Dream Guitars

[JD01]

I'm surprised actually, I really didn't like Les Pauls for years. Then I played an old Studio that I liked but it was too expensive, then I eventually tracked down a Jr which I really love. Played on it for ages after work today.

I think the catalyst though was the Mustang, got me over my natural aversion to shorter scale guitars.

A LP Jr and a normal LP do not feel the same though. A Jr plays more like an SG which plays nothing like a regular Les Paul. If you like bare bones unfinished planks like Jrs and Teles then a full bells-and-whistles Les Paul is gonna be a lot different.

Haha, i think of Jrs and Teles as finished and full Les Pauls as tarted up. I've played a few studios that I liked, didn't have binding either... I've also played a few studios that were awful. Anyway, it's not like I'm gonna buy one next week.

[Armistice]

There are a lot of these "alternate brand" Japanese Les Paul guitars popping up over here. Never seen one even close to being as expensive as that "Sword" in the listing. Never heard of that brand - lots of Tokai, Burny, Greco stuff appearing here for lots of $$ though. For reference, that Sword translates as AUD $3,595.75 - I see people trying for maybe half that on some of the brands I've mentioned on a regular basis - and I did see someone wanting in excess of $2K for a Burny once. $3500? Never. And they do bang on about which factory it was built in and which mystical and legendary Japanese guitar builder I've never heard of touched it.

I've become more of a traditionalist on this stuff in my later years - you want a Les Paul, get a real one, or get another builder's take on the format - don't get a straight copy unless it's a gigging cheapy, which that isn't.

I still want a "real" strat just because I don't have one, and despite my Levinson Blade "strat" being a great guitar that does all the strat stuff I could ever want and costing more than a standard MIA strat at the time of purchase. I'll probably never get one, though.

[JD01]

Just an update 'cos I've been enjoying myself. My Jr is pretty much become my favourite guitar now.
@Armistice You've got a bunch of nice guitars, many with humbuckers, I reckon you'd really like one of these if you could track one down in Aus.

[rayc]

A lot of the "Lawsuit Era" guitars are very good - the reason the lawsuits happened was, in part, because they were producing great quality for less.
Yes, the factory makes a difference: Matsumoku did cabinetry & guitars. My Vantage is from that factory and while super cheap at a little over $100 in 1981 has only had problems in the last couple of years. My Brunos probably didn't come from that factory but the wood work is wonderful on them. My Emperador semi acoustic bass is likely from the Kasuga factory and is a VERY well made instrument. I bought it 2nd hand for a hand full of tenners.
The prices have gone nuts over the last decade with the perceived inconsistency in QC from the MIA brands and with the very decent work being done in Vietnam highlighting the S.E.Asian builds.

[Lt. Bob]

I had '57 and '63 Tokai strats and they were incredible ...... I think I snorted them up but they were great guitars!

[WhiskeyJack]

@Lt. Bob

You need this. Bobcat. It's a steal.



https://shop.myrareguitars.com/collecti ... e-in-japan

[Lt. Bob]

@Lt. Bob

You need this. Bobcat. It's a steal.



https://shop.myrareguitars.com/collecti ... e-in-japan

doesn't say it's a baritone but it's not 379 bucks.

[WhiskeyJack]

I sure picked a real fine time ot not have any disposable income.


I finger banged this yesterday and i don't think i have ever played a nicer acoustic ever in my life. It sounded incredible, stupid easy to play, neck felt great and had all that Taylor ability to throw sound around i love.

https://www.long-mcquade.com/375264/Gui ... yeYklsKyjN

I love absolutely everything about it EXCEPT:

1. the price. realistically too much money for a guy who hamfists his way thru campfire chords and shit.
2. the mega turbo ultra high gloss finish. That shits whack.

[Armistice]

I sure picked a real fine time ot not have any disposable income.


