Anybody play guitar?

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

I imagine that after ten years with a junky box I would quit too. Buy a Martin play it take care of it keep it ten years sell it and make a profit. Most all of the good old 60's and 70's acoustic guitar songs were made with Martin's. Ever wonder why?? Play one and you will know.

 

[wailingguitar]

My flock...

 

[arturo7]

Dig those Flying Vs! Is the tan one an original Gibson? I love the tone of those things.

 

[wailingguitar]

Dig those Flying Vs! Is the tan one an original Gibson? I love the tone of those things.

Thanks! No, Actually it is one of the 1st gen Epiphone '58 Korina Vs from the mid 90s. The electronics were pretty much poo and I had it all stripped out. A luthier friend of mine custom cut a pearloid guard for it, bone nut, has locking Klusons, Tone Pros bridge and a DiMarzio X2N... balls out rock and roll guitar. The black one is a Dean Black Gold V. It has PRS HFS/VBASS pups (the old Custom 24 standards) and a PRS 5 way rotor switch in the middle pot position. It was a pro to type ( which neither I or the dealer knew when I bought it! ) and has a Korina body with a mahogany neck and a flamed veneer on the body. I discovered this when I swapped the stock pups out and saw "sample" hand written in the neck pocket over what was obviously a Korina/Mahogany joint. The stock spec is supposed to be mahogany/mahogany/maple top. Very cool guitar, lots of different tones with the rotor switch and light as a feather.

 

[shelly_belly]

I've always loved my Ovation guitars. Unfortunately, so did someone else as they were stolen. I now have a really nice Sigma that I bought in the 80's.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

I imagine that after ten years with a junky box I would quit too. Buy a Martin play it take care of it keep it ten years sell it and make a profit. Most all of the good old 60's and 70's acoustic guitar songs were made with Martin's. Ever wonder why?? Play one and you will know.

I know more people personally who quit guitar and had really nice guitars, like American Strats or Martin acoustics than I know guys who started out with cruddy guitars and quit. The 2 best guitar players I personally know are myself and my friend pat. I started out with a 150 dollar used Squire and he had a 100 dollar Ibanez starting out.

 

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

Wow think how good you would be if you had a decent guitar.

 

[PerryS]

Martin makes some laminate-side guitars with spruce soundboards (the X-series) that are quite affordable. So does Taylor, probably others. I play a Martin at a large-ish church every other weekend, and the instrument is always better than the player. I also have a Taylor 12, a couple of Strats, a Silver Creek (China), and a Guitar Shaped Object (GSO) that hangs on the wall so I can grab it whenever I need something that sounds and plays like a guitar. Don't count China out - the workers get $5/day, but they do good work. If the neck and frets are straight, and it fits your hand, it will play true.

At the risk of igniting a religious war, you can't go wrong with Martin or Taylor (or really, any of the other vendors) at the $500 level. Just be aware the vendor used their trainees to build them. There was likely a master builder watching over them. So sight down the fretboard - it should look like a set of railroad tracks. No roller coasters, no corkscrews.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

Wow think how good you would be if you had a decent guitar.

I have an American Strat and American SG. Fantastic guitars. But I cut my chops on the lesser guitars. learning what I liked and didn't like that allowed me to get the perfect guitar.

I also have taken my time with lesser guitars learning advanced maintenance skills, tghat's let me build my own guitar (needs some touch up work still) which is really awesome sounding.

 

[yummybeer]

Haven't played in about 10 yrs. Still have my Austin acustic that I bought some 13-14 years ago. Looking to get back into playing.

 

[Spiny-Norman]

I play guitar a bit.
Used to play a lot when I made a living at it.
Had to stop playing for a living per doctors orders. He said I was slowly starving to death.
I've probably owned @ 50-60 guitars over the years and played hundreds more.
Had 2 Lesters. Loved the play and the sound, Hated the weight. Mine were heavy and were a work out 5 hrs a nite.
Had 4 SGs and would get another one if my wife would let me. ;-)
Had a pre war Martin that played awful but sounded just like those old blues records.
Had a Mosrite Ventures model that I traded for some pot. I give myself a mental kick in the butt every time I think of this. It was probably the coolest guitar eveh.
And don't get me started on amps.
The best advice has already been given. Go to a store. Play em all. If they aint cutting it, Go to another store.
Don't turn down a lesser name that plays and sounds right for a known name that isn't as good.
The best SG I ever played was an Epiphone.
I have only one box guitar and have had it a long while. 65 Fender Palomino.
It is my go to of all my guitars. I take it camping, Hunting, fishing, Stap it to the bike.
My buddy bought a Taylor. Had to keep it in the case, just so, with a lot of rules. It broke anyway.
I offered to use my Pal to dig its grave.

 

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

Did you have the Pre war Martin lately? I see some go for 40 grand or more these days.

 

[jwalker1140]

Waiter: Are you ready to order?
Diner: Yes, I'd like the Caesar salad.
Waiter: I'll order you the bone-in ribeye. That's the best thing on the menu.
Diner: I'm really not that hungry. Just the Caesar salad, please.
Waiter: The ribeye is my favorite. How would you like it cooked?
Diner: I don't want the ribeye. I want the salad.
Waiter: But you can take the leftovers home and have ribeye again tomorrow.
Diner: Why can't I just have the salad?
Waiter: Because I'm sure you would regret it. Nothing beats the ribeye. I'll have the chef put mushrooms on top. That's the best.

But I kid. Seriously though, I wonder what the OP decided to buy. Or maybe we drove him to take up tennis instead....

 

[FightinIrish]

I went with a Yamaha FG730S in tobacco sunburst. It sounds great and plays really easily! Love it! Thanks everyone for your insight.

 

[jwalker1140]

Very cool! I just bought a Yamaha 7/8 size nylon string for my 6-year old son. They seem to be making nice guitars for the money.