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I think my list will mainly include iconic guitars 1) Slash Appetite Les Paul 2) Rory Gallagher Stratocaster 3) Don Felder Hotel California EDS-1275 (Double neck) or Jimmy Page's Gibson EDS-1275 4) Randy Rhoads polka-dot Flying V 5) Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstrat extra bonus- Joe Satriani Ibanez Signature Model
John Mayer's is awesome, definitely my choice. I love your style of playing and seeing how you use your guitar it makes total sense that you'd be into the less traditional guitars. I'm so jealous of how well you can play. Keep up the awesome work!
If I had to choose it would go: 1. Billy Corgan signature Strat 2. John Mayer's The Black One 3. Billy Corgan's signature Reverend. Not a fan of humbuckers but Reverends sound and play surprisingly well!
That Vigier Bumblefoot guitar is nuts! For me (in no particular order): * Gibson Michael Bloomfield 1959 Les Paul Standard * Nuno Washburn N4 * John Mayer black relic Strat * SRV '#1' as a relic'd custom build (rather than the rather sterile looking non-relic Custom shop model) * PRS McCarty 594 Private Stock (yup, John Mayer again)
Great video Mary, and a great choice in guitars....especially St. Vincent model. Loved your comments about its originality (although for mine it also has a hint of the Gibbons/Diddley) but special all the same! Through Positive-thought-manifestation I truly hope someone out in guitar maker land offers to make a Spender Special custom mkI. Have you thought about body design...? maybe some subtly background images for future posts.... i'd sure love to help that come to fruition, although the postage from Down Under may be the killer. Dan
You're right it does have a hint of that guitar. Haha I'm happy to wait a while until I have a signature guitar - I wouldn't know where to start right now
1. Tal Farlow 2. Alex Lifeson ES-355 (owned) 3. George Harrison rosewood Tele 4. St. Vincent (I like the white or blue) 5. Eric Johnson strat in the turquoise blue
1. George Lynch Kamikaze 2. Rebea's signature Chapman 3. Rob's Ghost Fret 4. Prince's symbol guitar 5. Warren DeMartini's Crossed Swords Charvel Loved seeing you on Anderton's TV. Excited to learn more about you and your music!
the Tosin Ibanez and his new brand Tosin all use Fishman pickups. Those were a white version of his signature Fluence set. you would probably love the single coil tones from those pickups.
Wow, what a great topic! Loved hearing your picks. Loved reading everyone else’s. I think I have at least one unique pick I did not see: 1. Herman Li’s Ibanez EGEN18 in Transparent Violet 2. John Petrucci’s Music Man Majesty 6-String in Siberian Sapphire 3. Dustie Waring’s Paul Reed Smith Limited Edition in Waring Burst 4. Jeff Loomis’ Schecter FR-7 7-string in Vampire Red 5. EVH Wolfgang USA Edward Van Halen Signature in Black Love the channel.
Wow, I love listening to you talking about guitars, it's like listening to Nigella talking about her favourite desert dish but way more interesting haha. I'm a fan of signature models myself and currently have a blue Dave Grohl DG-335, a Cobain relic Jaguar and a Thurston Moore Jazzmaster. Hoping to add a Billy Corgan strat at some point too, still working towards that one. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work and I hope you get hold of those guitars soon.
The St. Vincent sig looks rad! my "to buy" list: -Epiphone Tony Iommi SG -Reverend Billy Corgan signiature -Rabea Massaad Chapman ML 3 Baritone -Fender/Squier Tom Delonge strat -Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior.
I now know why I haven't seen video. Been looking without the Tuesday....enjoy your work in the music business. You always have a great retort with those you play with.
Mini-hums are AWESOME! A classic PUP right up there w/the PAF & P90 (my fav) IMHO. Actually a Mini-hum is close in tone character to a P90 sans the 60 cycle hum. I understand your friends focused on the lack of extra tone & volume options but...Sometimes simple is best \m/ Great Vid, -matthew (guitarist & songwriter @ mister vertigo musik llc. boston ma. usa)
in regard to the bubble foot double neck being a "metal guitar" i personally like the tonal differential of guitars designed to be played heavily but that are used in a clean environment i for example play a schecter c1 elite amber and i love its clean tones. thanks for the great video keep it up
1 - Paul Gilbert Signature Ibanez - I'm a huge fan of original, unused shapes, they jump to your eyes and denote even more some personality behind the guitar. And Paul Gilbert's Ibanez is definetely one of these guitars. :3 2 - David Gilmour's Black Strat - Probably the only strat i would ever buy. I already have my own "signature" strat (built by myself a few years ago when studying luthiery), but i would open this exception since PF is y favourite band ever :3 3 - John Mayer's signature PRS - I always had a weakness for PRSs, and this one really caught me, for the amount of tonal options it's got and for the natural beauty and quality a PRS naturally owns. :3 Last but not least, keeping in the subject of original shapes, i would like to "dodge" a bit from the original purpose, which was "5 signature models" to talk about two models that compete harshly in my heart for the position of "My signature guitar in the upcoming future": 4 - Ernie Ball' Music Man Armada - Probably the most beautiful "Les Paul rendition" i've ever seen in my life. What they've done with the top is amazing, mixing the burst with the full-color painting on the guitar top. Which also helps to hide the neck-thru body, that makes it a lot more stable and sustainable. :3 5 - Gianinni GCRA 202 - Also known as Electric Craviola, it's a sort of brazillian rendition of a Les Paul on the body of a brazillian model of acoustic guitar called Craviola. If you never heard of it by this name, it's that oddly-shaped 12-string guitar Jimmy Page used on Tangerine. ^_^ But this is an electric version, with features similar to those of a Les Paul (but a bit better, actually - you can have many configurations within each pickup. Wanna play one soo hard :3) Well, these are my choices. Thanks for reading ^_^
Cool video! I have only three sigs I'd want. John Mayer Strat - Ritchie Kotzen Tele - And the Eric Johnson sig Strat. I'm a Fender guy as you can tell lol.
Love your choices a bit of everyhting. Here are 5 of my favourites: 1. Billy Gibbons Custon Shop Goldtop Les Paul, the one with the pinstriping and no pickup selector, you have to blend the sound of the two pickupswith the two volumes. 2. Gretsch G6120SSU-OFLM BRIAN SETZER NASHVILLE. 3. ESP George GLynch Skulls and Snakes (totally Metal). 4. Scott Holiday's “Tin Tin” guitar which is a French-built B-Bones model from Meloduende Guitars (not a signature but custom). 5. Phil X Framus XG #14-2737
Great topic. Thank you for this vid. Here are a few I like ... Cobain Mustang in light blue. Shoulda bought it. It was discontinued fairly quick. I'll never own the Gilmour Fender custom shop black Strat because it's too expensive but, I love it. A John Lennon Epi Casino would be super cool. A Guild S 100 (not a signature model but, I only like it because Kim Thayil of Soundgarden always played one... R.I.P. Chris Cornell)
1)Pete Thorn- Suhr Signature Black with Red back 2)Gibson-BB King Lucille-veritone circuit 3)John Petrucci-Majesty 6-the most versatile guitar made 4) Alex Lifeson-Gibson Axcess- Rush Signature- beautiful guitar 5)Peter Frampton-Signature Les Paul Black- 3 Humbuckers !!!! By the way, Mary, you are a trendsetter also. I never heard of Vigier until I saw your interview with Andertons. Thank you!
"Five Signature guitars I want to own"...tough question. It took me a couple of weeks, to answer this appropriately. From my point of view it is some kind of compromise to own the Signature guitar of your inspiration/hero that has a spec-concept bound to the artists preferences, a (social) medial popularity and certain kind of mojo. On the other side the guitar has to fit as the player and might be reach some limitations (size/shape of hands -> neck-shape/-profile; muscular body strengths -> guitar overall weight; hearing capabilities/musical and technical understanding and experience -> tonewood combinations/pickup configurations). I've had this kind of experience 14 years ago, when I had the chance to buy a second-hand Fender Richie Sambora Signature Mk. I Stratocaster in Cherry Sunburst. And I was very surprised that this beautiful looking guitar didn't make the sounds that I was expecting it to make (with my hands, my musical understanding and experience back then). After a lot of philosophizing (or/and a lot of bla-bla-bla), back to normal service, cutting the chase and being over this episode of my personal Signature-guitars-fail. Answering the question which five signature guitars I would like to own for the moment: 1. 2001 Fender Stratocaster "Richie Sambora" Signature Mk. II in 3-Color-Sunburst (less modern more vintage - more likely to my style of playing) 2. 1994 Fender Stratocaster "Jeff Beck" Signature in Vintage White (the one with the baseball-bat-neck and the lace-sensor-pickups) 3. 2014 Fender Stratocaster "Michael Landau" Signature 1963 in Fiesta Red over Sunburst (maybe with Kloppmann Real-65 Pickups + DummyCoil as a mod) 4. 1997 Fender Stratocaster "Stevie Ray Vaughan" Signature in 3-Color Sunburst (even though I am a bit suspicious about the left-hand-vibrato) 5. 2017 Suhr JM Classic "Ian Thornley" Signature in Surf Green (always wanted a JM-Style guitar and a modern HSH-type-guitar - this looks like both in one, but the test is still pending :) ) -> as an alternative to no. 5, I'd like to have a Fender Custom Shop George Harrison Rosewood Telecaster, but the Rosewood makes it kind of heavy, plus any kind of Rosewood is getting more and more difficult get hold of due to international trade restrictions. This makes it almost impossible to get one or paying ridiculously high prices...
