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4 Electrics/1 Acoustic that are mine and two electrics that are my "kids" - they're really mine by default since neither of them plays them; daughter played sax and is learning uke, sone plays baseball! ;)

#1. 1988 Jackson Soloist Custom/Ontario Custom Shop "Glow In The Dark" Crackle/Lava Serial #J4742: Sustains forever, JE1200 Active Mid-Boost is awesome, and, IT GLOWS IN THE DARK!!! Reverse Headstock/Neck-Thru/Ebony Fretboard, J200/J200/Pre-2004 Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Maricela Juarez “Evenly Voiced Harmonics” Trembucker/JE1200 Active Mid-Boost, Non-Recessed Original Floyd Rose w/Floyd Upgrades Threaded Screw In Arm, Schaller Straplocks/Black Leather Strap



#2. 2013 USACG/Warmoth Iceman: This is my EVH/Brown Sound Guitar, incredibly comfy neck, an Custom - Custom Build, USACG Quarter-Sawn Maple/Maple Fretboard Neck - 12” Radius, 22 Jumbo Frets, R2 1 5/8” Nut, Gotoh SG38 Tuners, Warmoth Mahogany Iceman Body in Pearl White, Seymour Duncan Jazz/JB-Custom Custom A2 Hybrid Trembucker, DiMarzio 500K Push:Pull Volume/3 Way LP Style Selector Switch/Fender TBX Tone x 2, Cup Jack, ’89 Ibanez Metal Pickup Mounting Rings and Vol/Tone/Tone Knobs, Recessed ’85 Original Floyd Rose w/Threaded Screw In Arm and 37mm Big Brass Block, DiMarzio Cliplock Black Strap


3. 1991 Gibson M-II Standard - I've owned three of these and never bonded with them, this one plays great, sounds great and does not go out of tune, First Year Production, Modified - Pickguard removed, body refinished in “Battle Worn Black”, Early 90’s Seymour Duncan Lidia Daniel Jazz JNL/Early 90s Classic Stack/JB TB4L in black plastic mounting rings, 5 Way Strat Selector/Mini Toggle/Volume/Tone .22 Orange Oil In Paper Cylinder Capacitor, “Gibson” Logo Tuners, Maple Fretboard w/Abalone Arrowhead Inlays, Recessed “Gibson” Schaller Made In Germany Floyd with Collared Arm, Custom “Day of The Dead” Truss Rod Cover, Q Parts Skull Vol/Tone Knobs, Schaller Straplocks/“Buddy Guy ‘08” Autographed Black & White Polka Dot Strap


4. 2013 Warmoth Stratocaster Deluxe - Custom Build, Warmoth Wenge/Ebony Fretboard Neck - fabulous raw Wenge Neck, beautiful body, first EMGs I've ever loved...they'll peel the paint off the walls and melt your face and actually sound l"Vintage/Passive" in tone and responsiveness and sound like nothing else, 12” Radius, 22 Jumbo Frets, R2 1 5/8” Nut, Sperzel Locking Tuners, Warmoth Mahogany w/Flame Maple Top Stratocaster Body in Brown Burst, EMG James Hetfield Set, EMG Volume/Tone Pot/3 Way LP Style Selector Switch/”Kill Switch, Side Mounted Cannon Jack, Recessed ’86 Original Floyd Rose w/Threaded Screw In Arm and 37mm Big Brass Block, DiMarzio Cliplock Black Strap


Tacoma EKK9 Solid Koa: Euro/Mini-Jumbo, Satin Finish, Solid Koa Front, Back & Sides, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Tortoise Shell Binding on body and neck, Herringbone Inlays , 20 "big"frets...


