which guitar beside my teles?

hi all
I own 3 teles: 52RI copper 97, highway one (lollar pups), Cabronitised MIM standard.

I play all kind of musics, from 70's rocks to reggae

I'm thinking of a fourth guitar, rather different. It should have a big sound, humbuckers probably....

First thought of Gibson but: 335 is too big, lespaul is too heavy,
My luthier told me about Parker, but too ugly...

I'm thinking of SG.... something else?

LP or SG Junior or Specials are nice.

SG - almost as comfy as a Tele, if you use a wide strap to counter the head-dipping tendencies...

Well, I'm GASing over one of these. :cool:

http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/83024_l.jpg

Well, I'm GASing over one of these. :cool:

http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/83024_l.jpg

You're not alone, my friend... :mrgreen:

Actually, I'd slap a Bigsby or Maestro Vibrola on there...

Lp tribute.

Lp special (tribute to B Marley) and SG (txs F Zappa) are very tempting...

the new Fender Blacktop Strat

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/hekawi/stratblacktop.jpg

or a Jag

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/hekawi/w440_21181_90135.jpg

also, a Les Paul Studio is chambered (as are some other current models) so they are not so heavy. i have one and love it:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/hekawi/SANY0086.jpg

You need to read this thread and be open-minded (^_^)

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/other-guitars-other-instruments/166580-prs-looks-like-no-love-here.html

You need to read this thread and be open-minded (^_^)

http://www.tdpri.com/forum/other-guitars-other-instruments/166580-prs-looks-like-no-love-here.html
yep. I thought about prs too. In France, we have Godin who makes very nice guitars. But... Gibson is a bit of Legend isnn't it?

Sg faded series are so cheap. Very tempting. Does someone owns or tried one and can give me some infos about neck. (difficult to find a shop around for try...)

http://en.audiofanzine.com/utilities/a.provider,m.172633,mod.media,down.true,th.normal, s.pictures.jpg

You want something different, but with 'buckers? But you typically like the tele sound? This is your ticket.

Gretsch Corvette

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr297/superbadj/CorVette.jpg

There are other guitars?

http://en.audiofanzine.com/utilities/a.provider,m.172633,mod.media,down.true,th.normal, s.pictures.jpg
what a f. is this axe? looks great!

what a f. is this axe? looks great!

It's an EVH Wolfgang Special. I own one and absolutely love it.

I like these

Les Paul studio vintage mahogany . Love it .

nice axes guys!

http://www.gibsonfirebird.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Gibson-Firebird.jpg

Wait a bit longer, buying a guitar when you're half-cocked may cause you impulse buy-the wrong axe!

Some of the photos in this thread have incredible looking guitars in them! :shock:

In France, we have Godin who makes very nice guitars.

Well, Godins are made in a place that used to be New France, but it hasn't been that since the 1760s. :lol:

yep. I thought about prs too. In France, we have Godin who makes very nice guitars. But... Gibson is a bit of Legend isnn't it?

Sg faded series are so cheap. Very tempting. Does someone owns or tried one and can give me some infos about neck. (difficult to find a shop around for try...)

http://www.planettribes.com/stilgar/stm2.jpg
Very nice guitars that you never wipe down!
Fast neck, which is very flat, medium frets that are relatively hard.
Easy access all the way up the neck.
The stock 490s are to use a very overworked word - muddy.

As someone pointed out in a different thread, and I agree (for the most part), and I will paraphrase,

Every guitarist should have at least 4 guitars in their arsenal:

Tele
Strat
Les Paul
ES 335

Not necessarily those exact guitars, but they should have something that does what they do.

Check out the Hallmark site. Particularly the 60 Custom model. They feature single coil pick-ups that put most humbuckers to shame.
Don

Well, I'm GASing over one of these. :cool:

http://www.dv247.com/assets/products/83024_l.jpg

oh for god's sake, why do I keep coming here....

Hallmark Johnny Ramone sig model (http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/guitars/jr-signature/johnny-ramone-signature-guitar.htm)!

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_H7YdMWkAfdQ/TbDVt2khEJI/AAAAAAAAB5A/ztdWvUG5fBk/JRsigmodel.jpg

Or else, the Wing Bat (http://www.hallmarkguitars.com/guitars/wing-bat.htm).

