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Many many thanks to Kiwiaxe for this great guitar and a nice little jam session in his studio through his Kemper :mrgreen:
The Classic Antique really is next level! I've owned a Suhr Classic Pro and it was good and like a few others here have wondered if it's worth the extra $$$ for the antique. The answer is YES! I loved my 30 year old Fender Blackie with lollars, but this antique slays! The feel of a vintage instrument without the vintage issues, toan of the gods! This beast is strung with 11s and feels like it was made for 11s.
Here's the exact same guitar if you wanna hear how it sounds, can't figure out how to embed it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohx0A4pfMh4&t=402s

I also got the privilege to play his Xotic Strat, and my oh my, for the price point that will eat ALL your Fender Custom Shop Strats for breakfast lunch and dinner. It KILLS in ALL aspects! BUt let's leave that for another thread as it will totally steal the limelight from this :mrgreen:

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Re: NGD Suhr Classic Antique

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Nice one.
Great to be able to try before buy too.
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foal30 wrote:Nice one.
Great to be able to try before buy too.
yes always a bonus! PLUS there were options to choose from! :shock: :mental:

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KNNZ wrote:
foal30 wrote:Nice one.
Great to be able to try before buy too.
yes always a bonus! PLUS there were options to choose from! :shock: :mental:
Was there a blue one floating around there? I think an Xotic???
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KNNZ wrote:
foal30 wrote:Nice one.
Great to be able to try before buy too.
yes always a bonus! PLUS there were options to choose from! :shock: :mental:
Was there a blue one floating around there? I think an Xotic???
Yes a very stunning one too but seemed like even if you had the cash for it there’s zero chance of buying it :mrgreen: and you’ll have to wait in line too! :rofl:

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KNNZ wrote:
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KNNZ wrote:
yes always a bonus! PLUS there were options to choose from! :shock: :mental:
Was there a blue one floating around there? I think an Xotic???
Yes a very stunning one too but seemed like even if you had the cash for it there’s zero chance of buying it :mrgreen: and you’ll have to wait in line too! :rofl:
Hold on, I think I get automatic first dibs on anything blue! :wink:

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Glad to hear you are loving it :)

I do agree that it seems to want 11s. I’ve never wanted to play gauges greater than 10 before but that Suhr just shines with the 11s. Also totally agree that pro vs antique in these guitars is like the difference between cars:
- Fender strats = Toyota
- Suhr Classic Pro = Audi
- Suhr Classic Antique = Audi RS6 :)

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Conway wrote:
KNNZ wrote:
Conway wrote: Was there a blue one floating around there? I think an Xotic???
Yes a very stunning one too but seemed like even if you had the cash for it there’s zero chance of buying it :mrgreen: and you’ll have to wait in line too! :rofl:
Hold on, I think I get automatic first dibs on anything blue! :wink:

Kiwiaxe!!! :D
You are always welcome to come around, have a coffee and tinker on the blue Xotic. But I can’t see her ever leaving my stables! Mind you, whilst not blue, you do have to try my other Xotic. It’s rather special.

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Xotic guitars and the classic antique are on my list to try at some point.

I do enjoy my Toyota Strat though. :)

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Zaulkin wrote:Xotic guitars and the classic antique are on my list to try at some point.

I do enjoy my Toyota Strat though. :)
You too are welcome to have coffee and a jam. I’ve got two Suhr Antiques and two Xotics (an SSS and a HSS of each brand) so you get to really compare :)

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Kiwiaxe wrote:
Zaulkin wrote:Xotic guitars and the classic antique are on my list to try at some point.

I do enjoy my Toyota Strat though. :)
You too are welcome to have coffee and a jam. I’ve got two Suhr Antiques and two Xotics (an SSS and a HSS of each brand) so you get to really compare :)
Might have to take you up on that sometime. You can try my modern and see if it's as good as the ones you've played.

I love Strats / Suhr classics because they do that throaty blues thing that only a Strat style guitar seems to be able to do.

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Zaulkin wrote:
Kiwiaxe wrote:
Zaulkin wrote:Xotic guitars and the classic antique are on my list to try at some point.

I do enjoy my Toyota Strat though. :)
You too are welcome to have coffee and a jam. I’ve got two Suhr Antiques and two Xotics (an SSS and a HSS of each brand) so you get to really compare :)
Might have to take you up on that sometime. You can try my modern and see if it's as good as the ones you OWN.

I love Strats / Suhr classics because they do that throaty blues thing that only a Strat style guitar seems to be able to do.
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Kiwiaxe wrote:You are always welcome to come around, have a coffee and tinker on the blue Xotic. But I can’t see her ever leaving my stables! Mind you, whilst not blue, you do have to try my other Xotic. It’s rather special.
Cheers mate. But “ever” is an awfully long time. I’ll drop you a txt.
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