Hmmmm. Looks title a title change!!!
Does Linda only have 1 brother???
I think *I* need a title!!!!!
I have been trying to go`discount' on things being out here in Iraq, but I am thinking about getting a guitar much better than I have now... Not that I need one, but it's the `pride in ownership' thing.
In my PIC I have a 1979 Carvin CM-140 and it's a great guitar, but it's home in storage and I won't bring it out here! Carvin guitars are still made in the USA (Just north of San Diego) and have consistently had the best quality of any guitars I've played / looked at over the last 25+ years...
I am thinking about getting a BOLT Strat, Jumbo Stainless Steel frets, Ebony fretboard, etc. I'm going to call them in about 5 hours, but I think the wait is now about 10 weeks, but that would mean I could pick it up in person on my R&R!!!!
Something like this, but no maple fretboard.
http://www.carvinguitars.com/guitars-in-stock/single.php?Serial=89067
All the Carvin guitars are custom made for you! :Spin:
And the truss-rod cover will say DEB on it! For good luck and inspiration!!!
I saw a Malmsteen strat at Ed Roman's in Las Vegas, but I wasn't interested in Strat's at the time, but my son was playing it and liked it. If it weren't the ugly vintage-yellowish color he would have had me buy it... IF it were BLACK or RED with a maple fretboard I would have bought it instantly!
I am told that the necks on the Malmsteen's are all different because someone manually scallops them. I read them on the Fender forum. Many folks are unhappy about that because the necks are not consistently made.
I think Jumbo Frets are the next best thing. The string never touches the fretboard unless you really push hard, and then the note goes sharp! Your finger can still touch the fretboard for `stability' though. I don't think I would like a scalloped fretboard. I do wish I had tried it though.
A guitarist needs a LP with humbuckers and a strat with single coil pickups..
"Maiden Afghanistan"
I say get the Joe Perry Les Paul *AND* the Robin Trower Strat. We know you can afford it!!!
You, I and Jeff have to start a band when we get out of here!!! I'll have enough $$$ to bribe radio stations, etc!!! adn we can make our own CD's! Jeff already has cool songs, and I'm writing a song about a cool looking bug I saw out here a crawling around here acouple days ago.. No words yet, but it's coming along!
ALSO! IF all have you haev read to this point, do the following!!!
Do a spell check "right-click" on the word..
humbuckers
What is the top choice???????? Is that really a word now???? :Smokin::Smokin:
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