If you'd consider something a little off the beaten path, you might want to give the Hanson Gatto (http://www.hansonguitars.com/gatto.htm) a look...

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Full disclosure: Last summer I was gasing for some P-90 fun, and was about to buy an SG Classic when I came across Hanson's Cigno (http://www.hansonguitars.com/cigno.htm) model (which is basically the Gatto but with a trio of P-90s) in a local shop. I've been VERY happy with it. Well made, sounds great, looks fabulous, very reasonably priced, everybody and his cousin doesn't have one... :wink:

wow Fosco...it's...Brothers and sisters I give YOU...THE MC5...brother Wayne Kramer and his Epi Wilshire more than a little inebriated I 'might' add...that was LATE in their run...he played Strats and an SG earlier...I have a Wilshire and with new pups it's a GREAT player value and different as well. Light, great upper fret access and excellently balances on the shoulder.

Gibson ES-339 (like a 335, but smaller body)

Reverend

Hofner CT Club (cheap!)

thought about 339. diificult to find used, expensive, but I'm thinking about it.

I have never been a fan of anything gibson but i played one of these the other day and it is now officially on my wish list. Its has nice cleans that are almost fender-ish on the bridge pickup, pretty good jazz sounds and when you overdrive it, the tone is more vintage and smooth rather than sharp and aggressive. I think this will fill my gap between tele and strat nicely. Might be worth checking out for you also.

http://www.brianmayguitars.co.uk/bm-special.html

Something special ?

IMO if you want a big sound, you need some hollowbody in the equation--just about any wood/pickup combination is going to sound bigger if you go with (semi)hollowbody instead of solid. Plus controlled feedback is quite a hoot if you are into that sort of thing. What's your budget?

http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/names/reverend-club-king-rt-with-case--CLRT.htm

IMO if you want a big sound, you need some hollowbody in the equation--just about any wood/pickup combination is going to sound bigger if you go with (semi)hollowbody instead of solid. Plus controlled feedback is quite a hoot if you are into that sort of thing.
+1. You deserve to at least treat yourself to a test drive of a Gretsch 5120 (or 6120 if your budget allows).

It would be a great addition to a stable of Teles.

one of my teles got 2 tvjones pups (kind of cabronitised MIM) Love it. Good sound. I was looking more for a PAF sound. I'll go to a big shop soon and try some stuff, including gretsch and EVH. Unfortunately, they dont sell gibsons...

hi all....snip
.... lespaul is too heavy,
.....

for what? Backpacking?
:lol:
Seriously, I see this "too heavy" argument a lot on this forum and I just don't get it. A wide strap and you should be good to go. What's heavier then a LP? Try a Ricky Bass or a banjo or a brass body resonator, etc....all heavier, yet I've seen folks play 'em for hours, and they weren't super human nor were they immediately slapping ben gay and a heating pad on their shoulder afterward.

also, a Les Paul Studio is chambered (as are some other current models) so they are not so heavy. i have one and love it:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/hekawi/SANY0086.jpg

This is my vote. Nice axe if you find one that's not too heavy.

If I go for a LP, it will probably be a special (love this p90 sound and this marley look). But this LP just above is just beautiful!!!!

As someone pointed out in a different thread, and I agree (for the most part), and I will paraphrase,

Every guitarist should have at least 4 guitars in their arsenal:

Tele
Strat
Les Paul
ES 335

Not necessarily those exact guitars, but they should have something that does what they do.

I would say for the fourth choice -
either a semihollow or a full hollow, and suggest a ES335 (semi) or ES175 (full). For me personally, if I were buying, I'd lean toward the 175 full hollow.
If you want to go Gretsch, I can vouch for the 6122 Country Gentleman, it's excellent.

I have the LP Studio as well and I can say that it is lighter than my '62 Hot Rod Stratocaster - being that it is chambered.

I'd also recommend an Epi Casino; even though it Is the same size as a 335.

I definitely love lespauls. I have an opportunity of a lespaul swamp ash... here
http://www.zikinf.com/annonces/dispannonce.php?annonce=647136

or a 'simple' special
here http://www.thomann.de/fr/gibson_les_paul_special_faded_p90_wc.htm

hmmm, very tempting...

If you can get past the..you know, then this I reckon would be an awesome Gibby.

http://www.thomann.de/gb/gibson_jonas_brothers_melody_maker.htm