The New Gibson Modern " Flying V " ... is lookin' mighty Star Trek to me!

Gibson Modern Flying V - Its all just Star Trek to me

Does anyone else think the new Gibson Modern Flying "V" looks like a flying star trek logo?   Well, you're no the only one.  Whilst Gibson has fallen short in recent years on numerous product launches (including the failure that was the Firebird X) ; this guitar seems like it's almost an exact copy of the Star Trek Logo.  To add insult to injury ; the price of this throwback vox looking 60's guitar is $4,499.    And then they just tossed in the same pickups as a Studio Les Paul (that everyone hates) the 496R and 500T .  Every studio LP i've ever owned has had those pups removed because they are SO brittle sounding and are imho the WORST pickups in Gibson's inventory. Period. 

So in conclusion ; If you're a big enough sucker, and you really really love Star Trek ; well I think you may have found your perfect guitar. 

Your color choices on the Star Trek Special are Ebony Prism, Silver Prism and Gold Prism .

STOLEN : Fender Showmaster MIK - Serial # 05013185

Fender Showmaster ; MIK - 2005 - Serial #05013185

Fender Stratocaster - MIM - SSH - Lake Placid Blue w/ Stickers

This Fender Showmaster was STOLEN out of my home, in 2010 - along with a Blue Stratocaster (lake placid blue) ; and a custom red Kramer with floyd rose & hot rail pickups.  If you have seen this guitar, or know someone who has it ; please contact me.  


Serial # 05013185
Year Built: 2005
Brand: Fender 
Pickups: Seymour Duncan 

If you have ANY information please txt me @ 916-sevenfivefive-8834

Schecter Madness! C-1 Classic, S-1 Elite, Hellraiser C-1 FR -

Schecter Madness 

Make no mistake about it.  My dad (also a guitar player) and I simply LOVE our Schecter guitars.  "Best bang for the buck" is how I would describe all of their guitars. Being that we prefer a Les Paul style guitar (mahogany set neck, and body) we tend to lean towards models with those features.

Here's a picture of my dad Steve holding his C-1 Classic with Vine of Life inlay, next to a S-1 Elite (left) and my Hellraiser C-1 FR (right).   They're all truly amazing instruments, which we pick up more than occasionally in spite having Gibsons, etc.  I think they are extremely underrated guitars which deserve more than a second look when considering other brands such as Ibanez, LTD / ESP, and Fender respectably.

I'll be touching on our C-1 Classic, and the Hellraiser (since I already wrote about the S-1 previously) in the future.  While the C-1 Classic, and Hellraiser are very similar instruments ; they're actually completely different in terms of the aesthetics, and the electronics and of course the Hellrasier has a Floyd Rose / Schaller bridge.  Aside from all the technicals which I'll touch on later ; I just wanted to give a shout out to Schecter for making an excellent "working man's" guitar, for not a lot of money that plays like a $2,000 guitar. My hat's off to you guys. You nailed it somehow.   As for the company, I recently had a correspondence with them in leu of a whammy bar replacement for my Hellraiser C-1 FR.  They corresponded immediately with me, and agreed to send me one quickly.   Thanks guys!

Gibson MK81 Acoustic

 Gibson MK-81 Acoustic

The Gibson MK series of guitars, was in my opinion Gibson's attempt to step into a more modern acoustic design.  There were only a little over 400 MK 81 acoustics made, and the quality really shows. From the woods used - (rosewood back and sides, spruce top) , to the feel of neck, low action, and playability.  It's an amazing instrument and represents Gibson quality of times long past.  I'm impressed by the low action when playing it, and stunned that it doesn't buzz at all on any frets despite the low action and fret height (quite low)


Between 1975 and 1979, Gibson worked with Dr. Michael Kasha's acoustic theories for guitar and Luthier Richard Schneider's design applications to create a unique instrument for the Gibson acoustic lineup.


Dimensions : 

* 11 3/4" Upper Bout
* 10 3/16" Waist
* 16 3/16" Lower Bout
* 20 5/32" Body Lenth
* 5 3/64" Body Depth
* 1 5/8" Nut width

MK-81 models were rosewood back & sides, ebony fingerboard with figured abalone block inlays & gold plated hardware. They had user applied pick guards, replaceable seasonal saddles and multi-bound backs and tops (including red line highlights). There were 431 made.

It's been a while!

It's been a while, but I've got ALOT more exciting and interesting stringed instruments to show you!

Gibson Songmaker CSR Acoustic

The Gibson CSR Grand Concert acoustic guitar from the Songmaker series is crafted in solid wood ( solid rosewood back & sides ) and sports features such as Gibson's traditional scalloped bracing, double-acting truss rod, and premium Sitka spruce tops.

The CSR Grand Concert features a J-45 headstock, the rosette of the SJ-200, the pickguard from the Blues King, and the bridge from the Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo.

Gibson integrated these features into a comfortable grand concert body style, and used solid tone wood construction in the CSR's spruce top and rosewood back and sides to create an instrument that delivers full, rich sounds across its entire range in any setting.

Notes: A very balanced sound - Clear voice, Clean lows, shimmering mids and highs. This guitar (though made in Canada) is a true Gibson Acoustic, in every respect.

A group shot

Here is a group shot of all my guitars... albeit a few. For example, the American Telecaster isn't in this pic, nor any of the acoustic & classical guitars. Good fortune has blessed me these last few years, but not without a lot of hard work. Being an internet developer means I spend a lot of time in front of the computer, and these pretty stringed things save me from insanity some days!!

.... My Stratocasters. I love strats :) David Gilmour plays one you know ;)