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As a sister thread.
Chose not to buy a 70s Gibson J-200 (Tough I have always wanted one). Had a coupon from MF/GC and it was there used. Minimal pics and descriptions. I don’t need it. And I still have to write a check for a neck reset and a new bridge on an early 70s D-28 I acquired last year.
I chose not to buy this 12-string bass, though I want it want it want it. Aural images of Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson in my head. Love Dug's playing as well.
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I like this thread idea!
I almost bought a used DRRI at Guitar Center yesterday. I just went in to pick up a single string (I swear!) & saw an American Original '50s Strat that needed playing. I plugged it into the Deluxe & was way more impressed w/the Amp than the guitar.
Cooler heads prevailed
I was offered a really cool handmade Sea Glass Route6 guitar in exchange for my Z Wreck Jr. As much as I liked it, I already have a chambered mahogany body/maple top/P90 guitar and I passed on it. Then I found a cash buyer for the amp the next day.
I wouldn't say no to the Sea Glass. Those are some really nice guitars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don
Hmmm, no binding, no fret nibs, look pretty cheaply made to me. Don't even undercut the fret tangs. What's the attraction?Quote:
Originally Posted by jrgtr42
So do I.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don
Well, I ws tempted to pull the trigger on a used Gibson SG special, there's something about that stripped down piece of growling evil that attracts me, but after some meditation I figured that I don't really need it.
My Rickenbacker barks pretty loud and doesn't quack as a strat does (the peculiar Rick 'Jangle' is entirely different), so it's the tool for when I want to play something less elegant and glassy.
Let go Sergio. I got a SG Special towards the end of last year. Fills a great niche and is a joy to play. Can’t believe I waited so long to get one.
I got it with the idea of a dedicated slide guitar. Nope I like it as is. Will dedicate my 79 LP to slide.
As we were just talking P90 guitars, my other is a Heritage 530 (equivalent to a ES330).
Well got tempted the other day by a 1958 Gibson ES 330. Local to me. Just turn away, turn away.
Now that it's no longer a Stupid Deal of the Day I can breathe easier. Musician's Friend was offering a PRS SE P50E Sitka Spruce-Maple Parlor Acoustic-Electric Guitar for nearly 50% off. I'd have a hard time justifying spending $899 for one, but they were offering it for $499. Whew. Dodged another bullet!
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I saw that as well as was tempted. I resisted.
Dang it! Stupid Deal of the Day has me clenching my fists and biting my lip as I lock away my credit cards. A VOX battery-powered amp with 33 built-in rhythm patterns and a 40+ second looper function? Powered (and charged, I gather) by USB. At this price, I suspect they won't last long.
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That's a good price for what it is. I also did NOT buy it though it is a tempting thing. And it's only tempting to me because of the rhythm patterns. I have my AC30 all tube in the living room already. It would be stupid of me to get one of those. These days, I'm smart about purchases: $100+ equals bread, milk, coffee, and a few other items at the grocers. I like groceries more than rhythm patterns on an amp.:spin:Quote:
Originally Posted by OldStrummer
Surf Green Strat with a maple neck and white pickguard.
I've wanted one all my life, but I already have too many guitars and arthritis is swiftly stealing my mojo!
I stepped away on a reasonable deal on a maple Guild Jumbo. I can get it later. Paid for the D28 work so music funds are spent.
That maple Guild Jumbo covers the Gibby SJ200 itch at a lesser price. A maple jumbo completes the acoustic collection, well except for a metal body resonator.
A Korina V because everyone who say's they'll sell one gets cold feet.
Actually, I think I’m caving in and getting the Guild Jumbo.
heh, I got a PM at TGP from a guy who saw that I wrote about wanting a GVCG tele and he was asking if I'd be interested. Of course I am but I am absolutely not in a position to get one, not without selling either my R0 (not happening) or the CS '56 Strat. The latter for a GVCG? Very tempting but also not realistic. Mostly because it would take a while to sell at an amount that would get me close to the GVCG.
Then I'd still need to get a Strat. Nah. Been through this rodeo enough times to know when you get a great one, hang the fuck onto it and don't chase something else. A great Tele will come around at the right time, it just isn't now.
