Dream guitars

Fiddlesticks_

A mid 60s ES-335 with a trapeze tailpiece in cherry for me. Beautiful things they are.

It’s ironic that I definitely prefer to play Fenders, but I don’t see any of them as a dream guitar like I do an old trapeze 335.

Alexlotl

It used to be a genuine CuNiFe Telecaster Deluxe, but thanks to the recent reissue of the proper Fender WRHBs, I have one! Never thought I’d be able to do that for less than a grand.

Bernard Butler’s Cherry Red ES-355 remains iconic to me, but I’ve got a small frame and T-Rex arms, so I suspect it would look like the guitar was playing me. Perhaps an ES-339, one day.

ElectricXII

If I had the money, a 50s Les Paul Special in TV yellow would be what I would buy. However I gig all my guitars, including a 2020 LP Special, and I wouldn't want to leave a vintage guitar on a stand between sets in a pub, so I probably wouldn't play it much.

I'm kind of over lusting after vintage guitars, and current prices reinforce my lack of desire for them.

EvansDrD

Collings Soco or Collings i35 or Collings Eastside LC with a CC pickup

Slartibartfarst42

Yamaha SG
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Fender HSS Stratocaster Ultra
Custom made superstrat
Gibson Johnny A

Offset

Right now my dream guitar is one of these.

GavRichList

pretty much since I wanted guitars it was a Jaguar I coveted most, so when I bought my all original '62 slab board jag I was there.



that said, I've had it a decade now so there's been plenty of time for additional GAS to grow.

Price escalation means most of them are beyond what'll ever be possible, but I'd love:

• A slab 62 sunburst jazzmaster to pair with my jag.
• A late 80s fireglo Rickenbacker 360/6 is far more achievable.
• A 60s mapleglo 360/12 would be glorious too.
• And to complete the Rickenbacker trilogy, a 1982 Jetglo 330, because.....well, IYKYK. 
• A good example of a 70s Tele Custom would be lovely. Failing that, a reissue (AO or AVii) I miss the one I had.
• 1 good Gibson. Probably an SG with a Maestro like Thom's. Or a 345. 

"Dream" guitars are tricky though, in reality. My Jag is now more valuable than I'm comfortable gigging, so a few of the above would present the same issue. I feel very lucky to have the 3 guitars I have; my 91 Rickenbacker 360 is perfect, and my AV65 Jazzmaster is a beautiful guitar that Im happy to gig anywhere. Always room for more though. 

Kalimna

Gibson L-5 CES. Sunburst. But realistically, current dream guitar in the distant realms of possibility would be an Ivison '59 or a custom specc'd Eggle. With a cocobolo neck.

Bellycaster

I would cut my right arm off for one of these.

https://www.evhgear.com/gear/shape/wolfgang/wolfgang-usa/5107900868

Seriously thinking of doing a lot of trading in or selling to get me a new Wolfgang.

amyjhill

I’ve just bought a new guitar - Jason Isbell Telecaster but I’m already looking at a Gibson Les Paul or Gibson SG! 

TTBZ

It was a silverburst LP Custom, but having played one that's meant to be a "good" one I didn't rate it. Binding ridge which felt horrid, didn't stay in tune and a real boat anchor. Not for me. 

Other than that I've always wanted a PRS McCarty, black with moon inlay.

imalrightjack

I can’t think of anything I’d like, aside a Jackson King V Mustaine signature model, which I’d almost certainly hardly touch. That aside, more than happy with what I have. 

robgilmo

My dream guitar is a plain top Gibbo LP classic in tobacco burst, or if I push the boat out in a storm in my underware an Allen Collins Explorer.

Edit , Oh sweet lord, there she is.

Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s P-90 Plain Top Electric Guitar, Tobacco Burst - Absolute Music

CavemanGrogg

Honestly, a partscaster that I've built myself, I've always wanted to build one, just never had the time.

robgilmo

CavemanGrogg said:

Honestly, a partscaster that I've built myself, I've always wanted to build one, just never had the time.

Only one thing to do then, take your time at building one?

chris78

My dream guitar is always the next guitar I’m considering buying.

This was being traded at coda when I was in this week and it’s probably my latest lust

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