1998 Squier Venus


1991 Ibanez Gunslinger 550
 
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A 9: my Schecter C-7+, three way toggle, push/pull series/parallel on the DD HB-7 neck, one volume one tone (500k) with .047 Orange drop on the tone, DD HB7 bridge with regular ceramic. Rosewood board, set neck, string thru bridge with Graph Tech saddles. Plays like a dream. Sweet chimey cleans especially with the neck set to parallel, bridge does high gain metal such as Amon Amarth or Arch Enemy. Love it. First guitar I bought 10 years ago when I got back into playing.
An 8.5: my Schecter Baritone Blackjack. Pawn shop find with a JB/59 set and a five way switch that splits the pickups, one volume one tone. Tonepro bridge, set neck string thru body. Mahogany body, maple with rosewood neck. The pups have been modded to have an RCUOA5 in the neck and a double thick ceramic in the bridge. 500k volume and tone with a 0.047 Orange drop on the tone. Tuned to D standard, plays like a dream but the switch may have issues. Crushing tones out of the bridge and lots more mids out of the neck than a standard 59.
A 9.75: The Coffin Lid. My Ibanez RG-120 that I have heavily modified. Original Wizard neck. Grover locking tuners, Graph Tech nut, RCA4SH-6n neck, TB-15 Alternative 8 bridge, both in Triple Shot rings, three way blade switch, one volume one tone, 500k pots with 0.047 Orange Drop on the tone, mahogany body with Ibanez solid bridge with Graph Tech saddles, string thru.
This one about plays itself, and with the Triple Shots, if you can't get a sound that you can use for any particular genre, you're not trying. Didn't get a 10 because there are already some fingernail marks in the poly finish that I applied.
 
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I can't order 1, 2, and 3. They're tied.

#1: '02 Custom Shop Esquire - Sounds in-frigging-credible, and is a joy to play. Does anything, with very little fuss. Very responsive, dynamic, versatile, and highly controllable guitar...but controllable by way of simplicity and raw musical quality, not by way of being loaded with fiddly features. This is by far the guitar I have played live more than any other.

#2: '01 Les Paul Junior single cutaway - Same description as the Esquire, but with even less fuss (well, it does have a few lousy knobs getting in the way, but hey). Has a mildly different "home" tone than the Esquire. It's more chewy and middy. The ultimate electric guitar IMO.

#3: '12 G&L Legacy prototype. One-of-a-kind guitar with pine body and pine neck. This guitar is all about the tone. Every bit as incredible as the above two guitars in terms of tonal quality, but with a different basic character; this one has the Strat thing going on. That said, it's not classic Strat. It's a great blend of Strat and Tele characteristics.

Those three guitars make up my basic palette, with which I can do pretty much anything I'd ever want to do, especially live. However:

#4: '94 Fender MIJ '50's Strat was replaced as #3 when I got the G&L a few years ago.. Modified pickups and wiring, including a matching pair of '65 Duo-Sonic pickups in the bridge and middle positions. Outstanding sounding guitar. This one is more classically "Stratty" than the G&L. It's less aggressive, and more full and "beautiful" sounding. The G&L is a throatier guitar, halfway in between a Strat and a Tele.

The rest...not sure if I can order them. They are not so much used for playing out as for playing at home and recording.
 
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Thanks! Makes me smile every night when I turn the lights off on my way to bed and it's pitch black other than Jacko sitting there glowing in the dark.
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I hear ya. I have a pedalboard that I spray painted white, and then I spray painted this over it. Everynight when I go to bed I look down at it, see it glowing, and get a smile on my face. View attachment 63497
 
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Exactly! Kinda brings out the 10 year old in you with memories of whatever glow stuff you grew up with; black light posters, glowing stars on the ceiling, or, one of my favs...the glow in the dark Frisbee.

I know I've asked but where in Middle TN are you? I was born and raised there.
 
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Yay, I get to use this picture again. Excuse the fusty carpet. It was like that when I moved in.

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So first up on the top left is my Raven West T70 (I might be wrong on the model name). It a neck-thru tele with a through bubinga neck and mahogany wings. It has a wilkinson tele neck and a DMZ Tele Super D. Sounds really nice for just about everything and still sounds relatively Tele-ish when I want it to. Raven West make some quality instruments for a good price.