Love you Mary! 1. John Mayer Silver Sky (got it a couple weeks ago. 2. The Edges black strat 3. David Gilmours black strat 4. John Mayer’s PRS Super Eagle 2 (how did it play?) 5. Gary Clark’s Gibson SG (but only in yellow)
Cool choices! I've found the thing with the St. Vincent is to adjust the pickup heights by ear so all three play well with each other. I have the neck pickup a little lower, relative to the other two, than if the guitar had individual volumes. This keeps the neck/bridge combo and all three together from sounding too thick. The pickups are quite warm sounding, so a mid-scoop EQ-wise is good for cleaner sounds. For dirtier stuff, though, that warm sound is just the thing.
It's right around 10lb, or 4.5kg or something in that area. Which is about what your typical Les Paul without weight relief would be. Which is quite shocking, it's so much thinner than LP. Rosewood is very dense. Although, I've had an all maple Godin which was almost as heavy, and in a similar shape to a stratocaster. So it's bearable, but just so uncomfortable to have it hanging on your shoulder for a long periods of time.
#1 David Gilmour's Fender Esquire (used on Run Like Hell and on the album cover About Face) saw it at the Pink Floyd exhibition with only a pane of reinforced glass separating us! #2 James Trussart steel caster (cream on roses), I really love the one that Jolyon Dixon played when he was touring with Amy MacDonald. #3 Stefan Cush's 72 Thinline Telecaster. I actually got the chance to play it a couple of years ago at the Shepherds Bush empire during the sound check but he wouldn't sell it to me! #4 John Palir candy Apple telecaster. I really love his guitars. #5 the first guitar I ever bought. An old black Les Paul copy from a shop in Chadwell Heath. I sold it a few years later to a guy who then proceeded to spray it purple. Lost contact with him. It had lovely binding on it and the humbuckers sounded amazing. Why oh why did it sell it? Big mistake!
We all have our top 5! 1) Of course the Les Paul. The one true guitar! I have a burgundy 1977 but I want one of those crazy custom 1959 re-issues from the custom shop, that are as close to the originals as possible (extra points for a signature model that is also custom?) 2) Music Man Steve Morse model in blue. The original they started making for him 25 years ago, not the new one. 3) The Fender Andy Summers Telecaster, which I dont think they make anymore. 4) The Ricky Nielson black and white checked explorer style Hamer from the Dream Police album. 5) The Chapman Rob Chapman signature model.
The vintage trini Lopez 335 is my favorite. Pelham blue. Just gorgeous when the light hits it. Also, the tele Waylon Jennings plays. It's all covered in leather. it looks so outlaw. Perhaps one day!
The Stvincent sort of reminds me of the Hamer Glenn Tipton model, which was designed for more function over form, There is a video of Glenn explaining its shape. But my top 5 sig models i want to own are :) -Gibson CC1 Green/Moore/ Hammett Les paul -Hamer Vector KK -Guyton Red Special -Ace Frehley "the 300" lespaul - Fender Dave Murray strat (the kossof/murray one)
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Neal Schon "Raised on the Radio" version, Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads, and Paul Gilbert signatures. Enjoying your vids. Your one of few females on TH-cam really dedicated and knowledgeable about guitars. Keep up the great work. 👍🎸😘
New fan here! (Came from the obvious place) Great list. Here are some of mine: - Music Man Luke 3 - Mayer Black 1 - ESP LTD Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk - Music Man Majesty - Gibson Bonamassa Bonabyrd - Music Man St Vincent (I guess I like Music Man lol) - Ibanez Jem Better get saving...
Mary, love the topic, some of my top picks are Fender Clapton Crash, Gibson Johnny A model, Turner Lindsay Buckingham model 1, Gretsch custom shop Brian Setzer, a real 59 Gibson Les Paul (not a signature)
I don't really have 5 on my list (since I already own two of them), but here it goes... in no particular order. 1) Ibanez George Benson model, cuz I love the big jazz guitars 2) PRS McCarty soapbar.. the one w/ 3 pickups 3) Fender Jazzmaster custom shop. Really like the shape but not the trem system. 4) Ibanez Joe Satriani JS700 (I own this one) and I love the P90s! 5) PRS Mira (Mahogany body w/ bird inlays) I have a red one and it's my favorite humbucker guitar.
Great list! I love the big jazz guitars too, when I was younger I had an Ibanez Artcore that I think has been discontinued. It was a beaut but did not want to stay in tune.
First, you're extremely talented! Second, you need 100,000 subs for sure!My picks1.) Fender Joe Strummer tele 2.) Guthrie Govan Charvel3.) Dave Grohl Trini Lopez Gibson4.) Fender Eric Clapton Strat5.) Ernie Ball Steve Lukather Luke Dual Humbucker version
I like your choices, they're really good. In addition to those you've already mentioned, my choies would be: 1 Brian May's Red Special 2 Troy Van Leeuwen's Jazzmaster 3 Gretsch Brian Setzer signature (which I already possess) 4 steve Vai's ibanez uv777 5 Karl Sanders's or Michael Shncker's respective Dean V signatures. Honrable mention to John Petrucci's Music Man Majesty 7, that thing seems pretty great too.
The John Mayer Fender - get the spec and build one! I have every strat and super strat I could ever want so: Brian May Red One* An old Washburn Eagle - the pickups have a sound like no other under distortion Gretch - For my Stray Cat moments Gibo Flying V Coral Sitar - Vai'tastic! ...or 'Vai Not?!' *I played one once and you move the pickup selector switches and go 'Ooh, I know that, what song is that from?!?' Sounds like no other!
Yes, Yvette Young did design and paint the design on the guitar. Yvette is a polymath, one of the talents is art. I'm sure she would be interested in a proposition to paint a guitar.
I love unique guitars too. Strandberg, RR flying v and ibanez gem have to be mine. Not usually a fan of single cut guitars but Tosins new one looks so nice.
I agree with the 3 guitars that you posted that I actually own. The double guitar was a eye opeining experience. As I m used to the 12 string 6 string Gibson version. That you play very well I have no doubt it would not make a difference when you play. Thanks for the post. Now that the weather has calmed here in Texas. I ll enjoy the rest of the summer. Have a great years without the soul concerns. Every guitar player I ve ever like has plenty of soul.....just as you say.
Hi Mary, just found your channel via Andertons. Here would be my five if money wasn't an issue 1) Prince Cloud Guitar 2) Ibanez RBM2 Reb Beach 3) Musicman Luke 4) Fender Eric Johnson Strat 5) PRS DGT David Grissom Great Channel by the way, new subscriber
Signature Guitars... 1. Gibson Lzzy Hale Explorer (already own) 2. Gibson Jason Hook Explorer (already own) 3. Dimebag Dean From Hell ML 4. Framus Devin Townsend signature 5. Fender David Gilmour signature. Some very different guitars but all ones that speak to me.
Love your channel..... A question... How did you "choose" your style of playing - with your fingers instead of a pick and using thumb to do the bass line a La the style of the old delta blues guys??? My five gets 1) Albert Collins - telecaster 2) fender david Gilmore "black" strat 3) Gretsch - billy gibbons signature 4) Gibson les Paul joe Walsh model and 5) ken mo Gibson acoustic 00 blues master.... More videos like the crossroad vid- bluesy- soulful vocals- tasty lead playing.....
Just found your channel by way of Andertons - and I've been binge watching since! Keep em coming :D I've never been a fan of signature guitars, but there is a few I wouldn't mind owning: 1. Fender CS Jeff Beck Tribute Esquire 2. Fender EC Signature "Blackie" 3. Rozawood Ole Kibsgaard Signature - This is my main acoustic, and just happens to be a signature model. I did however meet the signature artist once, but this is a beautiful guitar, Rozawood makes some amazing stuff!) 4. If Fender were to recreate the Telecaster that Seymour Duncan put together for Jeff Beck Telecaster (the one with 2 humbuckers) I would be hooked! 5. If Gibson were to replicate Eric Clapton's "The Fool" with the psychedelic painting... D*mn I'd like that guitar!
Interesting topic, and great choices! For me, I think it would be: Richie Sambora's custom triple-neck Ovation 6 / 12 / mandolin Joe Satriani's Crystal Planet or Chromeboy Ibanez JS (hard to choose) Chris Robertson's PRS SE Ian Thornley's Suhr Classic JM Reb Beach's Ibanez Voyager RBM2 Of those, could probably only afford the PRS :)
I don't generally gravitate towards signature models, partly due to the price tags associated with them. One exception may be the Fender Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster. Couldn't tell you much about his music but it's the best Jazzmaster I've personally put my hands on. It's not cheap but also not unreasonable. I'll probably end up getting the one at my local guitar shop if it's not gone too soon.
