Guitar talk (1317 hits)
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Submitted by hidden101 <hidden101.at.hotmail.com> (View user info) at 2008-03-21 14:50:43 EDT
***DISCLAIMER- IF YOU AREN'T A FAN OF GUITARS LEAVE NOW OR YOU WILL BE BORED***
i am mad as hell. i am pissed off more than this guy- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7YaJ5bGL-o
i used to own several guitars. now i only have one- a Les Paul Standard that has been a great guitar. but now it's time to move on. i need more than one guitar because i decided to get the old crew together this summer and play some shows. you can't play shows with only one guitar. what if you want to play a song with a different tuning? i suppose you could buy a Gibson Robot like a friend of mine, but i think they come in a really ugly finish, despite the fact that they are really cool guitars.
anyway, i decided to finally buy a guitar i've been wanting for years. i really don't know why i didn't buy this sooner. i had kind of forgotten about my dream of owning one. the Parker Nitefly M-
http://www.parkerguitars.com/code/models/models_nitefly_m_intro.asp
check out the Sound Diagram. it's awesome.
anyway, while they were setting the guitar up before shipping it to me, they found an intonation problem. there was a crack! this is what i get for buying one after Parker was bought by Washburn, one of the shittiest guitar makers ever. so now i'm searching for a "pre-Washburn" Parker. this is the model i'm looking for- http://fsquillante.free.fr/Photos/parker%20fly%20deluxe.jpg. beautiful, isn't it? a real work of art. it is truly my dream guitar. the Nitefly M i just purchased is my second favorite.
so yeah, now i won't get my Nitefly until i get back from Iraq in a couple months. that's much too long to wait for such a breathtaking instrument.
so yeah, you could say i'm a little angry. this would never have happened before Washburn took over.
anyway, i just wanted to talk guitar with the fellow guitarists here. what is your dream guitar and do you currently own it? if not, do you think you ever will?
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Submitted by mrwolf (user info) at 2008-08-18 04:39:39 EDT (#)
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Yesterday morning my hungover sleep was disturbed by the headstock of my acoustic smashing into my head.
That'll teach me to badly hang my guitar on the wall above my bed. I spent the whole day bleeding and concussed.
-P
Submitted by czwij (user info) at 2008-08-18 04:17:03 EDT (#)
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godin is a cdn geetar, innit?
Submitted by Aussie_em (user info) at 2008-08-14 07:02:04 EDT (#)
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pretty decent.
i own a few myself. got a 70 sumthing tele a 50th anniversary strat a les paul custom a gibson 335 (fucking love the 335)and a godin LG P-90.
The godin takes the cake. i would suggest them to anyone. they fucking haul ass!
Submitted by czwij (user info) at 2008-08-14 05:00:59 EDT (#)
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51 broadcaster cos it's the first
but any tele with a thick baseball bat neck (50's) will do.
what are the mexican ones like? i tried one - great neck, bridge pu shite, neck pretty good.
way nicer than my jap tele.
any reviews?
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-04-01 15:30:21 EDT (#)
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OH SON OF A MOTHERFUCKING BITCH
MY PARKER IS GOING TO ARRIVE THE DAY I LEAVE FOR FUCKING IRAQ
WHAT A TOTAL FUCKING RIP
that's ok. i'm not worthy of playing such an instrument until i get better at sweep arpeggios anyway. i'm going to have to practice them on a travel guitar while i'm in Iraq.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-30 20:27:42 EDT (#)
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i have fired it at several women (and a man or two may have slipped in once or twice, who's to say?) and let me tell you, it gets messy.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2008-03-30 20:24:06 EDT (#)
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HAVE YOU EVER FIRED YOUR PHALLIC RIFLE AT ANYONE YOU PRETTY MAN?
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-30 19:49:42 EDT (#)
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i bought an HD video camera that i brought to Afghanistan. i'm going to get some footage of Iraq with it too. it's so much cooler in HD. one of these days i'm going to get all the content organized and post it all on a website.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2008-03-30 19:47:28 EDT (#)
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Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-30 19:17:23 EDT (#)
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you got it, Caul. i'll post pictures and talk about what's going on with me when i'm there as much as possible.
if i ever make the book a reality, i'm pretty sure you'd find it an interesting read, judging by what i know about you from ubersite. i'll let everyone know if i actually find the time to start on it.
