What guitars are magical? Velas!!!
So yeah, been messing around with amps and pedals and whatnot with my SE CE 24, with my strat before that, and kept thinking that I was just missing my favorite edge of breakup tone, nothing sounded quite right - it all sounded good, but it didn't sound like *me*. Then it hit me, I *need* a Vela! Found this one on GC, used, with horrible pictures as always - I wasn't even positive it was McCarty Tobacco Sunburst, could have been Scarlet Sunburst from what i could tell. It was also listed as a solidbody rather than the semi hollow that it obviously is. Last, it was listed in "good" condition. It arrived today and I gave it 2 hours to acclimate before I opened it. I have to say, best packing job I've ever gotten on a guitar I've ordered - it was packed to be bullet proof!
Opened it, was a wee bit disappointed to see a Road Runner hard case - I love the PRS gig bags! However, any disappointment washed away when I opened the case - this guitar is not in "good" condition, it's in EXCELLENT condition! A couple swirl marks on the pickguard is all that keeps it from being mint!
Ran unto my music room, plugged in, and there it was - the tone I've been craving!!
I'm off to play some more now - later!