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A Burns Brian May model. Brian May (of
Queen) is the man on guitar. Period. End of discussion. No
arguing. No debating. If you disagree, I'm sorry, but you're wrong.
No one, and I mean no one, has ever developed a style as unique as May's "guitar
orchestra." You've heard the songs - Bohemian Rhapsody; Brighton Rock;
Killer Queen; Now I'm Here; It's Late; Driven' By You; Keep Yourself Alive and
so many more. A true musical genius who covers more styles than any other
guitar player and really, who else could have added guitar parts that rivaled
the genius of Freddie Mercury? This is a very cool guitar that I purchased
because it is a Brian May model. Very neck heavy, which is different from
almost any other guitar, but as unique in design as Brian May is as a guitar
player. No longer manufactured by Burns, I hope it becomes as collectible
as the Guild Brian May models of the 1980's. Even if it doesn't, it's a
must have for fans of Brian May and Queen.
A Yamaha RBX260. I'm not really a bass player (guitar
players tend to make lousy bass players because we play too many notes) and this
is just a cheap bass. It's for banging around and for recording, because I
really don't like to use a keyboard to emulate bass parts. Maybe one day
I'll take the time to learn how to do all the snapping and popping kind of bass
playing. Actually, I probably won't.
A Takamine EF341SCX (I wish Takamine would come up with
model names that are easier to remember). This is a guitar that sounds as
beautiful as it looks. Bruce Springsteen plays this same model live, and
since he can play anything, it really says something about the quality of this
instrument. Before I bought this guitar I tried some Taylors and Martins
and I couldn't find one that I liked as much as this Takamine. The black
finish and chrome hardware provide a very elegant look, and the preamp sounds
wonderful. When I play acoustic gigs I generally play three to five hours
(with a ten minute break every hour or so) and it is one of the few guitars I
can play for that length of time without killing my fingers. The action is
so smooth and feels more like an electric, but with no buzzing. With a set
of Elixir strings it's one of the best acoustic guitars you will ever play.
Takamine guitars are becoming the acoustic of choice for a lot of famous guitar
players, which is a testament to the quality of these instruments. If
you're looking for a really nice acoustic, try one of these.
A 1954 Guild F30, it was given to me by my
good friend Jerry Simpson the day before he passed away. A good friend and
great guy, Jerry bought this guitar brand new for $50.00. I'm sure it's
worth more than that now, but it's priceless to me because of the sentimental
value. It's a little worn from years of use, but it plays well and the
neck is in great shape. A smaller body acoustic, I take it out to gigs
primarily for playing in alternate tunings. One of my favorite pieces to
play on this guitar is The Rain Song by Led Zeppelin. It's also
great for tuning to Open D and grabbing a slide for some Delta blues.
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