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www.stewmac.com will give you a varitiy of materials to choose from. If you have never made a nut I suggest that you either buy a preformed (pre made) or buy the material of your choosing and have one made for you at your local shop. Ask for some references on their tech and check out some of his work.
Bootlegger.
yNot44, Buy an new neck it will cost the same as the refret. Plus depending on what you want you can chan your tonal shaping with a different wood combination for the neck & finger board.
Bootlegger.
You aren't the actual Esteban are you?
You can play a lot of songs with an acoustic (or an electric) what made me choose it is it's a lot easier to just pick it up and start playing than to have to go through the whole process of plugging it in and stuff. It's also funner and easier to learn on an acoustic than an electric. ACOUSTICS ROCK!!!!
Actually that is a whole different can of you know what that has been opened on this forum a while back (per your statment it is easier to learn actully better to learn). I will take the funner part thought I play both. I will do my runs on acoustic's to build up speed on my electrics.
Bootlegger,
Bootlegger guitars.
Hey! I'll take the wise but I ain't that old yet 
at least that I can remember or think.
Bootlegger.
Buy a great mic and play through the board (p.a. mixer) that what most do.
First of all welcome to chordie and don't know where your from Bob. As mentioned go play a few and see what you like in a guitar. If there are pawn shops you may find the same guitar you tried new that maybe half the cost. Keep all options open.
Bootlegger.
Check the music store websites before you buy off amazon. Mucisians Friend, Sam Ash and so on this way you at lease get a look at what you are looking at. Also you may want to go and play the actual guitar because the one they send you maybe a dog. I like explorers alot and did a repair for one of my nephews on cheap copy so I made a template of the body. I still may build me one after I finissh the three I am working on now. BUt go out and play one to find out if you really like them because they may look cool but it maybe hard to play comfortably for you.
Bootlegger.
Bootlegger guitars.
Guitar reranch and or an auto paint store. I have a very good friend that is a painter at a Lincoln dealership and also paints custom low riders. (Hey I live in Sur Califa's home boy for Southern California). So He does my work for free, candie's or flake all I have to do is ask. Really a good guy. Also go to www.edenhausguitars. Bernie is also a super guy he has a paint history & type of paint used if your going to buy from an auto paint shopcheck his site for the type first. How or what are you going to use to strip the old paint?
Bootlegger.
Since you have the chance to go to that guitar show speak to a few luthiers and try their stuff out ands see what a custom made to your specs cost. They maybe able to build you what your looking for and get your old Guild fixed as part of the deal. It don't hurt to get a couple of quotes once you seen a few guitar builds you like.
Food for thought.
Bootlegger.
Oh! a dude. Thank you! Boxer
Bootlegger.
Ed Roman has a store in Vegas, I have seen it but not been inside (business trip did not have the time to go and see). Per Ed's site he does have alot of fine crafted guitars and from a builders stand point his comments and refinements on PRS guitars are valid. I myself like his Quickslver & Jaros lines his pearl castors are also realy nice and expensive yet cheaper than a PRS. He also likes the Michael Kelly line as he deals mainly in American made guitars. Go browse his site and make your desision from there.
Bootlegger.
hey i am looking for an electronic guitar but i am not very good i will just play at home i like blues-rock n roll-rock i want a fender what do you recommend?
1,With practise you'll get better.
2, Per your buget of $1499.99 (less than $1500.00) does that include an anp or is that alloted just for a guitar.
3, Since you are going to play blues rock and rock & roll what band do you prefer most. (to get an idea of what sound that you are going for).
4, Since you mentioned strats, buy a strat and an amp as suggested by Spaminator. But try a couple of different tube amps to find the sound you like. I am a Fender amp guy and a Blues Jr. is a good amp. But it might not live up to the sound your trying to get.
Now if it were me and had $1500.00 to burn this is what I would do.
Go into a music store pickup a Fender Strat, a Michael Kelly Patriot custom (Les paul type guitar) or a Valor custom (PRS type guitar) both with humbuckers & split coil tapped and look for a 30 watt tube amp. They will tell you that they cant do it but if you change the strat to an MIM (made in Mexico) they might be able to swing it. Tell them no stay with the made in U.S.A. Strat and ask for their manager. Explain to him that that is what you want and you have X amount of dollars and you need hardshell cases for the guitars can he swing the deal including the taxes. He'll walk away and come back and tell you no he can't "but if". Ask him to reconsider so you don't have to go to XYZ music store and spend your money there. Most of the time they will wheel & deal so that they don't miss out on a chance for commisiom. Stay tough.
Good Luck.
Bootlegger.
