Guitar Thread

threespires said:
I see PMT has gone bump with gear4music hoovering up their stock like they did with GAK.
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It's weird how guitar and music shops used to be everywhere and even the big Internet ones are failing now.

We have a small shop near me, sells mostly 2nd hand. I try to buy stuff there as much as possible but it's so easy to just buy online. My last lot of strings were from ebay. £20 a set for elixir from andertons, can get them as low as £6 from China. I went for the UK based seller with lots of feedback. £6 ones are probably fake.
 
hilts said:
Not sure I would ever buy a decent guitar over the Internet.
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Depends what level (price) you are shopping at I would suggest.

Of course we would all like to be able to play it beforehand but sometimes needs must.

I have been pretty lucky with the Fenders that I have bought off eBay, less so with acoustics.

On a side note, I played one of the lower end Martins in a shop the other day (the ones that kind of look unvarnished). It was alright for playing chords but I didn't get along with it for anything else. It was second hand but still up at about £925 or similar.

Not a patch on my cheaper Yamaha's to my mind - paying a huge premium for the label on it................
 
hilts said:
Not sure I would ever buy a decent guitar over the Internet.
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To be fair the standard of guitar production has vastly improved in recent years. Plenty of real world reviews on line so any duds get found out. Talking about the lower end stuff here where in the 90s cheap guitars sounded awful. A cheap squire now sounds and plays well. So many people just go for it.

Where it falls down is with set up. Many people will play a guitar right out the box without a set up and it's going to be mediocre to play. That is one thing with a shop, the set up should be part of the service in my view.
Onholiday(somemightsay) said:
Depends what level (price) you are shopping at I would suggest.

Of course we would all like to be able to play it beforehand but sometimes needs must.

I have been pretty lucky with the Fenders that I have bought off eBay, less so with acoustics.

On a side note, I played one of the lower end Martins in a shop the other day (the ones that kind of look unvarnished). It was alright for playing chords but I didn't get along with it for anything else. It was second hand but still up at about £925 or similar.

Not a patch on my cheaper Yamaha's to my mind - paying a huge premium for the label on it................
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Definitely a huge premium for brand but then if you are going to keep it and play it for years it's worth getting what you want and not the imitation.
 
Onholiday(somemightsay) said:
Depends what level (price) you are shopping at I would suggest.

Of course we would all like to be able to play it beforehand but sometimes needs must.

I have been pretty lucky with the Fenders that I have bought off eBay, less so with acoustics.

On a side note, I played one of the lower end Martins in a shop the other day (the ones that kind of look unvarnished). It was alright for playing chords but I didn't get along with it for anything else. It was second hand but still up at about £925 or similar.

Not a patch on my cheaper Yamaha's to my mind - paying a huge premium for the label on it................
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My last guitar was about £900 all included and it was so good in everyway when i had a play on it in the shop.I've just heard stories of people getting ones that haven't been put together with enough care or the set up was terrible.
That or the delivery guy or packaging has caused damage.
 
Very nice mate, looks like you got a bargain :)

Surprised more people were not bidding on it.
 
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Bill Walker said:
Have you got it yet?
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Certainly have matey - it's really really good.

Needant(sp?) have been concerned with the authenticity of it as the seller is a real collector - top bloke and must have had about half a million quids worth of beautiful and mainly custom built guitars.

A 1950's Martin FFS!!!!!!!!

The Les Paul is easy to play and gives off a really powerful sound without compromising tone (Can't quite put my finger on it but it immediately made me sound like a familiar guitarist - TBC).

Has teased out a connection issue within my effects set up and the puppy's chewed through one of the leads but we're doing good matey................ :-)
 
Onholiday(somemightsay) said:
Certainly have matey - it's really really good.

Needant(sp?) have been concerned with the authenticity of it as the seller is a real collector - top bloke and must have had about half a million quids worth of beautiful and mainly custom built guitars.

A 1950's Martin FFS!!!!!!!!

The Les Paul is easy to play and gives off a really powerful sound without compromising tone (Can't quite put my finger on it but it immediately made me sound like a familiar guitarist - TBC).

Has teased out a connection issue within my effects set up and the puppy's chewed through one of the leads but we're doing good matey................ :-)
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It's a fake. You can always tell- the headstock isn't broken!






Looks good:-)
 
My left index finger is swollen and has a cyst on the knuckle. It's getting lanced soon (not the whole finger)....i wouldn't be that bothered but it's difficult to play F chords like this. Am is a bit tricky too....even barring hurts.
 
Marklr said:
My left index finger is swollen and has a cyst on the knuckle. It's getting lanced soon (not the whole finger)....i wouldn't be that bothered but it's difficult to play F chords like this. Am is a bit tricky too....even barring hurts.
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Great time to start barring like Hendrix................ ;-)
 
Marklr said:
My left index finger is swollen and has a cyst on the knuckle. It's getting lanced soon (not the whole finger)....i wouldn't be that bothered but it's difficult to play F chords like this. Am is a bit tricky too....even barring hurts.
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Have you just started? You have not even begun the pain journey yet :) Blisters and blood is a good start. Build that callous up.
 
After some advice on acoustics. I fancy getting one. I have about 1k - 1.5k to spend.
Would I better off getting a 2nd hand one? Or would folks recommend one if the Epiphone inspired by Gibson custom shop ones?
I don't really care about the make. I just want a decent one.
All recommendations will be greatly received.
 
Nightmare Walking said:
After some advice on acoustics. I fancy getting one. I have about 1k - 1.5k to spend.
Would I better off getting a 2nd hand one? Or would folks recommend one if the Epiphone inspired by Gibson custom shop ones?
I don't really care about the make. I just want a decent one.
All recommendations will be greatly received.
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Brand new will get you a decent acoustic for that budget. The Epiphone Inspired J45 is around £700 for example.

Taylors and Martin's seem eternally popular.
 
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