Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: bandmaster188 on June 02, 2012, 02:54:22 PM
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hi all,
its my 40th next month and i'm treating myself to a new geetar. what i'm after is the grestch reverend horton heat model so if your're thinking of selling one, give me a shout.
cheers!
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It's my 45th next month, better start looking at strats
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Happy birthday (in advance), gents. :D
It's my 48th this month. Nothing planned, but I expect I'll buy something....
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It's my 63rd in a few days, and to be quite honest, I think I've had enough of all this ! :?
Perhaps I need to spend some money on a something new. Maybe a Gibson 175 might do it !
I'll start looking ! 8)
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A few years until my 40th - by that point half of my kids will be out or nursery and I might even be able to afford a guitar!
Happy Gretsch hunting!
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happy birthday everyone!
now cut the cr@p and find me a gretsch :lol:
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It's my 45th next month, better start looking at strats
I changed to strats and tele's when I was 35. Sold my Jem 77FP. Never had a Floyd-loaded guitar again. :D
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It's my 45th next month, better start looking at strats
I changed to strats and tele's when I was 35. Sold my Jem 77FP. Never had a Floyd-loaded guitar again. :D
Very sensible!
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What's your price range? New, lightly used, or used? There's a few on the bay right now, as low as $2200. I'm not too familiar with this, so I don't know if that's a good price or not.
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It's my 45th next month, better start looking at strats
I changed to strats and tele's when I was 35. Sold my Jem 77FP. Never had a Floyd-loaded guitar again. :D
Very sensible!
Yep, but sooner or later we want to add a decent Gretsch to the collection. I recently tried a 6120 and, though I like the sounds, it doesn't feel familiar when you're used to Fenders.
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Yep, but sooner or later we want to add a decent Gretsch to the collection. I recently tried a 6120 and, though I like the sounds, it doesn't feel familiar when you're used to Fenders.
Nah, I have yet to feel any urge to buy a Gretsch!
Lovely things to look at and admire, but they're not for me (same applies to Rickenbackers!)
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Yep, but sooner or later we want to add a decent Gretsch to the collection. I recently tried a 6120 and, though I like the sounds, it doesn't feel familiar when you're used to Fenders.
Nah, I have yet to feel any urge to buy a Gretsch!
Lovely things to look at and admire, but they're not for me (same applies to Rickenbackers!)
They're quite pricey and I'm afraid a Gretsch won't be a keeper when I buy one. I always end up taking my two workhorses on stage: HSS-strat and the good old tele.
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What's your price range? New, lightly used, or used? There's a few on the bay right now, as low as $2200. I'm not too familiar with this, so I don't know if that's a good price or not.
probably got up to £2000 to spend. don't think i'll be getting one in from the states though as i always seem to get shafted by customs. i really only want to buy used incase i get bored with it after 10 minutes and need to sell it on.
i went to see vintage trouble on friday night and nale colt opened the set using a country gent playing slide through a lazy j 40 and it sounded pretty damn good to me!
i know what you guys are saying though,. i've got my go to 335 and les paul so this is a bit of a luxury purchase.
i'm gonna try one out at andertons next week to make sure i do want one. but even if it plays like a pig, how could you resist buying a guitar with cactus and steers heads up the fret board.
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but even if it plays like a pig, how could you resist buying a guitar with cactus and steers heads up the fret board.
I do understand exactly what you mean! :lol:
But - this will sound ridiculous, but bear with me - sometimes in those cases I stop and think about it and realise I could actually make do by finding some good photos rather than spending two grand on the guitar itself (I know that sounds like literal "guitar porn", but it does kinda work!)
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but even if it plays like a pig, how could you resist buying a guitar with cactus and steers heads up the fret board.
I do understand exactly what you mean! :lol:
But - this will sound ridiculous, but bear with me - sometimes in those cases I stop and think about it and realise I could actually make do by finding some good photos rather than spending two grand on the guitar itself (I know that sounds like literal "guitar porn", but it does kinda work!)
Good point. I'm not totally into Gibsons, but I like the look at them, admiring the curves.
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but even if it plays like a pig, how could you resist buying a guitar with cactus and steers heads up the fret board.
I do understand exactly what you mean! :lol:
But - this will sound ridiculous, but bear with me - sometimes in those cases I stop and think about it and realise I could actually make do by finding some good photos rather than spending two grand on the guitar itself (I know that sounds like literal "guitar porn", but it does kinda work!)
trouble is, i like to touch!
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but even if it plays like a pig, how could you resist buying a guitar with cactus and steers heads up the fret board.
I do understand exactly what you mean! :lol:
But - this will sound ridiculous, but bear with me - sometimes in those cases I stop and think about it and realise I could actually make do by finding some good photos rather than spending two grand on the guitar itself (I know that sounds like literal "guitar porn", but it does kinda work!)
trouble is, i like to touch!
Just lurk around guitar shops - go in and buy a couple of picks or a set of strings, then touch all you want!
(The guitar equivalent of four teenagers sharing one cup of coffee and hanging around Starbucks or McDonalds for an hour...)
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you seem to be a man of experience mr Q. :lol:
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It works better the older you get, too! So long as you look like you might have a bit of money, guitar shop assistants are much less suspicious....
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but even if it plays like a pig, how could you resist buying a guitar with cactus and steers heads up the fret board.
I do understand exactly what you mean! :lol:
But - this will sound ridiculous, but bear with me - sometimes in those cases I stop and think about it and realise I could actually make do by finding some good photos rather than spending two grand on the guitar itself (I know that sounds like literal "guitar porn", but it does kinda work!)
bring that old Tokai advert to mind, you know the one, ahem :mrgreen:
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I have to admit, I don't remember!
Link?
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Yep, but sooner or later we want to add a decent Gretsch to the collection. I recently tried a 6120 and, though I like the sounds, it doesn't feel familiar when you're used to Fenders.
Gretsch's definitely have there own feel, which is one of the things I like about them.
I acquired a 6120 a few year's ago and it certainly took some getting used to, especially the switching, but it sounds great and I now regularly use it live.
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went to try out the gretsch today and although its a stunning looking guitar and plays well too i think it would end up being a 5 minute wonder or an expensive ornament. i did win £2.60 on the euro millions last night so if that happenend another 999 times i would probably go for it.
so on your advice phily Q i think i will be doing some lurking in the foreseeable future.
which now begs the question, what do i get for my 40th?
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The shop I work in has a 2nd hand Orange G6120 in. Only appeared yesterday so I'm not sure if they've made a decision on pricing yet, but it's in great nick. Probably £1800-1900 at a guess.
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but even if it plays like a pig, how could you resist buying a guitar with cactus and steers heads up the fret board.
I do understand exactly what you mean! :lol:
But - this will sound ridiculous, but bear with me - sometimes in those cases I stop and think about it and realise I could actually make do by finding some good photos rather than spending two grand on the guitar itself (I know that sounds like literal "guitar porn", but it does kinda work!)
trouble is, i like to touch!
Just lurk around guitar shops - go in and buy a couple of picks or a set of strings, then touch all you want!
(The guitar equivalent of four teenagers sharing one cup of coffee and hanging around Starbucks or McDonalds for an hour...)
Oi!!!
You do realise that his local shop is mine!!
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Oi!!!
You do realise that his local shop is mine!!
I didn't! :P :lol:
But you don't sell Gretsches, do you?
went to try out the gretsch today and although its a stunning looking guitar and plays well too i think it would end up being a 5 minute wonder or an expensive ornament. i did win £2.60 on the euro millions last night so if that happenend another 999 times i would probably go for it.
so on your advice phily Q i think i will be doing some lurking in the foreseeable future.
which now begs the question, what do i get for my 40th?
Well...... it sounds like you should be visiting Feline Guitars! :wink:
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Oi!!!
You do realise that his local shop is mine!!
I didn't! :P :lol:
But you don't sell Gretsches, do you?
went to try out the gretsch today and although its a stunning looking guitar and plays well too i think it would end up being a 5 minute wonder or an expensive ornament. i did win £2.60 on the euro millions last night so if that happenend another 999 times i would probably go for it.
so on your advice phily Q i think i will be doing some lurking in the foreseeable future.
which now begs the question, what do i get for my 40th?
Well...... it sounds like you should be visiting Feline Guitars! :wink:
Both Phils are welcome here........
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:D
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yeh jonathan get some gretsches in. :lol: