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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: 59bassman on February 26, 2004, 03:40:05 PM
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Looking at a les paul does anyone have one?
And If you do how do you like it.
I want the gibson studio model but have to settle for somthing a little cheaper.
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Check out Hammer guitars..There every bit as good as Gibson and way cheaper(made in USA too)
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Fender... made in the USA.
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Originally posted by SirLoin
Check out Hammer guitars..There every bit as good as Gibson and way cheaper(made in USA too)
Rgr will do thx
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Excellent question to ask if you're pretending to be a musician / bass fan. Or was that bass as in fish you were talking about?
Eventually, you'll convince someone you're who you are pretending to be right now. My money says it will be you long before it's anyone else.
MiniD
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Whose looking at me? Oh wait...nevermind
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and epiphone by gibson can be had for $500-$900
almost as good for 1/3 the price.
for that price you can even get a flamed maple top
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Originally posted by JB73
and epiphone by gibson can be had for $500-$900
almost as good for 1/3 the price.
for that price you can even get a flamed maple top
Yeah we have those in the store I work.
There nice.
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Originally posted by 59bassman
Looking at a les paul does anyone have one?
And If you do how do you like it.
I want the gibson studio model but have to settle for somthing a little cheaper.
I got a 1965 Stratocaster, perfect condition. Make an offer. Bought it new for $330.00
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Originally posted by weaselsan
I got a 1965 Stratocaster, perfect condition. Make an offer. Bought it new for $330.00
Man I would give my left nutt for it!
But I am afraid It Is worth far more that I can afford.
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WAIT JUST A MINUTE!!!!!!!!
There is nothing close to a Les Paul that isn't a Les Paul!!! The epephones are 'ok' but they are NOT Les Pauls!!!!!!!!!
Dude you're looking at $1500 to $3000 depending on what year you get. Anybody looked at new prices? I haven't in years, not on Les Paul's anyway. I'm a strat man myself, but I love that thick sound of a Gibson too! Damn heavy guitars though....
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Originally posted by 59bassman
Man I would give my left nutt for it!
But I am afraid It Is worth far more that I can afford.
LOL...I sold it a few months ago for $4,000 to a guy here in Daytona that plays in a raggae band ( Bob Marley stuff) I turned it down once but he kept calling. He sure makes it sound better than I did. He's at the Ocean Deck on Atlantic Ave. in Daytona Beach.
He said that the older Fenders are far better than the new ones. Never said why.
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Originally posted by weaselsan
I got a 1965 Stratocaster, perfect condition. Make an offer. Bought it new for $330.00
what color is it? $600? :D Udie runs and hides before he get's hit!
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Originally posted by SirLoin
Check out Hammer guitars..There every bit as good as Gibson and way cheaper(made in USA too)
Sorry sirloin...there are 3 guitars..acoustic flat top (Martin)
Semi-solid...(Gretch country gentleman) solid (Fender strat.)
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ok you said Gretch, sorry here comes a story.....
When I was 21 I went into Job Corps (stupid goverment run waste of money) I learned "accounting" LOL :rofl anyway, they had a music hall and had this old hippy dude that taught guitar. The head of the music department was Mr. Jones. He was about 60 years old, African American and HATED me because I wanted to play more than one instrument. He thought it was a waste of time to learn more than one. Well this is when I switched from bass to guitar and I used the musica hall to learn what little theory I know.
We had a little jazz/rock band and used to play gigs around job corps and in San Marcos (worst gig of my life!) Well after about 10 months of being in Job Corps our drummer finally convinced me that I could handle a hit of acid in that place on a Friday night. So we dropped a tab. Well it turned out that Rob could get some REALLY GOOD LSD and we were TRIPPIN!! So we cruised down to the musica hall to jam out. The equipment we had there sucked beyond belief, except for the ampeg amp that thing was kick ass. So we're jammin a bit but the guitar I was playing on sucked so I couldn't keep it in tune and it just had a bad sound all around.