Oh yes! Mike Campbell's Heartbreaker telecaster - I'm a big fan of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Andy Summers telecaster - not a huge fan of the Police but I like this guitar Eric Clapton's signature Martin 000 acoustic David Gilmour signature fender strat And perhaps the Gretsch Malcom Young guitar, but it's like $100k!!! And maybe a Gretsch Chet Atkins Country gentleman.
Loving the new MM Valentine. The next question is amps! EBMM -James Valentine PRS - Mark Holcomb (Core) Fender - Yngwie Malmsteen Strat Framus - Phil X Fender - John Mayer (African Rosewood FB/3-Color sunburst)
Clapton and Gilmore´s Strats, Chet Atkins Gretsch, Bonamassa´s Les Paul and most of all, the St Vincent Music Man, the most innovative guitar I have seen for years! Brett Kingman has one and makes it sing!! Love your singing and playing Mary, more power to you.
Hi. I just discovered your very nice channel, and thank you for sharing so many things with us all. If I had but one signature guitar to choose from, it would be without any doubt the David Gilmour black strat... Keep up your work and sharing, this is awesome !
Wow, did not expect you to be into the Tosin prototype, haha! Would love to see you play on an 8 string. (Those bass lines tho) My top 5 signature guitars... 5: Ibanez JBM 100 Jake Bowen signature 4: Mayones Qatsi in Juice Burst 3: Music Man Majesty in purple 2: Aaron Marshall's Aqua Sparkle Aristides 060 1: Strandberg boden OS Plini signature. Would trade my Music Man JPX for one of these...
Great video, Mary. Love your channel. I was so happy when I saw you in the Andertons Video. Well, for me it would be 1 - ESP LTD BK-600 Bill Kelliher Signature 2 - Rory Gallagher Strat 3 - EVH Van Halen Striped Series 4 - Buddy Guy Strat 5 - Enie Ball St Vincent
My top five plus five signature guitars I'd love to own in no particular order; 10 - Ibanez's Paul Gilbert FRM250MF 9 - PRS SANTANA Signature 8 - Warren Haynes Signature ES335 7 - Joe Bonamassa Signature Les Paul 6 - Ernie Ball Music Man JP16 John Petrucci Signature 5 - Joe Bonamassa LP 4 - Robert Cray Signature Strat 3 - Mike Stern Yamaha Pac1611 Signature 2 - Joe Satriani JS2400 1) Weta Custom Made 50,000 year old swamp Kauri Wetatone Stratocaster built by Graham and Steve from Weta Guitars Wellington New Zealand.
Oops - just wanted to include - I noticed your playing the Elite Stratocaster with the Captain. Acquired one a month ago - autumn blaze - beautiful sparkly thing. Still getting to know it - a very fine sounding instrument ... lots of options with the S1 switch. They're works of art.
My five signature favourites to add to the collection: 1. A personalised custom shop version of the original Music Man Luke from 1992 with a Floyd, but no middle pick up. Toggle switch instead of a five way blade switch. Also with a thumb wheel truss rod adjustment next to the neck pick up. 2. Ibanez JS 2400. It´s the latest Joe Satriani signature model. I´d go for the white one. 3. An Ibanez JEM, preferably one of the 30th anniversary models. I´ll have the pink one, please! 4. Again, a personalised custom shop version of a signature model. This time it would be the Ibanez Voyager, used in the early 90s by Winger guitarist Reb Beach. Awful band, but a very cool looking guitar. Mine would have no middle pick up (again) and a 3-way toggle switch as opposed to a five way blade switch. It would also have shark fin inlays on the fingerboard. 5. Carvin DC200C, the signature model for Jason Becker when he joined David Lee Roth´s band in 1990, shortly before being struck down by illness. Mine would be in a deep blue colour, but with only one volume knob, and no tone knob. Who really needs four knobs on a guitar anyway? Does it show that I´m in an Ibanez kind of mood tonight?
I like the way you 're presenting your "Top Five" - very personal, with respect to the artist, but also with a lot of passion for guitars. Personally there's bit an issue according to signature guitars. For me it feels something like jumping in a strange pair of broken in shoes. But of course there are some signature models I like for different reason - 1. Duesenberg Jonny Depp Artist series - minimalistic and aboslutely amazing to play - 2.) Rory Gallagher relic strat (same story for me like the John Mayer Strat for you 3.) Robbie Krieger 1954 Les Paul - Minihumbucker - neck; p-90 bridge - great idea 4. Brian May Red special - ingenious and versatile DIY concept - 5. one day a mary spender Vigier - but perhaps i would modify mine with a Dusenberg Domino in Bridge Position - joke aside - i like the way it looks and sounds but have a strong preference for the Dusenberg and I still have no surf green in my collection ;)
Eric Johnson Strat Thinline, John Mayer PRS Silver Sky, Fender Ed O'Brien Strat, PRS McCarty 594 SC and the Campbell Nelsonic Transitone. Surprisingly hard to think of five signature guitars I would want, although I would like almost anything Ulrich Teuffel makes, almost any model of Simon Farmer's GUS guitars and a Klein electric.
The one I want above all else is Matt Heafy's (Trivium) new white Les Paul Custom signature. Everything on that guitar is white, white paint, white pickups, even a white coloured fingerboard. It hasn't been released yet, so I'm eagerly awaiting it to come out.
John Mayer super eagle Frank Gambale signature kiesel Jimmy Page Gibson les Paul Ritchie kotzen signature telecaster Ibanez JSM john scofield signature I’m late to the game with your channel, but you’re absolutely killing it!
Great choices Mary. I'm a little curious about the Tosin Abasi eight string. For me, I don't have big hands, do you manage to play a wider neck as easily as a six string? I haven't seen, at this point, if you have any videos playing eight strings or even sevens.
Some interesting choices there and I don't think I would choose any of being honest, but that is one of the many things that makes guitar geekery interesting. I think I would go for a PRS McCarty 594, Gibson Les Paul, Eric Johnson Fender Strat, Gibson BB King Lucille and just to mix it up a bit a Musicman John Petrucci Majesty. Congrats on getting the Andertons work. Hopefully raise your profile somewhat.
The one I'd really like is the Ernie Ball James Valentine, of Maroon 5, it's a really cool idea for shape, 335 meets tele. You made some great choices!
great video it was very interesting video . as we evolve in the art of playing guitar we search for those amazing guitars . yet signature guitars are just designed for a particular artist . it's true we all need to have in our minds artists to favour to learn from and inspire us . yet when playing guitar BB KING . said [ quote ] always try to take the music somewhere sometimes it's not always possible . yet we must always try . [ unquote ] . a well built guitar will make a musicians sound better and perhaps make it a little nicer to play the instrument and great tone etc. yet in reality it all comes from the mind to the hands . that's called technique . as for my favourite 5 . james burton tele . fender blackie . srv strat . ej strat. bb king lucille
My top 5 would probably be: Pensa Suhr Mark Knopfler PRS Mark Tremonti Jackson Chris Broderick Charvel Guthrie Govan And to throw a custom guitar on the list, anything made by John Monteleone. His guitars are so gorgeous Mark Knopfler wrote a song about him.
Unfortunately, I've not been to the US yet but his shop would definitely be on my list of places to see, I love how the Mark Knopfler guitar looks and I love the styling of a lot of his and John Suhr's guitars. One day, it will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.
Hi Mary - I'm new to your channel. Love your playing style! Mine favorites are Fender Gilmour (which I own), Charvel Guthrie Govan, Mayer Super Eagle PRS, Alex Lifeson PRS, Rory Gallagher Fender (I know it's another strat but looks awesome).
Hmmmm five is small number youngling. 1. Latest Musicman Majesty Monarchy blue petrucci. Not a huge metal fan but the effort he has put into it and the piezos to get you almost an acoustic at a switch flick. 2. Mayer's Super Eagle PRS. Have a few strats and this thing blew my mind. Wall mounted in lounge room with spotlights 3. Lucille BB King. No explanation required 4. David Gilmour black strat relic to replace the copy I built from a Japanese fender 5. Santana PRS to sit next to my 20 year old Boogie combo
Cool choices Mary. I rather fancy the EBMM James Valentine - preferably with an Ebony 'board and Trans Orange finish; Fender CS Danny Gatton Telecaster (again with Ebony fretboard) in Candy Tangerine; A Gibson CS ES-335 1959 replica in Navelina Gold Sparkle (not a signature instrument, but only 25 worldwide); A Fender CS Eric Johnson Strat in either Shell Pink or Daphne Blue (I could have both counting as one choice, right?) with the active boost from an Eric Clapton Strat in place of the middle pickup tone control; A Framus Phil X XG in Orange Sparkle and a single P90 (he has one!!) And last but by no means least a Framus Tennessee Custom (custom order only, they no longer make them) with 2 P90s in, yes, Orange. I know, that's six or seven, but hey!
