What are u missing?

gorch

gorch

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Complementary to the [COLOR= rgb(39, 42, 52)]whimsical musing [/COLOR]discussion of how many guitars are necessary. What guitar and/or pickup combination are you missing soundwise to be complete? How many guitars will that mean?

From my perspective really open are anything Gretsch and Filtertron. And I never had a real Strat and Tele. Although, I have a Talladega and an alder based MIK Standard equipped with Strat single coils, but on a Gibson scale length.

 
Would like to get a 25.5" scale Standard-type ( a custom Ultimate or Addict, maybe? ) before I stop the GAS madness.

 
I went down the cover every base path in the early 1990s.  I found that many of the guitars where never being used because I didn't like how they sounded, regardless of the adding to the palette issue.  It's pretty obvious by now, I eventually sold most of those off and went with 2HB theme, often via a lil 59 in a SS.  Unless you are a studio musician you don't need to cover every base, just the ones you prefer.  

 
I don't have any filtertrons, I think you can eq that fine a  distinction , at least I can to my satisfaction. I've got humbuckers in neck/ bridge Monaco, strat and hollow tele W Dimarzio noise less and a LPjr being refined . Old Kay W neck P 90 and so much crap in the reserve pile it's shameful ( Kramer, Brian may, vintage schecter )

 
Wish list of stuff I don't have or can't fake convincingly, in order of personal priority.

  • Hollow-body ES something;
  • Gretsch'y/Fillertron something;
  • Ric jangly electric-12 something.
 
While I don't feel as though its lacking, the only major one I have not had the pleasure of passing through my hands is also the Gretsch/Filtertron route.  That and a vintage Gibson hollowbody with a floating neck pickup, preferably with cutaway.

 
A semi-hollow along the lines of an ES-3##. Hell, I'd probably go for a MIK Echotone if the deal was good enough.

 
I have every electric base I'm concerned about covered. At some point, I'd like to get an acoustic again, but that's probably waaaaaaay down the line. 

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Austin

 
Pretty much there. Would like to find a nice example of a ES-336/339. I've really liked the ones I've played, the body size is perfect for me. 

 
I don't have a filtertron anything and I don't have a real 335 type anymore. And I would love to have a Newport Pro 12.

But mostly I am missing the one thing I can't just go out and buy...

TALENT. :(

 
Nothing in my collection has a whammy/vibrato/trem on it.  I need a guitar with a bar to keep in a case without ever getting played just because that is what will happen. 

 
I've got no superstrats, no tele (I have an ASAT Z-3 SH, which is just as uncomfortable, but sounds different), and no singlecuts...

Jeez...  What the hell do I have?

 
Jazz box with a thick neck - Newport  or ESXXX

Les Paul ish with a thick neck - LP or Monaco or sumptin'

Nice acoustic

Fender Champ (5F1)

 
For the first time in decades I find myself without a Strat - starting to break out in hives!  Not sure how long this can last.  :(

"Calgon John Suhr, take me away!"  :)

 
As strange at it may seem, the one thing I seem to be missing right now (recently) is the urge to acquire anything more.

 
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