merciful-evans

Yes it can produce a good clean sound, but it sounds nothing like a strat. However.... this feller seemed to manage it pretty well (its isnt blues BTW) https://www.shutupandplay.ca/sultans-of-swing--electric.html

Yes they are are ugly. No, I dont want one. But I do have 3 ugly guitars, but they all produce a wonderful tone by way of compensation. Nothing nearly so ugly as a headless though!

I noticed that guitars can feel 'different' after a while too. It must be nice to have a other half that plays. I cant imagine that. Good to know the SG had some use anyhow.

acoustics. This is my oldest (surviving) guitar. Its a Fylde Oberon that I bought early 70s from Roger Bucknall himself when I visited his original workshop in Kirkham Lancs (Progress Mill). They held a few imperfect guitars they could not ship to dealers. I choose this one after spending a day playing them. It has suffered some splits in the top & back over the years, but still plays & sounds ok.

oh man... I want one of those too. There is a nice looking fireglo one in GV I've managed to resist for some time. Somebody needs to buy it.

Good to know some of you have experience. jdgm & G Mac: I didnt know about double ball end strings. Though again, If it means no more string cutting and sharp ends, not a bad idea in principle. In the past I have used a Yamaha Silent and a Epi Peewee Les Paul as travel (holiday) guitars. It did occur to do what Pip did (to separate a bolt on), but it looked like a lot of bother. Something like this would likely fit into a hardshell case.

I can see them now. The link was not working before (uk connection issue?). Some v nice guitars up there.

I recently watched a YT vid on headless guitars. I have always dismissed these. I think they look odd; even 'wrong' somehow. I thought I was a proponent of guitar innovation, but maybe I've been kidding myself. Headless designs are sensible. There are no tees, nuts, string binding, tension, break angle etc to consider. Its a simple system that just does away with all of that. I suppose we have just inherited the headstock convention from acoustic design tradition. The more I think of it, 'headless' is more efficient. I still dont like the look of them, and dont see myself acquiring one anytime soon, but the courage of my convictions has been disturbed. 🤔 I cant see anyone else here losing their heads, or am I wrong? Anybody got one? Would you ever consider one? Maybe as a travel guitar?

I've just ordered two. Including this one At least one will need a strap lock. Maybe the new Schaller ones?

yep. Wot he said!

Whatever they were, it looks like they are gone. That was quick!

See? This sort of thing is why I never go to London. Rabs: Nice job with the pics. Great news for your guvnor too!

Good job! Do you play seated by any chance? Before I started using strap retention devices, I played for 45 years also. Despite taking great care, my Levys strap came adrift about 6 or 8 times. Usually when leaning over to adjust something or picking up a drink. I always managed to catch the guitar, so there was never any consequence. Now though, I really don't want to play out without some strap security, especially with a mahogany necked guitar. And with especially especially with a mahogany necked guitar with no scarf joint or laminate.

The 'link' was a bit of a chase around the meadow! I like the promise that they are silent. I dont much like rattles. Also most of the protrusion is on the strap, so the guitar will still fit easily in its snug case. The only misgiving I have is that the button is integral to the screw. I have had to use different screws to supplied ones in the past. For instance, PRS screws are 1.12" inches long.

Well I agree that the ding is not too much of a problem under a pick guard, but it would be more so if SK101 wanted remove it. Personally, I always remove them. Fortunately my LP has no PG attachment holes nor marks.

With the hot weather spell (uk) I have found an unusual amount of movement in a bunch of my guitars. The most surprising was a back bow in my Ric 650 (now sorted but not quite the same sweet fine adjustment it had). Set-ups needed on a few guitars then. I am essentially lazy, and have been slow to attend to this. For a while I had left my LP Less+ alone. I got it out yesterday and had trouble putting it down again. It has survived the weather and is playing beautifully! The 339 also has ridden out the weather change well. Stability is important. I once sold on a Epi Casino Coupe (that I liked) because of excessive movement. The Gibsons have excelled this summer, with the Less+ outplaying everything else! I wish I had a gig coming up. I want to use it.

This flaw is something that you resent, and clearly that is unlikely to change. I suggest you do something about it now, else you are going to nurse this resentment for the duration of owning the guitar. That's an unhappy prospect. I know because I have a similar enduring attitude to an imperfect PRS guitar. Pip's right about the complaining thing. You have a legitimate issue. Why not just get it sorted and have done with it?

That looks better (to me) than the previous design. It looks like it will protrude less. Any chance of a pic of it fitted?

Great colour / finish. Sounds like a sweet guitar.

Since buying this Squier Esprit (a what?! ... yeah I know) some years back, I have finally completed my last mod; new tuners.While attending to this it occurred to me that this guitar had become truly international.Guitar: Korean (South Korea)Pickups: English (Creamery)Bridge: Japanese (Gotoh)Electrics: American (Switchcraft)Tuners: German (Schaller)I have happily spent more on mods than the purchase price of the guitar because it's (carcass) is simply exceptional. Its the equal of my USA guitars & I am not going to sell it. post mod pic pre mod pick (with Duncan Designed pups & no screw slots on bridge posts) Finding tuners that wouldn't foul themselves on this snakehead took a lot of careful measuring up: Yes, this is a Fender copy of a Gibson style build. It was only in production for one year (and that was about 14 years ago).

That's how I got mine. It also helped that it was 2015. Reduction of 49%

Neither one has a selector switch. Snap!

If I needed a 2nd LP (which I dont) I couldn't cope with those burstbuckers. I once played a Standard on every setting on both Orange & Marshall amps and couldn't find a usable tone. It transpired they were BBs. So far as value is concerned, why not a Studio or a Tribute?

Me too. I have a similar taste in pickups to Bill, but have yet to find some SDs that I like. Not heard 'WholeLOttaHums' yet. Congrats Mr. Bill. Enjoy that thing!

Yikes! Looks like removing the thing is the priority.