"Birth year guitar" for 1979 - what would you choose?

FelineGuitars

I'd be all over this 

ICBM

Nice amp .

Philly_Q

The silver 25th Anniversary Strat was the first thing I thought of for 1979.  They don't exactly have a reputation as great guitars, but at least they're very recognisable.

dindude

GavHaus said:

Think yourself lucky you weren't born in '81. I'm screwed for choice.

You see, I'm 1975 and can't find anything worthwhile, but I'd quite happily have one of these from '81 

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n505/dindude/a896b1bab3efbc91887d8ebcf232239c_zpss1xxzdeb.jpg

koneguitarist

If you look at tell in Angel music pic, to the right is a 79 anniversary strat!

DiscoStu

FelineGuitars said:

I'd be all over this 

I was just about to say the same thing but you beat me to it. I had one of these. Wish I still had. A wonderful thing.

GavRichList

dindude said:

GavHaus said:

Think yourself lucky you weren't born in '81. I'm screwed for choice.

You see, I'm 1975 and can't find anything worthwhile, but I'd quite happily have one of these from '81 

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n505/dindude/a896b1bab3efbc91887d8ebcf232239c_zpss1xxzdeb.jpg

to be honest, after scoffing.... I really like the look of the bullets!

Moss

GavHaus said:

dindude said:

GavHaus said:

Think yourself lucky you weren't born in '81. I'm screwed for choice.

You see, I'm 1975 and can't find anything worthwhile, but I'd quite happily have one of these from '81 

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n505/dindude/a896b1bab3efbc91887d8ebcf232239c_zpss1xxzdeb.jpg

to be honest, after scoffing.... I really like the look of the bullets!

Alex Trimble from Two Door Cinema Club plays a singlecut version

http://static.gigwise.com/gallery/3253178_2DoorCinemaClub_220910_17.jpg

GavRichList

Yep, that's the one I like the look of!

albanov

Nice looking guitars, the tele-shaped bullet. Had a loan of one ages ago, the bridge and pickguard were made of the same piece of metal I think? Also yes to the Lead II for Mission of Burma reasons.

Gru

I thought about a birth guitar a little while ago.

Why didn't I.........

Well, firstly 1976 was apparently not a great year for Fender.

Secondly, if I did spend a lot on a '76. I would have had to leave the site as inevitably, 6 months on the gas would have bitten and the guitar would get sold (at a loss) to make way for the next best thing.

Personally I wouldn't bother. :-)

koneguitarist

Moss said:

GavHaus said:

dindude said:

GavHaus said:

Think yourself lucky you weren't born in '81. I'm screwed for choice.

You see, I'm 1975 and can't find anything worthwhile, but I'd quite happily have one of these from '81 

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n505/dindude/a896b1bab3efbc91887d8ebcf232239c_zpss1xxzdeb.jpg

to be honest, after scoffing.... I really like the look of the bullets!

Alex Trimble from Two Door Cinema Club plays a singlecut version

http://static.gigwise.com/gallery/3253178_2DoorCinemaClub_220910_17.jpg

That is nothing to do with the Lead II range. Totally different range of instruments.

mudslide73

Pre production Charvel. Mmm.

57Deluxe

Yamaha SG2000S

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee301/snotmale/Things that make you go Ding/SuperChamp_YamahaSG2000s_zpszbu1vins.jpg

http://www.vintageguitar.com/1979/yamaha-sg/

woody

Im with dr bob.. i bitterly miss my 1979 hamer sunburst (ex andy summers i believe! ) beautiful cherry flame top and duncans..i travelled all the way from midlands ireland to newcastle to buy it in approx 1989.. i sold it in 1996 to buy a peugeot 205gti, my first car..

Gru

Just coming back to this

Why does this always come up with guitars?

Surely with a guitar, it's about how it feels and plays? Not what date stamp it has. If you found an 19XX and it wasn't that great, would you still buy?

Personally, I see more value in creating a 1 off, either from a luthier or partscaster route. With personal logo and serial no. 1 of 1.

Also, What happens if Guitar X Was made in 19XX, but didn't get stamped with serial until 199XX+1, does that mean it's no good?

p90fool

Gru said:

Why does this always come up with guitars?

It doesn't, I have a birth year Watkins Westminster Mk11 amp.

It's shit.

Iamnobody

Gru;609246" said:

Just coming back to this

Why does this always come up with guitars?

Surely with a guitar, it's about how it feels and plays? Not what date stamp it has. If you found an 19XX and it wasn't that great, would you still buy?

Personally, I see more value in creating a 1 off, either from a luthier or partscaster route. With personal logo and serial no. 1 of 1.

Also, What happens if Guitar X Was made in 19XX, but didn't get stamped with serial until 199XX+1, does that mean it's no good?

I don't think it is just guitars. I was looking at YOB classic cars at one point. It's an irrational idea I grant you that much.

It's the thrill of the chase as well. After all you can't usually walk into your local store and buy a YOB guitar but you can spend hours scouring ebay and the net and it becomes a task/hobby itself.

Arguably wasted time though! Which would most likely be better spent playing the guitar that you already own.

Skipped

1979 is a tough year.
Some Gibson Es guitars were OK.....I suspect that the the models made in smaller numbers were better guitars than (for example) a Les Paul Deluxe.
Maybe this 1979 Es-175.

english_bob

Gru;609246" said:

Just coming back to this

Why does this always come up with guitars?

Surely with a guitar, it's about how it feels and plays? Not what date stamp it has. If you found an 19XX and it wasn't that great, would you still buy?

Personally? No. I don't think I could justify pissing money up the wall on a guitar I wouldn't play. The objective would be to get an awesome player, potentially something a bit weird and wonderful, and the fact that it was as old as me would be the icing on the cake. I don't think I ever considered that someone would buy a crap guitar based on its year of manufacture- if I was prepared to do that there wouldn't really be any need for the discussion. I'm just aware that the late 70s were a pretty grim period for the "Big Two", so looking for suggestions as to what guitars from that year might actually be worth paying money for...