Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 382387 times)

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #500 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 07:57 »

It says it's a neck-through. I didn't know Gibson/Epiphone made any neck-throughs in the les paul shape.

valley_parade · « **Reply #501 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 10:18 »

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit.aspx

SERIOUSLY, GIBSON?! What the fuckkkkkk.

doombilly · « **Reply #502 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 11:24 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 01 Aug 2009, 10:18

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit.aspx

Needs more unicorn.

celticgeek · « **Reply #503 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 11:38 »

I agree that it needs more unicorn. Also, more bagpipe might help, since I believe that the guitar uses the MacSeuss plaid.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #504 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 11:56 »

That's one of the beest looking SG's ive seen in a while.

Don't judge me

glyphic · « **Reply #505 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 13:17 »

So nobody has any idea what kind of guitar is in that craigslist ad? I am totally digging the way it looks, but the seller won't respond to emails. Pretty lame.

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #506 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 14:29 »

Seems like a copy to me, not a genuine Epi. I could be wrong though.

Tehz · « **Reply #507 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 16:33 »

I would rock one of those Zoot Suit SG's so hard. I'm pretty serious right now.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #508 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 18:15 »

If the pickup rings were plain white and the headstock were a different color, I'd play it. It's actually not that bad compared to some of the other shit that Gibson has released lately.

Spluff · « **Reply #509 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 18:35 »

That guitar is fucking amazing. You're all blind.

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #510 on:** 01 Aug 2009, 20:43 »

My previous post was about that Craigslist thing, not the Zoot Suit SG. *facepalm for bad timing*

Anyways, I don't mind the looks of that SG to be honest.

Also, I intend on getting this:

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #511 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 06:46 »

WHAT IS IT

I LIKE

glyphic · « **Reply #512 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 10:00 »

Sir, that is a fine guitar. That body shape is fantastic.

What model is it?

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #513 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 10:20 »

It's beautiful, like a Rickenbacker bass, only not a bass.

glyphic · « **Reply #514 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 10:57 »

Schecter Stargazer.

Ok, guys. I know Schecter makes some guitars for SHHHREDDDDZ, but they have a ton that I fall in love with instantly.

The Corsair, Stargazer, Ultra-III, and even the Hellcat.

Of course, I own the Ultra-III. The only bad thing about Schecter that I can see is that they use Duncan Designed parts instead of actual Duncan parts. My guitar still sounds fantastic, though.

edwinalink · « **Reply #515 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 11:51 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 01 Aug 2009, 10:18

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit.aspx

SERIOUSLY, GIBSON?! What the fuckkkkkk.

I tihnk its beautiful... but then, I drive a Scion xB and listen to female fronted symphonic power metal... so, my tastes may be suspect...

sean · « **Reply #516 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 13:51 »

guys i went to guitar center today to get a new chord and strings (mellow strings report on that shit later once i restring my bass) and i saw those new danelectros. i didn't have time to play them though bhhhhhhhhhhh im going back asap though i gotta try that shit out.

glyphic · « **Reply #517 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 14:11 »

"Yeah, man. I gotta get a new chord. This one totally stopped ringing out. And I'm not buying any of those add9sus2 things, either, so don't even bother."

Tehz · « **Reply #518 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 15:01 »

I think I want an Epiphone Casino. Either encourage me or do the opposite.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #519 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 18:06 »

Casinos are bitchin'. One day I will have a green one with a Bigsby on it. Like this.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #520 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 18:09 »

You should try one out first.

Also, imeaapiratearg, your link is fucked*

*technobabble

imapiratearg · « **Reply #521 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 18:11 »

It should be fixed now. This keyboard is so awesome. It's like: "Copy and Paste commands? Fuck that noise. I make you right click that shit, son."

Tehz · « **Reply #522 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 18:21 »

I tried one once and I don't really remember how I felt about it. I wasn't really giving it my fullest attention.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #523 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 19:01 »

Quote from: Tehz on 02 Aug 2009, 15:01

I think I want an Epiphone Casino. Either encourage me or do the opposite.

Try it before you buy it. I know people who are really satisfied with theirs, but when I tried one I was a little disappointed. But that may have been because I had a very specific guitar in mind that I wanted (my ASAT), and I was just trying guitars in the same price range for some comparison.

Today I fooled around with Garageband recording a new song idea that has been bouncing around in my head. While playing around with my new setup (Tribute ASAT Bluesboy Semi-Hollow -> Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive -> Fender Champ 600) I had one of those wonderful musical epiphany moments where I finally dialed in an absolutely gorgeous tone that was just addictive. I ended up ignoring the song I was recording and jamming over an 8 bar loop I had recorded for like an hour and a half. The Champ 600 sounds surprisingly good when it's really cranked. It's got two inputs, a high gain and a low gain, but I tend to ignore the high gain input and just use my SD-1 to push way past overdrive into chunky distortion zone. I wish it had just a tad bit more clean headroom though; even through the low gain input with my SD-1 off the ASAT will cause it to start breaking up if I play too hard. My Danelectro is a little less hot, so it sounds really really great clean through the Champ.

