Guitar Thread

Onholiday(somemightsay) said:
Used guitars that have requi neck repairs.

Too much of a gamble to buy off eBay or the like or everything is a risk anyways?

Answers on a postcard folks..........

Edit: Full disclosure, this is what I have been looking at

www.ebay.co.uk

Gibson SONGWRITER Used Electric Acoustic Guitar with Hardcase | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Gibson SONGWRITER Used Electric Acoustic Guitar with Hardcase at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.
www.ebay.co.uk
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That's weird how there is no pictures of the front of the headstock showing the Gibson decal or pics of the front of the neck showing the crown inlays in detail.
The d string tuner looks out of line for some reason.
Could be a fake, have you checked out the serial number?
 
I may have mentioned it. I acquired a 1983 fujigen black Strat and it's better than the Strat American special I had.
 
NZBlue said:
This should appeal to a few on here.
Even @Mad Eyed Screamer might get interested.

Martin M-7 Johnny Marr Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Shop M-7 Johnny Marr and other Martin Guitar apparel, accessories, and guitar straps!
www.martinguitar.com www.martinguitar.com

Or its 6 string equivalent

Martin M-6 Johnny Marr Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Shop M-6 Johnny Marr and other Martin Guitar apparel, accessories, and guitar straps!
www.martinguitar.com www.martinguitar.com
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Daft sod would probably prefer this board game..

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@Bill Walker - apologies for covering old ground but please can we delve slightly deeper into the Rory Strat that you played at some point?

Do you remember whether it was one of the original 40 'master' (probably cost about £25k+ rocking horse shit ones) built ones or the further produced from circa 2004 onwards circa £3.5-5k ones)?

I'm really enjoying playing my Mexican strat (I don't even touch my US made one), managing to get a decent Rory sound out of my Marshall (basically just remove most of the bass, treble and gain high) but still wondering just how much better it can get........!?! :-)
 
Onholiday(somemightsay) said:
@Bill Walker - apologies for covering old ground but please can we delve slightly deeper into the Rory Strat that you played at some point?

Do you remember whether it was one of the original 40 'master' (probably cost about £25k+ rocking horse shit ones) built ones or the further produced from circa 2004 onwards circa £3.5-5k ones)?

I'm really enjoying playing my Mexican strat (I don't even touch my US made one), managing to get a decent Rory sound out of my Marshall (basically just remove most of the bass, treble and gain high) but still wondering just how much better it can get........!?! :-)
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One of the cheaper ones, but the best strat I've ever laid hands on.
I've owned srv and Clapton strats and they weren't a patch on the Rory.
Played like butter, whatever that means.
 
Trevor Morley's Tache said:
Anyone?

gettrumpguitars.com

GetTrumpGuitars.com

GetTrumpGuitars.com
gettrumpguitars.com gettrumpguitars.com

Oh, wait...

www.yahoo.com

Trump Guitars backtracks after Gibson cease and desist and takes Les Paul-style guitars off the market

Gibson's cease and desist stated that Trump Guitars' designs infringed upon the guitar giant's exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape
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$9k for a signature - not money if you can get it.

Does he even play guitar?

Wonder if I can get a Liz Truss one.........
 
I watch this Italian lad and feel like giving up he's so bloody talented ..could eat Eric Clapton for breakfast.

 
Right then. I am starting to make some progress. I know a few songs, learning scales and arpeggios, getting to grips with chords in the open position and just started on barre chords.

I am doing minor and major in the a and e positions.

Anyone got any tips? My hand is aching with it.
 
Opinions to thread guys & gals - @Bill Walker (may as well invite you personally as you know I appreciate your opinion).

Sent my US Strat into have a full set up and repair of a fret - currently mulling over replacing the pickups at the same time.

Think it's a 2013 model and feels nice though never particularly bonded with it (you'll remember I bought the Mexi Strat at the same time).

Looking at the fender deluxe drive pickups as an upgrade as they aren the most powerful.

Am I about to get rid of the 'Strat' sound but putting on the supercharged version or am I just about to heighten my overall enjoyment?

Failing that, IF I get on better with the U.S. Strat now, do I upgrade the Mexi?

All opinions welcome folks.

Long live the guitar thread...........
 
Nightmare Walking said:
Right then. I am starting to make some progress. I know a few songs, learning scales and arpeggios, getting to grips with chords in the open position and just started on barre chords.

I am doing minor and major in the a and e positions.

Anyone got any tips? My hand is aching with it.
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1. Make sure you're guitar is set up properly. A high action makes it really difficult.

2. Resist the urge to death grip it( hello tendinitis)

3. Wrist position is important, the further away it is from the neck in the classical position the more pressure is on the strings to help you.

4. Roll your index Barre finger to its side

5. Note which strings are muted as the natural narrowing on parts of your finger can be the culprit. I have to change my Barre finger to a higher placement on a 7th Barre chord over a minor for example.

5. Pull the neck towards you like your trying to break it in half, another way of adding pressure to the strings without using your fingers.

6. Get a squeezy ball to strengthen your fingers

7 it takes time
 
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