Since a long time I am trying to make up my mind about the ideal electric guitar but, of course, there is no such thing.
The fact is that I don’t even have one single guitar that for me would be the ideal one. No, it depends on the mood I’m in.
Like for example, I love Ibanez guitars, reason for which I would love to own one, to be more precise, an Ibanez RGT320Q, this one below, which I consider absolutely beautiful! All those Satriani and Vai melodies I have listened made me an Ibanez fan forever…
Of course, because I can not make up my mind and I would also go for an Ibanez RGT220A…
They are both gorgeous, mean and at the same time fashionable, however they don’t manage to satisfy my need for a Fenderish sound, reason for which I would like to also have a Fender Standard Strat HSS Electric Guitar w/Floyd Rose Tremolo.
This is not usual at Fender guitars, but I do want one, because it is my dream, and I do have the right to dream whatever I want. So, beside the two Ibanez RGT guitars above, I would also love to have this one here. It is not a very expensive one, but it is the only model with double locking tremolo, beside Richie Sambora model. OK, that one works too!
I am not sure about the color, I think I would go for an other color, maybe a sunburst, i don’t know!
I would also want a Gibson for Gary Moore and Guns. I am not asking for much, just for a Les Paul. Of course! The reason would be the feeling this guitar gives me, the sustain and the particular tone that can not be copied by any other guitar.
And why not, I would want a Carvin guitar again for the feeling I had playing it and for the sparky-fenderish tone. This one here! With Floyd Rose, of course!
Now, am I asking for much? I don’t know, if I would add those few that I have enumerated here I guess they would cost about $8000, hmm…That is if I don’t go for Sambora signature model, which alone is about $3500 so…
Anyway, I think that I am not the only one unable to make up his mind about the ideal guitar. I think that each guitar player, depending on the mood feels like playing one guitar or an other.
So, what guitars would you love to own? Let’s start somewhere:
- Robert of buildingtheergonomicguitar.com
- Jon of GuitarNoize.com
- Ignatio of igblog
- GLW of Guitarz
- JP of Stratoblogster , somehow I think I know the answer to this one
Anybody else who would like to join?!
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Jon
February 6th, 2008 at 12:04 am
I love Ibanez guitars too ever since I owned an RG550DX back in the 90’s, I’m still tempted, I like the S series a lot! Mind you I really really want a Nick Huber, I’ve never played one but I absolutely love the look of the Redwood. Also anything that Hamer produce, I think Hamer’s are just incredible looking instruments, the recent earthen maple guitar was amazing!
I’ve always been interested in Carvin guitars too! They have some beautiful exotic wood guitars.
admin
February 6th, 2008 at 12:14 am
Yes, Ibanez is a definitive rock icon for guitar players! I love S series too, but these 2 listed above make me shiver
I have seen you reviewed Nick Huber guitars on your blog, they are nice, Redwood looks interesting, even not quite for my taste. As you see, Gibson came somewhere on the 4th position for me, and for the look Redwood comes in the same category (kind of classic looking shaped guitar)
Well, for Hamer, if you like them Carvin comes naturally, they walk hand in hand as look and feel. Carvin guitars started to interest me lately after playing 3 models “by accident” in a guitar shop. They sound brilliant, I was charmed!
Sammy
February 6th, 2008 at 12:56 am
The ideal guitar is the one you want at the moment. That’s why we end up with way too many and end up selling them on eBay…before buying some more!
Fiscal Musings
February 6th, 2008 at 5:35 am
I bought a Schecter bass guitar and absolutely love it. It has one of the smoothest feels to it, and when I picked it up at a store I knew it would be my next guitar.
Of course I waited to buy it on Ebay later…
admin
February 6th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Sammy, indeed, the perfect guitar is the one you want at that moment
Just that for me, during my evolution, during changing styles, I came to like different guitars but as you see, I didn’t manage to say that THIS is the one! I still can’t make up my mind.
Fiscal Musings - The secret is to be happy with the current guitar and never dream of new ones considering that the guitar you have is not good. If you are happy with the bass sounds, it is great, it means you have peace of mind and ready to create music, not stressed by the idea that your guitar does not sound good.
But I do speak about look and feel here too, not just about the sound, cause IMO these too affect the way you think about your guitar and in order to be “perfect” you also need to see it as perfect from a visual and tactile point of view.
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ZUrlocker
February 24th, 2008 at 6:02 am
Great article. Always room for one more guitar!
I’ve got some reviews coming out soon on http://www.guitarvibe.com on the new Taylor Electrics (beautiful, but not cheap) and also a Fender Squier Telecaster (beautiful and cheap!) The other guitar that intrigues me is a Line 6 Variax 700.
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