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

This one.....
 

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This "LP" was built by Steve Carr (tech & luthier for KISS) while I did some apprentice work at his Apopka, FL workshop back in 1992 - 1993.

It's a chambered Mahogany body that is 0.75" thinner than a traditional LP, with a Maple top that is 0.125" thicker.

It has a '60s slim neck carve and a 14 degree headstock angle, loaded with Seymour Duncan '59 neck and JB bridge pickups with traditional '50s wiring.

My oldest and most cherished guitar was a college graduation gift from my mother.

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gearJunkie said:
This "LP" was built by Steve Carr (tech & luthier for KISS) while I did some apprentice work at his Apopka, FL workshop back in 1992 - 1993.

It's a chambered Mahogany body that is 0.75" thinner than a traditional LP, with a Maple top that is 0.125" thicker.

It has a '60s slim neck carve and a 14 degree headstock angle, loaded with Seymour Duncan '59 neck and JB bridge pickups with traditional '50s wiring.

My oldest and most cherished guitar was a college graduation gift from my mother.

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Awesome, great top. Just right.
 
keef said:
Awesome, great top. Just right.
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Thank you. Steve had acquired 3 figured maple boards that were each approximately 18 feet long. He gave me free reign to pick the top from any section of any board. :chef

Unfortunately, Steve succumbed to cancer and passed away in 2006. I was fortunate to have had a brief opportunity to learn from him.

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Steve Carr guitars

Steve Carr is famous for the work he has done with KISS including Gene Simmon's Axe and Ace Frehley's Les Paul style guitars including the UFO. Steve started making guitars in the mid 1970s and passed away in 2006. Steve apprenticed with Jimmy
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Me and these strings just don’t get along 😡
I don’t understand how Billy Gibbons manages to use them without breaking the things ? If in fact he actually does use them???
Luckily I bought a few packets much cheaper than they sell for now.
I gave a set to a friend a while back and he broke 2 just tuning up 🤣😂
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Dave Lewis said:
Me and these strings just don’t get along 😡
I don’t understand how Billy Gibbons manages to use them without breaking the things ? If in fact he actually does use them???
Luckily I bought a few packets much cheaper than they sell for now.
I gave a set to a friend a while back and he broke 2 just tuning up 🤣😂
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I use these in the 8-40 flavor and I haven't broken a string in probably at least two years. At about 150 gigs a year, I gotta say, it ain't the string! I've used the 7's for a bit but I'll wait for more arthritis before I switch.

I would say check your nut slots and make sure there are no burrs on your saddles. These are very reliable strings and much harder to break than 9's or 10's.
 
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