Why do you play the guitar you play?

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At first i was attracted to the look of them
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but then got to play one/own them and it was game over for me!:naughty:
 
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I just can't get used to flimsy guitars. A Les Paul is "real". A (different) LP was also my real first electric.

I like that I can quick try any of hundreds of pickups (much faster than Strat). My particular one was the first I did a real fret level on and it plays very well. I guess you could say it's my most "optimized" guitar.

Humbuckers are also much more forgiving when going somewhere and playing random rigs. Fixed bridge is good if tunng stability might be an issue. If you get stranded in deep snow on the highway a LP burns much longer. That kind of thing.
 
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I like a guitar that can do pyrotechnics but is also simple. Dual Hums for me all day, whether it's a Les Paul, or a Superstrat.

I like butt heavy guitars though. If it dips, I don't use it. I never play sitting.
 
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I love the way strats sit. They're comfortable playing while standing up or while sitting down. And I love the clarity and attack of single coils. Strats also have so many pickup combinations, whether you want it to be SSS, HSS, HSH..etc. I'm a sucker for versatile guitars.
 
Re: Why do you play the guitar you play?

9unslin9er said:
I like a guitar that can do pyrotechnics but is also simple. Dual Hums for me all day, whether it's a Les Paul, or a Superstrat.

I like butt heavy guitars though. If it dips, I don't use it. I never play sitting.
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We are of the same mind on butt-heaviness! To Hell with neck-heavy guitars!:soapbox:
 
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I play Les Paul coz I need the ultimate HB guitar for strictly playing metal in low frequencies. I play Tele coz the simplicity and it's unique yet versatile sound.
 
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I just love 24 frets and strats. This guitar, my Fender HM strat, is pretty much the perfect guitar for me. Everything about it feels like home. n 50.jpg
 
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ExplorersRock said:
We are of the same mind on butt-heaviness! To Hell with neck-heavy guitars!:soapbox:
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I am also not a huge fan of strap pins located on the heel of the neck. I like it on the upper bout (Les Paul) or upper horn (Strat).

I know it's not an option for Guitars like Flying V's.

But for anything else, SG's, Mockingbirds, Jazzboxes, NO EXCUSES. Nothing in the way of my fretting hand please!
 
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I've got to have owned close to 100 guitars in my life between electrics, acoustics, basses etc and I am still never exactly sure why I play any particular one though I am really happy with the basic mix I have these days. It's tough having Rick Neilsen as one of your all time guitar heroes, the freaking guy has owned everything, what a role model:friday:

I know that my LP Standard will always be like putting on my favorite jeans. I love everything about the guitar, so much that it is actually a little precious to me which is kind of rare. Always loved LP's, always.

The Jr. I recently picked up replaced an old fave that died a horrible death many years ago, something about it just felt right. I love the simplicity of a Jr especially in TV Yellow.

The Wilshire is just a wicked little guitar. It is super light which I love and it just rings really loud and toneful, it plays great and has a great mix of pickups and splitting options. One of my favorite guitars I have ever owned and easily one of the cheapest. Never bonded with an SG but this was instantaneous

The new Jazzmaster is easily one of the most comfortable guitars I have ever owned. It has a very unique feel and sound and is really a fun guitar to play. I love the tremolo! (a little too much maybe ;)) Extremely versatile guitar.

They all fill some sort of need or perceived need. All my other stuff is sort of icing on the cake, and they get used infrequently. There are a few more I'd like to have but I hardly feel like they are necessary at least for now. Til the next GAS rage anyway.
 
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I paid good money and waited about 9 months for a guitar purpose-built to my exact specs. To this day no other guitar makes me play as cleanly and accurately as my Stinnett does. Everything just sounds better on it, and even if it doesn't I still have a Tele.
 
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9unslin9er said:
I am also not a huge fan of strap pins located on the heel of the neck. I like it on the upper bout (Les Paul) or upper horn (Strat).

I know it's not an option for Guitars like Flying V's.

But for anything else, SG's, Mockingbirds, Jazzboxes, NO EXCUSES. Nothing in the way of my fretting hand please!
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Yeah, on my Explorers it tilts the guitar forward so I can understand why. The placement balances the guitar perfectly though. It doesn't bother me, but it has turned off a few of my guitar-playing buddies.
 
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It was love at first sight really. Once I got my first MusiciansFriend catalog way back in the 90's I saw Jackson guitars and I knew that one day I'd be playing their guitars forever!

I've chosen their Soloist as my "go to" model simply because it has a no-hassle body style and it can fit in 99.9% gig bags or universal cases.

I like all of their models really, but until I become an international superstar (:fingersx:) that can afford the luxury of having a fleet of USA Jackson's, having the Soloist on-call suits my needs, atm.

I've also switched over to my stop-tail model (import, SLXT) for it's ease of use when experimenting with strings and situations that may require on the fly string adjustments without losing much ground.

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All of my guitar are very different from each other. I like to have guitars that feel and sound different. Different guitars make you play differently.

I use Les Paul's and SG's for more meatier stuff when I want to feel the guitar and maybe fight a little to get the sound.

Strats and Superstrats I use for easier feel, more intricate stuff cause it's more ergonomic.

Teles for the spank and attack.

FlyingV's/Explorers/Rhoads give a special posture and balance for the "Hell Yeah" moments.

I also like to mix things up and play Strat music with Les Paul's and vice versa.
 
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My guitar heroes when I was a teenager were Slash and Joe Perry, so naturally, I had to own a Les Paul. It's still my main axe, as it's very reliable and I've also gotten so accustomed to the neck scale, anything longer than that just feels off.
 
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I gravitated towards Gibsons and especially Les Pauls because most of the guitarists I idolised in my teens played them. Owned a few Gibsons and Fenders over the years but generally my musical tastes steered me more in the Gibson direction. After a long layoff from playing electric guitar I bought myself a new Les Paul Standard at the start of 1997. It has been my #1 ever since and just feels like home. I like other guitars too, especially my Tele, and as I get older and the LP gets heavier I sometimes think maybe I'd be more comfortable with an SG.... but for now the LP remains my #1.
 
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I don't have any one guitar that I play. Instead, I have a large collection of relatively inexpensive guitars that each have unique properties. Pickup layout, hard tail vs. floating bridge, body wood, fretboard wood, bolt-on or set neck, acoustic vs. electric, even different body shapes have all been added to the harem, and I have not had an exclusive #1 guitar since I bought my second.

My first electric was an Ibanez because I couldn't afford a Gibson. Since then, I've always favored the value of Ibanez over the premium F & G brands. Yes, heresy, I know, but I think the up-and-coming brands are less bound by their heritage, so they are more likely to push the envelope with variant/oddball designs. I just found more variety in the options available to me when I stuck with Brand I. And it allowed me to obtain a much wider variety of instruments than I could have if I bought more expensive brands.

Lately, I've realized that I generally play better on set neck guitars. (My bandmates noticed this before I did.) I think the added sustain just makes playing a bit easier, which has really helped me to progress. I now have a decent set of set-neck "super strats" and "less-pauls" that give me the flexibility to pick up the exact guitar that I feel like playing at any given moment. I always have my eye open for something new.

I still have almost every guitar I've ever bought, save for the occasional one that I've passed along to a friend or relative. These low-end guitars don't have enough resale value to make me want to part with any of them, and each one brings its own charm to the party.
 
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