ellengtrgrl
Guitar Old Timer
I'm just thinking out loud (actually I've been thinking out loud about this for the past month and a half). I need another guitar like I need another hole in my head (I already have 3 nice electric guitars [Gretsch Country Club, Gibson ES-135, Fender 60s Baja Tele] and 2 nice acoustics [Gibson J-35, and Taylor GS Mini Koa]), but there are a few guitars that I can't seem to shake the GAS for:
Hardtail Strat - yeah I know, the way I've talked about Strats, I have a love/hate relationship at best with them, but I will admit that I've been a big Rory Gallagher fan for well over 35 years (I cut my lead guitar teeth back in the early 80s, learning Rory's guitar parts), and he sure got some killer sounds out of his '61 Strat, as did Glenn Tipton on the early Judas Priest albums. Thing is, if I did get one, I'd get a hardtail:
1980 Hardtail on Reverb. that looks cool, has a reasonably chunky neck, and is going for a decent price
Robert Cray Strat
Rickenbacker 360W - as you know I've had 3, Ric 360s over the years. Like Jaguars, they're one of those guitars I can't seem to get over. Unlike the standard 360s (which have mega clearcoat over the fingerboards), the 360W has a very light finish on its maple fingerboard, making it easier to refret. Rics are capable of quite a bit more than jangle - just listen to 80s era Smithereens, or the post-rock band This Will Destroy You.
Schecter Hellraiser 7 I will admit that I miss having a 7-string. The only problem - it's hard enough finding people who are willing to play with a 7-string guitarist around here, much less one who is 53 years old (me), so it would be a "playing it purely for my enjoyment" thing.
Fender Jaguar - another guitar I can't get over (considering I've had several of them over the years). The thing is it would have to be an AV65, or another CIJ 66 Reissue (like I used to have), since those are some of the few Jaguars that have don't have thin necks.
AV65 Reissue Jaguar
There are also the perennial darkhorse G&L ASAT Special Thinline, and Fender 72 Thinline Teles, but I will admit, that I really don't need 2 Teles.
I need to think some more on this. Who knows, maybe I should just stand pat.
Hardtail Strat - yeah I know, the way I've talked about Strats, I have a love/hate relationship at best with them, but I will admit that I've been a big Rory Gallagher fan for well over 35 years (I cut my lead guitar teeth back in the early 80s, learning Rory's guitar parts), and he sure got some killer sounds out of his '61 Strat, as did Glenn Tipton on the early Judas Priest albums. Thing is, if I did get one, I'd get a hardtail:
1980 Hardtail on Reverb. that looks cool, has a reasonably chunky neck, and is going for a decent price
Robert Cray Strat
Rickenbacker 360W - as you know I've had 3, Ric 360s over the years. Like Jaguars, they're one of those guitars I can't seem to get over. Unlike the standard 360s (which have mega clearcoat over the fingerboards), the 360W has a very light finish on its maple fingerboard, making it easier to refret. Rics are capable of quite a bit more than jangle - just listen to 80s era Smithereens, or the post-rock band This Will Destroy You.
Schecter Hellraiser 7 I will admit that I miss having a 7-string. The only problem - it's hard enough finding people who are willing to play with a 7-string guitarist around here, much less one who is 53 years old (me), so it would be a "playing it purely for my enjoyment" thing.
Fender Jaguar - another guitar I can't get over (considering I've had several of them over the years). The thing is it would have to be an AV65, or another CIJ 66 Reissue (like I used to have), since those are some of the few Jaguars that have don't have thin necks.
AV65 Reissue Jaguar
There are also the perennial darkhorse G&L ASAT Special Thinline, and Fender 72 Thinline Teles, but I will admit, that I really don't need 2 Teles.
I need to think some more on this. Who knows, maybe I should just stand pat.