glpg80
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AmpliFIRE":13oqbenl said:
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RG955TT
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I have 5 now and they by far are the best playing and sounding of all my guitars, including several Petrucci, Ibanez Jems, Andersons, Charvels, etc etc. To each his own.....but if I had to get rid of everything but 1 guitar I'd keep my Suhr
Mahogany S-5 HSH, single most versatile best playing and sounding guitar I own. As far as value, the Pro series which are just made to a common std but are built just as well as any custom costs less than almost ALL Fender custom shop guitars and is made better so I don't get the they are sooo expensive thing. Again in my opinion...I bought my 1st one and was hooked, they work for me and John really takes care of his customers. Most consistent as well, I can set every one of them up the same way and I can switch from one to the next and blindfolded you wouldn't know which one was which from a playing and feel standpoint. I have a modern but the stds are where it's at for me.
Mahogany S-5 HSH, single most versatile best playing and sounding guitar I own. As far as value, the Pro series which are just made to a common std but are built just as well as any custom costs less than almost ALL Fender custom shop guitars and is made better so I don't get the they are sooo expensive thing. Again in my opinion...I bought my 1st one and was hooked, they work for me and John really takes care of his customers. Most consistent as well, I can set every one of them up the same way and I can switch from one to the next and blindfolded you wouldn't know which one was which from a playing and feel standpoint. I have a modern but the stds are where it's at for me.
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belmontbluekings
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dont think thats possible, im not a strat guy and i really didnt like the look of them, but i still came to love em! Shur rocks!
glassjaw7
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My buddy thinks I'm nuts but while I really dug the Suhrs I played, I like the TAs I've played more every time and same with most G&L superstrats. They just feel better to me.
'63-Strat
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I think they make extremely well-made guitars, and know lots of guys that love theirs and get great tones from 'em. That said, I've preferred my fenders and more recently my charvels over the ones I've played but that's just me and it's subjective.
Ventura
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For the record, I wish all guitars came with SS frets 
thiswaythatway
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glassjaw7":2uqh1uhz said:
Anderson and Suhr both make top quality guitars. Their pickups sound different though. When I hear most Suhr's I think of a more vintage Van Halenish sound. Anderson's usually sound fatter and bit more modern to me. I think it's just how they voice their pickups. And both make a number of different neck shapes.
stratotone
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Like what you like, regardless of price or if everyone else does. I'm a huge Tom Anderson fan, own four of them and each are perfect FOR ME. Especially my Cobras and the drop top I custom ordered - all three have 24.75" scales, stainless frets and are the opposite of 'stiff'. But someone else may play them and prefer something else - an Ibanez, Ernie Ball, Schecter, whatever.
Badronald
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I've never played one, but they sure look nice. 
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RG955TT
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In a way this is kind of a stupid post from the OP, particularly so in light that Suhr guitars is a member and has a forum on Rig Talk. I stated my feelings about the Suhrs I have in an earlier post and for me they are a great fit and are the best guitars I have found for ME at a pricepoint I'm willing to pay, but you can always find someone who isn't digging something...well actually anything...anyone not diggin their les paul? anyone not digging their Fender Strats, or the Schecters in a post above praising them? Anyone not diggin brand XYZ amp? I mean really, is there a point to speaking negatively something known and established to be a fine instrument & manufacturer because it just doesn't do it for YOU?
That's the point I guess, you want people to agree with you that others don't like something too? Why??? And of all the crap products available and imported crap guitars (and some US ones too) you pick out Suhr guitars? I would say that lots of professional musicians disagree with you too and their Suhrs do it for them (Scott henderson and Guthrie come to mind along with Pete Thorn and others) Sorry but this kind of sh*t just annoys me after a while and I'm seeing more and more of it on Rig Talk. OK to say how do you like your Suhrs to get feedback both positive and negative if you're thinking of making a purchase but the whole point of this is to get people to agree they don't like something and agree with you in public? WTF! Oh I tried one one time in a store a long time ago in another galaxy in a land far far away and it was or wasnt this that or the other... Sorry but I think it's BS. BTW most of the Japanese and Korean Ibanez's I've tried over and over again were sh*t and sounded dead and lifeless and had no tone or soul to them. I've tried many, after all these years I own one - a Jem 777, and the guitar that feels anywhere near my Suhrs cost $3700...about 75% MORE than my Suhrs on average. Rant over....That is all.