Wow what incredible choices! Maybe I need to do an updated list of the signatures I now want. After everyone's suggestions I've discovered so many new instruments!
I now have to add another couple to the list ( you did say list, right? Not just five?😉). Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar & Troy Van Leeuwen Signature Jazzmaster. And, whilst it isn't a signature guitar, a Relish Jane with the same additional appointments as recommended by Steve Vai's (and everybody's!) tech, Thomas Nordegg. I wonder if I could have an orange one.... In fact, you probably ought to check out Relish guitars, as the other model is called..... Mary!
Electric guitars: 5: Music Man Majesty. Admittedly I'd rip out the magnetic picups and replace them with something less shrill. But I've played one and it's very comfortable. 4: Parker Vernon Reid Dragonfly. Leave it to me to want a rare guitar from a dead company, but Parkers always turned my head. I'd get two so I could replace the standard pickups with Pegasus and Sentient SD (Parker Bottfly mod.) 3: Framus Devin Townsend Stormbender. The ultimate in refined bling. Probably spend as much on the case to protect it. 2: Gibson Jimmy Page doubleneck. Rare, expensive, but still a working instrument. Probably will have to build one for myself anyway. 1: PRS Tremonti singlecut. Charcoal burst finish. Or a McCarthy triple soapbar in any color (don't care if it's in flame pink satin, these things ooze blues.) Acoustics: 5: Martin Pete Seeger 12 string baritone. Tune to A and don't look back. 4: Taylor Leo Kottke 12 string. You may see a pattern here, but it has everything I want in a 12 standard scale: jumbo, cutaway, the right scale, the right woods. 3: Alvarez Jerry Garcia. An obscure one I'll admit. Built after Garcia's death, made maybe for a year, nonetheless it was a jumbo cutaway, and I want one. 2: Scott Roeder Nile custom. Take a Guild F50 jumbo, give it a Venitian cutaway, make the body 21mm deeper, make the whole thing out of mahogany, African blackwood bridge, graphite nut and bridge, figured ebony fretboard, graphite truss rod, and near shaved out bracing, and you have the idea. Designed it years back with Scott before he moved to Chicago I think. It would be $7.7k 20 years ago so I'm still dreaming to have it. 1: DPI Blackfoot-12. Another design of mine. Body: jumbo profile, top and bottom 36inch arc. Carbon fiber construction. 12 string, twin mandible headstock (Saruman's eye only hooked like cathedral windows.) I'd say more but I've got to build the damn thing first.
1. Cliff Gallup Gretsch Duo Jet 2. Eddie Cochran Gretsch 6120 3. Brian Setzer Gretsch 6120 4. George Harrison Gretsch Duo Jet 5. George Harrison Rosewood Telecaster. Buddy guy and Rory Gallagher strats are both cool too, and I actually own a j mascis signature jazzmaster, which is AWESOME
Very cool topic, and great choices! Hmmm...I already own my very favorite signature model, but here's my list: 1. Brian May Signature (I own the Special, but the Super would be looooove-er-ly...) 2. Gibson Pete Townshend Signature SG (those P90s, though...always regretted never getting that Epiphone) 3. Manson Matt Bellamy MB-1 (go ahead...laugh...I even own the Ibanez Kaoss model--FINE! LAUGH HARDER!) 4. Jackson Phil Collen PC-1 (laugh even harder, but it looks fun, okay?!?) 5. Repeating myself a bit, but acoustic-wise, Gibson Pete Townshend J-200. Sigh... :) If only.
I 100% also found Mayer with Where the light is; "late to the party." Love Bonnie Raitt too. but yes just like you said, i have a black strat because i saw Clapton's and love mayer's strat too.
1.Lee Ranaldo Jazzmaster 2.Kurdt Cobain Jaguar 3.Joe Strummer Telecaster 4.Nate Mendel P-Bass 5.Jack Casady Epiphone bass Being a southpaw, no.2 is the only one i have a chance of owning though :)
Being a lefty player I had to make my own signature guitar. Its a 2011 LP Standard with custom made pickups, custom nut and speed knobs. Does this count? All I have to do now is to become a world famous rock star and get Gibson to release a copy of it!
I love your voice; I love the vlogy nature of your yt channel; I love the professional look and outlook, of your vlogs (although I suspect you are a swan - beautiful to look at, but paddling furiously underneath!); I love your guitar work, electric and acoustic, when we get to see it; in short, I love you!! Anyway, before you get a hunched back from all the backslapping, my four (only four) signature model guitars I would buy are: 1/. PRS SE Bernie Marsden - it plays so well for an affordable guitar; 2/. Music Man Albert Lee model, with maple fretboard - just so I could kid on I'm THAT good; 3/. Epiphone Jeff Waters Annihilation ll Flying V - so metal, so affordable; 4/. Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor ll (in cherry, if poss.) - to be associated with, and aspire to, such a jazz master would be inspiration in its self, as well as the guitar being well affordable. Hugs to you, and continued success with channel and musicianship!
I am lucky to have the following: yngwie strat sambora strat Matt Bellamy mason A Jem signed by Mr Vai I would love Satch's chrome boy A Jem GMC so want that guitar great channel keep on rocking
As to the MM St. Vincent model, I don't see the need for dedicated tone/volume pots for each pickup. It has the same basic layout as a Fender Strat, substituting HBs for SCs. This configuration has served guitarists (including John Mayer, I might add) for decades.
Kramer Wedge already have one though as in the thumbnail, so the Kramer 350g Aluminium Neck & Forked Headstock. Noodles (The Offspring) Ibanez Duct Tape guitar. Zakk Wylde, Wylde Audio Viking V in Pelham Blue. Jeff Healey's guitar don't care which just love Jeff Healey's playing (don't think he has a signature). Ovation Breadwinner/Deacon Bonus 6th guitar Randy Rhoads White Gibson Les Paul
My signature guitar list is 1) Fender's SRV Lenny 2) Ibanez's Steve Vai signature Jem 3) Gibson's Gary Moore signature Les Paul 4) Paul Reed Smith's Santana signature guitar 5) Fender's Roy Buchanan signature telecaster
I don't really like St. Vincent's music (just my taste) but I do love that guitar. A lot of people don't which is a shame but I'm glad you aren't too much of a purist to appreciate it.
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Can we just have a video of Lee Anderton and Mary Spender doing John Mayer trivia to see who is the biggest fan? It'd be amazing
Oh God! He'd win but I love a challenge. Really hope one day to meet him and Chappers!
Or just a video of Lee Anderton and Mary Spender doing John Mayer....nahmsayin
Mary Spender according to my Instagram I think this just happened! Haha
:D
If it was Jerry Cantrell I'd want to play that game. One of the most underrated and forgotten guitarists
Just found your channel from Andertons. You're amazing. The world needs more artists like you.
Thank you :)
I think my list will mainly include iconic guitars
1) Slash Appetite Les Paul
2) Rory Gallagher Stratocaster
3) Don Felder Hotel California EDS-1275 (Double neck) or Jimmy Page's Gibson EDS-1275
4) Randy Rhoads polka-dot Flying V
5) Eddie Van Halen’s Frankenstrat
extra bonus- Joe Satriani Ibanez Signature Model
Incredible list! Crazy good guitars
Can you play any guitar at all ...?
The Appetite "Les Paul" is actually a luthier made replica of a '59 burst...handmade monster indeed.
John Mayer's is awesome, definitely my choice. I love your style of playing and seeing how you use your guitar it makes total sense that you'd be into the less traditional guitars. I'm so jealous of how well you can play. Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks so much Bill! Any other favourite signatures?
If I had to choose it would go:
1. Billy Corgan signature Strat
2. John Mayer's The Black One
3. Billy Corgan's signature Reverend. Not a fan of humbuckers but Reverends sound and play surprisingly well!
You’ve got so much talent! Love how you play and the presentation you do in your videos! More power and cheers from the Philippines!
That Vigier Bumblefoot guitar is nuts! For me (in no particular order):
* Gibson Michael Bloomfield 1959 Les Paul Standard
* Nuno Washburn N4
* John Mayer black relic Strat
* SRV '#1' as a relic'd custom build (rather than the rather sterile looking non-relic Custom shop model)
* PRS McCarty 594 Private Stock (yup, John Mayer again)
INCREDIBLE CHOICES maybe I need to do this video again haha
Mary, there's a St Vincent hanging on the Music Man wall at Anderton's. Go for it!
Great video Mary, and a great choice in guitars....especially St. Vincent model. Loved your comments about its originality (although for mine it also has a hint of the Gibbons/Diddley) but special all the same! Through Positive-thought-manifestation I truly hope someone out in guitar maker land offers to make a Spender Special custom mkI. Have you thought about body design...? maybe some subtly background images for future posts.... i'd sure love to help that come to fruition, although the postage from Down Under may be the killer. Dan
You're right it does have a hint of that guitar. Haha I'm happy to wait a while until I have a signature guitar - I wouldn't know where to start right now
1. Tal Farlow
2. Alex Lifeson ES-355 (owned)
3. George Harrison rosewood Tele
4. St. Vincent (I like the white or blue)
5. Eric Johnson strat in the turquoise blue
At the moment mine is:
Clapton's fender signature strat
SRV'S fender Stratocaster
Fender American professional
Gibson traditional gold top
I hope eventually you will get to own all of them... you are a bright star Mary, keep shining like this and all your dreams will come true!