In comes Mr. Jones and asks if I'd like to play on his guitar for a while. I tripped out because Mr. Jones had a Gretch (don't remember the year but it was old and in PERFECT condition) OMG I've never played as well as I did that night. Our bass player was a sober dude and finally asked why me and Robert were jamming so much better than we normally did. LOL I couldn't understand what he was saying, Robert had to translate for me all I saw was little music notes everywhere :D We actually had a crowd that night of about 30 kids (mostly black because we were jammin on a lot of blues and they really do dig that stuff)
Finally the payment came. It came in the form of Mr. Jones stopping our jam session and telling me that I had to learn a song that we were going to perform at the next graduation. The song was "The Way We Were" :rolleyes: All fine and dandy except for the LSD part! I went in to his office and he gave me the sheet music. Problem was that the notes wouldn't stay still on the page, they kept melting down to the bottom of the paper and I couldn't read one measure of music. God that sucked! and he's sitting there asking me what's the matter. Finally I told him I had lost my contacts. Good thing he didn't know I don't need them :D
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Good one udie...I would sit and study Chet Atkins and les paul for
hours wondering how the hell they could get those thumb and finger picks to work so perfectly. Finally gave up, went to a straight pick, said the hell with it and played rock and roll. There are still a few chet atkin tunes I can fake.
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lol Udie.
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I own a studio lite. Cant stand the weight of the standards. Plays just the same ,but I've replaced the bridge pick to a Seymour Duncan. Also Own and all orginal '68 Fender Mustang.. best action ever on a guitar.
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lol I had a '65 Fender Mustang bass :D I sold it to my best friend about 12 years ago and he still has it! with the same strings! :D talk about flat...
And it had the best action of any bass I ever owned, though it was a short neck so I could never get the intonation to stick :(
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Wow another Cult fan :)
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Play acoustic. I've made two of em. $$ is no object, just tell me what ya want.
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Originally posted by weaselsan
Sorry sirloin...there are 3 guitars..acoustic flat top (Martin)
Semi-solid...(Gretch country gentleman) solid (Fender strat.)
He's lookin for a Les Paul type guitar..Nothing beats Hamer for the money..I have 3(TV Special W P59's,Daytona(Strat) and Cruise Bass)
I traded in a Gibson 335 Dot and got two new Hamers...Better quality than Fender I might add...The Daytone is much nicer than the 57 re-issue strat I paid big $$$ for.
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How can you reach the knobs on the amp? :p
Originally posted by SunKing
I own a studio lite. Cant stand the weight of the standards. Plays just the same ,but I've replaced the bridge pick to a Seymour Duncan. Also Own and all orginal '68 Fender Mustang.. best action ever on a guitar.
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Electric:Fender.. Gibson
Acoustic: Martin.. Taylor
(with a Fender...USA made only.. ignore the rest)
hard to go wrong either way.
NOTHING else if you only have one guitar.
amps.. depends on what tone you want and where you play.
(small clubs, studio, outdoors, etc)
Tube amps rule
He said that the older Fenders are far better than the new ones. Never said why.
no question about it.
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So is he Mr. Black/Kommandant or not?
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I had a friend that got pissed when someone scooped up his fake pile of dog crap and threw it in the trash. I laughed at him.
MiniD
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Originally posted by straffo
Wow another Cult fan :)
Ya tell me about. I'm a Billy Duffy fanatic. Reason I got into guitar playing, the sanctuary riff.
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The Cult... ya... any of you like The Mission (UK)? :)
Electric - Fender Telecaster/Gibson ES-335
Acoustic - Ovation (12)/Takimine (6)
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I think I have all their album :)
Plus some LP of Southern Death Cult
Did you heard the Holy Barbarian ?.