That's the point I guess, you want people to agree with you that others don't like something too? Why??? And of all the crap products available and imported crap guitars (and some US ones too) you pick out Suhr guitars? I would say that lots of professional musicians disagree with you too and their Suhrs do it for them (Scott henderson and Guthrie come to mind along with Pete Thorn and others) Sorry but this kind of sh*t just annoys me after a while and I'm seeing more and more of it on Rig Talk. OK to say how do you like your Suhrs to get feedback both positive and negative if you're thinking of making a purchase but the whole point of this is to get people to agree they don't like something and agree with you in public? WTF! Oh I tried one one time in a store a long time ago in another galaxy in a land far far away and it was or wasnt this that or the other... Sorry but I think it's BS. BTW most of the Japanese and Korean Ibanez's I've tried over and over again were sh*t and sounded dead and lifeless and had no tone or soul to them. I've tried many, after all these years I own one - a Jem 777, and the guitar that feels anywhere near my Suhrs cost $3700...about 75% MORE than my Suhrs on average. Rant over....That is all.
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for me it was all about getting one with the neck that was comfortable to me...
i love big necks and i cannot lie (get it get it get it)...so i got a custom set-neck with the biggest neck suhr could slap on there (like my gibson historics)
couldn't ask for more sustain on this guitar, its just incredible!
and for the record, i have played suhr's i absolutely hated
i love big necks and i cannot lie (get it get it get it)...so i got a custom set-neck with the biggest neck suhr could slap on there (like my gibson historics)
couldn't ask for more sustain on this guitar, its just incredible!
and for the record, i have played suhr's i absolutely hated
IHateRap
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RG955TT":1l50jlgq said:
Read the thread again. Including the parts you must have missed the first time.
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RG955TT
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I didn't miss it but guys take posts like this and run with it and the negative post ensue. My issue I guess is the way the post is worded...again if you think they are stiff and you can't jell with it that's fine, that is why there are 100's of different manufacturers guitars to choose from, but to phrase it any else not digging their XYZ just invites the me too's who may have limited or no experience just to join in. Another thread on here is bashing them and Andersons because of their price, but look at any similar hand built top quality product and the price especially on the Pro series is quite reasonable and in line and so are the customs (look at a PRS custom). Just look at all the Fender CS guitars over $3k. Sorry if I took my vent out on your post but I'm seeing more of this lately (just saw "are GFS pickups garbage?" post-maybe, maybe not but really is that the way to go about it?) and I just think we can be more mature and objective in the way we phrase these posts, especially in light of a manufacturer that has a sub forum on Rig Talk. It also invites bashing from those who will just hate them because they are expensive, or limited, or whatever. It's all good, hope you find something that works better for you.
spirit7
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I had a GG. Loved it for clean/mid gain stuff, but it was far too thin for anything remotely heavy. Really didn't cut it for modern metal.
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You purchased it used AND it is 2 years old?IHateRap":1ip87p2x said:I bought an M2 from the classified section here about 2 years ago. It's a really nice guitar and everything but I'd rather play my Ibanez rg770 or rgt220. The Suhr sounds really tight and focused and the feel is relentlessly stiff...even with 9's. There's a certain percussiveness to everything. Am I nuts? My 770 and 220 are warmer sounding with a much more relaxed feel. I'm thinking about losing the Suhr and picking up this:
Why don't you send it in to us to have a look at? Probably a really bad setup or some other issue.
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Code001":s0lz6e3p said:
Tom sands the back of the neck as the final finish and lightly scotch brites.
