The 'Weapons of Choice' for today.... [pics preferred]

Revolutions

Offset said:

This!  NGD to follow when I've had a bit more time with it 

Love it!

i wish Fender would release a left handed version. Such a perfect guitar for me.

strtdv

@Offset that looks very cool, reminiscent of the TC90 thinline Tele too 

NickBotfield

@Offset , could you show us a picture of the purple sparkle Tele please?  It looks excellent!

Offset

NickBotfield said:

@Offset , could you show us a picture of the purple sparkle Tele please?  It looks excellent!

This one?

Bigsby

This Gordon Smith has been my 'weapon of choice' since I bought it 6 months ago. But I decided to give it the month off, and so I restrung a Strat today, it had been in a case for too long... 

strtdv

I really love the look of the Gordon Smith Firebird style guitars, the problem is that I go onto their website, look at them and think "£1300? Bargain!" and then I actually configure what I'd actually choose and it ends up with about another £800-1000 in options. 
Still extremely good value for what it is, but it's psychologically harder to casually drop £2k+ on a guitar than £1300.

Bigsby

strtdv said:

I really love the look of the Gordon Smith Firebird style guitars, the problem is that I go onto their website, look at them and think "£1300? Bargain!" and then I actually configure what I'd actually choose and it ends up with about another £800-1000 in options. 
Still extremely good value for what it is, but it's psychologically harder to casually drop £2k+ on a guitar than £1300.

Have you had a chat with them? My first two GS guitars were custom orders, with lots of changes in spec, the first through a dealer as well, both came in only slightly more than the basic price. I have no idea why - and YMMV, but worth an email or call. 

Also, the web spec is weird for the Griffin (out of date?) - different to the 'off the shelf' spec, so you may find some of your features are included. Ebony 'board and lighter body woods for example. Mine is under 7lbs. Sound Affects & Regent Sounds also have them in stock & on sale ATM:

https://www.soundaffects.com/electric-guitars-c95/griffin-flip-austin-blue-p23398

Given the weight of that one, I suspect it isn't mahogany. I almost bought it, but really wanted the mini-humbuckers they now fit. 

Arfashandi

Bigsby said:

This Gordon Smith has been my 'weapon of choice' since I bought it 6 months ago. But I decided to give it the month off, and so I restrung a Strat today, it had been in a case for too long... 

that is so very very nice

Pete.R

My Weapons of Choice for today:

https://i.imgur.com/hbjLCX6.jpg

BillDL

I've been enjoying some candy apples today:

My Levinson Blade was a bit lonely without a Telecaster sibling, so I built one.  Still needs a white switch tip, string trees and some fine tuning, but so far is sounding and feeling pretty good.  The wee cousin on the right with the quiff headstock hairstyle is an SX SST62+ 24" scale

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

From my gig tonight...



D'Angelico Excel DC into a NUX Lacerate Boost into the front of my Quilter. A bit of light slap back and the occasional bit of tremolo from a Zoom MS-50G+ in the loop.

Winny_Pooh

NGD
I dislike relics but this was the best sounding & playing guitar in the shop.
Lollar P90s are awesome

Offset

As relics go, that looks pretty good to my eye.

Dave8

Today the Trini Lopez and Matamp



Bigsby said:

This Gordon Smith has been my 'weapon of choice' since I bought it 6 months ago. But I decided to give it the month off, and so I restrung a Strat today, it had been in a case for too long... 

I approve massively with this!! what a great looking guitar.

Gassage

Just Monty waxed the ‘66.

GavRichList

@Dave8 that Trini is glorious 

LordOxygen

Offset

^^ That's rather pleasant!  What is it?!

LordOxygen

Offset said:

^^ That's rather pleasant!  What is it?!

Thanks, its one I made earlier in my spare time.
A Sapele body & spalted sycamore maple top. With a PRS style (maple, sapele, ebony and aluminium tube as fret markers) neck and scale lenght with a 3 way LP  switch + P90s. 

Offset

LordOxygen said:

Offset said:

^^ That's rather pleasant!  What is it?!

Thanks, its one I made earlier in my spare time.
A Sapele body & spalted sycamore maple top. With a PRS style (maple, sapele, ebony and aluminium tube as fret markers) neck and scale lenght with a 3 way LP  switch + P90s. 

You clever sod!  That looks great.