On top are the main stringed instruments I use. From left to right.
Fender fretless Strat- Was given to my by my brother. I tore the frets out, ordered a custom pick guard, and put an Invader and some stacked double coil in single coil size terrible sounding pickup.
Epiphone Wildcat -An Epiphone designed semi-hollow body. All mahogany routed out body with P90 pickups. Semi’s are not routed, they are separate pieces glued together. This is the punk rock semi-hollow.
Fender Mustang – MIM shortscale bass. Upgraded bridge and pickups. Pickups are the Fralin PJ set. Pretty much the best vintage sound you’ll get. Keeps the mids.
Gibson SG Jr. – bought this off some 14 year old who’d rather have a BMX frame. Had a home done lacquer job and a hole drilled through it for a coil tap switch. I sanded off the crappy lacquer job and oiled it up. Upgraded the bridge to a Stetsbar tremolo and a Seymour Duncan true P90. The original SG’s had P90’s. Played through a tube amp, this thing can sing like a Tele. A real rockin hot rod of a guitar.
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On the bottom are my specialty stringed instruments. L to R.
Hohner fretless bass -In my young and stupid years I financed this from Muzic Mart because I felt instruments were more important the food or a secure future. I’ve kept this over the years and haven’t altered a thing. It’s probably the only instrument I haven’t dinked with.
La Patrie nylon guitar – A Canadian made, solid ceder top for warmth and cool factor. I neglect this gem. Shame on me.
Ibanez S series floating trem stunt guitar – I’d sell this thing but I routed through the body trying to customize a brass insert plug for the middle pickup. Pretty much kills the value. I’ve since restored it back to it’s original parts sans pickups. Both DiMarzio Gravity Storms. Fat and complex tone. It’s a great guitar but I don’t like 16″ radius necks.