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cool.
i really like reading anything or images#videos about wars. not because i'm all 'OH YEAH! KILL SUM TEWERISTS BOYZ!'
i just always found it fascinating since i'm a kid. not the political opinions but the simple description of the person on the ground.
for instance, i watched this little CANAL2 french documentary and really liked it http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6cb_1206778997
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-30 19:22:25 EDT (#)
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i played my Les Paul for a couple hours today and i realized that i really do love that way it looks, feels, sounds, and how it sustains for days. i really never gave a lot of thought to the quality that went into making it, especially the finish i have, which i have never seen before on any other LPs. i like a lot of other guitars, but none other than the Parker and the Les Paul have stayed in my top three favorite guitars all along.
here's my favorite picture of a Les Paul ever- http://www.poster.net/marley-bob/marley-bob-redemption-song-5000322.jpg
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-30 19:17:23 EDT (#)
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you got it, Caul. i'll post pictures and talk about what's going on with me when i'm there as much as possible.
if i ever make the book a reality, i'm pretty sure you'd find it an interesting read, judging by what i know about you from ubersite. i'll let everyone know if i actually find the time to start on it.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2008-03-30 19:10:36 EDT (#)
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p,s, i would very much enjoy posts about iraq. detailed ones, not policital.
Submitted by Caulaincourt (user info) at 2008-03-30 19:04:04 EDT (#)
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i like les pauls for the looks but for practical purposes, any high end ibanez or ESP would do.
i'm not very pretentious about guitar...
...even though i'm better than all of you :-)
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-30 17:06:00 EDT (#)
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Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-03-24 22:32:34 EDT (#)
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Oathmeal - you want a great sound and light weight? Here you go.
http://www.ratpackcycles.com/1969ES335.JPG
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i'd love to have a red one of those with a Bigsby trem.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2008-03-27 13:21:42 EDT (#)
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i'd like an old 50s gretsch duo jet, but the little bit of guitar i can manage isn't worth a $5000 guitar.
Submitted by sexualchocolate1984 (user info) at 2008-03-26 11:39:33 EDT (#)
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+2 for the parker, gorgeous guitars...
To be honest, I hate Gibsons. They play like crap right out of the box, fair do's after a set up they're nice, but you'd expect a gibson to glow right out of the box! I used to work in a guitar shop, and it was always a dissapointment when Gibsons arrived.
I've got an old style Ibanez Jetking, traded in a new RG "rock" model for my tasty "pawnshop-project" plays like a teenage schoolgirl. Lovely.
Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-24 23:28:46 EDT (#)
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Skrap - I'll take the guitar AND the metal detector.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-03-24 22:32:34 EDT (#)
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Oathmeal - you want a great sound and light weight? Here you go.
http://www.ratpackcycles.com/1969ES335.JPG
Submitted by lucid (user info) at 2008-03-24 17:33:51 EDT (#)
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a friend of mine turned me on to this guitar maker. have never seen one in person but they look cool and i've heard they're quality instruments/works of art.
from a collector's stand point i might buy one just because they're unique and are somewhat popular...but i'm not a collector.
http://www.zemaitis.net/zemaitis-players.htm
i mainly play a guild acoustic and a homemade electric that has a tele neck and pickups i wound myself when i was a little kid. that guitar looks like frankenstein but plays and sounds surprisingly well.
there are holes all the way through the neck where i bolted it onto the body and for years the pickup switch was one i stole from my sister's hair dryer but i did have to replace it with a roach clip when it finally shorted out.
not sure what to make of the novax guitars but they're interesting too:
http://www.novaxguitars.com/index.html
Submitted by mrwolf (user info) at 2008-03-24 16:59:57 EDT (#)
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Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-24 16:24:33 EDT (#)
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JESUS F-ING CHRIST WHY DO YOU PEOPLE LIKE LES PAULS SO FUCKING MUCH!?
NOT ONLY ARE THEY UGLIER THAN SHLONGY ON HIS BEST DAY; THEY'RE HEAVY AS HELL.
A 1950-SOMETHING FLAMETOP LES PAUL FOR 100 GRAND? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND???!?!
I just don't get it...and I've played quite a few Les Pauls.
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Like I said brother, get yourself an L6S, all that good sound with a better shape and a lighter guitar.
-P
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-24 16:52:37 EDT (#)
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Oathy- i like Les Pauls, but not as much as the hardcore LP fans. i don't have a Gibson because i don't understand why most of the LPs are priced so high. i have an Epiphone LP Standard that i payed $500 for and it's a beautiful guitar and it sounds amazing. as far as i can tell, the difference between the Eps and the Gibsons are the Gibsons have more attention to detail payed to them, have better pickups in them, and different hardware, which is usually better.
i do agree about them being heavy. my shoulder will get a little sore if i play for an hour or two. that's why i bought the Parker. i think LPs are good looking guitars and depending on the finish and hardware, can be gorgeous. some of them are just ugly though.
anyway, i love the way mine plays and it sounds beautiful and the finish is gorgeous. i really don't think i would have been any happier with a Gibson that i payed $1,000 - $2,000 more for.
so yeah, they are good guitars but they aren't the guitar to end all other guitars like some people think. their history and popularity is definitely amazing, no doubt about that.
Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-24 16:24:33 EDT (#)
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JESUS F-ING CHRIST WHY DO YOU PEOPLE LIKE LES PAULS SO FUCKING MUCH!?
NOT ONLY ARE THEY UGLIER THAN SHLONGY ON HIS BEST DAY; THEY'RE HEAVY AS HELL.
A 1950-SOMETHING FLAMETOP LES PAUL FOR 100 GRAND? ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR FUCKING MIND???!?!
I just don't get it...and I've played quite a few Les Pauls.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-03-24 16:05:37 EDT (#)
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I'm buying some sheet music today and I'm gonna test-drive a Les Paul BFG while I'm there. Anyone ever picked one of them up?
Submitted by Envenom (user info) at 2008-03-24 14:29:43 EDT (#)
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I own a Les Paul studio light with a clear blue finish on the top and a purple back...I've owned numerous guitars throughout the years but have always maintained the Les Paul as my main axe. I always like the way the Nitefly plays and love that it has stereo outputs but I dunno...something about it just feels junky. The neck feels like plastic. It's a nice axe though, I hope you enjoy it.
I picked up a Fender Cyber twin a month or so ago and I absolutely love it. My dad has a Twin Reverb reissue and while it's great if you want that Fender sound I was never crazy about their amps, especially the lack of diversity. The Cyber twin however is a whole different story...the clean tones sound just as a Fender should but it's balls out when you need some crunch...and at 130 watts for a combo amp it's plenty loud for gigging. Good stuff.
Submitted by mrwolf (user info) at 2008-03-24 13:52:14 EDT (#)
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I have a late 70's Gibson L6S in black (They usually come in gay).
Very rare, it has a 6 pick up selector switch because the guy that made it wanted a Gibson that could sound like a Les Paul or a Strat. Gibson weren't very happy because they didn't want to sound like Fender. They all fell out and it was the last guitar he made for them before buggering off to work for Fender.
Its neck is less wide than a Les Paul which makes it very easy to play. It also has more frets than a Les Paul which is more to play with. The thing wouldn't go out of tune if you threw it at a wall (or break for that matter), and unlike most of its cousins it's the lightest solid body I have ever picked up.
It sounds fucking ace on which ever of the 6 settings you use. I will never play another guitar (other than my Takamine acoustic).
It has been stolen and given back to me because the bloke in the pub that nicked it heard how upset I was! It was handed down to me from my Dad who played it in his band. It has survived a fire without a mark on it. This guitar means everything to me, god clearly doesn't want us to be seperated :)
The one in the link isn;t mine but it's identical...
http://www.geocities.com/stompbox2001/l6s.JPG
-P
Submitted by Quint (user info) at 2008-03-24 13:11:54 EDT (#)
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1969 Fender Stratocaster, original pick-ups, maple neck, strung upside down for a left-handed motherfucking genius.
(I don't care what you think about Dice, but you have to admit that was a funny motherfucking movie)
Submitted by CaptainThorns (user info) at 2008-03-24 10:10:36 EDT (#)
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Hell with the crack, it's still an amazing guitar.
I'm quite partial to my custom Fender 5-string bass guitar, as far as basses go. Electric/acoustic? Not quite so picky, but I am thoroughly enjoying my new ESP Ltd EC-1000. Looks and plays like a Les Paul but a hell of a lot lighter body.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-23 20:16:09 EDT (#)
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isn't that a car?
Submitted by chitowngirl (user info) at 2008-03-23 19:54:09 EDT (#)
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breath taking instrument? pfft, you never met the 5 speed silver rabbit with reverse mode.
Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2008-03-23 10:59:18 EDT (#)
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I have a Fender Squire P-Bass, and I can play Teen Spirit on it.
I r rock3r.
Submitted by Flack (user info) at 2008-03-23 06:56:10 EDT (#)
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I own several.
Gibson LP Studio- Black
Fender 60's reissue strat w/ reverse headstock and inverted bridge pickup
Fender Standard Strat
Fender Telecaster- custom built by me
some old ass guitar from forever ago that looks like shit but plays like a dream
Martin D-28 12 string acoustic
Seagull Dreadnought Acoustic
Ibanez RG
Fender Standard Jazz Bass
Hunk o shit Kay acoustic
Westone Spectrum w/ floyd rose
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-22 15:59:12 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Method (user info) at 2008-03-22 15:11:57 EDT (#)
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smart and handsome AND talented, motherfucker, you've got me beat
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don't sell yourself short. you're smart, handsome, and have those big studly muscles, you big man, you! i'm getting all hot and bothered just thinking about it... whew, i need some air. i'm all flushed!
let's buttfuck.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2008-03-22 15:44:00 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Method (user info) at 2008-03-22 15:11:57 EDT (#)
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smart and handsome AND talented, motherfucker, you've got me beat
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Doesn't everyone?? :)
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2008-03-22 15:11:57 EDT (#)
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smart and handsome AND talented, motherfucker, you've got me beat
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-03-22 14:21:05 EDT (#)
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hidden101 - http://www.ratpackcycles.com/Ubermusic/UberGuitar/UberGuitar%20Project.htm It's updated when something happens. Carvin tells me they've shipped the neck, so once it arrives I can start a-buildin'.
