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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Aug 22, 2011 - 11:04pm PT
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Meh...
I do like the Toro.
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S.Leeper
Sport climber
Pflugerville, Texas
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Whats your business, if you don't mind me asking?
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S.Leeper
Sport climber
Pflugerville, Texas
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tell me about your teles, people!! I think that will be my next instrument.
pics please!!!
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Robb
Social climber
The other side of life
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Leeper, if your sure it's the Tele sound your after there's nothing like it.
Did you request pics?
Here's my baby-built her myself from mostly stock tele parts.
This one used to belong to BW and I babysat it for some time -she was sweet!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Mar 21, 2012 - 05:14pm PT
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Let's see more of your guitars(or dream guitars)!!!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Mar 21, 2012 - 05:18pm PT
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dream guitar...the only explorer I've had was a knock-off.
let's see your explorers!!
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Mar 21, 2012 - 06:44pm PT
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I don't play "normal" guitars, but they're guitars nonetheless.
Just got this a few months ago, and I suppose it looks a bit like a reverse Explorer:
$200 delivered. My first foray into electric, and I am HOOKED. Now I find myself coveting every pedal known to man. I play it flat, as God intended. My only complaint is that the scoop on the top is designed with a big belly in mind, and I can't really play it too comfortably standing up. It's really tight up against me. Cheapo uke sneaking into the frame was a hand-me-down from a buddy, and I've been amazed at how much I play that thing. So fun on its own, perfect for singing and figuring out songs, and it's a pretty good TV-watching accompaniment too.
These are my usual weapons of mass distraction:
The dobros are both squarenecks. The Rob Ickes Wechter/Scheerhorn sounds sooooooo good and is an amazing value. Really has that Scheerhorn honk, but for a fraction of the price. The Regal in the back was my starter rig, but I hang on to it to mess around with different tunings. Sometimes I actually kinda want that crappy, muted, tinny/scratchy tone for blues, but mostly it just sits back there and waits its turn. I will concede that the Mastertone isn't a guitar at all, but there it sits. The thing is almost as old as I am, but I've had to apply a special flame-retardant lacquer so it doesn't burst ablaze every time I pick it up. Yeeeehaaawww!!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Mar 21, 2012 - 06:58pm PT
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lovely, lovely instruments. thanks for sharing!
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Mar 22, 2012 - 12:57am PT
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My new D45 Authentic.
Nice guitar.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Mar 22, 2012 - 12:59am PT
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I would DIE for a Martin.
more more!!
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Mar 22, 2012 - 01:17am PT
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Warbler,
The new D45 is as good or better than anything I've ever played or owned and I've owned a few nice ones.
Totally spectacular and only going to get better with playing.
PB
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john hansen
climber
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Mar 22, 2012 - 02:24am PT
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I have been thinking about getting an electric
Not sure if the world could handle it though,,,
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Mar 22, 2012 - 11:56am PT
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Freakin nice guitar Chief! Waiting for an order I placed for a rosewood/cedar 12 string, should be a few more weeks....can't wait. Enjoy the beauty, she's a keeper
Peace
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Mar 22, 2012 - 12:30pm PT
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I've had quite a few acoustics, but I keep goin back to my old 77 Guild D-25. It's got bottom, unlike most of those spruce top guitars and it just sounds better the older and more beat-up it gets. You gotta play it with medium bronzes to get the full effect, build those callouses!
My favorite electric (got rid of it in 77 - stupid!) was an old Guild SG like this one (photo courtesy rocknrollvintage). Yes, I'm a Guild freak!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Mar 22, 2012 - 05:22pm PT
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how often does Martin use ebony fingerboards?
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Mar 22, 2012 - 08:31pm PT
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Yes I bought my D45 from ME and their photos are of my guitar.
BTW, Joe Caruso and the guys ME are great to deal with.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Mar 22, 2012 - 09:17pm PT
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I think Martin uses ebony on the fingerboards on 16 series(select models) and series up of that, such as Standards, Marquis, Vintage, Golden Era, etc. Have a HD-35 with ebony, 000M with rosewood.
Peace
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