Guitar chord forum - chordie — Need Some Help/Advice

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (Rubbersoul) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:09:31 +0000

Enjoy

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (que522) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:02:39 +0000

Sorry it took so long to respond, been busy PLAYING!!

I got a new Mexican Strat, and a Line 6 Spider III 15w.

I LOVE IT.

Was going to look into used and the only 1/2 good used one I came across was an American and was $800 O.o No thanks

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (Rubbersoul) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:40:47 +0000

But what did you get???????????????????????????

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (que522) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:05:19 +0000

Like I said I convinced the wife to let me go with a bit more costly guitar.

Been to about 10 guitar shops over the past week. Well I just came back from Guitar Center today with guitar and amp in hand. I am very excited. I am however displeased with the service of Guitar Center. I asked does that include a setup, action intonation ect, they said YES. So I picked the guitar I wanted handed it to the guy while he was "looking" over it, had a few wrenches out and stuck em in and I went to go look at some other things while he "set it up." I thought he set it up, when I got home I started to play it and WOW something was very very wrong with it, not wanting to drive 3 hours to go back and say what the heck. I took it to one of my dads old friends that has a local guitar shop. He started laughing and said where did you get this? I told him he simply said no wonder, and spent about 30 miinutes giving it a good old tune-up. So I guess when that guy real;y was just "LOOKING" at it.

But anyway I am very happy with it and hope to be playing for years to come.

To everyone, Thank You for all the great help and advice.

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (Rubbersoul) — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:59:29 +0000

Have you looked at Agile guitars? I have never seen a bad review and they are certainly in the same price range as the OLP. I haven't played one myself as the shipping costs to the UK are too much but you should check it out. On the amp, you will see many mixed reviews on Spiders - some love them and others truly loathe them. There are other modellers out there: I have a Roland Cube 30 and am very impressed, there's also the Vox AVT series which are really sweet. If you are just starting out the main things you need to be right are tuning stability, action, neck relief and intonation IMO. If you go really cheap, all of these will suffer and, especially with single coil guitars, distortion will make them screech like a banshee so be careful. Yamaha Pacificas are good value as well and they should be in a similar price bracket.

You also mention Epiphones. I have a Dot and it's beautiful BUT quality varies greatly. I've played others that were awful: try before you buy and buy the one you try.

Good luck.

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (que522) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:52:00 +0000

What attracted me to this amp:

100 bucks: I can live with that.
15 watts: I don't need a "gigging" amp
4 pre-programed channels
and 4 that I can toy with.

I found it to have a wide range of versatility for my needs.

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (Tennessee Strat) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:13:11 +0000

Since this is your first amp, go for affordable versatility. If you keep growing as a player, this will certainly not be your last amp...
In the meantime: Play on!

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (jerome.oneil) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:56:55 +0000

Well, I'm a proponent of tube amps, so for any amp that's not a tube, my answer is "Not as good as a comparable tube amp." Watt for watt, a tube is going to be louder, and sound better at high volumes than a solid state amp. You can pick up a 10 or 12 watt tube for about the same price as the Spider III.

Having said that, I do like the Line6 product lines in general. Every Line 6 gizmo I've dealt with has been pretty well made and rugged, and while no modeling amp sounds as good as a tube, their amps do sound good. The do modeling really well, so I don't think you'll have any problem with this amp.

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (que522) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:41:23 +0000

I have heard that the spider III 15w is a very loud amp for it being a 15w. My question is how is the quality of the amp?

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (jerome.oneil) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:03:36 +0000

I think you're going to be shocked at how loud a 15 watt amp really is when it's sitting in your living room.

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (que522) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:04:31 +0000

Well I have been pondering what everyone has been telling me and now I am confused.
I was rather set on the OLP MM1, and the Line 6 Spider III. But now I have my doubts.

Now I really have NO clue.

I have been making fairly good progress in my acoustic playing, still want the electric. But now I am thinking I MIGHT be able to pinch a few more bucks out of my wife for my new "toy."

I have been on youtube for countless hours listening to different guitars and amps, but ultimately its not me playing and it is though someones mic on there computer, compiled, and uploaded. So tone will not be the same.

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (Russell_Harding) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:10:39 +0000

it used to be that way but pawn shops now days have the price catalogs and they know the value of the instruments and theres also the internet and im sure most of them can put two and two together it used to be like you said

ebigham1 wrote:

Que522, Have you thought about going to a pawn shop? You could possibly get something better for less money.
Eddie

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (ebigham1) — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:19:56 +0000

Que522, Have you thought about going to a pawn shop? You could possibly get something better for less money.

Eddie

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (cytania) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:03:22 +0000

Even a trip out where you don't buy anything is worth it if you are new to electric. Part of the buying process is working out what you don't want. Even just lifting a guitar out of the rack and holding it lightly can give you an impression (Like if when you heft it your shoulder dislocates, or when hold it you immediately feel sharp edges).

Once you've found something you wouldn't mind swinging around ask to plug in. Listen to the basic sound, work the tone and volume, work the switch, listen for pops and crackles. Beware any shop that gives you an amp on the overdrive channel they may be trying to cover a poor tone with distortion.

Don't be afraid to put the guitar back, just let them know it was a bit jangly or a bit muddy, whatever your impression was. Usually the guitar you were most of comfortable with will come to you when you are back home not thinking about guitars. Beware checking out guitars in shops then ordering them online. Finish can vary year to year. Don't get hung up on OLP, there are many quality cheap makers.

Ideally look for a SSH strat or a double humbucker with coil tap to get a Dave Gilmour sound, although my Behringer Vamp2 (similar to Line6's pods) has a preset called Crazy Diamond that will make anything sound like Pink Floyd ;-)

Re: Need Some Help/Advice

null@example.com (que522) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:52:47 +0000

As far as the style of music I will probably end up playing, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and the one song I would LOVE to learn is Cannon in D, cannon rock. So that sort of tune I am looking for.

The amp I have never givin much thought to a pocket amp. For starters though I wont be able to get both amps and i would like to be able to unplugged the head phones and let my family hear how good or bad I am. O.o

Around where we live there are 2 places within about 45-50 miles that sell guitars and I have been to both of them and they don't have anything that tickles my fancy. So when I decide to actually get my guitar I am going to have to drive about 2-2.5 hours from my house to go look at a guitar shop that even carries the OLP line.