Bubba2341 - >$100K... I guess that means it'll take me a while to own it. Maybe I'll settle for a modern reissue for now, or make one.
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2008-03-22 14:00:59 EDT (#)
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Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-03-22 01:19:45 EDT (#)
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I quit smoking cigarettes in 1987 because I realized I was spending $800 a year on the habit - enough to buy a Les Paul. Every Year. I had a couple guitars at the time. I now have more guitars than I've ever owned at once (>20), and my faves are a 1969 Gibson ES335 and a 1979 Strat Hardtail. I have several Les Paul clones, the most awesome sounding being 'Azules' here http://www.ubersite.com/m/1108231983 and the most awesome looking being an Electra Omega in tiger maple sunburst. My ultimate guitar is still a Les Paul, but since I am discerning enough to not just go buy one, I want a model that was/is groundbreaking. I want an original Les Paul that didn't have humbuckers. Doesn't have to be a Gold Top, but 1958-1964 is the timeframe I'm after. don't own it yet, but I will.
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The site I looked at may be inflated, but everywhere shows >100,000 bucks. :)
Vintage Guitar Price Value For 2007 :
1958 - 1960 > $240 000 to $420 000 ( les paul standard flame top )
1961 - 1963 > Renamed : gibson sg les paul standard
1968 - 1969 > $7000 to $11000 ( first goldtop les paul standard reissue )
1971 - 1975 > $4200 to $5000 ( special orders sunburst or goldtop )
1976 - 1989 > $2200 to $3000 ( les paul standard various colors )
1990 - 1999 > $1700 to $2200
http://vintage-guitars.blogspot.com/2006/01/gibson-les-paul-standard.html
Submitted by lungfish (user info) at 2008-03-22 03:23:54 EDT (#)
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"What's that man movin' 'cross the stage? It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page. It's like a relic from a different age. Could be...Oo-Ee..."
Les Paul Sunburst.
I'll never own one. I still smoke cigarettes. It's up to more than $2000/year.
Fuck it.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-22 03:07:27 EDT (#)
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this is guitar related because there is a guitar in the background-
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qaW-uj0Ta14
this has nothing to do with guitars but is equally amusing-
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7oZ8QZnFRrw&NR=1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=k0fvQQtkqoA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=iShb6NBtCI4&NR=1
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-22 02:52:05 EDT (#)
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hey skrap, what's going on with the guitar you're building? i'd love to see what you've got done so far.
Submitted by skrapmetal (user info) at 2008-03-22 01:19:45 EDT (#)
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I quit smoking cigarettes in 1987 because I realized I was spending $800 a year on the habit - enough to buy a Les Paul. Every Year. I had a couple guitars at the time. I now have more guitars than I've ever owned at once (>20), and my faves are a 1969 Gibson ES335 and a 1979 Strat Hardtail. I have several Les Paul clones, the most awesome sounding being 'Azules' here http://www.ubersite.com/m/1108231983 and the most awesome looking being an Electra Omega in tiger maple sunburst. My ultimate guitar is still a Les Paul, but since I am discerning enough to not just go buy one, I want a model that was/is groundbreaking. I want an original Les Paul that didn't have humbuckers. Doesn't have to be a Gold Top, but 1958-1964 is the timeframe I'm after. don't own it yet, but I will.
Submitted by Death_Metal_Dude (user info) at 2008-03-22 00:23:59 EDT (#)
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if money wasn't an object I'd get an old Martin acoustic. my dad has a '64 in decent condition and it plays like a dream, I can only imagine how a pristine one sounds
also a big fan of Santa Cruz Guitar Company's acoustic-electrics. absolutely gorgeous and completely handmade.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 22:48:12 EDT (#)
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i was 3 years old in 84. did i just make you feel old?
Submitted by Bubba2341 (user info) at 2008-03-21 20:51:43 EDT (#)
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WAY back in 1984, I knew a girl in Maryland. Her uncle had a big body Gibson acoustic, made in the 40s. I have never heard a sweeter sounding guitar, especially when he played it.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 20:13:46 EDT (#)
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Falconer- i haven't ruled the Seymour Duncans out. i just don't know a whole lot about either those or the DiMarzios. hell, i'm not sure if i'm even pronouncing DiMarzio right!
i have the DiMarzios in the Nitefly M i just bought, but i definitely want to try the SDs too.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 20:11:20 EDT (#)
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speaking of blues, here's one of my favorite Metalocalypse episodes, Bluesklok-
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/147446.html
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 20:06:22 EDT (#)
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oh yeah, i forgot you were in Chicago too.
man, i was at Nick's Beer Garden in Wicker Park one day and this motherfucking AWESOME blues band was playing. good god was it the coolest blues show i've ever seen in my life. it was some old black guys with absolute SOUL. real bluesmen. the singer played an absolutely beautiful Les Paul Custom and he played with his fingers only, no pick. he also played a Gibson archtop that was also amazing. the lead guitarist played a really nice Telecaster.
i wish i could have found out if they were playing again somewhere. i have to see them again.
Submitted by Falconer (user info) at 2008-03-21 20:04:21 EDT (#)
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Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:47:03 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Falconer (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:20:47 EDT (#)
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I own my dream guitar, it's a Jackson USA select SL2H, seymour duncan hums, original floyd rose and a blue-bengal paintjob. Thank god for Ebay, or i could never afford one.
Good luck finding the parker, from what i've heard they're amazing guitars.
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nice Jackson. i have a friend who really loves Jacksons and i've always like them too. how are those SD humbuckers treating you? you can get custom Seymour Duncans in the Parker i bought, but the one i ordered has the custom-wound Dimarzios. i don't know enough about either of them to be able to choose between the two brands. i'm interested in trying a Parker that has the SDs to see if i can tell a difference.
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I like the seymour duncans a lot, i've got a JB in the bridge and a '59 in the neck which are a versatile set and can do pretty much anything. That said, I haven't really investigated Dimarzios, and from what i can tell they're also high quality, but i think it'd be worth considering the seymour duncans as an option too.
Submitted by MyTeeOne (user info) at 2008-03-21 19:47:43 EDT (#)
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It was strung with fishing wire when he got it.. it's strung why nylon now.
I just started taking lessons... learning cords and what not right now, so I really can't tell you what I want. The same guy who gave me the guitar though had this blue and white Gibson and he could make that fucker wail. It's small neck felt good in my hands (I have paws... kind of stubby fingers too) so I'm interested in that, but again - way to early.
Personally I like rock, alternative, and blues. I live in Chicago and city law states we all have to like the blues. It's not that bad of a law really. The blue aint nothing but a good man feeling down. Add in a cold beer and I'm pretty content for the night.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 19:25:30 EDT (#)
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"Anwyay - I just started taking guitar lessons. Always meant to learn how to play and I currently live about 6 blocks from the Old Town School of Music, so now or never. I'm playing on a piece of crap accoustic.
It was given to me by a friend of mine several years ago. He bought it while in Mexico because he wanted a guitar to play. It was strung with fishing wire."
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are you sure it wasn't a nylon string guitar?
i had to google this and people have actually made guitars out of blocks of wood and fishing wire. wow. crazy...
so what style are you most interested in playing and what kind of guitar would you buy if money was no object?
Submitted by MyTeeOne (user info) at 2008-03-21 19:16:44 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:26:11 EDT (#)
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Well, I spent a night and a half in jail for destroying the guy's face who we decided took the gear.
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That sounds like an interesting post.
Anwyay - I just started taking guitar lessons. Always meant to learn how to play and I currently live about 6 blocks from the Old Town School of Music, so now or never. I'm playing on a piece of crap accoustic.
It was given to me by a friend of mine several years ago. He bought it while in Mexico because he wanted a guitar to play. It was strung with fishing wire. He brought it back and it sat in a corner because he had about a dozen other guitars. He gave me the POS guitar because it was good enough to learn on. The only condition is that I A) had to learn to play and B) had to pass it on to someone else under the same condition when I upgraded.
So, while it's a POS, it has a cool history... or at least I think so. I look forward to upgrading and passing it on.
Submitted by Unabonger (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:56:46 EDT (#)
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a red 50th anniversary American Fender Stratocaster with lace sensor pickups, black knobs and pickguard, Sperzel's locking tuning keys and strap locks.
I have it.
now on to Gibson...
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:47:03 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Falconer (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:20:47 EDT (#)
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I own my dream guitar, it's a Jackson USA select SL2H, seymour duncan hums, original floyd rose and a blue-bengal paintjob. Thank god for Ebay, or i could never afford one.
Good luck finding the parker, from what i've heard they're amazing guitars.
