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Old 05-19-2005, 07:40 AM
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my new suhr weapon
I wanted a guitar that would be a fast playing fusion monster so I ordered this



basswood/maple body
10-14 radius maple/brazillian
dsh+
v60lp
dsv
fixed bridge

this guitar weighs about 6 lbs and kills for tone.

A nice compliment to my other guitars!
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Old 05-19-2005, 07:58 AM
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Congrats. Really a sleek look. Bet it plays great. Enjoy.

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Old 05-19-2005, 08:23 AM
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Cool. Congrats!!!
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Old 05-19-2005, 08:50 AM
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congrats! thats one of the nicest looking Suhr's I've ever seen...what version of blue is that?
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Old 05-19-2005, 08:59 AM
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That is gloss black. The hint of blue my be a reflection of the sky. This thing is gonna look cool under stage lights.

abalone Logo and dot markers
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Old 05-19-2005, 09:06 AM
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That's awesome! Is that a binding around the body? How much did it cost?
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Old 05-19-2005, 09:11 AM
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That's awesome! Is that a binding around the body? How much did it cost?
I am not much of a coffee table kind of guy so the binding is actually a scraped outline of the maple top. I did the maple basswood for tonal reasons.

Ed at Tone Merchants hooked me up with this one. I must have changed spec's 5 times before deciding on this one.

Figure ~2400 ish

The super light weight was a bonus I was not expecting. It is as light as my ash tele (also a Suhr)
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Old 05-19-2005, 09:24 AM
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I've noticed that on his website Suhr speaks very highly of the tone from basswood guitars with maple tops... I know describing tone is very tough (and almost like dancing about architecture) but if you can how would you describe the tone as compared to other Strats you have or have played?
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Old 05-19-2005, 09:30 AM
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That guitar looks absolutely amazing close up. I had the honor of unpacking it when it came in. Literally caused me to gasp. The gloss black is really grand piano-like. So much so I nicknamed the guitar the "Wurlitz-Suhr"

One of the sleekest, most elegant Suhrs, and maybe the lightest, to ever come thru Tone Merchants.

Great job of spec'ing that baby out, Joe. Congrats!!
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Old 05-19-2005, 12:01 PM
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Congrats, I like the fixed bridge!
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Old 05-19-2005, 12:11 PM
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Did you have a chance to try out the various suhr neck carves before you ordered?

Which did you get?

BG

Nice Guit........
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Old 05-19-2005, 12:55 PM
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Damn! That's a really good looking guitar.Let us know how you like the hardtail.
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Old 05-19-2005, 02:12 PM
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That is really cool, dig the the scraped binding. Is that a Classic or Standard?


Very nice
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Old 05-19-2005, 03:17 PM
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A gorgeous Koll and now this beauty??

Dios Mio!!!

So Joe, when are you going to sell them??
Just kidding...
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Old 05-19-2005, 05:12 PM
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Absolutely beautiful ... can't wait to hear how you like it.
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