mark warren
Music Lover!
very cool axe!
Whats you’re favorite odd ball guitar?
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Mystic
We're all born mad
Until this morning @ these pix I'd never seen an example. Pretty cool construction scheme/finish IMO.
ooba tooba
Super Member
Not a favorite but an odd one. 1985 1 year production Fender Performer
marqueemoon
Gimme indie rock!
I dig this.
SoundOfSound
Super Member
Music Man EVH red flame top. 
Pic from interwebs.
Pic from interwebs.
Mystic
We're all born mad
It really does.
Farmhand
Super Member
Music Man EVH red flame top.
I love the proportions of the Wolfgang. I've never tried one, but it looks like a very playable guitar.
ooba tooba
Super Member
One of 200 made. Gibson Les Paul Old Hickory. Made from the tree on Jackson's property that came down in the 1998 tornado. Pearl inlay banner are key events in Jackson's lifetime.
valvenator
curious bystander, serious procrastinator
That is very, very cool. Hickory guitars seem about as common as Oak.
How does it sound in comparison to your other guitars?
How does it sound in comparison to your other guitars?
SoundOfSound
Super Member
This is the original production EVH by Ernie Ball/Music Man. The Wolfgang was built by Peavey. It is shaped a little different.
valvenator
curious bystander, serious procrastinator
I found it odd that Eddy V H went from a sleek Strat body to a larger somewhat Jazz guitar shape.
He did say he swiped that first humbucker from a Gibson so maybe that was his 'dream' guitar.
He did say he swiped that first humbucker from a Gibson so maybe that was his 'dream' guitar.
SoundOfSound
Super Member
Yea, it's funny. I think he has had 3 or 4 companies making his guitars. He went back to skinny with Charvel and Fender.
ooba tooba
Super Member
Have to apologize here. I took liberty with OP's thread title from "what's your favorite oddball guitar" to "post an oddball guitar". That is, I do not own one. I have just read about it. Apparently it's also made from the oldest Poplar tree in Tennessee along with Jackson's Hickory remains, and doesn't seem to get much love on the Les Paul forums from previous owners, sound or playability wise. One poster in that forum described it as a guitar a rich person would buy to hang on the wall. Apologies
Mystic
We're all born mad
Kinda had that aura about it.
ooba tooba
Super Member
That, and...well you must be a huge history buff, Presidential item collector, or Gibson collector to want such a niche piece.
valvenator
curious bystander, serious procrastinator
No problem. Looks like there's a few variations too, some not as fancy looking.
I see that Old Hickory was Jackson's nickname and no actual hickory wood ('cept maybe the fretboard?) was used in the making as far as I can tell.
Poplar isn't very popular with guitar makers. Warmoth offers it as its cheapest option but I don't recall anyone using it
except for wings on neck thru bodies and when making prototypes, but just for testing the layout, not for the sound. I think it would make a lousy neck too.
I'm curious if anyone here has ever played a poplar body guitar.
marqueemoon
Gimme indie rock!
Doug Kauer is doing some very cool things with his new Titan line of guitars.
Or how about this Waterslide Coodercaster variant?
Or how about this Waterslide Coodercaster variant?
marqueemoon
Gimme indie rock!
Michael Spalt Voodoo V
Eastwood Deerhoof signature guitar - based on an old Ampeg bass model.
Jeff Senn Model 1
Eastwood Deerhoof signature guitar - based on an old Ampeg bass model.
Jeff Senn Model 1
Mystic
We're all born mad
Or how about this Waterslide Coodercaster variant?
Suprolicious!