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nice Jackson. i have a friend who really loves Jacksons and i've always like them too. how are those SD humbuckers treating you? you can get custom Seymour Duncans in the Parker i bought, but the one i ordered has the custom-wound Dimarzios. i don't know enough about either of them to be able to choose between the two brands. i'm interested in trying a Parker that has the SDs to see if i can tell a difference.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:43:15 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Death_Metal_Dude (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:05:22 EDT (#)
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my dream guitar is a PRS custom 24 (in blackburst) from back when they were handmade
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i played a PRS (don't remember which model) through a Johnson Millenium amp and it was pretty nice, but it didn't really stand out to me. i did like it, just not enough to buy one.
here's one with a PRS next to it- http://www.amptone.com/images/johnsonmilleniumheadcab.jpg
loved those amps. too bad they aren't making them anymore. i may try to find one on eBay someday.
Submitted by Falconer (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:20:47 EDT (#)
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I own my dream guitar, it's a Jackson USA select SL2H, seymour duncan hums, original floyd rose and a blue-bengal paintjob. Thank god for Ebay, or i could never afford one.
Good luck finding the parker, from what i've heard they're amazing guitars.
Submitted by PepsiCoke (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:19:46 EDT (#)
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As a Takamine owner, I have to agree that they are really nothing special at all. I'm not even a big stickler for acoustics. Some of my favorite acoustic guitars that I've played have been half as cheap as my already cheap Takamine.
If you play rock and roll and you pay $10,000 for any instrument then you're probably wasting money. Honestly, if I was recording an album today I would much rather spend all that money on buying a whole bunch of cheaper guitars and amps. Rock and roll shouldn't really be about expensive instruments and technical prowess.
One of the coolest guitar tones that I've ever heard is what Keith Richards managed to produce (way back in 1968) by recording a cheap acoustic into a hand-held cassette recorder with no limit. You can hear it on "Street Fighting Man" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash". Charlie Watts is playing a toy drum kit. It's got to be the cheapest and most lo-fi way to record something and it's just amazing.
Submitted by Death_Metal_Dude (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:05:22 EDT (#)
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my dream guitar is a PRS custom 24 (in blackburst) from back when they were handmade
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 17:04:19 EDT (#)
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"Sure, it sounds like shit when I play it clean...but I don't play clean so it all works well for me."
hahahaha. fair enough. you know, you can find a lesser Nitefly than the one i bought for around $1,000 and it will crunch even better and will still be able to play an awesome clean sound if you ever wanted to. did i mention the 6-element Fishman piezo system it has? not to mention that fucking SWEET custom tremolo system and the 3-way PU select with push/pull coil tap for those custom wound DiMarzios. oh, and it's got Sperzel locking tuners. and stereo output with the ability to combine the mags and the piezo. and it's 6 pounds. and the neck is reinforced with a carbon-glass-epoxy. fuck, i could keep going, but you get the point. Parker makes some awesome shit...
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:54:01 EDT (#)
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i checked it out and it's pretty nice. nice wood and i liked the tuners and electronics. i had a Takamine acoustic i paid about $400 for when i first started and the action was so terrible on it that i gave it away. i felt too bad asking someone for money for that piece of garbage.
as far as the difference between a $1,000 Takamine and a $10,000 Martin, the differences are vast. you most certainly can tell the difference by listening to them both and i will guarantee you that the Martin feels a lot better to play. i've been playing for a while so i really notice the subtle nuances about different guitars and can appreciate them.
Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:47:55 EDT (#)
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Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:21:34 EDT (#)
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BC Rich? come on, man. are you a high schooler who just discovered metal?
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My guitar has an Agathis body which is basically indestructible. That means I can brain the fuck out of idiots like Sicosemen at shows and it's never worse for the wear.
The sound I need from it has to be the thickest, raunchiest (think Shlongy's wife) sound possible. Nothing does this better than my Warlock.
Sure, it sounds like shit when I play it clean...but I don't play clean so it all works well for me.
Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:42:55 EDT (#)
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Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:21:34 EDT (#)
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what exactly do you consider to be "high-end" Oathy?
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Honestly, I never understood spending more than $1,000 or so on an acoustic guitar. Electric...that's a different story.
But I know you can get some Martins for like 10 grand and that is just fucking ridiculous to me. I challenge anyone to be able to discern the sounds made by a $1,000 takamine and a $10,000 Martin.
Anyway, to answer your question...a favorite model Takamine for me would be the TAN76 Supernatural. Do a search on it.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:28:20 EDT (#)
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oh, and i just noticed the link for the Parker Fly Deluxe doesn't work because of a fucking period. check it out here- http://fsquillante.free.fr/Photos/parker%20fly%20deluxe.jpg
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:26:33 EDT (#)
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oh, and to answer the question, i like to play metal, blues, and good ol' rock n' roll mostly.
i don't have a band right now. i've got friends that are excellent musicians and we talked about getting together and playing shows around St. Louis. this is strictly to have fun and get pussy. anyway, i'm gonna try to make it happen this summer. it would be great fun.