Edit: Also, those new Danelectros are so hot.

billiumbean · « **Reply #524 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 21:27 »

Quote from: greenMonkey on 02 Aug 2009, 19:01

Edit: Also, those new Danelectros are so hot.

Indeed they are! I tried the Dead On 67' Baritone at the guitar shop a few days ago and that thing is SO fine. Weighs about as much as the guitar strap holding it up. I would consider that a plus.

Quote from: Tehz on 02 Aug 2009, 15:01

I think I want an Epiphone Casino. Either encourage me or do the opposite.

Do it. I'd recommend getting a couple quality pickups installed, though. Epiphone tends to build really nice guitars, especially hollowbodies or semi-hollowbodies. The guitars are usually so good that they give them shitty pickups just so you can still dream of one day owning a "real" Gibson. Perceived obscellescence, as it were.

I bragged about my Epiphone Sheraton II a few pages ago. If my house were on fire, I'd run back in to save it. I'm sure the Casino is a close-enough cousin to the Sheraton to make you feel the same way about it. I'm setting aside some cash to buy a couple Gibson '57 Classic Humbuckers because I'll probably be playing it for the rest of my life, and Epiphone stock 'buckers just won't do. I'm sure the Casino's Alnico P-90s are of the same caliber, so just be financially open to the possibility of changing them.

Which reminds me:

Quote from: The Description For The "SG Zoot Suit"

Headstock Logo
The classic Gibson logo is silk-screened onto the face of the headstock veneer. It is the most recognizable in all of music, representing more than a century of originality and excellence. There is simply no equal.

How sad is it that? That's like putting "Literate" on your resume.

Although this finish is one that I find most titillating:

Jimor · « **Reply #525 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 21:33 »

Quote from: billiumbean on 02 Aug 2009, 21:27

How sad is it that? That's like putting "Literate" on your resume.

On a recent application to a bookstore, in the "other qualifications" field, after I put "inventory flow management, display merchandising" and a few other retail buzz phrases, I couldn't resist adding at the end: "Alphabet."

And man, I'm not sure if I think that guitar is pretty or not, but if I saw somebody playing it, I would definitely spend some quality eyeball time on it trying to make up my mind.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #526 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 21:38 »

Apart from the rainbow and the red and blue, those actually look pretty cool. I'm kind of digging that black and orange finish.

billiumbean · « **Reply #527 on:** 02 Aug 2009, 21:59 »

Quote from: Jimor on 02 Aug 2009, 21:33

On a recent application to a bookstore, in the "other qualifications" field, after I put "inventory flow management, display merchandising" and a few other retail buzz phrases, I couldn't resist adding at the end: "Alphabet."

Easily the coolest post I've seen all day.

glyphic · « **Reply #528 on:** 03 Aug 2009, 15:51 »

I stopped by a shop today and played one of the new Dan Electro 67's, too. I sat there for almost an hour trying to justify the cost. I was getting ready to whip out the credit card when I got a phone call and was dissuaded. Gonna look for a used one, I guess.

It was so awesome. Like greenMonkey said, it is ridiculously light. But it's got the surfer twang like you wouldn't believe. WANT.

jeph · « **Reply #529 on:** 03 Aug 2009, 20:20 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 01 Aug 2009, 10:18

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit.aspx

SERIOUSLY, GIBSON?! What the fuckkkkkk.

It's a fucking PLYWOOD GUITAR.

Ugh.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #530 on:** 03 Aug 2009, 20:34 »

I don't think anyone would buy it for the tone anyway.

est · « **Reply #531 on:** 03 Aug 2009, 21:51 »

Also: gg Gibson ripping off the Apple store site's design in its entirety.

doombilly · « **Reply #532 on:** 04 Aug 2009, 07:09 »

I'm with Les Paul in my dislike for the SGs anyway.
In other news I'd been reading here and other places about the jump in prices on Fender guitars. Got the big fat Sweetwater catalog a few weeks ago and JAYSUS FOOKIN HELL. In an economy wherein a lot of poor bastards are selling their prized instruments, artyfacts, and children for a pittance it hardly seems wise to yoink their prices this astronomically. That J5 Triple Deluxe tele is like $1200 now on Sweetwater. That was like an $800 ax last I checked. Damn thing is covered in chrome. You could probably make it out of plywood and no one would notice.

Oh well. I ended up getting that Black Widow when I was contemplating that thing. Not sure wtf I was thinking in either case. Except maybe "uuugh black guitar sexxx."

Chad K. · « **Reply #533 on:** 04 Aug 2009, 07:32 »

Quote from: jeph on 03 Aug 2009, 20:20

Quote from: valley_parade on 01 Aug 2009, 10:18
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit.aspx

SERIOUSLY, GIBSON?! What the fuckkkkkk.

It's a fucking PLYWOOD GUITAR.

Ugh.

Woah, woah woah, there, buddy. It's a fuckng plywood guitar with a Gibson logo...sooo, you know $1000 right there.

edwinalink · « **Reply #534 on:** 04 Aug 2009, 11:02 »

any guitar that FUCKS is a guitar for me!

