Photos of your guitars

NEweather

bootlegger10 said:

mcgruff10 said:

So I was playing a sweet version of rvm on my guitar and I freaking popped my b string.  I ve been playing for 25 years and have never changed my own guitar strings (yes I am ready for the abuse.). Any hints or tutorials to change strings? Thanks.  

Sounds like you were really attacking the song!  Did you have one of your kids turn the lights on and off like the end of their live set?  

Lol!

mattmidgett

bootlegger10 said:

That guitar is gorgeous...another badass guitar to add to your stable...I am super jealous man, but very well done!  I hope to come back as you in my next life

BO175983

Looks really good. 👍🏼

bootlegger10

mattmidgett said:

bootlegger10 said:

That guitar is gorgeous...another badass guitar to add to your stable...I am super jealous man, but very well done!  I hope to come back as you in my next life

Haha.  Careful what you hope for!  

bootlegger10

The guitar color was darker in person.  I love it though.  Sounds great. 

static111

I haven’t looking haven’t looked in here for a while.   Big mistake.  Some beautiful guitars in here, and now I’m feeling like I want a new guitar.  Unfortunately there isn’t likely to be money for anything like that until next year...BTW. Anyone in here own a Rivolta?  

dankind

Any acoustic pickup recommendations? Prices are all over the place, and it's difficult to ascertain what's good out there.

I have a one of fifteen (7 of 15) special edition Martin made from The Tree that I really don't want to drill any holes into. Would I be better off just positioning a mic around the soundhole?

bootlegger10

dankind said:

Any acoustic pickup recommendations? Prices are all over the place, and it's difficult to ascertain what's good out there.

I have a one of fifteen (7 of 15) special edition Martin made from The Tree that I really don't want to drill any holes into. Would I be better off just positioning a mic around the soundhole?

This is a photo thread.  Let’s see that guitar!

Somebody smarter than me answer his pickup question.

static111

dankind said:

Any acoustic pickup recommendations? Prices are all over the place, and it's difficult to ascertain what's good out there.

I have a one of fifteen (7 of 15) special edition Martin made from The Tree that I really don't want to drill any holes into. Would I be better off just positioning a mic around the soundhole?

Trance audio amulet M, the one that can be powered with phantom power, best pickup I’ve ever used.  Baggs M80s are great soundhole pickups and you can remove them and hang the cord out of the sound hole if you like.  That said I have a baggs  element it sounds ok and is what came in the j45 I currently own. Another good option is the K&k mini with a good external pre that matches with the pickup, it’s almost as good as the trance.You would have to drill out the end block for the jack with a lot of these, but at least no hole in the bridge.  Now let’s see pics of that Tree guitar!

dudeman

I'd look at Sunrise. Elderly Instruments handles them. (No affiliation.)

It is my understanding that they're as good as it gets. 

dankind

@bootlegger10 from my post on page nine. Finally had to get a new strap.

dankind said:

While I’m here, I don’t think I’ve ever posted any photos of my baby. 

Here she is. 

1987 Martin Limited Edition D-18  (7 of 15) with quilted mahogany back and sides from The Tree. 

@static111 and @dudeman Thanks! Looks like I need to save some money!

static111

dankind said:

@bootlegger10 from my post on page nine. Finally had to get a new strap.

dankind said:

While I’m here, I don’t think I’ve ever posted any photos of my baby. 

Here she is. 

1987 Martin Limited Edition D-18  (7 of 15) with quilted mahogany back and sides from The Tree. 

@static111 and @dudeman Thanks! Looks like I need to save some money!

Wow 😳 

dudeman

This is by no means an expensive or desirable guitar, but it was a fun project and ended up sounding cool and playing great. 

It is an ESP Ltd Hybrid-300 from 2002. This is the second one of these I have bought in rough shape and fixed up to suit my purpose. 

Replaced the pickups and wiring, bridge saddles, custom pick guard from WD Music, Grover locking tuners and Dunlop Strap Locks. Polished frets, cleaned and set up, then strung with Elixirs. 

The pickups are Seymour Duncans. Quarter Pound Tele in the neck and a P-Rails Trembucker in the bridge. The P-Rails is wired to a push/pull volume control and it splits to the P90 when pulled and it's a humbucker when pushed. 

pjpjpaul

I just ordered a Troy Van Leeuwen jazzmaster. Can't wait till this thing shows up. 

dudeman

Cool guitar!

bootlegger10

That jazzmaster looks sweet!

pjpjpaul

The Troy Van Leeuwen jazzmaster won't ship for a month or two so I went ahead and ordered one of these too and it will be here this week. I know a lot of people either don't like or don't really get the purpose of the acoustasonic series but I think they're build quality is really good and that they're versatility makes them a really great tool for both live and studio applications. 

