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[NotAFanOfFenders]

Well, yeah, and I can't stand how those play either. Like how they look though.

Let's hope no-one uncovers photos of Clapton, SRV or Page playing them though. The price would go from ~700 to ~7000.

[Bearer]

That and as far as guitars as weapons go, My stake is definitely on the telecaster.  The frankenstein one I put together is heavy as fuuuuck and pretty indestructible.

[valley_parade]

Well, yeah, and I can't stand how those play either. Like how they look though.

Let's hope no-one uncovers photos of Clapton, SRV or Page playing them though. The price would go from ~700 to ~7000.

Claptrap did play quite a few different things, but it never skyrocketed Explorers (too much) or MusicMan amps.

Actually, I know nothing about the vintage Explorer market.

[Rot10Kid]

I'm kind of surprised no one posted this yet because you guys are normally all over the guitarfetish site. That said, the poor man's gretsch, complete with those amazing gfs gretsch style pickups-

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xaviere-XV-950-Rockabilly-Hollowbody-Guitars_c_311.html

Ooh the punk rawk tones I would pull from that surf green gal.

[Lummer]

That and as far as guitars as weapons go, My stake is definitely on the telecaster.  The frankenstein one I put together is heavy as fuuuuck and pretty indestructible.

This..

Keith Richards once said in an interview that the Telecaster is bar none the best guitar to beat people over the head with.

Naturally, I'm making a Warmoth tele for myself this summer, for when I go on tour.

[Patrick]

But that esquire is all beat up. Fuck that shit, I'd take the Rich.

 

The fact that you have made this post means we can never be truly good friends. I mean I like you just fine but like... there's some things we'd need to reconcile before being super good buds.

[edwinalink]

I'm making a Warmoth

Dude, are you the one who turned me onto Warmoth? so many dreams I have for their partscasters!

[doombilly]

I'm kind of surprised no one posted this yet because you guys are normally all over the guitarfetish site. That said, the poor man's gretsch, complete with those amazing gfs gretsch style pickups-

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xaviere-XV-950-Rockabilly-Hollowbody-Guitars_c_311.html

Ooh the punk rawk tones I would pull from that surf green gal.

Jebus those inlays are ...what is that the profile of a poop pile? Otherwise beautiful.

[NotAFanOfFenders]

Hmm, they really look like...






Oh. my. god.

[valley_parade]

Naturally, I'm making a Warmoth tele for myself this summer, for when I go on tour.

They do Cabronita bodies and guards and I want so badly to build one.

Or a Cabronita-based Jazzmaster with their "split" body.

[Bearer]

That and as far as guitars as weapons go, My stake is definitely on the telecaster.  The frankenstein one I put together is heavy as fuuuuck and pretty indestructible.

This..

Keith Richards once said in an interview that the Telecaster is bar none the best guitar to beat people over the head with.

Naturally, I'm making a Warmoth tele for myself this summer, for when I go on tour.

I've heard a lot of good things about USA custom Guitars.  Super nice guys and quality craftsmanship.  A lot of people I've talked to swear by them over warmoth, but then again, I'm sure a certain amount of that is brand loyalty though.

[Lupercal]

Anybody understand Artist guitars? I'm often confused about endorsements. Such as this.

And those sort of guitars that are basically knock off Strats, but cost more than a Standard American version - I guess I've always wondered "why, when you can buy the real deal?", but brands such as Suhr are really catching my eye.

[valley_parade]

Better build quailty, I suppose. I know Fano guitars are mad expensive, but damn if his stuff isn't a little better/cooler than what Fender does.

[valley_parade]

Oh hey look what got reissued. OM NOM NOM.

[Fissioninferno]

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/0/3/6/798036.jpg

Oh hey look what got reissued. OM NOM NOM.

Ohgod that looks deliciousssss

[doombilly]

Wow that gave me Schecter wood. Two knobs. No tremelo. And not 9 stringed. What does it cost?

[Christophe]

So the top strap button of my Douglas Melody Faker got ripped out again during practice. I am disappoint.

Sawdust and wood glue's supposed to be the fix here, though I've got neither. Anyone else have any other recommendations for fixing this shit that don't involve duct tape, or at least a cheap place to get sawdust or sawdust equivalent?

[edwinalink]

Jam a Toothpick in the hole with a bit of glue.screw it in alongside it.

Works for me.

[Patrick]

You know, over the last couple of days, I have heard a few things about my hollowbody. For example, some clearly insane man told me tonight that it was worth 10x what I paid for it. He wanted me to come into his shop for an appraisal. I just told him I wasn't interested; I'm not looking to sell that guitar for any reason, and anybody who thinks otherwise is absolutely a madman.

Do any of the rest of you guys hate that shit as much as I do? Where random-ass people who don't know their shit come up and talk to you as if they DO know their shit? Come on, man, you can tell me all you want that my budget-brand, budget-made, unheard-of guitar is worth a mint. I'll never believe you. Not considering what I see them sell for on the interwebs.

[doombilly]

Jam a Toothpick in the hole with a bit of glue.screw it in alongside it.

Works for me.

or a wooden match sans the lighty part. Or get a bigger screw.

[valley_parade]

Wow that gave me Schecter wood. Two knobs. No tremelo. And not 9 stringed. What does it cost?

Six hundy.

[Kwaping]

That new Ultra II looks nice! Can't wait to find one in-store to try it out.

Found this weapon guitar while looking for that Ultra II...

[NotAFanOfFenders]

Congratulations Dean, for ruining the reputation of pointy guitars worldwide. Razorbacks aren't even comfortable to play while sitting down, they just poke you like they're teasing you for playing them.

[valley_parade]

at least a cheap place to get sawdust or sawdust equivalent?

Do you have a saw and wood?

[Radical AC]

Does that Dean have any redeeming qualities as a guitar?  It's over $1000 for a Chinese import that looks terrible.

I've been looking after guitars with a raised mid section for a while.  The Schecter looks great, but for about $50 more you could nab a Reverend Warhawk II.  The Gibson Firebird 2010 is their traditional reverse style and looks brilliant, but at twice the cost of the Reverend or Schecter it isn't something I'd consider for myself anytime soon.

[valley_parade]

If you want a guitar that looks as though you've beaten people to death with it, is there really any other option?

[Patrick]

RadAC, just wanted you to know, the fact that I now know the Warhawk exists makes me really really happy this morning. Thank you.

[Kwaping]

or at least a cheap place to get sawdust or sawdust equivalent?

1. Where's an *expensive* place to get sawdust?

2. Does "sawdust equivalent" exist, and if so, is it less expensive than actual sawdust?

[NotAFanOfFenders]

I usually just break up a toothpick into smaller pieces and jam that shit in there. It's served both my spectrum and strat well so far.

[Lupercal]

Sawdust equivalent - I guess wood shavings? Like taking a plane to a piece of wood or something. We are talking sawdust and not gold dust, right?

After a bit of internet browsing, "sawdust equivalents" vary: potting soil, large quantity of dandruff, or if you live near Phillips, WI then there's a good alternative animal bedding place you can go to.

I got sawdust for free in very large quantities from a carpenter friend - know anybody in that sort of business? I can't imagine its particularly hard to come by. Either that or just go and buy a saw, a plastic bag and find a tree.

[Christophe]

I realized I had a spare cache of toothpicks, so I just went with that. Looks like it's staying in there for the time being.

[Melodic]

hey patrick fuck your avatar i keep thinking you're bryan

[Ikrik]

Alright, I don't really want to crawl through the over 100 pages of this thread to find an answer...so...

I want to get a guitar, a nice electric guitar for around $500.  This will be my first guitar.  What do I need to know?  And what suggestions would you give? 

[Radical AC]

Jenn Wasner from Wye Oak played a black Warhawk when I saw them open for Shearwater a couple years ago.  Also, as of today Reverend is selling basses!  They look pretty swank, and hopefully sound as good as their guitars.

Ikrik, what kind of music do you want to play?  Are you just learning, starting a band, or just want to play in your room?  Do you have an amp?  If not how much are you willing to spend on one?  Those are some basic things you should mention before asking for a recommendation.

