r/guitars

I had given up playing the guitar (an activity at which I was once quite good) soon after my diagnosis, but have now started playing again, and this recently led me to embark on a project to design and build a classical guitar that might accommodate some of my motor symptoms and make it easier for me to play. I wrote an account of how I went about it and how it turned out, and I have posted a link to the it below:

My Parkinson's Guitar

Hopefully it might encourage somebody to have a go at a similar sort of project themselves, and I would be very interested to know if there are any other guitarists with PD in the community, and how they overcome the difficulties of playing that are inherent in the condition.

I really want to try very thick strings, but I'm a little worried about the fretboard. I've only used 10-46 and 10-42 before. How will these thick ones feel, and will I be disappointed?

Just picked up this Hercules guitar stand and I gotta say it’s pretty impressive. Seems to be very very sturdy. Open box from Sweetwater. Might see if I can just get another holder for a 6th guitar.

I used cheap 6$(?) Borofone as an amplifier. Inside this guitar is wire spaghetti without any shielding, so hissing is pretty loud. The switch turns white (P90 style) pickup on and off, parallel to the burnt (Single coil) one. The burnt one is always active.

I'm thinking about replacing strap buttons on "pic 1" (Spira S-400) for the same strap buttons as there are on "pic 2" (Epiphone SG Special) in order to have easier time attaching the strap and using clip on strap that doesn't fit on first but fits on second.

I recently picked up this American Vintage II 1963 Tele and it became my instant number 1. There’s something about the look, feel, playability and tone of this guitar. It has mojo (so I named it Mojo lol) and it’s difficult to explain. I am always excited to play it.

It’s a growing collection now and I am starting to feel guilty as this one’s my new favourite and the rest will be unplayed for a while for sure. 😅

I’m very happy ☺️

Hop hop, hop hop. (IYKYK)

Yoshimitsu4432 (Yoshimitsu Awazu)

A Japanese guitarist and artist based in Tokyo and Yokohama. Originally from Hyogo Prefecture.

Fascinated by hard rock lead tones, I began my solo career in 2020 through digital releases to realize my teenage dream of singing through my guitar.

While rooted in hard rock, I draws musical influences from diverse genres including alternative rock, post-rock, electronica, hip-hop, EDM, funk, and ska. Beyond songwriting and guitar performance, I handles other instrumentation, track production, mixing, and more.

Alongside my solo work, I formed an online collaborative band with Milan-based Davide Perico under the name “DY3-thx12-4432” in 2021, primarily active through music streaming.

Their songwriting with Davide extends beyond DY3 to include soundtracks and LO-FI tracks, releasing over 120 songs.

I has participated in numerous bands in the past.

From 1996 to 1999, I was a member of the band “camden-lock,” releasing an album recorded in London with Ralph Jezer, engineer for The Wildhearts.

In 2008, I performed at “Summer Sonic Osaka” as the guitarist for the band “NEON GRAVITY”.

I resumed live activities in 2025.

While continuing regular solo live performances within Japan, I am also active as the guitarist for honeydip's overseas tours, a band I have known for a long time.

It would be great if you could follow me on Instagram and YouTube via the links in my bio.

Not only have I been hunting for one of these for a decade, not only did I pay for this by selling another guitar, not only did I get that guitar by selling yet another guitar, but the original guitar in this saga, I got in trade for guitar work, which is my second favorite thing to do anyway… ok, third... Also, whoever owned this before me dropped in a set of Duncan’s- Jazz neck, Custom bridge. I feel like I won the guitar lottery.

I just added a new one to the collection today! Picked up this late 80’s Westone Spectrum III and I absolutely love it.

I wanted something weird and very 80’s, and I think I nailed it—the yellow finish and reverse headstock are ridiculous in the best way.

I didn’t know much about old Westones before this, but it sounds great and is a total blast to play. Plus the previous owner treated it very well. It is pretty minty.

Anyone else have one of these?

I’ve had this Ibanez RG7321 forever, and for years I was never really happy with how it sounded. It had a DiMarzio Evolution 7 in the bridge, which I personally never liked for low tunings.

Instead of buying another 7-string, I decided to rebuild this one.

Current setup:
Seymour Duncan Nazgûl 7 / Sentient 7
Sentient coil split
Dunlop DSP500K volume
CTS 500K push/pull tone
HOSCO 3-way switch
Pure Tone jack
Hipshot bridge
Gotoh locking tuners
Graph Tech TUSQ nut
Full copper shielding
Drop G with a .072

This was also my first time doing all the wiring myself, and it turned into a much bigger project than I expected.

It basically went from an old budget 7-string I barely played to something that feels like a completely different guitar.

Pretty proud of how it turned out haha.

I recently seen Ed “Bud” Cole’s speech to dealers about a month or so ago. He is the current CEO of Fender and a terrible public speaker, was unprofessional and came off like a concerned, uneducated renter speaking at the local township zoning meeting. But I don’t see any difference between what Ed Bud is doing with Fender that hasn’t happened before. Martin bullied Takamine and Alverez for copying their famous guitars and script. Gibson literally sued Ibanez and Dean over their headstock shapes. Not to mention Gibson going after PRS.

I’m also seeing some YT creators and online influencers changing their opinions against Fender. It seems the reason Fender is sending out the cease and desist letters is the same thing that happened previously.