I finger banged this yesterday and i don't think i have ever played a nicer acoustic ever in my life. It sounded incredible, stupid easy to play, neck felt great and had all that Taylor ability to throw sound around i love.

https://www.long-mcquade.com/375264/Gui ... yeYklsKyjN

I love absolutely everything about it EXCEPT:

1. the price. realistically too much money for a guy who hamfists his way thru campfire chords and shit.
2. the mega turbo ultra high gloss finish. That shits whack.

Time to get busy on Only Fans... just sayin'.

[Lt. Bob]

I sure picked a real fine time ot not have any disposable income.


I finger banged this yesterday and i don't think i have ever played a nicer acoustic ever in my life. It sounded incredible, stupid easy to play, neck felt great and had all that Taylor ability to throw sound around i love.

https://www.long-mcquade.com/375264/Gui ... yeYklsKyjN

I love absolutely everything about it EXCEPT:

1. the price. realistically too much money for a guy who hamfists his way thru campfire chords and shit.
2. the mega turbo ultra high gloss finish. That shits whack.

every Taylor I've played was awesome

[vomitHatSteve]

Time to get busy on Only Fans... just sayin'.

That one woman apparently made 45 million on it this year, and all of the British indie darlings are apparently supplementing their tour income with it. We all picked the wrong field, gents.

[Greg_L]

ncome with it. We all picked the wrong field, gents.

No, we were born the wrong gender. No one wants to pay to see lumpy dudes.

If I had tits and a vaj I'd cash that shit in every single day.

[WhiskeyJack]

I sure picked a real fine time ot not have any disposable income.


I finger banged this yesterday and i don't think i have ever played a nicer acoustic ever in my life. It sounded incredible, stupid easy to play, neck felt great and had all that Taylor ability to throw sound around i love.

https://www.long-mcquade.com/375264/Gui ... yeYklsKyjN

I love absolutely everything about it EXCEPT:

1. the price. realistically too much money for a guy who hamfists his way thru campfire chords and shit.
2. the mega turbo ultra high gloss finish. That shits whack.

every Taylor I've played was awesome

Yup. Even the lower end ones are awesome. I have on older 114e and while i don't love how it plays it sounds so good (to my ears) i can put up with the small little warts on the playability of it just because i love the sound. I got lucky with it i think. I have played around with some other folks 300 series taylors and while those guitars definitely have the playability sorted they just never quite seem to have that little bit of whatever is in my little 114e that makes it sound nice.

I am sure if I put a little work into mine and added a shim or something to sort out the action a little bit it would be just as good as their upper tier offerings.

[WhiskeyJack]

I sure picked a real fine time ot not have any disposable income.


I finger banged this yesterday and i don't think i have ever played a nicer acoustic ever in my life. It sounded incredible, stupid easy to play, neck felt great and had all that Taylor ability to throw sound around i love.

https://www.long-mcquade.com/375264/Gui ... yeYklsKyjN

I love absolutely everything about it EXCEPT:

1. the price. realistically too much money for a guy who hamfists his way thru campfire chords and shit.
2. the mega turbo ultra high gloss finish. That shits whack.

Time to get busy on Only Fans... just sayin'.

Ain't no body gonna pay a dime to look at whatever i might have worth selling.

[Armistice]

Time to get busy on Only Fans... just sayin'.

Ain't no body gonna pay a dime to look at whatever i might have worth selling.

I'm sure there's a market for a bare chested guy behind a snow plough... there seems to be a market for everything these days.

[vomitHatSteve]

Y'all are acting like there aren't even lumpier dudes who would pay to see your feet

[WhiskeyJack]

Y'all are acting like there aren't even lumpier dudes who would pay to see your feet

That market is too niche and the juice ain't worth the squeeze.

[WhiskeyJack]

Y'all are acting like there aren't even lumpier dudes who would pay to see your feet

That market is too niche and the juice ain't worth the squeeze.

This was a poor turn of phrase.

[JD01]

Haha.

[vomitHatSteve]

That market is too niche and the juice ain't worth the squeeze.

This was a poor turn of phrase.

Yeah, you gotta upcharge if you're letting them squeeze the goods