Is there a word for the internet version of window-shopping?Β I certainly have enough guitars.Β I really dig my oddball collection.Β But, I’m always looking.Β I made a wishlist before, so I thought I’d update it.Β Of course, this list is subject to change by the minute, and like a rodent with shiny objects I can be easily distracted.
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Traveler Guitar Travelcaster – It’s no secret that I dig weird guitars.Β This is pretty neat.Β I love the idea, even if ESP had it first.Β Supposedly, the ESP ones were only made & sold in Japan.Β The TravelerΒ Travelcasters look pretty snazzy, and Traveler makes some other really cool stuff.Β I bet it really would be useful in a travel capacity, & provide some fun on stage.Β I see these ads constantly.
Bohemian Guitars Oil Can Guitar – Who doesn’t want one?Β It’s like a cigar box guitar cranked up to 11.Β They look like a ton of fun, and they’re not really all that expensive.Β These Boho axes are real attention grabbers.Β I also see these ads constantly.Β The reviews appear to be fanrastic.
A Millennium Falcon Guitar – There have been various builders to create this to varying degrees of success.Β I’d love to get my scruffy nerf-herding paws on one.Β I even blogged about it before (check the comments).Β You know I have an appreciation of weird guitars and of Star Wars, so this is a natural.Β Bonus if it includes lights and sounds!
Peavey T-60 – These Peaveys seem like a sort of underground or unspoken holy grail, especially if you get the amp in a case.Β The T-30 and T-15 look cool to, but I dig humbuckers. so 60 may be the way to go.Β Hell, a Peavey Mantis would kick some butt too.
Gibson Reverse Flying V – I mean, I already have a Dewey Decibel FlipOut, so why not continue the trend?Β This one will probably never happen unless I win the lottery.Β I like my guitars cheap, and this one is not cheap.Β Epiphone, how about a limited run here?Β The hate for it online alone drives my want for it.
Archer Flying Cheese WedgeΒ – This thing is absolutely ridiculous.Β I love it.Β If I ever found a cheap one, I would pounce.Β I mean, CHEESE.Β Who doesn’t like cheese (besides the lactose intolerant)?Β I think it has something to do with Wisconsin sportsball.Β I just like cheese.Β A lot.
Hello Kitty Squier Stratocaster – This is another gem sought after by a bunch of weirdos. The quality is the stuff of legend if you can snag it for the right price.Β They were cheap for a bit until someone let out the secret they they’re no joke.
Acoustic Explorer – Kramer made one, Dean sort of makes one.Β They are so ridiculous.Β I may settle for a Flying V one. Ha ha.Β Even the little ukes may satisfy this yearning.
Esteban Midnight Legacy Electric Guitar – These were going for $75-ish online for a bit, then they jumped up.Β Strat pickup configuration on a Les Paul shape?Β All black?Β “E” shaped headstock?Β Sign me up!
Gianni SG/Tele-style doubleneck – As with Bigfoot, some people refuse to believe that these even exist.Β The cries of “fake” and “photoshopped” abound with this type of axe online.Β It is ridiculous.Β Really, I don’t have a double-neck.Β I need one, right?Β I do have a 12 string… so a 6/12 would be boring.Β I would love to get one of these and make one neck a baritone or Bass VI scale.Β I mean, this is cool too if we’re getting really weird.
One of those goofy Zakk Wylde guitars – Any of the trifecta of insanity will do.Β The Gibson ZV, the Dean Split Tail, and the Wylde Audio Warhammer are all sort of the same shape.Β I don’t know the story behind the jumps from manufacturers, and I don’t really care.Β They are so metal, it hurts.Β I play so poorly for metal, it hurts.Β So, it’s a natural fit of pain.Β Right?Β Right?Β This may have trumped my old longing for a Transparent Green Lucite BC Rich.
XaviereΒ RTS_550SCE_BK DreadnaughtΒ – This is all cosmetic.Β I just really dig the look.Β Plus, I really dig Guitar Fetish.Β I might even sell the 12-string to get this.Β Maybe?Β Anyone heard anything about the quality?Β I really like the look and sort of want to jump before they’re gone.Β I mean, if I sell the 12-string… that opens up my double-neck options.Β Right?
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What’ on your list?Β Gimme something awesome in the comments, bonus points for sub-$300-ish.Β What haven’t I heard of yet?Β What am I forgetting?Β What need to I need to meet or gap do I need to fill?Β What is your holy grail guitar?Β Post some photo or links too!