1. George Lynch Kamikaze
2. Rebea's signature Chapman
3. Rob's Ghost Fret
4. Prince's symbol guitar
5. Warren DeMartini's Crossed Swords Charvel
Loved seeing you on Anderton's TV. Excited to learn more about you and your music!
Thank you :D
Very good choices!! St. Vincent's takes the cake for me
I know right. I would loveeeee one.
the Tosin Ibanez and his new brand Tosin all use Fishman pickups. Those were a white version of his signature Fluence set. you would probably love the single coil tones from those pickups.
Wow, what a great topic! Loved hearing your picks. Loved reading
everyone else’s. I think I have at least one unique pick I did not see:
1. Herman Li’s Ibanez EGEN18 in Transparent Violet
2. John Petrucci’s Music Man Majesty 6-String in Siberian Sapphire
3. Dustie Waring’s Paul Reed Smith Limited Edition in Waring Burst
4. Jeff Loomis’ Schecter FR-7 7-string in Vampire Red
5. EVH Wolfgang USA Edward Van Halen Signature in Black
Love the channel.
Wow, I love listening to you talking about guitars, it's like listening to Nigella talking about her favourite desert dish but way more interesting haha. I'm a fan of signature models myself and currently have a blue Dave Grohl DG-335, a Cobain relic Jaguar and a Thurston Moore Jazzmaster. Hoping to add a Billy Corgan strat at some point too, still working towards that one. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work and I hope you get hold of those guitars soon.
The St. Vincent sig looks rad!
my "to buy" list:
-Epiphone Tony Iommi SG
-Reverend Billy Corgan signiature
-Rabea Massaad Chapman ML 3 Baritone
-Fender/Squier Tom Delonge strat
-Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior.
I would absolutely love Guthrie Govan's signature from Charvel!
:)
I now know why I haven't seen video. Been looking without the Tuesday....enjoy your work in the music business. You always have a great retort with those you play with.
:)
Mini-hums are AWESOME! A classic PUP right up there w/the PAF & P90 (my fav) IMHO. Actually a Mini-hum is close in tone character to a P90 sans the 60 cycle hum. I understand your friends focused on the lack of extra tone & volume options but...Sometimes simple is best \m/
Great Vid,
-matthew (guitarist & songwriter @ mister vertigo musik llc. boston ma. usa)
love your playing and your channel... subscribed for life!
in regard to the bubble foot double neck being a "metal guitar" i personally like the tonal differential of guitars designed to be played heavily but that are used in a clean environment i for example play a schecter c1 elite amber and i love its clean tones.
thanks for the great video keep it up
Yes Bailey! If I were to get my hands on a double b foot, then I'd probably only play it clean.
1 - Paul Gilbert Signature Ibanez - I'm a huge fan of original, unused shapes, they jump to your eyes and denote even more some personality behind the guitar. And Paul Gilbert's Ibanez is definetely one of these guitars. :3
2 - David Gilmour's Black Strat - Probably the only strat i would ever buy. I already have my own "signature" strat (built by myself a few years ago when studying luthiery), but i would open this exception since PF is y favourite band ever :3
3 - John Mayer's signature PRS - I always had a weakness for PRSs, and this one really caught me, for the amount of tonal options it's got and for the natural beauty and quality a PRS naturally owns. :3
Last but not least, keeping in the subject of original shapes, i would like to "dodge" a bit from the original purpose, which was "5 signature models" to talk about two models that compete harshly in my heart for the position of "My signature guitar in the upcoming future":
4 - Ernie Ball' Music Man Armada - Probably the most beautiful "Les Paul rendition" i've ever seen in my life. What they've done with the top is amazing, mixing the burst with the full-color painting on the guitar top. Which also helps to hide the neck-thru body, that makes it a lot more stable and sustainable. :3
5 - Gianinni GCRA 202 - Also known as Electric Craviola, it's a sort of brazillian rendition of a Les Paul on the body of a brazillian model of acoustic guitar called Craviola. If you never heard of it by this name, it's that oddly-shaped 12-string guitar Jimmy Page used on Tangerine. ^_^ But this is an electric version, with features similar to those of a Les Paul (but a bit better, actually - you can have many configurations within each pickup. Wanna play one soo hard :3)
Well, these are my choices. Thanks for reading ^_^
Cool video! I have only three sigs I'd want. John Mayer Strat - Ritchie Kotzen Tele - And the Eric Johnson sig Strat. I'm a Fender guy as you can tell lol.
Haha - no way - would never think that - :P
Fender doesn't really do it for me. Homemade all the way.
I would love to hear/play Nita Strauss' Jiva10. I've heard that they have designed an entirely new pick up for it.
Intriguing for sure!
Love your choices a bit of everyhting.
Here are 5 of my favourites:
1. Billy Gibbons Custon Shop Goldtop Les Paul, the one with the pinstriping and no pickup selector, you have to blend the sound of the two pickupswith the two volumes.
2. Gretsch G6120SSU-OFLM BRIAN SETZER NASHVILLE.
3. ESP George GLynch Skulls and Snakes (totally Metal).
4. Scott Holiday's “Tin Tin” guitar which is a French-built B-Bones model from Meloduende Guitars (not a signature but custom).
5. Phil X Framus XG #14-2737
:)
Great topic. Thank you for this vid.
Here are a few I like ...
Cobain Mustang in light blue. Shoulda bought it. It was discontinued fairly quick.
I'll never own the Gilmour Fender custom shop black Strat because it's too expensive but, I love it.
A John Lennon Epi Casino would be super cool.
A Guild S 100 (not a signature model but, I only like it because Kim Thayil of Soundgarden always played one... R.I.P. Chris Cornell)
:)
1)Pete Thorn- Suhr Signature Black with Red back
2)Gibson-BB King Lucille-veritone circuit
3)John Petrucci-Majesty 6-the most versatile guitar made
4) Alex Lifeson-Gibson Axcess- Rush Signature- beautiful guitar
5)Peter Frampton-Signature Les Paul Black- 3 Humbuckers !!!!
By the way, Mary, you are a trendsetter also. I never heard of Vigier until I saw your interview with Andertons. Thank you!
"Five Signature guitars I want to own"...tough question. It took me a couple of weeks, to answer this appropriately. From my point of view it is some kind of compromise to own the Signature guitar of your inspiration/hero that has a spec-concept bound to the artists preferences, a (social) medial popularity and certain kind of mojo. On the other side the guitar has to fit as the player and might be reach some limitations (size/shape of hands -> neck-shape/-profile; muscular body strengths -> guitar overall weight; hearing capabilities/musical and technical understanding and experience -> tonewood combinations/pickup configurations). I've had this kind of experience 14 years ago, when I had the chance to buy a second-hand Fender Richie Sambora Signature Mk. I Stratocaster in Cherry Sunburst. And I was very surprised that this beautiful looking guitar didn't make the sounds that I was expecting it to make (with my hands, my musical understanding and experience back then).
After a lot of philosophizing (or/and a lot of bla-bla-bla), back to normal service, cutting the chase and being over this episode of my personal Signature-guitars-fail. Answering the question which five signature guitars I would like to own for the moment:
1. 2001 Fender Stratocaster "Richie Sambora" Signature Mk. II in 3-Color-Sunburst (less modern more vintage - more likely to my style of playing)
2. 1994 Fender Stratocaster "Jeff Beck" Signature in Vintage White (the one with the baseball-bat-neck and the lace-sensor-pickups)
3. 2014 Fender Stratocaster "Michael Landau" Signature 1963 in Fiesta Red over Sunburst (maybe with Kloppmann Real-65 Pickups + DummyCoil as a mod)
4. 1997 Fender Stratocaster "Stevie Ray Vaughan" Signature in 3-Color Sunburst (even though I am a bit suspicious about the left-hand-vibrato)
5. 2017 Suhr JM Classic "Ian Thornley" Signature in Surf Green (always wanted a JM-Style guitar and a modern HSH-type-guitar - this looks like both in one, but the test is still pending :) )
-> as an alternative to no. 5, I'd like to have a Fender Custom Shop George Harrison Rosewood Telecaster, but the Rosewood makes it kind of heavy, plus any kind of Rosewood is getting more and more difficult get hold of due to international trade restrictions. This makes it almost impossible to get one or paying ridiculously high prices...
The St. Vincent Signature is absolute genius! Beautiful, original guitar.
i know right!
Love you Mary!
1. John Mayer Silver Sky (got it a couple weeks ago.
2. The Edges black strat
3. David Gilmours black strat
4. John Mayer’s PRS Super Eagle 2 (how did it play?)
5. Gary Clark’s Gibson SG (but only in yellow)
Cool choices! I've found the thing with the St. Vincent is to adjust the pickup heights by ear so all three play well with each other. I have the neck pickup a little lower, relative to the other two, than if the guitar had individual volumes. This keeps the neck/bridge combo and all three together from sounding too thick. The pickups are quite warm sounding, so a mid-scoop EQ-wise is good for cleaner sounds. For dirtier stuff, though, that warm sound is just the thing.
