New guitar? Ideas? So much choice.

markblack

Pabcrane said:

markblack said:

Novo?

https://www.coda-music.com/electric-guitars/novo-guitars-by-dennis-fano/novo-miris-p2-64-3-tone-sunburst.html

Played one once, great guitar.

Es125t - i have the es125 still a great value vintage gibson.

1957 Gibson ES-125T https://reverb.com/item/34854458-1957-gibson-es-125t?utm_source=android-app&utm_medium=android-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=34854458

Or Fidelity....
https://www.fidelity-guitars.co.uk/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwgo_5BRDuARIsADDEntQ8vQEJ1NEHfgbk22Vyr_JQOXArY6n580kEUoKN9FUKxy8Rv4jCvrYaAnZAEALw_wcB

Bang on.

 A 125 is one of two 'that got away'. It was in Australia and was maybe 1200 AU Dollars (which is dirt cheap). By God it sounded good. I still kick myself occasionally...

not a T - but here's mine.

markblack

or the 1966 centuary? There's a James Bay sig that looks nice.

https://reverb.com/item/34832170-epiphone-inspired-by-1966-century-archtop-acoustic-electric-guitar-vintage-sunburst?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiI0ZjU3NmU5Zi02YTIxLTQzMzItYTQ4Ni1mODhmODI5YjdiNTgiLCJpYXQiOjE1OTYxODYzNDUsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIiLCJzZXNzaW9uX2lkIjoiYjI0ODIzNGItMDc3ZS00OGE0LWJmZTMtYmQ3MWI4YzM2Zjk2IiwiY29va2llX2lkIjoiMGJmMWM1Y2EtN2ZlNS00NGRlLWFkMGQtM2M3YWVmZTNlNDRmIiwicHJvZHVjdF9pZCI6IjM0ODMyMTcwIiwic291cmNlIjoiTk9ORSJ9.VYkD-hbRKrw76okMk0z1ydWal-CAheR0tFKUHOtSNwE

NelsonP

Some Epi Casinos cane from the factory with Gibson / switchcraft electrics. They are worth seeking out. 

I recently bought a Hagstrom Viking. It's needed some fettling (nut height, some fret levelling) but it's now a nice instrument for not too much money... 

Pabcrane

Have you tried a Duesenberg semi?

Creed_Clicks

@markblack I had one for a while the cheaper version and it was a nice guitar. Might consider another one but those Fidelity guitars look really cool. I’ve never had anything with filtertrons...
I’ll have a tele next year so will have that side of things sorted 

markblack

i have one of Matt @ fidelity early prototypes. 



I'd love to get one try one of his full blown guitars.

the stellarosa looks amazing > https://www.fidelity-guitars.co.uk/stellarosa

some on the 'lite' versions they've just launched look great and pretty good value.



(I'm not on commission just have a soft spot for the brand )

Guitar nerds just did a podcast with Matt.
https://www.mixcloud.com/podcast-guitarnerds/the-friday-special-fidelity-guitars/

Creed_Clicks

@markblack tempted by that single pickup p90 or a two filtertron model 

ThePrettyDamned

markblack said:

i have one of Matt @ fidelity early prototypes. 



I'd love to get one try one of his full blown guitars.

the stellarosa looks amazing > https://www.fidelity-guitars.co.uk/stellarosa

some on the 'lite' versions they've just launched look great and pretty good value.



(I'm not on commission just have a soft spot for the brand )

Guitar nerds just did a podcast with Matt.
https://www.mixcloud.com/podcast-guitarnerds/the-friday-special-fidelity-guitars/

I really like the look of them, especially the stripped back lite ones - I just wish they also had a trem!

I'd have a lite, with trem and matching headstock with an nos-ish finish (they don't offer brand new ultra glossy type finishes). But I'm not sure they can do that tbh! 

Whitecat

ThePrettyDamned said:

I really like the look of them, especially the stripped back lite ones - I just wish they also had a trem!

