One guitar for the rest of your life?

MichaelMcKevin

If you had to narrow it down to one guitar for the rest of your life... what is it?

I think I'd go with an Es-446. That would seem to cover a lot of ground.
http://www.gibson.com/products/custom/guitars/es-446s.jpg

Or a Paul Languedoc like Trey's
http://www.strangedesign.org/rigs/index.asp

Novawind

One guitar forever? Say it isn't so.

If I had to chose, American Deluxe Strat.

Thierry Henry

Gibson Les Paul Standard- Sunburst or Gold!!

guildenstern

Novawind wrote:

One guitar forever? Say it isn't so.

If I had to chose, American Deluxe Strat.

oh man...

moster78

At this moment I'd have to go with my John Mayer Strat.

keeponrockin

moster78 wrote:

At this moment I'd have to go with my John Mayer Strat.

How is that compared to the American and American Deluxe Strats? A new strat is in my future, and I wanna know my options.

moster78

keeponrockin wrote:

How is that compared to the American and American Deluxe Strats? A new strat is in my future, and I wanna know my options.

Can't tell you about the American Deluxe as I've never played one, but I have an American and I like the feel and play of the JM Strat more. Its not quite as broken in neck-wise as my American because its newer, but I can't wait for it to get there. I like the sound of the pups a whole lot more too. Plus it just looks damn cool in Gold with a red racing stripe!

exhausted

my SG standard with a P94 in the neck.

YkantItouchit

If i had to buy a new guitar, it'd be a '62 reissue P bass in White.

Oh yes, it will be mine...

ianvomsaal

I've narrowed it down to one of these two - it's the same basic guitar.
Both are in a smaller size than standard, but with a few different options.
Both of these are good for almost any style,
Both have a sweet singing tone,
Both can get a nice throaty sound when you want,
Both can achieve nice controlled feedback,
These are also in the color I'd want:

1). http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?cpd=0OEY&doc_id=99371&g=guitar&base_pid=517183&index=0

This one can achieve an acoustic tone as well.
2). http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?cpd=0OEY&doc_id=99371&g=guitar&base_pid=519919&index=31
This is actually a dark cherry burst, not tortoise shell as listed.
And after thinking about it I think I'd probably have to go with this one because of the versatility.


- Ian C.T. vom Saal

MichaelMcKevin

ianvomsaal wrote:

I've narrowed it down to one of these two - it's the same basic guitar.
Both are in a smaller size than standard, but with a few different options.
Both of these are good for almost any style,
Both have a sweet singing tone,
Both can get a nice throaty sound when you want,
Both can achieve nice controlled feedback,
These are also in the color I'd want:

1). http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?cpd=0OEY&doc_id=99371&g=guitar&base_pid=517183&index=0

This one can achieve an acoustic tone as well.
2). http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?cpd=0OEY&doc_id=99371&g=guitar&base_pid=519919&index=31
This is actually a dark cherry burst, not tortoise shell as listed.
And after thinking about it I think I'd probably have to go with this one because of the versatility.


- Ian C.T. vom Saal

That's interesting you picked the 336. My parents want to get me a guitar when I graduate college. They know how much it'll mean to me, especially in the future when i pull it out of the case and i tell my kids "This is what your grandmother and grandfather got as a gift for me when I graduated college" It's probably going to be a 345 unless I change my mind. I've thought about a McInturff or something along those lines but I feel like i need a Gibson for that sentimental moment later on in life.

JD Sal

I'd go with this personally

ianvomsaal

GivenToCarve wrote:

That's interesting you picked the 336. My parents want to get me a guitar when I graduate college. They know how much it'll mean to me, especially in the future when i pull it out of the case and i tell my kids "This is what your grandmother and grandfather got as a gift for me when I graduated college" It's probably going to be a 345 unless I change my mind. I've thought about a McInturff or something along those lines but I feel like i need a Gibson for that sentimental moment later on in life.

Yeah - the 336 is a scaled down version of the 335, 345, 355, ect.
I'm not really all that fond of the 345's switching, maybe because I don't like BB King's Lucille (the 345 has the same swiching).
The 5-way switch is kind of a pain in the ass, just like the PRS 5-way rotary (click click click click click until I get where I want).

I like the 336's smaller size - it's a bit more comfortable, and doesn't feed back as much at higher volumes.
It comes from Gibson’s Custom Shop, and with a flamed maple top it still doesn't cost as much as the 346.

But honestly I still like the versatility of the hollowbody I PRS (similar to the 336, plus the acoustic option).
Okay, it's about $1000 more, but I can talk it down to be virtually the same price - and it'll hold it's value very well.

- Ian

lucylespian

Some nice optios being thrown up there, but i'd settle for pretty much any of the ones I have.

This one would have to be my pick...
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/phonepics004.jpg
though this would also do it for me
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/TaylorT50021.jpg

is there humidity control on this desert island, and 240V power ??

MichaelMcKevin

lucylespian wrote:

Some nice optios being thrown up there, but i'd settle for pretty much any of the ones I have.

