guitar of the day

[nurktwin]

here's the new taylor SB Custom walnut.

http://www.taylorelectricguitars.com/models/images/SBCustomWalnut.jpg

[agirl]

That is nice, nurk.

[WildflowerNJ]

That is very pretty, Nurk..thanks for posting that....

[nurktwin]

i made a mistake of saying 'guitar of the day'. i won't post a pix every day, but i will post a guitar when i think it deserves it. i hope all of you get some of these guitars.

[surfnburn]

Oooo...pretty, Nurk... If I find a cool guitar pic, I'll post it here.

[nurktwin]

http://www.duesenbergusa.com/DDC-FB-1.jpg

[Pettyjunkie]

They're so pretty...

[nurktwin]

btw, that last pix is a duesenburg double cat 6-string, it's also available as a 12-string. they are available in fireburst and black.

[nurktwin]

here's the double cat 12-string in black:

http://www.duesenbergusa.com/DDC12-TB.jpg

[nurktwin]

my autographed ric 360/12V64

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/527/img43.gif

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/527/img57.gif

[nurktwin]

my wilbury guitar....TW500

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/527/img50.gif

[agirl]

^ I love that, nurk!

[WildflowerNJ]

Beautiful, Nurk......I love this thread!

[Wildflower]

AnotherBee is freaking out by looking at your guitars!!!!:119: She is a guitar-freak. - Me, too........:003:

[nurktwin]

my limited edition rosewood telecaster.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/normal_012_9A.jpg

[nurktwin]

my 1964 george harrison gretsch country gentleman.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/img49.gif

[nurktwin]

my beatle setup #1

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/img44.gif

[nurktwin]

my beatle setup #2

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/img47.gif

[nurktwin]

my autographed roger mcguinn 360/12.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/img54.gif

[nurktwin]

my tom petty ric 660/12

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/tpric.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/tpric2.jpg

[nurktwin]

i tried to buy this applause acoustic/electric uke in red while in KC. i offered $50, but they wouldn't go below $90. so i didn't buy it. i ended up buying a black "rogue' mando instead for $50. i'll try to get a pix of that for you too. i still might go back and buy this.

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/0/8/3/230083.jpg

[nurktwin]

i did buy this cheap rogue mando for a little souvenir for $50.

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/6/0/2/275602.jpg

[nurktwin]

btw, if you have your own little space or even a living room, consider this as an alternative to expensive paintings or pictures on your walls. buy these small inexpensive ukes, mando's, bango's, lap steel guitars, dulcimer's, 32 key melodica's and much more to hang on your walls. cheap ones or even blems are great for that and cost between $25 and $100.

[Echosoftom]

^ Nurk, that's a great idea!

Wow! I am really impressed with your collection. :cool:

[nurktwin]

that's just a few of my guitars sharon. hopefully i'll post more asap

[agirl]

Nurk, you have a very impressive collection. Thanks for sharing.

[Dynabeat Tim]

nice. I love looking at guitars. Just took my Sg in for strings and set up.
I get it back this week. Plan on playing it on dec.7. Great collection !

[nurktwin]

a bunch of us went to cali and stayed at the magic castle for a weekend to see the DK's play at the viper room and the imperial ballroom. anna and myself brought tele pickguards to the DK's show at the imperial ballroom to get them autographed. anna's is signed by the whole band, mine is signed by mike campbell..

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/HoneyspickguardsignedbytheDirtyKnob.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/MC_pickguard.JPG

[nurktwin]

btw, thank you again marcia for talking pix of me and mike. i love the 1st one so much, i use it as my avatar.

[Dynabeat Tim]

Hey Nurk,
What do those dusenburg's go for ? They look like a take on a ric...do they play good ? sound ? Where are they made ?
I have a Fender rosewood too. Is that one of those new Hofners ? That Taylor is so neat looking. Love your collection. You ever go to any guitar collecting shows ? Detroit just had one sunday but i was unable to attend for financial reasons !