Wow thanks for the advice! Which St Vincent do you have?
Yer welcome. :) Mine has the "Vincent blue" metallic-y finish. I think the new white one looks real sharp too.
This is such a cool video! I discovered your channel through the video that you did on your limited edition st vincent guitar
One would definitely be the Fender George Harrison Tele.
:D
You need to start hitting the gym now if you want to have that thing in the next 10 years. It is heavy. No...not like that. HEAVY as hell.
MrCorvusC How heavy is it exactly? Like Traditional Les Paul heavy?
It's right around 10lb, or 4.5kg or something in that area. Which is about what your typical Les Paul without weight relief would be. Which is quite shocking, it's so much thinner than LP. Rosewood is very dense.
Although, I've had an all maple Godin which was almost as heavy, and in a similar shape to a stratocaster. So it's bearable, but just so uncomfortable to have it hanging on your shoulder for a long periods of time.
Wanted to fit this in too; and was trying to think of a signature Godin (are there any?!) ... 5 guitars ... Seriously, who has just five guitars?!! ;P
SUCH A COOL CHANNEL! You've got the chatty style great
#1 David Gilmour's Fender Esquire (used on Run Like Hell and on the album cover About Face) saw it at the Pink Floyd exhibition with only a pane of reinforced glass separating us!
#2 James Trussart steel caster (cream on roses), I really love the one that Jolyon Dixon played when he was touring with Amy MacDonald.
#3 Stefan Cush's 72 Thinline Telecaster. I actually got the chance to play it a couple of years ago at the Shepherds Bush empire during the sound check but he wouldn't sell it to me!
#4 John Palir candy Apple telecaster. I really love his guitars.
#5 the first guitar I ever bought. An old black Les Paul copy from a shop in Chadwell Heath. I sold it a few years later to a guy who then proceeded to spray it purple. Lost contact with him. It had lovely binding on it and the humbuckers sounded amazing. Why oh why did it sell it? Big mistake!
We all have our top 5!
1) Of course the Les Paul. The one true guitar! I have a burgundy 1977 but I want one of those crazy custom 1959 re-issues from the custom shop, that are as close to the originals as possible (extra points for a signature model that is also custom?)
2) Music Man Steve Morse model in blue. The original they started making for him 25 years ago, not the new one.
3) The Fender Andy Summers Telecaster, which I dont think they make anymore.
4) The Ricky Nielson black and white checked explorer style Hamer from the Dream Police album.
5) The Chapman Rob Chapman signature model.
The vintage trini Lopez 335 is my favorite. Pelham blue. Just gorgeous when the light hits it. Also, the tele Waylon Jennings plays. It's all covered in leather. it looks so outlaw. Perhaps one day!
Also! The rickenbacker Tom petty model! Can't forget one of my favorite song writers.
Mark yes! The tele is insane - really beautiful. Very outlaw indeed haha
:D
My favourites
1) Ritchie sambora stratocaster (the original with Floyd rose)
Ohhhhh two more?
Wonderful choices.
I would pick:
Yngwe's strat
Vai's Jem
John Pretucci's Majesty
Slash's appetite guitar
Satchel's kramer
:)
Haha, Satchel ... that guy is hilarious ... XD
The Stvincent sort of reminds me of the Hamer Glenn Tipton model, which was designed for more function over form, There is a video of Glenn explaining its shape.
But my top 5 sig models i want to own are :)
-Gibson CC1 Green/Moore/ Hammett Les paul
-Hamer Vector KK
-Guyton Red Special
-Ace Frehley "the 300" lespaul
- Fender Dave Murray strat (the kossof/murray one)
Love your Tuesday Talk entrance.
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Neal Schon "Raised on the Radio" version, Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhoads, and Paul Gilbert signatures. Enjoying your vids. Your one of few females on TH-cam really dedicated and knowledgeable about guitars. Keep up the great work. 👍🎸😘
Hello! I would love to paint your guitar
Drop me an email! info@maryspender.com
Post photos after Yvette Young paints your guitar. That would be very cool btw!
yvette young You are fake news.
yvette young is amazzzzzzzzzzzzingggg!!!!!
I do acrylic abstract paintings. I bet I could paint some cool shite for a guitar...hmmmmm!
New fan here! (Came from the obvious place)
Great list. Here are some of mine:
- Music Man Luke 3
- Mayer Black 1
- ESP LTD Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk
- Music Man Majesty
- Gibson Bonamassa Bonabyrd
- Music Man St Vincent (I guess I like Music Man lol)
- Ibanez Jem
Better get saving...
Mary, love the topic, some of my top picks are
Fender Clapton Crash,
Gibson Johnny A model,
Turner Lindsay Buckingham model 1,
Gretsch custom shop Brian Setzer,
a real 59 Gibson Les Paul (not a signature)
I don't really have 5 on my list (since I already own two of them), but here it goes... in no particular order.
1) Ibanez George Benson model, cuz I love the big jazz guitars
2) PRS McCarty soapbar.. the one w/ 3 pickups
3) Fender Jazzmaster custom shop. Really like the shape but not the trem system.
4) Ibanez Joe Satriani JS700 (I own this one) and I love the P90s!
5) PRS Mira (Mahogany body w/ bird inlays) I have a red one and it's my favorite humbucker guitar.
Great list! I love the big jazz guitars too, when I was younger I had an Ibanez Artcore that I think has been discontinued. It was a beaut but did not want to stay in tune.
First, you're extremely talented! Second, you need 100,000 subs for sure!My picks1.) Fender Joe Strummer tele 2.) Guthrie Govan Charvel3.) Dave Grohl Trini Lopez Gibson4.) Fender Eric Clapton Strat5.) Ernie Ball Steve Lukather Luke Dual Humbucker version
Awww thank you! Great list! Thank you :D
I like your choices, they're really good.
In addition to those you've already mentioned, my choies would be:
1 Brian May's Red Special
2 Troy Van Leeuwen's Jazzmaster
3 Gretsch Brian Setzer signature (which I already possess)
4 steve Vai's ibanez uv777
5 Karl Sanders's or Michael Shncker's respective Dean V signatures.
Honrable mention to John Petrucci's Music Man Majesty 7, that thing seems pretty great too.
:)
The John Mayer Fender - get the spec and build one!
I have every strat and super strat I could ever want so:
Brian May Red One*
An old Washburn Eagle - the pickups have a sound like no other under distortion
Gretch - For my Stray Cat moments
Gibo Flying V
Coral Sitar - Vai'tastic! ...or 'Vai Not?!'
*I played one once and you move the pickup selector switches and go 'Ooh, I know that, what song is that from?!?' Sounds like no other!
:)
Yes, Yvette Young did design and paint the design on the guitar. Yvette is a polymath, one of the talents is art. I'm sure she would be interested in a proposition to paint a guitar.
Think what she could do with my Indus! Blank canvas...
I love unique guitars too. Strandberg, RR flying v and ibanez gem have to be mine. Not usually a fan of single cut guitars but Tosins new one looks so nice.
I agree with the 3 guitars that you posted that I actually own. The double guitar was a eye opeining experience. As I m used to the 12 string 6 string Gibson version. That you play very well I have no doubt it would not make a difference when you play. Thanks for the post. Now that the weather has calmed here in Texas. I ll enjoy the rest of the summer. Have a great years without the soul concerns. Every guitar player I ve ever like has plenty of soul.....just as you say.
:)
Hi Mary, just found your channel via Andertons.
Here would be my five if money wasn't an issue
1) Prince Cloud Guitar
2) Ibanez RBM2 Reb Beach
3) Musicman Luke
4) Fender Eric Johnson Strat
5) PRS DGT David Grissom
Great Channel by the way, new subscriber
Signature Guitars...
1. Gibson Lzzy Hale Explorer (already own)
2. Gibson Jason Hook Explorer (already own)
3. Dimebag Dean From Hell ML
4. Framus Devin Townsend signature
5. Fender David Gilmour signature.
Some very different guitars but all ones that speak to me.
No. 4 :)
Love your channel.....
A question... How did you "choose" your style of playing - with your fingers instead of a pick and using thumb to do the bass line a La the style of the old delta blues guys??? My five gets 1) Albert Collins - telecaster 2) fender david Gilmore "black" strat 3) Gretsch - billy gibbons signature 4) Gibson les Paul joe Walsh model and 5) ken mo Gibson acoustic 00 blues master....
More videos like the crossroad vid- bluesy- soulful vocals- tasty lead playing.....
I broke my middle finger in a cycling accident, but I still wanted to play, so I started using my thumb to form chords!
