Suhr Modern owners - show your guitars/specs

[Anonymous]

What does anyone know about "Black Limba" wood.. There is a setneck Modern at Matt's Music thats Limba..

Black Limba is Korina, right? People seem to like those old Korina Explorers...

Anyway... the only thing I know for sure is that Limba set neck at Matt's is INSANE looking! You should get it!

Steve

 

['63-Strat]

Some beautiful guitars in this thread!

 

[cyndicate]

Here are mine:

Nice! I remember that Guthrie, what made you get rid of it?

Sweet that is pretty much what I am looking for, I might have to look into the Suhr Pro series M guitars since they are a fraction of the price. Where did you buy yours from? It looks like average price of these is ~$2,500 new. May be a better option than the ~$3500-$4000 price tag of a custom. Have you compared this to a custom modern? Is there any difference in quality between these and the customs? I'm assuming no and the difference is just that you are stuck with the preset options.

I bought it from Humbucker Music. Great guys. From the custom ones I played over in Japan, it felt basically the same, but I'm far from an expert. According to what I've read on forums, they should be the same quality. The main difference is the significant lack of customizable options. I obviously did the pickup swap and used their own Andy Wood wiring diagram to add the push/pull parallel switch. It's one of the most versatile guitars I have.

Cool selection of Moderns they have. I wouldn't mind the M5/M7 they have in stock, not entirely sure if I want a Floyd yet. Thanks!

 

[cyndicate]

I like the aldrich's. they are pretty meaty and fit my needs. I have a suhr guthrie modern, the bengal burst one. I like it apart from the pickups. They bring out the honkiness of the mahogony but not in a good way (just my personal taste) and they seem a bit shrill. Thought of changing them but still contemplating what to change them to. It is a lovely instrument to play though.

I love the look of the Guthries, the odd thing is when I play a HSH guitar the middle pickup bothers me when I pick. But when I play a HSS I don't have any issue with it. Not entirely sure why

I recently took receipt of my newest spec'ed Anderson (I know it isn't a Suhr). It does match your body and neck requirements: basswood body with a (chocolate) maple neck and Floyd in the bridge. Love the sound combination and is brighter than my Bulldog (mahogany body and neck). Still manages to sound warm without too much high end snap. Great to have variety! Personally, I have always liked basswood.

Obligatory pictures:

Your Anderson's are GAS inducing! I've noticed a lot of yours have the chocolate maple neck, is that your main preference for necks now? I haven't had a chance to try a chocolate maple neck. Also is that a Pro Am? Whats the difference with the Pro Am and a DT?

 

[cyndicate]

Here are mine:

Nice collection!

I think you are right on. Get the 3a Roasted maple neck and board. .800-.850 Its the best Suhr I have played and I have owned several including a 2011 LE.

Love this guitar! What is the tone body and pickups in this one?

Those drips look really nice. I think if I was to get one in a drip finish it would most likely be the rootbeer. How do you like the DSH/DSV pickups? I have never tried those before, what would you say they sound closest to in terms of similarity?

They're not as hot as the Aldrich but hotter than a vintage pickup. So for me, they're great with a high-gain amp because you still get so much clarity. They sound great with my Mark IV. But since they're not an uber hot pickup, through my Quick Rod, you can get VH type crunch. They really sounded great through the lead channel of the Lone Star I had. It was a surprisingly good lead tone. I should NOT have sold that amp. And I'm talking specifically about the DSH+ through that amp.

Thanks for the description. I had a Lone Star classic previously, great amp that just sang for leads!

I went with the Maple Top and Basswood body, and a Roasted Maple Neck and board. Aesthetically I love ebony boards but I had no other guitars with maple so I stuck with it. I also have a Goofy Govan Set neck (my wife calls him Goofy Govan) and loved the pickups, but on this one I decided to lose the middle single coil and go with two humbuckers. Stainless Steel jumbos and a blower switch, of course... The Gotoh 510 big steel block tremolo with a tremol-no is a must.

This guitar has more punch on the high E string above the 12th fret than anything I've ever played.

I messed around a bit - rewired it to be Neck Series - Neck tapped - inner coils - Bridge tapped - Bridge Series. Blower switch routes the Bridge Series to the output.
I tried Series/Parallel switching, but damn, these Suhr pickups sound so good split.
I later bought a spare Gotoh 510TS and loaded it up with a Ghost Acousti-phonic (piezo) system. The Tone is now the acousti-phonic volume (push/pull for bass shift) and I stuck with the one output jack. A normal TS guitar lead will get you the magnetics (no preamp buffer) and a TRS Y cable will split the magnetic and piezo outs to two cables.

