|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Feb 21, 2015 9:34:48 GMT -6
I'm considering selling all of my pieces of shit cheap electrics and just getting one good one that sounds really good. What would you consider? I'm leaning towards humbuckers.
|
|
|
|
Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 21, 2015 10:28:43 GMT -6
Me to. Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro. Only go for 11-16 used. Sounds alive, looks good, plays like a beaut, an has coil tapping to get a singleish tone too.
|
|
|
|
Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 21, 2015 10:52:51 GMT -6
That said, for what you do, wouldn't a killer Tele be the best option? Or maybe a cheap strat, cheap tele, and cheap les paul to go with the kemper? Cover all of your bases?
|
|
|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Feb 21, 2015 11:50:20 GMT -6
man, I just don't dig Tele's all that much...I'm thinking I might just upgrade the pickups in my Strat and Jazzmaster and buy a medium range SG or something.
|
|
|
|
Post by mobeach on Feb 21, 2015 14:12:20 GMT -6
|
|
|
|
Post by formatcyes on Feb 21, 2015 15:05:27 GMT -6
I am with mobeach there are better much cheaper guitars. Gibsons are way over priced IMO. However if you find one you love.....
|
|
|
|
Post by mobeach on Feb 21, 2015 15:08:27 GMT -6
I am with mobeach there are better much cheaper guitars. Gibsons are way over priced IMO. However if you find one you love..... Yup, an $800 Schecter matches up with a $2000 anything else as far as playability and sound go. |
|
|
|
Post by swurveman on Feb 21, 2015 19:46:35 GMT -6
Don't do it.
God I wish I still had the Stratocaster and Les Paul I sold over the years. I have a Telecaster, but always wish I had those two other guitars.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 0:02:14 GMT -6
gretsch solid body for more rock drive or hollow body (6120 or falcon) for hum bucker tone with a bit of jangle and very clean crunch, not to mention the warm jazz neck tone.
|
|
|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Feb 22, 2015 14:55:23 GMT -6
Played the Korean gretsch. 5120 I think. Pretty cool.
|
|
|
|
Post by robschnapf on Mar 8, 2015 11:08:59 GMT -6
Old Guild and an old ampeg gemini I get you very far down the road.
Both are still under valued
|
|
|
|
Post by spock on Mar 14, 2015 14:39:19 GMT -6
I'm considering selling all of my pieces of shit cheap electrics and just getting one good one that sounds really good. What would you consider? I'm leaning towards humbuckers. Humbuckers, I say go traditional 50's era Tele!  |
|
|
|
Post by Randge on Mar 16, 2015 9:27:42 GMT -6
You should check out Charles Whitfill guitars, John. Amazing player guitars that sound fantastic. He is from Kentucky and makes it into Nashville quite a lot.
R
|
|
|
|
Post by cowboycoalminer on Mar 16, 2015 9:43:52 GMT -6
You should check out Charles Whitfill guitars, John. Amazing player guitars that sound fantastic. He is from Kentucky and makes it into Nashville quite a lot. R What part of Ky is he from Randy? I've seen these on the net before but didn't realize he was here in KY. |
|
|
|
Post by Randge on Mar 16, 2015 10:49:35 GMT -6
|
|
|
|
Post by donr on Mar 16, 2015 13:11:53 GMT -6
What do those Whitfill T-styles go for, Randy? The Johnny Hiland demo was impressive.
I heard Chris Kroenlein's guitars at NAMM Hall E (my fav place at NAMM) and was very impressed. (www.k-lineguitars.com)
I'm close to pulling the trigger on somebody's relic'd tele soon.
|
|
|
|
Post by cowboycoalminer on Mar 16, 2015 13:44:55 GMT -6
I think I saw on the site they usually go for around 2.5k Don. Looks like a lot of craftsmanship goes into them.
|
|
|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Mar 16, 2015 18:18:35 GMT -6
joelhamilton loaned me a Peavey prototype that's pretty awesome...maybe he can tell more about it.
|
|
|
|
Post by dandeurloo on Apr 7, 2015 8:31:38 GMT -6
John, I'm not a guitar player but I have built at least 1000 electric guitars. I have chosen to buy a few guitars that are different enough or cover a wide range of general use for my studio. Almost none of them being extremely expensive except for my Tonesmiths that I built. I am blown away by how good some of these cheap guitars are made and "CAN" sound. They are hit and miss and often require new pickups and a setup. But I have picked up a few killer guitars that the players love for the price of a nice guitar pedal. I recently found a great deal on a Hagstrom Viking with upgraded pickups and electronics that plays great for 300 bucks. It is a killer guitar and sounds very different from my Tele and my other electrics. I have really great options all for really reasonable prices. I think as a songwriter you will do better to have a few things that you can easily afford that give you different inspiration and tone.
my 2 cents
|
|
|
|
Post by jimwilliams on Apr 7, 2015 15:37:12 GMT -6
I would say Telecaster, but those can also vary in sound. That's why I have several of them in different woods, alder, maple, mahogany, ash, and rosewood. Add a Les Paul and 99% of stuff can be covered.
|
|
|
|
Post by carymiller on Apr 8, 2015 22:33:50 GMT -6
I'm considering selling all of my pieces of shit cheap electrics and just getting one good one that sounds really good. What would you consider? I'm leaning towards humbuckers. I've been looking really closely at Gelvin custom guitars for several reasons lately. 01. Will Gelvin is a nice dude with a good sense of humor. So I can forgive him for his cheesy website. (LINK HERE!)l
02. I don't know another luthier who gives serious guitar lessons on Youtube to the public. 03. He has radical ideas on pickup impedance that most builders wouldn't take the time to experiment with, as such his pickup combinations are extremely versatile in terms of tones you can get out of one guitar. 04. He makes his guitars out of ONE solid block of wood...no set neck, neck through, or bolt on's...the sustain is incredible. 05. He's willing to talk about neck scaling with me...so I can get a custom neck to fit my giant meat hooks. Seriously, if I had a Native American name it would be "Hands-Like-Barrels." |
|
|
|
Post by mrholmes on Apr 12, 2015 20:14:05 GMT -6
Usaly I am a big fan of Us Guitars, Fender Gibsons.
Both designs where meant for beeing reachable for the avarge hobby musician.
Today I am a professional player and I just can laugh about for what they call today....insane, way to expensive.
In the last few years I always checked the market for something decent from china, japan, korea etc.
I give the new guitars my tech.... Even if he charges me another 300 I am lightyears away from what those big name brands call for.
And the best is: The guitars are by no means BAD..... They just wear the brand Ibanez, for example....
I am in the market for a Tele, but I simple do not want to spent so much Cash on an USA made one.
The guitar is good, maybe great, but they went up 10% per year in the last decade., thats to much even if we had years with 5% inflation.
By no means that is no offending.
Sometimes I think the CEOs have forgotten what a normal musician can afford.
|
|
|
|
Post by carymiller on Apr 12, 2015 22:41:25 GMT -6
Usaly I am a big fan of Us Guitars, Fender Gibsons. Both designs where meant for beeing reachable for the avarge hobby musician. Today I am a professional player and I just can laugh about for what they call today....insane, way to expensive. In the last few years I always checked the market for something decent from china, japan, korea etc. I give the new guitars my tech.... Even if he charges me another 300 I am lightyears away from what those big name brands call for. And the best is: The guitars are by no means BAD..... They just wear the brand Ibanez, for example.... I am in the market for a Tele, but I simple do not want to spent so much Cash on an USA made one. The guitar is good, maybe great, but they went up 10% per year in the last decade., thats to much even if we had years with 5% inflation. By no means that is no offending. Sometimes I think the CEOs have forgotten what a normal musician can afford. Honestly it's the fact that the arts have been so devalued over the past decade...that's what's killing us. They don't care about musicians, they care about consumers who want the very best toys. |
|
|
|
Post by jayson on Apr 13, 2015 6:09:43 GMT -6
After years of modifying Carvins I came across an Alembic Further that called out to me. Ironically it's the exact same instrument that Alembic still uses as the poster child to demonstrate the buckeye burl wood option on their website.  Sounds as amazing as it looks! Still use the Carvins quite a bit too. Nice thing about 'em is that they're wonderful instruments right off the line, and you can modify the bejeezus out of 'em and not feel like you're drawing a mustache on the Mona Lisa.   |
|
|
|
Post by Martin John Butler on Apr 13, 2015 7:59:36 GMT -6
Generally, it either a Les Paul or a Tele. Both give you the balls you need. I use an Aerodyne Tele, Crafted in Japan, and a ES-335. That Tele has the best sound, except I don't love the neck. I keep it because it just sounds so damn good on tracks.
OK, here's my advice, find a used ES-335. You said you wanted one good guitar instead of three mediocre ones. Why the 335? Simple, it's just a little more nasal than a les Paul, but covers the ground a Les Paul does, but.. that slight;y thinner sound can be mistaken for a Tele when run through a nice Fender amp.
Really, there have been times when I couldn't tell which guitar I used, and friend's thought the 335 track was the Tele. Now, if I want to kick some ass, just pop it into an amp with some gain, like a Bad Cat, Blankenship, Matchless, Blackstar, Marshall, Orange, etc. and you're humbuckers come to life, and you're good to go.
|
|