[nurktwin]

tim, the 12 string doozy does look a bit like a ric with a catseye soundhole and all. ryan bought the mike campbell blue signature model and i think they cost about $2500. from what i've heard from tpath and knobs shows, they sound damn good, but then again with the bank of pedals and the talent of mike campbell, a cardboard box with a rubber band on it would sound good. here are 2 pix of the 6 string mike campbell model. nxt post will be with mike playing the double cat 12 string.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/Mike_and_Doozy.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/img697_0.jpg

[nurktwin]

here's mike playing the black double cat 12 string at the imperial ballroom.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/MikeCampbell001.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/485453095108_0_BG.jpg

[nurktwin]

my newest ric. dakota 650 six string. hand rubbed oiled walnut with chrome pickguard.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/dakota1_Large_.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/dakota2_Large_.jpg

[nurktwin]

my john lennon epiphone EJ160E

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/epi1_Large_.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/epi3_Large_.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/epi4_Large_.jpg

[nurktwin]

are these pix coming out too big for you guys?

[Dynabeat Tim]

How does that Epi play ? I've seen them in print, but never in person. They look so cool....i've always wanted a gibson J-160E.......so many great groups used them in the sixties......but I guess we wouldn't be going crazy if it was the Gordon Waller model ! lol

[Mudcrutch]

the size is good

[nurktwin]

ryan, maybe you can tell more about the mike campbell model since you have one.

[nurktwin]

tim, the epi sounds really good, just like the gibsons john and george played. a really nice brassy sound like the beatles got around the 'help' album time. i like the way the pickup is mounted right at the bottom of the neck instead of over the soundhole, it really makes a difference. i even bought a set of brass strings when the originals go bad for more of that brassy beatle sound of their acoustics back in the mid 60's.

[Mudcrutch]

I am probably a bit biased by being a fan, but it is an amazing guitar.

Some thoughts:

- It has a great weight distribution.

- The fretboard maintains its radius pretty much through the entire length with very little tapering. Feels substantial but not overly thick like some Gibsons do. There is great clearance all the way up to the higher frets.

- The tremolo system is mucho smooth and probably one of the best I have used.

- The pickup setup is how I like them to be.. humbucker at the bridge and a single-coil at lead. (although I am not sure on the specifics of the Duesenberg-DP90.) Pretty versatile, but of course your amp & pedal setup is obviously the other half of the puzzle.

- Overall fit and finish is amazing for the price. I couldn't be happier. If I could have just ONE item the band has put out this would be it.

[nurktwin]

that's great ryan, i'm so glad you like it. i'll have to go back and check on the doozy DP90's. i know i read about them, but i forget right now about the windings and all. and you ARE right, the amp and pedals mean so much more. without them, i think all our guitars would pretty much sound the same. you need that stuff to find "your sound".

[Wildflower]

my newest ric. dakota 650 six string. hand rubbed oiled walnut with chrome pickguard.

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/dakota1_Large_.jpg

http://www.mudcrutch.com/photos/data/500/medium/dakota2_Large_.jpg


Looks great!

[Dynabeat Tim]

Hey NUrk, I thought you might like to know this. There's a place on Ebay called fantasy guitars and they make minature guitars that the beatles and other stars used ! I found them while searching for Beatle models (the kind you build) anyway they have a neat selection of John's accoustic and casino, george's rocky, country gent, duo jet, rosewood tele, tenn, and Paul's hofner so far. Priced around 15 to 19.00 each ! Since I collect their guitars in real size, it might be cool to have these on a shelf since they look like my "real" collection !
check em out...think i'm gonna start collecting ! lol

[nurktwin]

sounds good, i'll check it out.

[Refugee]

Speaking of Slash -

http://www.epiphone.com/slash/

[nurktwin]

rick turner model 1 (lindsey buckingham)

http://www.edroman.com/guitars/rickturner/images/turmod1_61.jpg

[nurktwin]

gretsch billy-bo jupiter thunderbird

http://www.edroman.com/guitars/gretsch/images/Gre_2410508815_500.jpg

[nurktwin]

gretsch bo diddley

http://www.edroman.com/guitars/gretsch/images/6138_940.jpg

[Wildflower]

gretsch bo diddley

http://www.edroman.com/guitars/gretsch/images/6138_940.jpg


Shoe-box................:095:

[Dynabeat Tim]

Great guitars......I was thinking about Bo's......they have a cheaper bolt neck one out too !

