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fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 3:19 am

I don't care for playing 7 strings that low B string gets in the way in a bad way . Same with Bass so I'm a 4 stringer on bass and 6 and 12 on the guitar ... I love that neck.thru thing going on with the Carvin , I've heard good things about them . I used to get a catalog from Carvin every so often .

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 3:28 am

I have a Cali carved top that is a gold top and it's just fabulous. The craftsmanship is terrific. I should just be a Carvin dude lol.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 3:30 am

Oh yeah, @7: I love the extra string. I really wish the ibee (I like that way of spelling now

) would have worked out as that low B droning was a blast.

And I love me some 5 string bass!

I have two....you'll NEVER guess what kind they are

fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:21 am

Yeah Ibee makes some great stuff Satriani and Vai seem to like em . There Basses are great too they have a Bass that has Nordstrom pickups in it now to ... I have a Lakland Bass that I threw some Nords in after reading a round , cool pups . Now about the 5 and 7 thing ... I do like some drop tuning though hahahaa ..chugs chugga wah ...chugs chugs wah ... but that B string .....

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 9:25 pm

hibidy wrote:Speaking of Carvin, I just ran across a used one from a guy who might be legit. The pics are too big to post but it's in Cali so it wouldn't be a big shipping fee.

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/guitar ... board.html

If it's not far from JRR, I could send our tech over to pick it up for you. He's as picky about guitars as you are and he'll shoot it down if it doesn't look amazing. Also, if there are any issues, he'll determine if they're small enough that he can make the guitar look brand new. He's a wizard, I've never seen another tech fix finish flaws as well as he can.

Personally, I like that solid maple top but don't like the maple neck-thru.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:29 am

@Uncle: It's near my area so your guy wouldn't be able to help. Though if it was LA I'd do that in a heartbeat!

@guitar:

I can't swing it right now. Xmas bills were too much. I want to save for my 7 string Carvin and though with the IBEE I could have done 18mo no interest, I can't do that with this. I really need to be able to do xdollars down and then the rest when completed.

I'm bummed.

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:37 am

hibidy wrote:@Uncle: It's near my area so your guy wouldn't be able to help.

In that case, go grab it for me! I trust your judgment more than my own.

macmurphy · Post by **macmurphy** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:23 pm

hibidy wrote:When are you getting it?

me? well it's going to be a bit of saga considering i can't even leave the house without having huge panic attacks.
Rees guitars are in Cambridge which is in easy reach by car. In the new year i'm going to be working with a guy from Mind to help me become a functioning human again and this is going to be one of my goals.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:04 am

Uncle E wrote:
hibidy wrote:@Uncle: It's near my area so your guy wouldn't be able to help.
In that case, go grab it for me! I trust your judgment more than my own.

He never set up a personal meeting. Was going to ship. I respect that.

fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:15 am

Went and traded in some guitars today a 15 yr old Larrivee 12string acoustic D03 and year or 2 old RS-2 electric/humbuckers ..goodbye ole friends ........ So I tried a Larrivee D03 sitka spruce n swamp ash $1350 ...then tried a Larrivee D40r $1450 I was kind of not floored ....next up ...Martin hd28 $2850 , nice guitar I know this is Martins flagship ..I was looking for a ooo-17m they sold it already .... Anyways the Martin guitar played was setup nice , nice lows and highs , typical 28 had a nice loud volume to it , so Ingo back an tried the 2 Larrivee s again ...yep just didn't do it for me , so then I seen a cedar top mahogany back n side Alvarez MD65 , I've had a Yairi (cedar)and an Artist before nice guitars for the money . loved the Yairi but I always fight with it to play it horrible neck. ... Ok back to the Alvarez MD65 I tried not to peek at the price I seen 3 digits .lolz .hahaha...Okay I tuned all 3 guitars earlier and now the 4th guitar that I played , I tune this guitar and I'm liking the sound even before I get to tuning that final little e string ....Then I start strumming , doing a little finger picking . wow nice guitar for....... $599 .... With nice case ..... So I get home and order the Gibson 2014 melody maker anniversary model red wine finish p90 s , $499, man I hope this one is a winner when x my fingers .....

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:27 am

Funny though, because I was just thinking about bumping this thread for no reason, now there is one

fedexnman · Post by **fedexnman** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 1:34 am

hibidy wrote:

Funny though, because I was just thinking about bumping this thread for no reason, now there is one

hibidy I seen your name before I reaponded and thought where is hink and eveyone at these days ......anyways Ive been on vacation, my wife had to work , she said why don't you go trade some guitars in .hahahaaa, what a woman ..... I've been eyeing and wanting an acoustic dreadnaught , just didn't think for that cheap a $$$ .....wow... I rolled the dice on the Gibson we'll see if she can sing when ever it gets delivered ...Sam ash had a good deal on em cheapest I seen em ...my mother in law thinks if its a lemon I wont lose much on it .

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:20 am

There seemed to be some feelings here a while back, I don't even remember why. It's not important.

One thing I can say for me is that I'm not really playing as much as I used to, which makes me hesitant to buy anything. I hope that this newest guitar works out well for you

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:39 am

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:35 am

fedexnman wrote:Went and traded in some guitars today a 15 yr old Larrivee 12string acoustic D03 and year or 2 old RS-2 electric/humbuckers ..goodbye ole friends ........ So I tried a Larrivee D03 sitka spruce n swamp ash $1350 ...then tried a Larrivee D40r $1450 I was kind of not floored ....next up ...Martin hd28 $2850 , nice guitar I know this is Martins flagship ..I was looking for a ooo-17m they sold it already .... Anyways the Martin guitar played was setup nice , nice lows and highs , typical 28 had a nice loud volume to it , so Ingo back an tried the 2 Larrivee s again ...yep just didn't do it for me , so then I seen a cedar top mahogany back n side Alvarez MD65 , I've had a Yairi (cedar)and an Artist before nice guitars for the money . loved the Yairi but I always fight with it to play it horrible neck. ... Ok back to the Alvarez MD65 I tried not to peek at the price I seen 3 digits .lolz .hahaha...Okay I tuned all 3 guitars earlier and now the 4th guitar that I played , I tune this guitar and I'm liking the sound even before I get to tuning that final little e string ....Then I start strumming , doing a little finger picking . wow nice guitar for....... $599 ....

Cool! I have a Larrivee, it's a nice guitar for the price I paid 10+ years ago but I agree that it's not the most inspiring instrument I've played. I actually like the cheap little Taylor GS Mini and Seagull Parlor better.

My Seagull 12-string is about 30 years old. It's cedar, I chose that because I didn't want to wait for a spruce top to age. If only I knew then what I know now.

Your next guitar?