blindboygrunt Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 That is the word! FFFFFF..... And perhaps why they have decided to keep my new guitar for the weekend - mental picture of some fat slob with cigar and dirty shirt at Customs strumming my new guitar, possibly without washing his hands. BluesKing777. is that the cavity search guy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 My SJ-300, I'm mostly strumming these days and wow it just gets better every day!! A stunner of a guitar I could only assume it could only get better....It can't get any prettier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson101 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 A stunner of a guitar I could only assume it could only get better....It can't get any prettier... Thanks, it's a beast! It always seemed tight but lately I feel like it's coming in to it's own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I have three I 'main' acoustic guitars that I love equally, at the moment the one below is being played the most...He is 'Tony' (a 1991 Tony Johnson model) I use a plectrum for this and improvise gypsy jazz on him - I call him Jean Luc. (a 2010 Roy Eneas manouche guitar) and finally my beloved Rik! (a 2001 Rik Middleton classical guitar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 p.s I am not kidding/screwing with anyone, but while in Spain I saw a really nice looking guitar case in a junk shop. I went in and asked to look and it was guitar and case for 80 euros! (about $120) It is a branded guitar made by Manuel Rodriguez and would retail new for about £300 over here and the case (a lovely vintage beige beauty) would be £90 plus. Aside from the above and much more important was that as soon as I played it I was quite taken aback by how sweet it sounded. It had a sound all of it's own! So now back in England he has joined the family Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aster1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Man, what a beautiful batch of guitars for sure. It really is getting to be a chore though! I mean the 'few' carrying the 'many'....Not to get political mind you... It's the same old 80/20 rule that has been around forever. You know 80% of the work being done by 20% of the people. In this case, 80% of the gits being owned by 20% of the players. Finally found my snapshots of my favs, kind of favs that is. Till I play one of the others. Aster 2010 Dove (in photo is 2010 J-45 Custom too) 2010 Ric 330 Fireglo (in photo is 2010 60th Anny Tele) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aster1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Just a dumb question here if someone knows "the real answer" to it. On a few of my acoustic guitars, see the Dove & J-45 photo, the top soundboard match is near perfect visually. But, when held at different angles the 1/2 sides that are joined in the middle change "color" like those vinyl cards that show 2 different images when you change the angle in the light. Depending on the angle the light strikes them they match or not match. And the angle changes the side that is light vs darker too. Does anyone else have guitars that do that, or did I just get "special" custom made color changers? Don't think all my acoustics do that. Will have to check the J-160E and some others when I get to it. Thanks Aster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalleygirl Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 A stunner of a guitar I could only assume it could only get better....It can't get any prettier... Now THAT is a pretty guitar!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis57 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Man, what a beautiful batch of guitars for sure. It's the same old 80/20 rule that has been around forever. You know 80% of the work being done by 20% of the people. In this case, 80% of the gits being owned by 20% of the players. Finally found my snapshots of my favs, kind of favs that is. Till I play one of the others. Aster 2010 Dove (in photo is 2010 J-45 Custom too) 2010 Ric 330 Fireglo (in photo is 2010 60th Anny Tele) Hummm good looking Dove !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 . Good idea for a thread ValleyGirl. A lot of great guitars. My fave - ES-359 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izston Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Actually I am in agreement with Keith Richards, when asked what his favorite guitar was (and he owns a hundreds), he replied " Whatever guitar I am playing at the time". He also once said "I feel better than I look" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 He also once said "I feel better than I look" You gotta love Keiff....what other 60-year old guy would fall out of a coconut tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalleygirl Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Just a dumb question here if someone knows "the real answer" to it. On a few of my acoustic guitars, see the Dove & J-45 photo, the top soundboard match is near perfect visually. But, when held at different angles the 1/2 sides that are joined in the middle change "color" like those vinyl cards that show 2 different images when you change the angle in the light. Depending on the angle the light strikes them they match or not match. And the angle changes the side that is light vs darker too. Does anyone else have guitars that do that, or did I just get "special" custom made color changers? Don't think all my acoustics do that. Will have to check the J-160E and some others when I get to it. Thanks Aster I think I know what you are talking about. Yes, my sj200 changes 