I just submitted a similar question on the acoustic forum as some persons only choose to play electric guitars. What is your reasoning if you only play electric guitar besides that's all I have. As I mentioned on the acoustic forum no right or wrong answers just curious. I play both although I have to admit my electrics are three to one over my acoustics.
Bootlegger.
Besides the standards, "It's the best guitar to learn on" (ugh!) or that's all I could afford, I don't have electricty or an amp. What were determining factors for you that you choose to play only acoustic. I myself play both, no right or wrong answer just curious. I know "curiosity killed the cat" but "superstition brought it back".
Bootlegger.
It's an annual event the proceeds benefit the Crossroads Rehab Center in Antigua. Jpage_roxmysox if your speaking of the Crossroads Guitar Festival held in Texas, your right invest the money and buy it. Robert Cray and Robert Randolph totally smoke on that dvd repeat totally smoke. Also as Badeye mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble "Live at the Macambo" also smokes and is well worth the money.
Bootlegger.
Just seen a doctumentary on the Monterey Pop Festivial called "The Summer of Love" Jimi Hendrix was playing the lead to "Hey Joe" with his teeth. Rent the dvd and you can see for yourself.
Bootlegger.
Badeye,
You mentioned Albert Collins, I was fortunate to know and play with his touring drummer Mike lazek off and on for about 3 years, really a great guy and world class drummer. (not name dropping, met him in and played at church). Check out the "In sessions" cd by Freddy King with Stevie Ray Vaughan you won't be disapointed "IT SMOKES"!
Bootlegger.
Gitaardocphil, If you find the Outlaws "green grass & high tides" give it a listen too. You'll hear some fine double harmony leads by Hughie Thomasson & Billy Paul and tastefull playing. Engoy it I have and it is still one of my favorite songs along with Lynyrd Skynrd's "that smell" Stevie Gaines does the first lead and is so fluid to bad his life was cut short. Allen Collins does the second lead and harmonies with Stevie gains then Gary Rossington does the fills. Give them a hear you'll be hooked.
Bootlegger.
Victor Wooton?
Hi there girlie, I'm one too, albeit a little older than you, 41, seems there are plenty of us on this site, which is great. The reason I call myself boxer is because it was the first song I learnt to play, it kinda makes me sound like a blokee, but hey nevermind..........bye for now
Welcome to Chordie bo riley 23:
I'm not a girlie as you describe all man all the time. One question for you Boxer what is a "Blokee"? Please forgive a colonialist lack of understanding. But I'm on this side of the pond and have never heard this term only read it on this forum=/.
Bootlegger.
Good choice Badeye and a canuck at that. But we still have the cup and it's still hot out hear.
Bootlegger.
bootleger wrote:Detman101,
First of all let me tell that your worship comes from the heart and that what matters. As mentioned in previous replys you all have to be tuned the same. If you have a keyboard player have him hit an E note and all of you tune to that pitch (440 standard). Take the extra time to ask a brother (or sister) to print out the lyrics and then write the corresponding chord on your sheet put then in a three ring note book and play from a music stand until you have memorized them. If their true brothers and sisters they will take the time to help you.I played in a worship band for five years and was also a worship leader (I am also ordained). Because of that worship band I was blessed to play with the following persons (not bragging, Exalting the blessing I received). Drummers: LaVon Bell of Earth,wind & Fire, Charlie from Three dog night and Mike Lazik of Albert Collin's touring band before Albert Collin's died. Guitar player Guitar Jack and Organist Don from B.B.Kings house of blues band. My former pastor use to play keyboards with the band Deliverence. Mind you it is not because of my playing skills but they all became christians and would come and sit in with us during Revivals. My point is not to see yourself in it but to whom you serve with it. Keep it up because you honor "HIM" he will honor you and your house hold.
Off the pulpit now.
Bootlegger.
Thank you sir.
I will continue to pray on it and just try harder. The church band does not provide sheet music or anything so it's a little hard.Dm
Detman101:
I have alot of lyrics with chord on them, worship and praise music depending on where you are (i'm in California, U.S.A.) I will mail you copies as soon as I dig them out. Just send me an email with an address (in America) and I'll get them to you.
Bootlegger.
My grandfather use to make bath tub beer and sell it to supplement his income to feed his 13 kids. My dad being the oldest cultivated the nickname as a kid by relatives because he helped my grand father so my dad became "Bootlegger" (because of the beer making). I lost my dad almost two years ago and now I use it in honor of his memory.
My given name is Gilbert but as a youth I cultivated the nick name "Guilty" by a drummer. I still to this day do not know why, I never got caught and I have no recorded criminal record.
Bootlegger.
P.O.D, Third day, Michael W. Smith. The first to hit main stream (not counting Norman Greenbaums song "Spirit in the sky) Stryper melodic christian metal. Their are many more those above are but a few.
Bootlegger.
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