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Originally Posted by DanTheBluesMan
You're learning.
I'm going to add to this thread because I actually thought about it for a minute.
I was at 7 C Music in St. Petersburg, Florida, killing time and picked up a Martin GPC 2XE RW and was surprised at how nicely it played and sounded. Sporting a spruce top with rosewood HPL back and sides, this is a low-end, eco-friendly Martin with a "select hardwood" neck and something called Granadillo as the fingerboard and bridge. No binding, a simple rosette and dot inlays. I played some high-end Martins, Taylors (7 C is owned and operated by Dave Hosler, who was a Taylor VP and designed the Expression System electronics for the company before going solo, which is why they feature a lot of acoustic Taylors), and a Gibson L-5, some of which were outstanding and some were actually less viable than the GPC.
So, I didn't buy the Martin, but I thought about it. So I think it fits here.
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And funny thing is, as you progress as a player, your criteria for "a keeper' will change as your ability changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by phantomman
Word!Quote:
Originally Posted by Offshore Angler
Well I caved, especially when my wife last night said why isn't it here. I said I decided against it. She SAID I should.
So I did.
Guild Maple Jumbo 6 string in route.
That also depends on what you will or won't accept in a guitar and what kind of sound you can get from it. My Martin 12 string has a neck that's too wide for my hands, but I figure that's the price to pay for an acoustic 12 string. I've never played one that was any different in that respect. So, it's a keeper if I want a 12 string acoustic. My Les Paul is heavy, and as much as I wish it were as light as a chambered one, it sounds good and feels good--it's a keeper.Quote:
Originally Posted by Offshore Angler
Maybe it's because I'm a lefty and accept a guitar if it looks good to me, plays well, and sounds great. I have unloaded guitars that were great for someone else but didn't play well for me or didn't sound the way I wanted. I think I've been incredibly lucky too. Lefties don't usually have the luxury of try before you buy. I've been playing since 1976, and I'm all right. Any player worth a piss is always progressing.
I went to Sam Ash in New Haven CT yesterday to see what the BIG Going Out of Business Sale was all about.
Bought nothing! I don't need anything. Even at sale prices...
Another day has passed & I STILL haven't bought an HX Stomp. It's not like I want one; I haven't had good luck with modelers & multi-effects. But I feel like I should at least try one out from a utilitarian standpoint
Have you tried any of the more recent POD products? I really loved my POD HD500X. Then Line 6 decided not to update the Mac interface, and it's useless to me now. I was pretty impressed with the sounds I got.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cogs
I have a couple Helix LT units that sound quite good. Not Fractal good, but easily good enough for the venues I play. Not to mention 2 of the venues have these as house systems. Transports easier than the Fractal unit.
Just finished a guitar gig with one earlier today and have another in a short bit. Using the house unit so load in/out is quick and easy. Loaded my patches onto the house units back when I got my 1st one.
I tend to keep one unit in my house and the other in my truck for as needed. IE: I have a single site with 2 venues. One of the venues has on for guitar and one for bass. The other only has 1 for guitar.
I got a situation where I had to play 3 venues at 2 different sites on the same day. That’s why I got the second one. It was over back to back days, so being old I wanted to minimize load ins/outs.
Couple of things. First was amplifier feet. I'm going to sell the DSL 201 which has only 2 feet on it. I could purloin the feet from the DSL 401 and put the new ones in it.
Second was a set of LaBella Deep Talkin' 760FM-P flat wound strings specifically made for the Squier mini P bass. Put them on last night and initial impression is favorable, as in very favorable. But then I liked flats on a P bass anyway.
Having a hard time keeping raging GAS in check. Need to make money somehow.
Wrong Thread. :arhhh:
Once again, Musician's Friend's Stupid Deal of the Day has me on the edge of my seat. I know it's not for everybody, but I like Breedlove guitars and the smaller ones are, IMO, hidden gems among the acoustic set. At $249.00, the Breedlove Discovery S CE Red cedar-African Mahogany Companion Acoustic-Electric Guitar Edge Burst (why do they insist on these terribly long names?) has me slapping my hand away from my wallet.
I'm sure it will be sold out soon, so all I have to do is stay away from the site for a bit...
