What's Your Dream Guitar?

[drlucky]

Guild Duane Eddy. Oh yeah. Not mine...wish it was...

 

[Manual Slim]

 

[Oxidao]

right there.

I am the happy owner of 'my dream guitar'.

 

[Northern Born]

Gretsch White Falcon - Billy Duffy Signature model if we're being picky. View attachment 986794

That thing is clean.

 

[Northern Born]

I’ll never get them, but a 60s Tele (like the first one I ever played) bone stock tobacco blonde with a maple neck, and a sweet lil’ LG3…
Man I’d be in dreamland for sure.

I love my Tele and other acoustics, but dreaming is free, right??

Yes, it is.

 

[Northern Born]

View attachment 987044 View attachment 987045

That's what I'm talkin' 'bout.

 

[Northern Born]

I played a 1941 J-35 a few days ago. It’s the most beautiful sounding acoustic I’ve ever played.

Very nice.

 

[Northern Born]

View attachment 987024
Guild Duane Eddy. Oh yeah. Not mine...wish it was...

Very nice.

 

[Northern Born]

One that gets me lots of chicks and recognition.

More seriously, though, I wish I had my early 2000's Japanese pink paisley Tele back. I've had many dozens of guitars over the years and only regret selling two, the paisley and my old Japanese Jazzmaster.

Not my picture, but it was just like this:

View attachment 986586

That's nice. I like it.

 

[Telekarster]

I couldn't afford the originals so I built my own - 1951 Nocaster, 1954 Strat, 1959 ES-335

 

[Dismalhead]

I bought both of my dream guitars a couple of years ago during the lockdowns.

View attachment 985935

If I have a dream guitar now, it would be a Gretsch Country Gentleman.

Those are absolutely gorgeous.

 

[Chester P Squier]

My dream guitar is a Martin HD-28e acoustic-electric. About 30 years ago, my brother got a D-28 that he let me play. I have never played a guitar that was that easy to play, yet sounded so good. But I might want one with a pickup installed.

 

[brookdalebill]

Washburn Falcon/wing series (random interweb pic)

View attachment 985605

Cool!
Spacetone Music in San Antonio has/had one recently.
I think I saw it there a few days ago.
I have a HB35 from that era.
The string-through body is cool. View attachment 985611

Here’s the Washburn I saw at Spacetone.
Reasonable price, IMO.
It’s in great shape.

 

[Recalcitrant]

I love minis! 2018 Player on 'Verb. I wish I could just...

 

[brookdalebill]

I’d love a birth year (1957) Martin D21.
When I was a kid, learning to play Texas-style (sock) rhythm guitar at fiddle contests, a cool old (real) cowboy/rancher Dayton Roberts had a D21.
He was a great teacher, by example.
He was rock solid, simple, in tune, in time, and always smiling when he played.
It was like he was in on the magic, or a sly in-joke.
The D21 was made for 13 years, between 1956-1969.
Anyways, they look like D18s from the front, but they are Brazilian rosewood.
I like the uncommon-ness, and “stealth” aspect of the beautiful rosewood.
Jim Croce played one.

 

[haggardfan1]

Nice.

Definitely unobtanium over here so I built a Tuff Dog tribute, because Merle

Got any pictures of your guitar?

 

[suthol]

Got any pictures of your guitar?

Here's the build diary, head up to pages 25 & 26 for finished pics

Tuff Dog Tele

Today I pulled the trigger on the TLA-1Q kit with a few upgrades to make it as close as possible to the Custom Shop original but as a bolted neck rather than a through body set neck with chambers. Hopefully I can do the great man justice with it 15959...

www.buildyourownguitar.com.au

And a bit here

Tuff Dog inspired Tele

Having been a fan of Merle forever and wanting a new Tele ( this is No.3 ) but not being able to afford the "real thing " I purchased a kit with a flame maple cap and set about making a tribute guitar. It will never be passed off as a Fender but if it finishes up as playable as the other three...

www.tdpri.com

 

[arlum]

I've had many and currently own most of them. The few remaning ...
Fender '63 Stratocaster.
Fender '52 Esquire
Fender '59 slab board Telecaster.
Gibson '64 ES-335.
Tom Anderson Cobra T-style.
Tom Anderson Lil' Angel.
Ibanez early '90s Universe.
A built to my spec. custom Furch Guitars acoustic 6 string.

Because of their easy availability I would have already purchased the Tom Anderson's but I have an issue with Tom not being willing to tell me what type magnets are in his pickups. Why he want's to keep that a secret I'll never understand.
The Ibanez Universe is the only 7 string I ever considered for purchase.
The three Fenders and one Gibson are dreams I've carried forever.
Since purchasing my Furch acoustic 6 string guitar a few years back and having the time to compare it to my Martin, Breedlove and Yamaha as well as other players Gibsons, Taylor, Froggy Bottom, Larriv'ee, Bourgeois and Collings acoustics I've found one single guitar that sounded better and sported an equal build quality to my Furch. It was a Bourgeois guitar offering with a price tag 2 1/2 times higher than my Furch and it did indeed sound 2 steps closer to heaven. If I had unlimited bread this goal might have been surplanted by a custom build Bourgeois acoustic 6 string. But ..... out of all acoustic guitar custom builds I could get for under $10,000 Furch is the only company I would look at and would be super proud to own and play..

 

[brookdalebill]

Here’s another.
I have many dream guitars.
I know, I’m weak.

I just want it ‘cause it’s slightly odd.
I like the wood carving, oak leaf and acorn thing.

 

[Fretting out]

I’ve already owned both of these. Had to unload them in 2009. I’d love to have them back.

View attachment 985596
View attachment 985598

Wait a minute… the majesty was introduced in 2014…