...

I'm, just so lonely!

David_Dovey · « **Reply #535 on:** 04 Aug 2009, 22:03 »

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 01 Aug 2009, 11:56

That's one of the beest looking SG's ive seen in a while.

Don't judge me

Too laaaaaaaaate

Headwoünd · « **Reply #536 on:** 05 Aug 2009, 13:11 »

If the grey and cream finish paired with the pick-ups' copper doesn't at least look like Teh Sex, I apparently don't know what does.
Good lord that's pretty.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #537 on:** 05 Aug 2009, 14:38 »

waiting for a pagebreak

Spenser · « **Reply #538 on:** 06 Aug 2009, 22:10 »

Quote from: glyphic on 03 Aug 2009, 15:51

I stopped by a shop today and played one of the new Dan Electro 67's, too. I sat there for almost an hour trying to justify the cost. I was getting ready to whip out the credit card when I got a phone call and was dissuaded. Gonna look for a used one, I guess.

It was so awesome. Like greenMonkey said, it is ridiculously light. But it's got the surfer twang like you wouldn't believe. WANT.

I'm actually really tempted to get one myself.

Melodic · « **Reply #539 on:** 07 Aug 2009, 00:59 »

SO.

I want an electric guitar. I've played my Yamaha acoustic to death and want something loud and obnoxious. I think I would probably like a Telecaster! I have maybe $600 CAD to spend on the actual guitar, so how cheap do good guitars go for?

LeeC · « **Reply #540 on:** 07 Aug 2009, 04:48 »

Quote from: edwinalink on 04 Aug 2009, 11:02

any guitar that FUCKS is a guitar for me!

...

I'm, just so lonely!

there there. lonley wolf is lonley.

Yeah I could use some input on electric guitars. I've only play acoustic but I am told that really what you need to do is go to a guitar store or music shop and try out the different guitars to find the one that has the sound your looking for and feels comforatable to you. Play clean and distorted through a couple of songs you know until you find the guitar you feel is right.

as for price it generally depends on where they are made. I am told the ones made in asia (japan, china, tiawon, ect.) are generally cheaper than their american and mexican counterparts. Some hardcore guitarists I've met prefer the ones built in mexico and USA as they had bad expirences with those made in asia (falling apart, defective, broken, sounds completley different from the Mex/US equivilent) but honestly I dont really know from expierence.

doombilly · « **Reply #541 on:** 07 Aug 2009, 11:08 »

That is a somewhat useful generalization but it not exactly true. I've had good guitars from Asia and defective ones from N America.
You best bet is to go out and play some.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #542 on:** 07 Aug 2009, 12:50 »

My main man is Korean and i like it a lot more than many of the American guitars i've played.

sean · « **Reply #543 on:** 07 Aug 2009, 15:23 »

Melodic get one of those new danelectros! they only cost 350 and they sound pretty rad!

Melodic · « **Reply #544 on:** 07 Aug 2009, 15:36 »

Oh man that looks like one rad-sounding guitar.

EDIT: Pagebreak 100. Awethome.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #545 on:** 07 Aug 2009, 20:55 »

Quote from: Melodic on 07 Aug 2009, 00:59

SO.

I want an electric guitar. I've played my Yamaha acoustic to death and want something loud and obnoxious. I think I would probably like a Telecaster! I have maybe $600 CAD to spend on the actual guitar, so how cheap do good guitars go for?

I'm too lazy to look up what the exchange rate between Canadian and American dollars, but the G&L Tribute Tele clones are supposed to be fantastic. I have a Fender Tele Standard. Mine's great but I hear their quality is pretty inconsistent, so I'd play the hell out of one before buying it.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #546 on:** 07 Aug 2009, 23:26 »

I think Canadian and American are roughly the same (I know for awhile there the Canadian was worth more, then the American, then the Canadian).

greenMonkey · « **Reply #547 on:** 08 Aug 2009, 10:53 »

Quote from: boneykingofnowhere on 07 Aug 2009, 20:55

but the G&L Tribute Tele clones are supposed to be fantastic.

TRUTH. Mine was $600 US, and plays and sounds just as good if not better than my friend's custom built Chandler Tele clone.

Edit: To pitch in my two cents on the Asia vs. America debate-all my guitars are from Asia. My Danelectro I believe is from Korea, my acoustic is from China, and my G&L Tribute is from Indonesia. While the Danelectro definitely is not the best put-together guitar (but what can you expect from something I bought for $180?), it is certainly still playable and sounds good, and my two other axes are just as good if not better than many more expensive American made guitars that I have played. My advice is do your research and try before you buy.

Melodic · « **Reply #548 on:** 08 Aug 2009, 16:59 »

Man, I went to three different shops today and all three A) didn't have Danelectros and B) tried to sell me Squier packages. Those fuckers.

sean · « **Reply #549 on:** 08 Aug 2009, 17:27 »

As much as I hate recommending this, try guitar center. I know the one by me has them.

Man i really hate it guitar center is actually the closest music store to my house. it's the only one I can walk to.

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