What is "Stinger.." ??

[planks]

Reading the forums i keep seeing "Stinger.." and "Stinger Les Paul.." here and there. I am curious to know what this actually refers to and means?

 

[purevilpleasure]

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/historics-reissues/58042-r7-brazilian-stinger-one-kind.html

 

[Oranjeaap]

They are like the uber guitars
They are usually expensive, and have all the good features

 

[planks]

So it's the red colour that makes that one a Stinger? Not sure i understand...

 

[River]

So it's the red colour that makes that one a Stinger? Not sure i understand...

I don't know what makes one, but they're named for the back of the headstock painted black, ending in a sharp point where it meets the neck.

 

[planks]

They are like the uber guitars
They are usually expensive, and have all the good features

So it's like a Historic/Reissue with higher quality of wood and hardware??

Are there any differences in the construction method and amount of handwork compared to "normal" Custom Shop guitars?

 

[planks]

I don't know what makes one, but they're named for the back of the headstock painted black, ending in a sharp point where it meets the neck.

Okay!

 

[dwagar]

afaik the only difference is the paint on the back of the headstock. It's about the rarity I think.

 

[ext1jdh]

 

[planks]

dwagar, thanks.

 

[planks]

Yours?

 

[ext1jdh]

Ha!
I laugh in a sarcastic manner.

Ha!

 

[planks]

Ha? Like in "yours" or "not yours" ? Just curious..

 

[ext1jdh]

Not a chance. If I ever had that much money and spent it on a guitar I would lose my wife, my house and my three best friends.

 

[planks]

Not a chance. If I ever had that much money and spent it on a guitar I would lose my wife, my house and my three best friends.

Okay i see, that's drastic. Please don't do that, man!

 

[River]

I really like the look, even though I'm rarely caught gazing at the back of my head stocks. If I get my R8's neck shaved, I might have it "Stingered".

I've never seen anything that claims they're any "better" than a Custom Shop with selected woods.

 

[planks]

I like it best when all of the neck and back of headstock is black, but that's just me

 

[Barber]

why? thats just a standard with a bad stinger paint job isn't it?

 

[wumms]

 

[planks]

Makes you think about some Batman stuff.