[Powderworks] NEW Guitars that sing? (NMOC)
Bruce Robertson
the_oil_fish@yahoo.ca
Thu, 28 Aug 2003 18:41:49 -0400 (EDT)
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Alright then Mike, I'm a sucker for a guitar thread! You simply MUST try a G & L guitar, any model is going to be well-made and delightful, but I'm especially fond of the Legacy. This is the basic Strat design taken to perfection by the master himself ie. Leo Fender (the L stands for Leo, the G is for George Fullerton, Mr Fender's partner all those long years.) Anyway, they are one of the most underated guitars on the market, and therefore you can pick one up used for a great price relative to what you'll pay for a Fender. (CBS bought Fender from Leo in the mid 60's, and Leo was careful to point out that neither he nor G & L were associated with Fender Corporation.) I'm not trying to trash Fender guitars - they're great -but they're overpriced IMO and not as well made as G & L's. I hope you'll try one, they are awesome and lovingly built with the player in mind. You can learn more about them at:
www.guitarsbyleo.com
If you're feeling bold and unconventional, head down to your local Parker dealer and grope a Fly. They too are exceptionally well made and play like a dream, and they weigh only 4 lbs. Once you get past the grotesque look of it, the Fly is a masterpiece! I really like the 3 pick up model, but they're all cool and play beautifully.
Finally, if you want to spend big bucks try the PRS semi solid, 'McCarty' I think it's called. I spent a couple of hours with one and was smitten. But they weigh in at about 5 ginos Canadian...
Oops, one more thing. Two former students have recently bought Epiphone knock offs of the venerable Gibson 335 (my personal favourite and main squeeze) and they are superb guitars for the money. Of course, they are Korean, but they play well, stay in tune and sound very good.
Good luck and enjoy!
bruce in calgary
Michael <mbtigger@charter.net> wrote:
I brought this up a little before, but I want to see people expand on it.
While I love the sound of those '61 Strats and '64 Rickenbackers, What are
the best off the shelf guitars today.?
People have mentioned specific makes (ie: Gretsch, Rickenbacker, etc)
What about Specific Models? is there a specific model of guitar that you
played recently that impressed you and - should still be available in the
guitar shops?
Just curious - every day I get a little bettter at playing and I start to
think about fiddling with an electric...
Michael
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<DIV>Alright then Mike, I'm a sucker for a guitar thread! You simply MUST try a G & L guitar, any model is going to be well-made and delightful, but I'm especially fond of the Legacy. This is the basic Strat design taken to perfection by the master himself ie. Leo Fender (the L stands for Leo, the G is for George Fullerton, Mr Fender's partner all those long years.) Anyway, they are one of the most underated guitars on the market, and therefore you can pick one up used for a great price relative to what you'll pay for a Fender. (CBS bought Fender from Leo in the mid 60's, and Leo was careful to point out that neither he nor G & L were associated with Fender Corporation.) I'm not trying to trash Fender guitars - they're great -but they're overpriced IMO and not as well made as G & L's. I hope you'll try one, they are awesome and lovingly built with the player in mind. You can learn more about them at:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.guitarsbyleo.com">www.guitarsbyleo.com</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you're feeling bold and unconventional, head down to your local Parker dealer and grope a Fly. They too are exceptionally well made and play like a dream, and they weigh only 4 lbs. Once you get past the grotesque look of it, the Fly is a masterpiece! I really like the 3 pick up model, but they're all cool and play beautifully.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Finally, if you want to spend big bucks try the PRS semi solid, 'McCarty' I think it's called. I spent a couple of hours with one and was smitten. But they weigh in at about 5 ginos Canadian...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Oops, one more thing. Two former students have recently bought Epiphone knock offs of the venerable Gibson 335 (my personal favourite and main squeeze) and they are superb guitars for the money. Of course, they are Korean, but they play well, stay in tune and sound very good.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Good luck and enjoy!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>bruce in calgary<BR><BR><B><I>Michael <mbtigger@charter.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid; WIDTH: 100%"><BR><BR>I brought this up a little before, but I want to see people expand on it.<BR>While I love the sound of those '61 Strats and '64 Rickenbackers, What are<BR>the best off the shelf guitars today.?<BR><BR>People have mentioned specific makes (ie: Gretsch, Rickenbacker, etc) <BR>What about Specific Models? is there a specific model of guitar that you<BR>played recently that impressed you and - should still be available in the<BR>guitar shops?<BR><BR>Just curious - every day I get a little bettter at playing and I start to<BR>think about fiddling with an electric...<BR><BR>Michael<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Powderworks mailing list<BR>Powderworks@cs.colorado.edu<BR>http://www.cs.colorado.edu/mailman/listinfo/powderworks</BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><p><br><hr size=1>Post your free ad now! <a href="http://ca.personals.yahoo.com/"><b>Yahoo! Canada
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