Gear you just cannot get along with, despite numerous attempts?

Never was into Strats at all. And more importantly since I am a bass player really, I fucking hate P basses.. And flatwound strings.
 
Mesa Mark III's. They have a certain frequency that grates on me after a bit. Had 2 blue stripes and a purple. Purple was better but still no bueno. Loved my IIB Coli and my VII though.
 
I know it's blasphemy, but LP'S, Tele's, and Dual Recs don't get along with me.... God knows I've tried.....
 
As far as things that get raved about:

EVH 50 6L6
Celestion G12-65
MXR Carbon Copy
Any type of EQ device in loop (acceptable in front)
BKP pickups
RFT 12AX7’s
All Sovtek tubes
Anything with Strymon name on it (adds instant suck to your dry signal)
Floyds
 
Techdeth said:
Just grab a squire tele if you need one and be done with it . The squire Teles are fucking amazing lol fr
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Yup, esp if you can get to a place where you can choose from more than 3 or 4. There are great Squires and dog Custom Shop teles
 
I never had a Tele growing up and when I got back into playing and buying gear several years ago, I thought I was missing something. I bought an Esquire, a Mexican Tele, a G&L ASAT, and some other T-shaped piece of shit. They're just not for me.

SSS Strats. I think every guitarist should have a Stratocaster and I'm not even being hyperbolic. I think the sound is something you need and I know most of my audience is here for high gain and I'm still not being hyperbolic. And I fucking hate Strats. And I'm sure I'm not done buying Strats.
 
Those pine Classic Vibes, if you put some Gotoh saddles on them so they intonate, are decent. The pickups aren't awesome but they go OK with the pine. The frets wear fast but at least they're decently tall.
 
harddriver said:
I bought a really nice Ibanez once thinking I would love it and I just didn't. The neck felt small and cramped and I just didn't warm up to that guitar as beautiful as it was..................:dunno:
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Same here. I bought a beautiful blue prestige RG7635261738394039272616262 (or something like that) and the thin flat neck actually made my hand hurt. Bought an RG Genesis and the tone was just bad. Tried several others and none sounded good with me playing them.
 
I can agree on most Ibanez, although they have models like the George Benson sig that have nothing to do with the RGs.

US Jackson, though, that's a hill I'll die on. A Kelly KE2 with EMGs (especially 81TW/89) and stainless frets is the greatest practical gigging axe ever. You could offer me whoever to make me whatever, and I'd tell them what color to paint my Kelly.
 
Rackman said:
I can agree on most Ibanez, although they have models like the George Benson sig that have nothing to do with the RGs.

US Jackson, though, that's a hill I'll die on. A Kelly KE2 with EMGs (especially 81TW/89) and stainless frets is the greatest practical gigging axe ever. You could offer me whoever to make me whatever, and I'd tell them what color to paint my Kelly.
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I guess I really only mean that I don’t like the wide thin necks. At all. Actually, hate them.
 
I cant really do any Gibson guitars. All not ergonomic at all.

I also cant do Ibanez / Jackson / Etc... anymore. I love superstrats, but cant do the wide thin necks.
 
Mesa Boogie Mark IV (owned 5+ years)
Mesa Boogie Lone Star
Dual Recs except for Tremoverb, which is amazing

Any amp with a weak or sterile clean channel
 
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