What is your favorite guitar?

[beaubrummels]

So, I know I've already posted my favourite guitar as per OP's inicial idea: the one most played in your collection. But here's another one. It's not even closely the most played, the fact that it weighs around 84lbs doesn't help, but it's the one I'd try to save from a house fire.

1969-1970 (as close as I could pinpoint it by serial number)
Hoyer Model 5060 LP copy

A slab of mahogany, very rare neck construction. Grandpa bought it for dad's 18th (so that's in '71), and then he gave it to me 35 yrs later.
It came with original Gibson humbuckers, but dad swapped them out for a set of Gibson mini humbuckers back in the 70s, and it remained mostly like that. When it got in my hands, he took out the Gibson minis (wise man), and I then stuck a Jazz/JB set in with the Jazz reverse mounted and out of phase, cuz I was kewl like that.
It has a maahoosive very german bridge and tailpiece, original tuners upgraded to a grover set. The rest is pretty much as is. It is currently bare bones, since I took out the SDs and am trying to negotiate the release of those very old Gibson minis

Bonus, fav acoustic, for all the reasons:
1972 Suzuki Three's model F-180, Made in Japan Martin D12 copy.
12string dreadnaught, spruce top, mahogany neck, back and sides, rosewood fretboard. Needs a refret 15 years ago, but that wood still sings beautifully.

Interesting carve on that top. Overall reminds me of the old Les Paul Professional models. I like the cloud inlays. Those are among my favorites since I first saw them on old 1940's New York Epiphone archtops.

 

[DCikes88]

Well as of late this thing has been getting played a whole lot more than anything else

I do love it, not sure it is my favorite but that probably has more to do with sentimentality than anything. Though I just ordered a new pickup for my "fave" that should get it a lot more playing time in my current situation.

The hot ticket ticket at the moment is an '05 Epi Elitist LP Standard (fujigen) with SD DA-59b/59n mix and an SD 500k volume pot for the bridge. I have a Gotoh replacement bridge on it and it's had a major headstock repair. It's a little heavier than I normally would say I like but it's just such an excellent guitar.

Nice and clean. Besides a lemonburst flame top, this would be my LP finish of choice. Feels in between tobacco and honey.

 

[DCikes88]

Interesting carve on that top. Overall reminds me of the old Les Paul Professional models. I like the cloud inlays. Those are among my favorites since I first saw them on old 1940's New York Epiphone archtops.

Yeah the carve is very german. Efficient, not so much a looker. But I like it, adds a cool character trait.

 

[Securb]

Dude we all joke around and mess with each other sometimes, and Ace can handle that pretty well..... But you DON'T BASH JOLLY IN THIS FORUM! That's not cool at all man! Jolly is the nicest and coolest dude around here!

I second that.

 

[NegativeEase]

i personally don't like Les Pauls due to neck profile and feel for my hand -I'm more of a 60s SG or late 60s or 60 LP Special for Gibson.

BUUUUUT damn if some of my most favorite guitar sounds aren't from them -especially Fripp on his 59 LP

 

[Lucius Paisley]

So, basically, a whore of a guitar, in an effeminate color, that has a rusty trim that needs modded to sound good, with leftover oddly wired electronics, and unadjustable pickups other than in a gross higher-lower way. Sticker tone pickups at that. Do those labels tame the high end? ok

Way to have standards. Can't wait to see the rest of them...

If that were my favorite, I'd not have ran smack and called LSR's boring. I'd take his stable any day over that heap of used whatever.

But it has TWO strap buttons!

 

[Gtrjunior]

i personally don't like Les Pauls due to neck profile and feel for my hand -I'm more of a 60s SG or late 60s or 60 LP Special for Gibson.

BUUUUUT damn if some of my most favorite guitar sounds aren't from them -especially Fripp on his 59 LP

My LP Std has the 60’s slim taper profile. It’s extremely comfy.
Have you had the chance to check that neck profile out?

 

[Securb]

Sorry, man, the pizza is distracting me. There's a Les Paul in this pic somewhere?

Hint: Its behind the pizza

 

[NegativeEase]

My LP Std has the 60’s slim taper profile. It’s extremely comfy.
Have you had the chance to check that neck profile out?

maybe -not sure if Ive had much time with a slim taper, usually LPs are chunky in a bad way for my hand for some reason, the flatter wider D shaped SG necks seem to suit me better.

 

[Wattage]

Nice and clean. Besides a lemonburst flame top, this would be my LP finish of choice. Feels in between tobacco and honey.

My fave is a lemonburst flametop lol

 

[DCikes88]

My fave is a lemonburst flametop lol

Oh my oh my, and the zebras, oh my :7:

 

[Archer250]

This one, easily

 

[Gtrjunior]

maybe -not sure if Ive had much time with a slim taper, usually LPs are chunky in a bad way for my hand for some reason, the flatter wider D shaped SG necks seem to suit me better.

I have a studio with the 50’s chunky neck. It a bit big for me too although you do get used to it fast enough.
My 60’s neck is definitely a C shape which is perfect for me.
And my Special is a flatter, wider D. Iirc it is 1 3/4 at the nut.

 

[ErikH]

Hint: Its behind the pizza

Oh, there it is. Very nice. White Les Pauls are classy.

 

[Mincer]

Here is my current fav Warmoth:

 

[ErikH]

Here is my current fav Warmoth:

That came out really nice.

 

[Mincer]

Thanks! I love the look of the black limba next to the roasted maple. The scalloped neck is ebony with SS frets.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Thanks! I love the look of the black limba next to the roasted maple. The scalloped neck is ebony with SS frets.

Did you build that guitar or was it already assembled etc?

 

[Mincer]

Did you build that guitar or was it already assembled etc?

Collected parts over a year or so and then put it together myself.

 

[beaubrummels]

Here is my current fav Warmoth:

Is the bridge one of the re-issued locking Wilkensons, the ones that lock/deck the bridge when you aren't holding the arm? Iif so, how does it feel? Any artifacts when using it?