lostindesert Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Don't know, like my Wildkat for now. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvastogie Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Dot. Probably in Natural. Although if I could find a Dot (not Studio) in Cherry with black binding instead of cream, I'd be all over it. As for why, let's just say blues, blues, blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obed Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Yeah' date=' I bought a "Highway One" Strat and "Texas Tele" both, when they were barely 500 bucks. So GLAD I did...But, I love my Epi and Gibson semi-hollow bodies, too! They compliment one another, not compete! At least, to my way of thinking! CB[/quote'] True 'dat. I used to think that I had to be either a "Strat guy" or a "Les Paul guy" or an "SG guy" etc... but now, I like the diversity the different mainstream models bring. I'm at a point in my financial and musical journey where buying new guitars is for diversification, not for upgrading. I'd have to hit a new financial milestone for it to be about upgrading again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloyDZeD Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Either a Les Paul, Casino, or Firebird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickblues1 Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 If Epiphone made a Telecastor version I would but it. Other than that, my dance card is full up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Don't know' date=' like my Wildkat for now. Peter[/quote'] I'd like a Wildkat, but I just don't ever use a Bigsby tailpiece. Never have. All of my Gretsches have one, and I wish none of them did. To me, a "trem" should be a $69 option, not a standard. The first three Ventures albums suffered from those damned Fender trems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Elitist Casino. I'm sorry that they discontinued so much of the Elitist line and are focusing so much on the Les Paul models. The world has a glut of Les Paul models from just about every country. Me too, Jeffrey... I wish they'd bring back the Elitist Riviera, at least! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'd like a Wildkat' date=' but I just don't ever use a Bigsby tailpiece. Never have. All of my Gretsches have one, and I wish none of them did. To me, a "trem" should be a $69 option, not a standard. The first three Ventures albums suffered from those damned Fender trems.[/quote'] Every time I see a wildcat, The GAS gets a little worse, there's just a couple of things I want more. I've played Strats all my life and never have been a fan of the trem either. The only time mine have ever been on the guitars was to make sure they threded properly. That's it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Yeah, but I had never liked the "hard tail" Strats, for some reason...they just didn't "feel" right. Then, I read sometime later, that EC doesn't use a trem (blocks them off), but likes the tone, from trem equipped bodies, so I guess (amazingly enough) I wasn't the only one, that felt like that? But, I've heard other players, do just fine, on hard-tail Strats, so..who knows? CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I DO like those "Alleykat," and "Wildkat" guitars, too! I'm sure, at some point, I'll have to succumb to GAS, and get one (or both?)...;>b This forum sure doesn't help one's GAS attacks, that's for sure! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 Yeah' date=' but I had never liked the "hard tail" Strats, for some reason...they just didn't "feel" right.Then, I read sometime later, that EC doesn't use a trem (blocks them off), but likes the tone, from trem equipped bodies, so I guess (amazingly enough) I wasn't the only one, that felt like that? But, I've heard other players, do just fine, on hard-tail Strats, so..who knows? CB [/quote'] This is probably straying a bit too much (cough, cough mo*d***or) but its hard to get the same kind of vibrato on the fretboard I think with the hardtails. I just think that its not the tone due to the hardtail its the responsiveness of the strings to vibrato played on the neck with the trem springs, does that make sense ? At least that's my interpretation of EC comments and my own experience for what it's worth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Yeah, it does make sense, Bluesstringer...and I think I read that, too. It's an interesting idea...has anyone tested this theory, with a hard tail semi-hollow body (Sheri, Riviera, Casino, Wildkat, or AlleyKat), vs one with a bigsby or similar vibrato tailpiece, to see if that same "mojo" works there, too? I did get more sustain, on both of my LP Junior Lites, when I replaced the standard stop tailpiece, with a TP-6 tuner tailpiece. And no, it wasn't my imagination. LOL! Denser mass, more string vibrations, seemingly. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikOlas Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Probably a '63 Elitist Dot or a '57 Elitist LP Gold Top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulsaslim Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Me too' date=' Jeffrey... I wish they'd bring back the Elitist Riviera, at least! CB[/quote'] If they ever brought it back I'd get another credit card in order to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I did get more sustain' date=' on both of my LP Junior Lites, when I replaced the standard stop tailpiece, with a TP-6 tuner tailpiece. And no, it wasn't my imagination. LOL! Denser mass, more string vibrations, seemingly. [/quote'] I've heard the same with lightweight alu-tail-pieces. So that leads me to believe it's all down to quality of material and construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxst1281733995 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Still trying to find a '57 Junior that doesn't cost crazy money on eBay... I'd also like a DC w/ P-90s or a Special.... Oh, Spuuuuuuuud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 Thanks to Ricochet's reminder of them, now I want a Del Ray ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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