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It sure is purdy......Quote:
Originally Posted by OldStrummer
:D
Six hours later and it's still up on SDOD...
Well if it’s any consolation, I had a beautiful off shore Breedlove jumbo. The thing was always tight feeling and sounding. The top would never hit that point of nirvana. Sure play it harder, it went instantly from tight to nasty overdriven top sounding like a cedar top played aggressively by a metal thrash guitarist.
It went bye bye.
I think it's purdy too .........Quote:
Originally Posted by phantomman
Oops.
It's wonderful having a destination while you're out sightseeing. Today, in Wellington, New Zealand, I went on hunt for a guitar store and wound up finding THREE of them! I managed to get out of buying anything by saying I was looking for a Maton Tommy Emmanuel model; no one in New Zealand has them, I'm told.
But I did find one store that carried Taylors and they had one of every model (I think) GS Mini. The Koa model was ugly, but since I already have one, I passed on that. I sat and played a "vintage burst" I hadn't seen before, and like every GS Mini I've played, found it positively delightful. But I didn't buy it because I have a GS Mini. Still, I satisfied my need to play for a brief time.
Saturday I fly to Sydney, Australia for the second leg of my trip. The guitar guys here in NZ say there are guitar store on every corner in Melbourne (where I head after Sydney) and that by law, each is required to have a Tommy Emmanuel Maton hanging in their shop. OK, so I know that's baloney, but I feel confident that before I return home, I will have had a chance to not buy a Maton Tommy Emmanuel. :smile:
I just barely said 'no' to a set of Mackie CR3. They were 22 dollars off. But apparently dropping my left Eris 3.5 'fixed' the intermittent issue it had been not working every time I played something.:sun
I was poking around on Facebook market place this morning and saw a Gibson Lab Series L5 amp for $300.
I was tempted to inquire about it... but didn't.
I know that's the amp that BB King used most of the time, at least later on. And no one could ever accuse him of having bad sound.
That’s a nice price for a nice SS amp. I’d jump.
I just passed on another Surf Green Strat that was priced right, in good shape, sounded terrific, but had vintage fret wire n a maple neck.
If it was rosewood, I have just re-fretted it, but I prefer maple. Oh well.
After days of frustration trying to find a Maton 808TE Tommy Emmanuel, my efforts were finally rewarded today. Melbourne, Australia appears to be the home of Australian guitars, and I found not one but two terrific guitar shops. Thanks to the generosity of my tour group leader and his "touch on, touch off" transportation card, I found myself at both the northern and southern ends of Melbourne. My first stop, at Guitar Paradise, found my making friends with a fellow named Mack, who pretty much gave me free rein with the acoustics. I played a number of delightful guitars, Maton, Martin, Alvarez and another Australian brand, Cole Clarke. But no Tommy Emmanuel. After thanking Mack and getting his suggestion for a lunch stop, I then headed to Acoustic Centre, which they told me was the largest Maton dealer in Australia. Finally, I found the Tommy Emmanuel models! I played the 808TE and the 808TEC (cutaway). Great playing guitars! I pawed a nice 12-string and one or two others as well. The guitars were priced very nicely, too! Getting one back to the states proved to be the deal killer, as I couldn't carry it around with me on my travels, and the cost to ship would have made the cost savings a wash.
So, I did NOT buy a guitar today. I got pretty close, however.
Tried out a '77 refinished in natural Stratocaster, replaced bridge pickup and pickguard. Very nice, 8 lbs 2 oz. Neck felt great. Frets were a little uneven need level and crown. I liked it, they made a nice deal but it just wasn't "I gotta have it" nice at least not to me. The strat I already have is nicer. It did give me hope to keep looking, maybe some day the right one will come along.
I turned down yet another Gibby SJ-200. This one sounded too ?tight?. I only found 1 that spoke to me in the last decade plus. Didn?t have the coin for it and let it get away. If I find another, it?s coming home with me.
It seems the time to walk away from guitars these days. Today, Musician's Friend was offering a Martin D-X2E for only $449. Solid Sitka Spruce top and HPL Koa lalminate back and sides. Fishman electronics, a Performing Artist neck, fingerboard and bridge, and a nice, soft, padded gig bag.