Next up is my American 60th Anniversary strat. It currently has a custom pickguard and a JB in the bridge. I doubt much has to be said about this guitar. It's every bit as versatile, comfortable and sweet sounding as you would expect an American fat strat to be.

We're getting heavy now... The first seven string I ever owned. The Schecter 007. Has a sweet quilted maple top, is the easiest transition from 6 to 7 strings I can think of. It uses a fairly common 25.5 inch scale but still has enough tension. Super comfortable and absolutely crushing. Has a Lungren M7 in the bridge and a custom built, thicker than normal single coil in the neck which sounds beautiful for cleans, 7 string blues and jazz.

Agile Hornet, King V shape. Currently has the EMG 81 and 89 set. Scored this when I first found out about Agile and jumped at the chance of having a King V for cheap. Very comfortable, easy and intuitive to play. Works well with the DD-59 set, Invaders and really shines with the EMG for thrash rhythm guitar.

Next in line is my most used guitar and the one I used in the Corpse Platoon video and for most of the Odimorsus standard tuning songs. Is the one and only guitar so far to feature to fuglybucker which with the '59 makes it an absolute workhorse for just about every style I can think of. Everything about it is just classic especially the discontinued MOP playing card inlays. I highly recommend Schecter.

The 6 string acoustic is a Cort, electric acoustic with a Fishman preamp. Sounds really nice with Elixirs and is very detailed acoustically. The preamp is decent for just about every acoustic show I've ever played. The 12 string is an old busted thing that has been replaced with an Artist 12 string which has a really nice neck and sounds surprisingly nice for the price.

Moving onto the bottom row there are a couple of righty basses for recording clients that don't have a quality bass. The 4 string is a Traben which sounds pretty spectacular and versatile.

The Ibanez Artist Les Paul is my primary D standard guitar. Currently has the Bill Lawrence L500XL and a PAF Pro neck. Definitely a go to guitar for extra muscle being an LP worth of mahogany but with a more modern neck. Sustains for days.

The superstrat in the bottom row is the second guitar I have ever owned. It is a Washburn BT-4 Bantam which I routed for an original Floyd Rose. Currently has a DD in the bridge. The stock single coils had an odd charm that makes them indispensable for a near archtop jazz sound and some lo-fi stratty lead sounds. Is signed by Seymour Duncan himself which is lacquered over and won't ever fade so I can still play it without destroying the signature. Has a lot of sentimental value and rocks for modern solos. Super comfortable for shredding.

Another Agile Hornet. Identical in shape to the six string hornet from earlier but with a Lo Pro FR. Full mahogany, EMTY Blackoust. Super chunky, incredibly tight modern guitar. Not as versatile as the Schecter but powerful and super striking which makes it an awesome live guitar.

A one of a kind USA Dean V from 1982 (I'm pretty sure it's 1982 if not another time in the mid 80s). Sounds as one of a kind as it is. Very versatile and shines equally for riffing and soloing. Has incredible feeling action and something unique I can't quite put my finger on. Has made a few live and studio appearances.

Finally for electric guitars, an undisputed metal machine, the B.C. Rich NT Warlock. Has a really nice maple top. Was an awesome rhythm guitar with EMGs but now with a Dimebucker it does some great modern soloing and kills as a live guitar. The meaty neck adds some girth to the tone and is very comfortable too.

Lasty are my two basses. A Hohner four string I got as my first bass with some Artec pickups and an active preamp. Has a great mid range that is present yet supportive of a mix. The 5 string is my favourite bass. It's an American G&L L2500. Incredible versatile sounding with it's switching options. It would be just about impossible to get a bad sound from that bass and can adapt to any style seamlessly, gets along with any amp. The only downside for all it's quality is the weight. It weighs a damn ton. I've used it live for some session gigs and it sounded amazing and is the first bass I reach for in pretty much any studio situation.
 
