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Post by wierdsley on May 15, 2004 17:31:48 GMT -5
Hey Guys...well, let's see, how shall I put this? Suppose that you got a check in the mail and by the time every thing was ironed out, bills, things for the wife, food for the kids and the cat, new bridge for the LP Jr, etc...there was about $400.00 or so left and you were torn between buying a guitar or buying a kit to build a guitar. What would you do? If buying a guitar...what would you get for this cash? If a kit...which would you buy and why? This is all hypothetical...yeah right...  Just to make it interesting, you already have 2 Epis with humbuckers and may be in the market for something different. |
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Post by Dezine on May 15, 2004 19:00:47 GMT -5
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Post by CAFeathers on May 15, 2004 19:04:48 GMT -5
A Strat or Tele would be a good choice.
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Post by gearhead41 on May 15, 2004 19:36:18 GMT -5
A Strat or Tele would be a good choice. What he said.... Go for a Telecaster... or try an Agile 2500 with p-90 pickups! www.rondomusic.com . right now they are 199.... Go for it! -James |
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Post by sandman on May 15, 2004 19:51:57 GMT -5
telecaster is a good choice. If you don't have a jazz box, look at the Agile 920 prestige $399.
I'm trying hard to hold out till the 820's come back in stock but those look awfully nice.
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Post by gearhead41 on May 15, 2004 20:07:54 GMT -5
the 820 will not be the same according to Kurt. My advice is to check with him to see what is changing or if they were discontinued...
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Post by Ol Geezer on May 15, 2004 20:28:20 GMT -5
I also vote for a Tele or Strat, which will fulfill your something different for sure.
Check out the Satin Strats to be even more different.
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Post by sandman on May 15, 2004 22:34:51 GMT -5
they were discontinued. he said there would be a replacement this fall
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Post by Steelpriest on May 15, 2004 23:41:08 GMT -5
;D If I already had 2 Epiphones with humbuckers...? Well I actually have more than 2, lol... but if I had some extra 400 bucks, what would I do? Have another Epi, or I would search Ebay for a nice Maya, Tokay or Fernandes Les Paul Copy. Nothing but Les Pauls for me, please. It took my a while to consider Les Pauls to be the most suitable guitar for my desires and demands. I won´t ever get indulged in this trying around with other guitar types no more...  Well, okay... hehe, I don´t have 400 bucks actually, lol! ;D Maybe I would develop a GAS for something different then, don´t know... *innocently whisteling*  But in fact Les Pauls are my favorite guitars, I don´t look for something other at the moment.  |
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Post by wierdsley on May 16, 2004 9:43:36 GMT -5
Hey guys...thanks for the suggestions. Yeah, Strats and Teles were the first things that came to mind for me too. I have lusted after a Tele for a long time but will have to play some to see how one fits my hands first! In addition, I have had this strong desire to build a guitar, probably from a kit, so I don't know if I would go that way or not...any suggestions in that direction? Thanks again. |
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Post by Ol Geezer on May 16, 2004 13:12:33 GMT -5
Hey guys...thanks for the suggestions. Yeah, Strats and Teles were the first things that came to mind for me too. I have lusted after a Tele for a long time but will have to play some to see how one fits my hands first! In addition, I have had this strong desire to build a guitar, probably from a kit, so I don't know if I would go that way or not...any suggestions in that direction? Thanks again. Wierdsley, I'd check before you buy any kit to see that the parts are interchangeable with the brand-name guitar model that you are emulating. In other words, if it's a Strat clone you're building for instance, that you could later buy "real" Strat replacement pickguards, necks, or accessories and have the holes and such line up easily with your homemade guitar. I think the kits Carvin makes are designed that way, but I've seen cheaper Tele knockoffs that aren't and you'd be forced to stay within the kitmaker's parts selection -- or fabricate your own (which could be fun too). |
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Post by wierdsley on May 17, 2004 17:04:19 GMT -5
Hey...thanks for the advice Ol Geezer...I agree, staying within the specs of a readily available guitar model is the way that I would go if I went kit. I have been looking at the Carvins, there is a forum there and many of the members have built their guitars with the Bolt kit that Carvin produces...really nice guitars in the basic Strat design. They are interchangable with Strat for the most part. By the way, the Carvin board is great, lots of good people there who just love to talk guitar...I have been a member for over a year there. I am not interested in any of the really inexpensive kits, ie. Saga. Have heard too many bad things about them. I have had this urge to build a guitar for a long time but I may end up with a standard Tele in the long run. Thanks again |
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Post by Ol Geezer on May 17, 2004 17:29:43 GMT -5
I have had this urge to build a guitar for a long time but I may end up with a standard Tele in the long run. Thanks again You know, Wierdsley, if you remove the pickguard from a Standard MIM Tele there is an area carved out of the body under the neck pickup that's large enough to accommodate a humbucker (and designed just for that purpose) -- so you could easily make yourself a "Fat Tele" as a custom mod instead of building something totally from scratch. Warmoth in Washington is a great source for custom Fender pickguards -- they make 'em up right there, to your specs. I've gotten three, and all fit perfectly and look great. They also have a ton of other replacement parts to satiisfy your urges (and budget) as you go along.... |
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Post by CAFeathers on May 17, 2004 17:33:56 GMT -5
You would have to replace the bridge also as the bridge pup resides in the plate under the bridge.
Warmoth is excellent for getting replacement parts, I got the parts for both my MIM Strat and MIM Tele from them and no problems.
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Post by Ol Geezer on May 17, 2004 17:43:58 GMT -5
You would have to replace the bridge also as the bridge pup resides in the plate under the bridge. I was referring to a basic Fat Tele, with humbucker at the neck and standard single-coil at the bridge. Going for a Double-Fat is a lot more of an operation.... |
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Just to make it interesting, you already have 2 Epis with humbuckers and may be in the market for something different.
Well, okay... hehe, I don´t have 400 bucks actually, lol! ;D Maybe I would develop a GAS for something different then, don´t know... *innocently whisteling* 
But in fact Les Pauls are my favorite guitars, I don´t look for something other at the moment. 
