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Originally Posted by rob taft
A good musician can make music with what is at hand. Headstocks don't matter near as much as soundholes, I reckon.
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06-05-2020 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Lobomov
Of course some guitars have defects which hamper playing at times. But in my opinion, a good guitarist can make a crap guitar sound better than a crappy guitarist can make a gem sound, well, crappy. (For the record, I'm the crappy guitarist making the classic sound like shit.)
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In my younger days I used to only buy brand names, and usually high end models, I did not even bother looking at other guitars.
Nowadays, I really enjoy playing cheap guitars as well.
And in all honesty, cheap guitars today are a lot better than they used to be
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I have to be honest I do make a big deal (without the too) about the brand of my gear.
I grew up as the child of a semi pro guitar player who once he got his Gibson in 1974, never looked back...
Being quite a metalhead back in the days, I walked my own path buying cheap spiky planks in the late '80s and when the '90s came bought my Lester.
Currently besides my Bass and a Frankenstein Warmoth mahogany telecaster that could have easily come out of a Gibson factory, I only have 3 guitars and they sport the open book and Gibson logo.
I am very partial to the brand but not in any statement making way, it has a lot to do with what I know and expect !
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Originally Posted by vinlander
Cheap guitars in the 80's were usually really bad.
Very big difference from todays cheap guitars.Last edited by greveost; 06-06-2020 at 02:21 PM.
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One of those cheap guitars in the 80s was the Tanara ST-3, a Korean Strat copy I picked up in my first year at college for $105, including tax. The craftsmanship was decent. But I dreamed about owning a “real” Stratocaster. Funny thing is that I gigged three nights a week with that cheapie Korean Strat copy and came to really love it.
As a graduation gift, I bought my first Fender and sold the Tanara. The Fender was good but a little dull and lifeless where the Tanara was resonant and “alive” feeling. I almost immediately began to regret my choice to ditch the one for the other.
This experience and dozens of others over the ensuing 25 to 30 years really showed me that each guitar is an individual and should be judged on its own merits. I have bought and sold dozens of strats until finding 3 that I really connect with. Similarly, I have owned many Gibson’s and sold most of them until I winnowed it down to a few choice instruments (for me).
That said, the guitars I leave sitting out, and that get the most playtime at home (not gigging these days) are not my Gibbys (which I love and have come into through much exploration) but my Epi Broadway (made in China) and my Ibby LGB30 (made in Indonesia). They are both superb instruments with fat electrified jazz tone. The Epi set me back $550 (edit: $500 w/case!). The Ibby, about $940 (edit: w/case). I love them.
I really like guitars of all makes and prices but tend to keep the ones that connect with me. A bit like the incoming first-year Hogwarts students and their visit to Ollivander’s wand shop. There, they learn that the wizard does not choose the wand... the wand chooses the wizard.
Have a wonderful Saturday and get those guitars out and play them!
RoliLast edited by rolijen; 06-06-2020 at 04:47 PM.
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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The funny thing for me is that I could care less about the name on the guitar as long as it’s well made and set up right. But I am this way on suits, not so much for the name, but because I want something fully lined or for hot weather, unlined but well tailored. It’s not about the name, but about the way it sits on me. You can get an suit with a fused lining to sit right, but it is harder to tailor. But I find that Brooks Brothers, Zegna, and Hart Shafner Max seem to fit almost perfect off the rack and give the fit and lie I am looking for.
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Still using my 1999 Lawn Boy.
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Originally Posted by Greentone
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Yeah, Lawn Boy is gone. When my independent repair guy says "that's it," I will go shopping. So far though...
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What about a company that wants to develope a reputation(a name) and it starts out making nice guitars for reasonable prices.As a result they get talked about and even carried by reputable stores.Wasnt too many years ago life existed with out name brands like Eastman or Godin.I think may have found one.I posted a video well im to embarrassed to do that but my wife and son tricked me into it on FB and a what i thought was a private channel youtube post.One response was "Is that a Blonde Gibson?"from someone representing a group i was hoping to impress.Why did it not sound right taking control of the situation.They sung its praises and i just said great any request?Another was from one of my favorite players Marcos Pin (Duology)
mentioning my beautiful guitar in a compliment.I was humbled and floored.Its an Eastman 403.Check Marcos out on youtube.
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Originally Posted by christianm77
I was a golf pro for 10 years and almost never got to play outside of competing in State tournaments. The Members at the club and friends thought all we do is play. Sounds familiar.
Also, the members would always look in your golf bag and see what clubs you were playing. Alot of them knew more about equipment than I did.
Sounds familar
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Check this baby out. Just sharpened her blades and adjusted the cutter bar last week. Zoom zoom.
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Originally Posted by Littlemark
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Originally Posted by Littlemark
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I have a video of a world class player (a name you'd know) playing Out of Nowhere on my Yamaha cheapie (Pacifica 012) through a Crate GFX15 (which sold new at GC for either $99 or $79).
His comment about the guitar was, "excellent playability, I think this is the guitar for you". I think he was too polite to say anything about the tone, since he usually plays a $16,000 archtop. But, as expected, he sounded great.
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RESALE! That's why companies and old Rock groups end up suing each other over owning the brand! No pun intended.
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Resale? What as in the used market? Why would they give a stuff about that?
Used Ibanez AF 207 7-string archtop
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