I'd have a lite, with trem and matching headstock with an nos-ish finish (they don't offer brand new ultra glossy type finishes). But I'm not sure they can do that tbh! 

I'm pretty sure he will. He posted on Facebook/Insta once a while back that he had a bunch of custom-ordered 'Lite' models in the queue that were not very 'lite' at all. You'll just pay appropriately, obviously. Fire him an email! 

Creed_Clicks

I'm close to pulling trigger on a Fidelity Lite. I just need to decide on pickup position! Neck or middle, neck or middle, neck or middle. I have a Dano U1 which has the pickup more towards the middle, maybe about half way between the neck position and middle position. Doesn't get in the way of the pick. 
I am thinking neck position just to be different, but need to decide on fat mustang pickup or P90.....
I will have a used Mascis JM on the way too, which might somewhat cover the P90 side of things for now...

Whitecat

Creed_Clicks said:

I'm close to pulling trigger on a Fidelity Lite. I just need to decide on pickup position! Neck or middle, neck or middle, neck or middle. I have a Dano U1 which has the pickup more towards the middle, maybe about half way between the neck position and middle position. Doesn't get in the way of the pick. 
I am thinking neck position just to be different, but need to decide on fat mustang pickup or P90.....
I will have a used Mascis JM on the way too, which might somewhat cover the P90 side of things for now...

Awesome. Which shape? What colour? Personally I would do neck with the Mustang pickup but things are a little more hazy with a P90, middle would be interesting for me. But only you know what’s best for you.

Creed_Clicks

@Whitecat I'm thinking of a stellarosa, sonic blue, rosewood fretboard, neck fat mustang.... now that would be very different to any guitar I have or had.

Whitecat

Creed_Clicks said:

@Whitecat I'm thinking of a stellarosa, sonic blue, rosewood fretboard, neck fat mustang.... now that would be very different to any guitar I have or had.

Niiiiice. Looking forward to seeing it! I’m thinking about a Double Standard lite at the moment myself, with no clear plan, budget or space for it. So it’s on the “someday” list anyway.

Creed_Clicks

@Whitecat I have a few things that will be sold over the coming months, otherwise, I wouldn't be thinking of it!

StruanRobertson

@Creed_Clicks I have a Stellarosa Lite being made for me at the moment (spotted the neck with my name in chalk on his Insta the other day!).

It's a Lite, but with plenty of custom options:

Matching headstock (shell pink, obviously)
2 x pickups (Goldfoil neck, filtertron Bridge) 
Upgraded the the Fidelity bridge
Baked maple/rosewood neck/board
Dark tot scrath plate
I've gone for a NOS finish - no relic job, but probably not pristine 

Getting a second pickup isn't too much more as all the Lites are routed tthe same, pickups are mounted to the scratch plate. On the same note, you could order a second plate and move the one pickup around yourself. Matt mentioned that in an Insta post a while ago.

My add-ons made it a fair lick more expensive, but, its a custom guitar, so why not! 

I'm already thinking about getting the basic lite model with a single mustang pickup too. Kind of like an Epiphone Coronet vibe. 

I just think he's making really cool guitars. Should be with me in a couple of weeks. I'll do an NGD (never had nice enough gear to do one before really). 

Creed_Clicks

@StruanRobertson I ordered one the same as the insta pic there, but in shell pink, and need to decide on pickguard colour. I am in two minds whether to get a bridge pickup as well, but with just the neck, I think that would be cool enough for me!

StruanRobertson

@Creed_Clicks I'm sure it'll be ace. Can't wait to get a hold of mine. 

Jez6345789

Got to say great call on Fidelity guitars not one I was aware of and an interesting range. Also nice to see the lite range being made. I am always moaning no small builders want to build sub 1k guitars in the U.K. been shouted down here a few times about my ignorance of cost time etc so great Fidelity is giving it ago and by the sounds of it winning new customers.