Your Dream Collection

Post by **Slowy** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:18 am

So; the old 'Gas and a big wad of cash' fantasy.

Much as I like vintage instruments and would certainly acquire some, I'd like to build a collection of guitars from current luthiers. There's some fabulous stuff being made today; possibly in the long term even better than some of the great vintages.

For example:
http://www.nikhuber-guitars.com/ German precision

http://willcuttguitars.com/mcinturff-guitars Hating aside, this guy has a reputation for really knowing what he is doing.

http://www.collingsguitars.com/ Never played their electrics. Their acoustics are breathtaking.

http://www.manzer.com/guitars/ Scott Chinery said the key to a lifetime of happiness was owning a Manzer guitar. Check out her inlays.

http://www.avalonguitars.com/index.php Some Irish acoustic magic.

James Trussart. Website is down. Those rusty steel Teles are so cool that a dozen of them would be welcome on my lawn even if they were unplayable......which they're not....apparently.

So like the ad says, "What would you do?"

Post by **Capt. Black** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:30 am

Not entirely on topic but It struck me recently, that I've accumulated a rather unique and eclectic collection of nz made gear. Amps, pedals and a guitar. Some recent, some very vintage. All rare or one off.

Might have to do a bit of a photo shoot and write up about them soon.

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Tue May 21, 2013 8:34 am

There's a place on the internet that would love to feature this sort of NZ content...

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:05 am

Don't have time to write a considered post with links, but I'd go something like:

Gibson Zakk Wylde custom bullseye vee (in fact the complete-ist in me would probably bag a set of his original sig models, bullseye, buzzsaw and camo bullseye Les Pauls to go with it)
Gibson Les Paul in desert or iced tea burst. Not knowledgeable enough to be fussy about year or specs.

Adrian Smith signature Jackson San Dimas
Charvel So Cal
ASH Customworks superstrat, quite possibly based on Dave Murray's strat
Gretsch Brian Setzer Hot Rod in green
ESP Laiho vee, white with black pinstripes
A high end acoustic - haven't played enough to know what
PRS Custom

That'll do for now.

Edit: actually a JEM and a JS to round it out.

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:07 am

I'd just have one (or two) of everything, thanks.

Scooter13 · Post by **Scooter13** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:17 am

hamo wrote:Don't have time to write a considered post with links, but I'd go something like:

Gibson Zakk Wylde custom bullseye vee (in fact the complete-ist in me would probably bag a set of his original sig models, bullseye, buzzsaw and camo bullseye Les Pauls to go with it)
Gibson Les Paul in desert or iced tea burst. Not knowledgeable enough to be fussy about year or specs.
Adrian Smith signature Jackson San Dimas
Charvel So Cal
ASH Customworks superstrat, quite possibly based on Dave Murray's strat
Gretsch Brian Setzer Hot Rod in green
ESP Laiho vee, white with black pinstripes
A high end acoustic - haven't played enough to know what
PRS Custom

That'll do for now.

Edit: actually a JEM and a JS to round it out.

Gibson Les Paul in desert - check,
superstrat, quite possibly based on Dave Murray's strat/Adrian Smith signature Jackson San Dimas (warmoth fusion of these two - check)
ESP Laiho vee, white with black pinstripes (nope, SV with a neck a pickup....so same thing but moar - check)
hmmm. Stop gassing for my gear hamo...

I'm actually really happy with my all my gear at the moment. I suppose I just want more classic stuff now, i.e. Gibson SG/Flying V/335 and more Les Pauls, Marshall, Orange, and Fender amps.

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:25 am

I think you have enough Orange gear, dude.

Actually, untrue - you don't have an AD30 yet

Scooter13 · Post by **Scooter13** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:34 am

slash-ed wrote:I think you have enough Orange gear, dude.

Actually, untrue - you don't have an AD30 yet

Exactly!

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:35 am

... wanna buy an AD30?

Scooter13 · Post by **Scooter13** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:39 am

slash-ed wrote:... wanna buy an AD30?

Would love to. Spent all my money buying Hamo's dream gear though. i.e. hamoed

Post by Bg » Tue May 21, 2013 9:48 am

Capt. Black wrote:Not entirely on topic but It struck me recently, that I've accumulated a rather unique and eclectic collection of nz made gear. Amps, pedals and a guitar. Some recent, some very vintage. All rare or one off.

Might have to do a bit of a photo shoot and write up about them soon.

awesome

now about that bellbird....

jeremyb · Post by **jeremyb** » Tue May 21, 2013 10:29 am

Maybe buy a second AC15 so I can have a stereo rig

Post by **Slowy** » Tue May 21, 2013 10:48 am

slash-ed wrote:I'd just have one (or two) of everything, thanks.

You would have if you didn't keep selling stuff.

slash-ed · Post by **slash-ed** » Tue May 21, 2013 10:53 am

Haha, but without selling, I can't afford to keep buying. I'm not Danny, you know

Post by **GrantB** » Tue May 21, 2013 12:32 pm

Do I even need to respond? I'm so boring and predictable.

I like old stuff...but only if it actually plays and sounds awesome.

I would go for every model of Gibson, Gretsch, Fender from 1952 to 1964.

I would seek out other weird and cool brands also - like 50's Epiphones, some National models...some budget USA made stuff from the 50's.

Amps - same approach as above except I would add more weird brands and models.

If I had endless funds I would make this my full-time job. And if it were huge funds like that 600M in the USA I would have a full time luthier employed to help save those old guitars that need attention.

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