I walked away not because of the HPL; I have played guitars with laminate and loved their sound. No, despite the price, I'm not into Dreadnoughts. It was pretty, at a nice price, but just not enough to get me to pull the trigger.
A Martin D-18 Authentic.
Very sweet guitar. But the price, Ouch!
honestly the difference between the authentic and the other D18 that was there in sound is about 25-30%. So notable. But I already have a great Alvarez that?s at least 95% of that other D18. I right now can?t justify the coin for the change in tone and playability The Alvarez goes for a bit under 1k. Did some work on it. Plays sounds great. Hard to justify the 7k additional investment into the D18 Authentic.
I want a D-18 SO BAD
It would look great next to my 1971 D-28
Oh I should note: I caved a couple weeks ago and got the D-18 Authentic. A Goodall, the Alvarez and top line GoldTone Banjitar are on their way out.
A plane ticket to get from LAX to DTW tonight last minute to attend my aunts funeral tomorrow. It's still "on time" presently, but no idea if it will actually fly tonight or not. I arrive at 7am tomorrow and the funeral is at 11 then I'm right back on a plane.
Mark's (blackonblack) recent post in the "other" thread on the Guild Westerly Collection OM250CE (and the note the cutaway "E" versions are all sold out) got me to thinking of another inexpensive acoustic that punches above its weight: The Ibanez AAM50CE (interesting how closely the model names coincide). I know Ibanez doesn't get a lot of recognition when it comes to acoustic guitars, but in my mind, they own the archtop segment, and many electric players like their "shredding machines."
Still, for an astoundingly low $299.99 (Guitar Center price), you get
- A slightly re-invented body shape
- A new "scalloped X" bracing design
- The AA stands for "Advance Auditorium" body. New ergonomics with a slightly wider waist moved closer to the neck.
- Solid spruce top and (likely laminated) sapele back and sides
- An A. I. R. (Acoustic Information Responce) sound port
- Tapered headstock and Low Oval neck grip
- Rounded body edge binding
- Purpleheart fingerboard and bridge
- Ibanez's Advantage bridge pins
- Ibanez AP11 Pickup and AEQ-TP2 Preamp
- Chrome Die-cast tuners (18:1 gear ratio)
That's quite a lot of guitar for not a quite a lot of money!
Haven't pulled the trigger on one, but I have $500 in GC gift cards going unused...
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The E designates electronic (pickup). The C denoted cutaway. Thats a OM-350CE.Quote:
Originally Posted by OldStrummer
I could find any, but quite pleased with the OM-350E
Well, faced with the choice of buying a nice guitar at a great price out of pocket that wasn't quite what I had in mind, or using the Guitar Center gift cards I had been given for my retirement, I opted for the latter.
Sorry, @blackonblack, but thank you so much for thinking of me when it came to that very nice Guild. I passed.
But stay tuned to the other thread. When my new Ibanez AAM50CE arrives, I'll let everyone know. :smile:
Enjoy! Make sure to post it.
I ended up passing on the Timber Strat. I got some unexpected bills from my surgery 13 months ago that my insurance refused to pay. If I had taken possession of the guitar, I'd have a hard time selling it for close to what I paid. I would have still owed money on the guitar, no guitar and still have to pay those bills.
I don't know if this counts, but I apparently "un-bought" a BYOC fuzz kit I ordered a couple of weeks ago.
Got an email that the order was cancelled, they didn't have the stock or something, so my money was refunded.
Boo. I was looking forward to that build.
Of course, now I'm looking at some other kit suppliers to see if I can get something at a reasonable price. I saw some DIY kits on Amazon for under $30, but there's enough reviews complaining about something or other I'm hesitant to pull the trigger.
I forgot about this thread, but since it's been on my mind (I hate it when a guitar stalks me!), I passed on an absolutely lovely Lowden S-25c while I was in Ireland. My goodness, it was one of the finest acoustic guitars I've ever laid hands on. But the price was steep, and then there would be shipping and import duties to factor in, too.
Sometimes I'll check Reverb wistfully, to see if one has magically appeared with a more wallet friendly price tag.
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