your dream guitar

matthoj · Post by **matthoj** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:07 am

the guy across the street from me has one of them fender electric xii's. it makes me jello when i see it.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:37 am

also want a 80's fender tele elite in penguin finish

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:16 am

DuoSonicBoy wrote:If I couldn't have a Dano U1 for some reason, I suppose I could make do with the John Lennon Revolution Casino:

is this a picture of his actual guitar? is there any kind of finish on it at all?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:32 am

there use to be, but it's been worn down by the trying times, and the oppression of fascist americanism, maaaaan...

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:35 am

HAHAHA

That's the replica Epiphone has been doing for about 10 years - apparently it's just 1 coat of lacquer.

Lennon's was a sunburst given to him in 1965. He painted it psychedelic for the "Magical Mystery Tour" filming, then had it stripped in '68 or so.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:12 am

matthoj wrote:the guy across the street from me has one of them fender electric xii's. it makes me jello when i see it.

I would never usually advocate burglary.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:25 pm

matthoj wrote:

Fender has all these hideous T-Shirts with big graphics that they're currently selling in department stores. They have one with a Starcaster. It was the least tacky of the bunch but I find it so odd somebody at Fender or somebody licensing this from Fender is aware of the Starcaster for the purposes of making t-shirts but not the actual guitar again.

Not saying they should bring back the guitar or anything, I just found that odd.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:37 pm

They should. And the Electric XII and Coronado. Although a lot their appeal must lie in their near mythic/rare status they should be available as regular guitars, not just magical artefacts.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:50 pm

GeorgeF wrote:They should. And the Electric XII and Coronado. Although a lot their appeal must lie in their near mythic/rare status they should be available as regular guitars, not just magical artefacts.

I alwasy wonder about that. Would coronados and the like be really that good compared to a similiearly priced gibson hollowbody or gretsch. Or are they just popular because they are so rare ond collectible.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:41 pm

Boy, I think I would have to go with the STARCASTER. I think it's the mythical rare thing, but that slant and the Prince headstock just wraps it up for me.

JJLipton · Post by **JJLipton** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:30 am

If i gave my am dlx strat a humbucker for the bridge position and an lsr roller nut, i would probably play it all the time. Oh, and maybe the neck off a tom delonge stratocaster! A long time ago i put a delonge neck on an old mexico fat strat, was the fastest i have ever played in my life, and just seemed to intonate perfectly.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:37 am

mickie08 wrote:
GeorgeF wrote:They should. And the Electric XII and Coronado. Although a lot their appeal must lie in their near mythic/rare status they should be available as regular guitars, not just magical artefacts.
I alwasy wonder about that. Would coronados and the like be really that good compared to a similiearly priced gibson hollowbody or gretsch. Or are they just popular because they are so rare ond collectible.

You know if they brought them back they'd be shit. It's Fender.

LimpDickCheney · Post by **LimpDickCheney** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:19 am

Nocaster

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:01 am

BacchusPaul wrote:
mickie08 wrote:
GeorgeF wrote:They should. And the Electric XII and Coronado. Although a lot their appeal must lie in their near mythic/rare status they should be available as regular guitars, not just magical artefacts.
I alwasy wonder about that. Would coronados and the like be really that good compared to a similiearly priced gibson hollowbody or gretsch. Or are they just popular because they are so rare ond collectible.
You know if they brought them back they'd be shit. It's Fender.

they also aren't all that rare or particularly expensive. ebay.com is littered with coronodos going for less than $1000 usually, and electric XIIs normally go for what, about 2 grand at most? starcasters come up for sale less often, but the 4 or 5 i've seen in the UK have been sub- Â£2000. if you desperately wanted one it's not that big a deal, certainly better than hoping fender will reissue them, cos it ain't going to happen.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:36 am

LimpDickCheney wrote:Nocaster

What's going on with that cutaway?

Marquischacha · Post by **Marquischacha** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:54 am

On the left.

So nice.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:15 pm

ah, that's pat's jag. yea, it's pretty cool.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:13 pm

Gretsch G6118T Anniversary, 2 Tone Green

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:36 pm

DuoSonicBoy wrote:HAHAHA

That's the replica Epiphone has been doing for about 10 years - apparently it's just 1 coat of lacquer.

Lennon's was a sunburst given to him in 1965. He painted it psychedelic for the "Magical Mystery Tour" filming, then had it stripped in '68 or so.

He only painted the back, with gray and black spraypaint.
Than in 1968 he had a professional strip the paint and put on one coat of lacquer.
the rest is history

Will · Post by **Will** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:45 pm

Josh wrote:
DuoSonicBoy wrote:HAHAHA

That's the replica Epiphone has been doing for about 10 years - apparently it's just 1 coat of lacquer.

Lennon's was a sunburst given to him in 1965. He painted it psychedelic for the "Magical Mystery Tour" filming, then had it stripped in '68 or so.
He only painted the back, with gray and black spraypaint.
Than in 1968 he had a professional strip the paint and put on one coat of lacquer.
the rest is history

Fuck, yr right - I was thinking of the J-160E.