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Original message:27 days 16 hours 21 minutes ago
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Member: shanejohnson2002

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What are the top 10 guitars on everyone's wishlist? Here's mine:

1 Ibanez SA2120FM
2 Ibanez Lawsuit Les Paul
3 Ibanez Rocket Roll II Flying V (the one with the flame top)
4 Ibanez JEM7RB (I just *love* the finish on these!!)
5 Ibanez PG10TH
6 Ibanez S2470 in the transparent teal/green finish they did for GC
7 Ibanez ICT700 (because you can't be an Ibanez fan and *not* own an Iceman...)
8 Ibanez RG3520Z
9 Gibson Les Paul Class 5 in Transparent Blue
10 PRS Custom 24 tremolo in the Blue Jeans finish
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Reply:27 days 15 hours 3 minutes ago
Member: Hippieway
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OK this just a general outline because there are so many great guitars out there that this list could, will, and definately change every 10 minutes but the top 10 this second are

1) Fender American Stratocaster
2) Fender American Telecaster
3) Gretsch White Falcon
4) Parker Fly Mojo
5) Babicz Spider Acoustic/Electric
6) Martin 000-15 Auditorium Mahogany
7) Martin D-28
8) Guild F-412
9) Jose Ramirez 4E
10) Dobro Hound Dog Resophonic Round Neck

Some of these could change with more investigation or playing time, some will never change. But if I had these ten guitars it would be hard to argue about any others, although a nice Archtop would finish this list perfectly.
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Reply:27 days 14 hours 56 minutes ago
Member: shanejohnson2002
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Nice! I used to have a Ramirez, but my ex took it when she left. I think it lives in Nashville now...
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Reply:27 days 14 hours 49 minutes ago
Member: Hippieway
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Well I hope she at least plays it. No matter what, Nashville isn't a bad place for a guitar to live.
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Reply:27 days 13 hours 41 minutes ago
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I could only come up with 8...

1- VG Stratocaster
2- Lado Earth 2004
3- Ibanez Destroyer
4- American Standard HSS Strat
5- Fender California Series Malibu SCE acoustic/electric.
6- Fender American Standard P Bass
7- Fender HH Showmaster FMT
8- Dean Dave Mustaine V VMNT1
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Reply:27 days 12 hours 53 minutes ago
Member: Hippieway
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Didn't know anything about Lado so I google them, some interesting guitars there, I see why they made your list.
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Reply:27 days 12 hours 10 minutes ago
Member: G_Barber
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Yeah the guys from Maiden played those guitars some in 1984-85...I had no idea they were so expensive until recently.
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Reply:27 days 12 hours 24 minutes ago
Member: Trey
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Nashville? Where are you from man?
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Reply:27 days 12 hours 5 minutes ago
Member: pickabass
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Guitars
1 Old, but taken care of strat
2 Old Gretsch white falcon with a bigsby
3 Ibanez Les Paul
4 Aria Les Paul
5 Tele thinline
6 3 pickup sg
7 firebird
8 Original Korina Explorer
9 3 pickup Airline ala Jack White (not reissue)
10 es335

Basses
1 Fender bass VI
2 original stack knob jazz bass
3 explorer bass (brand does not matter)
4 vintage hagstrom shortscale
5 Ibanez les paul bass retrofitted with DARKSTARS!!!
6 Old, but well preserved Thunderbird
7 80s Ibanez roadgear
8 Gretsch white falcon bass
9 rickenbacker 4001/4003
10 Any upright bass
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Reply:27 days 11 hours 56 minutes ago
Member: shanejohnson2002
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Ooh basses nice! Speaking of explorer-shaped basses, I've been eyeing an Ibanez Iceman bass for a few days. If i hadn't have bought the other one I just did, I might jump on it. I'm spending too much though :-/
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Reply:27 days 11 hours 43 minutes ago
Member: pickabass
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Those sound really nice, but i can't stand the neck. Of course i've only played the cheaper version, maybe the more upscale one has a nicer neck.
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Reply:27 days 11 hours 17 minutes ago
Member: Joe
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Here they are in no particular order

1. Gibson RD
2. Ibanez paul gilbert sig.
3. Ibanez s2170fb prestige
4. vintage strat
5. Dean Michael Angelo Batio sig
6. Steinberger zt3 custom transtrem
7. Washburn wv548
8. Gibson double neck sg
9. borys b120
10. Gibson explorer

But what I really want is some of those real expensive toys like the vg-99 and a talk box , an ebow, and probably a marshall jcm 800
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Reply:26 days 22 hours 19 minutes ago
Member: duane
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The only thing on my "top 10" list I don't own is a 1947 0017.

Reply:26 days 18 hours 36 minutes ago
Member: Leif
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well i own some of my top ten (don't know if that counts)..If i completed the list i would be a happy man.

1. 62 reissue strat (something about the neck and sound i like...much different than a standard)
2. Suhr Strat (sweeeet!)
3. PRs custom 22 (i have the thicker neck it's hard to switch between this and the 62 strat but i like the neck too)
4. Les Paul Historic 50's goldtop(i really would llike to get one, one of these days)
5. Ibanez JEM (nice i used to have one i wish i didn't sell it whammy is insane)
6. Ibanez Js1000 (satch models great for the money eventhe js100)
7. Gibson L5
8. Baker Custom Shop
9. Gretsch White Falcon
10. @#$# I have to add Kramer Baretta
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Reply:26 days 12 hours 18 minutes ago
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1. ibanez at100 (discontinued :[ )
2. gibson les paul historic R7 goldtop
3. fender american stratocaster (rosewood fretboard)
4. fender american telecaster (white blonde)
5. fender eric johnson stratocaster (candy apple red)
6. PRS DGT
7. gretsch white falcon
8. taylor 914ce
9. martin D-28
10. fender jazz bass 24
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Reply:26 days 12 hours 5 minutes ago
Member: shanejohnson2002
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