Guitar Gear Related Discussion - CIVIL discussion only

[iTzDevo]

Anybody got a recommendation for a flat-top steel string acoustic guitar that's <$500?

I unfortunately have expensive tastes -- my ideal acoustic guitar would be a Martin D28 (!) -- but I can't justify dropping that kind of coin on something that I'll probably just noodle on around the house. Ideally though it would be something that sounds good and records well for strumming, finger-picking, and single-note soloing. Has to play/stay in tune, and be durable/reliable.

A known major brand with a decent warranty would be nice too.

Whattya recommend? Thanks.

Godan Art & Lutherie. I play this one and it sounds like an $800+ model

http://www.artandlutherieguitars.com...iqueburst.html

grabbed it for like $400 in Canada which is cheap as hell

have had it for about 6 years without issue, just keep it humidified if you live in a fluctuating climate

[bnbooner]

any ESP brahs in here? Have a Horizon NT-II with Bare Knuckle pickups that I'm running through an ENGL InVader and it is INSANE

[iTzDevo]

any ESP brahs in here? Have a Horizon NT-II with Bare Knuckle pickups that I'm running through an ENGL InVader and it is INSANE

LTD MH-1000 NT with EMGs. wish I had an engl but I don't play much metal anymore. it's a good axe

[sirmisc]

any ESP brahs in here? Have a Horizon NT-II with Bare Knuckle pickups that I'm running through an ENGL InVader and it is INSANE

LTD Deluxe EC1000 with EMG81 and 60 checking in.

[TheDude8734]

any ESP brahs in here? Have a Horizon NT-II with Bare Knuckle pickups that I'm running through an ENGL InVader and it is INSANE

I have an LTD Deluxe EC1000 as well, awesome guitar.

[sirmisc]

I have an LTD Deluxe EC1000 as well, awesome guitar.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/sq9hi8v.jpg?1[/IMG

damn straight man, and from memory you have the seymour duncan jb pickups which are awesome.

im not buying any new gear, saving for a PRS and a Kemper.

[ctgblue]

Okay, gear check, I know my rig has changed drastically, due to finances, this year.

Amps:
Laney IRT30C Ironheart combo
Blackstar ID Core 20
Vox Mini 5 rhythm


Guitars:
BDZ Barchetta RX7
Jackson DR5
Partscaster strat
Hot rodded Squier tele - gotta sell this one to finish the others
Ovation Elite TX - DS778TX-5
3 HB tele - in build status
Floyd equipped 7 string - in build status

Pedals:
Digitech DF7
Digitech Element XT
BBE Sonic Stomp
Mod Tone Delay
Digitech RP-500

[iTzDevo]

dang that's a pretty DBZ. when they were just starting in the game, I always wanted this Barchetta

[IcemanIsDead]

Have thought about getting new single coils for my strat, looking into getting low output pickups, seems to fit my playing style best..

But first I have to get an amp, pay day is getting closer, so I'm just a few months (lol) away from having enough to spend on a new amp, will probably get a tube amp, can't wait

[ctgblue]

dang that's a pretty DBZ. when they were just starting in the game, I always wanted this Barchetta

very nice, I wanted one of their trans finish 7's, but they are all 12" radius, the RX is 14" which feels much better. It's actually supposed to be 16, but the shop used an actual radius guide to determine it was only 14.
BTW, Lightspeed sound still has a couple of 7 string RX's at $399.00 http://lightspeedmusicstore.com/Electric-Guitars/RX7

[ctgblue]

Have thought about getting new single coils for my strat, looking into getting low output pickups, seems to fit my playing style best..

But first I have to get an amp, pay day is getting closer, so I'm just a few months (lol) away from having enough to spend on a new amp, will probably get a tube amp, can't wait

Look at the Guitar Fetish GFS pickups, they have a ton of strat sets for half the price of one of the more well known names. Wish they made pickups for 7's.

