Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

[ApeDosMil]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...se_pid/511539/

I need a back up guitar because (finally) I'm in a band.

The pickup doesn't matter, I'm slappen a EMG 85 into it. I love it's simple look, no whammy bar, one hum...

I like the inlay and the fact that it's only in the middle of the fretboard.

[kremit]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

I have the Celtic Showmaster. Pretty much the same. It's a set-neck but the carve on the Showmaster at least is more reminicient of a neck-thru carve.

You will not be disappointed in the least (and at that price what do you have to lose ?)

[neilli]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

I had a Scorpion - It nice, but the finish standard wasn't great and I never really used it, so it went!
Cheers
Ian

[hippietim]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

those are really good guitars. note that I did not say "those are really good guitars for the money". I have one of the ones with the Shelby GT stripe on it. After tweaking the setup for about 15 minutes and changing strings this thing is ready to rock!

[ApeDosMil]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

Thanks for the input.

What makes you say it's not a nice guitar for the monies? Seems like a deal 250 bucks... what else can i get for 250 bucks that has a pretty neat inlay and so simple....

Kremit: ya it's pretty cheap but looks worthy [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[hippietim]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

Originally posted by MichaelMadeja:
Thanks for the input.

What makes you say it's not a nice guitar for the monies? Seems like a deal 250 bucks... what else can i get for 250 bucks that has a pretty neat inlay and so simple....

Kremit: ya it's pretty cheap but looks worthy [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">you missed my point. I said it is a really nice guitar. my point was that it doesn't need to have the "for the money" caveat that cheap guitars usually need. IOW, it is a really nice guitar. Period. End of sentence.

[ApeDosMil]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

lol... alright, i guess i took it negativly at first haha.

thanks.

[Basswood]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

I have one of the Custom GT's and other than the nut being cut too deep for the high e its great. Time for a new nut.

[hippietim]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

I just restrung my Esquire GT with 12's and tuned down to B. I had to cut the nut a bit and reset the action/trussrod/intonation.

It's kick ass!

This thing growls and I no longer want a 7-string (for now).

[ApeDosMil]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

Well I ordered it, can't wait to meet it [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[SARJ]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

Those are a great buy. I played one and thought it was pretty cool. It was a little on the light weight side, but for what it is it's a cool guitar. I'm getting away from 7 strings too. Too much hassle and they are alot muddier than that a down tuned 6 string in my experiences. I'm realy looking into a Flathead though. The new ones with EMGs.

[ApeDosMil]

Re: Anyone ever play a Celtic Esquire?

I got it [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] It's so damn sweet.