My Favorite Guitar aint a Gibson...

[Kamen_Kaiju]

nah I don't play 11's anymore. I used to on my LP but now I use 9's and 10's depending on scale length

I liked 11's when I was playing for 12 hours a day. These days I don't get to play that much.

 

[dc007]

nah I don't play 11's anymore.

No sense in workin that hard

 

[sonar1]

I use 12’s…





on acoustics

 

[fry]

No sense in workin that hard

Not worth getting punched in the mouth.

 

[smk506]

nah I don't play 11's anymore. I used to on my LP but now I use 9's and 10's depending on scale length

I liked 11's when I was playing for 12 hours a day. These days I don't get to play that much.

I made the same change a few years ago and regret nothing.

I did throw a pair of 11’s my brother got me for xmas on my new edwards LP a few days ago and like them. For the extra effort in making a bend, the extra tension is also kind of nice for holding a bent note. They do sound a bit boomier too which is kind of cool.

I’m probably going to switch it to flatwoinds next string change. It’s fun having some variety and with as many guitars as most of have there’s no harm.

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

New favorite guitar day... Just purchased...Partscaster 60's relic Tele with Dragon Fire pickups, butterscotch with mint pickguard ....sheeiiiiiittt two 60's relics in 2 months... I was born in 66,nice to have 60's around me....my Dealer has strong hand....I love this,
ASK him....who builds these?
He looks far away.....just some guy from Joisey....he drops them off for consignment...



.some guy from Joisey.

.......guitars are clean fun...

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

I was born in 66,nice to have 60's around me.

I hear you. I've been drooling over some 70's guitars lately for the same reason..

1972 Gibson SG Standard Vintage 100% Original Norlin Era Walnut Faded Cherry TarBack Humbucking Pickups w/ OHSC Super Clean | Reverb

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

I hear you. I've been drooling over some 70's guitars lately for the same reason..

1972 Gibson SG Standard Vintage 100% Original Norlin Era Walnut Faded Cherry TarBack Humbucking Pickups w/ OHSC Super Clean | Reverb

KK,yes,represent, plus luckily 60's Strats and Teles look mean, I did see a 66 Guild today......fire engine red semi hollow...could happen only $1500.....

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

I had a walnut firebrand Sg from early 80's,looked like a 70's,velvet brick pups,traded it for a 77 Les Paul goldie with 90's. Back when I sold/traded gits. No regrets,I was poor....not now....so guitar rich I need a whupping!

 

[SteveGangi]

KK,yes,represent, plus luckily 60's Strats and Teles look mean, I did see a 66 Guild today......fire engine red semi hollow...could happen only $1500.....

Back then I used to lust after the double cut Guild Starfire.

 

[Dolebludger]

Tim, not my favorite but nearly so is my partscaster Strat that my kids bought me from a garage sale some 15 years ago for $200. It is mint with Tex-Mexnpups in the neck and middle and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (single coil size) in the bridge position. I have never tried any other Strats that I could even play.

 

[SteveGangi]

I had a walnut firebrand Sg from early 80's,looked like a 70's,velvet brick pups,traded it for a 77 Les Paul goldie with 90's. Back when I sold/traded gits. No regrets,I was poor....not now....so guitar rich I need a whupping!

I thought those were actually quite good.

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

Tim, not my favorite but nearly so is my partscaster Strat thar my kids bought me from a garage sale some 15 years ago for $200. It is mint with Tex-AmEx pups in the neck and middle and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (single coil size) in the bridge position. I have never tried any other Strats that I could even play.

D,Strats are very unique,must find right one....otherwise....clunk clunk

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

I thought those were actually quite good.

Steve,both kicked ass,I've have very few dogs.

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

Back then I used to lust after the double cut Guild Starfire.

Steve,that's it,didn't even pick it up. ....new dealer may be DEVIL....he seems to love tempting me...I said see you next year....he just laughed..

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

D,Strats are very unique,must find right one....otherwise....clunk clunk

Teles too

 

[SteveGangi]

Teles too

I noticed that too, with both. Some just feel and/or sound wrong. Others feel and/or sound just perfect. I don't know why.

 

[MikeyTheCat]

I made the same change a few years ago and regret nothing.

I did throw a pair of 11’s my brother got me for xmas on my new edwards LP a few days ago and like them. For the extra effort in making a bend, the extra tension is also kind of nice for holding a bent note. They do sound a bit boomier too which is kind of cool.

I’m probably going to switch it to flatwoinds next string change. It’s fun having some variety and with as many guitars as most of have there’s no harm.

Being sort of guitar rich is kind of fun. I have 10's on my PRS Mira, Ibanez and Les Paul, 10-48 on my McCarty 594, and 11-48 on my MIJ LP in Eb & the Special which is in D Standard though I may up that up a notch. I used to play 9s but now find them too thin, but I'm betting as I get older those strings will be getting more slinky.

 

[matthew bear]

I noticed that too, with both. Some just feel and/or sound wrong. Others feel and/or sound just perfect. I don't know why.

Teles always sound kind crap in my hands (only played a few), yet everyone else seems to get that tele “meat”

 

[matthew bear]

Update:

I claimed earlier I loved this guitar bone stock, and that is basically true…

There is one mod I’d like to do, because I like the tone full up, and the push pull is a bit difficult to grab quickly to boost, I want to remove the tone, and put the “focus” on a switch in its place… I think that would effectively make this perfect (for me).

Not sure how to go about that, but I’ll be looking into it.