Guitar anyone? Electric or accoustic

[Ltl89]

I smiled widely, when I saw that topic

Guitar is my life! I play almost all my life - started back in 1988, when I was 7, almost 8 years old with classical guitar for 3 years and then I got the electric one and I felt reborn Soon after I got my first real electric guitar - Ibanez RG270BK. I love this brand! I still play Ibanez, but moved to 7-string long time ago, because I am professional musician and play a wide variety of genres, also I prefer the hard rock and metal music and guitar virtuosos like Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai, Joe Satriany, Yngwie Malmsteen...
I worked with many bands and artists in my country and now I am working on my first solo album, which will be also the debut for my new, female identity

If you just added John Petrucci, Randy Rhoads, Jake E Lee and Vivian Campbell, you would have my list.  God there are millions more and artists from many different bacgrounds and styles.  That's why I love this instrument.  In particular, I love Jason Becker.  I'll never forget hearing altitudes for the first time.  It was almost life changing hearing how well he expresses himself through his instrument.  It's so unfair that his life and gift had to be destroyed at such an early age.  ALS is such a horrible disease that I wish was better understood and had more funding to combat it.  Imagining one of the most special and gifted people in the world, trapped in his own mind, without the ability to move or speak is just heart breaking.  But he remains a hero in my eyes, and the fact that he still tries to compose is nothing short of inspirational.

It's funny because I started on electric and then went the classical route.  Only recently have I been playing electric again.  Both are fun in their own ways, though I'm much better on an electric.  Interesting to see someone come from an opposite path.

[Veronica M]

S. L. Mossam - Great Plains
Martin - D28

[Jill F]

Today it's my red Frankenstrat/Bastardcaster thing.

1965 neck with super rare factory binding, 1954 body, probably one of the first 50 or so ever made, most parts vintage as well.

Too bad it's refinished and refretted.  Oh well, since the collectability factor is out the window, it's my favorite player.  Super light weight, very resonant, and if I put more dings in it, so what.  Refinish it again?  Nah.  I love a good Stevie Ray style beater.

[Veronica M]

Today it's my red Frankenstrat/Bastardcaster thing.

1965 neck with super rare factory binding, 1954 body, probably one of the first 50 or so ever made, most parts vintage as well.

Too bad it's refinished and refretted.  Oh well, since the collectability factor is out the window, it's my favorite player.  Super light weight, very resonant, and if I put more dings in it, so what.  Refinish it again?  Nah.  I love a good Stevie Ray style beater.

Wow Jill that a sweet guitar to say the least... My Mossam is the #7 prototype of the build, before they went into production. In perfect condition... It eats my D-28 for breakfast and keep on going. Holds perfect tune even when really banging on it. I bought it from a friend about 20 years ago for $500 and it's worth about $4500 now. I would never sell it though. To sweet of an axe to part with.

[Aquarelle]

If you just added John Petrucci, Randy Rhoads, Jake E Lee and Vivian Campbell, you would have my list.  God there are millions more and artists from many different bacgrounds and styles.  That's why I love this instrument.  In particular, I love Jason Becker.  I'll never forget hearing altitudes for the first time.  It was almost life changing hearing how well he expresses himself through his instrument.  It's so unfair that his life and gift had to be destroyed at such an early age.  ALS is such a horrible disease that I wish was better understood and had more funding to combat it.  Imagining one of the most special and gifted people in the world, trapped in his own mind, without the ability to move or speak is just heart breaking.  But he remains a hero in my eyes, and the fact that he still tries to compose is nothing short of inspirational.

It's funny because I started on electric and then went the classical route.  Only recently have I been playing electric again.  Both are fun in their own ways, though I'm much better on an electric.  Interesting to see someone come from an opposite path.

Jason Becker is a hero in my eyes too! I even recently watched "Not Dead Yet" and was crying almost all the time...

I like Petrucci as well... I really don't know why I forgot to mention him...

BTW, I suppose your nickname comes from the DT's song?

[Jill F]

Jason Becker is a hero in my eyes too! I even recently watched "Not Dead Yet" and was crying almost all the time...

I like Petrucci as well... I really don't know why I forgot to mention him...

BTW, I suppose your nickname comes from the DT's song?

Oh yes! Becker was awesome.  Love Cacophony especially.  It was really sad when a mutual friend told me abut the ALS when he was touring with DLR.  I've never met Jason, but I hear he's a great guy.

Just saw DT the other night and Petrucci recognized my wife but not me.  Hee hee.  I drank a bunch of beer with him one night many years ago too.

Today I'm busting out my scalloped 1987 Fujigen Stratocaster to rehab my arpeggio shreddiing, and well, my nails are getting too long for the other ones!

[Ltl89]

Jason Becker is a hero in my eyes too! I even recently watched "Not Dead Yet" and was crying almost all the time...

I like Petrucci as well... I really don't know why I forgot to mention him...

BTW, I suppose your nickname comes from the DT's song?

I've haven't seen that documentary yet.  I don't know if I could bare it. 

Yeah, it's partially a reference to the song, but it also kind of states my mindset.  In any case, I relate a lot with the lyrics.

Oh yes! Becker was awesome.  Love Cacophony especially.  It was really sad when a mutual friend told me abut the ALS when he was touring with DLR.  I've never met Jason, but I hear he's a great guy.

