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signature guitars we'd like to see

the ones that come to mind at the moment for me (i'll probably add some more later)

terry kath (chicago) fender telecaster http://www.premierguitar.com/ext/resources/archives/b17b5162-3741-4bef-b9ee-40e1f1fc4459.JPG?1371672675

misha mansoor (periphery) daemoness cimmerian http://www.guitar-planet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Cimmerian-Misha-Mansoor-900a.jpg

eddie vedder fender telecaster http://www.feelnumb.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/1.jpg

rivers cuomo tribute strat (loads of people have made their own versions of this guitar; i think an official reissue could cater to the weezer fans who aren't able to do that) http://i.ytimg.com/vi/eWymbWBpqsg/hqdefault.jpg

Are you saying that these are people that use custom guitars, and you'd like to see them made into an official signature guitar?

I think it would be cool if U2's The Edge had one! Although he has so many in his rotation, I have no idea which one would even be considered more "signature" than the rest 😄

GEAR:
  • Fender Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar
  • Big Ear Pedals Woodcutter
  • HeadRush FRFR Go Portable Desktop Amplifier

that's what i mean yeah :)

in terms of the edge, his would probably be his gibson explorer, and that's been through quite a lot over the years, which would undoubtedly give gibson more to recreate!

Yeah, agree! His 1976 Explorer would be great:

http://www.ultraviolet-u2.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edge-guitar-explorer-1.jpg

GEAR:
  • Fender Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar
  • Big Ear Pedals Woodcutter
  • HeadRush FRFR Go Portable Desktop Amplifier

An Adam Jones (Tool) signature Silverburst Les Paul Custom would be awesome. His are all aged to that puke green color, and I think they look killer. But I don't think he'd be up for it even if Gibson offered.

http://s5.photobucket.com/user/rockstrongo/media/SSPX0046.jpg.html

that puke green color 😆

I don't know much about him or his personality - why would he not be up for it?

Oh I just thought of another - totally biased here but I think Kelly Jones (Stereophonics) is the epitome of cool. Would buy his signature SG in a heartbeat.

http://i.imgur.com/xm825jA.jpg

GEAR:
  • Fender Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar
  • Big Ear Pedals Woodcutter
  • HeadRush FRFR Go Portable Desktop Amplifier

I don't think he'd want to do it because Tool as a group just never do that kind of stuff...rarely grant interviews, they've only licensed their music for one movie ever (Escape from LA). I was shocked when they granted Guitar Hero a license to use their music. Plus, I'd bet that Gibson has already approached him for a sig guitar, which if so, he must've turned down. The reason I say that is because those Silverburst LP Customs were sold in the late 70s, early 80s then discontinued because people complained that the metallic finish in the nitro affected the tone. But then after Tool blew up they reissued them (in 07 I think) and they've been a best seller since. I figure Adam Jones (along with the guys from Mastodon) are a big reason why Gibson brought em back!

les claypool's walnut carl thompson bass http://www.ctbasses.com/images/Walnutpics.jpg you don't see many basses with kahler's on them (let alone a piece of maple on the headstock signed by geddy lee)

also this guy builds some great-looking carl thompson replicas: http://adamstonebasses.com/index.htm

Some pretty nice guitars, wish I had them.

I think I would love an Alain Johannes Signature Jazzmaster

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2742/4539094081_2cae14c808.jpg

Even though there were some rumours, I would like to see Keith Richards's Fender Telecaster.

i think that the edge having a signature guitar would be really cool but the question is would he have it re made the way it is now with all its repairs or would have it restored back to its original form?