Your favorite electric guitars...

You changed the neck — So, is it still the same guitar?

You’re just hitting on a bunch of other threads tonight!

 

It’s hard to say which is my favorite, but the 3 in bold fonts get the most action.


‘88 Fender Am Standard Strat
‘98 Fender Am Dlx Strat
‘14 Fender American Deluxe Telecaster
‘15 Suhr Classic T Pro
‘16 Gibson Les Paul Traditional
‘16 PRS McCarty 594

 

Right now it’s these 5. The fiesta red tele, Rory strat and LP Standard get 90% if the playing time. The LP Custom is tuned to DGDGBD. I use it exclusively to crank up the Friedman and play Dancing Days When I need some Zeppelin -

 

In general, or the ones I own?

in general: Teles, Juniors, Strats.

From the ones I own:

 

I commented about this guitar on another thread and the way I see it, in 1997 I was attracted specifically to this Strat, as it was cheap ( duh, Tex-Mex model), very comfy, lively funky feel, lightweight, and great pickups.

The guitar has had many parts changed
Including pickups, but none of those qualities are lost. It's just a fantastic player!

The new neck ( and heavier tuners impart more acoustic sustain and vibration, which I can feel.
Aldo new frets ( without dents and flat spots, sharp edges), imparts much clearer tone/sustain than old, worn frets

Though I had no buzzing issues, I could feel fretting out when bending, less sustain... so all good, still!

 

I build all my own, and am up to 8 now, with many more to come.

These three are my current go to’s. I love the P90’s sounds on the Strat and the warmth and feel of the rosewood board. The action is pretty good cos I like it low. But if I really want the best feeling and playing neck, the Redwood Tele is tops! And it has typical Tele tones, definitely a winner! The only downfall is my control placement gets in the way of my picking hand. I play finger style and that volume control is very annoying - hence the reason the knob is of atm. I’m gonna look into the idea of taking it out completely and just going straight volume on the bottom, or maybe use a push pull for v & t.

The Route 66 is my latest creation, and includes the second neck I’ve built. She’s a nice fat chunky thing - a real baseball bat! - and I’ve grown to like it very much. Never thought I would cos I really like nice thin necks. Funnily enough, this guitar is getting a LOT of attention atm. Probably cos I like its simplicity. I have plans for a proper Esquire wired Tele coming soon.



And here’s a couple more projects on the go. You’ll notice a bass build tucked in behind that hockey stick hs. I think I’ve got a major sickness!

 

IMG_0848 by Kloun posted Aug 23, 2020 at 7:00 PM

1964 Telecaster (refin/repair/restoration project) 1974 Les Paul Custom, 1974 Stratocaster,

Top: Yamaha 12 string, Sigma 6 string, and "Norma" nylon classical

 

Of all the ones that I own, it would have to be my avatar Telecaster, “Big Tex”...

But I don’t want to ignore the ‘72-reissue Fender Telecaster Deluxe or the Fiesta Red Fender ‘62-reissue Stratocaster or the Epiphone ‘57-reissue Les Paul Junior or...

 

No, it's a Harley Benton. LOL

 

This beast that I recently modded has put a smile on my face, it a 2002 fat American telecaster That now has Wolfetone dr.vintage neck and Wolfetone tele ***** in the bridge position, I also replaced the bridge assembly with a Kluson hybrid made to fit American standard three hole mount, just a killer guitar

 

Currently it’s my 2005 Gordon Smith GS-1 and my Jazzmaster classic 60's lacquer.

My Tele barely gets a look in now, though I’m considering re-stringing for open C as I restrung one of my acoustics to there recently and I’m enjoying the sounds from that tuning....

 

In general SGs, teles, and most Les Pauls from standards, to specials, to Jrs

 

Teles and Les Paul Jr types are my favorites.

I do like semi-hollows a bit and Jazzmasters occasionally, but mostly it's turtles all the way down. Teles and LPJs.

 

I have had dozens of fine electric and acoustic guitars - Fenders, Gibsons, Martins, Taylors, vintage and new. And after weeks, months or years, I found something wrong with all of them. So they came, and so they went, one at a time, since 1969.

This is because I am an idiot.

 

Here are the top 10 of my 54 guitar/bass collection.

'80 Gibson "Jimmy Wallace" '58 "Prototype" Sunburst Quilt LP Standard:

'00 Gibson Amber Classic Premium Plus LP

'03 Tom Anderson 6120 Tiger Eye Hollow T Drop Top HSH

'86 MIJ Fender '69RI Pink Paisley Tele

'75 Fender Mocha Strat

'15 Suhr Sherwood Metallic Classic Pro SSH

'99 Tom Anderson Cajun Red Hollow Drop Top Classic SSH

'09 PRS DGT Sunburst 10-Top

'95 PRS Custom 24 Purple 10-Top


'83 Gibson Cherry ES-335 Dot ( guitar on right)

 

I like Mosrite style guitars. Here is my original '65 Ventures Mosrite, and my Hallmark Custom 60 Mosrite style.
Then, my '72 Strat & '89 Custom shop Tele.

 

I think most everyone here knows my favorite: https://www.tdpri.com/threads/my-tribute-to-the-ovation-breadwinner-plans-inside.648566/

but some day:

 

My Fender American Original '50s Telecaster: