The Guitar Topic

[Chad K.]

May I suggest these guys if you're looking to do online bass business- http://www.thebassplace.com  They are amazing, and know their stuff.  Small shop, but with a pretty big selection.  The best time to hit them up is right safter NAMM.  They buy up a lot of the NAMM exhibit pieces and sell them pretty cheaply.  I've dealt them with them quite a bit.  I would think bass emporium would be good too; they get a lot of lip service- http://www.bassemporium.com/ I don't have any one on one experience, though.

[Bastardous Bassist]

I have actually spoken with the guys from the Bass Emporium.  After my last amp got stolen, I needed a new one really fast, but the new model of the amp I wanted/previously owned had just come out and no one the old one and the new one was sold out.  I ended up calling every Acoustic Image vendor in the country.  A small place in MA ended up getting back to me a couple weeks later.

p.s.  If you like amps that sound clean and amazing, are light and have a fantastic service department, check out Acoustic Image.  I'd be hard-pressed to find an amp that I enjoy more (I do like David Eden amps, but they're crazy expensive and heavy).

[doombilly]

Where's the best place to try to sell an electric bass or part of one (that is not eBay)?

[Chad K.]

Depends on what it is.  The obvious choice is always craigslist.  If it's weird, I'd think about contacting Diamondstrings.  Otherwise, http://www.talkbass.com is good, but requires a $30 membership.  I've sold tons of stuff there and it always goes well. Alternatively, for no money you could sell at http://www.tdpri.com.  It's a telecaster forum, so they tend to be more guitar oriented, but they definitely do have people selling basses there.

[Sam]

i love Bass Emporium! I try to go to there for all my bass-related needs, and they can take care of all of them easily, and they have excellent customer service. I also live in the same city as them, so i don't know about their online stuff.

[valley_parade]

Gibson, just..just stop. STOP. Alright? Stop.

[NotAFanOfFenders]

I would love it without the sharkbite. Gibson should stop putting holes in their old models and calling them new ones.

[sean]

anyone up for a shark core band?

[sean]

i guess its like crabcore except you faux swim around the place yr playing and eat yr fans.

[Sam]

mosh pits are replaced with feeding frenzies

[Christophe]

instead of stock MicroKorg settings all the samples are taken from Jaws

[The Duke]

Here's my dilemma.

I'm probably going to buy a Gibson Les Paul Studio (possibly a Robot because the store's having a sale) but that will literally cost all the money I have (I'm still in high school, so I don't have much to spend).

However, next year my grade goes on a trip to Europe which will cost much money.  

So my choices are:

A.) Buy the guitar now and work my ass off next summer to pay off the trip

B.) Don't buy the guitar, work up all my money again from scratch, get the guitar much later

C.) Don't go on the trip or buy the guitar, save all my money for an even better guitar (or something)

Thoughts?

[Lummer]

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Seriously, someone tell me this is a fucking joke.

[NotAFanOfFenders]

Also, 7-string explorer. Thoughts, anyone?
I want one.

[Lummer]

I want one too, but the Sharksplorer is just pushing it.

[David_Dovey]

Gibson, just..just stop. STOP. Alright? Stop.

All silliness aside, no one else is going to mention that this is just an egregious rip-off of the Dean Dime?



Remember when Gibson used to sue people for shit like this?

[Lummer]

Ok, so since we're on the topic of weird, short-run Gibson guitars, I might as well show off one they got right.

The SG-I. More precisely, MY SG-I!

I found this one at a vintage guitar fair, and just had to bring it home. I've been looking for one of these forfuckingever, and now FINALLY one turned up!
So, less yappy, more.... Pics.










And now for the artsy pics with a wide angle lens:

[NotAFanOfFenders]

Beautiful. How much did it cost?

[valley_parade]

I'm probably going to buy a Gibson Les Paul Studio (possibly a Robot because the store's having a sale) but that will literally cost all the money I have (I'm still in high school, so I don't have much to spend).

Don't buy a Robot. BE A FUCKING MAN AND TUNE YOUR OWN GUITAR.

