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re: What guitar(s) do you own?
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:16 am to auggie
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:16 am to auggie
The Classic Vibes are great. They do a nice job on those.
I plan on getting the 60th Anniversary sometime this year. I'm a mod freak, so when I play a guitar that I know just needs some tweaking to sound awesome, I get erect.
I plan on getting the 60th Anniversary sometime this year. I'm a mod freak, so when I play a guitar that I know just needs some tweaking to sound awesome, I get erect.
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Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:19 am to auggie
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That Masterbuilt AJ 500 is exactly what I have, with the satin sunburst finish.
I really wanted to find the sunburst finish when I was scouring the internets for mine.
I'm jelly.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:21 am to Remote Controlled
I really like that thinline one... I want it bad.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:25 am to auggie
If you dig around, you can find Fender Mexi Thinline Teles in the $300 range.
The classic vibes are solid though. Just like the electronics I. The Fenders a little bit better.
The classic vibes are solid though. Just like the electronics I. The Fenders a little bit better.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:27 am to Remote Controlled
I would think there would be some available out there.
Was talking about the sunburst Masterbuilt.I bought mine from an individual, and I am not home to verify right now, but I want to say it was a 2007 model, it came with a nice custom hard case like a tweed covering with embroidered pockets and everything, I got the thing for 275 bucks.
Was talking about the sunburst Masterbuilt.I bought mine from an individual, and I am not home to verify right now, but I want to say it was a 2007 model, it came with a nice custom hard case like a tweed covering with embroidered pockets and everything, I got the thing for 275 bucks.
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 12:36 am
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:43 am to sorantable
At what point in y'all's guitar journey did you feel like dropping some $$$ for a higher end guitar?
I mean you can't be 16 and start driving a Bentley
I mean you can't be 16 and start driving a Bentley
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 12:49 am
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:58 am to JustinBieberFan
When I started playing to an audience multiple times a week.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 12:59 am to JustinBieberFan
I've never felt that way.
I got my SG from a dude that had just gotten divorced for $800, and a trade for a USC Miller Lite sign that I got for free from my cousin. $800 bucks is about my limit, and I'll only pop if I know it's a good deal and can flip it for what I paid, at the very least.
I'll never pay retail for a guitar, I almost always go used. The $3000 guitars are for pros. I'd have to be able to make money playing to justify that kind of a purchase.
I got my SG from a dude that had just gotten divorced for $800, and a trade for a USC Miller Lite sign that I got for free from my cousin. $800 bucks is about my limit, and I'll only pop if I know it's a good deal and can flip it for what I paid, at the very least.
I'll never pay retail for a guitar, I almost always go used. The $3000 guitars are for pros. I'd have to be able to make money playing to justify that kind of a purchase.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:03 am to JustinBieberFan
Well,I think if you really want to play, you should get the best instrument that you can afford.If you look hard enough though, there are some great guitars out there that can be bought at a good price. I had been playing for over 20 years before I ever had a guitar that cost more than 200 dollars, That one was an Alvarez Yarri dreadnought and was a really great guitar,and it made me want to play more.
I think when you feel that your playing is getting stale, or it seems that you are stuck in one place, that is the time to upgrade, or at least change instruments.
I think when you feel that your playing is getting stale, or it seems that you are stuck in one place, that is the time to upgrade, or at least change instruments.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:06 am to auggie
That's a great point.
Just don't think you have to have the best.
There are so many awesome guitars to be had for cheap.
Plus, a good setup will do wonders for new players. That changed everything for me when I couldn't do the things I wanted.
I got a setup and suddenly, a lot of things opened up.
Just don't think you have to have the best.
There are so many awesome guitars to be had for cheap.
Plus, a good setup will do wonders for new players. That changed everything for me when I couldn't do the things I wanted.
I got a setup and suddenly, a lot of things opened up.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:11 am to sorantable
I've got an 80's Jap Strat.
