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shallbe
09-27-2006, 02:48 PM
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I finally got around to taking pictures of this guitar that is nearly a year old. I wanted a guitar that did the Strat sounds I love plus convincing Les Paul tones.

After gigging with it for the past year, I have to say Suhr nailed it. The guitar has a mahogany body, a huge C neck, Gibson nut width, SS frets. The humbuckers are the SSV's with a V60LP in the neck.

I can get great Strat sounds on the front pickup (the tones I love in a Strat) and nice Gibson neck humbucker sounds out of the middle pickeup with the tone rolled back. The two humbuckers together produce this FAT quack that is fabulous for lead and rhythm tones. The Bridge pickup alone rocks without being too dark or harsh, and sounds really good clean.

The whole experience has me thinking about another Suhr creation. :cool:
kev
09-27-2006, 03:13 PM
Beautiful Steve, a belated congrats to you! Are the hum's splittable?

Kev
shoe
09-27-2006, 03:18 PM
Nicely done! I've never had much luck with combining mahogany bodies with maple necks, but clearly that combination is working for you. Congrats! So what will the next Suhr be???
shallbe
09-27-2006, 05:18 PM
The hums were are not splitable, and I don't need/want that sound.

The next Suhr is probably a T or TS style with a trem. :dude
jero
10-03-2006, 02:18 AM
that's a great design :)
shallbe
10-03-2006, 07:36 AM
that's a great design :)

Thanks! I used it this weekend, all night and never needed to switch guitars. It is very versatile.
Gumby
10-03-2006, 07:44 AM
sure looks like a pink bastard to me, funny what lighting can do.
shallbe
10-03-2006, 01:09 PM
Well, Suhr nailed the Fender color "burgundy mist." Burgundy mist is kind of a mix between pink and purple metallic. The pics are only slightly off color due to the flash. I've had frineds say, "I like your pink guitar."
HHB
10-03-2006, 05:23 PM
Steve your on a roll w/ these Suhrs! Nice looking
shallbe
10-04-2006, 05:01 PM
Steve your on a roll w/ these Suhrs! Nice looking

Thanks Bill! It is one versatile instrument. I'm cooking up another Suhr in my brain these days--another "bastard." I can't say if I will actually order it, but the Suhrs are addicting.
shallbe
10-04-2006, 05:05 PM
Thanks
Yes except for the aging of the top coat that IS Burgandy mist
We use Dupont, they did the original Burgandy mists:dude

Yeah, John I knew that. I've read that before and my nephew works for Dupont, and we talk about those old colors from time to time.

What I was trying to point out is that you have captured the look of a vintage burgandy mist----so it must be a combo of the original paint plus the aged topcoat. Great work that I truly appreciate.

I love your vintage white as well---another of my faves.