Presumptious but here's my Guitar collection

CrazyChester · #1 10-10-2007, 10:04 PM

I just have to show it off every once and a while. I've been collecting them since 1962.

natmoon · #2 10-10-2007, 11:21 PM

Now thats a very cool collection dude,i play keyboards myself and one of my wishes is in the future to be able to collect old synths and new ones.
That pic is basically my dream but with guitars,very cool i like it

CrazyChester · #3 10-11-2007, 12:34 AM

Thanks, The oldest one in this picture is the 64 gretsch fifth from the left on the sofa. I bought it when the Beatles first hit the scene.

Lacy · #4 10-11-2007, 01:35 AM

Real nice chester. I play keyboards and saxophone also but can appeciate your collection all the same.

natmoon · #5 10-11-2007, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyChester

Thanks, The oldest one in this picture is the 64 gretsch fifth from the left on the sofa. I bought it when the Beatles first hit the scene.

Look like you've taken great care care of them or do you restore them?

CrazyChester · #6 10-11-2007, 09:03 AM

Actually I worked for a music store for 8 years. I taught lessons, sold instruments and repaired guitars. The black one, fourth from the left is one of 6 guitars I built back in the 70's. I take guitar playing seriously. After more than 40 years of playing, I still practice at least an hour a day. Along with a half hour practice on the drums.

Gygax1974 · #7 10-11-2007, 09:07 AM

Very nice, you don't like gibson's? That's a nice lokking SG...real nice.

natmoon · #8 10-11-2007, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyChester

Actually I worked for a music store for 8 years. I taught lessons, sold instruments and repaired guitars. The black one, fourth from the left is one of 6 guitars I built back in the 70's. I take guitar playing seriously. After more than 40 years of playing, I still practice at least an hour a day. Along with a half hour practice on the drums.

I had finally got enough cash together to buy myself a Yamaha mo6 today and i cannot get one anywhere and the stores that said they had them do not have any in stock,yet they still say they do at their sites,they tried to convince me to buy one and wait for them to get them in stock from Yamaha,luckily for me i happen to know that Yamaha has discontinued them and that they will never get any stock.

I was seriously dismayed at how many stores tried to get me to part with my 600 quid knowing that they could not get them anymore,i suppose once they've got my money though getting a refund is a pain so many people would just buy a more expensive item.

Ive decided to try to get a second hand one instead,i will never spend one more penny at any of these company's.

Ive played keyboards for about 20 years now but i only have a computer music setup and a basic midi keyboard at the moment so i was hoping to get some more serious hardware.
The mo6 has some really good expressive guitar sounds but it seems like i will have to wait even longer.
Being poor sucks

Do you have a music website CrazyChester?

CrazyChester · #9 10-11-2007, 09:17 AM

I love Gibsons I have the 66 SG you mentioned (Which I play at all of my gigs) and the Blond ES 175, fourth from the right on the sofa. I used to have a Les Paul Custom but sold it due to the weight. After 4 hours of playing that monster my shoulder and back were a wreck.

CrazyChester · #10 10-11-2007, 09:26 AM

I Love Yamaha gear. I use a Yamaha 4416 recording workstation for live recording it has worked flawlessly for 5 years. For my studio I use a MacIntosh/Logic Pro combination. My first keyboard was a Yamaha. Right now I'm using a Roland XP80 and a Roland U20 for keyboards but I'm shopping for a Nord.