Who has a guitar/guitars that have stood the test of time with minimal mods or repairs, and which guitars?
I was thinking recently that my Hamer Mirage 2 has held up amazingly well after 25 years. The only things I've ever really modded were to make various magnet changes to the stock JB,59 set.
Will need a new nut soon, but frets are still holding up despite it being my number one guitar for that whole time. Plays beautifully and never gave me problems. I have another Hamer whose stock pickups I swapped for a set of Seth Lovers. Otherwise as I bought it 2nd hand (and going on 20 years although I've only had it a few - strap locks seem to be the only mods before I got it).
I have other guitars that have needed more mods and care. Some of them from manufacturers that I'd expect more from.
I was thinking recently that my Hamer Mirage 2 has held up amazingly well after 25 years. The only things I've ever really modded were to make various magnet changes to the stock JB,59 set.
Will need a new nut soon, but frets are still holding up despite it being my number one guitar for that whole time. Plays beautifully and never gave me problems. I have another Hamer whose stock pickups I swapped for a set of Seth Lovers. Otherwise as I bought it 2nd hand (and going on 20 years although I've only had it a few - strap locks seem to be the only mods before I got it).
I have other guitars that have needed more mods and care. Some of them from manufacturers that I'd expect more from.
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