Finally Found The Best Guitars For Gigs

Since I started my band a few years ago, I have been constantly experimenting with different guitars from my collection, some I still own and some that have been sold. Over the last three gigs, I have come to the conclusion that my Tokai LS-85 Love Rock Les Paul replica, my Squier Classic Vibe Tele, the Rickenbacker 330-12, and my '95 MIJ Strat for Open G tuning, are the best guitars for live work. I also bring the new Yamaha acoustic/electric for a few songs if it's a lower volume gig.

All these guitars play great, sound just dandy, and most important, they stay in tune all night.

I love my P90 guitars and my Jazzmaster, but they buzz and hum. I'm a Les Paul Junior guy and have been forever. I tried a few others that wouldn't stay in tune, and they've all be sold. Everything I own now plays great, but the guitars I mentioned above seem to work the best.

If I want to play slide, I'll throw the Teisco/Kingston in the car.

I think all the experimentation is finally over.

Until you get bored or have a band alteration.....

Until you get bored or have a band alteration.....

Perhaps. You never know.

Sounds good to me! I'm really happy with my gear, too, and it's a nice feeling.

Having said that, I'm always open to persuasion by something new or different!

Tim

Tim...Me too, but the guys in the band have been complaining about the 60 cycle hum I was getting from my P90 guitars, and when I got an audience member complaint a few weeks ago, it finally sank it that I should use something different. Last night, I unplugged the neon beer signs behind me, and that seemed to stop the hum on my Telecaster.

Besides that, my Tokai Love Rock sounds amazing and looks equally as good. It sat in my basement for a year and a half before I really started playing it live. It's almost a little too hot. My 18 watt amp was set on about 1.5 last night while playing the Love Rock. Anything more was too loud. The Tele works better on certain songs, as we all know it should.

Now, the problem is, I want another humbucking-equipped Les Paul.