John C
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Just a brief introduction - my name is John C and, although I've looked at EBMM guitars off-and-on since before the EVH signatures came out, I've never taken the plunge.
I've been playing since 1979 (with a 6-year "sabbatical" from 1986 to 1992) and really cut my teeth on Fenders. I still have my first "good" guitar, a 1979 Fender Lead II - a nice Sr. year in high school present from Mom & Dad.
Since getting back into playing in '92 I've gone through them all - had a PRS CE from '92 to '98, and have been through guitars by bunches over the last 6 years ranging from fairly common factory Fenders to custom builders, also bouncing between my "old friend" Fender-type guitars, PRSi, and Gibson-types.
Also, over the past 3 years I've been battling pain in my left wrist, a condition compounded by a lot of computer work, small hands, and just being a lefty who plays righty (it always felt better to me). While I prefer and love 25 1/2" scale guitars, I thought I was going to have to either go through an even more expensive process of trying custom-sized necks from an Anderson or Suhr (at $500 a pop) or just plain giving up and staying with 24 3/4" scale guitars.
Along the way I had a Peavey Wolfgang pass through the herd; while I loved the neck I didn't much care for the Floyd (didn't use it enough to be worth the extra hassle) and I really prefer single-coil pickups. Remembering that experience, I found out our local EBMM dealer had picked up a bunch of guitars of late (they have always stocked the basses; the guitars come and go). After putting an Albert Lee and a Silhoutte Special through their paces, I was won over by the EBMM necks. They were just what I needed - narrow width and medium depth. Plus, the EBMM body shapes really excell ergonomically; a real improvement feel-wise over the Strat.
While the AL is very cool, I'm really and alder/rosewood guy so here is what I hope to have by Christmas:
Silhoutte Special, s-s-s trem model, rosewood board, vintage burst, shell pickguard.
Nope, I'm not really going for the SRV vibe; I'm much more a Jimi/Dave Gilmour guy myself, but I do like the "traditional" look.
Sorry for the long post, but I'm jazzed at saving my ability to play 25 1/2" scale guitars and it's going to be a long wait until the holidays
John C.
I've been playing since 1979 (with a 6-year "sabbatical" from 1986 to 1992) and really cut my teeth on Fenders. I still have my first "good" guitar, a 1979 Fender Lead II - a nice Sr. year in high school present from Mom & Dad.
Since getting back into playing in '92 I've gone through them all - had a PRS CE from '92 to '98, and have been through guitars by bunches over the last 6 years ranging from fairly common factory Fenders to custom builders, also bouncing between my "old friend" Fender-type guitars, PRSi, and Gibson-types.
Also, over the past 3 years I've been battling pain in my left wrist, a condition compounded by a lot of computer work, small hands, and just being a lefty who plays righty (it always felt better to me). While I prefer and love 25 1/2" scale guitars, I thought I was going to have to either go through an even more expensive process of trying custom-sized necks from an Anderson or Suhr (at $500 a pop) or just plain giving up and staying with 24 3/4" scale guitars.
Along the way I had a Peavey Wolfgang pass through the herd; while I loved the neck I didn't much care for the Floyd (didn't use it enough to be worth the extra hassle) and I really prefer single-coil pickups. Remembering that experience, I found out our local EBMM dealer had picked up a bunch of guitars of late (they have always stocked the basses; the guitars come and go). After putting an Albert Lee and a Silhoutte Special through their paces, I was won over by the EBMM necks. They were just what I needed - narrow width and medium depth. Plus, the EBMM body shapes really excell ergonomically; a real improvement feel-wise over the Strat.
While the AL is very cool, I'm really and alder/rosewood guy so here is what I hope to have by Christmas:
Silhoutte Special, s-s-s trem model, rosewood board, vintage burst, shell pickguard.
Nope, I'm not really going for the SRV vibe; I'm much more a Jimi/Dave Gilmour guy myself, but I do like the "traditional" look.
Sorry for the long post, but I'm jazzed at saving my ability to play 25 1/2" scale guitars and it's going to be a long wait until the holidays
John C.
