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Location: Wooster, Ohio | If one guitar: 1974 20th anniversary les paul custom.
If one acoustic: 1987 Collectors.
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Location: Oregon | Out of my one guitar collection.... I'am going to have to say.... my fender fat strat. Love thatmaple fretboard. :)
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Location: NW NJ | The 1718 for now. It is a sweet, booming, easy-to-play (which is important for me) guitar.
... but the 1719 - oh baby! |
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Location: Keller, TX | I don't have "the one". Yet. Hopefully the Cootie that is coming will be it.
I guess of the ones that I have, I would keep the Millenium. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Ooh boy, let me see...
I'm still waiting to get my hands on my custom 12, so that may change my opinion, but if I had to pick only one guitar, it would still be the 1869 that I lost last year. Maybe it's just the sentimental value, but it's still my favorite.
Out of what I have now, my top choice would be the 1881 A2 - it's striking, easy to play either smooth chords or more rock-style power chords, with the Optima preamp sounds fabulous amped, and has the advantage of being way more durable than my wood-tops.
Plus, like, it's an Adamas, duh!
PS. Robbie, I agree; the 1718 would be my second choice, and one I would be happy with.
PSS. Dave, did I get you started on this? |
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | My '72 Legend. |
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Location: Colorado | Home team = SH#43
Visitors = Collings SJ |
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Location: chicago | First are we stuck on a desert island,if i have electricity I want my Elite x- 768 because it has the roland built in GK-2 P/U and sounds monsterous when plugged in. while the roland
GR-1 is outdated I still find the possibiities endless and the tracking great.I custom ordered it with a deep bowlin '95 and it sounds amazing plugged or not.
www.guitarsoffire.com |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by jeff burns:
First are we stuck on a desert island, No conditions specified. desert island = high humidity. the moon = low gravity, etc. Just for what ever reason what is THE one. Maybe it's an old crappy guitar but you would choose it because it was your fathers or something. Dave |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | When Ferdinand Porsche was asked which was the best Porsche, he said something like, "the next one." I think the next guitar I buy will be my favorite. |
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Location: closely held secret | But really, how seriously can you take the opinion of a guy named "Ferdinand"? |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | Or somone who didn't take his car building expertise and put it into IMPORTANT things...like guitars...like Charlie did... |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
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. I'm so sorry for you that that is not an effective threat. My wife and all but one of my previous long term girls friends are buddies. And she knows I was an entertainor...nuff said. :rolleyes:
I wouldn't tell your daughter anything anyway.
Pre-alzheimers, y'know? |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I can't pick ONE.....acoustics and electrics are too different. My favorite acoustic is my 2005 Collectors.....my favorite electric is my '62 reissue Fender Strat Parts-o-caster.
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Location: Hicksville, NY | If forced to pick only one, I'd choose my HD-28. It's the one guitar that does everything well for me -- strumming, finger picking, and flatpicking -- it may be designed for bluegrass, but it also plays well for other music genre. To date, it's also the most valuable in my personal collection, and the closest thing I have to a high-end guitar, since I don't own an elite, custom legend, or even an Adamas. If I hold on to it, over time, it just might be the only guitar that'll hold its resale value well.
If really forced to pick one, I'll really miss my one and only Ovation, so that'll be the next one I'll grab if I'm allowed to keep two ... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Cliff, nicely said.
Mine would be a 1927 National Tricone style 4 s/n 0157. |
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Location: NJ | ". . a 1927 National Tricone style 4 s/n 0157 . ."
If it's the one I'm THINKING of, I have a picture of that one that I can post for you Bill, if you'd like . . . .
(or was "that" one a '31??) |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | My G-1111-4: wonderfully cooperative neck, which is a dream to play, no matter which fret you're on; 30+ year-old-top which gives her a rich, warm, mellow sound that still blows all the other guitars out of the water. Plus the sentimental attachment; she was Jack's guitar first. Guitars may come, guitars may go, but Gertrude remains forever.
Karen
G-1111-4, CE868LX-4, Viper 1271 Natural, Tornado - maple, Fender American Strat, Steinberger Spirit 5-string, Galiano mandolin, Vega 5-string banjo, fiddle of uncertain antecedents and one Buffet clarinet |
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Location: CT | Only one? That's boring! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Well, I guess if I could only have one, it would be my trusty Medallion.
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Location: Virginia | Well, to go against the rules :p
I have to have an acoustic and an electric.
My 1768 Elite, and my Carvin Carved Top.
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Location: SoCal | I couldn't do that...not just one, maybe one of each; but not just one.
Had to sell all but one in 1991 (until 2003)...all of the built up GAS caused an explosion. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by Tony Calman:
I couldn't do that...not just one, maybe one of each; but not just one.
Had to sell all but one in 1991 (until 2003)...all of the built up GAS caused an explosion. So that's what happened! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Tony Calman:
all of the built up GAS caused an explosion.  |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I saw that same dog act in Bangkok. |
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Which ONE guitar ???
