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Mike sings, (aka Mike), and I decided this was worthy of thread; Quote:
"Mike,
That sounds like a great idea for a brand new post. I was tempted to highjack it and give you credit for the quote, but I thought I should run it by you first. 3 categories.
Solid body electric
1st choice
2nd choice
3rd choice
Hollow body electric
Ditto.........1st, 2nd, 3rd
Acoustic
Etc.
What do you think? Worthy of a post? No wrong answers."
Yes sir it is! Absolutely worthy of a brand new thread! Go ahead and break the ice. I'll be one of the first to join in
So here’re my choices:
Solid body electric
1st: Fender American Stratocaster
2nd: Fender American Telecaster
3rd: Gibson Les Paul
Hollow body electric
1st: Gibson L5-CES
2nd: Gibson ES-335 (semi-hollow)
3rd: Gibson ES-175
Acoustic
1st: Martin HD-28 (preferably a cutaway, which is a custom order)
2nd: Martin D-28
3rd: Taylor 814-CE
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As for solid bodies: you've got ' em just the way I like them  As for the rest.... Well, the only acoustic guitars I have are my first ever guitar: an Eko (27-year old, very cheap, use-once and-throw-away-) Spanish guitar (but somehow stringed with STEEL strings ????) And I have an Ovation CC48. That one plays like a charm! The Ovation and the Fender are my best-loved guitars.
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Solid Bodies:
1. Nashville Telecaster
2. Gibson SG
3. Fender Stratocaster
Electric Hollowbodies:
1. Gibson Lucille
2. Gibson ES 335
3. Gretsch Tennessean
Acoustic:
1. Martin HD-28
2. Martin D-18
3. Martin D12-28
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I forgot to post Mike's quote from another thread that gave me the idea to start this one. Quote:
Aha! But can you tell what color the body is and what hardware is mounted?
Yes, these two guitars have their own distinct sound and most if not all guitar players will be able to recognise a Fender from a Gibson. Not only by the sound, but by the style of music. You can even do it from memory: Robert Cray plays a ...... (superior piece of craftmanship starting with an F) and Gary Moore plays a .... (piece of 2nd choise driftwood starting with a G.... )
Yeah, I'm in the Fender camp. I own an American built Strat and love that guitar. Someday I hope to be able to add a USA-built Telecaster to my collection. But I shure can apreciate the sound of a Gibson LP.
What I wanted to say is that these guitars are not distinguishable (is that a real word ?) in quality. It's just personal taste that drives a person to buy either one of these guitars.
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1. Carvin BB75 Bass
2. SX P Bass
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I currently have a Squier Strat. The best guitar I ever had, IMO, was a ’72 Telecaster Thinline Hollow Body. It was stolen back in the 70s. Couldn't afford another one at the time so I bought a strat. Sold all my equipment in the 90s and swore off.
A few years later I thought, ummmm, so I bought the Squier Strat for around the house. If I ever buy again it will be the tele.
Haven't played enough acoustic guitars to even know what is or isn't good. Have an Alvarez acoustic that I rarely pick up.
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Solid Body: 1) Strat 2) SG 3) PRS doublecut Hollow: 1) ES-330 2) Casino (I know they are the same but I love them) 3) Gretsch Electromatic (sorry 335s, Lucille, Sheratons are not hollow body guitars). Acoustic: What are they????? Actually, I don't mess with them, but I do have an acoustic sax and flute  Notes
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Solid Body:
American Strat
Hollow:
Ibanez Jazz Artcore
Semi Hollow:
Gibby ES 335 (overall favorite)
Acoustic:
Ovation
Ibanez Nylon Classical
Of course like many of us I own a few more but they rarely see the light of day as I play the Gibby 90% of the time and the others the remaining 10%.
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Solid Body:
Fender EJ Strat
Hollow Body:
Gibson ES175
Ibanez AF105
Semi:
Gibson ES335
Ibanez AS200
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For electrics, to me it's hard to beat the shape of a strat. Something about it just fits. I'd wager half the electric guitars ever made were strats (shapewise, not necessarily Fenders).
But I play a Les Paul a lot too.
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When it comes to guitars I actually own, my faves --
acoustic: Gibson LG2
hollow: Epiphone Riviera
solid: Carvin DC120
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Electric: '79 Gibson S-1 modified like a les paul.
Hollow: N/A do not have or play one.
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Solid Body Electric:
Ventures Signature 1965 Mosrite
Telecaster, 60th Anniversary
Stratocaster, 1990 Modified
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1964 Gibson 330 with P90 pickups
Hollow Body Guitars/semi electric
1976 Ovation
Gibson J45. Don't own this one but played it extensive as a youth. Great Guitar
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Solid Body:
1. Godin LGX-own it
2. Fender Squier Telecaster set neck HH –own it
3. Fender Stratocaster Deluxe Player-own it
Hollow Body:
1. Gibson ES-175 (1957)-own it
2. Gretsch 6120 Hollow body (1960’s) –sweet dreams are made of these
3. D’Aquisto New Yorker (1980’s)-when I win the lotto
Semi Hollow Body:
1. Gibson 335 (1966)-own it
2. Ibanez Artist (1980’s)-hoping my brother has willed his to me
3. Fender Stratocaster Deluxe Player-own it
Acoustic:
1. Taylor 312ce- boy do I wish
2. Guild 12 string (1970’s)–love to
3. Tanglewood TW45N-DLX-own it
Guitars I am sorry I sold to buy tires, groceries, etc. 1966 Fender Telecaster, 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom, and 1970 Gibson 12 string.
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My favorite guitar are:
Electric: '79 Gibson S-1 modified like a les paul.
Hollow: N/A do not have or play one.
Accoustic: Carvin cobalt 980 cutaway.
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Solid: 1. Telecaster 2. Les Paul
Semi-Hollow: Gibson 335
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Glad to see a Tanglewood finally made the list.
I'm not much of a guitar player, so I didn't give my list, but I have been reading along..
DennisD ,
My parents own a music store and have had people trade in their Taylor for a Tanglewood!
(yeah I know, I've mentioned it before)
I do not work here, but the benefits are still awesome
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Regarding Tanglewood, rharv thanks for giving that brand name a mention. I gave my guitar tech free rein to set my Tanglewood up for me. He replaced the nut with a thicker harder "tusk" material and slotted the nut so the nut groove followed the string angle back to the posts. He also replaced the bridge with the same material and also lowered it a bit, and also made the bridge wider so he could compensate the strings for better intonation. He also increased the rear bridge take off angle of the high E and B strings as they seemed a little weak on electric. He dressed the frets and rolled the fingerboard edge, rolling a bit more on the thumb side. I replaced the Fishman piezo pickup with a LR Baggs transducer (thanks for the suggestion Mac). Sorry to be "so long printed" guys but I've ended up with one heck of an acoustic guitar for the price. DennisD
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Me again, thanks to bob, matt, and rharv I was finally able to post an avatar. The guitar I am using in the picture is my Tanglewood. I had a consulting job in Edmonton Alberta for 9 months two years back so I was able to do a number of coffee house gigs while I was there. I got a nice byline and photo as a new guy on the scene and the photographer was nice enough to give me copies of all the photos he took of me during one of the gigs.I also used the Tanglewood as a second guitar in the local production of "Oaklahoma" where I was part of the pit ochestra. I say a great guitar.DennisD
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My fav is the air guitar. The only one I knew 3 chords I could play. It was a 12 string.
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