[nurktwin]

here's a guitar my bro is trying to buy right now at this minute. 8 came in, 3 blonde and 5 fireglo. 7 are already sold, and he's trying to get the last one, a fireglo 12 string ric. ric raised their prices again and now this guitar lists for $5,409!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm waiting for a call and hope he gets it at a good price.

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/4/9/1/271491.jpg

btw, it's a ric model 381/12V69

[Dynabeat Tim]

Wow.......I hope he gets it. The price though for me, is way to much, (I'm still a po' boy ), but at the last guitar show I went too in Detroit, (about 2004) there was alot of ric' 12 strings and the avg. price was around $950 !! Used of course.
I have to keep looking for "used" deals !!

[nurktwin]

gibson reverse flying v

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/1/8/5/541185.jpg

[nurktwin]

hang in there tim, i'm sure you'll find a ric 12 string. just remember 1 thing, different models DO have a different sound and it's just not solid body (tom petty) to semi-hollow body (george and roger). the 2 pickup harrison has the toaster pickups farther apart than the 2 pickup mcguinn 360, causing a brighter sound. roger's original 360 had the toasters closer together and gives it a warmer, mellower sound. roger now uses a ric 370/12 with 3 pickups, because he thought john lennon's 325 looked so cool with 3 pickups. if you get a chance to talk to roger, he'll tell you that he has the neck and middle pickups turned off, he only uses the bridge pickup for a brighter sound. which only makes me think, why not just buy the harrison model. well i guess he bought his 1st ric the day after he saw the movie "a hard days night" and the blonde ric 360/12 was all that store had. anyway, listen to each model you play before you buy, and do listen to all the models, then make your choice. if you need any help, i'm always here.

[Dynabeat Tim]

Hey Nurk,
I do have a ric 12 V64 like george's from about 1990 ( i bought it like new in 91 ) and also a epi riveria like my other fave ,Carl Wilson, sunburst. its a 1968 and I got that in 1992. I traded a solid body ric 12 string that was black with the cresting wave shape, and a $100 fo it. I got from cowtown music when they were in columbus, oh. ( I didn't know to recently that the guy is Bob Segar's gtr plyr ).
Thanks for the info about Roger's gtr. You ever see a M I Japan Fender 12 re issue ? I've only seen them briefly back in the '90's.

[nurktwin]

tim, i can't remember every date i bought a ric, but i have 7 of them and the 1st was bought was late '66. it was a lennon 325 in fireglo with an F hole. i still have it. according to ric, they were going to make 44 fireglo's that year, but stopped at #40 and i think i know why. they ran out of toaster pickups!!! my guitar is # 40, the last made and it only has 2 pickups instead of 3, but they still call it a model 325. john used this fireglo as a practice guitar, but actually had to use it onstage a couple times til his jetglo model was being repaired. i've seen alot of sites that have the fireglo for 15K and up!!!! i just don't trust any of them. i bought this and all my ric's new, so i'm comfortable about that.

[Dynabeat Tim]

Nurk,
I write it all down..with date purchase, cost, where, serial #......now if I could only find where I put that list !!! LOL

[nurktwin]

tim, $730 at musicians friend,

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/9/7/0/229970.jpg

[nurktwin]

http://images.miretail.com/Content/PRG/landingpage/0227_alex/body.jpg

gibson memphis alex lifeson ES335 semi hollow electric

[WildflowerNJ]

Beautiful guitars....thanks, Nurk...:)

[nurktwin]

hofner 5000/1 deluxe

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/5/4/5/270545.jpg

[martin03345]

Wish Ron would use that live instead of just the Jazzmaster, like in the Insider video, can be like Paul

[Dynabeat Tim]

I remember Dino of Dino, Desi, Billy using that kind of Hofner. Cool Bass !!

[nurktwin]

right tim, i once posted a youtube vid of dino, desi and billy doing a pepsi commercial and dino was playing this hofner.

[nurktwin]

oops, that was an RC cola commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymwK-n2VCms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sTZP8d_4XI&NR=1