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Dweezil Zappa 02 by ~eyeballman:iconeyeballman:

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Dweezil Zappa, lead guitar.

From a performance of "Zappa Plays Zappa" [link] at the North Fork Theatre, Westbury, NY, August 6, 2007.

Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8...

Copyright 2007 by Ron Barber and The Zappa Family Trust. All rights reserved.

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~viewtiful0 Aug 14, 2007, 1:23:12 AM
I think this must be my favourite shot, It might just be the gear though, I'm a bit of a Gibson fan.

But what does the head for the amp on the right say :O! :D.
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~eyeballman Aug 14, 2007, 2:55:15 AM
The amp nameplate sez: "Fuchs"

There is no sound like that of a Gibson electric guitar and it's Humbucking pickups.

About 1/2 way through the gig he switched to a Fender. Although Fenders are definitely easier on the fingers, it totally changed the sound of the music - and not for the better IMHO. I was very happy when he switched back to the SG for the last last part of the set.

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"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin

Medium/Large. You know you want to. :D
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~viewtiful0 Aug 14, 2007, 3:44:11 AM
Humbukers can give you those nice bluesy tones (which I love), single coils always seem to be more crisp with a strong attack to me. I was a little disapointed that Clapton used fenders at the cream reunion gig... it would of been ncie to hear him on a gibson again. Everyone tells me that fenders are easier to play... it must be true but I find Gibson style necks much more comfortable :|.
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~eyeballman Aug 14, 2007, 4:14:21 AM
Back when I thought I could be a rock star, I had a '69 "Black Beauty" Les Paul Custom. I always thought that it had the most velvet-smooth action of any guitar I ever played - even with the bridge raised to medium height. At about 20lbs, it did create a raw spot on my hip, but it was totally worth it for the sound that baby made. :P

I think the deal with the SG is that the fretboard is pretty wide compared to most electric guitars.

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"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin

Medium/Large. You know you want to. :D
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~viewtiful0 Aug 14, 2007, 4:21:04 AM
I never seem to have the time for guitar anymore, couldn't afford anything good the only items I actually own with a reliable brand name are my camera gear, my computer and my phone (which I didn't want or buy). I should get a job and start fixing that :lol:. Again, playing a les paul style guitar I don't mind the weight of the fretboard, wide fret boards just remind me of accoustics too much.

By the way, the black beauty is AWESOME.
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~eyeballman Aug 14, 2007, 4:38:58 AM
"By the way, the black beauty is AWESOME."

IMHO, it was the sweetest electric guitar ever made.

--
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin

Medium/Large. You know you want to. :D
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~viewtiful0 Aug 14, 2007, 7:02:50 AM
I still like the B.B King Lucille, but saying that, I've never heard a black beauty being played, three humbuckers... nice.
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~eyeballman Aug 14, 2007, 8:34:58 AM
I drove my mother out of her bloody mind with that guitar... :plotting:

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"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" - Benjamin Franklin

Medium/Large. You know you want to. :D
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NIKON CORPORATION
NIKON D200
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F/4.0
86 mm
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Aug 6, 2007, 9:52:01 PM

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