I guess you might be due a trip to Denmark st to try one out. I imagine Rockers have one.
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Mr_Sleep 13,573 posts
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FWB 39,100 posts
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Registered 11 years agoYeah, need to have a gander but a) I'm not the greatest slide guitarist (part of the reason to get one) and b) still not sure what I should be looking for when it comes to choosing one. -
Mr_Sleep 13,573 posts
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Registered 11 years agoIn regards of slide guitar, open tunings are by far the easiest way to play slide. It's what Son House did and he's an important pioneer. Open G is a good one. That's what Death Letter is tuned in iirc. -
FWB 39,100 posts
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Registered 11 years agoYeah, makes it a lot easier. Should be how I practise, but I'm lazy. -
pinkds 1,604 posts
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Registered 6 years agoAny one know of a good place selling hard guitar cases rather then soft ones? - do they come in different sizes? Preferably I'd love one of those old fashioned ones with funky red lining. Any advice? -
bigshot316 23,177 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI need a new guitar, but Im a bit skint.
Been playing for about 8 years, but aside from knowing HOW to play them, I know fuck all about guitars.
I had a go on my friends brothers the other day, and it was magic. The strings were so easy to play, and the sound was phenomenal coming out of his £600 amp with built in effects compared to my Fender Squire plaing through a 20 year old fucked Marshall Amp.
I instantly felt 50% better at the guitar, everything sounded smoother, sharper, sexier and awesome.
Anyway, I'm waffling. Basically I'm wanting advice on a nice, decent electric guitar with good action, and a decent amp- but on the cheaper side.
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pinkds 1,604 posts
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Registered 6 years agoAnyone know of a good place selling hard guitar cases rather then soft ones? - do they come in different sizes? Preferably I'd love one of those old fashioned ones with funky red lining. Any advice? -
jonsaan 24,234 posts
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Registered 7 years agoDepends what you are going to do with your guitar. The daddy of all hardcases are the Hiscox range. I've taken mine all over the world, they are the nuts.
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crispyduckman 1,819 posts
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Registered 5 years agobigshot316 wrote:
I've said it a few times but the PRS (Paul Reed Smith) SE range are the best reasonably priced guitars around. That's the SE range not the standard £2,000+ range. I particularly recommend the PRS SE Singlecut at about £350/£400 for blues/metal/rock but there should be something to suit your style. There's even a brilliant semi-solid model.
I need a new guitar, but Im a bit skint.
Been playing for about 8 years, but aside from knowing HOW to play them, I know fuck all about guitars.
I had a go on my friends brothers the other day, and it was magic. The strings were so easy to play, and the sound was phenomenal coming out of his £600 amp with built in effects compared to my Fender Squire plaing through a 20 year old fucked Marshall Amp.
I instantly felt 50% better at the guitar, everything sounded smoother, sharper, sexier and awesome.
Anyway, I'm waffling. Basically I'm wanting advice on a nice, decent electric guitar with good action, and a decent amp- but on the cheaper side.
Any advice?
I say all that as someone who's been playing for more than 20 years and has a collection of guitars including Gibson, Fender, Taylor and custom boutique guitars.PSN & XBL - crispyduckman
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mcmonkeyplc 35,884 posts
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Registered 10 years agoHaven't practiced in ages. Need to get back on it!
Come and get it cumslingers!
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bigshot316 23,177 posts
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Registered 5 years agoCheers CDM, I'll bear that in mind.gif)
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tombo 2,056 posts
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Registered 8 years agojonsaan wrote:
Seconded. We've got 3 of these in the family and they're great.
Depends what you are going to do with your guitar. The daddy of all hardcases are the Hiscox range. I've taken mine all over the world, they are the nuts.
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pinkds 1,604 posts
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Registered 6 years agoagh! There are no prices on that website and looks like no stores over 100 miles of Cambridge.gif)
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pinkds 1,604 posts
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Registered 6 years ago/walks to nearest music shop
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Salaman 16,602 posts
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Registered 9 years agoThe local nearest shop I looked to get a case at had crap soft ones and seemed a bit perplexed I wanted a hard one.
