The Guitar You Wish You’d Bought Earlier

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I didn't discover asymmetrical neck profiles until the last couple of years. Only high end Music Man, a few fenders (SRV?), and some EVH guitars come with them that I know of -other than a option at Warmoth. The feel of an asymmetrical neck is superior and incredible IMO, and I've wondered why I never pursued trying one until recently, as I've heard about them since the 80s.

As for specific guitar brands, I prefer 60s SG and 58-61 Les Paul Jr/Special neck profiles and flatter fretboard radii..... but in the 80s and early 90s I did not know this, so I wasted some quality years playing more vintage radii and chunkier neck profiles that are better suited for cowboy chording and rhythm comfort.
 
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NegativeEase said:
I didn't discover asymmetrical neck profiles until the last couple of years. Only high end Music Man, a few fenders (SRV?), and some EVH guitars come with them that I know of -other than a option at Warmoth. The feel of an asymmetrical neck is superior and incredible IMO, and I've wondered why I never pursued trying one until recently, as I've heard about them since the 80s.
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I agree. I have one on my Warnoth build.

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Should have gotten an LP sooner
Played a strat for almost 20 yrs
Then went to buy an Epiphone LP
Ended up with an Ibanez RG instead
Then came the Epi Florentine
The thin neck, light weight, and short scale was addictive
 
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A PRS Angelus or Tonare.
When they first came out they were about 40% of the price they are now.
When they were about $6k or so I figured I'd wait.
The waiting is over now.
They're completely out of reach and no longer as attractive as a result of it.
If I had that kind of money to spend on a guitar now?
I'd go with an Olsen.
 
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I wish I had gotten a 7 string earlier. I ignored them for a long time because I associated them only with drop-tuned metal chugging. I bought one just to mess around with and it has entirely renewed my interest in playing. I still play mostly 80's inspired shred stuff, but 7 strings just seems to open up the fretboard much more than I would have expected.
 
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Ibanez SZ.

Just a wonderful guitar, nice scale length of 25", nice neck profile, Ibanez/Duncan pups sound really good in this axe.
 
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My 2011 Gibson Les Paul Traditional Iced Tea. It was bought as a mark of overcoming heartbreak, but it also marked my discovery of lower output pickups (I was a ceramic/high output only user way back then), and overhauled my style of playing.

Aesthetically perfect (for my tastes) and awesome tone and sustain, and none of the usual Gibson complaints.

It's my most expensive guitar, but so far I don't feel the need to invest on other similarly priced axes.
 
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I wish I'd gotten into Telecasters sooner. I just can't stay away from them now.
 
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B2D said:
I wish I'd gotten into Telecasters sooner. I just can't stay away from them now.
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They feel field eight to me. I had a MIM which was absolutely gorgeous. It just wasn’t the sound for me. I think they sound great when I hear other people playing them though.
 
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B2D said:
Never heard that term before - what do you mean?
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Ha! I have no idea either. Lol. It must have been a spell check thing. I think I meant to type that they feel “foreign”to me.
 
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I began on Les Pauls, and played them pretty much exclusively at least for the first five years I played electric. I wish I had got into superstrats earlier: I suspect Floyds would have been a more integrated part of my playing then.
 
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New guy here. I went to get another guitar. Someone I was with noticed a Italia single cut. Made by Trev Wilkson. He makes Fret King, Vintage, Italia, and Wilkson guitar parts. All guitars made in Korea. I read a interview with him and he said Korea. But some still say's they are made in China. So he lied then? It looks like something Eastwood would make. Korina body, fiberglass finnish, Wilkson humbuckers, Paizo under the bridge, 2 jacks can run 2 amplifiers at the same time, and very heavy. I like it and would like a few more from them.

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B2D said:
Thats a cool axe. Whats the body and neck woods?
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Mahogany body.

Wenge neck, with a Macassar Ebony fretboard. Those woods do not require a finish, so the neck is unfinished. Feels fast.
 
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Gtrjunior said:
Ha! I have no idea either. Lol. It must have been a spell check thing. I think I meant to type that they feel “foreign”to me.
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Oh OK I get what you mean now.

Feeling foreign and sounding better when other people play them - that's basically how I feel about 5150s.
 
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I love Travis Pickin'/Chickin Pickin on a 12 String Acoustic but never owned one when younger -just the random studio interaction was my only experience.

There's so much sound and fullness to made on one -extremely fun

Wish I had owned one as a kid.
 
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