Pick your favorite Artist models

[goodvibes]

Which of the artist/signature models listed below is the most desireable to you? Even if you do not own one, which would you want if you could own one. Some points to consider are looks, playability, investment potential, quality, accuracy (how well it compares to the real deal). Of the follwing models consider only the Murphy aged/ or VOS versions - not the actual artist signed/played versions which are out of reach to most people.

So all things considered which one is the best in your opinion? Thanks!

1. Gary Rossington
2. Billy Gibbons
3. Gary Moore
4. Bloomfeld
5. Slash AFD
6. Don Felder
7. Duane Allman
8. Jimmy Page1/2
9. Jeff Beck/Oxblood
10. Clapton Beano

[Archtop 13]

This list goes to eleven
11. Steve Jones

[soberdave09]

voted for Page,but would love to have any of them.

[ElectricMojo]

The Allman Burst for sure.

[goodvibes]

That's cool. They only let me do 10 options. There are many I left out for sure. I encourage people to list their favorite one if it is not one of the options...

[The Greek]

Jimmy Page #1.This is the guitar I kept of all I had and it delivers the goods each and anytime!

On the other hand I remember that killer Rossington you had...I'd buy it in a heartbeat if there weren't other priorities...

[Archtop 13]

12. RHH Gretsch

[strat1701]

would have to go with the Page #1 myself.

[JakeBluesRocker]

[InfiniteeZ]

Rossington for me, Beano second

Also, PICS!!!!

[cmcgov]

From that list I said Mike Bloomfield's model.

[Mutttwang]

I've only played three on the list. The first was the Bloomfield. The one I played was outstanding. The next was Pearly Gates(unsigned) and it was equally impressive. I wanted desperately to buy it, but it was $8100.00 and I would have had to trade in a big chunk of my six string crew to get it. The last one I played was the Jeff Beck Oxblood (0XX/100). I got it used(slightly) for 3K less than Pearly. I liked it as much as I liked the Pearly. In fact, I'd say it was a better sounding guitar than the Pearly Gates I tried.

[SkyDogJr]

The Duane Allman would be what I'd want, followed closely by a Peter Green/Gary Moore burst...

I've never played either one and quite honestly, I'd probably have to sell all of the guitars I have to afford a Duane Allman burst, which too me, is silly. If money was no object, then sure, why not get a couple of each!

[Rocknburn]

IF we can count joe perry boneyard ill vote for that if not.Then my vote goes for jimmy page

[guitarbob123]

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[The Greek]

Originally Posted by InfiniteeZ

Rossington for me, Beano second

Also, PICS!!!!

Fair enough.(I know,I know...I must take some pics of my own,but I suck at taking pics and I'm a lazy dog...)

JPP 250 and JPP 503 (I wish I hadn't sold it...)

[RAG7890]

Bloomfield.

[RAG7890]

.........what, no Kiefer Sutherland.............................

[EasyAce]

Originally Posted by cmcgov

From that list I said Mike Bloomfield's model.

So did I. And I usually reject the idea of an artist's sig model, for various reasons, except that I actually got to play a Bloomfield burst in a shop in a kind of blind test---I saw the guitar on a wall, liked its look, got curious about how she played, and took her down and plugged her into a Fender amp such as I happen to use. I had no idea it was a Bloomfield---I didn't pay any attention to the cosmetics that would have given it away---but this guitar played like butter on a muffin and cried the blues in my hands. Only when I returned it to the wall did I realise what I'd just played!

Not on the list is the only other sig model I'd consent to own and play---because I saw a great video of Lou Pallo himself demonstrating his sig model, running a full gamut of the tone possibilities you could get with the instrument, and I heard clearly enough where I could get my own tone with that guitar without having to tweak a thing or do anything different than I do now.

So my number eleven would be the Lou Pallo model . . .

[AXE]

Warren Haynes.

[slither]

It's too hard to chose as they'd all be great guitars. The fan in me would chose the Page and Moore guitars, for looks it would be Pearly or the Felder (despite the Nashville bridge).

Though I haven't played any of these models, there has been nothing but the utmost praise for how the Bolomfields sound, and the Felders have had some great reviews too.

If forced to choose and if I could get on with the small neck, then I'd go for the Page number 2. If not then probably the Bloomfield. Or maybe the Pearly, or the Felder...............aaaghhhhhhhhh it's all too hard!