Just found your channel by way of Andertons - and I've been binge watching since! Keep em coming :D I've never been a fan of signature guitars, but there is a few I wouldn't mind owning:
1. Fender CS Jeff Beck Tribute Esquire
2. Fender EC Signature "Blackie"
3. Rozawood Ole Kibsgaard Signature - This is my main acoustic, and just happens to be a signature model. I did however meet the signature artist once, but this is a beautiful guitar, Rozawood makes some amazing stuff!)
4. If Fender were to recreate the Telecaster that Seymour Duncan put together for Jeff Beck Telecaster (the one with 2 humbuckers) I would be hooked!
5. If Gibson were to replicate Eric Clapton's "The Fool" with the psychedelic painting... D*mn I'd like that guitar!
Interesting topic, and great choices! For me, I think it would be:
Richie Sambora's custom triple-neck Ovation 6 / 12 / mandolin
Joe Satriani's Crystal Planet or Chromeboy Ibanez JS (hard to choose)
Chris Robertson's PRS SE
Ian Thornley's Suhr Classic JM
Reb Beach's Ibanez Voyager RBM2
Of those, could probably only afford the PRS :)
:)
I'm totally in love with the Pensa-Suhr MK1 Mark Knopfler guitar :) or going back in time: the cherry red Gibson bb king Lucille
Superb choices! I played the Eric Clapton strat fairly recently and it was divine!
Oh I bet!
I don't generally gravitate towards signature models, partly due to the price tags associated with them. One exception may be the Fender Troy Van Leeuwen Jazzmaster. Couldn't tell you much about his music but it's the best Jazzmaster I've personally put my hands on. It's not cheap but also not unreasonable. I'll probably end up getting the one at my local guitar shop if it's not gone too soon.
Oooh it's a beauty. Any other choices if you weren't concerned with prices?
Oh yes!
Mike Campbell's Heartbreaker telecaster - I'm a big fan of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
Andy Summers telecaster - not a huge fan of the Police but I like this guitar
Eric Clapton's signature Martin 000 acoustic
David Gilmour signature fender strat
And perhaps the Gretsch Malcom Young guitar, but it's like $100k!!!
And maybe a Gretsch Chet Atkins Country gentleman.
Some great choices, I have Devin Townsends Framus Stormbender preordered and I can’t wait to get it
Loving the new MM Valentine. The next question is amps!
EBMM -James Valentine
PRS - Mark Holcomb (Core)
Fender - Yngwie Malmsteen Strat
Framus - Phil X
Fender - John Mayer (African Rosewood FB/3-Color sunburst)
YES! Finally someone has given me an idea for the next video :D amps amps amps! Oh that James Valentine :D
I've always wanted the tom delonge strat, just so simple and cool
1. Eric johnson thinline strat
2. BB king lucille
3. Alex lifeson Les Paul with floyd rose
4. Johnny A
5. Joe Satriani Chrome boy
How did I not know of this channel. Good stuff
Welcome!
:)
Clapton and Gilmore´s Strats, Chet Atkins Gretsch, Bonamassa´s Les Paul and most of all, the St Vincent Music Man, the most innovative guitar I have seen for years! Brett Kingman has one and makes it sing!! Love your singing and playing Mary, more power to you.
Hi. I just discovered your very nice channel, and thank you for sharing so many things with us all. If I had but one signature guitar to choose from, it would be without any doubt the David Gilmour black strat... Keep up your work and sharing, this is awesome !
Wow, did not expect you to be into the Tosin prototype, haha! Would love to see you play on an 8 string. (Those bass lines tho)
My top 5 signature guitars...
5: Ibanez JBM 100 Jake Bowen signature
4: Mayones Qatsi in Juice Burst
3: Music Man Majesty in purple
2: Aaron Marshall's Aqua Sparkle Aristides 060
1: Strandberg boden OS Plini signature. Would trade my Music Man JPX for one of these...
I know right, god I love the prototype! Great choices :)
Great video, Mary. Love your channel. I was so happy when I saw you in the Andertons Video. Well, for me it would be
1 - ESP LTD BK-600 Bill Kelliher Signature
2 - Rory Gallagher Strat
3 - EVH Van Halen Striped Series
4 - Buddy Guy Strat
5 - Enie Ball St Vincent
Great choices
My top five plus five signature guitars I'd love to own in no particular order;
10 - Ibanez's Paul Gilbert FRM250MF
9 - PRS SANTANA Signature
8 - Warren Haynes Signature ES335
7 - Joe Bonamassa Signature Les Paul
6 - Ernie Ball Music Man JP16 John Petrucci Signature
5 - Joe Bonamassa LP
4 - Robert Cray Signature Strat
3 - Mike Stern Yamaha Pac1611 Signature
2 - Joe Satriani JS2400
1) Weta Custom Made 50,000 year old swamp Kauri Wetatone Stratocaster built by Graham and Steve from Weta Guitars Wellington New Zealand.
Oops - just wanted to include - I noticed your playing the Elite Stratocaster with the Captain. Acquired one a month ago - autumn blaze - beautiful sparkly thing. Still getting to know it - a very fine sounding instrument ... lots of options with the S1 switch. They're works of art.
My five signature favourites to add to the collection:
1. A personalised custom shop version of the original Music Man Luke from 1992 with a Floyd, but no middle pick up. Toggle
switch instead of a five way blade switch. Also with a thumb wheel truss rod adjustment next to the neck pick up.
2. Ibanez JS 2400. It´s the latest Joe Satriani signature model. I´d go for the white one.
3. An Ibanez JEM, preferably one of the 30th anniversary models. I´ll have the pink one, please!
4. Again, a personalised custom shop version of a signature model. This time it would be the Ibanez Voyager, used in the early
90s by Winger guitarist Reb Beach. Awful band, but a very cool looking guitar. Mine would have no middle pick up (again) and
a 3-way toggle switch as opposed to a five way blade switch. It would also have shark fin inlays on the fingerboard.
5. Carvin DC200C, the signature model for Jason Becker when he joined David Lee Roth´s band in 1990, shortly before
being struck down by illness. Mine would be in a deep blue colour, but with only one volume knob, and no tone knob. Who
really needs four knobs on a guitar anyway?
Does it show that I´m in an Ibanez kind of mood tonight?
I like the way you 're presenting your "Top Five" - very personal, with respect to the artist, but also with a lot of passion for guitars. Personally there's bit an issue according to signature guitars. For me it feels something like jumping in a strange pair of broken in shoes. But of course there are some signature models I like for different reason - 1. Duesenberg Jonny Depp Artist series - minimalistic and aboslutely amazing to play - 2.) Rory Gallagher relic strat (same story for me like the John Mayer Strat for you 3.) Robbie Krieger 1954 Les Paul - Minihumbucker - neck; p-90 bridge - great idea 4. Brian May Red special - ingenious and versatile DIY concept - 5. one day a mary spender Vigier - but perhaps i would modify mine with a Dusenberg Domino in Bridge Position - joke aside - i like the way it looks and sounds but have a strong preference for the Dusenberg and I still have no surf green in my collection ;)
Eric Johnson Strat Thinline, John Mayer PRS Silver Sky, Fender Ed O'Brien Strat, PRS McCarty 594 SC and the Campbell Nelsonic Transitone. Surprisingly hard to think of five signature guitars I would want, although I would like almost anything Ulrich Teuffel makes, almost any model of Simon Farmer's GUS guitars and a Klein electric.
The one I want above all else is Matt Heafy's (Trivium) new white Les Paul Custom signature. Everything on that guitar is white, white paint, white pickups, even a white coloured fingerboard. It hasn't been released yet, so I'm eagerly awaiting it to come out.
John Mayer super eagle
Frank Gambale signature kiesel
Jimmy Page Gibson les Paul
Ritchie kotzen signature telecaster
Ibanez JSM john scofield signature
I’m late to the game with your channel, but you’re absolutely killing it!
I´d love to get my hands on the Chapman Mary Spender Singature one day
:)
This one's pretty easy :D
1. John Petrucci's Majesty Arctic Dream 7 string;
2. Rob Chapman's ML3RC
:)
Great choices Mary. I'm a little curious about the Tosin Abasi eight string. For me, I don't have big hands, do you manage to play a wider neck as easily as a six string? I haven't seen, at this point, if you have any videos playing eight strings or even sevens.
Some interesting choices there and I don't think I would choose any of being honest, but that is one of the many things that makes guitar geekery interesting. I think I would go for a PRS McCarty 594, Gibson Les Paul, Eric Johnson Fender Strat, Gibson BB King Lucille and just to mix it up a bit a Musicman John Petrucci Majesty. Congrats on getting the Andertons work. Hopefully raise your profile somewhat.
:)
The one I'd really like is the Ernie Ball James Valentine, of Maroon 5, it's a really cool idea for shape, 335 meets tele. You made some great choices!
