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entropydave 9 February 2008 07:02 AM

Watches and Musical instruments...
 
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Someone posted a great pic of their Rolex around the peghead of their Fender... I thought I'd try the same...
I just love the subtlety of the AK! The "stereotypical wrist watch" - just what I wanted.

Incurable 9 February 2008 07:40 AM

The heck with the watch... more on your LP Black Beauty... :thumbsup: :biggrin: I had a 20th year anniversary model that I sold in the '70s. My bad...

entropydave 9 February 2008 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Incurable (Post 450976)
The heck with the watch... more on your LP Black Beauty... :thumbsup: :biggrin: I had a 20th year anniversary model that I sold in the '70s. My bad...

Oh yeah... the LP is wonderful!! a 1954 Custom, Art & Historic replicated in 1999, ex-Gary Moore's axe, and built like, well, I dunno what!
It is real guitar porn I tell you!


Fancy selling your anniversary model! Was it made in the 1970s? If so, then do't feel too bad as the quality of Gibson (and indeed Fender) was suffering a bit inthat decade - but, of course, they still turned out some wonderful instruments, just not quite as many as in other times (they were doing funny things like pancake bodies, multiple piece bodies, volutes and so on). I had a white 1974 LP custom and it was magnificent - on the other hand, I have also had a Gibson from that era that really was a tone turd...
Sorry for raving :offtopic:

Peter Messmore 9 February 2008 10:14 PM

Nice pics of your axes.I am into Fenders,Martins and Blue Subs.Peter

frostie 9 February 2008 11:46 PM

I show my drumkit and my watch at the same time :banghead:

It's difficult to capture both of them

portable75 10 February 2008 01:50 AM

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Lets jam....

Incurable 10 February 2008 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by entropydave (Post 451721)
Oh yeah... the LP is wonderful!! a 1954 Custom, Art & Historic replicated in 1999, ex-Gary Moore's axe, and built like, well, I dunno what!
It is real guitar porn I tell you!


Fancy selling your anniversary model! Was it made in the 1970s? If so, then do't feel too bad as the quality of Gibson (and indeed Fender) was suffering a bit inthat decade - but, of course, they still turned out some wonderful instruments, just not quite as many as in other times (they were doing funny things like pancake bodies, multiple piece bodies, volutes and so on). I had a white 1974 LP custom and it was magnificent - on the other hand, I have also had a Gibson from that era that really was a tone turd...
Sorry for raving :offtopic:

Well, OK then... you hit it pretty spot-on. Mine was a '74 and DID have the pancake body, didn't like it. I sold it after a couple years because that and other things always bothered me. I ended up w/a 1976 Std. in Tobacco Sunburst that is/was technically a much better guitar. Still have it. Many gigs, many stories...

http://www.cnctechnw.com/pics/IMG_0992b.jpg
http://www.cnctechnw.com/pics/LP01f.jpghttp://www.cnctechnw.com/pics/LP01b.jpg

erwin 11 February 2008 03:27 PM

I actually traded my Gibson Les Paul Standard for an 18 k datejust! Watch was great but I honestly miss my axe!

hienpham04 11 February 2008 03:54 PM

I need to take some pictures of my Gibson Les Paul Custom , Paul Reed Smith Santana III, Taylor 814ce, and Takamine Hirade. Didn't know there's musicians here too, cool.

hienpham04 11 February 2008 03:54 PM

I need to take some pictures of my Gibson Les Paul Custom , Paul Reed Smith Santana III, Taylor 814ce, and Takamine Hirade. Didn't know there's musicians here too, cool.

hienpham04 11 February 2008 03:54 PM

I need to take some pictures of my Gibson Les Paul Custom , Paul Reed Smith Santana III, Taylor 814ce, and Takamine Hirade. Didn't know there's musicians here too, cool.

Incurable 11 February 2008 04:06 PM

Well, OK OK OK then... There have been other threads where folks have posted pics of their instruments. I don't have a current 'gallery' of all of them but... I've got some 17 guitars right now. Time to thin the herd... :dummy:

Gaijin 11 February 2008 04:15 PM

I've a got a few spoons and a comb with some wax paper. :agree: :dummy:

I could put a few shots together with my Rolex if you guys want them. :bye: :wlae: :dance:

Incurable 11 February 2008 04:20 PM

So you're also a KazooVet?

vukotab 13 February 2008 05:03 PM

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Well...you can`t exactly make music with this,but...
...it served me well in Student demonstrations against Slobodan Milosevic back in `00.!:thumbsup:

Incurable 13 February 2008 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vukotab (Post 456611)
Well...you can`t exactly make music with this,but...
...it served me well in Student demonstrations against Slobodan Milosevic back in `00.!:thumbsup:

or good to attract Water Buffalo in heat... :eek: Now the watch, that's another story. Nice!

kryan5732 26 February 2008 11:10 AM

Just saw this thread and I need to know you guys - I'm a vintage guitar nutcase and new member. Check out the rarest guitar I've ever owned in my avatar - 1960 Gibson L5-CT - George Gobel.

entropydave 26 February 2008 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kryan5732 (Post 475461)
Just saw this thread and I need to know you guys - I'm a vintage guitar nutcase and new member. Check out the rarest guitar I've ever owned in my avatar - 1960 Gibson L5-CT - George Gobel.

