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Zepology101 
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Joined: March 21 2006 Location: Antarctica Status: Offline Points: 340 |
 Topic: Greatest guitars ever made!Posted: April 14 2006 at 10:24 |
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As you may know, i am obsessed with the guitar. I'm looking for opinions on the best one ever made. Well? get going! |
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A'swepe
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Posted: April 14 2006 at 11:35 |
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Should generate LOTS of debate. I've always been partial to Gibson (SG & LP) for electrics & Ovation for acoustic - of course, I'm talking 70's & earlier. I have a friend who prefers the Fender Strat. But then he's a big Jimi fan so its OK.
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mystic fred
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Posted: April 14 2006 at 17:46 |
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the best guitar is all about personal taste and preferences, myself i find this one gets on with me best, many guitarists swear by the FENDER TELECASTER, it was one of the first solid bodied designs and they say "less is more" - whether it's the best one made is a matter of opinion BUT I LIKE IT!!
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: April 14 2006 at 18:28 |
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I'm really happy with my ESP Horizon ... but I als really like my previous guitar (which I still own) ... an Ibanez JEM555 (black).
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Zepology101
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Joined: March 21 2006 Location: Antarctica Status: Offline Points: 340 |
Posted: April 15 2006 at 11:34 |
 All great guitars! but personally, i like the stratocaster more than the telecaser
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tremulant
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Joined: June 19 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 143 |
Posted: April 21 2006 at 07:56 |
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PRS.
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My solo music: ANTHROPIATE
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chopper
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Posted: April 21 2006 at 08:01 |
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Warwick basses.
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krusty
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Joined: September 27 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1777 |
Posted: April 21 2006 at 11:31 |
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What type of guitars do you mean?
Accoustic? Electric? Semi-Accoustic? Steel? Bass? 6 string? 4 string? 12 string? Slide? Production models? One-off models? etc... Well my favorite production model 6 string electric is the strat! and my 1957 Japanese sunburst Squire strat. in particular. ;) |
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Abstrakt
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Posted: April 21 2006 at 15:18 |
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*edited post*
Edited by Abstrakt - November 04 2006 at 08:30 |
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Man Erg
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Posted: April 21 2006 at 16:24 |
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Fender Tele' Deluxe
Gibson SG
Martin D12 (Acoustic) Edited by Man Erg - April 21 2006 at 16:25 |
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 Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
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eddietrooper
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Posted: April 21 2006 at 19:45 |
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I like the stratocaster sound but equiped with a Floyd-rose tremolo bar.
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Abstrakt
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 11:09 |
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*edited post*
Edited by Abstrakt - November 04 2006 at 08:31 |
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 11:26 |
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You can never go wrong with a gibson.
I am also a big fan of PRS. |
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: April 22 2006 at 11:30 |
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The Gibson guitars sound great (I have a Nighthawk myself) but they're not very flexible. Depending on what kind of music you're playing, a Gibson (or PRS) may simply be too limiting. Of course it may also be ideal ...
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Cygnus X-1
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Posted: April 23 2006 at 08:39 |
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I love Rickenbacker bass guitars.
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Zoso
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Joined: March 29 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 501 |
Posted: April 24 2006 at 11:46 |
Fender Les Paul?  I can't say a single guitar is best, because there are just too many styles of music and too many guitars to play them. My personal favorite, though, is a Fender Telecaster. |
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Flyingsod
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Joined: March 19 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 564 |
Posted: April 24 2006 at 17:23 |
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For recording I think I must vote for a Gibson Les Paul. Any of the real ones that wiegh a ton. The sustain on these things is wonderfull and the tone of the thing is just awsome. I think the only inflexability in these guitars is in the electronics. The original PAF pickups of course have a very distinct sound and that may somewhat be limiting. BUT those things come out man! they can be replaced by any number of configurations of any number of pickups. In the end the true measure of a guitars sound is in the unamplified tone(and the Les Paul has an awesome one) since the electronics can change on a whim.
For jumping around on a stage though Id rather have a nice cool looking lightweight SG. For an acoustic probably something I've never played or even seen before like a Macafarri (spelling?) or some other exotic custum built thing. |
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Jim Garten
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Posted: April 25 2006 at 03:56 |
Especially the 4/12 string double-neck, eh...? Not a fan of the Fender sound, personally (except Gilmour and Trower, of course) - I much prefer the sound of a Gibson Les Paul or SG (overdriven, of course) through a valve Marshall amp. Then again, I don't play the guitar, so what do I know...? I do know what consitiutes bad guitar design, however... 
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Certif1ed
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Posted: April 25 2006 at 16:07 |
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I've tried Fenders and Gibsons and ESPs, but I'll never part with my Westone Thunder 1A. Even the 2A and later models seem somehow inferior - and it's a cheap Japanese guitar.
My bass is a Fender Katana. And I wouldn't part with that either 
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sleeper
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Joined: October 09 2005 Location: Entropia Status: Offline Points: 16449 |
Posted: April 29 2006 at 17:42 |
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I currently use a Brice HBX-406 6 string bass. Considering their only $300 new their better than I thought. However I've never played anything else so I dont know how it compares to the leading Yamaha's, etc. I have read a lot of good things about it on the net but does anyone here know how it compares to other 6 string basses?
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