This one would have to be my pick...
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/phonepics004.jpg
though this would also do it for me
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p133/lucylespian/TaylorT50021.jpg

is there humidity control on this desert island, and 240V power ??

ahhh santa fe sunrise.... soooo sexy

Novawind

This is IT:

My dreamgirl- http://www.themusiczoo.com/AmDlxStratHSS_MN_BLK_DZ4186231combo.jpg

http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/p25963h-829b47949336cd16da361ab8905b0dcf.jpg

Sooooooo beautiful.

tara

Novawind wrote:

http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/p25963h-829b47949336cd16da361ab8905b0dcf.jpg

Sooooooo beautiful.

for some reason i feel like it's porn when i have to scroll down a large image like that, starts out at the neck, sort of drawing you downwards, until you get to the money shot: theat beautiful curvacious body

All Those Yesterdays

I have a big problem buying a gibson, especially with the way they treat the smaller stores in town etc. And how poor quality their $900 and less series are, but I can't live with out this for sure.

http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/products/lespauls/60Special_DC/1960SpecialDC.html

Then for bass there is only one way to go.

http://fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0190116800

And I don't have a problem giving fender my money.

keeponrockin

Novawind wrote:

This is IT:

My dreamgirl- http://www.themusiczoo.com/AmDlxStratHSS_MN_BLK_DZ4186231combo.jpg

http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/p25963h-829b47949336cd16da361ab8905b0dcf.jpg

Sooooooo beautiful.

I unno, IMO the humbucker ruins the strat look.

moster78

keeponrockin wrote:

I unno, IMO the humbucker ruins the strat look.

Totally agree with you there. Strats should be SSS. My teacher has an EMG in the bridge of his Strat and it just looks odd. Granted he's a total metal head, but its just my opinion.

Novawind

The reason I picked HSS was because I want the bridge to have a little "crunch", just a little more than I would get with a normal strat bridge pickup. On an American Deluxe SSS, all the pickups would be SCN (awesome) but I don't know if I'd get the type of humbucker distortion I'd really want to be able to choose.

And I think because of the S-1 switching, I can turn on just one half of the bridge humbucker and still get the traditional bridge strat sound. Just my reasoning.

deadnote

id pick an acoustic guitar from the cure greatest hits bonus album

JD Sal

Novawind wrote:

This is IT:

My dreamgirl- http://www.themusiczoo.com/AmDlxStratHSS_MN_BLK_DZ4186231combo.jpg

http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/p25963h-829b47949336cd16da361ab8905b0dcf.jpg

Sooooooo beautiful.

I just bought this guitar last month. Some people think the S1 switch is overrated, but I love it.

http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0117002747

bassmac2

This is what i would pick...http://www.music123.com/Fender-60s-Telecaster--with-Bigsby--Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar-i154961.music
...So awesome! I love Tele's

harrisonmerwin

all you guys choosing electric, were talking ONE guitar for LIFE. haha. i'm choosing acoustic strictly on the LIFE factor.

im going to go SUPER specific for this, and chose my uncles Larivee. It was made in Vancouver when Jean Larivee was still building 2/3 guitars at a time in his garage. It dates to the mid-seventies i believe, and this thing plays music just sitting on a stand. Just imagine a goddess strumming a harp, this is the harp. This is my choice for one guitar, and i would trade up all my playing (not recording gear) to get it

Harrison

ps: im pretty sure once my uncle gets older i'll get a peice of it. ha!

mca47

I know everyone mentioned an electric as their one guitar for the rest of their lives, but I'm going acoustic.

Much more versatile and you can play it anywhere, anytime.

Taylor 700 series. Specifically the 714ce...it is my next guitar purchase. Of course I have to save up FOREVER for it, but it'll be totally worth it.

mca47

harrisonmerwin wrote:

all you guys choosing electric, were talking ONE guitar for LIFE. haha. i'm choosing acoustic strictly on the LIFE factor.

im going to go SUPER specific for this, and chose my uncles Larivee. It was made in Vancouver when Jean Larivee was still building 2/3 guitars at a time in his garage. It dates to the mid-seventies i believe, and this thing plays music just sitting on a stand. Just imagine a goddess strumming a harp, this is the harp. This is my choice for one guitar, and i would trade up all my playing (not recording gear) to get it

Harrison

ps: im pretty sure once my uncle gets older i'll get a peice of it. ha!

Hahaha, beat me to it harrison!

who's_pearljam?

If I was going to be electric for the rest of my life, I think the Deluxe with the S-1 switching, but I think I'd go acoustic and I already have the one I love

My Taylor 414 ce is amazing and it plays better than a bunch of higher end ones.
. If it's the one for the rest of my life I guess I'd take the Taylor acoustic and screw on the Fender Deluxe pickguard with the SCN's and S-1 switching,,,, and maybe put a Bigsby on it, too.

THEN I'd be set!

Anon

Wow, pretty hard to answer but i have a Gibson SG Special in the teal and it is the nicest guitar i have ever played. Tone is to die for and it feels so right. So i'd have to go with what i already know and love.

I wouldn't mind one of these little babies though

He's using a Gibson J-160E and it sounds so damn sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUgoU3J-nHo

casper leblanc

who's_pearljam? wrote:

If I was going to be electric for the rest of my life, I think the Deluxe with the S-1 switching, but I think I'd go acoustic and I already have the one I love

My Taylor 414 ce is amazing and it plays better than a bunch of higher end ones.
. If it's the one for the rest of my life I guess I'd take the Taylor acoustic and screw on the Fender Deluxe pickguard with the SCN's and S-1 switching,,,, and maybe put a Bigsby on it, too.

THEN I'd be set!

Mwuah Bob, you wouldn't! (Either way, you shouldn't)

But I agree, I'd go acoustic as well, and though I wouldn't mind me a Lowden Damien Rice style, I'm actually pretty happy with my old Guild D25. I pretty much know for sure this one is never leaving me in this lifetime.

casper leblanc

Or this one! God, I love how this one sounds, let alone how beautiful it looks!

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/73946785.jpg?v=1&c=MS_GINS&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19318A31BE3974C4F0593E4F7F33522F53C