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re: Guitar Question
Posted on 12/5/23 at 9:53 am to GEAUXLPOST
Posted on 12/5/23 at 9:53 am to GEAUXLPOST
Another vote for the Classic Vibe option. You just can't go wrong.
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Posted on 12/5/23 at 10:15 am to GEAUXLPOST
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He then offered me an Epiphone Les Paul Custom for free.
I'm guessing it would be wise to bring it in to a store. Besides new strings and a set up, is there anything else I should have them do?
Might not be a bad idea to get a comfy strap that you really like. It absolutely makes a huge difference in how comfortable you are playing it. I remember when I stopped borrowing this cheap strap off my buddy’s guitar that he wasn’t using and bought a nice comfy strap for my bass. It was like night and day. Just a huge quality of life increase when playing.
Have you gotten an amp yet?
Posted on 12/5/23 at 10:25 am to GEAUXLPOST
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How cheap is too cheap here?
Around Christmas, I have a ton of people contacting me because their kids are wanting to learn.
I always give them the same advice: NEVER give a young person an acoustic to learn on.
Go to Guitar Center (or the equivalent) and for less than $300 bucks you can get a nice electric guitar/practice amp to start on.
You can play it at low volumes to get an acoustic vibe and when you actually learn some chords and are serious, get a nice acoustic.
If you're REALLY going to end up seriously playing guitar for the rest of your life, you will eventually upgrade anyway..
Posted on 12/5/23 at 11:06 am to kingbob
Kb, I haven't bought the amp yet. From your advice, I've been researching the differences between the Boss Katana 50, fender mustang lt25, and the orange crush line. Will be buying this week. I know the katana is the best of the three, but I'm not sure I need that much amp for just playing for myself.
After feeling how heavy the Les Paul is, I am definitely getting a comfortable strap.
I dropped the guitar off at the local music shop yesterday. At first glance, the selector switch wasn't activating the neck pickup, but he fixed that in 2 seconds. He also said the neck was bowed a little, needed a cleaning, new strings and a proper setup.
The guitar should be ready tomorrow. He said I can go in and plug in to and try any amps before I buy to see what sound/features I like.
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Might not be a bad idea to get a comfy strap that you really like.
After feeling how heavy the Les Paul is, I am definitely getting a comfortable strap.
I dropped the guitar off at the local music shop yesterday. At first glance, the selector switch wasn't activating the neck pickup, but he fixed that in 2 seconds. He also said the neck was bowed a little, needed a cleaning, new strings and a proper setup.
The guitar should be ready tomorrow. He said I can go in and plug in to and try any amps before I buy to see what sound/features I like.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 11:20 am to GEAUXLPOST
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I know the katana is the best of the three, but I'm not sure I need that much amp for just playing for myself.
The Katana is a great amp.
A little intimidating if you use the "online" function, but the presets are everything you will ever need until you go pro!
Posted on 12/5/23 at 12:06 pm to GEAUXLPOST
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The guitar should be ready tomorrow. He said I can go in and plug in to and try any amps before I buy to see what sound/features I like.
There are guitarists and there are people who play guitar.
I sincerely hope you become a guitarist and suffer the same sweet "obsession" that so many of us have.
Posted on 12/5/23 at 1:33 pm to oogabooga68
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sincerely hope you become a guitarist and suffer the same sweet "obsession" that so many of us hav
That’s kind of mean. Lol
Posted on 12/5/23 at 1:40 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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That’s kind of mean. Lol
This is true...LOL.....
If you get bitten by the bug, your life is forever changed.
Posted on 12/6/23 at 9:33 pm to oogabooga68
Got the guitar back. Luthier straightened the neck, cleaned and oiled the fretboard, new strings, and set it up for $57.
I asked him to play it for me, which he did. Absolutely beautiful to hear a skilled player play. I now know what is possible from that instrument.
I told him the guitar was given to me, and he told me to count my blessings.
He told me the guitar plays and sounds as good as any Gibson he has played and is a bit more comfortable. Could be full of shite, but whatever.
Must be living right, was gifted a Marshall mg10 amp by the girlfriend. She knew I was excited to play, and surprised me. It isn't what I was looking to but, but not going to turn it down.
I will take bobs advice on amps when I'm ready to upgrade!
I asked him to play it for me, which he did. Absolutely beautiful to hear a skilled player play. I now know what is possible from that instrument.
I told him the guitar was given to me, and he told me to count my blessings.
He told me the guitar plays and sounds as good as any Gibson he has played and is a bit more comfortable. Could be full of shite, but whatever.
Must be living right, was gifted a Marshall mg10 amp by the girlfriend. She knew I was excited to play, and surprised me. It isn't what I was looking to but, but not going to turn it down.
