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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: jibidy on July 03, 2009, 05:11:38 PM

Title: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: jibidy on July 03, 2009, 05:11:38 PM
OK some of you may remember my thread from a while ago.

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17590.msg234627#msg234627

Well today I went to music technology in St. Austell and tried two different fret king guitars, as a gibson alternative.

To keep it short i didnt even have to plug it in to know that i loved it!

Ok so i come home thinking about that guitar how nicely resonant it was and how it would save me alot of money over a gibbo.

Ebay £562 for a Fret king Eclat 2 Blueburst. I bought it without even really thinking about it.

shitee i've spent alot of money....

I havent even played one of these. Is it mental do do something like that?


Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: dheim on July 03, 2009, 05:18:51 PM
OK some of you may remember my thread from a while ago.

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17590.msg234627#msg234627

Well today I went to music technology in St. Austell and tried two different fret king guitars, as a gibson alternative.

To keep it short i didnt even have to plug it in to know that i loved it!

Ok so i come home thinking about that guitar how nicely resonant it was and how it would save me alot of money over a gibbo.

Ebay £562 for a Fret king Eclat 2 Blueburst. I bought it without even really thinking about it.

shiteee i've spent alot of money....

I havent even played one of these. Is it mental do do something like that?




yes, it is. but you're not alone...  :)
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: jibidy on July 03, 2009, 05:22:15 PM
Haha good.

I've put the fan on...I'll be ok.

*breathes deeply*
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: Roobubba on July 03, 2009, 07:05:34 PM
I don't mean to alarm you, but there's absolutely NO WAY I would do that! :D

But then I'm not into having many guitars anyway ;)

Roo
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: Jonny on July 03, 2009, 07:09:04 PM
Yeah I've done that before, but on an RG (my RG08LTD) which doesn't really have much of a 'Ah shite, it sucks' factor. As it's an RG. It's more on LPs I think as the neck thickness, neck join, etc. could all be very different amongst Les Paul brands.

Hope it's good.
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: tomjackson on July 03, 2009, 07:18:28 PM
OK some of you may remember my thread from a while ago.

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17590.msg234627#msg234627

Well today I went to music technology in St. Austell and tried two different fret king guitars, as a gibson alternative.

To keep it short i didnt even have to plug it in to know that i loved it!

Ok so i come home thinking about that guitar how nicely resonant it was and how it would save me alot of money over a gibbo.

Ebay £562 for a Fret king Eclat 2 Blueburst. I bought it without even really thinking about it.

shiteee i've spent alot of money....

I havent even played one of these. Is it mental do do something like that?




Good price, I just had a look and they are 1k in the shops!
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: ailean on July 03, 2009, 08:35:07 PM
Nah, you're not insane. When you find the right bit of gear the money just isn't important anymore, it should be, but suddenly it isn't. Amp, guitar, pedal, doesn't matter what is, sometimes you just have to have it.

I'll use that justification in bankruptcy court :D
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: Simon D on July 04, 2009, 01:46:12 AM

I havent even played one of these. Is it mental do do something like that?


In my book, no. But then I bought a PRS SC245 without having played it, so draw your own conclusions! ;-)
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 04, 2009, 10:44:12 AM
God no, i bought my 339 off ebay never having played a 339 before!

I've heard good things about those Fret King guitars, nice choice!
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: jibidy on July 05, 2009, 12:27:19 AM
I am very excited about it. should be here on tuesday.

I'll post pics and might have to bkp it.
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: HairyChris on July 05, 2009, 11:58:25 AM
OK some of you may remember my thread from a while ago.

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=17590.msg234627#msg234627

Well today I went to music technology in St. Austell and tried two different fret king guitars, as a gibson alternative.

To keep it short i didnt even have to plug it in to know that i loved it!

Ok so i come home thinking about that guitar how nicely resonant it was and how it would save me alot of money over a gibbo.

Ebay £562 for a Fret king Eclat 2 Blueburst. I bought it without even really thinking about it.

shiteee i've spent alot of money....

I havent even played one of these. Is it mental do do something like that?




Ebay's a wonderful thing! I've bought all sorts of guitars without having tried them first...

As long as you've researched the seller you should be OK.

Fun, isn't it? :-D
Title: Re: May of slightly gone mental!
Post by: jibidy on July 05, 2009, 10:17:00 PM


Ebay's a wonderful thing! I've bought all sorts of guitars without having tried them first...

As long as you've researched the seller you should be OK.

Fun, isn't it? :-D

Very. I'm rather excited :D