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$99 are you kidding me?
This is no lp standard but...really? I couldn't resist. I love my custom tele, my mainstay with a Seymour hummer in the neck but jonesin for a lp and Ive no guitar money for a while. With a nice setup, how can I go wrong? Thoughts? http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guita...-guitar/j07391
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If you can handle the neck - a thick, chunky, broad-shouldered D-shape that has no connection whatsoever to the early-60s "Slim Taper" after which it's named - it'll make a good beater; FWIW I was at a Jay & the Americans concert in 2009 and they gave one of these away to a lucky ticketholder...
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I have a knack for adjusting to various guitars. I'm not fast, more bluesy rock. For a hundred bucks shipped to my door I should have some fun with it
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Yah... If somebody can't have fun with that, they're standards are WAAAAAAAAY above mine...
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I just checked the link, item is currently unavailable. |
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If the guitar is solid and comfortable, how about a couple of burstbucker pros? Solid hog and rosewood board. That could be a little crazy for this china doll but some better hardware could be in order. Ive shipped guitars costing $99, Its really incredible. I've no visions of grandeur, just a guitar nut. Between acoustics, electrics, mandos, guitar repair, teaching lessons, family, job and life this is one busy guitar player. Ive got a ways to go in the electric world.
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off topic, i know, but I played an acoustic Artistic Epi Hummingbird at GC today and wow - it was going for 99 beans with a huge dent in the lower bout, and it still sounded better than the three J45s I played at Sam Ash the day before...
all hog made in Indonesia... Last edited by bitraker; 12-27-2015 at 04:02 PM. |
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I sold mine to fund my dream of owning a Martin but I really loved my Epiphone Hummingbird when I had her. |
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Thanks for the heads up on the shielding, I'll pay attention to that, lots of info on line.
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Nope. For me, a Les Paul, by definition, has a set neck for more sustain.
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Wade, go for it. I had one and had a ball with it, and for under $100!
Mine didn't have much output, but that was ok in the house. It actually sounded better than more expensive guitars for playing slide. It had a gritty tone that really worked with a glass slide. A young coworker, and new father, mentioned that he used to play, but sold his guitar when money got tight. The LP and an iRig now belong to him...and a glass slide
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Wont get it for a few weeks or so, they were on back order but I'll post my findings for those interested. Generally I agree you get what you pay for with guitars, electrics seem to have more dependency on quality PUs and amps. My American Tele plays and sound so much better than that dog china squire my original electric 15 years ago. I hated that thing. Now I hear some squires are quite nice. I'm not a shredder or even classic rock per say, I imagine Bonamossa could pull a $150 Epi right out of the box and sound better than I'll ever be. Good gear makes me sound better than I really am though.
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Let us know when you get in the Epi. |
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The myth of set neck sustain was dispelled years ago. When somebody got round to doing a properly set up test bolt-ons were better in this department.
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