What Guitar Are You Playing At This Very Moment...

[Dave Lewis]

My Junior .

 

[Steinmetzify]

Suhr Modern. Haven’t had a chance to take my own pics, this is the listing photo from when I got it a few days ago.

 

[gearJunkie]

It's (Highway One) Tele Tuesday!

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

'93 Am Std Strat. Lace golds. Graphtech ghost piezo saddles.

 

[KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!]

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I uploaded a quick Piezo "acoustic clip" for shits and giggles.

 

[TSJMajesty]

I uploaded a quick Piezo "acoustic clip" for shits and giggles.

Damn, that sounds great! Let's hear the whole intro!

 

[greatmutah]

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Suhr Modern. Haven’t had a chance to take my own pics, this is the listing photo from when I got it a few days ago.

God damn I need to stop F'ing around and get a Suhr one of these days.

 

[gearJunkie]

Suhr Modern Roasted

 

[TSJMajesty]

I uploaded a quick Piezo "acoustic clip" for shits and giggles.

We used to cover Natural Science, but I just now tried the single-note part of the intro, and I think I'm going to add that to my practice list.

I think I used to play it as 2 down, 1 up, but not as a sweeping motion, but I think practicing it as alt-picked will help with other single-note stuff better, overall.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Suhr Modern Roasted
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That's one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen. Very tasteful aesthetics.

Is it yours?

 

[gearJunkie]

That's one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen. Very tasteful aesthetics.

Is it yours?

Yes, I bought it from Eddie's Guitars 5 years ago as a 50th birthday present for myself. It plays and sounds as good as it looks.

Here's a pic of the Suhr in a rack next to a few of my Novo guitars.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Yes, I bought it from Eddie's Guitars 5 years ago as a 50th birthday present for myself. It plays and sounds as good as it looks.

Here's a pic of the Suhr in a rack next to a few of my Novo guitars.


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That's right, I remember now. I see that JP and Majesty in the rack. How do the 3 of them compare? I've never played a Suhr, but I'd like to!

 

[gearJunkie]

That's right, I remember now. I see that JP and Majesty in the rack. How do the 3 of them compare? I've never played a Suhr, but I'd like to!

My ranking order (for playability, build quality, and sound) places the BFR Majesty at the top, followed by the Surh, with the JP15 trailing behind. All great guitars. The Majesty is like a McLaren Artura, the Suhr an Aston Martin Vantage, and the JP15 a Corvette ZR1.

 

[TSJMajesty]

My ranking order (for playability, build quality, and sound) places the BFR Majesty at the top, followed by the Surh, with the JP15 trailing behind. All great guitars. The Majesty is like a McLaren Artura, the Suhr an Aston Martin Vantage, and the JP15 a Corvette ZR1.

Do you find the lack of a heel joint on the Majesty helps in that ranking, over the other 2?

I used to feel that way wrt my JP15, but ever since I changed my grip, to keep my thumb behind the neck, and my fingers in an arch over the board, not so much.

But for some riffs, I still rest my first finger (the joint where it meets my palm) against the neck, to help with accuracy. So on those, the Majesty is a little easier to play.

 

[gearJunkie]

Do you find the lack of a heel joint on the Majesty helps in that ranking, over the other 2?

Not at all. It's top dog because I don't have to think about anything but playing when I pick it up. It's ergonomically almost perfect, and it practically plays itself, making me a better musician.

I could say something similar about the other two, but the Majesty is a complete package, perfectly executed.