[Radical AC]

Here's my dilemma.

I'm probably going to buy a Gibson Les Paul Studio (possibly a Robot because the store's having a sale) but that will literally cost all the money I have (I'm still in high school, so I don't have much to spend).

However, next year my grade goes on a trip to Europe which will cost much money.  

So my choices are:

A.) Buy the guitar now and work my ass off next summer to pay off the trip

B.) Don't buy the guitar, work up all my money again from scratch, get the guitar much later

C.) Don't go on the trip or buy the guitar, save all my money for an even better guitar (or something)

Thoughts?

The first question would be what kind of amp do you have.  There is no point in buying a >$1,000 guitar if you are playing out of a 15W solid state amp.  If you have enough money for a Gibson robot there is absolutely no point in saving up more for a different guitar because you can afford a guitar (with a lot of options at that) that will sound and play as well as anyone else can tell, unless you want a really pretty boutique guitar.  In fact you can find a great variety of guitars that play as well as a Studio for around half of what you are looking at dropping.  You would be able to get a guitar and have about half your trip money left over, so it wouldn't be as much of a problem to save up the rest in time.

[The Duke]

I'm probably going to buy a Gibson Les Paul Studio (possibly a Robot because the store's having a sale) but that will literally cost all the money I have (I'm still in high school, so I don't have much to spend).

Don't buy a Robot. BE A FUCKING MAN AND TUNE YOUR OWN GUITAR.

I honestly probably wouldn't use the tuning funtion that much, it's just that only the Robots are on sale, so it saves money to get one instead of a regular Studio.


Radical AC: can you give some examples of these lower-priced guitars?  I am interested in looking into this.

[jeph]

Okay that sharkfin guitar is yet another entry in the Gibson Parade Of Retarded Instruments, and I have no real use for a 7-string, but damn if this guitar does not give me a chubby:

[NotAFanOfFenders]

 

[Lummer]

I must admit I want one too.

[valley_parade]

...Yeah. Want.

[Bearer]

This is a Chinese made Fender Squire "master series" set-neck, 2 humbucker, thinline telecaster.  Ran from '05-'08.  Isn't the best quality (plywood top), but there's one sitting in my local pawnshop.  If I can manage to use my bullshit guitar nerd cred to haggle the price down from their $300 (it was $500 or so new), I may just snag it, but they also have a portable power planer, which would prove infinitely more useful in the construction of my own shoddily assembled instruments, and it's only $150.

[NotAFanOfFenders]

Needs a '72 pickguard, but it it seems like an okay deal, how's the sound?

[valley_parade]

Wouldn't work. It's a carved top, IIRC.

[Christophe]

In the future I envision, all guitars have pickguards.

[Bearer]

Actually, that tele is a flat top.  As far as sound goes, the amps they had in the pawn shop were all pretty awful, so I couldn't get any real idea, but I imagine it would sound pretty good.  The Pickups are seymour duncans of some kind.

[The Duke]

In the future I envision, all guitars have pickguards.

I think lots of guitars (Les Pauls in particular) look much better without a pickguard.

[valley_parade]

Actually, that tele is a flat top.  As far as sound goes, the amps they had in the pawn shop were all pretty awful, so I couldn't get any real idea, but I imagine it would sound pretty good.  The Pickups are seymour duncans of some kind.

One guitar from that line won an Editor's Pick from Guitar Player, but I can't remember if it was that Tele or the Espirit.

The pickups are Duncan Designed, btw.

[doombilly]

I'm sorry, DO NOT BELIEVE THESE Magazine EDITOR PICKS. That is solely based on ad revenue. I actually once bought an Epiphone based on said "Picks." After doing some serious mods just to make the frets level I had to ultimately send it back because the electric part of the guitar just crapped out. Within half a yr the entire product line had been cancelled. In fact I'll go as fat to say, you would be better off just buying a used copy of Camel Jugs or Furry Fisting Weekly than Guitar Player. Oh well it all turned out well, my first wife conceded that I deserved a better guitar and I still have that Yamaha. (Not so much the 1st wife)

[Bearer]

Absolutely.  Other advice being that one should generally never buy a new Gibson les paul, ever (new as in paying full price).  Take that $1500+ and pay a visit to your local Luthier instead (that or follow Jeph's advice and head over to Mr.Creston's site).  A much happier player you will surely be.

