Phil Good Wrote:
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> Though I said I never want to part with my Z, I
> must admit that the best SOUNDING guitar I own is
> a featherweight Tele built by a well known
> master-luthier.
>
> Phil

And I must admit that from all guitars I have ever had -including vintage and custom shop models - the best sounding one is my Japanese Custom Telecaster with Seymour Duncan 55 Antiquity in the bridge and a '73 Wide Range humbucker in the neck. Second place goes to my R9 LP with Tim White PAF's, but I prefer Tele's in general.

Mathijs

78 tour shot

what guitar is this

Looks like a Pearl Front Zemaitis to me.

C

But now that I look at the headstock and binding I'm not too sure ...

C

im guessin it was a zemaitis too , i don't know squat about guitars thou

yeah Chippy honey, that's Ronnie's gone-but-not-forgotten pearlfront Zemaitis
that vanished during the Barbarians tour ... here's another look at it:


- 1978 (don't know who took it, sorry!)

and in an all-star Barbarian line-up:


- 1979, courtesy of Mathijs (don't know who took it, sorry!)

Thank You Kindly with sssoul , liddas was right

here's another shot

how much costs a zermaitis??? I worry to much for me... :-(

with sssoul Wrote:
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> the good Mathijs has suggested that a separate
> thread for the Zemaitae is appropriate,
> and i'm inclined to agree, especially since he's
> providing so many cool photos and fascinating
> details - many thanks Mathijs!
> (i'll be including some of the shots and
> information we've already had on other threads,
> just for the sake of completeness ... )
>
> first ... Keith's old pirate Zemaitis, aka
> Macabre, which got stolen or burned up - or both -
> sometime late in 78:
>
> [img.photobucket.com]
> guitars/customs/1975macabrebyNealPrestonAPL.jpg
> - 1975, by Neal Preston
>
> and his new replica - he's been using it only for
> Sway, i think?
>
> [img.photobucket.com]
> guitars/customs/2006mar12ftlauderdale_Kanoka.jpg
> - Ft Lauderdale, mar 12 2006, courtesy of Kanoka
>
>
> and some nice "studio portraits" - i'm not sure if
> this is a replica or actually one of Keith's:
>
> [img.photobucket.com]
> guitars/customs/pirateZemaitis01_mathijs.jpg
> [img.photobucket.com]
> guitars/customs/pirateZemaitis02_mathijs.jpg
> [img.photobucket.com]
> guitars/customs/pirateZemaitisheadstock_mathijs.jp
> g
> - all three courtesy of Mathijs

All have the boost circuit inside?

here's a page with some links to Zemaitis dealers: [www.zemaitis.net]
and here's a Japanese site with Zemaitis-licensed Greco guitars: [www.guitarjapan.com]
hope that helps some ...

Thanks! Does anybody knows how to add that boost circuit? The Zemaitis-Greco don´t have it.

1975 Zemaitis Red Maple Owned by Keith Richards



[www.maverick-music.com]

Keith just donated a signed pearl-front Zemaitis to be auctioned for charity:

guitar pictured here

[www.claycountydemocrat.com]

and a pic of Keith signing it here:

[www.rhshelpinghands.org]

Sorry to bump up this (dead?) thread but curiosity got me :

"I must admit that from all guitars I have ever had -including vintage and custom shop models - the best sounding one is my Japanese Custom Telecaster"

Mathjis are you talking about the sunburst guitars made in the mid-80's as replicas of the hard-to-get US 60's models?

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dcba
Sorry to bump up this (dead?) thread but curiosity got me :

"I must admit that from all guitars I have ever had -including vintage and custom shop models - the best sounding one is my Japanese Custom Telecaster"

Mathjis are you talking about the sunburst guitars made in the mid-80's as replicas of the hard-to-get US 60's models?

No, it's a Tele Custom, with a Wide Range Humbucker in the neck position -the keith Richards model. The Japanese '80's Custom Tele's are veru good indeed, but have too skinny necks for my taste.

Mathijs
ps there's a contender for the number one spot though...a very nice '63 ES-345...

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Mathijs

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dcba
Sorry to bump up this (dead?) thread but curiosity got me :

"I must admit that from all guitars I have ever had -including vintage and custom shop models - the best sounding one is my Japanese Custom Telecaster"

Mathjis are you talking about the sunburst guitars made in the mid-80's as replicas of the hard-to-get US 60's models?

No, it's a Tele Custom, with a Wide Range Humbucker in the neck position -the keith Richards model. The Japanese '80's Custom Tele's are veru good indeed, but have too skinny necks for my taste.

Mathijs
ps there's a contender for the number one spot though...a very nice '63 ES-345...

And Gibson have a 2008 ES 355 limited edition (50th anniversary) reissue a la Keith (remove pickguard for authentic look) (Oh yeah, it sounds great and plays liek nothing else - I had to trade in my Tele to get it. Mixed emotions? Nope. Worth every penny!)

Is there a thread for the ES models he's using now?

Is there a thread for the ES models he's using now?

yeah, sure:
[www.iorr.org]

...and here's the guitar index:
[www.iorr.org]

you could post some pics of your new ES-355 on the
IORRian's own guitars thread. I'd love to see it.

excellent

htttp://www.last.fm/user/rocknrollcola

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open-g
Is there a thread for the ES models he's using now?

yeah, sure:
[www.iorr.org]

...and here's the guitar index:
[www.iorr.org]

you could post some pics of your new ES-355 on the
IORRian's own guitars thread. I'd love to see it.

Cheers, thanks for the links. Haven't got a picture of my 355 yet and wouldn't know how to post it if I did, but here's a link to someone selling the same one I got (but not for that price!!) Geile Gitarre, nicht?

[www.gbase.com]

Check it out, Wood changed his original Disc Zemaitis for a new Japanese made Disc Zemaitis (I believe courtesy of Harold Colson):





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great shot - thanks Mathijs! which show is that from, do you know?

Photo is from Vegas the other day.

:E right - that might be why it's titled "vegas 7", eh? thanks Erikjjf :E

That is a GREAT photo. Looks like it was taken from the stage itself.

Mathijs---what have you heard about these guitars?
Hard to imagine he would use them if they are crap.
And, man has Keith fallen in love with those Gibsons, or what?

Mathijs, my dear: a before/after comparison is better when the before-pic is shown, you lazy! LOL

After checking my archive the main differences (aparently) seem to be on the headstock engrave design and the control knobs, isn't it?

[There'll be no wedding today...]

New toys for the boys - allways nice.
I've been wondering if Keith has a new little amp.
on this picture from Vegas you can hardly recognise anything

courtesty Sweet Virginia @ RO

it's under that moving light, next to his Twin...
anyone got some better pics?



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Great photos, especially, sorry open-g, the first one.
When I had some closer looks to Ronnie, I must say that he looks much more better than he did some months ago.
He seems to be healthy again, after his alcohol-problems during the Europeen leg of the tour...nice to see this!

Nice to see Keith's still using Ampeg's!!!

MLC

open-g Wrote:
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> New toys for the boys - allways nice.
> I've been wondering if Keith has a new little
> amp.
> on this picture from Vegas you can hardly
> recognise anything
> [i20.photobucket.com]
> 0676.jpg
> it's under that moving light, next to his Twin...
> anyone got some better pics?
It is for harp i suppose....

I don't think Keith uses ampegs.
For me it looks lioke Darryl's bass amps.
Keith is still using the Fender 57 tweed twins.
Interesting is the small amp in the right of the twin...