I'd love to build another one with an Alder body - painted white with gold hardware - 17" radius ebony board and roasted maple bolt on neck. Basically a Suhr version of the Ibanez Jem7VWH without the monkey grip and cheap hardware...
And a Seven string...
And another Basswood/Maple/roasted neck/Ebony board...
it never ends!

Very nice looking guitar. Do you find yourself using the blower-switch a lot? Seems like a really cool concept, but not sure how much use I will get out of it.

Very cool idea with the piezo system. Is it a direct swap to do it? Does it need a battery to run it?

GG Signature model (no changes from the standard spec

Nice! Didn't know these came with the blower-switch now. Does Suhr still make the GG signatures now that he's no longer endorsed?

What does anyone know about "Black Limba" wood.. There is a setneck Modern at Matt's Music thats Limba..

I was thinking about this guitar, then my girlfriend comes over and says it looks like a cheap couch..

 

[Anonymous]

Nice! I remember that Guthrie, what made you get rid of it?

Just never bonded with it.... can't explain it any other way...

Steve

 

[cyndicate]

Nice! I remember that Guthrie, what made you get rid of it?

Just never bonded with it.... can't explain it any other way...

Steve

Makes perfect sense!

 

[glip22]

Here are mine:

Nice collection!

I think you are right on. Get the 3a Roasted maple neck and board. .800-.850 Its the best Suhr I have played and I have owned several including a 2011 LE.

Love this guitar! What is the tone body and pickups in this one?

Those drips look really nice. I think if I was to get one in a drip finish it would most likely be the rootbeer. How do you like the DSH/DSV pickups? I have never tried those before, what would you say they sound closest to in terms of similarity?

They're not as hot as the Aldrich but hotter than a vintage pickup. So for me, they're great with a high-gain amp because you still get so much clarity. They sound great with my Mark IV. But since they're not an uber hot pickup, through my Quick Rod, you can get VH type crunch. They really sounded great through the lead channel of the Lone Star I had. It was a surprisingly good lead tone. I should NOT have sold that amp. And I'm talking specifically about the DSH+ through that amp.

Thanks for the description. I had a Lone Star classic previously, great amp that just sang for leads!

I went with the Maple Top and Basswood body, and a Roasted Maple Neck and board. Aesthetically I love ebony boards but I had no other guitars with maple so I stuck with it. I also have a Goofy Govan Set neck (my wife calls him Goofy Govan) and loved the pickups, but on this one I decided to lose the middle single coil and go with two humbuckers. Stainless Steel jumbos and a blower switch, of course... The Gotoh 510 big steel block tremolo with a tremol-no is a must.

This guitar has more punch on the high E string above the 12th fret than anything I've ever played.

I messed around a bit - rewired it to be Neck Series - Neck tapped - inner coils - Bridge tapped - Bridge Series. Blower switch routes the Bridge Series to the output.
I tried Series/Parallel switching, but damn, these Suhr pickups sound so good split.
I later bought a spare Gotoh 510TS and loaded it up with a Ghost Acousti-phonic (piezo) system. The Tone is now the acousti-phonic volume (push/pull for bass shift) and I stuck with the one output jack. A normal TS guitar lead will get you the magnetics (no preamp buffer) and a TRS Y cable will split the magnetic and piezo outs to two cables.

I'd love to build another one with an Alder body - painted white with gold hardware - 17" radius ebony board and roasted maple bolt on neck. Basically a Suhr version of the Ibanez Jem7VWH without the monkey grip and cheap hardware...
And a Seven string...
And another Basswood/Maple/roasted neck/Ebony board...
it never ends!

Very nice looking guitar. Do you find yourself using the blower-switch a lot? Seems like a really cool concept, but not sure how much use I will get out of it.

Very cool idea with the piezo system. Is it a direct swap to do it? Does it need a battery to run it?

GG Signature model (no changes from the standard spec

Nice! Didn't know these came with the blower-switch now. Does Suhr still make the GG signatures now that he's no longer endorsed?

What does anyone know about "Black Limba" wood.. There is a setneck Modern at Matt's Music thats Limba..

I was thinking about this guitar, then my girlfriend comes over and says it looks like a cheap couch..

