My guitar & Bass collection

[machinesworking]

For me it's a 70's Les Paul. Yes, Gibson is a screwy company, doesn't matter, I get the most out of a Les Paul in terms of sound. I still get bummed about that black 70's Les Paul Custon that was stolen out of an apartment in the 90's. especially thinking I bought it for $400 in around 86.

Yes, those are great, particularly up to '72.

The custom was a 76 to 80, can't remember, the modified Pro is a 78. IMO some of the online curation of holy truths are just internet blather. Quality control went missing around then maybe, but more likely is cheaper guitars got better and Gibson did nothing but rest on their laurels with a particularly destructive CEO in charge for decades.

[Lunatique]

I never bought a Yamaha bass mainly because they tend to be very heavy, which is also the reason why most of my basses have been Ibby, as they tend to be lighter in general, at least the SR line.

[Uncle E]

The custom was a 76 to 80, can't remember, the modified Pro is a 78. IMO some of the online curation of holy truths are just internet blather. Quality control went missing around then maybe, but more likely is cheaper guitars got better and Gibson did nothing but rest on their laurels with a particularly destructive CEO in charge for decades.

78 is when they got good again!

I don't actually know how true that is or if it's universal. All I know is my 68 Les Paul Deluxe (which is supposedly made the same as 69-72 models) was the best Les Paul I've owned, and the 73 pancake body I had recently wasn't as good. 78 is when they returned to non-pancake bodies in that model.

[zerocrossing]

I'm the exact opposite, I spent most of my life owning just one guitar, the first was a black Les Paul Custom I bought in the 80's that got stolen, and the second a Les Paul Pro modified with regular LP humbuckers. I had that guitar for about 25 years before buying a Gretsch Powerjet, then last year I picked up a mexican Fender Telecaster.

Oh and guitar is my primary instrument! I might pick up a 7 string at some point, I play heavier music and would like the extra low end etc. but I can't imagine needing more than 8 or so guitars?

I’m like that too. My first good guitar was a Rickenbacker. I had no clue what to get, so I just bought what the bands used that I was into. Later I got a Vox Buckingham, of course. It took about 5 years to realize that it wasn’t the right guitar for me, and I traded it for a G&L Skyhawk. Basically a Fender Stratocaster, but better.

I still have it, though now it’s my secondary instrument. The Steinberger GM4T just makes more sense to me. I can’t sell the G&L, though. Too many memories. I also have a Steinberger Q Bass, a cheap Seagull acoustic and a Rogue Corel Sitar. That’s it. I love looking at other people’s collections, but I’m really just happy with my small collection.

[tapper mike]

I'd forgotten all about Yamaha silent guitars though I was fascinated with them in the past.

The SRT technology (which I assume is some kind of convolution technique) is one of the better sounding plugged-in acoustic sound for sure. Far better than even the best piezo acoustic pickup.

I no longer have the Tele. For the longest time, I think I loved the idea of a Tele more than the Tele itself, and after trying a few, I realized my ideal Tele would just be a T-styled guitar shape but without any of the traditional Tele elements. I'd want humbuckers that can be split/tapped for a wider range of sounds, and I'd want more ergonomics than just a slab of wood. The T-shaped guitars I do still have are great examples.

I love my Player II Vintage modified mostly because of the SD La Brea pups. I've been searching for "The Tele" for decades and always been let down. I just wish I could swap my CIC tele neck with the MIM Player II vintange modifed. The CIC is a true realatively thin C shape with 9.5 radius and plays like butter.

That tele is the reason I'm going classic country. It's fun I tickle myself with the corny licks and I can usually vary it enough to come out sounding classic rock/rockabilly


As for the Yamaha.... Honestly I'm more impressed with the verity and depth of tone coming out of Cordoba Fusions.

[stoopicus]

I never bought a Yamaha bass mainly because they tend to be very heavy, which is also the reason why most of my basses have been Ibby, as they tend to be lighter in general, at least the SR line.

Actually most are light (similar to Ibanez); it's mainly the BBs that are heavy. But both my TRBX and SBVs have been like 3.8kg, and my BB VIII was under 4, which is light for a BB. My Motion Bass was actually almost too light.

Those old MB's are amazing btw, incredible tone for such a small instrument.

[knob_monster]

those 80s motion basses with the 32-inch scale feel like playing a toy until you plug them in and the pick up output shakes the floor

[stoopicus]

those 80s motion basses with the 32-inch scale feel like playing a toy until you plug them in and the pick up output shakes the floor

Totally! Those pickups are amazing.

[Aidan Sullivan Sandy]

I've always been impressed ewith ESP LTD. The first electric guitar I ever had was the F-50 and to date it may still be the smoothest action I have ever played. Fantastic starter electric especially for a metalhead teenager.
https://equipboard.com/items/ltd-f-50

[stoopicus]

I've always been impressed ewith ESP LTD.

LTD's are awesome! All of the ESP brands are great. Believe it or not the LTD is their budget export line and it's fantastic.

If you want a killer deal, pick up and Edwards or an E-II - they are two of ESP's midrange lines and the quality is fantastic, both made in Japan.

Similarly if you can pick up a MIJ Schecter, they will blow you away.

[Lunatique]

Similarly if you can pick up a MIJ Schecter, they will blow you away.

The two made-in-Japan Schecters I have are two of my favorites among all the guitars I have ever owned. Love the pickups/tones, love the necks, love the aesthetics. The only gripe I have is the violin carve, since I hate all violin carve bodies (they are extremely uncomfortable for the forearm. Way too sharp of a corner to rest an arm on). I ended up DIYing custom forearm contours to both of mine.