Guitars that you didn't like for a while and then fell in love with?

[TKO]

My Yamaha Mike Stern tele was the kind of guitar the topic describes. I wanted one for a log time, and finally got a modded version which really didn't gel with me, but after changing the bridge (can't beat 3 brass saddles) and the tuners (Fender US) - boom. Stays in tune, has unnatural sustain and the fretwork is so good you can bend until tomorrow (and this thing has 7,25" radius!). The satin/oil neck I liked immedialy, but now it's just the cherry on the top.

I've actually put it on sale for a couple of times, and always reversed my decision after playing it again. Looks like it will be my only solid body guitar, if I can sell my LP Studio (to make room for a hollow body guitar )

[citizenk74]

What song is in the Jaguar C74?
great post!
JD

Actually, a couple of original tunes (besides gigging [now in the past], that's mostly what I do) and innumerable licks & riffs that get scattered throughout my playing. It's undoubtedly destined for one of the great-grandchildren, one of these days. I do have one guitar, my '45 Epiphone Zenith, that the dealer swears was formerly owned by Willie Nelson. The dealer got it from a former sideman, who said Willie gave it to him. It had at one time been completely covered in pearl metalflake paint, of which all that was left was on the heel cap. Dealer said the guy showed him photos of him and Willie. I dunno, it makes a nice story. I had it re-fretted and refinished, of course. It now sports a classic circular sunburst finish. I like to think of it as the guitar WN wrote "Crazy" on. It's a sweet little thing, for sure.

[tonedeaf]

I find this happens to me in parallel with advancing skills and technique.

[lawson-stone]

I've also had the experience of having a really nice guitar that everybody loves, that I have no complaints about at all, but somehow I just can't fall in love with it. I would give it a year or so to be sure, but I've got a couple I'm getting ready to sell because I think someone else out there might just go head over heals and give the guitars the love they deserve.

[Doctor Jeff]

Played the Peerless Sunset last night at a gig--played like butter...def the most comfortable-playing guitar I own. ALMOST plays itself.



I still love my ES-135 for the better quality and better tonal possibilities--however it is heavier and I feel I have to work a bit to get what I want out of it--which is not always a bad thing, but sometimes you just want...butter...

[Max405]

You know, I think this happens with all my guitars and I have documented that here without even realizing it.
This morning, I played my 165 and thought to myself, “why do I even have any other guitars”?
it plays as well, if not better
it sounds as nice if not better
and it looks as nice if not better
than any of my other guitars.

of course I’ll be saying the same thing about one of the others next week..
And I swear to you I will mean every word if it.
JD

[helios]

Eastman Jazz Elite 17:
The frets were questionable above fret 12, and the nut was 1.75" (more like 1.78").
I had Jescar Gold Evo .104/.047 frets installed and learned to adapt to the wide nut. Also replaced the Lollar Imperial with a Fralin Pure PAF (Lollar was fine, just prefer the Fralin). The guitar sounds and plays great! I almost sold it beforehand and I'm glad I kept it now.

[rio]

Eastman Jazz Elite 17:
The frets were questionable above fret 12, and the nut was 1.75" (more like 1.78").
I had Jescar Gold Evo .104/.047 frets installed and learned to adapt to the wide nut. Also replaced the Lollar Imperial with a Fralin Pure PAF (Lollar was fine, just prefer the Fralin). The guitar sounds and plays great! I almost sold it beforehand and I'm glad I kept it now.

I have a feeling that I might have had that relationship with that guitar. I tried several at Guitars n Jazz, 7 strings, and I couldn’t get into them enough to walk away with one. The potential was there but I didn’t click with any despite them being pretty good. Ironically if I did get one I would have used this 175 for a trade since Lou was all about taking it off of my hands. Glad I didn’t go that route.


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[Stringswinger]

You know, I think this happens with all my guitars and I have documented that here without even realizing it.
This morning, I played my 165 and thought to myself, “why do I even have any other guitars”?
it plays as well, if not better
it sounds as nice if not better
and it looks as nice if not better
than any of my other guitars.

of course I’ll be saying the same thing about one of the others next week..
And I swear to you I will mean every word if it.
JD

I resemble those remarks....

[2bornot2bop]

Never. I knew the first 5 minutes...like all of the women I've ever known