$19 per month GAS

Well Mrs. Wav just gave me her blessing on getting a new guitar. Going to GC after work to try some out.
 
Mr Grumpy said:
The Epi Wildcats are pretty cool, and the one below looks great:

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But, to my surprise, it just didn't do it for me. I much preferred this to play:

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I like the looks especially the color of that Ibanez AR420, but Sweetwater doesn't offer that color.
Ibanez AR Series AR420 - Violin Sunburst
 
They both look nice, Wav - the only point I'd make is don't buy an Ibanez without trying it. Something like a PRS you can probably trust to buy as they're pretty consistent, but Ibanez seem to be 2 or 3 average ones for every 1 good one. But, the good ones are really good and great value for money.
 
Those are both nice Adrian, but they are also both at GC and I wanna use the 36 month interest free credit from Sweetwater.

Yo Grump, I hear you man, that is my main concern. I bought a Gibson SG last year from Sweetwater and had to return it due to flaws in workmanship. What kind of problems have you seen with the bad ones?
 
WavMixer said:
What kind of problems have you seen with the bad ones?
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I had an Ibanez A400 artwood (or some similar name/number) left handed acoustic for around $300, and it was amazing - very very good in every way; miles better than the wife's Yamaha at similar money; the tone was just a rainbow of sound - the mahogany back and sides with solid spruce top worked perfectly together.

I had a lefthanded Ibanez gio superstrat which was the only lefthanded guitar for sale in Oman, so I had to buy it, and it had many faults: switches, frets, neck humbucker, the trem was terrible (that's just a design element rather than a faulty item), the nut was cut badly... shite it was.

The wife had a nice looking Ibanez uke which was virtually unplayable due to the badly located bridge.

I had an Ibanez bass which was good, but the pickups and amp were Bartolini licensed stuff which was not very good quality - the bass itself was very good. The bridge was known to ware badly and need replacing after 6 months or so on these too; well finished though.

Thus, even trying to take care, 50% have still been wrong 'uns.

The one PRS I had came with a badly cut nut which is very un-PRS, so it does happen to every manufacturer, but Ibanez seem to be an unusual case, either very average/poor or exceptionally good.
 
I'm gonna call them today, try some out at GC tonight and maybe place an order tonight before the sale ends at Sweetwater
 
"Got the wife's blessing" Lucky Man, Grant, lucky man.

Good luck on your next aquisition. why is there a red line under this word?

I have a 335 type or similar on my list a long time now.
The $300 ish or less used Ibanez or Epi dot are the top contenders for me but way down the road.

I'm focusing on some tube amp and pedal build / mod stuff, low dollar stuff.

I've been focusing on my playing instead of GAS, and playing plugged in as often as I can.
That is until I get on this danged internet!!

Learned Cinnamon Girl yesterday, playing through my 5e3 Tweed Deluxe build!
Agile A5 humbucker I put in the bridge of the AXL LP Jr. build sounds a bit harsh; I will play with the treble side height and poles tonight.
Rolling back the tone too much either on guitar or amp and you lose that open high e sting D note jangle in the double drop D tuning.
 
WavMixer said:
I'm really starting to have second thoughts about buying a guitar site unseen
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EVERY Guitar I own was bought sight unseen...only 3 of around 30 went back...found something to pick on and forced a paid return on them all...
 
So here are the guitars that I am considering buying, only one might be the winner. I'm gonna talk to Sp8ctre's Sweetwater rep on my lunch break and going straight to GC after work to try some out.


Epiphone Limited Edition Riviera Custom P93 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar Wine Red

Epiphone ES-339 P90 PRO Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar Wine Red

Epiphone Sheraton-II PRO - Wine Red

Epiphone Wildkat Koa - Natural

Ibanez Artcore AS73 - Tobacco Brown

Ibanez AR Series AR420 - Violin Sunburst

Ibanez AR Series AR325
 
Hi Wav! Please don't forget to rule this one out: an Epi Dot, upgraded as the Epi ES-335 Pro, with binding, vintage tuners, and rectangular inlays (instead of dots). I have a Dot and truly dig it. Only change was to install SD pickups.

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HOLY CRAP!
That list GREW overnight!!!
WavMixer said:
Epiphone Limited Edition Riviera Custom P93 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar Wine Red

Epiphone ES-339 P90 PRO Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar Wine Red

Epiphone Sheraton-II PRO - Wine Red

Epiphone Wildkat Koa - Natural

Ibanez Artcore AS73 - Tobacco Brown

Ibanez AR Series AR420 - Violin Sunburst

Ibanez AR Series AR325
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You need to start narrowing down or you will have indescion paralysis -- you have a small window dude----"wifes approval AND Sweetwater sales" are both finite ..........moVe man move!!!!
 
I just got off of the phone with Joe Schafer at Sweetwater and we are working on something... :fingersx:
 
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