Pic of my babies

ianvomsaal

keeponrockin wrote:

I'm in awe of what you guys have. Here's my collection.
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2350&id=512465746

Do you have another link - this one's not viewable unless you have a facebook account???

keeponrockin

ianvomsaal wrote:

Do you have another link - this one's not viewable unless you have a facebook account???

This one might work:
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2350&l=b679c&id=512465746
(the website said that one would).
Tell me what ya think!

ianvomsaal

Very nice - I love the ES-175 - the pickguard looks different, is that original (the shape is fairly unusual).
I've got an older ES-175 too (I think there's a picture of it in the corner of both of my room pics).
I usually tape strings together after the bridge because the older ES-175's tend to get harmonic overtones in
that space between the bridge and tailpiece (or maybe it's just the 175's with the zig-zag trapeze tailpiece).
I also removed the pickguard because I like to see wood (which is why I get a lot of guitars without pickguards).
Plus it looks good like that (I find the pickguard kind of in the way). Also I'm not rocking out with that guitar.

- Ian

Novawind

You have no dirt pedals, something needs to be done about that!

keeponrockin

ianvomsaal wrote:

Very nice - I love the ES-175 - the pickguard looks different, is that original (the shape is fairly unusual).
I've got an older ES-175 too (I think there's a picture of it in the corner of both of my room pics).
I usually tape strings together after the bridge because the older ES-175's tend to get harmonic overtones in
that space between the bridge and tailpiece (or maybe it's just the 175's with the zig-zag trapeze tailpiece).
I also removed the pickguard because I like to see wood (which is why I get a lot of guitars without pickguards).
Plus it looks good like that (I find the pickguard kind of in the way). Also I'm not rocking out with that guitar.

- Ian

The pickgaurd was either put on in the early 60s BEFORE my Great Grandfather bought it, or shortly thereafter. He was the king of jerry-rigging things, so either or wouldn't suprise me. My mom and I are going to get one made for my dad at one point (the guitar's in his possession at this point). Every once in a while, I'll take it out and play only that for a week or so.

And Nova, I'm still lookin for the right overdrive (note the open space on the board!). I'm gonna try out an OCD this week hopefully.

Anon

keeponrockin wrote:

This one might work:
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2350&l=b679c&id=512465746
(the website said that one would).
Tell me what ya think!

the ES-175 is gorgeous.

ianvomsaal

keeponrockin wrote:

The pickgaurd was either put on in the early 60s BEFORE my Great Grandfather bought it, or shortly thereafter. He was the king of jerry-rigging things, so either or wouldn't suprise me. My mom and I are going to get one made for my dad at one point (the guitar's in his possession at this point). Every once in a while, I'll take it out and play only that for a week or so.

Looked like something was not quite right - replacement ES-175 pickguards are quite expen$ive - usually a couple hundred dollar$.

keeponrockin wrote:

And Nova, I'm still lookin for the right overdrive (note the open space on the board!). I'm gonna try out an OCD this week hopefully.

Great choice, probably my next as well - great Robin Trower type tone.

- Ian

keeponrockin

ianvomsaal wrote:

Looked like something was not quite right - replacement ES-175 pickguards are quite expen$ive - usually a couple hundred dollar$.
Great choice, probably my next as well - great Robin Trower type tone.

- Ian

There's a guy in our city that I trust would do a good job with it (the only guy I trust with my gear). And OCD, we'll see.

If I see something cool in Seattle, I'm gonna pick it up, but then the Godin's going, so we'll see.

Thanks for the compliments!

As far as I know, the guitar is all original except the tailpiece and the knobs.

Trailer

keeponrockin wrote:

This one might work:
http://hs.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2350&l=b679c&id=512465746
(the website said that one would).
Tell me what ya think!

Like it's already been said, the Gibson's very cool... but who makes the 12 string you got on the wall, and the acoustic bass you got below it?

keeponrockin

Trailer wrote:

Like it's already been said, the Gibson's very cool... but who makes the 12 string you got on the wall, and the acoustic bass you got below it?

The 12 string is an old 70's Takamine that my dad's had since university. He got it when he sold his Marshall Stack and the guy was $100 short.

The acoustic bass is my brother's and made by a company called Cascade. It's Asian made but sounds really good. It's great sittin around campfires, because now my brother can join in.
P.S. Sorry for hijacking your thread!

Trailer

keeponrockin wrote:

The 12 string is an old 70's Takamine that my dad's had since university. He got it when he sold his Marshall Stack and the guy was $100 short.

The acoustic bass is my brother's and made by a company called Cascade. It's Asian made but sounds really good. It's great sittin around campfires, because now my brother can join in.
P.S. Sorry for hijacking your thread!

Yeah, I've been looking into getting a 12 string... how does it sound?

It's almost a given that whenever I pick up a 12 string I immediately start playing Wish You Were Here... even if I don't want to! My fingers just start moving..

in_hiding79

Your babies are so cute....the last one looks just like you!!

Seriously, those are really cool guitars..:)

Trailer

in_hiding79 wrote:

Your babies are so cute....the last one looks just like you!!

Seriously, those are really cool guitars..:)

I don't know... I think the last one looks more like his mom

genie

Trailer wrote:

I took this picture yesterday of my guitars...

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/greenstar43/guitars001.jpg


They are: (clockwise from top left)

2006 Paul Reed Smith McCarty Standard
1994 Fender Stratocaster 40th Anniversery Edition
2006 Fender Jazz Bass V
2006 Taylor 814-CE

I traded in some of my other guitars last year and reupdated with 2006 versions:D

these are some fine looking babies, i was plesantly suprised to see that they weren't babies literally

Trailer

genie wrote:

these are some fine looking babies, i was plesantly suprised to see that they weren't babies literally

hehe... thanks

keeponrockin

Trailer wrote:

Yeah, I've been looking into getting a 12 string... how does it sound?

It's almost a given that whenever I pick up a 12 string I immediately start playing Wish You Were Here... even if I don't want to! My fingers just start moving..

Honestly, it's one of the best 12s I've heard. I've seen models like it going for 5-700 in OK condition, and I would pick up one of those over anything new in that price range any day.

enharmonic

Novawind

keeponrockin wrote:

And Nova, I'm still lookin for the right overdrive (note the open space on the board!). I'm gonna try out an OCD this week hopefully.

I just got my OCD and I can tell you, I LOVE it. It's so clean and so open. It's safe to say my TS9 has been ousted.

BinFrog

Novawind wrote:

I just got my OCD and I can tell you, I LOVE it. It's so clean and so open. It's safe to say my TS9 has been ousted.

I've had a Blackstone Mosfet Overdrive for a couple of years now and it's absolute perfection.

Trailer

enharmonic wrote:

That Yamaha looks SWEET!! I was in Japan and went into the Yamaha store... they have some amazing sounding guitars! My nylon string is actually a Yamaha