dmatthews
Dave's not here
Killer combo!This guitar:
Through the SLO 100 —>PRS 4x12.
Sorry, had to pull old pics. No fresh ones available.
What did you practice with/gig this week?
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dmatthews
Dave's not here
That's the ticket!
Hey, I played my PS exclusively for 5 years with the band. Didn’t even plug another in at rehearsal or a gig. Wasn’t until last year I brought the Polar Bear out of retirement/back up duty and been playing that again. The old McStandard still delivers. Sometimes I prefer it. Wrapping up some recording and I pretty much used those 2.
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
Highlight of the week.
A bit of the backstory, since the guitar is older than the forum.
Mrs and I went to the 2009 Experience to...uhm...do some research. We did not leave with empty hands. There was one guitar, however, that she missed after we left. Wood Library wasn't a thing yet, but Special Favours were. She talked to the dealer and cooked up this:
She wanted a nicer top than the one we didn't take home, so we wouldn't be missing out
She wanted a pretty neck and knew I lusted after a backup rosewood
and she wanted no doubt that it was special
Number 1 was (and is) outstanding. Not long after Brent did a run of 17.
The guitar is barely finished. Paul says the satin top is better for the sound. Maybe, maybe not. I know many of them got a gloss added over time. I like the intimacy of the feel. This guitar insists on being played through the Mark III.
A bit of the backstory, since the guitar is older than the forum.
Mrs and I went to the 2009 Experience to...uhm...do some research. We did not leave with empty hands. There was one guitar, however, that she missed after we left. Wood Library wasn't a thing yet, but Special Favours were. She talked to the dealer and cooked up this:
She wanted a nicer top than the one we didn't take home, so we wouldn't be missing out
She wanted a pretty neck and knew I lusted after a backup rosewood
and she wanted no doubt that it was special
Number 1 was (and is) outstanding. Not long after Brent did a run of 17.
The guitar is barely finished. Paul says the satin top is better for the sound. Maybe, maybe not. I know many of them got a gloss added over time. I like the intimacy of the feel. This guitar insists on being played through the Mark III.
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Highlight of the week.
A bit of the backstory, since the guitar is older than the forum.
Mrs and I went to the 2009 Experience to...uhm...do some research. We did not leave with empty hands. There was one guitar, however, that she missed after we left. Wood Library wasn't a thing yet, but Special Favours were. She talked to the dealer and cooked up this:
She wanted a nicer top than the one we didn't take home, so we wouldn't be missing out
She wanted a pretty neck and knew I lusted after a backup rosewood
and she wanted no doubt that it was special
Number 1 was (and is) outstanding. Not long after Brent did a run of 17.
The guitar is barely finished. Paul says the satin top is better for the sound. Maybe, maybe not. I know many of them got a gloss added over time. I like the intimacy of the feel. This guitar insists on being played through the Mark III.
Very special Peter.
dmatthews
Dave's not here
OMG...Highlight of the week.
A bit of the backstory, since the guitar is older than the forum.
Mrs and I went to the 2009 Experience to...uhm...do some research. We did not leave with empty hands. There was one guitar, however, that she missed after we left. Wood Library wasn't a thing yet, but Special Favours were. She talked to the dealer and cooked up this:
She wanted a nicer top than the one we didn't take home, so we wouldn't be missing out
She wanted a pretty neck and knew I lusted after a backup rosewood
and she wanted no doubt that it was special
Number 1 was (and is) outstanding. Not long after Brent did a run of 17.
The guitar is barely finished. Paul says the satin top is better for the sound. Maybe, maybe not. I know many of them got a gloss added over time. I like the intimacy of the feel. This guitar insists on being played through the Mark III.
On the rare occasion we get to see this Godess I fall in love all over again!
Phenomenal...
theDeepender
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Had to switch axes. Practiced with the fretless Guild until Thursday rehearsal. Practice went so bad, I decided to switch to this,
My Black Tiger, so that at least the notes from the bass will be tight. Here’s hoping for a better next rehearsal.
My Black Tiger, so that at least the notes from the bass will be tight. Here’s hoping for a better next rehearsal.
dmatthews
Dave's not here
That's a beauty!!!
What made rehearsal so difficult?
Very nice bass! Alembic?
dmatthews
Dave's not here
Re-strung and ready for battle...
She's determined to be in rotation this week...
She's determined to be in rotation this week...
sergiodeblanc
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alantig
Zombie Four, DFZ
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jxe
babe en der wood
’she’ — my kind of lady!Highlight of the week.
A bit of the backstory, since the guitar is older than the forum.
Mrs and I went to the 2009 Experience to...uhm...do some research. We did not leave with empty hands. There was one guitar, however, that she missed after we left. Wood Library wasn't a thing yet, but Special Favours were. She talked to the dealer and cooked up this:
She wanted a nicer top than the one we didn't take home, so we wouldn't be missing out
She wanted a pretty neck and knew I lusted after a backup rosewood
and she wanted no doubt that it was special
Number 1 was (and is) outstanding. Not long after Brent did a run of 17.
The guitar is barely finished. Paul says the satin top is better for the sound. Maybe, maybe not. I know many of them got a gloss added over time. I like the intimacy of the feel. This guitar insists on being played through the Mark III.
jxe
babe en der wood
whoa a knob for each string and a string per th’ knob.
I really love that Dark Cherry Burst. I had a Stripped 58 that looked very similar to your SC.Re-strung and ready for battle...
She's determined to be in rotation this week...
The sad thing is that I sold it. Stupid me.
tiboy
New Member
I sold my stripped 58. I’m not going to call myself stupid. It’s more like, sorta, kinda, you know, in other words, uh, well alright Stupid me too two.
Longneck Tenon
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Wet/Dry rig with Fender Custom Vibrolux and Supro Keeley Custom 12 amps
PRS McCarty, Swamp Ash Special and Silver Sky SE. Hamer USA P90 Gold Top and Epiphone 59 Reissue Les Paul.
PRS McCarty, Swamp Ash Special and Silver Sky SE. Hamer USA P90 Gold Top and Epiphone 59 Reissue Les Paul.
Here's what happened.
I liked the Stripped 58 so much that I decided to order an SC58 Artist with an ebony fretboard and 53/10 pickups. I sold the Stripped 58 to fund it.
As an intelligent person might have predicted, with the ebony fretboard the guitar wasn't going to do the same things the Stripped 58 did. Great guitar, but replaced it with the McCarty Singlecut - more in line with what the Stripped 58 did.
What I lost selling the Stripped 58 and SC58 Artist could probably have funded another guitar. That's a big reason why I'm not the brightest bulb.
Rod/
Vibrato & String Bender
Had a gig last night. 5 piece Bluesrock and Classic Rock band. Great musicians.. Brought my WL DGT and the Santana SE with 245 pickups with Mann bridge.… Both sounded great and completely different …
I use an Amp1 on the clean (JTM45) channel with pedals for overdrive… fantastic tones…..
I use an Amp1 on the clean (JTM45) channel with pedals for overdrive… fantastic tones…..
Rod/
Vibrato & String Bender
Hi @LSchefman …..Yea, those Ebony fretboards really change the tone and also the size of the note. And I’m not a big fan of guitars with lots of high end, which Ebony does so well! .. Learned my lesson the hard way doing this years ago… Rosewood only for me these days, but I’m sure that there are other fingerboard woods that sound great as well.
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