So I'm going to learn bass?

FireInCairo · 10-02-2008, 10:00 PM

i know what you mean there
i had an lp studio
ugh awful one

mr dave · 10-03-2008, 09:30 AM

i have a epiphone special II somewhere. it's their lowest end les paul wannabe hehe. the LONGEST it ever stayed in tune was about 25 minutes. that is, until i replaced the tuning pegs.

only problem now is that i wasn't exactly sober when i performed the 'upgrade' and installed the new pegs backwards so you have to twist them 'wrong' BUT it stays in tune now heheh

FireInCairo · 10-04-2008, 12:47 AM

hahaha
i tried a few upgrades
but ultimately the best was getting rid of it and buying a maton

mr dave · 10-04-2008, 09:43 AM

yeah you get what you pay for with epiphone. they're good for a transition between a no-name starter guitar and something more significant though. they're also built like tanks (in my experience). i've thrown mine around a few times and it's still kicking. i have no plans on ditching it either even though i have a much nicer LP style guitar, it's a good backup beater.

FireInCairo · 10-04-2008, 10:17 AM

pretty much my exact experience
my 2nd guitar
coming from a samick strat copy
threw it across a room violently more than once
dropped it down a flight of stairs
held up quite well
then sold it

mr dave · 10-04-2008, 10:36 AM

i don't think i could get more than about $100 for it so i'd rather just keep it as a souvenir of my youth hehe. this way i can also pass it off to friends who want to try their hand at playing guitar but don't want to buy one just yet. which is why it's been in a friends closet for over a year now, i think his gf plays it more than him hehe.

i also have a niece who'll be hitting her rebellious teen years soon enough and i figure i can be the cool uncle who hooks her up with an electric guitar, which also provides great aural revenge against my sister hahahaha

FireInCairo · 10-04-2008, 08:35 PM

Yeah i passed it off to a friend....who ended up giving $350 for it which was very nice.

andydresser · 10-10-2008, 12:01 AM

Fender. Precision or Jazz. I'm sorry if its the standard response, but its standard for a reason. Go with a Jazz (or a copy thereof) for more versatility. Try Squier if you've got a real tight budget, a Mexican fender if you can spend a little more, or a Geddy Lee Jazz if you can extend your budget.

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FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	i know what you mean there i had an lp studio ugh awful one __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

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FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	hahaha i tried a few upgrades but ultimately the best was getting rid of it and buying a maton __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

10-04-2008, 10:17 AM	#15 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	pretty much my exact experience my 2nd guitar coming from a samick strat copy threw it across a room violently more than once dropped it down a flight of stairs held up quite well then sold it __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

10-04-2008, 08:35 PM	#17 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	Yeah i passed it off to a friend....who ended up giving $350 for it which was very nice. __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

10-10-2008, 12:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
andydresser Groupie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: boston Posts: 8	Fender. Precision or Jazz. I'm sorry if its the standard response, but its standard for a reason. Go with a Jazz (or a copy thereof) for more versatility. Try Squier if you've got a real tight budget, a Mexican fender if you can spend a little more, or a Geddy Lee Jazz if you can extend your budget. __________________ Andy Dresser