Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by serial » Sun Mar 18, 2007 5:38 pm

I've had a few Teles that were rock solid and extremely dependable, but the king of the 100+ guitars I've owned over the years would be my '01 Hamer Korina Vector.  An amazing guitar in every respect.
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by StevenO » Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:24 pm

Pumpkin wrote:
zhivago wrote: none of my guitars would ever lie in court.
;D
Mine would do the time for me!
My guitars would take it in the bum for me!!!

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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:33 pm

Mad-Mike wrote: it never breaks strings, it can go almost a whole year without replacing them under heavy use and STILL not break them, even with all the whammy stuff I do. 
Man, that's getting some use out of  a set.  I usually change my strings monthly, just to keep them from sounding dead.
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by mewithoutus » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:34 pm

my telecaster. freain rock solid.
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by Stereordinary » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:53 pm

As far as tuning-stability goes, I've only had my CS VI since November, but that seems to be the most reliable.  Otherwise I'd have to say my first guitar, an Ibanez Les Paul copy is damn reliable.  One time I dropped it onto a Big Muff sitting on a concrete floor, where the entire front face of the guitar slammed down all at once and it didn't have a scratch on it.  Not to mention it was still in tune.  ...And it always sounds amazing too.  Geez, I really should play that guitar more often.
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by Mad-Mike » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:44 am

StevenO wrote:
Pumpkin wrote:
zhivago wrote: none of my guitars would ever lie in court.
;D
Mine would do the time for me!
My guitars would take it in the bum for me!!!
Mine......would never lie in court, but heaven help those that try to twist justice, at least the Jaguar and Jag-Stang would be pretty sadistic.
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by fenderjeff » Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:59 am

1946dodge wrote:
my Duesenberg Starplayer Special is by far the best guitar i've ever used, beatiful guitar, sounds great, nothing to upgrade on it, not so expensive... perfect!
fenderjeff, I never even knew these guitars existed!
They look like copies of Les Pauls and Rickenbakers, but with improvements.
The Duesenberg name is kind of cool since the Duzenberg automobiles are probably some of the best cars ever built.

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when we last recorded, I began with an old Vantage LP, my Jazz and a strat and then I switched to the Dues' (just like that) and the friend who was recording said "well, I erase all we've done, we remake all with THAT guitar".
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by mezcalhead » Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:32 am

I've played a couple of these in the local store, the Starplayer and their version of a hollowbody Gretsch, both very nice guitars.
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by Naturality » Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:10 pm

zhivago wrote: none of my guitars would ever lie in court.
I often find that inanimate objects make poor witnesses in courtrooms, although they can be instrumental in solving cases of murder

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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by StevenO » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:08 pm

Naturality wrote:
zhivago wrote: none of my guitars would ever lie in court.
I often find that inanimate objects make poor witnesses in courtrooms, although they can be instrumental in solving cases of murder
That's why I strap cameras and tape recorders to all of my guitars.

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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by Naturality » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:11 pm

:o
That means you can't take them anywhere near children, without having the express permission of the parent of every child in sed area

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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by StevenO » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:14 pm

That's fine, I can't be around children anyways......for...other reasons... : :-\



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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by Naturality » Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:16 pm

;D
I'm only hoping that my chuckling is legitimate and that you're not actually a criminal offender
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by sexy andy » Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:35 pm

I'm sure he offends many criminals
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Re: What's the most trustworthy guitar you've used?

Post by Pumpkin » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:40 pm

Naturality wrote:
zhivago wrote: none of my guitars would ever lie in court.
I often find that inanimate objects make poor witnesses in courtrooms, although they can be instrumental in solving cases of murder
True ,but i find inanimate objects often make good murder weapons!

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