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I didn't know there were that many left handed guitars in Australia...lol
 
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Wow!! This is a tough question.. Kinda like asking to choose between your kids...

Right now, the 3 I play the most are my White Charvel Pro mod, my Red Charvel and my Trad Pro LP.. But I love my Explorer and my others too..















Sorry, the pics arent great. Ticks me off cuz you cant see the mods.. Have pearl keys on the white one. Both Charvels have stainless screws on the locking nut blocks, stainless screws to lock the trem blocks down and to lock the strings down. Both have Ti blocks to hold the strings in. (sorry, proper terms are eluding me right now) Both have big blocks, brass claws and Raw vintage (?) springs. The white one has brass fine tune screws (have some for the red one too, but dont like the looks on that guitar.) and the white one has a d tuna. Pups are: White- jazz and 59/custom hybrid, red- jazz and distortion and on the lp I have the WLH set...
 
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NICE!! Carvin bass amps? or just cabs? How you like them? What are those cabs in the center? Your neighbors are either: super cool, deaf or hate you... hahaha
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Both amps and cabs. I've had those Carvins since 1986-87 or so. They actually are half of what my live rig used to be....lol. In the middle is a Jet City 100HDM with the matching 4x12 cabinets. My neighbors' houses are probably 30' or so on each side of me. Each one of their garages is on the side next to my house. If they are outside they can hear me cranking up, but they can't hear me when they're inside their house. My neighbor behind me is 100' away, and they face a main road, so they definitely can't hear me. My neighbor in front of me is 100' away, and they can't hear me either. Now if I opened up all of the windows, it might be a different story.
 
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Not sure how I rate them, but my Martin acoustic and US Fender & XSSIVE built Clones are very good instruments. Enough so that I realize my Epiphone is pretty sub-par in comparison. It was my first decent guitar though, so I'll never sell it. ;) Warmoth, Schecter & MIJ Fender are somewhere in between.
 
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I'm an intermediate player. I play rock and metal.

Epiphone LS100 - (Gravity Storm neck/Custom 5 bridge) Cheap guitar that I modified. Very playable and sounds great. Has a great bite and cuts through mix. I seem to shred better on this guitar.

Schecter C1EX - (Dimarzio Titan set) Baritone, tuned to B standard. My chugging djenting guitar. Has a metallic sharp but deep sound. Will only sound great with loud volume and/or more gain. Can turn my Orange amp into a Big Muff.

vintage Kawai superstrat - (Screaming Demon) - This is my very first guitar. It has a fast neck. I can’t tell what kind of wood, perhaps mahogany. Electronics upgraded. With the Demon or a TV Jones Powertron this is my most expressive guitar for single notes and soloing with singing tone. But can handle hard rock mostly.

Powerhouse Stratocaster - (stock neck & middle, Injector bridge) - Thing guitar sings too but more in classic sounds. Its a bit trebly too. I think the Tone pot has a mode where the Tone goes full blast. This is a low gain master. Injector bridge gets me better at high gain but its too cutting.

Baja Telecaster - (stock pups) - classic Tele sounds. This one is a boat anchor though. Its everything the reviews said. I like it and still discovering all its vast capabilities. Like for instance, I can play metal on this.

Squire J-bass - (stock pups) - I just got this used for cheap and easy recording. Easy to play with my small hands. Everything about it works well from the store. I still would rather have a P-bass tone though.

RG220B - (D-Activator neck, D-Activator X bridge) - My second oldest. I struggled for a long time with the tone. The guitar itself plays well and I use it for metal. I upgraded the electronics and hardware here and there. Jazz neck and Demon bridge did not sound good. Duncan Distortion made this too mid quack honky. The Dimarzio’s finally brought out the tone and now its a crunching high gain mean machine with great soloing sound.
 
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