Simon's Guitar-Collection:


HÖFNER 173:
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The Höfner 173 was the guitar of my eldest brother Rainer Horisberger who played in the legendary Basel band The Dark Giants. When he went away from home he gave me these guitar. This guitar has a red vynil leather skin. She has a four-way switch for the pickups. The special thing about it was the position "All“ because this activated all the pickups! My favorite sound of these Guitar.

HONDO II Les Paul Custom with Bowen Handle Vibrato:
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My first very own guitar! I powered this guitar with a pair of DiMarzio Super Distortion pick-ups, cream plastic parts, 3 mini switches for phase and single coil sounds and Gibson closed mechanics. Jürg Baier from Musik Baier AG and Prof. Gary Levinson (Blade Guitars) tuned this Guitar! Year 1982.

GIBSON Les Paul Studio with alpine white plastic parts:
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My first original Gibson. I tuned this guitar with a pair of Seymour Duncan humbuckers. I also added a TP-6 fine tuning tailpiece for instant adjustment at the touch of a fingertip. Year 1984.

GIBSON Futura Vibraola/US-1/Nighthawk Standard:
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- The Futura is an unusual looking thing; but I like her ergonomy. The shape is like a can-opener and the finish is pearl-white. Take a look at the LP Standard like fingerboard! Year 1983.
- The US-1 is a Hi-end guitar. I changed the old '86 PAF pick-up to a new PAF+ humbucker and I disabled the single coil tap-switch because I did not like the tapped sound! Year 1987.
- I like the Nighthawk very much. It is a beautiful guitar with a book matched figured maple top in a fireburst finish. I only exchanged the top hat knobs for old fashioned LP speed-knobs. Year 1993.

GIBSON M-III Standard/Les Paul Studio lite M-III/M-III Stealth:
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- When I saw the M-III model the first time, I was hooked immediately. The Standard was my first M-III. It is now my main live guitar because she's got nearly every sound I need on stage! I tuned her up with the new Nighthawk-M-III electronics. Year 1991.
- The Les Paul M-III I use for non vibrato action. She has a nice two piece maple top seen through a translucent blue finish. Year 1992.
- The Stealth is the high end version of the M-III series. The body is made of Korina wood. Year 1991.

GIBSON Les Paul Double Cutaway Ltd.:
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The Les Paul DC is a limited edition Nr. 121 of 300. I changed the P-90 to P-100 pickups because I prefer a noise free sound in the studio and on stage. The finish is heritage cherry. She's wonderful! Year 1993.

GIBSON BR-9 Lap Steel:
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This is an original BR-9 with P-90 pick-ups. Very nice! Tuners are Kluson Deluxe. Year 1955.

EPIPHONE Chet Atkins SST:
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The Chet Atkins SST is a nice sounding, acoustic like solid body Guitar with a ceramic pick-up.

The EPIPHONE Les Pauls:
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HONER Rockwood LX-30:

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This is a nice mini Strat. The Pick Up you see is a Levinson one. I also changed the Tuners and screw a Ibanez String holder on it.


Here almost the entire guitar collection:
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Fotos © by Simon Tanner