NGDs

Executed a trade today. A LP Supreme and Martin 000M for a used Gretsch Country Gentleman and a new Yamaha FSX5 Red Label.

The acoustic side was a good upgrade. The Martin was a lam back and side while the Yammy is solid wood. Also the Yammy comes with an excellent 3 way pup system.

The electric side I just wasn?t using the LP Supreme that much. When I need a LP I find myself picking up the R9 or the Custom with staple/P90. I have 1 Gretsch, a penguin, but would also like a semi hollow like my Falcon was.

Congratulations on your upgrades, Mark. Everywhere I read that Yamaha makes excellent guitars. At every price point. They just don't get the love that Martins and Taylors do. Maybe that's a bit of jingoism creeping in. I note the same attitude on some car fancier sites: Nothing beats the USA. We are all entitled to our opinions. Gretsch is staging a comeback, from what I read. Or maybe they've always been in the picture but I've not seen them. Rickenbacker is another brand that shows up from time to time, but the signal-to-noise ratio always seems to drum Gibson-Fender-Martin-Taylor. It's fun to try other brands (and playing some handmade guitars at the Artisan Guitar Show was a thrill!), even if their price is sometimes out of the ballpark.

Enjoy your new guitars!

I'll see about getting pics this week as the site finally is not so slow.

You mention Rics. I have 2 Ric guitars (1993+ 12 string - think Townsends 12 string from back in the day, and a 360v64 6 string) and a Ric bass (4003).