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Any way on here that I could post a pic? r/Mike |
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Which Epiphone and which Fender amp? |
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The Epiphone says Special Model and Les Paul Special-II. Its a blue one.
The Fender amp says Mustang I on it. Its 20 watts. That work? |
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Yes. I’m flattered you took my advice and went with it. I really hope you enjoy it. |
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Best of luck...
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That’s a bunch of BS. Sorry, I do respect your experience as a musician/teacher, but trashing his decision to be a bit frugal in his first guitar and amp is just cork sniffing at its finest. It’s not like he bought a Starcaster starter pack from Best Buy for $150. Modern budget guitars are nothing like those extremely cheap GLTs (guitar looking things) from back in the day. A $200 Epiphone won’t have the greatest pickups or tuning keys, but they do have extremely playable necks. And with the help of a great modeling amp like a Fender Mustang, it can make his early guitar journey an enjoyable one. And the best thing about it is that if things don’t work out, he can sell that gear at minimal loss. |
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I wouldn't advise the OP to return what he has bought but I would advise him to get a decent setup done on the Epiphone guitar.
I owned a Fender Mustang 1 for several years. I used it to break back into playing guitar after a gap of nearly 10 years of not picking up a guitar. The only way to get the best out of a Mustang 1 or 2 series it to plug it into a computer and run the easy-to-use Fender Fuse software. Otherwise dialling in a sound with just the panel controls is less precise and more tricky. That's how I used my Mustang for a few years and it did the job for me and I got most of my playing chops back fairly quickly. When I outgrew the Mustang I found it easy to sell on Ebay.
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It's pretty easy to add pics on AGF.
For posting pics, i'd recommend opening an account on imgur.com. It's free and easy to upload a picture from your cell phone if you download their app to your phone. Once you upload a picture, they have pre-made links for bulletin boards or forums like AGF. Just click on the images link under your account in the upper right hand corner and when you click on the image, you'll see a bunch of "copy images to the right. One of those says "BBCode"...just click the copy button and paste into your post. I'd recommend previewing the post before you actually post it just to make sure the picture isn't so large that no one can enjoy it. You might need to resize the image to make it something like 1,000 pixels wide (or less). All you really need to do once you have the picture online is put the URL to the picture inbetween "[img]" and "[/img]". If you click the button above that looks like a postcard with mountains, it adds those image tags in your post and all you need to do is past the URL to the image between those tags.
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Have fun with you new gig rig! |
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I would always recommend a Tele for a first electric. Simplicity and doesn't have the set-up problems that the Strat does due to the trem. Also very versatile guitar, can do everything from Jazz to rock to country.
A Squire Tele (what model would be based on budget) would be a great place to start. A Classic Vibe would be a great choice if fits the budget. |
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So, are you saying the new ones made today are not as good as the older ones made in korea? Or did you mean get the electromatics and avoid the streamliner?
Last edited by numb fingertips; 01-26-2019 at 11:28 AM. |
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Enjoy your new axe!
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Remember guys:
1) I am a complete beginner 2) Almost two years ago I bought an acoustic and lost interest 3) I am hoping this electric guitar and amp help me maintain the desire to learn 4) This Epiphone and Fender Mustang amp are the purchase that helps me get my feet wet r/Mike |
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Mike,
Don't worry, just play. While I suggested a strat, the Mustang I is an excellent choice. You will have a blast exploring all the tones it can produce. I have a Mustang III as my daily practice amp and love the thing. I even play gigs with it from time to time. Some folks don't understand that a budget is a budget. You'd probably love to pick up a PRS McCarty... but we need to start some where. In time you may be able to move up to a nicer guitar...the little Mustang amp will do when that happens. So enjoy what you have and keep playing! Aloha!
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