Alternative guitars

by **Detailed Infinity** » 30 Jun 2013, 23:09

Being the proud owner of a Epiphone Sheraton 2 it's led me away from the world of Strats which I always wanted as a youth. It's my intention to trade in my USA Standard for a similar Sheraton style giutar and take a hit on a Gibson ES-335 Reissue.

Just listen to Gregor here in these clips. No fancy tape echoes but it's pure heaven. I've left it too late to play like this guy

Bri

by **dave robinson** » 04 Jul 2013, 06:23

ecca wrote:As an alternative , non-Shads type guitar, I can thoroughly recommend the Gibson L5.

I fully agree Ecca, I had a play on yours and it is pure qualiy, one day maybe when the funds are better . . . .

by **noelford** » 04 Jul 2013, 06:35

Yesterday I tried a Rob Williams guitar. Probably one of the best made and playing guitars I have ever laid my hands on. I'm going back today to try it through my own kit.

by **StuartD** » 04 Jul 2013, 07:08

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AS you can see Dave, I'm quite partial to these!!

Stuart

by **dave robinson** » 04 Jul 2013, 12:33

StuartD wrote:
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AS you can see Dave, I'm quite partial to these!!

Stuart

My mate Danny Martin would kill for a left handed one of those - nice !.

by **cockroach** » 04 Jul 2013, 14:21

Interesting to see the MM amps...memories...

About 20 years ago, I had two of the MM amps in succession. Wish I still had either.

Had a lovely little 50 watt 1x10, but not loud enough, so I traded it for a 100 watt 2x10- then got slung out of a band 'cos I was too loud.... :lol:

Those MM amps had a great true Fender tone- at that time, I had a candy apple red USA Strat with heavy strings, and through the 100 watt amp it sounded as though Buddy himself was strumming...

by **StuartD** » 05 Jul 2013, 14:31

They are wonderful amps. The 1 X 12 I have had since I bought it new in 1980 and it's been all over Europe with me. It has a great tone and is still my main amp. The 2 x 12 i bought a couple of years back It has JBL's in it.

Stu

by **noelford** » 05 Jul 2013, 15:48

Well, I bought the Rob Williams guitar. It's a one-off, Set Neck Deluxe in Brazilian Mahogany and Hawaiian Koa top. It's a masterpiece, and the tones match the looks which, I have to say, I cannot do justice to with the camera. Even the jack socket cup is carved mahogany rather than metal. Not Strat tones, obviously, but Shads stuff still sounds great on it.

by **George Geddes** » 05 Jul 2013, 16:17

Mmmm, nice one, Noel...

George

by **alanbakewell** » 05 Jul 2013, 18:18

dave robinson wrote:
StuartD wrote:
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AS you can see Dave, I'm quite partial to these!!

Stuart

My mate Danny Martin would kill for a left handed one of those - nice !.

I played one of these, ( a left handed "Luke" ), at Guitars 4 You in Ashbourne Derbyshire about four years ago.

The action on the guitar was absolutely first class and the tremolo, to be honest, was better than anything
I've played before or since.
"So why didn't you buy it Alan"??

Sadly the neck was a little too narrow for my sausage fingers. ( Folks with normal digits would love it ).

It was blue............blue?