I will take bobs advice on amps when I'm ready to upgrade!
Posted on 12/6/23 at 9:57 pm to oogabooga68
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If you get bitten by the bug, your life is forever changed.
I might already be bit. Can't seem consume enough information. While following justin guitar course or playing around on yousician questions come to my head, and I have to find the answer.
Stayed up until 1am accidentally going down rabbit holes.
Went run mid morning, told myself if I run faster, I can get back home faster and play a little before a meeting.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 9:01 am to GEAUXLPOST
Honestly, that amp I'd all you need tonlearn. How I end up with hobbies, it's probably best to just buy the cheapest vs. buying moderately good to start. Because when I get the bug for something, I become obsessed and buy better. You'll be buying handwired, vintage tube amps soon enough 
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. Posted on 12/7/23 at 9:52 pm to LSU alum wannabe
It broke... Rested the guitar on the breakfast table, went to the bathroom for 5 minutes and the dogs either bumped the table or tripped on the cable. Walked out to the Les Paul in two pieces. Headstock snapped right off. I'm crushed.
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:04 pm to GEAUXLPOST
That's horrible.
What did you learn from this?
What did you learn from this?
Posted on 12/7/23 at 10:07 pm to GEAUXLPOST
Damn.
Well, at least you were in it cheap.
All is not lost though, if you liked the way that guitar sounded you can rebuild it using 1 of these stewmac kits.
LINK
I've built guitars using Stewmac Kits, and every one of them turned out great, except for the electronics needing to be upgraded. You can just use all of your Epiphone parts for that.
You have to do quite a bit of sanding, taping and finishing, but the general fit and angle of the neck to the body has always been spot on. Follow Stewmac's instructions to the letter and it's easier than you think.
Well, at least you were in it cheap.
All is not lost though, if you liked the way that guitar sounded you can rebuild it using 1 of these stewmac kits.
LINK
I've built guitars using Stewmac Kits, and every one of them turned out great, except for the electronics needing to be upgraded. You can just use all of your Epiphone parts for that.
You have to do quite a bit of sanding, taping and finishing, but the general fit and angle of the neck to the body has always been spot on. Follow Stewmac's instructions to the letter and it's easier than you think.
This post was edited on 12/8/23 at 6:19 am
Posted on 12/8/23 at 6:52 am to GEAUXLPOST
It is repairable. Although I really don't know the cost of a job like that compared to the value of the guitar.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:01 am to Jon A thon
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It is repairable. Although I really don't know the cost of a job like that compared to the value of the guitar.
Not worth it on an Epiphone Les Paul. That's why I suggested the Stewmac kit.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:23 am to Jon A thon
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What did you learn from this?
Take the guitar with me to the bathroom next time!
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It is repairable. Although I really don't know the cost of a job like that compared to the value of the guitar
Called two shops in Nola yesterday and both can fix it. Both said they can basically glue it back and get it playing like it was, but not pretty for around $150-$200, depending on how clean the break is. Paint and finish would be more.
The guy at Strange Guitar said he has a process of taking away then adding wood. Then they match to the finish and it's around $750. I'm not doing all that, but I would love to watch this process.
Either way, I'll be out of a guitar for 4-8 weeks (repair backlogs and holidays). I'll likely get it fixed, but use this opportunity to look for and buy a strat and play it in the mean time.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 7:45 am to GEAUXLPOST
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would love to watch this process.
Youtube has tons of videos. I do woodworking as a hobby, so these show up in my feed all the time. I go down guitar build and refurbish rabbit holes quite often.
If it's a clean break and no missing wood, it's really just wood glue, clamps, and alignment. If it's a bad spot, you may need a spline, which can get complicated, but not crazy difficult from a woodworking perspective. If it's splintered, you're carving, adding material, basically rebuilding the neck which is more of a luthier skillset that keeps me from trying to build my own guitar from scratch.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 9:59 am to GEAUXLPOST
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He told me the guitar plays and sounds as good as any Gibson he has played and is a bit more comfortable. Could be full of shite, but whatever.
He may have been. I got my first Gibson not long ago. If I had known how well they both play and sound, I likely would have invested in one a long time ago. Unless I just got very lucky to get a great model, it's very tough to put the Gibson down once you get in a groove on it.
Posted on 12/8/23 at 10:12 am to kingbob
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A cheap squire or g&l strat is probably exactly what you need.
I bought myself an M Musi Virgo Fusion on Cyber Monday as a bang-around for the house. I actually narrowed it down to this one and the G&L ASAT Tele. I'm waiting until Christmas to unbox, but I read good things about them (for the price), so we'll see how it stands up.
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