Originally Posted by: steelhorseangelThere are no music shops where I live and I don't anyone who plays guitar[/quote]
Not quite none here, but only one. I bought my initital guitar there of reciprocated appreciation/loyalty for the advice received, and it was sound advice and that guitar still much loved and played. But their stock is limited, and apart from the decent enough but subservient to his boss employee who assisted me, their selection, service and attitude otherwise is abysmal, possibly because the owner perceives he has a captive market of numptys being the only LMS in a sizeable regional city. All other since bought online, delivered NIB and setup by me.
Originally Posted by: steelhorseangelI'm a lassie of steely determination[/quote]
Not a lassie, but I completely identify and admire that quality in anyone's character. "Lassie", indicative of north of the border??
Originally Posted by: steelhorseangelI'm a trained bike mechanic.[/quote]
Me too, just not formally qualified. Done my own teardowns, engine and bike (inc cassette) gearbox rebuilds regularly and maintenance on bikes and later first coupld of second hand cars since I was late teens early adult. A string of single and V twin Ducatis early in my riding days when their metallurgy was rubbish and they sourced their electrics from Woolworths on the way back from their lunch after downing a quart of grappa necessitated it. Looking after my own bikes with guidence ...among much beer drinking and storytelling, from mechanic bike shop owning and racing mates is probably why I'm still alive and don't have a body sack of healed broken bones. Hands on practical I also identify with and endorse. Good for you.
Originally Posted by: steelhorseangelI can imagine you on your Royal Enfields happily playing your guitar (when riding) on long road trips.
Ha hah. I'm not quite [u]that[/u] old, although have too much of the Lawrence daring do on his Brough Superior for my own good at times. No these (#1 & #2) are my current steeds I've kept from literally dozens of racing, road & dirt bikes. Ridden hard and a lot over the years, on track and off, mine are maintained in that condition. I can search out original images sometime if you like. I've posted them here in this forum in a prior post an aeon ago. Suzuki were great. They guaranteed (policy) genuine new parts available from them 20 years, even if they had to make them. But aftermarket pistons rings etc are still available. Original RG500 shock is long gone replaced by a rebuildable Fox racing shock, but I still have the original for a sale to a buyer wanting orig display status if my wife refuses to cremate them on my funeral pyre.
I like/prefer lightweight nimble high power to weight ratio quick steering fast handling rapiers combined with that shot-out-of-a-gun charateristic two stroke power delivery, especially when they hit the power band when the power valves open. Always ridden them like they look. Getting long in the tooth now like me, owned and maintained both since new. Had my share of big bore over the years and ridden them and with them frequently since, but prefer these. That RGV puts out more power at the rear wheel than my venerable 1975 900SS Ducati Super Sport did back in the day, & tracks as stabley but handles quicker and in every way far better yet weighs about 100KG less! Pretty hard on fuel consumption though. maintained at peak in the band circa 10.5-11.5K RPM, at full throttle it consumes it at a rate as fast if not faster than the four Mikunis of the higher HP 500!
[quote=steelhorseangel]Current racing bike BMW K1200R
Pic please?
Been an aeon since I saw a BMW on the racetrack back in the late 1970s, early 1980s, other than street rider track days. I really only follow MotoGP and the Moto2 now, so am out of touch with current Superbike classes. Miss the former two stroke dominated 500GP, especially the tight racing of the 250GP class.
[quote=steelhorseangel]Where are you located in the World then?
On the eastern coast of of Australia in the State of Queensland. 100M as the seagull flies from the Coral Sea.
[quote=steelhorseangel]Sincerely, many thanks for helpng me!
You're most welcome Angel. To help was my sincere primary intent. As you've probably derived, I think finding a guitar which fits [u]your physique comfortably[/u] is paramount to progress and enjoyment. Tone is inarguably a consideration, but not as important in the learning process and won't assume an imperative of significance until later. A beauty in the eye of the beholder aspect, looks are overwhelmingly important to some, but being less emotive type, a priority after the other two to me. Certainly nice to have something which pleases your eye though. But [u]how it fits[/u] and [u]how it rides[/u] is the most important to me.