What’s your “all-around” guitar?

[HomespunEffects]

I’m looking at all my guitars and i like them all for different reasons but they all have foibles. Some just have the bridge pickup in the wrong place, others just have unstable necks, while others seem to need constant adjustments. The two that sound the best (the most important thing) get the most play but sometimes I just put them away because of the issues.

Which guitar is your one guitar for everything? Not necessarily your favorite but it can be. Stability is a requirement.

I’m not really a PRS guy but I’ve been eyeballing a 513 as an all around. I just wish it were a hardtail. I’m not the guy that’s going to spend $7000 on a guitar so I’m not looking into Collings or Lentz or Liggett. Where should I be looking for a do-it-all without issues?

 

[Sascha Franck]

Which guitar is your one guitar for everything? Not necessarily your favorite but it can be. Stability is a requirement.

I basically have two, but right now it's an Anderson semi-hollow with a Duncan mini humbucker in neck, DiMarzio Bluesbucker in bridge position. Has a Wilkinson V100 instead of the original Gotoh and ist working for pretty much everything I ever need.
Current #2 is a Schecter Nick Johnston (also exchanged the trem in favour of a Gotoh 510, single coils are replaced by noiseless versions), but it might be my #1 whenever I feel like.

 

[PLX]

Warmoth Super Strat

 

[HomespunEffects]

Warmoth Super Strat

More info and pics.

 

[PLX]

More info and pics.

Kind of pressed for time right now..

 

[Chocol8]

others just have unstable necks, while others seem to need constant adjustments.

Are these things that are beyond fixing? Guitars are tools or art. If they don't work as a tool and you can't fix it, offload it or turn it into wall art.

For me, there really isn't one guitar that can do everything. I have a pair of Strats that are my most versatile, but I also have a pair of dual hum bucker guitars that do things the Strats don't. Then there is the Tele and the dual P90 guitars. I should get backups for those as well, but I really don't need them.

 

[HomespunEffects]

Are these things that are beyond fixing? Guitars are tools or art. If they don't work as a tool and you can't fix it, offload it or turn it into wall art.

For me, there really isn't one guitar that can do everything. I have a pair of Strats that are my most versatile, but I also have a pair of dual hum bucker guitars that do things the Strats don't. Then there is the Tele and the dual P90 guitars. I should get backups for those as well, but I really don't need them.

I release you from all obligation.

 

[PLX]

I release you from all obligation.

Man, that's so liberating.

 

[newholland]

telecaster, 4 way switch, .047 cap in the tone. don mare keefer bridge, p90 neck.

if you cant do it with that,it prolly cant get done.

 

[Zodiac]

I suppose this is my most versatile,. American Special

But these 2 are my most played, 2009 Les Paul Traditional and 2005 Les Paul Doublecut

 

[HomespunEffects]

I suppose this is my most versatile,. American Special
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Yeah, I’m probably going to end up with a Strat variant. Either that or I’ll switch my 1996 Strat to HSS. The PRS 513 seems to check all my boxes though.

 

[Zodiac]

Yeah, I’m probably going to end up with a Strat variant. Either that or I’ll switch my 1996 Strat to HSS.

I have a couple of SSS Strats, but the HSS covers a lot of bases sonically.

 

[Chocol8]

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I need one of these! Well, maybe two!

 

[Zodiac]

I need one of these! Well, maybe two!

That guitar is amazing. I'll definately never sell it.

 

[Chocol8]

I'll definately never sell it.

DAMMIT!!!!!

How about a trade?

 

[Zodiac]

DAMMIT!!!!!

How about a trade?

Erm, let me think



Nope

 

[AFKAEjay(retired)]

Most versatile:
3 pups
H/S/H configuration…with coilsplits.
Tremelo

The only thing you may be compromising on is the typical semi acoustic vibe.

PRS guy but I’ve been eyeballing a 513 as an all around

That would have been my suggestion
Reason: this is the only pup set I know of that does a good single coil out of a humbucker.
Mine:

or…a H/S/H strat with Prails…that’s humbucker in series/parralel/p90/single. Tbh, the single coil is a compromise on that pup. This levinsonblade is the backup for the 513.

If I need something that can go between jazz/ semi hollow and pop/overdrive sounds, I grab for an Eastman Romeo. For me the only hollow with a solid top I can get a good overdrive sound out. No single coilsound, no fender quack, no tremelo…So it not a coverband monster This one is probably my most played guitar.

 

[HomespunEffects]

Most versatile:
3 pups
H/S/H configuration…with coilsplits.
Tremelo

The only thing you may be compromising on is the typical semi acoustic vibe.

That would have been my suggestion
Reason: this is the only pup set I know of that does a good single coil out of a humbucker.
Mine:
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or…a H/S/H strat with Prails…that’s humbucker in series/parralel/p90/single. Tbh, the single coil is a compromise on that pup. This levinsonblade is the backup for the 513.
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If I need something that can go between jazz/ semi hollow and pop/overdrive sounds, I grab for an Eastman Romeo. For me the only hollow with a solid top I can get a good overdrive sound out. No single coilsound, no fender quack, no tremelo…So it not a coverband monster This one is probably my most played guitar.
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When someone says “pups” when referring to pickups I generally discount the rest of what they’re talking about.

Otherwise, I’d take your advice.

 

[AFKAEjay(retired)]

Otherwise, I’d take your advice.

Cause people who use “pups” are…..?

 

[Chocol8]

Cause people who use “pups” are…..?

Dog breeders?