El Toro's Official Guitarded Thread...

[skoobeesnak]

I'm in Utah. I will have to do those mods. It looks like the guitar will show up tomorrow. I hope it is a good one, I'ver never bought a guitar site unseen. Fingers crossed.

[exitflagger]

I think those ESP/LTD guitars are probably the best bang for the buck out there right now. I might get another one soon. They have one at a guitar shop here that's kind of a double-cut Les Paul design. It's calling my name.

[ElToro]

These are supposed to be really good too! $1000 list on sale for $330?!?!?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ ... ric-guitar

[ElToro]

World's Ugliest Guitar acquired. Why? I have no idea.

[lerxstcat]

These are supposed to be really good too! $1000 list on sale for $330?!?!?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ ... ric-guitar

They are probably awesome guitars, but Vox is not that known for guitars and P-90s are not that popular right now. It's like when GC blew out the Jackson DK2Ms for $269, those were some sweet axes for under half-price too. If you like the road less traveled, these are some great guitars - I'm sure anyone would be thrilled for that price.

[choppersauce]

I'm in Utah. I will have to do those mods. It looks like the guitar will show up tomorrow. I hope it is a good one, I'ver never bought a guitar site unseen. Fingers crossed.

Lynn Wheelright in layton Utah is an exceptional luthier.

Dont know if he's still in the area.

[ElToro]

Check out these USA made amps. Amazing and very affordable.

STiFF is Tony (founder of Krank) and his new company.

http://orbitelectronix.com/stiff/products.php

[wattage13]

P-90's not that popular? News to me....

Those Vox's are pretty darn good guitars. Most need a little fret clean up but otherwise are pretty well put together and sound great. I like that they don't have a typically thick import finish on them.

[feds]

P-90 s are great rock n roll/blues p/u's......as far as cheap guitars go, PRS has some great playing low end models....check em out. If anyone is looking for cheaper kickass amps....Blackstar! I have a 20watt head and 1-12 cab and it smokes.

[lerxstcat]

P-90's not that popular? News to me....

Those Vox's are pretty darn good guitars. Most need a little fret clean up but otherwise are pretty well put together and sound great. I like that they don't have a typically thick import finish on them.

Yeah, they're so popular that they're marked down 67% off of list to try and move them! More people like humbucking pickups than P-90s overall, and deep discounting a model like this indicates that they trotted them out and nobody cared, so they are cutting their losses. If you like 'em I'm sure they're a great deal though on closeout.

[wattage13]

There was a long period hardly any manufacturer made a P-90 guitar, they were tough to find new. Nowadays near every manufacturer makes a guitar with them, I think it is more a matter of perspective.

Vox dropped the ball big time when they came out with their new line of guitars, their reps were not behind it at all and they had to make a lot of deals on the backend to get them to sell. The pickups in those Vox's aren't P-90's just so you know, they just kind of look like them, they are actually much different and are a pretty innovative design.

[ElToro]

There was a long period hardly any manufacturer made a P-90 guitar, they were tough to find new. Nowadays near every manufacturer makes a guitar with them, I think it is more a matter of perspective.

Vox dropped the ball big time when they came out with their new line of guitars, their reps were not behind it at all and they had to make a lot of deals on the backend to get them to sell. The pickups in those Vox's aren't P-90's just so you know, they just kind of look like them, they are actually much different and are a pretty innovative design.

What the story behind the pick ups?

[ElToro]

anyone get something new?

[skoobeesnak]

anyone get something new?

I have to say that after playing the LTD I purchased a few weeks ago I am really impressed with this guitar. It sounds great, has sustain for days and everything on it is quality. I've never owned a fixed bridge electric guitar before and I am loving it. so far.

I can't get over how much guitar I got for $350 vs. my Ibanez I bought in '96 that feels like a POS compared to this one. Other than the low strings being set a bit too low which I adjusted with a screwdriver in about 1 minute this thing played great as soon as I took it out of the box.

[ElToro]

Excellent!

