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Guitars out of reach

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:46 pm
by ultratwin
So the mildly revealing Dream Guitar thread came and went last March, but we must admit that dreams sometime come true. Now for the definitive depressing shortscale.org thread for venting your grief over those guitars that you want and will likely never have. Ever. (ㅠ_ㅠ)


Gretsch White Penguin w/dynasonics: $3000+

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Yamaha SG 1802 Goldtop: £2500

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Rickenbacker 4005WB: $$$

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Gibson Dove RI: $3200

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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:50 pm
by benecol
Not crazily expensive, but just not sure how I'd swing it - an Acoustic Black Widow:

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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:13 pm
by Gabriel
If I had endless amounts of money I'd buy these guitars.

They're are all from vintage and rare:

54' Gibson ES175
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60' Gibson ES345
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52' Fender Tele
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59' Fender Jazzmaster
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63' Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:14 pm
by ohyeahfuzzbear
Extremely obvious one but...

'76 4003

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Seems even more out of reach at the moment considering my teenage income.

Maybe one day... maybe.

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:32 pm
by Haze
THIS is my obsession
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Blackguard Sunburst, B&B Jazzmaster
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Starcaster, not to play, i just think they are beautiful guitars!
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:35 pm
by Gabriel
Oh I totally forgot about the starcaster :shock:

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:36 pm
by Haze
I could probably swing a Jazzmaster like that one day, but i think i'll have the GTR over a $5000 Guitar

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:40 pm
by Will
Nothing that's TOO far out of reach.

I quite like these XXL Danelectro models:
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$2300-ish depending on how custom you go.

and also the Gibson LG2 3/4 size:
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for $2000

So basically just super-fancy versions of what I already have.

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:00 pm
by Noirie.
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A sixties daphne blue Musicmaster.
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And a travis bean TB-500.

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:06 pm
by dub
oh yes. a curse on the house of beards:

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Travis Bean Artist

hero worship:

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Jaydee Iommi SG

I also dig the mid 70's Gibson SGs with the small block inlays other people seem to hate. I'd love a Maple Necked Vintage Fender Mustang...

this one is actually acquirable, the only thing I'd change about my black Yamaha SG2000 is the finish, although I like it plenty.
or maybe even a custom tea/lemon burst or something, hmm

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I also have this really perverse desire for a PRS Custom 24.
But with a firetruck red paint job and black hardware...

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:56 pm
by hotrodperlmutter
mine would either be the tb-500 or a martin d-15 in honduran mahogany. or a '62 sunburst strat. or the english gentleman.

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:00 pm
by endsjustifymeans
egc jazzy.

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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:09 pm
by DanHeron
An old Martin 0-15. This one is a '53 and is £2,250. Anything of that age or earlier please.
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I also love guitars like the Guild Starfire III. Old single cut-away jazz style but with thin bodies.
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I would love a few vintage fenders but besides strats and teles I wouldn't say they are completely out of reach (in the future I mean, can't afford one now with no bloody job).

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:36 pm
by westtexasred
This

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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:54 pm
by Fran
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:59 pm
by wwrrss
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:02 pm
by DICHOTOMY
GRETSCH RANCHER FALCON
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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:06 pm
by Billy3000
My dream guitar is still the same. An Ice blue Metallic AVRI Jazzmaster, or the Daphne Blue thin skin. It's out of reach for me because I am so very very poor right now! Also it's very hard to find an Ice Blue Metallic AVRI. I am considering selling off a bunch of my guitars that I don't really play as much anymore to buy a Jazzmaster though.

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Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:12 pm
by Bacchus
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D'Angelico New Yorker. Gorgeous.

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:23 pm
by Billy3000
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D'Angelico New Yorker. Gorgeous.
My drummer has an old D'angelico acoustic. Great sounding and beautiful guitar!