I'm not all that techie and fancy with my guitars. If I am in the market for one, I simply play a bunch of them and buy the one (within my budgest, which severely limits the options) that both feels good and gives me the sound that I want. I typically do not pay much attention to brand/model hype.

There is one guitar that is extremely popular among guitar players that I just do not like...and that is a Fender Strat. I do not like the feel of the fingerboard and cannot get a certain "scratch" sound from it that I can from a Tele. I know that lots of pickers really like them, and that's cool. I'm just not one of them.

My favorite axe right now is one of those Korean-made pieces of crap that Todd was talking about! By the way, no offense taken, Todd! Just differing opinions. It is a Fender Tele HH FMT. The only thing I do not like are the tuning heads...they're crap. I am going to replace them with a set of open Grovers later this year. It does take a while to get used to the jumbo frets, though. But, man, talk about sustain!

I also have a Washburn Acoustic from the late 80's and a newer Alverez amplified acoustic. And I have a cheap Ibanez that is a Gibson SG knock-off.

My favorite guitar that I have ever owned is a Gibson ES 175. I also really enjoyed the Thinline Telecaster that I owned when I was playing in Europe.

But, it's all a matter of personal taste.

Al

Last edited by Al David; 05/01/08 09:54 PM.