Show us your herd

[FrankenWashie]

OK, lads and lasses - no PBGs... yet, but you may sense a theme!



The two on the extreme left are the two inside guitars at the moment; a Vantage AV325 Avenger au naturel with P90s and uprated hardware all round: it also has an unfinished neck which makes it a honey to play! Behind is a Westone Spectrum LX, a H/S/H with trick switching and a locking trem - a great litttle all rounder.



Vantage VA10 acoustic, Vantage Avenger AV325 "Bougainville Avenger", (upright on table) Vantage Invader II, Electra XV-1 Lady, Westone X300PP Pantera, Aria Pro II U-60 Urchin, Westone XA 1630 Genesis II, Aria Pro II LC440, Westone Raider II, (flat on table, clockwise from top left) Westone 1012 Spectrum II, Westone CL4112 Clipper, Vantage AV 395 Avenger, Vantage AV310 Avenger "Corsair Avenger", Fender Stratocaster. (rack in front, l-r) Westone Spectrum ST, Westone Spectrum MX, Westone Spectrum GTBass, Westone Spectrum GT, Electra Phoenix X195, Commodore lap steel. And a Vantage VS696-12.

Most have been fettled in some way - witness the paint on 4 or 5 of them or had pickups changed out; uprated hardware on most - locking tuners, string trees, output jacks, pots and caps. The Corsair Avenger is a tribute to my father who flew the F4U-1D Corsair in the Pacific during W2; it currently has the neck off to have the headstock re-finished as I wasn't happy with the waterslide decals I'd done. It has a Tonerider ACII in place of the MMK 45 that resided there, and trick switching courtesy of Weirdbits: cheers, bro!!

My main gigging guitar for 25+ years isn't here; I have loaned it to a friend of mine for his collection; it is a Vantage VA900 thru neck, 24 fret monster of an instrument...

Hee hee! A photo like this is my better half's creeping nightmare! I am okay as long as I don't sneak guitars into her Sewing room, if that happens, it may be all over!

[corsair]

yeah cool Corsair I don't know much about Vantage guitars but know the Japanese build a damn fine product in just about all things manufactured there. Hope your shed doesn't get too hot would hate to see a neck warp from the heat !
What is the lap steel looks interesting ? Now your avatar makes more sense seeing your large axe collection !

Yes, they did, and I assume stiil do, make a fine guitar! Warped necks; the very thought makes my teeth itch, eh! They are in a cool corner, and under cover with silica gel bags in each case - they haven't moved so far!

The Vantage range encompassed basic to exotic, and whilst I played a VA 900 onstage for 20+ years without backup, nowadays I'd take the P90 Avenger because it's light, handy and eminently playable!

The lap steel is a Made in NZ Commodore and was made in the late 50s... I think! It had a really weird, oddball output jack that I replaced with a standard 6mm jack but is otherwise OEM, and a real beast! I use it in C6, E9, Em or G11. Being a six string limits it a bit, but it's still great fun to play!!

[wokkaboy]

no worries Corsair, if you mean under a ventilated patio they should be fine. In my early days of guitar building a mate left a neck to cure in my hot shed over a Perth summer (not very well ventilated) and the neck warped to an unusable state. My shed probably gets above 50 degrees centigrade though on a hot Perth day

[G-Axe]

That is a crazily awesome collection there, Corsair.

Mine is pretty spartan by comparison:



Nothing too outrageous or exotic in there. Or original for that matter. From left to right:

- Aria Pro II SL-STD3
- "Custom Guitar Workshop" EDS-1275 knock off
- DeArmond M-77T
- Marlique Reborn "Broken Wings"
- "Human" branded LTD F series knock off (belongs to the wife)
- Squier Jazz Bass

[dingobass]

Woks collection is so large it can be seen with the naked eye from Mars......

[zeromick]

alright...

In the left corner we have the soulful side, the vintage and acoustic collection
Martinez Banjo, 52 partscaster, 84 Fender D'aquisto elite, 2007 Fender acoustic and 32 Dobro acoustic



In the far right corner we have the offset crew in all their slightly weird but oh so sexy glory

2011 Fender Kurt Cobain Jag, "fang' the PBG mustang, up top is a vintage correct Squier Jag and on the right is the PBG "shoegazer"



in the other? right corner we have my beloved 2009 Fender Billy Corgan Strat (my first real guitar) then my PBG ES335 and PBG SG, up top is my Mellon collie tribute super strat.




check out the fret board wear on the dobro!
This belonged to my Grandfather, I never met him but Nan kept this stashed away in the cupboard (still in its original case)
He was good mates with Jimmy Little and would lend this to Jimmy when he needed one.

[zeromick]

some random little highlights as well...

got this early 2012



my little 20w acoustic amp I made from an old fruit box and chicken wire



my 1800s chaise lounge I got from Nan ( I designed the entire room around it haha)



stompland!

right to left... Slash Wah > Big Muff > Green Rino overdrive > Rat Distortion > Boss Noisegate > MXR Phase 90 > Boss acoustic simulator (good for heavy reverb) > Boss DD7 delay > 100w 2 channel Fender amp (I have it set up super clean on one side and dirty Marshal tones on the other)

[FrankenWashie]

some random little highlights as well...

got this early 2012



my little 20w acoustic amp I made from an old fruit box and chicken wire



my 1800s chaise lounge I got from Nan ( I designed the entire room around it haha)



stompland!

right to left... Slash Wah > Big Muff > Green Rino overdrive > Rat Distortion > Boss Noisegate > MXR Phase 90 > Boss acoustic simulator (good for heavy reverb) > Boss DD7 delay > 100w 2 channel Fender amp (I have it set up super clean on one side and dirty Marshal tones on the other)

I think i am in lust with that dobro Mick. Thats an awesome collection of weaponry mate!

[wokkaboy]

nice collection G-Axe, I've got a JCM2000 Super Lead Marshall head I've retired (needs new valves)
@ Mick love your collection and the photography helps for sure. Some very impressive axes in the collection and love the memorabillia and old Dobro guitar from your grandad what a treasure that is !
As DB says I would need too many photos to show my entire collection haha no GAS here !

[G-Axe]

ZeroMick: That's an outstanding collection, and shown off to perfection.