The worst I've done was to buy a Buffy the Vampire slayer sound track to have Zap city :D
add to the worst the soundtrack of small soldier :rolleyes:
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Ya got everything and seen em countless times, I'm a junkie. 1st show I saw of them was when they opened for Billy Idol back in the early 80s. Even got to meet Ian on the Holy Barbarians tour here in Sac. Was able to see the last Cult show at the Filmore too.
I assume you bought the Cool World soundtrack too for "The Witch"?
They released a limited box set that has all the misc. tracks in one set.
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No I missed this one ... but I'll have it as soon as possible :)
I never had the pleasure to see them live :(
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IMO there are some great guitars listed here...
but if you want the most 'flexible' in terms of variety of tone and applicable styles, I think a Strat or Paul is the way to go.
when I only had one guitar it was a Jeff Beck strat with switchable pickups (single/double coil). It excells at reproducing many different tones/styles.
The other guitar player in my band plays an old cherry-sunburst paul.. a great combination if you ask me.. strat/paul
oh and Marshall, Fender and Line6 (for studio work) amps
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I work on a non-profit board with the manager of the Fender factory in Corona, CA.
Like I said before, during a tour I saw a whole department that did nothing but build complete perfect reproductions of old models. These included "factory installed wear and tear" if the customer wanted it. They even have special distributors that make fabric wrapped wires to maintain authenticity.
And most of the amps they built still have tubes. Sound better.
The Final Finish department is made up exclusively of musicians. Their job is to take the product and "make it a musical instrument." Very cool to stand there and hear 30 people playing riffs and such.
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Originally posted by Mini D
I had a friend that got pissed when someone scooped up his fake pile of dog crap and threw it in the trash. I laughed at him.
MiniD
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OMG SunKing! I have a 68 Mustang as well and absolutely agree.
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
OMG SunKing! I have a 68 Mustang as well and absolutely agree.
Want to sell it? It will match my car
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Fender... made in the USA.
fender is also made in mexico and japan too,,,,,the mexican and japan models sell for about 400 too 600 new,,i work in a music store my self,,sell everything jacksons and deal with old gibson and fenders,,are store wont touch any of the new fender stuff besides amps
you know what makes gibson so spendy? its the paint jobs and wood,,they personaly grow there own wood i heard from a gibson dealer,,the necks are one solid peace of wood,,you will notice most othere guitar necks are 2 and 3 peices of wood,,the paint job is spendy,,because it aint that plastic crap they put on most guitars,,the finish makes the guitar worth a ton,,lol,even the new gibsons bring big bucks,,very good guitars,,but very heavy,,if you want a light gibson best to try a gibson sg:) angus special,,lol
fender,gibson,jackson,<~~all make very high quality guitars,,but!! they all so make low budget cheap guitars,,best exsample i ever seen,,,take apart a brand new fender usa,,then take apart a mexican made strat,,,you will be amazed by how small the electronics and pots are inside the mexican made strat,,just plain cheap,,,the usa made fender will have big oversides electronics,,heavier made and better made,,you get what you pay for,,they all may say gibson or fender,,but unless its usa made,your getting a cheap copy
how much you wanting for your 65 strat and do you have pics to post? good guitars:)
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No way! I have kept it in meticulous shape over the years. Refinished it a couple of years ago. Looks brand new and still has that light/quick action.
When I bought it, I was looking at a Strat. The Music Store owner knew me, as I had played in his son's band for a while. He saw me and said, "I have seen you play,..come here".
He puts that Mustang in my hands and I fell in love. Best electric guitar I have ever owned.
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drool
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Well I have a strat So I think the les paul has got to be the next one for me;)
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excellent choice.
my next will probably be a tele-something..
like a tele-sonic.. has humbuckers instead of lipstick and bridget pickup..
not sure yet...
sure as heck miss my ol 61' tele though..
(was young and stupid.. pawn shop)
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Originally posted by Wlfgng
sure as heck miss my ol 61' tele though..
