Perfect design (in the mind's eye)?

SlopeSoarer

Is there a perfect designed guitar out there for you!?

For me (I believe) it is a 1957 Single Cut Les Paul Junior in TV Yellow (if you own the guitar below I'm so jealous!).

I say believe because I've not (yet) owned one and the reality may very well be different but in my minds eye it is the perfect guitar..

SteveRobinson

DC Special/Junior for me, much better upper fret access.

octatonic

Strat.
They are beautiful and iconic and you can pop the neck on them and put it in your suitcase.

SlopeSoarer

SteveRobinson said:

DC Special/Junior for me, much better upper fret access.

I've drooled over the one which is on your website!

A very close second: )

Danielsguitars

I'd probably go junior too but I'd definitely tweak the sc junior design because the lip isn't great so a normal long tenon would sort that and a belly contour and more sculpting around the heel etc to bring it up to modern expectations 

Dc junior is superb and only needs the strap button on the horn imo

SlopeSoarer

Danielsguitars said:

I'd probably go junior too but I'd definitely tweak the sc junior design because the lip isn't great so a normal long tenon would sort that and a belly contour and more sculpting around the heel etc to bring it up to modern expectations 

Dc junior is superb and only needs the strap button on the horn imo

I know it isn't practical but aesthetically I love it with the lip.

stickyfiddle

Strat or SG or CS-336. All basically perfect

tony99

strat or teuffel birdfish

Kittyfrisk

There is no such thing as a perfect guitar design, or discussions like this would never occur (or need to)
I'll settle for a bit of banter & aspiration 

tony99

Kittyfrisk said:

There is no such thing as a perfect guitar design, or discussions like this would never occur (or need to)
I'll settle for a bit of banter & aspiration 

you've still gotta pick one

Danielsguitars

SlopeSoarer said:

Danielsguitars said:

I'd probably go junior too but I'd definitely tweak the sc junior design because the lip isn't great so a normal long tenon would sort that and a belly contour and more sculpting around the heel etc to bring it up to modern expectations 

Dc junior is superb and only needs the strap button on the horn imo

I know it isn't practical but aesthetically I love it with the lip.

You asked for a perfect design which it isn't and i love those vintage guitars but they could do with tweaking, i will when i build one next time

ZenOvertone

Strat Deluxe (with shaped neck plate) 
Gibson ES series (335, 345, 355)

Funkfingers

Not one is ideal. Their imperfections make life interesting.

Kittyfrisk

tony99 said:

Kittyfrisk said:

There is no such thing as a perfect guitar design, or discussions like this would never occur (or need to)
I'll settle for a bit of banter & aspiration 

you've still gotta pick one

If I could manage that I wouldn't have loads of guitars that are all different, but that I can't bear to part with 

tony99

Kittyfrisk said:

tony99 said:

Kittyfrisk said:

There is no such thing as a perfect guitar design, or discussions like this would never occur (or need to)
I'll settle for a bit of banter & aspiration 

you've still gotta pick one

If I could manage that I wouldn't have loads of guitars that are all different, but that I can't bear to part with 

thought you'd say that, don't worry, I 'm gonna pick one for you

be aware though, I know sod all about guitars

tony99

@kittyfrisk you have been awarded the Fender Jim Reed Jazzmaster

congrats, hope you like it!!

guitargeek62

Depends how we’re defining “perfect”, but in terms of finding a guitar that feels most like “home” to me, then the Eastman E10-SS/V comes pretty close for me, I wasn’t a fan of the colour in photos but after seeing one in person I actually really liked it. Once I’d picked it up, it just has a beautiful neck & feel, and the to e is to die for.

https://pennylaneemporium.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Enlight1472-898x1024.jpg

As far as electrics go then I’m a big fan of PRS’ doublecut design, with the McCarty 594 being my new favourite bridge and control layout to use on it as the whole thing just feels and sounds “right”, and practically plays itself.

http://davesguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/McCarty-594.jpg

Kittyfrisk

tony99 said:

@kittyfrisk you have been awarded the Fender Jim Reed Jazzmaster

congrats, hope you like it!!

@tony99 ; Awww, shucks, that's really sweet of you. When does it arrive? 

Bennyboy-UK

The CS telecaster, brown and potato-Guitar brigade must be napping after the antiques roadshow... poor show

earwighoney

Martin 18/21/28 in various body sizes. 

Gibson J-45/2000

Bellycaster

Hard to choose my perfect design, although I have my perfect version of each design. I agree that a TV Yellow DC Special is a thing of beauty. I prefer the DC over the Junior, I just don't seem attracted to single pick up Guitars.

I do adore this creation by Juha Ruokangas, The Ruokangas Duke Supersonic, very costly though.



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