new guitar
I'm considering buying a new guitar in the next year, so im starting to do a little research. Im looking into the gibson sg faded, or a lower end strat say probably under 700. I currently play a squier so im used to stratocasters. What guitar would you all recommend for this price range and style. I can upgrade pickups and other electronics. I just need to kno all my options so i can make the right choice. Also what have you all's experiences been with ebay or second hand guitars. If i can convince my mom of it being a safe buy. It will really open my options ;)
# 1
Ebay = tricky.
What are you looking for in a guitar? What will you be using it for? Do you prefer HH, SSS, SSH, or SHS? How long are you planning on using it before buying your next guitar?
What are you looking for in a guitar? What will you be using it for? Do you prefer HH, SSS, SSH, or SHS? How long are you planning on using it before buying your next guitar?
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# 2
I need something with sweet warm tone for a little jazz, classic rock, blues, but also can handle distortion. For now ill be using it for practice to hone my skills. When and If i start gigging ill be buying something high end with my own money! ;)
# 3
Originally Posted by: gogogoI need something with sweet warm tone[/quote]no need for a higher end guitar when you've got... a GIBSON faded sg special!!! I love mine to death. you might want to change out the bridge pickup though, it's very bass-y.
gibson...Originally Posted by: gogogofor a little jazz, classic rock, blues, but also can handle distortion.
gibson, gibson, gibson, gibson
[QUOTE=gogogo]For now ill be using it for practice to hone my skills. When and If i start gigging ill be buying something high end with my own money! ;)
but all in all, I love mine, it's a great guitar, just as good as the high end gibsons! just without all the features you don't need anyway (it has dot inlays rather then trapezoids, and no pickup covers, and the paint is done in a very cost effective way, making it look even better in my opinion) therefore, I recommend a faded sg, if you heard a sound clip of one right next to a sound clip of a higher end gibson, you probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference!
# 4
I don't like SGs, but it does sound like gibson (or a decent knockoff) is what you're looking for.
"If one has realized a truth, that truth is valueless so long as there is lacking the indomitable will to turn this realization into action!"
-A.H.
-A.H.
# 5
im really looking at faded sg it is in my price range plus its gibson quality ill drop in some humbuckers but i should be set thanks for the feedback
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Originally Posted by: gogogoim really looking at faded sg it is in my price range plus its gibson quality ill drop in some humbuckers but i should be set thanks for the feedback
we want pictures when you get her.
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unfortunately you could be waiting a year or two but ill have bucu or h/e u spell it pics!!!!!
# 8
Originally Posted by: gogogoplus its gibson quality
which has been dropping in recent years. you'd be better off with a prs SE series than a low-end gibson...even the thousand dollar ones are hit or miss right now in quality control. it's really sad. the prs SE's have been consistantly quality gold, though. so i'd recommend checking them out before dumping money into a gibby.[/gibson owner]
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# 9
yeah im keeping everything in mind it will be my money im shelling out cold hard cash so im gunna to a ton of research
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Originally Posted by: gogogoyeah im keeping everything in mind it will be my money im shelling out cold hard cash so im gunna to a ton of research
make sure to play everything in teh store too and find something you like...don't just take our suggestions...i'm only so adamant about the prs because the ones i've played on have all been consistantly quality. if you want a nice chunky tone, i'd recommend the p90 model.
but like i said...play on everything.
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yeah i need smooth tone for jazz and classic rock and blues btw what do you all kno about the prs se santana??
# 12
Originally Posted by: gogogoyeah i need smooth tone for jazz and classic rock and blues btw what do you all kno about the prs se santana??
i haven't played on it but i'd imagine it'd probably be the same as the other SE's as far as quality is concerned.
and what i meant by chunky is that it's a fat tone. it's a really cool median between single coil ring and humbucker fatness.
edit: know what? i'm gonna shut up and let you get out to the guitar shops and play 'em yourself.
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# 13
gibson for a warm jazz sound?hehe, for 700 and american starts pretty good, but look into other fenders, like the jazzmaster or sumtin, dont no 2 much about em tho...but i play a strat and i get all kinds of sounds out of it
"When you want to rock hard children, lean of F#."
# 14
Originally Posted by: Fenderallthewaygibson for a warm jazz sound?hehe, for 700 and american starts pretty good, but look into other fenders, like the jazzmaster or sumtin, dont no 2 much about em tho...but i play a strat and i get all kinds of sounds out of it
gibsons have a much warmer tone then fenders do. and they are very versatile guitars. when it comes to jazz, a fender or a gibson would work, but for the distorted stuff you're going to want humbuckers. which is why I still recommend a gibson
# 15
Just to confuse ya even more, those new, lower priced G&L strats are very sweet, great quaility 450 ish. And I havent played one but I see the new strat type from floyd rose everywhere, its comes in different PU combinations 450 ish as well.
Dont be afraid to stray from Gibson or Fender, there is plenty of other quality stuff out there.
Dont be afraid to stray from Gibson or Fender, there is plenty of other quality stuff out there.
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