DewieCox

I doubt I would pull the trigger on one but those are really cool
and sound great. 

The TVL is the best deal in Jazzmasters going. Used to have the Oxblood version and it was badass but ran into a deal too good to pass up on my 335.

dankind

I've been after an acoustasonic ever since I saw Jack White play one on the Raconteurs' last tour.

I just knew he had this little pastel acoustic looking thing that made a hell of a racket. I thought it was some JWIII invention. Gave it a Google after the show and was surprised to see it was something I could buy at Sweetwater.

Still saving toward one.

DewieCox

Yeah, that’s where he’s seen and heard it mostly too. I’d like to have his whole stable from that tour. The whacked Tele with the switches and benders is wild and the bronzed Gibsons are all just so epically cool.

pjpjpaul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu1sigxqRmE

dudeman

I almost posted that J video. That's a hell of a sales pitch for the Acoustasonic JM!

pjpjpaul

dudeman said:

I almost posted that J video. That's a hell of a sales pitch for the Acoustasonic JM!

I thought it was too. I love everything he does. Can't wait to see Dinosaur Jr. this fall. 

bootlegger10

pjpjpaul said:

The Troy Van Leeuwen jazzmaster won't ship for a month or two so I went ahead and ordered one of these too and it will be here this week. I know a lot of people either don't like or don't really get the purpose of the acoustasonic series but I think they're build quality is really good and that they're versatility makes them a really great tool for both live and studio applications. 

Do you prefer to buy only from Sweetwater?  I saw the jazzmaster available at some other reputable shops so just curious.  

pjpjpaul

bootlegger10 said:

pjpjpaul said:

The Troy Van Leeuwen jazzmaster won't ship for a month or two so I went ahead and ordered one of these too and it will be here this week. I know a lot of people either don't like or don't really get the purpose of the acoustasonic series but I think they're build quality is really good and that they're versatility makes them a really great tool for both live and studio applications. 

Do you prefer to buy only from Sweetwater?  I saw the jazzmaster available at some other reputable shops so just curious.  

I usually do for their financing options but out of curiosity's sake where did you find it?

bootlegger10

pjpjpaul said:

bootlegger10 said:

pjpjpaul said:

The Troy Van Leeuwen jazzmaster won't ship for a month or two so I went ahead and ordered one of these too and it will be here this week. I know a lot of people either don't like or don't really get the purpose of the acoustasonic series but I think they're build quality is really good and that they're versatility makes them a really great tool for both live and studio applications. 

Do you prefer to buy only from Sweetwater?  I saw the jazzmaster available at some other reputable shops so just curious.  

I usually do for their financing options but out of curiosity's sake where did you find it?

Chicago Music Exchange had it.  I picked one up yesterday.  Copied you.  Ha.  

pjpjpaul

bootlegger10 said:

pjpjpaul said:

bootlegger10 said:

pjpjpaul said:

The Troy Van Leeuwen jazzmaster won't ship for a month or two so I went ahead and ordered one of these too and it will be here this week. I know a lot of people either don't like or don't really get the purpose of the acoustasonic series but I think they're build quality is really good and that they're versatility makes them a really great tool for both live and studio applications. 

Do you prefer to buy only from Sweetwater?  I saw the jazzmaster available at some other reputable shops so just curious.  

I usually do for their financing options but out of curiosity's sake where did you find it?

Chicago Music Exchange had it.  I picked one up yesterday.  Copied you.  Ha.  

Haha nice. It is a sweet guitar. Stock is just low across the board right now with demand outweighing supply and shipping issues. 

Jason P

I've been intrigued by the acoustasonic ... but I lost my strat a few years back and those american ultra's look pretty tempting ... but the acoutasonic would probably serve me better ... but the texas tea strat looks so groovy

pjpjpaul

So far I'm loving this thing. Versatile and light. Low action and really high build quality. Great tones as well. 

bootlegger10

pjpjpaul said:

So far I'm loving this thing. Versatile and light. Low action and really high build quality. Great tones as well. 

You are going to like the Jazzmaster too!