[ctgblue]

Last amp I can afford on the way
Peavey 3120 - essentially an EL34 version of the TripleXXX, it's a badass
I will probably swap the EL34's for the 6L6 Ruby's I have and the 12AX7's for the EC0803 long plate preamp tubes
Not like it needs more gain, but just for giggles and because I have the EC0803's

[ctgblue]

Almost ready to start building the sevenstring
really wanted some SD black winters, but for half the price...




18k & 14k resistance

[hoenomo]

I have an LTD Deluxe EC1000 as well, awesome guitar.

get that off the sofa man, all that ass oil getting on her sweet body

[buffuntcay]

I saw this guitar and immediately wanted it, the reviews seem very positive. Good choice?




and yes i want it in red

[IntensityX]

I saw this guitar and immediately wanted it, the reviews seem very positive. Good choice?




and yes i want it in red

The Starsky And Hutch guitar

[IcemanIsDead]

Was just out of town, went to this music store that has tons of old guitars, played a fender strat from '65, all original parts, three way switch (which I would change to 5-way if I could afford to buy it)

Thick C-shape neck, which is great for my big ass hands lol, really comfortable to wrap your hands around (no homo?), rosewood fretboard, three color sunburst nitrocellulose laquer, tremolo was balanced and didn't give too much when bending etc..


In short, I have found my dream guitar, too bad it costs 20 000 dollars.

[ctgblue]

Worked on this arm relief last year for over an hour with a block, getting only about 1/4" down. Got on it with a borrowed belt sander this weekend, still took me another 20 minutes to get it done.

[RocketSkates]

Does anyone have any good recommendations on a pair of wireless headphones, mainly for guitar, to practice with? At the moment I'm set on a pair of Sennheiser RS 180's as I'm seeing good reviews.

Willing to spend a decent amount for quality as I know the tone quality tends to drop with the lower end models.

[ctgblue]

Does anyone have any good recommendations on a pair of wireless headphones, mainly for guitar, to practice with? At the moment I'm set on a pair of Sennheiser RS 180's as I'm seeing good reviews.

Willing to spend a decent amount for quality as I know the tone quality tends to drop with the lower end models.

These aren't wireless, but don't need to be, no amp required.

I have the lead model, decent gain, good effects, perfect for quiet practice.

$79.00 on ebay, $82.00 on Amazon

http://www.voxamps.com/amphone

[LivingyourLife]

Looking to pick up a new acoustic soon. I'm going to go try out a bunch of guitars, but was wondering what I should look out for. The price range I'm going for is below $500. I know the Taylor Big Baby, and Seagull S6 are pretty well recognized, and right now I'm most interested in the Seagull Entourage because it's basically the S6 with a smaller neck. Any other suggestions though? Anything that sounds better for less? Haha

[negged2hard]

Going to torture myself by going to look at Les Pauls tomorrow! Wish I had the money for one.

[Aune]

Looking to pick up a new acoustic soon. I'm going to go try out a bunch of guitars, but was wondering what I should look out for. The price range I'm going for is below $500. I know the Taylor Big Baby, and Seagull S6 are pretty well recognized, and right now I'm most interested in the Seagull Entourage because it's basically the S6 with a smaller neck. Any other suggestions though? Anything that sounds better for less? Haha

Not for less but I believe it's a better guitar...

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guita...lectric-guitar

[IcemanIsDead]

I have finally set my eyes on a gorgeous strat, the 1965 american standard stratocaster (2014 edition)

Nitrocellulose laquer, vintage low output pickups, thicker c-shape neck, 3-way switch (which I will change to 5-way when I get it), rosewood fretboard.

Best of all is that I got the chance to play a genuine '65 strat (which costs $16 600, yikes) which was by far the most amazing guitar I have ever laid hands on.

I forgot I was even playing it, I was just sitting there making music and getting goosebumps. And since this newly made vintage edition strat is exactly replicated from the original '65 strats I know I will get the same amazing type of guitar that is so easy to play that it feels like an extension of myself..

Kind of off topic: Speaking of vintage-esque guitars, check this jam out by John Mayer (no singing, just playing, he's an amazing guitarist)

[Chowboy]

I have finally set my eyes on a gorgeous strat, the 1965 american standard stratocaster (2014 edition)

Nitrocellulose laquer, vintage low output pickups, thicker c-shape neck, 3-way switch (which I will change to 5-way when I get it), rosewood fretboard.

