What common/popular electric guitar types have you never tried playing?

equalsql · September 2023

For me it's the Fender Jazzmaster and Jaguar models plus the Gibson LP Junior, Explorer and Flying V models.

I've never felt any GAS towards them at all.

Am I missing anything here? Is there something special about these guitars?

What classic electric guitars have you never been bothered to investigate?

tony99 · September 2023

I don't believe I've ever played a firebird. Not that I can't be bothered with them, I think they look amazing and I do love a Gibson.

Just don't think I ever encountered one anywhere.

rossi · September 2023

I have only played a Les Paul once .I liked it but never bothered taking it further .I do have a mMidtown but mainly prefer Fenders the lighter the better.I play finger style .

Nikc · September 2023

Gibson SG just the ugliest looking thing - never ever ever.

theatreanchor · September 2023

Most PRS models.

jasonbone75 · September 2023

Gibson SG, Les Paul, Juniors, Firebird, Explorer, V - basically everything never played except I owned a Heritage 535 so nothing with Gibson written on it.

Fender: I've only ever played one Fender in my life (Korean Strat) and I still own it albeit now fretless and in pieces.

Gretsch - not one.

PRS - never played a "normal" one. By that I mean their standard scale as my two have been 25.5 and 26.5"

There are loads more and I don't for one second feel I've missed out on anything.

Neilybob · September 2023

Gretsch, PRS or Danelectro.

I'm quite fond of the other classics types.

stickyfiddle · September 2023

From Gibson and Fender it's only the Firebird, I think. Also never had my hands on a proper Starcaster, but that's a fairly rare beast.

I've only played a handful of PRSi and I don't know the models except one was a McCarty and one was a Custom 24.

Supportact · September 2023

I've never played a flying v either. Also never played a BC Rich Warlock or really any of those pointy metal style guitars.

This also made me realise that although I've got a PRS SE I've never as far as I remember played a 'proper' one.

Voxman · September 2023

equalsql said:

For me it's the Fender Jazzmaster and Jaguar models plus the Gibson LP Junior, Explorer and Flying V models.
I've never felt any GAS towards them at all.
Am I missing anything here? Is there something special about these guitars?

What classic electric guitars have you never been bothered to investigate?

All these for me too, except I have played a flying V. Really odd to play, never 'got it' and didn't like it.

Also, never played a headless guitar like a Steinberger. Just yuk for me, it's like half a guitar and they just look wrong.

fastonebaz · September 2023

A tele. And I never want to either. Appalling looking things.

Voxman · September 2023

fastonebaz said:

A tele. And I never want to either. Appalling looking things.

But great guitars that have great playability and a unique character. I came to Teles and SGs late because of their aesthetics too but I now love them both. Definitely recommend you try one.

ElectricXII · September 2023

I've never played a Zemaitis. I mean a real one. I'd like to someday.

Open_G · September 2023

Suspect there are more classic shapes I’ve not touched than those I have. SG, Jaguar, Mustang, V, Explorer, anything superstrat or pointy,

guitargeek62 · September 2023

I don’t think I’ve played a ‘proper’ semi-hollow Rickenbacker - just the solidbody 325 types.

I’ve also not played many (any?) full-depth jazz guitars - the closest I’ve gotten was a Gibson ES-137 I guess.

I don’t think I’ve played a double-neck, or on any electric 12-strings either.

elstoof · September 2023

Never played an offset

roberty · September 2023

I think I've been everywhere now. No Starcaster though, like @stickyfiddle ;

Philly_Q · September 2023

Rickenbacker and Gretsch. Any fully hollow, deep-bodied Gibson (or similar). I think I might have briefly tried a Jazzmaster or Jaguar, but I'm not sure. Anything with those bloody trendy gold foil pickups.

I'm not really attracted to anything jangly, twangy or bigger than I am.

maltingsaudio · September 2023

Is it showing off to say I can't think of one I haven't played?

But could start a hit list of ones I never want to play again and Gretsch and Martin are at the top!

GoldenEraGuitars · September 2023

Gibson explorer for me. After that it’s all of the big body Gretsch’s

DefaultM · September 2023

I haven’t tried most of them outside of Strats, Super Strats, Teles and Les Pauls. I’ve never even tried an SG.

slacker · September 2023

Gibson double neck and v. Never got around to it. I've played just about all major brands and models plus some weird stuff at shows. Talking of weird stuff I've never played a bond.

Tannin · September 2023

It will save space if I list the ones I have played. (Defining "played" as actually plugged in and had a proper go on.)

Les Paul, Strat, Rickenbacker 325. That would be about it.

Dave_Mc · September 2023

fastonebaz said:

A tele. And I never want to either. Appalling looking things.

I felt exactly like that too until I tried one. So did my sister.

Nikc said:

Gibson SG just the ugliest looking thing - never ever ever.

Again I was the same until I tried one...

Regarding the original question- Jazzmaster, Jaguar (and the other more niche Fenders like Mustangs, Duo-Sonics etc.), Gretsch and Danelectro.

Tannin · September 2023

Nikc said:

Gibson SG just the ugliest looking thing

Absolutely! If you set out to make a really bad-looking guitar without doing manifestly and openly weird stuff - ie., if you wanted it to look ordinary and normal but at the same time really try-hard butt-ugly, you'd design an SG. I'm told they play quite well, and anything that plays more-or-less like a Les Paul but doesn't weigh more than a 1950s Cadillac has to be worth a try. Just so long as you play it in a dark room with your hat pulled down over your face so that no-one can see. And do it under an assumed name.

Teyeplayer · September 2023

I’ve never sat and played a PRS (same with most superstrat types, I may have mentally collated these as an amorphous ‘type’). Collectively, I associate these with 90s and 00s metal and that is just so far removed from what I am interested in that I’ve pigeonholed them. Probably fantastic guitars and I do occasionally toy with picking one up on the off chance, but it’s yet to happen.

26.2 · September 2023

PRS.

Ibanez or any other shreddy thing.

NPP · September 2023

Tannin said:

It will save space if I list the ones I have played. (Defining "played" as actually plugged in and had a proper go on.)

Les Paul, Strat, Rickenbacker 325. That would be about it.

as a lefty and a recluse, I'm in more or less the same boat. Played a partscaster Tele, Fender Strat, Epi Sheraton because that's what I have at home, a crap acoustic and even more crap superstrat thing because that's what I had when starting playing in the 80s, and apart from that 5 minutes noodling in a shop on an SG, Les Paul, and LP Junior, with roughly a decade between these experiences (if you can call it that).

Sad ...

Dumodal · September 2023

Gibson Flying V, Gibson Super 400, Gibson Byrdland, Fender Maverick, Fender Bass VI, Gretsch Country Gentleman, Rickenbacker 12 strings.

That's the ones at the top of my head, but I will love to try them all that's how you know what you like and what you don't!

guitars4you · September 2023

elstoof said:

Never played an offset

Glad you said ‘an’ rather than ‘with’

guitars4you · September 2023

ElectricXII said:

I've never played a Zemaitis. I mean a real one. I'd like to someday.

Prepare to be disappointed if you ever get the chance
many of the various Jap replica models are better built

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