Nothing to stop you from doing the same thing unless you have a tinted finish
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Suhr":2xhbf2px said:You purchased it used AND it is 2 years old?IHateRap":2xhbf2px said:I bought an M2 from the classified section here about 2 years ago. It's a really nice guitar and everything but I'd rather play my Ibanez rg770 or rgt220. The Suhr sounds really tight and focused and the feel is relentlessly stiff...even with 9's. There's a certain percussiveness to everything. Am I nuts? My 770 and 220 are warmer sounding with a much more relaxed feel. I'm thinking about losing the Suhr and picking up this:
Why don't you send it in to us to have a look at? Probably a really bad setup or some other issue.
Lets see "ibeenhad" give you customer service like that...just sayin
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Dont forget Stainless is only an Option.PBGas":1m3nq0si said:
IHateRap
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RG955TT":2z2iyg3f said:
That's reasonable. I agree that the wording in the title kind of masks my intention. I do wish I would've phrased it differently. However when reading through the posts in the thread I thought most were helpful and mature in nature. Actually I was wondering if a lot of people thought they were on the stiffer side as a whole....across all of their lines. Then I'd know for sure that they weren't for me. That doesn't seem to be the case though. Wanna buy a (cough)stiff (cough) Suhr?
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Look guys, not everything I build is going to appeal to everyone. In fact very little will.
I don't need everyone to like my stuff. Here is the rub though..... much of what you will play in a store or from a friend has been custom ordered by them. Usually my guitars are not mainstream since you could buy something else cookie cutter Steve Vai if that is what you wanted.
Unfortunately many people doing their own ordering really should be told what they want since I have seen many bad tonal or functionality calls from customers.
I have many more options than someone like Tom (a dear friend by the way). That enables someone to get in to trouble real quick and then that odd guitar winds up on the market place.
There is a reason for everything tonal and playability wise and small changes can equal huge rewards, make sure you know why you are ordering what you are ordering or use me or my staff to help you.
You have a lifetime of support and the CEO designer who has been doing this since 1974 at your fingertips.
It always surprises me how few phone calls and emails I get compared to the posts on the internet that I but in to.
There is no reason mine would be any "stiffer" than anything else except for lack of a string tree which could be changed, it is all about setup.
Maybe not in this particular case but sometimes..... it seems like some don't want to dial in or fix anything but just want to rant (again not directed at this OP).
Before jumping to any conclusions about anything try talking to the manufacturer if you really want to sort something out. As some have posted.... Guitars can be personalized to be everything you want but you have to know what to ask for. It is like telling a chef how to prepare your meal. If you need help please just ask for it instead of flying blind.
If you really want help that is....
I don't need everyone to like my stuff. Here is the rub though..... much of what you will play in a store or from a friend has been custom ordered by them. Usually my guitars are not mainstream since you could buy something else cookie cutter Steve Vai if that is what you wanted.
Unfortunately many people doing their own ordering really should be told what they want since I have seen many bad tonal or functionality calls from customers.
I have many more options than someone like Tom (a dear friend by the way). That enables someone to get in to trouble real quick and then that odd guitar winds up on the market place.
There is a reason for everything tonal and playability wise and small changes can equal huge rewards, make sure you know why you are ordering what you are ordering or use me or my staff to help you.
You have a lifetime of support and the CEO designer who has been doing this since 1974 at your fingertips.
It always surprises me how few phone calls and emails I get compared to the posts on the internet that I but in to.
There is no reason mine would be any "stiffer" than anything else except for lack of a string tree which could be changed, it is all about setup.
Maybe not in this particular case but sometimes..... it seems like some don't want to dial in or fix anything but just want to rant (again not directed at this OP).
Before jumping to any conclusions about anything try talking to the manufacturer if you really want to sort something out. As some have posted.... Guitars can be personalized to be everything you want but you have to know what to ask for. It is like telling a chef how to prepare your meal. If you need help please just ask for it instead of flying blind.
If you really want help that is....