hands down - setting a whole new bar for others to try to reach, as doubtful as that may be IMHO), how many of the guitars could you pick out (ID) and could you tell what they were set up with? The sound from Dave Kilminster's guitar was mind-blowing (and no intoxicants were involved in my experience - though that doesn't mean the air wasn't ripe
) This experience is also going to lead me into very different questions for tomorrow's LR.I finally registered on one of those free photo dump sites so I can post links to the (bad
) photos of my S-500. As I've mentioned, it's a tough call to pin down when it was made since I'm not going to be the one to pull that neck off since I'm not a guitar tech (if it's too much more complicated than changing the strings, I give it to a professional). I say "bad" photos because they were taking in not-so-good lighting and I haven't had the best weather to take better ones recently, and the flash make it look way more "orange" than it really is. The beautiful wood grain is very visible and I promise I will get better shots posted this weekend. For now, at least you guys will have something to know I'm not just making it up. 
So, I'll get those few shots out of the way:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devalcourt/5308221996/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devalcourt/5308221904/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devalcourt/5308221936/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/devalcourt/5308221976/
This isn't my G&L question, but does anybody know if the only source of 8-hole pick-guards? I want to put in a pearloid replacement for that plain white one.
The last picture in the list above is of the back of the headstock and the Sperzel locking tuners. My G&L question(s) is/are based on the fact that I've noticed that these Sperzels are available just like Seymour Duncan as the pickups of choice in say the Legacys or other guitars set up with humbuckers and I've even seen photos of single coil SD rails in some.
G&L question: Aside from some folks just wanting locking tuners, anybody have thoughts about whether the designers at G&L actually had a real motive for using them? I am given to understand that because there is no wrap of the string it gives them more resonance and/or reduce the likelihood of going out of tune. I also have heard that when using the tremolo system, locking tuners help to maintain tuning when the strings snap back into full stretch. Any validity, or just another myth?
Now that I have them (for the first time) I love locking tuners simply because changing strings is so much faster - and replacing a broken one while at a gig will be much easier as well, I would think.
I understand that some people prefer the purist approach to Leo Fender designed, inspired (or at least "blessed") guitars that look and sound like the classic Telecaster and Stratocaster, but I'm asking about your personal preferences and why?
In essence, all the previous questions this week lead up to this: Assuming you had no guitars at all at the moment and you could have your "perfect" or "dream" G&L guitar, without expense being a factor, what would you ask to be built for you, and why? What kind of neck, body, frets and fretboard (including size), pickups, tuners - even switches/toggles, knobs and strings (size). This dream instrument needs your list of wood preferences (even if G&L doesn't have the at the moment) and colors with or without pick-guards: in short - every detail. And most importantly, why?
This shouldn't take anyone very long to answer...
Phillip