Best of all is that I got the chance to play a genuine '65 strat (which costs $16 600, yikes) which was by far the most amazing guitar I have ever laid hands on.

I forgot I was even playing it, I was just sitting there making music and getting goosebumps. And since this newly made vintage edition strat is exactly replicated from the original '65 strats I know I will get the same amazing type of guitar that is so easy to play that it feels like an extension of myself..

Kind of off topic: Speaking of vintage-esque guitars, check this jam out by John Mayer (no singing, just playing, he's an amazing guitarist)

Sweet guitar. Can't find it at the Fender website...the only one I found had lacquer finish, not nitro. Although, I don't believe it would make much of a difference.

[jtbull46]

any ESP brahs in here? Have a Horizon NT-II with Bare Knuckle pickups that I'm running through an ENGL InVader and it is INSANE

LTD MII from the 1990s. First ones they made. it has a humbucker and one slanted single coil pickup. Told it was made in japan in the 1990s. Has a german made Floyd rose style trem and gotoh turners.

Also a George Lynch LTD GL-500t purple tiger sunburst guitar. Has screaming demon in the bridge that I will probably be swapping for a Duncan JB.

Might as well list my gear

Guitars.
Peavey tracer
appox 1992 first guitar when I was in my teens. White with maple fretboard. Had an Ibanez edge locking tremolo added later that year.

LTD by ESP M-II discussed above in black with black hardware

LTD George Lynch GL-500T with Duncan screaming Demon discussed above.

Epiphone Les Paul standard Ultra. Don't think they make this anymore its from 2012 or 2013. Totally stock

Kramer Ferrington acoustic that looks like a strat style guitar. from the 1990s

Amps

Marshall Valvestate vs10 mini stack
Orange micro terror
BLackstar HT 5 head

Pedals
Main one is digitech rp500

I also have ( but don't use with the digitech)
Boss digital Metalizer from the 1990s
Keely modified boss DS-1
Origional Ibanez ts9 tube screamer
DOD yngwie distortion pedal
Boss OS-2 overdrive/distortion
BBE sonic stomp

[jtbull46]

[QUOTE=ctgblue;1266837291]Okay, gear check, I know my rig has changed drastically, due to finances, this year.

Amps:
Laney IRT30C Ironheart combo
Blackstar ID Core 20
Vox Mini 5 rhythm


Guitars:
BDZ Barchetta RX7
Jackson DR5
Partscaster strat
Hot rodded Squier tele - gotta sell this one to finish the others
Ovation Elite TX - DS778TX-5
3 HB tele - in build status
Floyd equipped 7 string - in build status

Pedals:
Digitech DF7
Digitech Element XT
BBE Sonic Stomp
Mod Tone Delay
Digitech RP-500

I notice you have a digitech rp500. I have the same one. I see you have a few pedals. What is your signal chain like? Seems like the dang thing does not like to have pedals ran with it. I also have tried a couple times to do the pedalboard mode to use the amp distortion in a couple of my amps and it sounded like crap like the effects where kinda out there.

[iTzDevo]

Looking to pick up a new acoustic soon. I'm going to go try out a bunch of guitars, but was wondering what I should look out for. The price range I'm going for is below $500. I know the Taylor Big Baby, and Seagull S6 are pretty well recognized, and right now I'm most interested in the Seagull Entourage because it's basically the S6 with a smaller neck. Any other suggestions though? Anything that sounds better for less? Haha

I'm a fan of Godin acoustics. They won't sound like a Taylor but they're affordable if you're on a budget

[iTzDevo]

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How do you like the micro terror? Been thinking of getting a pocket amp soon

[jtbull46]

How do you like the micro terror? Been thinking of getting a pocket amp soon

Its great for the money and I like the head phone jack.

The main issue is not duel channels, footswitch and only one cab can be connected.

I am liking the orange more and more though. This actually sounds better than my blackstar and it was less than half the price.