FaintingGoat

I don't have pictures of all my gear, but here's some of it: The PRSi: An SG: The Jazzmaster:

Yes, you're right. Saw the Lester gold top w/Bigsby tonight in Berkeley. He also busted out the Casino.

We had a lot of fun at this show and the band played great! I especially appreciated them doing "Box Full of Letters." The guitar duel at the end between Nels and Pat was hugely entertaining. My only rant for the show were the three young women next to me who insisted on talking LOUDLY over the music most of the night. They only shut up long enough to frequently check their cell phones for text messages. Of course, they have to hold them up high for everyone to see. The glow of a cell phone is so annoying. What a distraction, why go to the show in the first place? Sorry, had to get that off

He played the Lester tonight at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. Soapbar pickups, no Bigsby. Only played it during the opening tune, "Wilco (the song)". Other guitars: Les Paul/SG's, Telecaster, Jazzmaster, the Gibson Howard Roberts, Gibson acoustic, and the OO Martin.

I just added this guitar to the collection. It's a Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul VOS. It's interesting that they branded it as a Les Paul, because I don't think that style of Maestro was used until a few years after '61, after it had been rebranded as the SG. The '61 Maestro was different. Either way, cool guitar and a lot of fun.

Come Together has the perfect groove. Without Ringo, well...

A few months ago I bought an American Vintage Reissue Jazzmaster. I think the pickups sound great. They have a much stronger mid-range than my Strats and Teles. Jason Lollar makes amazing pickups, but I don't think I'm going to swap the ones in my Jazzmaster. However, I do have Jason Lollar pickups in my Bill Nash guitar (second picture).

It's my favorite too...

I'm One - The Who '65 Love Affair - ? 1999 - Prince 1984 - Bowie Millions Like Us - The Purple Hearts Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams

This topic has been covered very well in this thread, but I'd like to add one to the "Best Of" list: We Jam Econo, a doc on The Minutemen

I'm a big fan of the Fulltone Fatboost.

Bankrupt and folded. Too bad, it was a fine mag. Yet somehow Tiger Beat continues... http://www.harpmagazine.com/news/detail.cfm?article=12387 Harp Announcement

We're going to be playing tonight (Friday) at the Hotel Utah Saloon in San Francisco starting at 9:00, and tomorrow at the Frog and Peach in San Luis Obispo. If you're in the area swing by and introduce yourself as a VC'er to get a free CD. It would be cool to connect a person with some of the names I've seen here for years.

I agree with this post, particularly with regard to the weight at the headstock. I prefer lighter hardware like tulip-type Klusons for a vintage look or the mini Schallers that PRS puts on most of their guitars. One of my Rickenbackers came with the larger Grovers and completely threw off the guitar's balance. But my 335 also has Grovers and because it's a heavier guitar there are no balance issues. In my opinion, if you're going for a vintage look you need to use era-correct hardware. But, if the guitar is a player just stick with what works. Most of us have checked out used gear in a stor

Very, very cool. Congrats on a nice job and cool guitar.

Wow, this thread is back from the dead. It was interesting to see what I wrote back in 2005, and how much my humble collection has changed. So, here's the update: Electric Guitars: 2007 Gibson ES-335 in two-tone sunburst 2006 Gibson Les Paul Standard in honeyburst (60's neck) 2007 Bill Nash Stratocaster in Fiesta Red 2005 Rickenbacker 360/12 in Fireglow 1980 Rickenbacker 360WB in Fireglow 1993 Paul Reed Smith Custom 24, 10 Top in Emerald Green 2005 Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 Artist, 10 Top in Orange 2003 Paul Reed Smith Hollowbody II, with spruce top in Vintage Natural 2002 Fender Stratocas

I use an Ernie Ball volume pedal and have come to rely on it. To my ears, I sacrifice some tone when I turn down the volume knob on my guitar, but this isn't the case with the pedal. If you're interested in looking at boost pedals, there are lots of good ones listed here. I'd also add the Fulltone Fat Boost to the list of suggestions.

It looks different than the guitar in the link Lemsky provided, but I concur that it's an Ovation.

There are several options. You should take a look at the Fulltone Fat Boost. It does exactly what you're looking for. My preference is the Crowther Hot Cake. It can give you the boost you're looking for, but can also give you great Fender-type overdrive if you choose to use it. I used to use a Boss EQ pedal as a volume boost for guitars that weren't as loud as others. Do you have any spare pedals that offer a gain or volume knob? If so, you can boost the level on those but turn down the effects. You'll get a similar result.

I have the anniversary edition Fulldrive II Mosfet and it's an incredible pedal. I like to rotate through my guitars and this pedal sounds great with all of them. Hit the "boost" and your guitar sounds like it's crying. I also have the Fulltone '69 and OCD pedals. They're great too, but if I could only gig with one it would be the Fulldrive II Mosfet.

Looks like things worked out well. All the advice was excellent, but there's something special about matching a Fender guitar with a Fender amp (particularly a tube amp). Can't really say that about too many manufacturers.

What a beauty. Congrats!

WHAT??? WHY ARE YOU MUMBLING??? Sorry. It's solid advice to wear earplugs but for all of us listening carefully for tones and nuances in the music it's tough to actually put the things in. I'm sure I'll regret it later, but for now I want the full experience. Oh, and speak up next time.

The good news is that you can't make a bad choice here. I'd encourage you to check the specs. Generally, when Fender does a sunburst guitar they use an ash body. A color like surf green typically is put on an alder body. Both are great tone woods, but ash is generally considered to be better. For me, the general rule of thumb is that I want to be excited to see a guitar when I open the case. You know what I'm talking about, that split second where you suck in air really fast when you lay eyes on your guitar. Which is more likely to do that for you, the burst or surf green? Only you know the

I keep several distortion-type pedals on my board. I'd rank them in this order: 1. Crowther Hot Cake. I can't imagine playing a gig without this pedal. It's great as a volume boost, mild overdrive, warm tweed Fender overdrive, to screaming overdrive. Extremely versatile. 2. Fulltone Fulldrive II Mosfet Edition. This one is like having two pedals in one. I keep the toggle switches on "Vintage" and "Mosfet". It's easy to get rich Marshall-like tones when you turn this on. Then, kick on the "boost" and you can make your guitar sound like it's crying while on the verge of feedback. 3. Fullt