Show us your herd

[B'Lark]

These guys are my go-to's:



Maton SRS60C - Best Acoustic I've ever heard I think, IMO
GuitarFetish Parts-V - Yay LP headstock on a V, and Bigsby
Squier Classic Vibe Thinline Telecaster - Amazing guitar. Screw any stigma about Squier being meh, this thing is brilliant

The other couple I have:


Kaitoh MGC20 - Just to have a classical basically


Gretsch Electromatic G5420T - This one's also on the culling block, because it's just not quite my thing. Beautiful guitar though.

Hoping to expand over the next few weeks but... Money...

[dave.king1]

Couldn't agree more about the Classic Vibe Squiers they are very well made, good straight out of the box and the pickups come out of the same factory door as Toneriders.

[Zandit75]

Here's my latest shot. Just got another wall hanger, so I have both electrics hung now.

[wazkelly]

There's a joke in there somewhere but as this site is PG rated, best left alone and on through to the keeper.

I like the look and shape of the acoustic on the left sitting beside the Marshall. Was unaware you had a Marshall? Need to hear more tunes through it as both your electrics should sizzle through one of them.

[Zandit75]

The Marshall is not mine, but borrowed from Trev, who has done the majority of my videos for me. It's on loan from him for as long as I want it, as it is a spare and not needed for his gigging etc.
The amp is a Marshall Valvestate VS100R. 100 watter of coarse.
It has a two button foot switch for two lots of distortion which I muck around with occasionally.
I'm still trying to learn how to use an amp, and how to get the sound I want from it. I need a new lead though, I believe that has been the cause of my gremlins with my builds.

[Zandit75]

Sorry Waz, I missed your question about the Maton.
This was my first guitar. I purchased it in '95 for $1,300 including hard case, and had been my only guitar until 2015 when I bought the 8-String Ibanez sitting next to it. Then I came across you lot last year, and now my collection has doubled!

The Maton is a EM725C, which is supposedly a special edition model produced for the "World of Music" chain of music stores.
I contacted Maton about this guitar a couple of years ago to find out what was so special about it, but it's basically the same as a stock standard EM325C. It's a standard Dreadnought sized acoustic with the AP5 pickup system installed. It does look larger than a standard Dread, but that may be the angle it's sitting on. Just to add to this, the Ibanez sitting next to it has a slightly larger lower bout than the Maton, even though it doesn't look like it!

I'm surprised with how the two sides of the top have changed colour over the years considering they are normally book-matched at the factory.

[ILRGuitars]

So here is my herd....for now...more on the way.



Top L to R: Pitbull TL-Q1, '71 Gibson Les Paul Recording, Cort Folk Acoustic (bought for my wife)
Bottom L to R: Non Pitbull Tele (my apprentice piece called 'Keith'), Hannah, Aria(?) rebuild (the headstock was so damaged that I couldn't get the name).

[wokkaboy]

nice collection ILR, the 71 Gibbo looks different to the standard LP

[ILRGuitars]

nice collection ILR, the 71 Gibbo looks different to the standard LP

It uses low impedance pups, a 'decade' pot, 3 way tone switch as well as normal tone pots, low and high output switch. Tricky to understand at first, but once you are used to it, you can get any sound you want with a beautiful clean tone. It was designed by Les and his guitar of choice, although his was black so much cooler. Best thing is, I picked it up in 1985 for $600.

[wokkaboy]

wow ILR sounds like a rare Gibbo then. Sure it's worth alot more now. Sounds pretty advanced the electronics for a 46 year old axe. What are the pups like a P90 ?