[edwinalink]

Alright, I don't really want to crawl through the over 100 pages of this thread to find an answer...so...

I want to get a guitar, a nice electric guitar for around $500.  This will be my first guitar.  What do I need to know?  And what suggestions would you give? 

www.rondomusic.com

[Ikrik]

I would like to play blues/jazz by myself, I will be learning how to play, I have a few friends who can teach me and I have no problem learning on my own.

I do not have an amp but I'll pick up one that's of a good quality....is the recommendation for a guitar really going to change depending on the amp?

[Radical AC]

The amp question is important so you don't blow all your money on a nice guitar and get a crappy amp, which is going to be at least as important as your guitar for sound

[NotAFanOfFenders]

Alright, I don't really want to crawl through the over 100 pages of this thread to find an answer...so...

I want to get a guitar, a nice electric guitar for around $500.  This will be my first guitar.  What do I need to know?  And what suggestions would you give? 

www.rondomusic.com

Go with an Agile AL if you're in the US. Supreme value for money to be had there. There are plenty of options to choose from as well. You may also want to get a line 6 POD, if not to replace your amp, then to easily record yourself, which is IMO really important for self-improvement.

[Patrick]

Guys, ever since they started chambering the bodies on Les Pauls, they've all started sounding like shit.

Just wanted to get that out there since I got to play a friend's Paul and it fucking RULED even though it weighed like a bajillion tons.

[valley_parade]

Alright, I don't really want to crawl through the over 100 pages of this thread to find an answer...so...

I want to get a guitar, a nice electric guitar for around $500.  This will be my first guitar.  What do I need to know?  And what suggestions would you give? 

You can get a used Mexican Fender Tele for under $500. The brand new ones usually go for about $550, though.

[NotAFanOfFenders]

If you're lucky you could get a MIJ tele for under that. Better build quality overall.

[Lupercal]

Mexican made Fenders are interesting - you find a good one and its really good. You find a bad one and its worse than a Squier. Not a lot of "middle of the road" type Mexicans, in my experience. I have a MIM Strat and its pretty damn good - and if we're talking a first guitar then I'm not sure that superior build quality is a huge deal. I know it sounds stupid to say, but its the same with most hobbies. You start of with something cheap and shitty, and only after you learn the ropes you realise that there are better things out there.

But for $500, I'd opt for a Mexican Strat or Tele. How much do PRS SEs go for?

[Kwaping]

RULE #1: Always buy used! Especially if you're just starting and don't know what you want.

That way, if you don't like it, you can flip it for something else and get close to what you paid for it, if not break even.

I break this rule a lot, but that's just because I'm stupid. That, and the guitars I want never seem to come up on the used market.

Other than that, my advice is start spending all your free time in guitar stores, trying out different guitars and amps.

[valley_parade]

i think shane does, but anyone else have experience with epiphone valve jr.s? one popped up on the austin CL for $95 with a Hammond 125CSE transformer+JJ tubes. it has a 4ohm speaker output which means i could play guitar (not into a bass head for once) through my emperor 2x15  

but yeah, i'd like to know some more about these heads and what they are good for.

I wish I did. I'd asked for one for xmas about five years ago and got a crappy little Peavey solid-state thing.

[Kwaping]

Those Reverend basses look great, but wow... were they named by a five-year-old, or what?

[Kwaping]

Still waiting for more info on that spalted maple pedal that was posted a page or two back...

[SSPKR]

Still waiting for more info on that spalted maple pedal that was posted a page or two back...

It's a Basic Audio treble-booster.  I've got a few other BA pedals.  Here's a rehouse he did of a 70's Carlsbro Flanger (amazing circuit, but the original enclosure was horrific).

http://www.basicaudio.net/

[NotAFanOfFenders]

I like it, at least it's not as strat shape. A little curve on the lower part would be pretty cool though.

[NotAFanOfFenders]

OR!

You could convince him to go the Blackmachine/Parker route and just leave the bare necessity of wood in there. Also, get a graphtech nut for it, they're pretty cheap and will basically make it stay in tune!

[NotAFanOfFenders]

There are bound to be a couple of stores in your area that carry that sort of stuff though, right?