[Cernunnos]

Another similar option would be the Electrical Guitar Company. Well, not similar in the kind of instrument, but similar in being another thing one would be wiser to spend 2500+ bucks on in lieu of a Les Paul.

Also, aluminum

[Bastardous Bassist]

I know someone who will only play Les Pauls, not because he thinks they sound or play better than other guitars, but because he's had better luck with them not breaking.  He's apparently very hard on his guitar, so there's that.  I can't really say much other than just presenting his case because I don't really play guitar, and my primary instrument (upright bass) is actually quite fragile no matter what you buy.

[The Duke]

Although within my experience, Les Pauls aren't as good for use in fights.  Unless you can get a solid hit on someone (which will be very powerful due to their weight), I would recommend something lighter, such as a Strat.

I am in dire need of sleep.

[NotAFanOfFenders]

Man, my ltd ec-1000 is SO much better than any les paul i've ever tried. Sustain for days. It came perfectly set up as well.

[Melodic]

My Dano would be the switchblade of guitar jousting.

Also I have been using lots of different picks recently and so now my pickups have collected what amounts to rainbow dust.

[Akima]

I check this thread because some of these guitars are so beautiful. And I don't even play guitar!

[Lummer]

Although within my experience, Les Pauls aren't as good for use in fights.  Unless you can get a solid hit on someone (which will be very powerful due to their weight), I would recommend something lighter, such as a Strat.

I am in dire need of sleep.

In Warhammer 40000 terms, the Les Paul would count as a Powerfist or Thunder Hammer; It packs a mighty wallop, but you always strike last.

Seriously though, for a fight I'd bring a Tele. The Bolt-On neck is sturdier, plus Keith Richards says they are the best for knocking motherfuckers out.

[Noff]

Supposedly Pete Townshend liked his Gibsons because they were easier to smash... 

I think I would go with a tele as well, it has that nice long bolt on neck to swing it around with and the body has some relatively sharp edges to it.  In a pinch a forceful poke with the headstock could probably do some damage too.

[doombilly]

Although within my experience, Les Pauls aren't as good for use in fights.  Unless you can get a solid hit on someone (which will be very powerful due to their weight), I would recommend something lighter, such as a Strat.

Strat would be more durable. You could scarcely kill one alt-country band with a Les Paul. AND you'd have to tune afterwards. I put my 9000 lb '78 Ultimate Fighting Mustang against all comers.



Seriously if you ever see us live and I haven't broken a string on the parker, If I strap this bithc on there's about to be a fuss. Get out your camera and your helmet.

[glyphic]

+1 to summoning, +3 versus good.

[Cernunnos]

Seriously though, for a fight I'd bring a Tele. The Bolt-On neck is sturdier, plus Keith Richards says they are the best for knocking motherfuckers out.

This is correct.
You know why they make cases for Teles? To protect other guitars from them.

[Bearer]

+1 to the Telecaster being my weapon of choice in a battle situation.  But if I had a Gibbo in dire straights, I'd want my Firebird.  Neck through walnut and mahogany construction?  Much sturdier than an LP imo.

[Lummer]

I am at some point getting a custom-built 7-string for my Grindcore band, and I am certain I need a neckthrough, because of the durability.

[jeph]

+1 to the Telecaster being my weapon of choice in a battle situation.  But if I had a Gibbo in dire straights, I'd want my Firebird.  Neck through walnut and mahogany construction?  Much sturdier than an LP imo.

just jizzed all over myself

thanks

[valley_parade]

Welcome to "wish I hadn't traded my Firebird", goddamn.

[glyphic]

Well, I just discovered the guitar that I'm going to be devoting 10% of my paycheck to for the next year.

Firebird, here I come.