Long overdue.

[Hammer]

You assume she doesn't travel with me...

Do they all (

) travel with you? :mrgreen: :twisted: :mrgreen: :twisted: :mrgreen:

All the ones you want to acquire, yesh. :wink:

 

[Qvart]

All the ones you want to acquire, yesh. :wink:

Well then I definitely don't want the green Guild, the Mockingbird, or the SG!

 

[Hammer]

All the ones you want to acquire, yesh. :wink:

Well then I definitely don't want the green Guild, the Mockingbird, or the SG!

Mines!!! :twisted:

 

[cjd-player]

Sweet collection, Dane.

 

[danerectal]

Nice gear, Dane.

What would your observations be about the playability, pickups, etc., if you compared and contrasted the S-90 and S-100's? Which one do you gig with? It would be cool to hear your comments while they are all sitting in front of us.

I have to say that my number one has been the S-90 from the start. I've never played the acorn out, it's a bit too mint and I remember Josh breaking the headstock off of his '73 Starfire IV all too well. I'd say the Red is making a strong case for itself now that I've got electronics back in it. It could use some other work before it could fully take over (18:1 Rotomatics, bone nut...). Right now, I'm bypassing the tone controls on the Red in the interest of less restrained output (and it really screams for it). I've played the Sunburst out a few times. It's got an interesting sound with the DiMarzio Super Distortion IIs in it. I prefer the Grover Sta-Tites on the S-90 over all other tuners (i.e. Grover Rotomatics or Schaller M6s); I think it's the 18:1 ratio and the machined (rather than cast) posts. As far as basic feel barring any tone or tuner interference, the S-90 has a nice loose/buttery feel that I don't get out of the rest of them. The Red has a similar feel to the S-90, but a bit tighter. They feel progressively tighter by year, come to think of it.

I'm probably leaving some details out, since I'm at work dodging bosses. :twisted:

 

[Qvart]

As far as basic feel barring any tone or tuner interference, the S-90 has a nice loose/buttery feel that I don't get out of the rest of them. The Red has a similar feel to the S-90, but a bit tighter. They feel progressively tighter by year, come to think of it.

How does the '76-C compare to the S-90? My '74-C has the "loose/buttery feel" like you describe above, the way my '72 S-90 does.

 

[danerectal]

How does the '76-C compare to the S-90? My '74-C has the "loose/buttery feel" like you describe above, the way my '72 S-90 does.

Way tighter. The neck angles are different, which is my explanation for why this is. It feels good, but completely different. In fact, I'd say the neck even feels bigger.

 

[guildzilla]

Interesting observations, Dane. For the guitars with Guild humbuckers, pretty consistent tone package? Any nuances in tone?

 

[danerectal]

Interesting observations, Dane. For the guitars with Guild humbuckers, pretty consistent tone package? Any nuances in tone?

I'm left to assume that all of the HB-1s are from at least 1973 since they all have the phase switch addition. I bought about four off eBay and bought some gold covers from Hans for the 1970. I'm not sure what year they are, but they all sound quite similar. The biggest difference in the tone appears to be derived from the instruments inherent acoustic tone (which is unique to each instrument). Even the Red and the S-90 have a different acoustic tone because of the fretboard material (Ebony vs. Rosewood), although the neck joints and bridge-tailpiece spacings are the same. There are a lot of variables between them (notwithstanding the pickups), which is how I justify owning all four of them.

 

[Qvart]

There are a lot of variables between them (notwithstanding the pickups), which is how I justify owning all four of them.

Yeah, but remember we came up with at least EIGHT that would be necessary to have in order to represent the major variations!

 

[danerectal]

Yeah, but remember we came up with at least EIGHT that would be necessary to have in order to represent the major variations!

True, which is how I justify my continuing pursuit of S-100s and S-90s.

 

[dane]

From one Dane to another…nice collection! And thanks for the comparisons between them. I found that interesting. I can make room on the wall for another guitar…could be an S-100 may be in my future. 8)

 

[danerectal]

From one Dane to another…nice collection! And thanks for the comparisons between them. I found that interesting. I can make room on the wall for another guitar…could be an S-100 may be in my future. 8)

You won't be sorry. Though, then again you may. Especially if you can only make room for one. :wink:

 

[dane]

You won't be sorry. Though, then again you may. Especially if you can only make room for one. :wink:

Moving is an option! :wink: