Anybody play guitar?

[TheZymurgist]

2000 & 900

with 2x12 & 4x12 cabs

Not bad. I'm not a huge fan of the 2000 personally. Actually, I think Marshall went down hill after the 900. I feel like they're trying too much to be Mesa and lost that vintage tone.

 

[GrogNerd]

a '62 SG knockoff from Epiphone in cherry finsh like Iomi's.

and Angus' :rockin:

 

[unionrdr]

Oh yeah,Angus Young! One of these days I'm gunna get some monster cables to replace the messed up ones. gotta find my stuff to resolder the wires & such in the fender pedal board for the Rock Pro. Damn flood...

 

[TheZymurgist]

My next guitar will a Gibson ES-335. LOVE those guitars. Right now I'm playing a Les Paul Standard. I'm definitely a Gibson man.

 

[GrogNerd]

My next guitar will a Gibson ES-335. LOVE those guitars. Right now I'm playing a Les Paul Standard. I'm definitely a Gibson man.

I miss my LPs. maybe that's why I put the mini-humbuckers in my strat, because I miss the LP sound.

had 2 of them, both pawned, got one back. that one was stolen twice, recovered once. was a beautiful natural finish, no -burst on it at all

only have a one pic of it, a colorized B&W

 

[grathan]

I'm more fascinated by music than the gear.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/Grathan/DSC01564.jpg

 

[jwalker1140]

I'm more fascinated by music than the gear.

Same, though it wasn't always that way....

 

[GrogNerd]

I'm more fascinated by music than the gear.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/Grathan/DSC01564.jpg

says the owner of the $7k amp head

and yes... I AM jealous

 

[TheZymurgist]

I'm more fascinated by music than the gear.
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/oo121/Grathan/DSC01564.jpg

I know I'm weird, but that doesn't really do much for me. Don't get me wrong, I can definitely appreciate all of that equipment, and I bet you get some great sounds out of it, but I'm usually drawn to a more raw tone. Give me something crisp, dirty, and crunchy. Nothing can match that vintage tube tone, IMO.

 

[fenderbass]

Here's mine...Only has 4 strings.

 

[GrogNerd]

Here's mine...Only has 4 strings.

that's double what a bass player actually uses, right?

 

[PerryS]

Wow, thanks everyone for the replies! The cheapo that I have right now is a no name laminate top guitar that I got from some dude for $10. It plays well enough for me to start on but I don't think it's decent enough to put $100 into. I will definitely go get my hands on as many guitars as possible before picking my new baby! Thanks for the help!

Good idea, Irish. Use the $10 guitar to learn chords and get better.

The problem I had was that I didn't know enough about good guitars until I actually bought one and played it for a while. At that point, I felt confident enough to buy a used high-end guitar for $1000.

The previous poster's advice is good - play guitars at the local shop, do research, ask questions. When you can feel and hear the difference between a $500 guitar and a $2000 guitar, you're ready to buy.

 

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

Trash the ten dollar box and go the the bank and borrow enough money to get a good guitar. Martin would be number one choice they been building them in the USA handmade for over 180 years. EVERY other acoustic tries to get the Martin sound and that is why they are simply the very best made. You can get one for 500 but would be a lot better off saving 1700 or so to get a new D 18.

 

[arturo7]

You don't need to spend a ton of cash to get a great axe. Be patient, keep an eye on craigslist and ebay. You will be able to find something in the $4-500 range.

I just bought this vintage Harmony archtop for $200.

 

[Bulls Beers]

Here was one of my favorites. Killer flame. Played great too. Sad to let her go.. They always say, you never own'em forever, you just borrow...

Beautiful Les Paul


https://www.homebrewtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=128515&stc=1&d=1371223048

 

[Fordmi]

Trash the ten dollar box and go the the bank and borrow enough money to get a good guitar. Martin would be number one choice they been building them in the USA handmade for over 180 years. EVERY other acoustic tries to get the Martin sound and that is why they are simply the very best made. You can get one for 500 but would be a lot better off saving 1700 or so to get a new D 18.

I would completely disagree with this. Not that I don't love martins, I do. I have 2 of them and I agree about their quality. A complete newb to playing guitars will need to crawl before running. A $500 guitar will be more than adequate for feeling it out, learning to play chords, and getting some technique down.

Is easy to tell the difference between my high end Martin and my $100 Alvarez on my demos. In my living room? Not so much...

 

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

You get what you pay for. It is hard for a good picker to make a piece of junk sound good. It is not hard for a beginner to make a quality instrument sound good. This is the difference you either have a wood box with strings or an instrument. Get the Martin play it take care of it and resell for just about what you paid for it. They hold their value really well, can't say the same for Taylor.

 

[okiedog]

I bought a $500 Martin 6 years ago, and the sound keeps improving with age. After playing 6 different guitars in the $400-$500 price range, I kept going back to the one I eventually bought. At the time I couldn't afford an all wood Martin. The X series had just been introduced, and it sounded good to me. I still can't believe that Martin gets such a good sound from the HPL body. I like Martins because they have a full sound. Within your price range, get the guitar that plays and sounds the best to you.

 

[jwalker1140]

It is hard for a good picker to make a piece of junk sound good. It is not hard for a beginner to make a quality instrument sound good.

With respect, this, and the suggestion that the OP spend $1,700 is bad advice. Unless you're strictly speaking about the quality of the tone from plucking an open string rather than something actually musical, a newb is not going to easily make a $1,700 Martin sound good - because they're a newb.

Conversely, there's an endless list of guitarists making better music with their 'piece of junk' guitars than most of us with our fancy guitars. If not for his celebrity, I doubt EVH could sell his frankenstrat on CL for more than $500. Same with Robert Johnson's crappy guitar. And Willie Nelson's. And SRV's. And Frank Zappa's. And....

OP, find the most comfortable-feeling guitar that's within your budget. Chances are, that's also the one you're going to make sound the best. You can always upgrade later. We've all done it.

 

[unionrdr]

Here's the first song I learned to play on pop's dinky (Kay they think). I & my bro new Joe when he was in the James Gang & partied with him. I played the slide part on the nuts with the silver bic lighter cover I had.

 

[roastquake]

Ibanez acoustics are like a family tradition for me, myself and my brothers swear by them and, and for 500 you can't go wrong. Ibanez is a Spanish name, the Spanish are the original guitarists, think on that.

 

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

Buy a new guitar like Willy plays it is a MARTIN an new it cost around 3500 dollars. Anyhow go on out and buy yourself a cat killer with strings a half inch off the fret board be sure it is made in China and be happy. I still say they will make it sound much better simply because of play ability and the fact that Martin just has the sound most folks seek in a acoustic instrument. This too will make the beginner want to pick it up and actually play it because they can make the guitar sound good.

 

[unionrdr]

Here's another one I played on my stratknockoffbastardizedfrankenstein...Rush,workin Man!

They still sounded a bit like Sabbath in those days.

 

[GrogNerd]

recorded on a soybean farm in Catlett, VA

just a three-man, two chord jam

did I mention that I can't play a lick of lead?

 

[Bulls Beers]

recorded on a soybean farm in Catlett, VA

just a three-man, two chord jam

did I mention that I can't play a lick of lead?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIToiFJvryo

That's ok, I was playing lead on that jam...:rockin:

 

[rockytop714]

someone posted on here, earlier, not to buy a guitar online and I STRONGLY second that, especially if you're looking for an acoustic guitar. I play a Martin D-16 and I looked around A LOT before finally deciding on that guitar. While looking around I came to find out that every guitar sounds different, even the same model. Play different ones and see what sounds and feels right to you and what you want to play. Plus, shops will usually have few used axes that you can pick up at a very reasonable price.

as for what kind to get, I say you can't go wrong with Martin and they are now making some more budget friendly guitars that still sound good. At the same time, though, a friend went with me when I bought my Martin and he decided he wanted to learn to play, too. He ended up buying a Hohner at the same shop for around $150 and it sounded really good.

so, again, it all depends on the guitar. Know what you're able to spend and go look around.

 

[williamsdm1111]

I keep thinking about selling my Martin to get a keg setup. I don't think I can get rid of it though. They're like children.

 

[FightinIrish]

I keep thinking about selling my Martin to get a keg setup. I don't think I can get rid of it though. They're like children.

Wow, that's quite the dilemma! Guitar or keg setup. Hmmm.…

 

[FightinIrish]

Wow, that's quite the dilemma! Guitar or keg setup. Hmmm.…

I mean, MARTIN or keg setup.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

With respect, this, and the suggestion that the OP spend $1,700 is bad advice. Unless you're strictly speaking about the quality of the tone from plucking an open string rather than something actually musical, a newb is not going to easily make a $1,700 Martin sound good - because they're a newb.

Conversely, there's an endless list of guitarists making better music with their 'piece of junk' guitars than most of us with our fancy guitars. If not for his celebrity, I doubt EVH could sell his frankenstrat on CL for more than $500. Same with Robert Johnson's crappy guitar. And Willie Nelson's. And SRV's. And Frank Zappa's. And....

OP, find the most comfortable-feeling guitar that's within your budget. Chances are, that's also the one you're going to make sound the best. You can always upgrade later. We've all done it.

Yup. Not to mention what happens if you don't want to stick with the hobby? I know people who played guitar for a decade and dropped it. If you drop an insane amount of money on that hobby you'll be upset if you drop it.