I actually stopped buying guitars to collect vintage amps and vintage synths.  Those do not hang from the walls well like the guitars do.  

Oh
You also need some martins (2 here) and some taylors (3 here) and some odd and end other acoustics.  

My pride and joys are my 56 strat (not a reissue), 52 ES295 and 64 Firebird VII.  But I play my Mary Kaye reissue closet classic strat and my paisley tele and custom shop les paul and my SG about the most of anything.  Except when I have to have the sound of a Gretsch or a Ricky.  

space_cowboy


I actually stopped buying guitars to collect vintage amps and vintage synths.  Those do not hang from the walls well like the guitars do.  

Oh
You also need some martins (2 here) and some taylors (3 here) and some odd and end other acoustics.  

My pride and joys are my 56 strat (not a reissue), 52 ES295 and 64 Firebird VII.  But I play my Mary Kaye reissue closet classic strat and my paisley tele and custom shop les paul and my SG about the most of anything.  Except when I have to have the sound of a Gretsch or a Ricky.  

Having 45 guitars is pretty impressive. You should consider being a guitar collector.

Middleman


And you built a nice little barn for them, how cute.

Thank you. :) It's a prototype I made out of scrap pine I had laying around in my basement. Those metal ones you get online are so 'flexible' they scare me. Funny that there's 6 rare left handed guitars there and you notice the rack. I must have done a great job on it. :)

Bub, I was wondering if the picture was backward or if you were left handed. Yeah, I like the rack, very nifty. You should put some felt around the edges by the neck and at the bottom so they don't get scratched. I'll bet that was your thought as well.

The phrase "impluse buying" was originally coined with musicians in mind.

It's true!!!

Enough to fill a warehouse!!

So there...haaaarrruuuuuuummmmpph!  

Mike, I couldn't agree more about the tonal quality of tonewoods.
I believe luthiers take their best shot based on past experience with the wood
and hope for the best.

Purchasing a Fender now has become something for the buyer to really want to take
some time to understand what Fender is doing.

I bought two Standards, a Strat and a Tele at 800. each just to see the difference
between them and the Deluxe.
I had to finish the frets on the Strat., the Tele was alright.
The Strats trem is better than many of the ones on the deluxe models.
The necks are what one expect of a Fender HOWEVER the deluxe model is being
offered with a compound radius fretboard. Some players may think that combined with the S1 switching is worth an 800.00 dollar price difference...yes a Standard for 800.00 or a deluxe for 1600. and you get a case.
And the micro-tilt??? What the heck is that about. Everybody talks and knows the importance of a tight neck pocket and they want to put a screw to tilt the neck! Why..that neck shouldn't need tilting! Crazy is what that is.

In my way of thinking I'd take the Standard Strat and Tele  for $1,600.00 with gig bags
and they could keep the deluxe and case.
I could put locking tuners on them later and dress the frets, file the nuts and be set with two ready to play.
Of course if I wanted to invest and throw a guitar in the closet thinking I could make a few bucks of it in retirement....get a deluxe and keep your fingers crossed.

You should build Mike. You have the talent and mindset to do it.
You could then spend $300.00 for some figured Maple and put a top-plate on that body
and look like PRS and Gibsons. ( I just can't seem to let go of that much for figured maple....and then spray a plastic coat over it to make really shine...?)

Well I posted for the OP to hear my thoughts.....forget the Strat if your not going to check
what the money's doing and get an Ibanex JEM or the Satch one.
And if you have to have a Strat style check out Charvel.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Charvel-SoCal-Style-1-HH-Electric-Guitar?sku=H65801
At work and can't load a picture...$899. and comparable or better than the $1,600 Strat with a compound radius board. And remember when these cats were building for EVH and Fender decided to own them....
And then there's always G&L....
Many flavors to taste when it comes to a Strat style guitar and worth the time to do it I think.

Hope I may have helped Jeff.

mike_mccue


Micro tilt???

Oh My, I didn't see that... run for your life!!!

You surely just helped me.

:-)

I had not noticed they reintroduced that feature.

all the best,
mike

Wonder why it's there Mike?
Well I found out when you're finally crazy from fret buzz and find out that when they tightened the neck down
and the fretboard was pushed up from the pickguard you could adjust it....if that ain't some sht.
Now that's quality control.

And the micro-tilt??? What the heck is that about.

I don't understand that either..............


I was young and maybe did not understand what I had, but I owned a late 70's Fender strat with a micro tilt neck. I wrestled that thing to no end trying to keep it intonated and playable. I had 2 different luthiers work with it. I finally gave up one day and sold it.  

zungle

And the micro-tilt??? What the heck is that about.

I don't understand that either..............


I was young and maybe did not understand what I had, but I owned a late 70's Fender strat with a micro tilt neck. I wrestled that thing to no end trying to keep it intonated and playable. I had 2 different luthiers work with it. I finally gave up one day and sold it.  

It's there to change the neck angle and works in conjunction with the bridge saddles height adjustment as you know.
And it works if things are right and you have the patience. The problem is that one shouldn't have to do that as part of the set-up. It's ridiculous if
one takes into account the value of a tight fitting neck pocket.
And your's was probably a three bolt...
 
 

Karyn


I've suddenly got the opportunity to aquire a Dark Fire.  

What would you do?

Buy it and send it to Bapu. Sorted.

OK we need specifics. :-)

I'm not a Les Paul guy but have several owned by friends to use when I wish.

I'm a SG and LP Special fan.

What don't you like about the Dark Fire?

Russell.Whaley
  
Question from the uninformed - who is/was Mary Kaye?  The only "Mary Kay" I know of is the lady who built the cosmetics empire (my wife sells MK from time to time).  I'm assuming this is someone entirely different....? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kaye

As to the OP, you need at least one guitar for every pair of shoes she has.

Karyn


I'm sorry, I didn't read the small print in the un-written rules.

So I should buy it?


mmmm,   ok.   I best talk with 'him indoors'.   How do I tell him I'm about to spend all his pocket money?  All the advise on the forum only mentions guys trying to justify such purchases to their wives...

Karyn, at the risk of selling out my fellow man, this is easy:

After bringing your new prize home, hug him and say "I am so happy you let me buy this!". When he asks what you're talking about, say "Remember honey, we talked about it last week, and you said OK". Then give him a stern look, shake your head and say, "You weren't listening to me were you?".

marcos69

Bub

Middleman


And you built a nice little barn for them, how cute.

Thank you. :) It's a prototype I made out of scrap pine I had laying around in my basement. Those metal ones you get online are so 'flexible' they scare me. Funny that there's 6 rare left handed guitars there and you notice the rack. I must have done a great job on it. :)

Is that a left handed rack?

It's funny you mention that! :) See the bass on the far end? Well, I wanted to put my acoustic's on the end, but I can't because I didn't leave enough space, so I would have to turn the one on the end around so it's facing the wrong way. It bugs me to no end with it facing the other way so I just changed the order in which I place them.

No, I don't have any compulsive disorders. :)