I've heard that basically any pickup that comes with a guitar in this price range is crap, so I'm wondering if it's worth replacing the pickups after I get it? Maybe a 150 dollar guitar and another hundred for pickups? I'm quite happy to go used. I play distorted alot, and will probably be using this with a small halfstack or solidstate amp about 60-120 watts, I'm looking for good crunch(like sum 41 guess). Thanks a million for help!
Pickups, worth extra effort?
Ok, here's my situation. My guitar was stolen a month ago and I'm just getting insurance money to replace it, I'll have about 250.
I've heard that basically any pickup that comes with a guitar in this price range is crap, so I'm wondering if it's worth replacing the pickups after I get it? Maybe a 150 dollar guitar and another hundred for pickups? I'm quite happy to go used. I play distorted alot, and will probably be using this with a small halfstack or solidstate amp about 60-120 watts, I'm looking for good crunch(like sum 41 guess). Thanks a million for help!
I've heard that basically any pickup that comes with a guitar in this price range is crap, so I'm wondering if it's worth replacing the pickups after I get it? Maybe a 150 dollar guitar and another hundred for pickups? I'm quite happy to go used. I play distorted alot, and will probably be using this with a small halfstack or solidstate amp about 60-120 watts, I'm looking for good crunch(like sum 41 guess). Thanks a million for help!
# 1
I would save a bit more money and check out http://www.musicyo.com
Kramers are excellent guitars for the price, and you can get them relatively cheap.
Way better than any $250 guitar you'll find anywhere. You might be able to get a nice Kramer for that price, and they won't play anything like that, they'll play like a nice $600-800 axe.
Otherwise, check out ebay and see what you can find.
Kramers are excellent guitars for the price, and you can get them relatively cheap.
Way better than any $250 guitar you'll find anywhere. You might be able to get a nice Kramer for that price, and they won't play anything like that, they'll play like a nice $600-800 axe.
Otherwise, check out ebay and see what you can find.
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# 2
Pantallica1 is right. Its better just getting a better guitar and then if your not happy with those pickups after a while you can change them. You might as well have a good guitar with good playability too. Thats what is good about my guitar. Its very nice to play but if i want i can just change the pickups and have a nice sound too. A 150 dollar guitar would not be so easy to play on.
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# 3
spend the whole money on guitar if you really need a guitar right now and dont have the time to save up. you can just buy the pickups in a later date when u get the money. i dont know of any guitar on the 150 range that sounds really good and is of decent quality. maybe u can find a better quality guitar around the 250 range but not 150. i also dont know if you can buy a really good pair of pickups for 100 bucks. just shop for a guitar now and buy pickups when u get loaded.
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I can’t sing so I sing through my guitar. So when the sound guy says: “Your guitar is too loud!” I think: "Why does he never say that to the vocalist?"
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http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-BCR-BRWAR-BK--src-D0401IN0HAMS0000.html
check out the site... the guitar cost $149.95
check out the site... the guitar cost $149.95
# 6
Swapping out the pickups on a guitar with a **** neck, cheap hardware, etc... is a waste of time.
Save up a bit, get the best you can for your money (and yes, at least TRY to find something with pickups you like). THEN if you don't like the pickups a couple weeks/months down the line, you can change them. But make sure you're totally satisfied with how the guitar plays before you try to change how it sounds.
When you get ready, check out http://www.dimarzio.com
Save up a bit, get the best you can for your money (and yes, at least TRY to find something with pickups you like). THEN if you don't like the pickups a couple weeks/months down the line, you can change them. But make sure you're totally satisfied with how the guitar plays before you try to change how it sounds.
When you get ready, check out http://www.dimarzio.com
# 7
Hold on.
How are Gotoh tuners complex?
Theres only one thing you can do with them...
Turn them.
They pull, or let more of the string slack.
How are Gotoh tuners complex?
Theres only one thing you can do with them...
Turn them.
They pull, or let more of the string slack.
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