Annie Clark of St Vincent designs her own sig guitar

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:45 pm

I expect Doog to buy one. Interesting spiel here about the ergonomics etc, Ernie Ball link here.

Has a little of the Fret King Esprit (the what?) to my eyes. And a fugly headstock. But I like her.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:46 pm

Probably wouldn't like it except that I love St Vincent and now love this.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 9:57 pm

I like this a lot!

Whether I'd play one, I'm not sure, but it certainly looks great.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:07 pm

The shape is cool. I don't like the inlays or the strat knobs. Quite like the idea of a bolt on with a mahogany body and a rosewood neck though.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 10:28 pm

I'm digging it. Kindve reminds me of those quirky vintage Sears/Montgomery ward guitars in a way.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:44 pm

I've drawn a very similar shape and thought it was too wacky. Ernie ball headstock shape ruins a lot of good guitar shapes. I halfway like it.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:03 am

Love her but fuck this thing.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 2:22 am

You can see the MM Armada bit in that top. Like it or love it, it's kinda funky and fitting for such a larger-than-life character on stage that she is.

Was a bit of a shame that after the Brooklyn show from the Fall that she put away the Moollon VT's for good...we were rather optimistic at the time (and Mr.Park being a huge fan of hers), but alas, we don't even have a promotional budget to throw cash as folks. May not have liked the Moollies much, though more sensibly the fact that she'd already been toting several Albert Lee models for a while would make logical sense for a future MM collaboration

Johnny Alien · Post by **Johnny Alien** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:15 am

I'm not sure why but I really dig this thing.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:27 am

A piece of tasteless shit. I like St. Vincent only because she is hot. Her music is a pile of spiritual shit. But she is hot. But her music is a pile of unformed shit. As well as her newly designed guitars. A big pile of tasteless shit. But she is hot. Yeah. I like her a lot

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:49 am

Well at least you find her physically attractive, I'm sure that's a great comfort to her.

Anyhow, prefer this version:

dub · Post by **dub** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:50 am

sunshiner wrote:

Sorry man, you're going to have to post a picture of yourself now so I can determine whether you're hot enough for me to put up with this garbage.

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:56 am

dub wrote:
sunshiner wrote:
Sorry man, you're going to have to post a picture of yourself now so I can determine whether you're hot enough for me to put up with this garbage.

Why? It's called diversity. You or somebody else can call Oasis a pile of shit and I don't ask you to show me the evidence that your tune was on the radio, or that your music picks the interest of at least 10 people who follow you and support, or that you can allow yourself to appear on the central tv channels wearing coat indoors and saying "fuck" every ten seconds, or that you once knocked out your brother on stage and ruined the show for a couple of thousands people who have no clue in music and for that reason came from far away to listen to you.
I'm going to repeat that musicwise St.Vincet is unformed pile of shit, period. That guitars are utterly tasteless shit. She is hot

BearBoy · Post by **BearBoy** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:08 am

Did Rob actually follow his own advice and move?

Fakir Mustache · Post by **Fakir Mustache** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:47 pm

benecol wrote:Well at least you find her physically attractive, I'm sure that's a great comfort to her.

Anyhow, prefer this version:

so I guess you must have seen this:

lol that expression on Ace's face at the top.

really makes me think more of this:

Wurlitzer guitar

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 2:36 pm

Hhmmm. Not sure. Do love St Vincent though. Actor is a phenomenal album, and i really like her stage theatrics.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:08 pm

Fucking hell, sunshiner.

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:12 pm

I'm not a fan of angular/pointy guitars (this just looks like a nicer-on-the-eyes Explorer) but I'm sure it works really well for her.

It's just, the last time I saw a pic of her on stage, she had either an acoustic or old-school archtop jazz box. It's a bit surprising to me for her to want a guitar like this, so I assume she's a lot more eclectic and flamboyant than I thought.

Note to self: listen to more Saint Vincent.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:23 pm

I guess you could say she has pretty eclectic taste in guitars (spoiler for photobomb):

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Some huge tunes as well, although I'm not a superfan by any stretch of the imagination (spoiler for YouTube-bomb, ha...):

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Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:47 pm

^Wow, that's very cool indeed. Yet another name to add to my list of "artists I should've been a fan of for years already."