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Location: Phoenix AZ | This has been posted before but probably fun to do it again periodically as we gain new members.
The question - what ONE guitar currently in your collection would keep if you were force to get rid of ALL others. ONE only please, and WHY ??? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Currently I am working on a Mahogany bodied Viper with the goal or having a piezo pridge mixed with a Magnetic pickup. I spent a week strumming it with no pick up system installed, just pick it up and play. There is sufficient resonance between the PG and cavity. this week it has a dual blade HB.
If I only had one guitar (throw values or cost out the window) I would like to have this Acoustic/electric 22 fretter to play.
M(No Neck like an O Neck)Woody |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | As I said before, I can't choose. Sophie's Choice sort of thing. |
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Location: Orange County, California | U681T.
The only downside I can see is that it is not a cutaway, which is not an issue for me. Other than that, it is by far the one I'm most comfortable playing. With "gypsy steels" on it it is ridiculously easy to play and sounds amazing. With medium's on it and one more shim under the saddle, It's scary loud!! *if* somone were to invest in the 1680 with the VIP-5, or put one in the UTE, I think they'd have all the plugged in versatility they could want. |
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Location: East Tennessee | I would keep my Elite model 1758 12-string.
Reason #1. It was a gift to me from my Father.
Reason #2. It is a Sunburst finish,(which I love).
Reason #3. It plays and sounds great!!!
Now if we could keep two, I would add my 1624 Country Artist. :D |
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Location: closely held secret | 1581. No contest. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | 1612 Custon Balladeer.
It's the first good guitar I bought myself. I would have been about 19 or 20.
Together we have made countless hours of music, thousands of dollars, and seduced **'s of women.
We play well together...and with others.
Nothing can replace those memories. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | If forced...
It'd be the Lowden 025. It does everything well. Bluegrass pickin', strumming, fingerstyle, alternate tuning. It sounds amazing and plays the same.
The FD-14 would be a very close 2nd. |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | Adamas 1681-8...
It shakes your ribs. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Probably my ersatz 1111 (no extension, please), natural finish, 60's neck, 80's body, no bells-and-whistles, peghead-repaired Balladeer. Ol' Faithful plays great, fits my hands, was my first roundback, and is a loud bastard.....just like me! |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
If forced...
It'd be the Lowden 025. ...and if it wasn't I'd be at your door with money in my hand. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | and bring the 1581. It will go a long way to soften the blow. |
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Location: NJ |  |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
and bring the 1581. It will go a long way to soften the blow. Ok, Baba-Looey. But I'll leave it in the case so I don't wind up with an impression of the back of your head in the carbon fiber. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Whodda thunk it? |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | My Custom Legend that was re-furbished by the factory is the best guitar I've ever owned. If I had to choose one guitar that is the one. Why?
Is has the best neck-the original 5 piece truss rod with a slim V profile.
Great acoustic sound. Perhaps not as loud or full as my 1537, but great string-to-string balance at any position on the neck.
Great plugged-in. The OP-Pro is super. Love the on-board tuner too.
It's a one of a kind guitar. Perhaps the only 1619 that has been re-finished by the factory in New England Burst.
Lastly, it's a real beauty.
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Location: PDX | Still hunting down "the one". But it wouldn't be the 1597 or the 1867. i could dump either one of those.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Waskel:
But I'll leave it in the case so I don't wind up with an impression of the back of your head in the carbon fiber. That won't soften the blow...
Though, when (if) I wake, it might seem like owning a Lowden was just a dream.... |
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Location: closely held secret | It was a dream, Jeff, remember? I loaned you the Lowden in CT... you promised to send it back by the end of July... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Call me, "Schroeder" |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Call me, "Schroeder"  |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by fillhixx:
1612 Custon Balladeer.
It's the first good guitar I bought myself. I would have been about 19 or 20.
Together we have made countless hours of music, thousands of dollars, and seduced **'s of women.
We play well together...and with others.
Nothing can replace those memories. I promise I won't print off your posts and show them to your wife at the NW Gathering if you promise not to tell my daughter about mine. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Originally posted by fillhixx:
1612 Custon Balladeer.
It's the first good guitar I bought myself. I would have been about 19 or 20.
Together we have made countless hours of music, thousands of dollars, and seduced **'s of women.
We play well together...and with others.
Nothing can replace those memories. I promise I won't print off your posts and show them to your wife at the NW Gathering if you promise not to tell my daughter about mine. |
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | No clue. Everything I have is for sale, and thus far, I haven't found the "perfect" guitar. You know which one that is....costs $100, makes me sound like a serious professional despite my "rank" amateur status, looks great, will take a greyhound bus rolling over the top.
Even now...if picking between my 597 and 1537, I would likely keep the 597 as it is better suited for what I do, even though the 1537 is a superior instrument in tonal quality and beauty, the on board electronics, mid bowl and durability make the 597 win out. If I had a 2080, that would likely not still be the case. But who knows...haven't played one yet. |
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Location: New York, NY | Sorry to say that it's not an Ovation... I'd keep my Gibson ES-335. Why? Because I can play it either plugged in and it sings like a goddess and I can play it unplugged on my couch and it's quite enough for me to be able to hear all the bad television I watch! What more could a man ask for??? Well, in a guitar that is... ;) |
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Which ONE guitar ???
