Because one should always go to fellow addicts for advice...

[bsman]

I think most of you have seen my two Ron Kirn customs - one a traditional blackguard 50's tele one-piece swamp ash and one a strat with SD HHH pickups and compound radius neck in loblolly pine and between 6 and 6.5 pounds. I'm thinking about trading in the latter and getting one of three as my second (well, third since I have a 2-P90 Reverend that I can take places and not worry about.) I can't not turn gear over - just not in my DNA...

Anyway, I'm looking at Dave's Guitars - they've been good to deal with - and thinking about one of several potential replacements:

• PRS S2 Standard 22 Satin (w/the US PUs)
• Ric 620
• Gibby LP Special or Studio
• Gretsch Tennessean
• Keep the Kirn

 

[jrockbridge]

One of each.

 

[xStonr]

What he said ^

 

[jelloman]

Keep the Kirn...

 

[dodgechargerfan]

Keep the Kim and buy the Gretsch or the Ric… or both.

 

[Aahzz]

The recent LP Studios with the bound necks are REALLY quite nice. I have one in Cherry Sunburst, 7.8 pounds. I replaced the BB Pro pickups with Gibson 61 Burstbuckers, but that was more of a preference thing, the BB Pros were good, just a touch warm for my taste.

 

[bsman]

The recent LP Studios with the bound necks are REALLY quite nice. I have one in Cherry Sunburst, 7.8 pounds. I replaced the BB Pro pickups with Gibson 61 Burstbuckers, but that was more of a preference thing, the BB Pros were good, just a touch warm for my taste.

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Wow - I'm a sucker for a plain maple top and that one has fantastic grain! I think I'm in love...

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

IMO every Tele player needs some Filtertrons or Dynasonics in their life.

 

[Dogsinplastic]

Les Paul Special DC, even the new Epiphone one...this has become the only Gibson I want.

 

[Bob411]

Thought I'd peruse Cream City. Are they not as "good to deal with"? Anyway, now I have extreme gas.

https://www.creamcitymusic.com/used-rahan-s-style-sunburst-2000s/

Never heard of Rahan before.

 

[Peen Simmons]

Of those, I’d probably choose a Ric—but didn’t you have a Ric and hate it?

Next up I’d probably consider the Studio because you already have something with P90s. But honestly, if you don’t have a plan or a clear need and there’s nothing bad/bothering you about what you have, I’d might be inclined to wait it out.

 

[Lerxst]

Do you not dig the strat or just want something different?

 

[Motorik]

Like Peen, I'd go with the the 620. I'd quite like to get my Tom Petty jangle on with it.

Second place, I'd go with the Gretsch.

 

[Dew Knot Humps]

I don’t need any of those but if I had to pick one it would be the Les Paul studio.