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:26:11 EDT (#)
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Well, I spent a night and a half in jail for destroying the guy's face who we decided took the gear.
Maybe it was you and that explains a lot.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:21:34 EDT (#)
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what exactly do you consider to be "high-end" Oathy? because Takamine makes beginner guitars in my opinion.
BC Rich? come on, man. are you a high schooler who just discovered metal?
i hate to criticize people's taste in instruments because everyone has their favorite feeling when it comes to holding a certain guitar and how it plays, but dude... you need to get out there and start trying out some other guitars. there's a whole new world you haven't discovered yet. you gotta stop hanging out with teenagers that just started playing guitar.
Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:16:18 EDT (#)
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That WAS me, Shlongy.
Even at 3 years old I was big enough to pommel your faggot ass.
You better lock your shit up next time or else your whole fucking rig will belong to OathMeal Enterprises.
Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:16:14 EDT (#)
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John Butler - Ocean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VAkOhXIsI0
The sound starts to slip and not line up with the video, but the sound quality is much better than the other versions on YouTube. In my mind, this song is amazing.
I felt like sharing this. Kekekekeke ^.^
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:12:17 EDT (#)
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1960's Fender Duo-Sonic or a late 60's Mosrite.
I used to have one of the former, until some cunt that looked a lot like oathmeal stole it from our practice space back in about 1982.
Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:11:28 EDT (#)
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It's also worth mentioning that the music I play is much, much, much harder and thrash-ier than what others might play. I'm playing music akin to Megadeth, Dream Theater and Meshuggah.
Acoustically, the music I play is similar to Leo Kottke, Keller Williams and Clapton.
Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:08:01 EDT (#)
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What kind of music do you prefer to play?
What kind of music does your band play? (if different)
Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:07:58 EDT (#)
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IMO the absolute best acoustic guitars are the higher end Takamines. Martins are nice but they haven't really changed the way they make their pieces in decades.
That may be fine if you like your sound to be the same as could be produced 50 years ago, but Takamine, I have found, is much more progressive and willing to change material/design/geometry in order to create a better, sharper, fresher sound.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:02:33 EDT (#)
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Martins are by far my favorite acoustics. i got rid of my acoustics and i'll probably use the piezo system in the Parker for a while until i start to miss the grungy sounds some acoustics have. i'm going to look for a Clapton Signature Martin acoustic one of these days and actually buy it.
right now i am playing through my Digitech GNX4 going through my computer speakers. the subwoofer really adds a lot to the tone. i haven't had a need for an amp, but now i need one if i want to start playing shows again. i've got a Marshall MG50DFX laying around that i don't even use. i don't really like it that much. the next amp i want to buy is either the Krankenstein (which is bigtime overkill for me) or the Peavey JSX212.
Submitted by PepsiCoke (user info) at 2008-03-21 16:02:15 EDT (#)
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I have a Telecaster with a Burstbucker Pro in the neck, and I play that guitar every day. I also have an almost brand-new white '61 reissue SG which I almost never play. I'm gonna sell it if anyone is interested. It's in great shape and it's a great guitar but I really regret buying it because the Tele is the only solid-body that I really need. I'm afraid to touch the SG because I don't want to beat the shit out of it and devalue it.
I wouldn't say I have a dream guitar. I like a lot of different kinds. I really want a semi-hollowbody. I had one years ago and I really miss it. I also need a new acoustic. I have a Takamine that was only $300 but I don't like it. I think I would have more fun playing acoustic if I had a better one.
Submitted by dithered (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:51:58 EDT (#)
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I used to think that the Ibanez Iceman was the ultimate shredding machine until I actually played one and realized it's not half as badass as when White Zombie played it.
I currently play a B.C. Rich Warlock (platinum) which owns but it's a string-through model and doesn't have a trem system. :(
Right now if I had my pick and money wasn't an option I'd look at getting something from PRS.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:43:15 EDT (#)
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Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:05:30 EDT (#)
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do you go to the level of ocd completist geek on everything you are interested in?
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i didn't used to, but now that i can afford to be an ocd completist geek, yes, i am with that with almost everything i'm interested in.
Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:40:39 EDT (#)
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**80 miles north**
I fail at proof reading.
Submitted by Rhymenocerous (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:38:42 EDT (#)
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PRS makes really, really nice guitars. Pre-1996 Custom 22/24's are the shit and sound epic.
An LTD with EMG's sounds heavy as shit, too. My friend has the actual one used by Mike Martin (one of the best rhythm guitarists out there; guy with short hair) in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEEJiYVXuh0
Mesa Boogie amps are pretty sweet. Marshall amps are also pretty nice.