[RAG7890]

Hey Slither...........I always laugh when I read your Avatar notes re the Shire & God's Country.

Please tell me you are not one of these people that get lost when they go over the Captain Cook Bridge heading North.

I live in Melbourne but still own a house in Burraneer Bay Road & have heaps of close friends in the area.

Some of them say "why go anywhere else if I have the best of everything in the Shire"............to which I respond................"how would you know if you never go anywhere else"...........

[goodvibes]

Opologies for the attrocious spelling! Sorry Jeff BECK and M. BLOOMFIELD!

[slither]

Originally Posted by RAG7890

Hey Slither...........I always laugh when I read your Avatar notes re the Shire & God's Country.

Please tell me you are not one of these people that get lost when they go over the Captain Cook Bridge heading North.

I live in Melbourne but still own a house in Burraneer Bay Road & have heaps of close friends in the area.

Some of them say "why go anywhere else if I have the best of everything in the Shire"............to which I respond................"how would you know if you never go anywhere else"...........

No, I actually have to leave the Shire to go to work every day. And to go to Brookie to watch Manly play during the footy season, but then that's just travelling to the other God's country! or the "Insular peninsula" as it's sometimes called. But anything west of the Woronora River and I am lost!

Burraneer Bay Rd.......nice area, but way expensive.

So are you a Melbournian or a Sydneysider origianally?

[RAG7890]

Originally Posted by slither

No, I actually have to leave the Shire to go to work every day. And to go to Brookie to watch Manly play during the footy season, but then that's just travelling to the other God's country! or the "Insular peninsula" as it's sometimes called. But anything west of the Woronora River and I am lost!

Burraneer Bay Rd.......nice area, but way expensive.

So are you a Melbournian or a Sydneysider origianally?

Oh no, a Sea Eagles supporter.

I grew up in the St George area...............so I am a Dragons supporter. I have a T Shirt that reads.............."I Support St George & every other team playing Manly"......................I am a huge fan of Beaver though (for our US friends, Beaver was a great footballer, not the animal or the "other" kind").

Although these days I'd rather watch AFL.

Lucky Bulldogs scoring Des Hasler after Scott Penn royally screwed this up. What a wonderful negotiation job he did.................losing their winning coach..............priceless..............

You are correct, people are way worse over on the North Side.

Have a good one.

[RAG7890]

Originally Posted by goodvibes

Opologies for the attrocious spelling! Sorry Jeff BECK and M. BLOOMFIELD!

............Keith it's not fair...............we have a double up on the Jimmy Page 1 & 2.............so this guitar gets double the potential votes.

Come on all you Bloomfield supporters..................hit that button. I demand a recount................it is like the Russian Election results.............rigged............

[goodvibes]

Originally Posted by RAG7890

............Keith it's not fair...............we have a double up on the Jimmy Page 1 & 2.............so this guitar gets double the potential votes.

Come on all you Bloomfield supporters..................hit that button. I demand a recount................it is like the Russian Election results.............rigged............

Yes you are correct. We will have to statistically "adjust" the Jimmy Page results to reflect the fact that there are two models.

[RAG7890]

Originally Posted by goodvibes

Yes you are correct. We will have to statistically "adjust" the Jimmy Page results to reflect the fact that there are two models.

Muchas gracias Keith. So if we divide by 2..............I am only 0.5 behind!


................I'll have to start new Thread calling all Bloomfield owners............

[JimmyAce2006]

Page #1

Immigrant Song BBC version on an aged Jimmy Page #1 Les Paul - YouTube

Immigrant Song BBC version on an aged Jimmy Page #1 Les Paul - YouTube

Over The Hills And Far Away on a Jimmy Page aged Les Paul #1 - YouTube

Over The Hills And Far Away on a Jimmy Page aged Les Paul #1 - YouTube

Unfortunately, Youtube continues to go through my list of videos and is blocking more and more of them, only stating that they have content belonging to Warner Chapell. No proof. I don't know if Warner owns the song itself or the backing track that I freely downloaded from the internet. Sometimes I played over the original recording, sometimes used a backing track. And I am not doing it for profit. But they are blocking my USA audience on the best ones. What is even more weird is sometimes I play the same song with the same backing track on a different guitar but it doesn't get blocked. I have filed disputes, but none of them seem to make any difference.




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[JimmyAce2006]

I seriously doubt any of those votes for Page #1 / #2 really have to do with #2. Most are probably for #1.