..now THAT is beautiful! And very rare! A first for me...! maks my '54 Black beauty not pale in comparison exactly but, well, you know....! :thumbsup:

kryan5732 27 February 2008 08:39 AM

Nothin' wrong with a black beauty!

Incurable 27 February 2008 08:47 AM

There's quite a bit of lore that goes w/owning a Les Paul. Long tenon vs short tenon, all the series of pickups and various windings, etc. Not much different than vintage Rolex watches. There are certain 'grail' years and models, none of which do I own. I do know, despite the issues I had w/my anniversary model, its value today is considerably higher than my Std. Regardless, the Std. is starting to look vintage to some and has a lot of sentimental value to me...

Your L5 is another vintage Gibson w/lots of lore. Nice find :thumbsup:

entropydave 27 February 2008 05:46 PM

He's got it absolutely right - complex ol' business these vintage weapons! So I just work on the premise that if I can get it to sound good, and the neck feels right, then I'll have it! I just cannot get bothered with the ol' tenon discussions or pre-and post-PAFs and so on... I also got a '61 LP which I've lent to my bother in order to encourage him to learn to play the guitar, also knocking around is a mid 60s SG, a 61 SG junior, a 1989 Strat (lovely beast - looks like crap though) and other odds and sods...

IcedEarth817 1 March 2008 02:29 AM

How can you guys play those old boat paddles!? lol, just kidding. Im not a fan of Les Pauls. Been playing almost 15 years and Ive had every guitar under the sun and LPs and Fenders just feel odd and too bulky to me(altho I have a fender strat oddly enough)... Ibanez and Jackson are what I play now..I just don't have the Rollie to take a pic with it...one day though I'll post a pic of the arsenal (all 11 of them) with my watch. Anyone into Breedlove acoustics? I picked one up a year ago, best 800 bux I ever spent on an instrument! My Arsnenal includes:

1990 Dave Mustaine Signature Jackson King Vee
1997 Randy Rhoads Jackson Vee (RR-4)
2004 Randy Rhoads Jackson Vee (RR-3)
1994 Jackson JSX-84 Concept Sabre
2000 Fender Stratocaster w/ Floyd Rose and Scalloped Fretboard
1986 Charvel Dinky Strat
1990 Ibanez RT Series Strat
2006 Ibanez RG-250 Series Strat
1991 Ibanez Vee w/ Polka Dots
Yamaha 112 Strat (First Electric guitar)
Breedlove AC25-SM Cutaway Elec/Acoustic

Like some of you with watches, I cant stop!!!

entropydave 1 March 2008 05:27 AM

Well, I always had the same draw to Gibson & Fender as I did with Rolex - just had to have them!
But boy, is the LP a boat anchor...!! Get a lot of wood for the money!

Incurable 1 March 2008 11:28 AM

I've been playing nothing but acoustic lately. Grabbed my LP for the above pic and just about got a hernia... :eek: I forgot what a brick it was. Having played professionally for some 20 years, I wonder how I did it now. No wonder my back complains on occasion. As for Ibanez, Peavey, Alvarez, Squire and other 'more affordable' brands. There are many that play and sound great for the money. The 'art' of electric guitar making is less elusive than ever before. There are many sub $1k guitars that are entirely suitable for professional use nowadays. Names like Gibson, Fender, PRS and others offer quality and value but aren't necessarily required. I see a lot of Takamine guitars used by some pretty accomplished folks (Pat Metheny for one). Besides, everybody knows, it's not the axe, it's the musican. Nothing thrills me more than seeing a bunch of beat up old equipment and, when the band starts, they just blow you away... :thumbsup:

Yes, Breedlove. Many like them, I don't own one. Don't like their cutaway asthetics. Another underrated affordable acoustic is Seagull. As a starter guitar, the Seagull S6 is a good value.

Subfiend 1 March 2008 04:23 PM

Did somebody say Les Paul Custom? Here is my '73 Black Beauty Custom.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...PaulCustom.jpg

Subfiend 1 March 2008 04:26 PM

Don't get me started on Les Pauls.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...IMG_6348rs.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...IMG_6063rs.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...LesPaulsLR.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...cialsJrsLR.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...7GoldtopLR.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...IMG_1043cr.jpg

entropydave 1 March 2008 10:19 PM

Oh God! look at that lovely pride of LPs! I am SO envious!! All yours?! I guess anyone reading this thread will appreciate what you got there.

I bow humbly to your deities!!!

Subfiend 2 March 2008 08:47 AM

All but one. I had to sell one of the '54 Juniors last year (the guitar in the second photo). That hurt!

But there is a happy plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills right now.

quick_blaze 2 March 2008 05:49 PM

Poor quality cell phone pic...
But still kinda cool

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...34562854_0.jpg

entropydave 2 March 2008 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Subfiend (Post 482938)
All but one. I had to sell one of the '54 Juniors last year (the guitar in the second photo). That hurt!

But there is a happy plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills right now.


"One" of the '54s?!! That's nice that you can even say "one"! priceless collection!
As for the plastic surgeon...well, I hope you got your money's worth!


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