For acoustic, I am a fan of Martin. My same friend has a 1980-something HD-35 in mint condition. Not even any scratches on the pick guard! It sounds awesome.
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As for the "guy from Boston" I dont have any sound at work but he looks like a retard. Probably your typical "I'm from Revere/Franklin/Lynn/Hull/Easton/New Hampshire but I have a "Boston" accent so I tell people I'm from Southie" asshole. I fucking hate nearly all people. Get this. There is no such thing as a Boston accent. I know people who are born and raised in this fair city who have no accent at all. I know people who grew up an hour south of the city and have an accent as thick as the fat in Michael Moore's gut. I dont understand how its called a Boston accent. I really fucking hate when kids from New Hampshire claim they live in Boston. I really, really hate people who fake the "Boston" accent in an attempt to sound cool like they're from the city when they're lace curtain mother fuckers who grew up in the suburbs 80 north. I really fucking hate "Ja'Dude!" Boston sports fans who never shut the fuck up, ever, and have no idea what they are talking about. I really fucking hate nearly everyone who lives in my city. Fuck.
(end rant)
Submitted by SgtHartman (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:09:37 EDT (#)
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Maybe im just a product of the grunge generation but I am partial to the standard Stratocaster. I picked up my American made about 10 years ago and its been a constant companion. I love it. No bells and whistles, simple flaked maroon finish, and wonderful playability.
but thats just me. I find the wider neck on Gibsons and Martins to be a bit of a hinderance because I have small hands. Im sure I could get used to it but the slimmer neck on a Fender is just right for me!
Damn I cant wait to get home and play now.
Submitted by lostnphound (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:07:17 EDT (#)
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What kind of amp are you using?
I'm a drummer, but our guitar player talks about amps and guitars constantly. He's a real gear-head. He uses a PRS currently. He also has a vintage Regal from the 50's that his uncle gave him. And he has a nice custom built Carvin.
He currently uses the Fender Deluxe Twin Reverb, but just purchased a two twelve Dr. Z which is pretty beast. Big sound when his overdrives are on. But it has perfect clarity as well.
Submitted by apollo88 (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:05:30 EDT (#)
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do you go to the level of ocd completist geek on everything you are interested in?
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:05:01 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Creepy_guy (user info) at 2008-03-21 14:58:05 EDT (#)
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I would really, really like a Nitefly. I've only seen one here in Saskatoon and it played amazingly well; wasn't that expensive either. I ended up buying an Ibanez S320, which is one of the guitars I've been after for a while. Nice tone, very lightweight and set up perfectly for the sort of music I'm into.
Must start amp shopping now though, as well. Not sure what to look into quite yet though; I've got eight guitars around this house now and only two amps. A practice amp and a big Mesa stack for live shows. Its nice, but try moving that shit in a Sunfire. *shudder*
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check this amp out then. it will fit in your car and it's the most amazing amp i have ever heard for that price range. you'd expect the features this amp has for at least a grand more. it sounded like heaven when i played through one with a Les Paul Studio. i know it's a Peavy, but don't let that throw you off. Joe Satriani helped them design it.
http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-DSP%20PEVJSX212?SRC=D0407FG0HAMS0000&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=feed&
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 15:01:41 EDT (#)
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Submitted by lostnphound (user info) at 2008-03-21 14:59:47 EDT (#)
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Not interested in PRS?
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they are nice guitars, but i think they cost too much for what you get.
Parker Flys and Niteflys are expensive too but i think they can justify the price.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2008-03-21 14:59:53 EDT (#)
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i used to want an SG really bad when i first started playing. i liked how thin and light it was. then i discovered Parker guitars. even lighter and a way cooler design and the quaility and versatility of this guitar blows the SG out of the water. i still want to get an SG to add to the collection i decided to start to hang on the wall next to my bar.
Submitted by lostnphound (user info) at 2008-03-21 14:59:47 EDT (#)
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Not interested in PRS?
Submitted by Creepy_guy (user info) at 2008-03-21 14:58:05 EDT (#)
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I would really, really like a Nitefly. I've only seen one here in Saskatoon and it played amazingly well; wasn't that expensive either. I ended up buying an Ibanez S320, which is one of the guitars I've been after for a while. Nice tone, very lightweight and set up perfectly for the sort of music I'm into.
Must start amp shopping now though, as well. Not sure what to look into quite yet though; I've got eight guitars around this house now and only two amps. A practice amp and a big Mesa stack for live shows. Its nice, but try moving that shit in a Sunfire. *shudder*
Submitted by DudeThatsBOSH (user info) at 2008-03-21 14:57:03 EDT (#)
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one day i will own an SG