Just saw DT the other night and Petrucci recognized my wife but not me.  Hee hee.  I drank a bunch of beer with him one night many years ago too.

Today I'm busting out my scalloped 1987 Fujigen Stratocaster to rehab my arpeggio shreddiing, and well, my nails are getting too long for the other ones!

Did you tell him about you? Or did you keep it under the hat?  I'm sort of curious to hear if petrucci had a reaction. 

[Jill F]

I've haven't seen that documentary yet.  I don't know if I could bare it. 

Yeah, it's partially a reference to the song, but it also kind of states my mindset.  In any case, I relate a lot with the lyrics.

Did you tell him about you? Or did you keep it under the hat?  I'm sort of curious to hear if petrucci had a reaction.

Didn't get to talk to him, but we were right under his nose.  We're regulars.  He usually gives me a nod, but didn't this time.  Kissing my wife in front of him might have made him wonder though. 

[Aquarelle]

I am so jealous, that here are people, who have the chance to meet such musicians and even get closer... In the country I live it is only a dream... Of course, such bands and artist come here to perform, but only the rich people succeed to reach so close...

[V M]

I am so jealous, that here are people, who have the chance to meet such musicians and even get closer... In the country I live it is only a dream... Of course, such bands and artist come here to perform, but only the rich people succeed to reach so close...

It's both good and bad luck, about half of the famous musicians I've met are dead now

[Jill F]

It's both good and bad luck, about half of the famous musicians I've met are dead now

So true.  It's sad that I have a list that gets longer every year.  I guess when your life expectancy is something like 50-55, it's going to happen.

I used to be semi-pro, a bunch of my friends are or were rock stars and I worked in the industry for many years.  Dark, but I have two basses now that Peter Steele (Type O Negative) won't exactly be needing anymore.

[Lara the Lover and the Fighter]

I LOVE GUITAR!!!

I have a homemade Jazzmaster copy that I made with particle board from lowes and a tiny orange amp.  I mean tiny! Like 4 inches tall. HAH!

Still I mostly play my Lag acoustic guitar.  I love my Lag!

[Jill F]

I LOVE GUITAR!!!

I have a homemade Jazzmaster copy that I made with particle board from lowes and a tiny orange amp.  I mean tiny! Like 4 inches tall. HAH!

Still I mostly play my Lag acoustic guitar.  I love my Lag!

Wow, yet another luthier here?  Crazy.  That's amazing.

[V M]

So true.  It's sad that I have a list that gets longer every year.  I guess when your life expectancy is something like 50-55, it's going to happen.

It is sad, I still have a 'well loved' (pretty beat to death) mid 80's Japanese issue Squire Strat that I bought off a friend for $50 because he needed to get a fix, he was supposed to buy it back, but stuff happens 

[Jill F]

It is sad, I still have a 'well loved' (pretty beat to death) mid 80's Japanese issue Squire Strat that I bought off a friend for $50 because he needed to get a fix, he was supposed to buy it back, but stuff happens 

Those are the best bang-for-buck vintage guitars you can get.  I love my Fujigen.  In fact I was just playing it.  I think mine cost me about $150.  These were actually decent copies of Pre-CBS Strats and now that they're aged, they sound nice as well.  I recommend dumping the ceramic magnet pickups (save them!) in favor of some Alnico V. Much smoother...

So sorry to hear about your friend.  I'll have to say I've lost quite a few to drugs over the years, and it never gets easier to hear about them.

[V M]

So sorry to hear about your friend.  I'll have to say I've lost quite a few to drugs over the years, and it never gets easier to hear about them.

Actually he shot himself, but he was pretty smacked up at the time as well

Don't like to think about it

Let's get back to talkin' about cool guitars and stuff

Hugs

[V M]

Those are the best bang-for-buck vintage guitars you can get.  I love my Fujigen.  In fact I was just playing it.  I think mine cost me about $150.  These were actually decent copies of Pre-CBS Strats and now that they're aged, they sound nice as well.  I recommend dumping the ceramic magnet pickups (save them!) in favor of some Alnico V. Much smoother...

I do like it, it still plays rather nicely

The Fujigen sounds interesting, did you say it had been scalloped?

[Jill F]

I do like it, it still plays rather nicely

The Fujigen sounds interesting, did you say it had been scalloped?

I scalloped it 20 years ago from the 10th fret up.  I did deep Yngwie style scallops with a Dremel, various dowels, sticky sandpaper and a 12 pack of Natural Light!  I've refretted it so many times now that I'd have to replace the fingerboard next time it needs a refret.  Those are mostly glued in now and the scalloped rosewood will crack if I try to pull them.  There's already too much filler in there as it is.  Oh well, it plays like a champ and I love to do my Blackmore impression on it.  I also redecaled the headstock when I refinished it last with a real 1966 decal and replaced "Electric XII" with BASTARDCASTER using rub-on lettering in an almost matching Fendery font.  I love Strats.  I'm not even sure how many I have right now. 12 maybe?

[Lara the Lover and the Fighter]

Wow, yet another luthier here?  Crazy.  That's amazing.

Luthier is a strong word. lol

If I could get the neck to stop cutting my fingers...then maybe you could call me a luthier. ^.^

[V M]

I LOVE GUITAR!!!

Still I mostly play my Lag acoustic guitar.  I love my Lag!

Looks like a nice guitar, is yours a lefty?