Let's Dream a Little About Guitars

[just strum]

I don't have the money, but I've been doing a lot of window shopping, so I thought I would drop a GAS bomb into the forum.

Sorry all you Fender Heads, but you can still enjoy.

http://www.heritageguitar.com/Thumbs/index.htm

 

[tunghaichuan]

My dream guitar:

http://bp3.blogger.com/_d99EPrbfwcg/RiaqnmglCtI/AAAAAAAAAAk/-5ouf430sRA/s1600-h/kleinguitar.jpg

http://www.timmillermusic.com/Wood Klein 2.jpg

http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.c.../Steinberger-Klein-Electric-Guitar-Gibson.jpg

tung

 

[just strum]

Tung, what is that? Show us more.

 

[hubberjub]

I have always thought that Kleins were funky and cool in an ugly sort of way.

 

[Rocket]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22658185@N05/show/

 

[tunghaichuan]

Strum,

As huberjub said, they are Klein guitars. The other two links didn't show up so I edited my original post.

They are designed to be ergonomic. I don't believe they are made anymore, so they are rare/hard to get/pricey. I'll never own one They are cool in an ugly sort of way.

http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2006/10/is-klein-electric-guitars-no-more.html

Here is another cool builder I found when looking for pix of the Klein:

http://members.shaw.ca/wilkatguitars/GEMSSguitar.html

http://members.shaw.ca/wilkatguitars/index.htm

tung

 

[evenkeel]

Hey Strum,
The Heritage = Beautiful Guitars.

At one of the open mics I used to attend there was a regular who would show up with a Heritage. Just a great looking and sounding guitar.

Good stuff.

 

[duhvoodooman]

Said this before, and I'm sticking with my story. Here's my continuing fantasy:

 

[Katastrophe]

Here's mine, and only about $2300.00

Heritage guitars are gorgeous!

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Here's mine, and only about $2300.00

I'll hop on with that one, but I will pick a different color.

 

[tunghaichuan]

I like Carvin guitars, too. I actually like their Bolt series the best. I also wouldn't mind having one of the Holdsworth guitars, even though they are very homely, IMHO.

One thing about Carvin though, I've heard good and bad about them. You might want to check out this review by a friend of mine who runs another guitar BBS:

http://gtroblq.blogspot.com/

Short review: their guitars are stellar, their customer service sucks a$$.

tung

Said this before, and I'm sticking with my story. Here's my continuing fantasy:

 

[mrmudcat]

I have to strongly disagree with him tung !!!The c.s. is stellar at carvin.The best if you ask me!!!:beer: This is my personnal opinion based on 3 guitars purchased.:master:


I dont know to many places you can build to your specs(within reason) and have a 7-10 day trial period and then send it back for a rebuild no questions asked because you dont quite like the color or wood grain or whatever:whatever:

Yep carvin pretty much rules .oke: Again my opinion:dude:

 

[tunghaichuan]

I have to strongly disagree with him tung !!!The c.s. is stellar at carvin.The best if you ask me!!!:beer: This is my personnal opinion based on 3 guitars purchased.:master:

I'm with you. I ordered a Carvin Bolt a few years ago from their guitars in stock. It was billed as "swamp ash" but it was very heavy, almost as heavy as a 'Paul. To their credit, they took it back no questions asked. I did have to pay for shipping both ways, but I viewed it as a surcharge for checking out the guitar.

I'd order from them again.

tung

 

[mrmudcat]

Yea they did have some personel problems from around the sandiego fires last year and the c.s. coming online around xmas but I think that has been behind them. Always there are exceptions!! Others you can never please:rotflmao:

 

[Spudman]

This will be my dream until...I make it my reality.
www.jetguitars.com

The possibilities are endless and oh so rewarding. Someday.
This is just an example. I haven't finished dreaming of exactly what Jet guitar I want.

 

[mrmudcat]

The parrots in the jungle on the fretboard version carribean burst!!!:master: Caldera or Earlewood:bravo:

 

[mrmudcat]

Also worthy of lust is some of these guitars!!
The company is still trying to survive after Katrina but are making it!!!

http://www.neworleansguitar.com/

Voodoo custom swamp ash body highly figured cypress top ,not sure about color(peacock, maybe):thwap:

 

[sumitomo]

I am gunna check out a guitar company in SouthAmerica called Vogel.Now these are really handmade and out of great hardwoods too.Sumi

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Ok, I have to say this would be another dream guitar for me:

http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=m&m=D-45V

 

[marnold]

Jackson RR5FR

More likely to happen anytime in my lifetime:
Peavey Zodiac BXP

 

[Jimi75]

I'd love to buy one of these Kloppmann's. This guy is a pick up guru and from time to time he builds guitars like the TL 60. A perfect composition you get for around 4000€ which is approx. 5600 USD.

http://www.grandguitars.de/inhalte/uebersichten/grand_electrics.php

Scroll a little down on that site. It's the white Tele.

 

[Plank_Spanker]

I wouldn't mind taking this one home:

 

[ShortBuSX]

Sweet dreams! Honeyburst Strat!

 

[tunghaichuan]

Sweet dreams! Honeyburst Strat!

Cool. I should check that out. :rotflmao: I live about 10 miles from Wildwood Guitars. They have great stuff, but I hardly ever go there as most of their stuff is way out of my price range.

tung

 

[street music]

I would like to add this to my dream list
https://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/index.php?model=sh550
or if I can have two
https://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/index.php?model=cs6

My friend has a custom in Black that is so sweet.

 

[tunghaichuan]

I'm more of a strat kind of guy, but if I were to get a Les Paul-style guitar I'd get this:

or this:

tung

 

[Rocket]

How bout a 'Hot Rod' ES-335 complete with exhaust pipe:

 

[sumitomo]

Oh man I knew I should not have looked,I've been wrenching on cars for 35 years so you know that's a must have for me.You could play some hot roddin smokin' blues with that ride.How am I gunna hide that one from my wife? Sumi

 

[Disraeli]

These are my dream guitars.

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/regular/4/6/2/336462.jpg

Not a big fan of gold hardware, I just think its tacky. I dont like 3 pickups, I think they kind of get in the way. But on that guitar all of those dislikes turn into likes.

http://www.gibson.com/PRESS/custom/product/ClaptonES335.jpg

I have always been a sucker for a great set of f-holes. hehe.

 

[wingsdad]

If I ever hit the lotto...

381V69 w/ Rick-O-Sound, in Jetglo