(was young and stupid.. pawn shop)
I know I sold a taylor 810 a few years back and have kicking myself in the butt ever since then
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Regarding an inexpensive Gibson Les Paul, which would likely mean a Studio model, make sure you are really happy with its sound, playability, and contruction. I had been looking to purchase a second Les Paul for more than 5 years and found the Studio models lacking in one or more of these areas. Poor fret work, inconsistant finish, and internal rattles and buzzes. Many Epiphones had better quality but they used very inexpenive laminated tonewoods. Nowadays, Epiphone has their "Elite" line with contruction nearly the equal of the more expensive Gibson models. You'll pay about the same for a Gibson Studio but get a better guitar.
I ended up purchasing a 2002 Gibson Les Paul Std, which is THE finest guitar I have ever played. As a point of reference, I own a Taylor 810, have had several custom built guitars done, and used to own an '87 Paul Reed Smith Custom 24. It just may be the last guitar I'll ever buy.
MiG
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Are you double jointed LOL :aok
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Originally posted by CMC Airboss
Regarding an inexpensive Gibson Les Paul, which would likely mean a Studio model, make sure you are really happy with its sound, playability, and contruction. I had been looking to purchase a second Les Paul for more than 5 years and found the Studio models lacking in one or more of these areas. Poor fret work, inconsistant finish, and internal rattles and buzzes. Many Epiphones had better quality but they used very inexpenive laminated tonewoods. Nowadays, Epiphone has their "Elite" line with contruction nearly the equal of the more expensive Gibson models. You'll pay about the same for a Gibson Studio but get a better guitar.
I ended up purchasing a 2002 Gibson Les Paul Std, which is THE finest guitar I have ever played. As a point of reference, I own a Taylor 810, have had several custom built guitars done, and used to own an '87 Paul Reed Smith Custom 24. It just may be the last guitar I'll ever buy.
MiG
Then you know how I feel about getting rid of my taylor.
That guitar made even me sound good LOL.
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I know I sold a taylor 810 a few years back and have kicking myself in the butt ever since then
I just bought a 310ce.. love it.
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Sweet I have not kept up with them but I hope to buy another someday when I get the money.
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basically the same with a cut-away and built-in Fishman pickup/electronics.. it rocks.
here are a few others we use, minus the Taylor..
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and the Taylor
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very nice Is that a seagull I see there?
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yep... best guitar for the price IMO
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Yeah thats what I replaced my taylor with .
But now im looking for a Ibanez TS-808 Tubescreamer
Those things are like gold man.
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go over to harmonycentral.com.. might find one there..
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ok thanks will try that.
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Don't bother with purchasing an original 808. You can get the same sound out of a TS-9 with the "brown mod." Do some searching on the internet and you'll be able to find the parts or someone who could do it for you.
Cougar
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Hey guys
Would anyone be able to give me a ball-park figure on a Fender Mustang? Not sure of the year, bought for me in 1966 so I'm fairly certian it's a pre-CBS model. I never did really like it that much, my Jazzmaster from the same time-frame plays nicer. Would be nice to know though.
T.
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I'm not much into effects anymore but when I need to get 'close' to a sound.. (note close does not equal exact).. I use the line6
(bar band stuff)
for real tone, nothing but tubes
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Well good news Ibanez Is re issuing the TS-808 so I can just buy a new one Yee Haa
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Originally posted by Tumor
Hey guys
Would anyone be able to give me a ball-park figure on a Fender Mustang? Not sure of the year, bought for me in 1966 so I'm fairly certian it's a pre-CBS model. I never did really like it that much, my Jazzmaster from the same time-frame plays nicer. Would be nice to know though.
T.
got my 69 Mustang for 300 in some mom and pop pawn shop back in 94.
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Would anyone be able to give me a ball-park figure on a Fender Mustang? Not sure of the year, bought for me in 1966 so I'm fairly certian it's a pre-CBS model. I never did really like it that much, my Jazzmaster from the same time-frame plays nicer. Would be nice to know though.
I saw a 67 mustang in the paper this weekend.. $2,000