Guitars
Personal instruments — not for sale. Posted so others can enjoy them and learn from what I've learned buying and owning them.
2020 Emerald X20 Custom
All-carbon fiber X20 from Donegal — 4 lbs 8 oz, Royal Ebony top, piezo saddle.
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2024 Gus G1 Piezo Vibrato
Custom Simon Farmer build — White Korina, Fralin P90s, Sustainiac, piezo tremolo.
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1999 Parker Nylon Fly
Select nylon-string Fly — Sitka spruce, Fishman piezo, gold Sperzels.
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2002 Jaros Bluzeman Plus
Serial 1000 (Ed Roman #1) — White Korina, flame maple, Duncan Black Backs.
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1996 Parker Fly Deluxe
Italian Plum Fly Deluxe — 4.5 lbs, DiMarzio HH + Fishman piezo, Parker vibrato.
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Nash 57 Strat
Extra-heavy relic S-57 — alder, Lollar singles, nitro aging.
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1999 Paul Reed Smith McCarty Archtop II
Joe Knaggs–era PRS — deepest hollowbody, flame maple 10, Brazilian rosewood, paua birds.
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2004 Tacoma Amazon
Custom Julian Henslee build — ancient red cedar top, pre-WWII Brazilian rosewood.
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2008 Paul Reed Smith SC-J
Limited run of 300 — flame maple thinline, McCarty Archtop pickups, Bigsby.
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1984 Fender Stratocaster Elite
Ty Tabor / King's X tone — ~12 lb Elite, active boost, Brazilian rosewood board.
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2005 MJ Mirage Custom
Custom MJ Guitar Engineering — holographic metal-flake, 27″ scale, Lollar + Rio Grande + piezo.
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1997 MJ Mirage Kevin Cadogan
Kevin Cadogan’s Mirage — Third Eye Blind “Blue,” Lollar + Duncan P90s, white sparkle.
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2001 Jet Earlwood Plus
Serial 047 — first direct-mount Birdseye Sunset Burst Earlwood with stereo piezo.
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1962 Gibson Les Paul Junior
Early long-tenon Junior — original P-90, un-checked finish, serial 44294.
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2002 Warrior 55 Throwback
Pearl White alder Throwback — birdseye maple, Warrior Angels, Mann floating trem.
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1991 Zion Ty Tabor Prototype #1
First of two Ken Hoover prototypes for Ty Tabor — Strat Elite guts, ~7 lb metallic red alder.
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Baker B1 (Ed Roman)
Blue-burst quilt maple Baker — coil-split Duncans and phase reverse for near-endless tones.
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1986 BC Rich Bich
Owner-restored vintage Bich — Floyd Rose, DiMarzio humbuckers, full kitchen-sink circuit.
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1997 MJ Mirage Sustainer Kevin Cadogan
Kevin Cadogan’s Sustainer Mirage — Third Eye Blind / Blue era, Sustainiac, Wilkinson + Virtual Jeff.
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1982 Moonstone Eclipse Doubleneck
Serial #3 of 3 — burl maple Eclipse doubleneck with self-healing finish.
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2017 Suhr JM Pro
Gloss black JM Pro — dual S90s, Gotoh 510, one of his favorites for sound, playability, and trem tuning stability.
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1993 Guild Brian May Signature
Rare transparent green Red Special recreation — about 330 built, only 40 in green.
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1967 Gibson ES-345
Cherry ES-345 with patent-sticker PAFs and Varitone — sold after notes on the narrow nut and stereo jack.
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1998 Warrior Fully Armed Guardian
AAAA quilt maple blue/green Guardian — recessed bridge, 6.4 lbs; sold after notes on sound/tuners.
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1993 Paul Reed Smith CE24
Pre-factory CE24 — main guitar 1994–2001, Half Life Imprinting, Brazilian rosewood, serial 377297.
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1908 Gibson L-00 Prototype
FON 208 L-00 prototype — bought for $40 at Consentino's in 1990; Gruhn appraisal; Mouradian repair.
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2020 D'Orto Sustainer Guitar
COVID lockdown build — holographic flake, Sustainiac + Duncan 78 + Lollar, used on the Panama EVH tribute.
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1999 Jaros Acoustic Electric Hybrid
Pre–Ed Roman Jaros hybrid — spruce archtop, Fishman piezo + magnetics, stereo; serial 143 AG.
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2016 Emerald X20-12 Black Opus
All-carbon 12-string Black Opus — LR Baggs, Gotoh, ~4 lbs, rock-solid tuning.
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2000 Moonstone J-90 Eagle
Sitka/koa jumbo — ebony eagle bridge, abalone inlays; almost too loud.
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1996 Moonstone M-80
Quilted maple M-80 — Joe Bardens; sold after notes on sound and neck dive.
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2021 Duesenberg Double Cat 12
Powder-blue Double Cat 12 — Domino P90 + GrandVintage; serial 211237. Lightweight electric 12 vs Moonstone doubleneck.
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1998 Gretsch White Falcon
Fully hollow White Falcon — Filter'Trons, Bigsby, gold hardware; bought used in 2002.
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D'Orto Relic Tele
D'Orto Relic Tele — personal instrument notes coming soon.
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1985 Kramer Baretta
Cream 1985 Baretta — Duncan JB, Original Floyd Rose, Schallers; EVH-era Kramer.
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Fender David Gilmour Stratocaster
Fender David Gilmour Stratocaster — personal instrument notes coming soon.
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2016 Charvel USA San Dimas
Charvel USA San Dimas — personal instrument notes coming soon.
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2005 Abstract Pagan
Abstract Pagan — personal instrument notes coming soon.
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1998 Philippe Dubreuille Sitar
A zither in guitar format with eleven sympathetic strings, built by French luthier Philippe Dubreuille.
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1983 Fender Stratocaster Elite
Fender Stratocaster Elite — personal instrument notes coming soon.
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1992 Ibanez JEM77-FP
Floral-pattern JEM bought new in 1992 — basswood, DiMarzio PAFs, licensed Floyd; not a fan of Ibanez, and I sold it long ago.
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1992 Guild JF-55-12
Guild JF-55-12 — personal instrument notes coming soon.
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1994 Zion Ty Tabor
Zion Ty Tabor — personal instrument notes coming soon.
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1993 Fender Stratocaster Plus
Alder-body Strat Plus with Lace Sensor pickups, Wilkinson roller nut and Sperzel locking tuners — a main guitar of the 1990s.
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1979 Moonstone Vulcan Deluxe
Steve Helgeson's Les Paul killer — ~160 original Vulcans, solid burl maple, Bartolini.
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1979 Ibanez Iceman PS-10
Paul Stanley Iceman PS-10 — Kahler + Duncan mods, ~14 lbs; looks cool, sounds mediocre.
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1992 Guild DV-52
Guild DV-52 — American-made Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood dreadnought; my first really good acoustic and the one I recorded the HalfLife albums on.
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Edward Van Halen 5150 Replica
1986-look 5150 replica — Floyd Rose, DiMarzio Andy Timmons, hockey-stick headstock.
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