Damn that's a great choice! I loved the slightly translucent finish on that one.
great video it was very interesting video . as we evolve in the art of playing guitar we search for those amazing guitars . yet signature guitars are just designed for a particular artist . it's true we all need to have in our minds artists to favour to learn from and inspire us . yet when playing guitar BB KING . said [ quote ] always try to take the music somewhere sometimes it's not always possible . yet we must always try . [ unquote ] . a well built guitar will make a musicians sound better and perhaps make it a little nicer to play the instrument and great tone etc. yet in reality it all comes from the mind to the hands . that's called technique . as for my favourite 5 . james burton tele . fender blackie . srv strat . ej strat. bb king lucille
My top 5 would probably be:
Pensa Suhr Mark Knopfler
PRS Mark Tremonti
Jackson Chris Broderick
Charvel Guthrie Govan
And to throw a custom guitar on the list, anything made by John Monteleone. His guitars are so gorgeous Mark Knopfler wrote a song about him.
Oh my Pensa guitars - what a good choice. Have you been to Rudy's shop? What a guy!
Unfortunately, I've not been to the US yet but his shop would definitely be on my list of places to see, I love how the Mark Knopfler guitar looks and I love the styling of a lot of his and John Suhr's guitars. One day, it will be mine. Oh yes, it will be mine.
Hi Mary - I'm new to your channel. Love your playing style! Mine favorites are Fender Gilmour (which I own), Charvel Guthrie Govan, Mayer Super Eagle PRS, Alex Lifeson PRS, Rory Gallagher Fender (I know it's another strat but looks awesome).
Great choices!
Hmmmm five is small number youngling.
1. Latest Musicman Majesty Monarchy blue petrucci. Not a huge metal fan but the effort he has put into it and the piezos to get you almost an acoustic at a switch flick.
2. Mayer's Super Eagle PRS. Have a few strats and this thing blew my mind. Wall mounted in lounge room with spotlights
3. Lucille BB King. No explanation required
4. David Gilmour black strat relic to replace the copy I built from a Japanese fender
5. Santana PRS to sit next to my 20 year old Boogie combo
Cool choices Mary.
I rather fancy the EBMM James Valentine - preferably with an Ebony 'board and Trans Orange finish;
Fender CS Danny Gatton Telecaster (again with Ebony fretboard) in Candy Tangerine;
A Gibson CS ES-335 1959 replica in Navelina Gold Sparkle (not a signature instrument, but only 25 worldwide);
A Fender CS Eric Johnson Strat in either Shell Pink or Daphne Blue (I could have both counting as one choice, right?) with the active boost from an Eric Clapton Strat in place of the middle pickup tone control;
A Framus Phil X XG in Orange Sparkle and a single P90 (he has one!!)
And last but by no means least a Framus Tennessee Custom (custom order only, they no longer make them) with 2 P90s in, yes, Orange.
I know, that's six or seven, but hey!
Wow what incredible choices! Maybe I need to do an updated list of the signatures I now want. After everyone's suggestions I've discovered so many new instruments!
I now have to add another couple to the list ( you did say list, right? Not just five?😉).
Fender Johnny Marr Signature Jaguar & Troy Van Leeuwen Signature Jazzmaster.
And, whilst it isn't a signature guitar, a Relish Jane with the same additional appointments as recommended by Steve Vai's (and everybody's!) tech, Thomas Nordegg. I wonder if I could have an orange one....
In fact, you probably ought to check out Relish guitars, as the other model is called..... Mary!
Electric guitars:
5: Music Man Majesty. Admittedly I'd rip out the magnetic picups and replace them with something less shrill. But I've played one and it's very comfortable.
4: Parker Vernon Reid Dragonfly. Leave it to me to want a rare guitar from a dead company, but Parkers always turned my head. I'd get two so I could replace the standard pickups with Pegasus and Sentient SD (Parker Bottfly mod.)
3: Framus Devin Townsend Stormbender. The ultimate in refined bling. Probably spend as much on the case to protect it.
2: Gibson Jimmy Page doubleneck. Rare, expensive, but still a working instrument. Probably will have to build one for myself anyway.
1: PRS Tremonti singlecut. Charcoal burst finish. Or a McCarthy triple soapbar in any color (don't care if it's in flame pink satin, these things ooze blues.)
Acoustics:
5: Martin Pete Seeger 12 string baritone. Tune to A and don't look back.
4: Taylor Leo Kottke 12 string. You may see a pattern here, but it has everything I want in a 12 standard scale: jumbo, cutaway, the right scale, the right woods.
3: Alvarez Jerry Garcia. An obscure one I'll admit. Built after Garcia's death, made maybe for a year, nonetheless it was a jumbo cutaway, and I want one.
2: Scott Roeder Nile custom. Take a Guild F50 jumbo, give it a Venitian cutaway, make the body 21mm deeper, make the whole thing out of mahogany, African blackwood bridge, graphite nut and bridge, figured ebony fretboard, graphite truss rod, and near shaved out bracing, and you have the idea. Designed it years back with Scott before he moved to Chicago I think. It would be $7.7k 20 years ago so I'm still dreaming to have it.
1: DPI Blackfoot-12. Another design of mine. Body: jumbo profile, top and bottom 36inch arc. Carbon fiber construction. 12 string, twin mandible headstock (Saruman's eye only hooked like cathedral windows.) I'd say more but I've got to build the damn thing first.
1. Cliff Gallup Gretsch Duo Jet
2. Eddie Cochran Gretsch 6120
3. Brian Setzer Gretsch 6120
4. George Harrison Gretsch Duo Jet
5. George Harrison Rosewood Telecaster.
Buddy guy and Rory Gallagher strats are both cool too, and I actually own a j mascis signature jazzmaster, which is AWESOME
No. 2 that colour :)
Mary Spender it's a stunning finish, isn't it!
Very cool topic, and great choices! Hmmm...I already own my very favorite signature model, but here's my list:
1. Brian May Signature (I own the Special, but the Super would be looooove-er-ly...)
2. Gibson Pete Townshend Signature SG (those P90s, though...always regretted never getting that Epiphone)
3. Manson Matt Bellamy MB-1 (go ahead...laugh...I even own the Ibanez Kaoss model--FINE! LAUGH HARDER!)
4. Jackson Phil Collen PC-1 (laugh even harder, but it looks fun, okay?!?)
5. Repeating myself a bit, but acoustic-wise, Gibson Pete Townshend J-200. Sigh... :) If only.
If only indeed! What a list :D
I 100% also found Mayer with Where the light is; "late to the party." Love Bonnie Raitt too. but yes just like you said, i have a black strat because i saw Clapton's and love mayer's strat too.
1.Lee Ranaldo Jazzmaster
2.Kurdt Cobain Jaguar
3.Joe Strummer Telecaster
4.Nate Mendel P-Bass
5.Jack Casady Epiphone bass
Being a southpaw, no.2 is the only one i have a chance of owning though :)
Being a lefty player I had to make my own signature guitar. Its a 2011 LP Standard with custom made pickups, custom nut and speed knobs. Does this count? All I have to do now is to become a world famous rock star and get Gibson to release a copy of it!
Hell yeah! Easy job :)
I love your voice; I love the vlogy nature of your yt channel; I love the professional look and outlook, of your vlogs (although I suspect you are a swan - beautiful to look at, but paddling furiously underneath!); I love your guitar work, electric and acoustic, when we get to see it; in short, I love you!! Anyway, before you get a hunched back from all the backslapping, my four (only four) signature model guitars I would buy are: 1/. PRS SE Bernie Marsden - it plays so well for an affordable guitar; 2/. Music Man Albert Lee model, with maple fretboard - just so I could kid on I'm THAT good; 3/. Epiphone Jeff Waters Annihilation ll Flying V - so metal, so affordable; 4/. Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor ll (in cherry, if poss.) - to be associated with, and aspire to, such a jazz master would be inspiration in its self, as well as the guitar being well affordable.
Hugs to you, and continued success with channel and musicianship!
Thanks so much for your kind words Gordon! I love the Albert Lee signature :D
I am lucky to have the following:
yngwie strat
sambora strat
Matt Bellamy mason
A Jem signed by Mr Vai
I would love Satch's chrome boy
A Jem GMC so want that guitar
great channel keep on rocking
As to the MM St. Vincent model, I don't see the need for dedicated tone/volume pots for each pickup. It has the same basic layout as a Fender Strat, substituting HBs for SCs. This configuration has served guitarists (including John Mayer, I might add) for decades.
Kramer Wedge already have one though as in the thumbnail, so the Kramer 350g Aluminium Neck & Forked Headstock.
Noodles (The Offspring) Ibanez Duct Tape guitar.
Zakk Wylde, Wylde Audio Viking V in Pelham Blue.
Jeff Healey's guitar don't care which just love Jeff Healey's playing (don't think he has a signature).
Ovation Breadwinner/Deacon
Bonus 6th guitar Randy Rhoads White Gibson Les Paul
My signature guitar list is
1) Fender's SRV Lenny
2) Ibanez's Steve Vai signature Jem
3) Gibson's Gary Moore signature Les Paul
4) Paul Reed Smith's Santana signature guitar
5) Fender's Roy Buchanan signature telecaster
I don't really like St. Vincent's music (just my taste) but I do love that guitar. A lot of people don't which is a shame but I'm glad you aren't too much of a purist to appreciate it.
It's sold pretty darn well in spite of that! Yeah her music can be tough initially, but she's just so coooool