3a Roasted BE neck and board. It has nice flame in it as well. Jumbo SS frets. 16" radius .800-.850 neck Basswood body/maple cap. Pickups are SSV neck. ML middle, and SSH+. They sound great in this wood combo. I do not hit the middle pickup with my pic at all as it seems to be more toward the bridge. Overall design maybe, Other guitars I have. Do yourself a huge favor and pay the up for the BE Roasted neck. The Abalone logo and markers are really nice looking. The pic does not do the neck justice. I had the SSH+ in a Guthrie and did not love it but in this one its really good.

 

[gibson5413]

I recently took receipt of my newest spec'ed Anderson (I know it isn't a Suhr). It does match your body and neck requirements: basswood body with a (chocolate) maple neck and Floyd in the bridge. Love the sound combination and is brighter than my Bulldog (mahogany body and neck). Still manages to sound warm without too much high end snap. Great to have variety! Personally, I have always liked basswood.

Obligatory pictures:

Your Anderson's are GAS inducing! I've noticed a lot of yours have the chocolate maple neck, is that your main preference for necks now? I haven't had a chance to try a chocolate maple neck. Also is that a Pro Am? Whats the difference with the Pro Am and a DT?

Thanks Will. I just like the look of the chocolate maple. Other than some enhanced neck stability it sounds and feels like maple. I love how they look with the body finishes I have chosen. It is a Pro Am. The main difference is that it doesn't have the maple top. My Drop Top is mahogany body with maple top and the Pro Am is just a basswood body. They sound very different and like them both equally. Looking forward to see what you end up going with.

 

[lolzgreg]

There are a lot of gorgeous guitars in this thread for sure.

 

[Suhr]

What does anyone know about "Black Limba" wood.. There is a setneck Modern at Matt's Music thats Limba..

Black Limba is Korina, right? People seem to like those old Korina Explorers...

Anyway... the only thing I know for sure is that Limba set neck at Matt's is INSANE looking! You should get it!

Steve

Korina was a trade name from Gibson for the finish of the Flying V
The clear Limba is White Limba and the Streaky one is Black Limba.
They sound the same to me, I have an all White Limba Tele in Korina style color antique and it is a sick guitar. Feels 50 years old and rings for days.
About the weight of swamp ash but that can vary.

 

[Suhr]

Nice! Didn't know these came with the blower-switch now. Does Suhr still make the GG signatures now that he's no longer endorsed?

Yes of course we do, there was actually never anything different or proprietary about the GG model. The options are/were all on our price list.

 

[RSRD]

Some gorgeous guitars on here. I Had the first Modern Suhr made for quit a while. I bought it from Casey, who got it from someone else on here...so it's passed thru a few RTers hands. Very cool guitar. Great mojo.

 

[Metlupass2]

Mines mahohogny neck and body. I felt it sounded much better than my S6 with maple neck basswood body.

 

[glip22]

What does anyone know about "Black Limba" wood.. There is a setneck Modern at Matt's Music thats Limba..

Black Limba is Korina, right? People seem to like those old Korina Explorers...

Anyway... the only thing I know for sure is that Limba set neck at Matt's is INSANE looking! You should get it!

Steve

Korina was a trade name from Gibson for the finish of the Flying V
The clear Limba is White Limba and the Streaky one is Black Limba.
They sound the same to me, I have an all White Limba Tele in Korina style color antique and it is a sick guitar. Feels 50 years old and rings for days.
About the weight of swamp ash but that can vary.

I would love to play that one.

 

[se7en]

I just received this last week. Similar to the specs you were thinking of: Basswood body/maple top with a root beer drip finish. 16" radius, .800-.850 roasted maple neck. SSH+, ML, SSV pickups. Middle position is both hums split for a tele-ish sound and a push/pull to split the neck hb.

 

[Robotechnology]

The man himself answered your question about the GG sig model. I guess the only thing you can't get anymore is GG's signature etched on the back of the headstock.

 

[gibson5413]

I just received this last week. Similar to the specs you were thinking of: Basswood body/maple top with a root beer drip finish. 16" radius, .800-.850 roasted maple neck. SSH+, ML, SSV pickups. Middle position is both hums split for a tele-ish sound and a push/pull to split the neck hb.

Looks great!

 

[kasperjensen]

That Purple Nova is keeping me up at night.

 

[lame guitarist]

Here are mine:

So cool! I know somne don't dig anything "80s wanker looking", but these are killer to me...

Steve

oh man, 2nd from the right gives me GAS!! beautiful with a capital B. something about the yellow tiger as well, really love it.