They only had an ugly flightcase type thing for proper travel and touring and whatnot and a cheapish "Stagg" one which I ended up taking for lack of alternatives.
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DoctorZoidberg 214 posts
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Registered 5 years agobigshot316 wrote:
I'd recommend thoroughly a Dan Electro 63'.
Anyway, I'm waffling. Basically I'm wanting advice on a nice, decent electric guitar with good action, and a decent amp- but on the cheaper side.
Any advice?
They are cheap as chips and really very very decent.
http://www.musicradar.com/gear/all/guitars/electric/6-string-solid-body/dano-63-134136/review
There is also a link down on the right about the best guitars under £300...
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warlockuk 18,618 posts
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Registered 9 years agoSquires aren't bad. They're just cheap Fenders; they're not as crap as shite like the Stagg guitars or that company ripping off BC Rich + Jackson's designs (probably also Stagg)I'm a grumpy bastard.
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Maturin 1,688 posts
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Registered 4 years agoThe £200+ Squires have a fab reputation. I frequent many a hardcore musician forum where folks are quite happy to buy Squires then stick some decent pickups in them.Pre-childish ragequit username - Harry
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kiroquai 261 posts
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Registered 7 years agoYup - my first guitar was a Squier Strat and I still play it to this day. Very easy to play, sounds pretty decent through and amp and doesn't cost much.
Just got myself a Parker Fly Deluxe and it's insane; the fretboard is really smooth and it makes playing really enjoyable. You can also get all sorts of crazy industrial noises out of the thing without even needing to plug it into an effects box/pedal. -
jonsaan 24,234 posts
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Registered 7 years agoTwo of the guys in my band worked in the parker fly factory way back when. Those things are weird.
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Blaketown 4,442 posts
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Registered 6 years agoI'm looking to buy a guitar for my 8 year old who has become obsessed with learning to play.
Any advice?Brap, brap, old chap.
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buggrit 5,174 posts
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Registered 6 years agoYou could try one of the Dean Baby-series - 3/4 scale bodies with full-scale necks, and cool as fuck Not too spendy either, and if he discards it you'll have a cool guitar that you can play yourself! -
sirtacos 6,804 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI just changed my acoustic guitar strings for the first time in over a year.
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hi all,
i am too in the same boat of learning the guitar. i bought an excellent beginners guitar!
it was a classical acoustic guitar from Jose Ferrer, desinged by teachers for students and got 52 weeks of online 'tuition'....wasnt too pricey either. it was from the local music store and they set-it up etc...
worth looking into for your n00bs out there! (like me) -
DoctorZoidberg 214 posts
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You can't beat the sound of new strings, so bright and vibrant. Too me it's a subtle reminder of why I play acoustical rather than electric most of the time. I've got in a habit that everytime I change strings I play Here comes the sun, because there isn't a song like it for bright new string super sound! It also gets rid of the niggles and any loose slack that you might need to "break in".
I just changed my acoustic guitar strings for the first time in over a year.
It sounds incomparably better now, but my fingers were used to the rough dullness of my old strings. I'm getting calluses all over again.
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bigshot316 23,177 posts
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Registered 5 years agoDoes anybody here know anything about Amps? I have a problem with mine. -
Maturin 1,688 posts
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What kind of problem? Is it a solid state or tube amp?
Does anybody here know anything about Amps? I have a problem with mine.Pre-childish ragequit username - Harry
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bigshot316 23,177 posts
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Registered 5 years agoErm it's a Marshall MG50DFX.
Basically, it got so that at first, it was really really quiet, and then after a few minutes it would suddenly kick in back to normal, usually making me crap myself.
Now though, it is just quiet all the time. i have tried gently thumping it, and removing the board and cleaning it but can't figure it out.
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Cable? I had a dodgy guitar lead doing exactly that last week.
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