I just want to lighten up a bit and do a post about my choice in guitars. I'm not the worlds best guitar player. Heck, I'm a rhythm guy who can play licks/riffs, but can't really melt faces with a solo, but I like to have the tools I need to effectively use my space in the band setting. As we get playing more shows and bigger shows, I would proudly endorse Fender guitars, as my two main axes are from Fender - but I love my Les Paul a lot, too!
My #1 is a white Fender Acoustasonic Tele.
As a rhythm guy and a worship leader, the split personality of this guitar is a life-saver! Instead of hauling two guitars to every gig, I can bring this one and have acoustic tones and electric tones at my fingertips. Fender and Fishman created a killer guitar with great sounding acoustic images that have gotten me compliments from soundguys all over Vegas (even at some of the larger venues we've had the honor of playing!) The 'Twisted Tele' electric pickup is very versatile, too! The two guitars at once has become 'my sound' and it's all because of this monster axe!
My #2 varies, but right now is my Jade Pearl Metallic 2006 American Standard Fender Stratocaster.
I was never a Strat guy. I love SRV and Clapton, but had never felt the need to have one. I like the body shape of the Tele and Les Paul more, and thought I would never need three single-coil pickups. Until I started to notice a gap in my arsenal. I found this particular guitar used for a great price. Bonus: The pickups had been replaced before I got my hands on it - with a 2006 Lollar Blackface in the neck, a 2010 Lollar Blackface in the middle and a Seymour Duncan Duckbucker in the bridge! This thing sings, squeels, moans (controlled feedback) and even has a whammy bar (which I actually find myself using!) All it needs now is an acoustic bridge option
My #3/2 (depeding on the gig) is a White mid-90's Epiphone Les Paul Custom.
This guitar was my brothers first 'real' guitar. The neck is amazing, a little thinner front-to-back than most LP's and I replaced the pickups with cheap EMG Select pickups because they were the only 3-wire coil split-able pickups I could find. The white has faded to a satisfyingly aged yellow-ish and the frets probably need some work, but this bad boy is my go-to for at-home jamming. I have often thought about putting a Graphtech Ghost bridge on it and putting it higher up in my rotation.
My #1 Acoustic is a Garrison G50E.
I can't link to the site for Garrison guitars because they have been bought out by our friends at Gibson guitars
Apparenlty, according to this forum post, I got mine in 2006. It has a sound right in between classic and modern and punches like Tyson when you plug it into a PA!
My #2 Acoustic is a 1984 Martin Shenendoah.
I stole this from my Father (technically it is his guitar). Great for finger-picking or in general for that classic dreadnaught sound. The pickup in it is a bit piezo-y, so I use some extra processing when I plug this one in to sweeten the tone.
Others:
My Gretsch 9220 lives in open-D tuning and is a great little round-neck resonator with a nice pickup!
Now enjoy some pictures:
My #1 is a white Fender Acoustasonic Tele.
As a rhythm guy and a worship leader, the split personality of this guitar is a life-saver! Instead of hauling two guitars to every gig, I can bring this one and have acoustic tones and electric tones at my fingertips. Fender and Fishman created a killer guitar with great sounding acoustic images that have gotten me compliments from soundguys all over Vegas (even at some of the larger venues we've had the honor of playing!) The 'Twisted Tele' electric pickup is very versatile, too! The two guitars at once has become 'my sound' and it's all because of this monster axe!
My #2 varies, but right now is my Jade Pearl Metallic 2006 American Standard Fender Stratocaster.
I was never a Strat guy. I love SRV and Clapton, but had never felt the need to have one. I like the body shape of the Tele and Les Paul more, and thought I would never need three single-coil pickups. Until I started to notice a gap in my arsenal. I found this particular guitar used for a great price. Bonus: The pickups had been replaced before I got my hands on it - with a 2006 Lollar Blackface in the neck, a 2010 Lollar Blackface in the middle and a Seymour Duncan Duckbucker in the bridge! This thing sings, squeels, moans (controlled feedback) and even has a whammy bar (which I actually find myself using!) All it needs now is an acoustic bridge option
My #3/2 (depeding on the gig) is a White mid-90's Epiphone Les Paul Custom.
This guitar was my brothers first 'real' guitar. The neck is amazing, a little thinner front-to-back than most LP's and I replaced the pickups with cheap EMG Select pickups because they were the only 3-wire coil split-able pickups I could find. The white has faded to a satisfyingly aged yellow-ish and the frets probably need some work, but this bad boy is my go-to for at-home jamming. I have often thought about putting a Graphtech Ghost bridge on it and putting it higher up in my rotation.
My #1 Acoustic is a Garrison G50E.
I can't link to the site for Garrison guitars because they have been bought out by our friends at Gibson guitars
Apparenlty, according to this forum post, I got mine in 2006. It has a sound right in between classic and modern and punches like Tyson when you plug it into a PA!
My #2 Acoustic is a 1984 Martin Shenendoah.
I stole this from my Father (technically it is his guitar). Great for finger-picking or in general for that classic dreadnaught sound. The pickup in it is a bit piezo-y, so I use some extra processing when I plug this one in to sweeten the tone.
Others:
My Gretsch 9220 lives in open-D tuning and is a great little round-neck resonator with a nice pickup!
Now enjoy some pictures: