Sweet news on the guitfiddle- I think you will be alot happier starting out with a brand new guitar. When you get it, go to your fave tech, if you dont have one, get one. Local mom and pop stores have better techs than like a Guitar Center. A good setup is needed even on a new guitar- it will be factory setup with strings they decided on, but it still could use a setup. Best $20 or so you can spend. Down the line you will get your own preferences for everything from strings to picks to cables, etc, and you will learn to do your own setups ( I now buy my strings and picks by the case). Ive used Ernie Ball Power Slinky strings for years, but there are many brands to choose from and lots of time to decide what you like, your style and your fingers will help you choose what you like- lighter strings are easier on the fingers, I play thicker gauge strings only because I play extreme metal and I play in lower tunings than standard. Picks I like 3 different gauges of Dunlops for different songs, but use other brands also. Did you get a hard case or a soft gig bag? If not then at some point grab a hardcase, you dont have to buy the best unless you just really want a PRS case (Myself I always like to match my cases to the guitar- I dont want to put an expensive guitar in a cheap case, but thats just me. I do buy offbrand cases tho just for storage), just get one as well as the gig bag to store it in when its not on the stand (some like them hung on the walll to display them or whatever but I have always kept mine cased if theyre not out on a stand, just my preference). Gig bags are great for going to lessons or the band practice but Ive seen alot of broken guitars from gig bags too. I dont even own one and I have over 40 some guitars.Alright...a quick update. Guitar Center was out of stock on the $549 + tax Tobacco Sunburst SE Custom. After speaking to GC's customer service, it sounds like it was a listing glitch and there was only one unit available which was likely a unit that was damaged during shipping. There were 4 units still available in their warehouse at $739 + tax which is more that I was hoping to spend. I stumbled on Reverb.com yesterday evening and it seems to be the absolute motherload of new and used equipment at great prices. Ended up purchasing the same guitar, new in box from a PRS dealer in FL for only $600 shipped. Just received a message from the seller and it's being shipped out through FedEx tomorrow. There was a second new Tobacco Tremonti SE Custom listed for only $579 shipped, but the seller had an as-is no return policy on it.
I've narrowed down my amp choices to two units that I think will probably best suit my needs...a Fender Mustang II (40 watt solid state) and a Marshall MG30CFX (30 watt solid state). I know that the earlier MG's have a poor reputation (mainly DFX's I believe), but the newer CFX's seem to have very good reviews as a entry level or practice amp. Any input on these units either way? The prices of each amp are identical.
Alright...a quick update. Guitar Center was out of stock on the $549 + tax Tobacco Sunburst SE Custom. After speaking to GC's customer service, it sounds like it was a listing glitch and there was only one unit available which was likely a unit that was damaged during shipping. There were 4 units still available in their warehouse at $739 + tax which is more that I was hoping to spend. I stumbled on Reverb.com yesterday evening and it seems to be the absolute motherload of new and used equipment at great prices. Ended up purchasing the same guitar, new in box from a PRS dealer in FL for only $600 shipped. Just received a message from the seller and it's being shipped out through FedEx tomorrow. There was a second new Tobacco Tremonti SE Custom listed for only $579 shipped, but the seller had an as-is no return policy on it.
I've narrowed down my amp choices to two units that I think will probably best suit my needs...a Fender Mustang II (40 watt solid state) and a Marshall MG30CFX (30 watt solid state). I know that the earlier MG's have a poor reputation (mainly DFX's I believe), but the newer CFX's seem to have very good reviews as a entry level or practice amp. Any input on these units either way? The prices of each amp are identical.
Before this week there werent too many of us here yakkin about em. I know of a few other working and gigging musicians that have been on the board since Ive been here the last almost 10 years, as well as a few hobbyists. Its my entire life, I live it and have for over 3/4ths of my life. I would love to be able to talk about gear and music and stuff with other musicians. Maybe even get together for jams. Musicians who shoot and carry guns, hells yea, lollll.anyone thought about starting up a "Guitar" or "Musical Instrument" Thread?
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