Any Cool Guitars ?

Terry Edwards · Post by **Terry Edwards** » 17 Nov 2004 6:28 pm

I still have my 1966 Sears Silvertone red sparkle double lipstick pickups electric guitar with built-in-the-case amp.

I also have a 1953 plastic Macafferi acoustic guitar in original cardboard box!

Anybody else have an interesting, rare, or just plain cool guitar?

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Doyle Weigold · Post by **Doyle Weigold** » 17 Nov 2004 7:34 pm

56-57 Fender Strat., 10,000 something serial #. Ain't had it out of the closet for a while. If my memory serves me right I payed $356.00 for it. I beleive my payments were $12.50 a month

Ken Lang · Post by **Ken Lang** » 17 Nov 2004 7:48 pm

A Morris steel string I bought used in the 60's.

A 1961 Wurlitzer electric piano.

A 1972 guitorgan and D130 Leslie cabnet to play it through.

A late 50's Ampeg amp.

My old MSA.

Don't know about cool, but the piano and guitorgan might be the rarest.

Jim Peters · Post by **Jim Peters** » 17 Nov 2004 10:44 pm

My 1st electric guitar, a 1965 Gibson Melody Maker, my parents bought it for Christmas, the best present I ever got, and I still have it. I put P90's and a tuneamatic on it, ruining the value, but increasing the playability and sound. Almost 40 year old mahogany, and buddy does it scream! JimP

Mark Metdker · Post by **Mark Metdker** » 18 Nov 2004 5:27 am

Between my son and I, we have 5 nice guitars.

2003 Gold top Paul Reed Smith

1989 Strat with Van Zandt pickups. I bought this one new and have played the fire out of it. (my favorite)

2002 G&L ASAT (sunburst)

2001 G$L Legacy (blue swamp ash)

2002 G&L S-500 (honeyburst)

I used to buy and sell guitars and amps on the side. I have had so many cool guitars and amps over the years I cringe to think about it. Wish I had kept a few of those.

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James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 18 Nov 2004 5:54 am

Stand back! Stand Back! Give me Room!! How about my 1936 Gibson Flat top that my great Uncle Lenny gave me and said "keep it in the family"? I gave it away-----to my son who is very interested and accomplished as a guitarist.
OR My Gibson mandolin 1916 "A JR.". This thing "cracks" when you comp chords!

Post by **Joey Ace** » 18 Nov 2004 6:47 am

I am blessed with many great instruments, most are which are shown on my web site.

The one that comes to mind, with your description of "Silvertone Cool" is a <a href="http://www.joeyace.com/Supro.htm"[b]1957 Supro Val-Trol[/b]</A>.

I've never seen another, or even met someone who has seen another. (not even Stan Jay)

The most unusual thing about it is the six small trim pots between the pickups. They are volume and tone for each pickup, or the combination of both. You need a small screwdriver to set them.

The three position switch selects one the three tone/volume combinations you've preset.

The only other knob is a Master Volume.

And it has on original Bigbsy vibrato bar!

ROBERT MYERS · Post by **ROBERT MYERS** » 18 Nov 2004 6:48 am

1967 Fender Duosonic and a 1969 Fender Mustang. wish I wouldn't have sold the Les Paul and the Country Gentleman.

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Post by **Joey Ace** » 18 Nov 2004 6:57 am

Hey James,
I have an oldA Jr. Mando too.

Rick McDuffie · Post by **Rick McDuffie** » 18 Nov 2004 7:13 am

I have owned the following cool pieces:

'27 Gibson L4
early 50's Gibson ES295
'57 Gibson ES175
'58 Gretsch 6120
'68 Fender Musicmaster
'71 Fender Telecaster bass
'78 Gibson Howard Roberts

I don't regret selling any of them, with the possible exception of the '58 Gretsch.

I currently own and play a '72 Les Paul Deluxe (modified), a new Gretsch White Falcon, a Japan Strat and Tele, and a Samick Greg Bennett JZ-2. These guitars are as good or better than any of those listed above.

My guitar amp of choice is a '64 Vibrolux Reverb, which I have owned for more than 25 years. I'd rather trade guitars than amps. I also have a Princeton Reverb that I gig with, and a Dual Showman (saving it for a rainy day).