I've got a mexi Strat that I hate. It's got a floating bridge, but I bought it for cheap.
Those are in the closet…along with my dad's 64 Strat.
The one I attempt to play is my Eric Johnson Signature Strat. I love that damn guitar.
I've got a mexi Strat that I hate. It's got a floating bridge, but I bought it for cheap.
Those are in the closet…along with my dad's 64 Strat.
The one I attempt to play is my Eric Johnson Signature Strat. I love that damn guitar.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:19 am to Remote Controlled
Yes, and as far as acoustics go, learning to do your own adjustments and tweaking can help a lot too.. The big difference On the higher end acoustic guitars is, They are going to sound good for many years to come, because they are made out of better materials.
You can buy some 250 dollars guitars out there, that are going to sound great... for about 3 years, because they are laminated guitars, and eventually, they start losing their sound.
You can buy some 250 dollars guitars out there, that are going to sound great... for about 3 years, because they are laminated guitars, and eventually, they start losing their sound.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:21 am to KyleOrtonsMustache
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I've got an 80's Jap Strat.
Want one of these.
Hard to find. They are built like US Strats.
I decided about a month ago, I will get one of these someday.
I would probably pop on a new custom from these guys, when I have the chops and the cash.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:34 am to sorantable
I have a Fender Starcaster somebody gave me. I can play Taps on it but that's about it.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:37 am to Remote Controlled
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Hard to find. They are built like US Strats
They are. It was my main guitar until I got the Eric Johnson. Everything is stock on the jap strat and it sounds as good as any american made one I pick up at guitar center. It's excellent, and it's only drawback is it has the bigger C shaped neck (which was fine when I played it all the time) but now it just feels chunky. But, if I ever pull it out and play it for a couple of days my hands adjust.
Those tele's look awesome. I've always wanted a semi-hollow tele.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 1:51 am to KyleOrtonsMustache
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it has the bigger C shaped neck
I never gave much thought into neck shapes until I decided to get serious and play chords the Hendrix way.
I have decently big hands, but that dude had monsters to play chords with his thumb and pinky like that. Took a lot of sweat and frustration, until I realized. There's a neck for that, and it's not the neck on the Les Paul. Humbuckers make things difficult.
Once I picked up a nice D shaped Squire, (of all guitars), the wind was crying Mary.
For me it had more to do with Humbucker necks, because now I have no problems on any Strats, unless they are HSS Strats.
It's hard for me to take that weird chord shape up on the neck. Especially the 7th fret B and the 10th fret "Fluttering Hendrix E".
Posted on 7/6/14 at 2:02 am to Remote Controlled
I've always used my thumb…even though my hands aren't huge….it's just a product of teaching myself in pre-internet times. It takes a little adjusting but I can usually play on any guitar. (not that I'm great or anything)
I once had a cheap ibanez semi-hollow. It had those big oversized frets. I really liked the guitar, but I sold it. When I went back to the strat I sounded like shite, because my muscle memory was based on fretting chords on those big arse oversized frets.
I once had a cheap ibanez semi-hollow. It had those big oversized frets. I really liked the guitar, but I sold it. When I went back to the strat I sounded like shite, because my muscle memory was based on fretting chords on those big arse oversized frets.
This post was edited on 7/6/14 at 2:05 am
Posted on 7/6/14 at 2:42 am to KyleOrtonsMustache
Yeah, I screwed myself learning barre chords. Everyone told me, "you've got to learn barre chords".
Then I realized how much they are rarely used, because of how tough they are.
Then I realized how much they are rarely used, because of how tough they are.
Posted on 7/6/14 at 3:02 am to sorantable
I have a mid 80's Charvel that I haven't touched for about 10 years sitting in my attic.
I need to get an amp and play it some
I need to get an amp and play it some
Posted on 7/6/14 at 7:15 am to sorantable
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My sweet thang is a Taylor 615ce but I also own a mid-tier Ibanez
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