28-07-13, 08:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 28-07-13, 08:19 PM by nick crisp.)
After our little chat concerning the ol' git-fiddles today Exup, here's a pic of my current Takamine acoustic (nothing special, but nice tone).
As I said, I tend to fingerpick a mix of blues, celtic and folk sounds on this. The celtic stuff is so relaxing to play. Check out Tony McManus for the best celtic acoustic guitar you'll ever hear. Al Petteway for celtic with an American slant. (Shenandoah anyone?). Am working on a couple of Irish jigs and reels, the jigs are a bugger to play at full speed!
Second photo is of my favourite ever Strat, alas, like many others, I no longer have it. This had a beautiful tone, bought for £400 many years ago, eventually sold for same. Then saw one in Macari's (Charing X), going for about 2g's! And mine had a far nicer grain too :rolleyes I'd love for someone to tell me what wood that body is?
Have had a Stevie Ray Vaughan signature series, which a mate brought back from a pawn shop in AUSTIN, TEXAS, no less! (spiritual home of the late great Stevie himself).
Also had another Strat, USA Deluxe, tobacco sunburst again, but white scratch plate, also sold now. Don't currently have an electric, but have use of my brother's Tele, another beauty that used to be mine, and a couple of Gordon Smiths. (one Les Paul rep, one L.P. Junior rep). Don't like Les Pauls on the whole, not enough variation and don't want to end up with a slouch like Jimmy Page! (too damn heavy).
Must get together for a jam sometime, my flat-picking is a little rusty, but it'll soon come back. Texas shuffles a la SRV are my speciality!
As I said, I tend to fingerpick a mix of blues, celtic and folk sounds on this. The celtic stuff is so relaxing to play. Check out Tony McManus for the best celtic acoustic guitar you'll ever hear. Al Petteway for celtic with an American slant. (Shenandoah anyone?). Am working on a couple of Irish jigs and reels, the jigs are a bugger to play at full speed!
Second photo is of my favourite ever Strat, alas, like many others, I no longer have it. This had a beautiful tone, bought for £400 many years ago, eventually sold for same. Then saw one in Macari's (Charing X), going for about 2g's! And mine had a far nicer grain too :rolleyes I'd love for someone to tell me what wood that body is?
Have had a Stevie Ray Vaughan signature series, which a mate brought back from a pawn shop in AUSTIN, TEXAS, no less! (spiritual home of the late great Stevie himself).
Also had another Strat, USA Deluxe, tobacco sunburst again, but white scratch plate, also sold now. Don't currently have an electric, but have use of my brother's Tele, another beauty that used to be mine, and a couple of Gordon Smiths. (one Les Paul rep, one L.P. Junior rep). Don't like Les Pauls on the whole, not enough variation and don't want to end up with a slouch like Jimmy Page! (too damn heavy).
Must get together for a jam sometime, my flat-picking is a little rusty, but it'll soon come back. Texas shuffles a la SRV are my speciality!