[ElToro]

I just got a huge stash of gear (on layaway pending final police clearance).
Dillion Brian May
Dillion TV Junior
Orange USA Charvel San Dimas Tele
Marshall DSL401
Old Phase 90
2 Crybabies
Hagstrom Swede
all for $1200!

[feds]

Are those Dillions decent? Haven't seen many around, but I've read they are not bad. Looking to pick up a junior type axe (p-90's) for our open G tunes.....

[Sleek]

Dillions cost too much in my opinion. They are the same Chinese sourced stuff that erryone else has, but at about double the price.

...if you want a P90 junior, why not try this new brand, Gibson?

zzouns is selling P90 juniors for $549...http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBLS90

[lerxstcat]

Those Gibsons are a good buy for a P-90 equipped guitar. I think Jim did pretty well with the stuff he bought for $1200 though. The Brian May copy, the DSL401 and the Hagstrom Swede are more than worth that alone, and the rest would be lagniappe!

[ElToro]

The Brian May has Burns pick ups in it!
The Dillion Jr is claen... I'm gonna sell it for $300.

[ElToro]

Mahogany bodies w/ maple caps!

[feds]

Dillions cost too much in my opinion. They are the same Chinese sourced stuff that erryone else has, but at about double the price.

...if you want a P90 junior, why not try this new brand, Gibson?

zzouns is selling P90 juniors for $549...http://www.zzounds.com/item--GIBLS90

I have a couple older Gibsons that are great,.....I have an issue shelling money out to them lately.......big quality control issues. I don't pay for names, i buy guitars that feel/sound good when I play 'em.

[ElToro]

Gibson Juniors are a value at $549!

I just figure at $300, this is a fair value... we'll see.

[wattage13]

I paid $499 for my Jr. earlier this year. The black obeche fingerboard is a little odd but this smokes almost any import Jr's I've played. Best of the import Jr's is the PRS SE One. The finish is a little thicker than need be but they play and sound great. Agile used to make a decent one but the fretwire was so soft it kind of negated their value if you needed a re-fret in a year.

[ElToro]

That obeche stuff, isn't it baked/carbonized basswood?

[feds]

I paid $499 for my Jr. earlier this year. The black obeche fingerboard is a little odd but this smokes almost any import Jr's I've played. Best of the import Jr's is the PRS SE One. The finish is a little thicker than need be but they play and sound great. Agile used to make a decent one but the fretwire was so soft it kind of negated their value if you needed a re-fret in a year.

Nice axe, exactly what I was looking at, but the local stores want $800 up here(Canada)......like you said the PRS SE one is a nice alternative for $349 new...They play like butter.

[wattage13]

That obeche stuff, isn't it baked/carbonized basswood?

I was told obeche is an African wood that is similar to maple. I wouldn't doubt it is baked.

Well you know this is why there is Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triplochiton_scleroxylon

Doesn't appear to have anything to do with basswood but it makes a good sauna.

[PAF Pro]

Gathering materials to build my own LP Jr. single-cut....

Already have the neck blank glued, clamped and rough-cut(3-piece neck like Gibby did in the 70's...very strong, and resonant as hell).....thinking either Spanish Cedar or Poplar for the body(no need for a highly-figured wood, will be either TV Yellow, black or perhaps oxblood...a friend is trying to talk me into binding the body and giving it a goldtop finish), mahogany body blanks are getting to be stupid-expensive.

Still have another Ebony fretboard blank....considering doing this one up with no fret markers, save for on the side....I keep coming back to the notion of stainless-steel frets.

The obligatory P90, of course(perusing GFS's selection).....the bridge is a bit of a quandry. I like the Pigtail wrap-bridge, but the Wilkinson wrap-tail looks very nice(the G&B section is adjustable in addition to the standard adj. screws on the post ends). The lead-mid-boost that Roman Rist offers on his Workhorse-seires Jr's has my attention as well(if I had the scratch I'd just simply commission one from him).

[vanitybinge]

What's a good set of PA speakers under $500? I wanna avoid shitty fucking brands like Beringher and Yamaha.

300 watts or so should be plenty.

Anyone have thoughts on VM?
http://www.amazon.com/VM-Audio-VAS4210P ... .+speakers

[vanitybinge]