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Freddy V-C

Having only owned 2 guitars since the start of this year (de-cluttering is good, I love it!), I've found myself in a very stupid position where I'm supposed to be writing for 3 different projects which all use completely different guitar tunings. So if I want to have everything set up real nice (hint: I do want to have everything set up real nice), I probably need 3 guitars.

I've been lusting after a yellow Les Paul SL since they first got announced like 2 years ago, so this is my excuse...

It's due to be delivered tomorrow, so I will report back with first impressions!
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Nick · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 12:24 pm Post subject:

Nice, canâ€™t really go wrong at that price, Iâ€™m also a fan of the yellow.

Thom · lamp Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 5763 Location: Exeter, UK

Your logic is sound. Congrats!

gusman2x · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:06 pm Post subject:

3 is not ostentatious. Have you seen the size of Karl Marxâ€™s head in Highgate cemetery?
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NickS · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:12 pm Post subject:

I was going to suggest, flippantly, a second-hand MinETune based guitar for different tunings, but all the ones I can find on eBay are like Â£600+ from Japan.

Freddy V-C · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:19 pm Post subject:

Bacchus · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:04 pm Post subject:

Aye, buy a variax.
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Josh · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:59 pm Post subject:

looks pretty sick. kinda dig that.

sound logic there though, just pick a guitar up for what you need and go. smart.

NickS · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:20 pm Post subject:

In the rock covers band I used to take a Strat for single coil sounds and the Flying V for humbucker. The only thing I had a conflict with was a Chris Rea song (!) that required an open tuning for slide so although he uses a Strat I used the V because I could tune it rapidly.

Freddy V-C · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2020 4:03 pm Post subject:

I didn't have chance to post about this yesterday. But here it is, I've fulfilled my lifelong ambition to post a WTR-style couch photo:

First impressions... erm, well, it's great!

It's sooo light. I don't dig the neck as much as my Squier Tele, but I think I might like it better than my Fender Tele (which kind of leans into my suspicion that maybe I actually just prefer cheap guitars). We shall see whether I feel the same after the honeymoon period.

It doesn't actually feel all that cheap, and the body resonates pretty nicely when unplugged. Holds tune pretty well, too.

The bridge pickup sounds great, although I haven't managed to crank it yet (hopefully sometime next week). The neck pickup is so-so, but I rarely use the neck pickup on any guitar anyway.

One thing I'm surprised about is that I actually dig the strings it came with. I'm not sure what gauge they are, but I'm guessing 9s or 10s. My Fender Tele is currently set up for standard tuning with 11s, and I've been seriously considering switching to 12s because it still feels kind of loose/sloppy to me. I've got the Les Paul tuned to D standard (i.e. DGCFAD), so I was expecting it to be a bit of a nightmare with the factory strings, especially considering the neck is 3/4 of an inch shorter, but... it feels great? Go figure, I guess.
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