'flame' formations when turned from side to side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buc McMaster Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 .....when held at different angles the 1/2 sides that are joined in the middle change "color"..... It's known as grain runout. It happens when the wood is not perfectly quarter sawn with the grain of the spruce. The color change is the visual appearance of looking at some end grain in the wood. It's hard to explain, but here's a link to a page with photos and a pretty good explaination...... Grain Runout on Acoustic Tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajay Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 With regards to th "grain runout", on of th things that I've always loved about my AJ is that the top doesn't have grin runout. At every angle the to pieces ar th same tint. I've seen so many bi-colored ops in guitar stores I feel as if I lucked out. It seems like more oftn than not there is grin runout present in new guitars of 2011-2012. I wonder if the woods are getting hard to come by, and I mean even Sitka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmer Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Of course my week old ES-175, it is stunning (need to get used to the cracks or let it repair or what ever)...but it is definetely my best guitar...but no story with me and she yet. But the next 3...we have lived together very long now :) I was browsing a sellers website, he sold old vintage Gibsons and all of a sudden this dobro was standing between the over 10k$ guitars. I was thinking this is going to be way over my budget so I called him and he said it came with a bunch of Gibsons he bought and he had no idea what to do with it and I could have it for 300$. I did not found any information on it just the name: Kimberley in golden letters on the head. So I drove 300miles and bought it. I cleaned it, made a new bridge of a wood that is a little to hard but it makes it sound the way I want. (buxus) This is my first "Axe", a friend of mine makes guitars, he made this one for me. I was used to play spanish, classics, nylon stringed guitars. I told him I wanted a spanky electric guitar with a neck that was as wide as a nylon spanish guitar. He told me I was a fool, a good guitar like that with such a wide neck..foolish, but...hey, it plays wonderfull...you need to get used to it :) Then there is my old Washburn (40 years), it slept outside with me, I was in France with it playing on the markets to earn bread and wine when I was 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyHeart Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 My Martin OM-28V with my Advanced Jumbo right behind her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euchre Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 My top 5 '07 J45 Custom, Adirondack and mahogany '69 mahogany Tele Thinline Reissue Epiphone Masterbilt DR500P--maple dread, bright loud, fantastic neck "pre-Tender Tericaster"--partscaster tele with AV52RI hardware, allparts fat maple neck, and super light USACG body with strat contours finished in banana pudding nitro Squier Bullet Strat--with a good setup and decent tuners these guys are a great value at $119 And this...not my favorite uke but it's always handy. Bonus points to whomever can identify the dam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratch47 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Kinda resembles the dam from the movie "The Fugitive". It was in West Virginia somewhere I believe? Fave now is the SCGC OM/PW... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotomsdos Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 I'm wondering what everyones flavor is. A new discussion that is probably an old one, but I'm curious... I thought I'd put my top 5 in order: 1) I play my 2010 J45 - Brad Paisley Artist Series probably the most, it is easy to handle and sounds gutsy. 2) I think my 2010 Hummingbird 12 has the best sound texture. 3) Martin D Custom, bright tones 4) 1975 Takamine, Trustworthy. 5) 2001 SJ200 is pretty but hard for me to play but very pretty! Wow, so many guitars a girl have ? sort of rare, isn't it ? A chick hugging a guitar looks most beautiful ! unresistable...hehe.. Any soundclips by you ? glad to exchange feeling of guitar... At present, Luthier's Choice J-35 by Ren is my fav.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 It changes day to day but MAN,...the tone and sustain on this beast are out of this world!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdd707 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 http://i1163.photobu...7/AJ-J45-BK.jpg Today's favorite is the Natural J-45 in the middle .... always loved blondes! But the AJ is probably my forever guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalleygirl Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Wow, so many guitars a girl have ? sort of rare, isn't it ? A chick hugging a guitar looks most beautiful ! unresistable...hehe.. Any soundclips by you ? glad to exchange feeling of guitar... At present, Luthier's Choice J-35 by Ren is my fav.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 http://www.flickr.co...tream/lightbox/ ValleyG – That Firebird seems to light up a smile. I need to try one soon again. Tell me how come the first pic. is mirrored. Confused me into thinking you are a lefty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotomsdos Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Pretty ！ Thank you but we want your soundclips ! quick ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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