Rick

John McGann · Post by **John McGann** » 18 Nov 2004 7:17 am

This year I finally got a Macaferri-style guitar, made by Rob Aylward in Scotland. I have used it on all sorts of gigs from the obvious to Western swing, bluegrass and even traditional Irish. Photos at http://www.johnmcgann.com/django.html

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Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 18 Nov 2004 7:37 am

I think my "Coolest" guitar is my 1980 Ibanez Artist solid body. It's like a double cutaway Les Paul and heavily modified. It came with dot inlay on the neck but I had the ebony fretboard inlaid with the same nice block pattern as a Gretsch White Falcon. All the tuning pegs have been replaced with Keith/Scrugg tuner which are all set to lower each string a whole tone with the exception of string 3 which only lowers the G to F#. With this set up I can get open D, open G, DADGAD, dropped D, double dropped D, etc. Also the pickups have been replaced with a Seymore Duncan in the neck position and a Gibson humbucker in the bridge position. Both pickups are tapped. There's a strat pickup installed in the middle position and the top tone control is a push/pull pot to turn that one on and off. Capping all this off is a Bigsby Palm Pedal which raises the 2nd and 3rd strings a whole tone each. All in all, this is a monster guitar and really provokes a lot of interest in other guitarists when they see it. With the bridge pickup and center pickups on I like to put it in the G tuning and do Dobro sounding licks with a small thin metal slide. It sounds better than a Marrs Catcan or Goodrich Dobro simulator in my opinion. Have a good 'un..JH

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 18 Nov 2004 6:07 pm

I've got a '62 "Airline (Valco) Rocket" (it's a lap steel that's shaped like a rocket ship), and a pre-Civil War (style 2) Martin guitar.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 18 Nov 2004 7:12 pm

Uh Oh, now you got me started. I have a pretty big collection, but here's my favorites.

Mosrite: anyone remember them? This is a Gospel model that Semie made in 1970. All of the Gospel music guitar players used them in the '70's, DeWayne Friend, Ernie Maxwell, David Smith, The Rambo's and lots of others. I couldn't afford one then, but 4 or 5 years ago I found this one. The guitar and case both are in perfect condition, it has been played very little. The necks on these are unbelievable.

I also have a Mosrite Dobro, made when Semie Mosely owned Dobro. Its pretty rare.

There's also a 7-string ShoBro in my collection, another pretty rare one.

Probably my favorite, a 1980 White Gibson ES175. Plays like and sounds like a dream. There's lots of sunbursts, and naturals, but I've only seen one other white one since I bought this one about 4 years ago.

I don't have pictures of all of them, but I have one of every color they made of the Peavey T60 guitars, and T40 basses to match some of them.

This is probably the most rare guitar I have. It is a Peavey T60 fitted with a pedal attachment, like Phil Baugh used. Strings don't last long, but it is mucho neato.

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James Morehead · Post by **James Morehead** » 19 Nov 2004 5:41 am

Yeah Joey, Those "A JR's" are loaded with tone!

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 19 Nov 2004 7:46 am

Darvin, I'm jealous of those guitars, especially that ShoBro I had one of those (almost identical to yours) about 30 years ago but like a d@mn fool I traded it for a Telecaster which I don't have anymore either. I miss that extra string. I had an E note in the 4th position for a G6th tuning. What do you have on yours? Have a good 'un..JH

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Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 19 Nov 2004 9:27 am

It sickens me to think that I could probably retire if I had kept all the archtops I've owned over the years. Heavy sigh.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 19 Nov 2004 10:37 am

Jerry, I can't remember what tuning is on the ShoBro, I haven't had it out of the case in a year or two.

Rick, retirement is the reason I'm accumulating all these guitars, (at least thats what I tell my wife). The value of my guitar collection has went up much faster than my stock portfolio has in the last few years.

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Don Patterson · Post by **Don Patterson** » 19 Nov 2004 8:16 pm

An old Supro "Comet" lap steel, a Ricky BD6, 1938 and a '68 Fender Telecaster Bass.

Rick McDuffie · Post by **Rick McDuffie** » 22 Nov 2004 4:33 am

Darvin,

What would it take to beat you out of that ES175?

Rick

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 22 Nov 2004 5:19 am

Sorry Rick, I think its here to stay, unless there is a financial catastrophe. Even then I think it would be one of the last to go. Its a really nice 175, plays and sounds great.

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John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 22 Nov 2004 7:21 pm

Darvin;
I borrowed a Sho-Bro (7)-str. identical to yours from Shot for (1)-mo. to work a boat-show tour in the Minniapolis/St. Paul area with Bobby Bare, in ’76. I tuned it to Byrd's C-Dia. tuning. Good sound! I also played my Sho-Bud PSG for that tour.

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