I bought my daughter a "CARLY" acoustic guitar at Wal Mart.Made by Carlo Robelli. Surprisingly, It was a really good guitar.Her friend has it now and is learning to play on that. That is the exception though. They are usually First Act. I have never bought one but everyone I know that has bought one says they are junk. Same deal with target. The washburn`s are called Lyon by Washburn and the fender`s are called starcaster`s.Actually, first act has some really high end equipment you will never see at a toy store. Look at their website. What is really sad is some of the junk people try to sell on craigslist. I don`t know how many times I`ve seen epi`s sold as gibsons or starcaster`s sold as fenders etc etc. Some poor unsuspecting parent could easily be sucked into that.Which is why I always say to take someone with you that has knowledge.
1,126 2012-04-13 23:30:58
Re: Guitar Stuff NOT to buy your kid this Christmas (19 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
1,127 2012-04-12 23:07:57
Re: For those inclined towards prayer (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Derek,I`m not a person of faith but I wish all the very best for your friend. Oh, it is NOT an interuption at all. Hope all goes well. That is why I changed my quote to "ENJOY EVERY SANDWICH". It has nothing to do with food.
1,128 2012-04-12 23:00:14
Re: What is in your car cd player right now? Is it what you play? (36 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Auxi - I MIGHT have a solution to your problem, if you are interested. Among all the odd things I have laying around and hidden in places in my old house is a pioneer cd player. It has a ford kit on it, so it's ready to plug into a ford vehicle. I don't know if Jeeps have the same connections or not, or if you're into disassembling and reassembling vehicle radios. However, if you want it, it's yours. Just send me an email with your snailmail address. I have NO use for it, and 90% of people now-a-days don't either... except probably those like you with an older vehicle w/o a CD player.
edit to add: it's a radio/cd player... not just a cd player. I used to have it in my taurus w/o a cd player. It's powerful, my son (when he was under 8) blew my speakers out in my taurus years ago.
Wal Mart sells a plug kit for car stereos.You wire it up to the kit,then it plugs right to the cars wiring harness for the radio. I have used them twice on both my fords.They have them for other makes too. You may want to look into it.
1,129 2012-04-10 20:28:28
Topic: What is in your car cd player right now? Is it what you play? (36 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Do you play what you listen to. I play in a hard rock band. While driving in my truck this morning I had THE MANHATTEN TRANSFER in the cd player.Usually I have Leonard Cohen in the player. I don`t play any of these with a band. On my own time I do. What do you play on your time? Is it what is in your car right now?
1,130 2012-04-09 01:20:00
Re: Free guitar strings? (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Some music stores have on the counter what I call "THE BOX". A box full of discontinued or the last few of something they won`t be carrying anymore. A lot of times they will have strings. I seem to see a lot of bass strings in there.It`s great if you need cheap strings or some kind of accesory. I have bought a lot of strings from them and I havent been burned yet. Try it
1,131 2012-04-09 01:12:14
Re: Happy Easter!! (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hope everyone had a great easter. One of the few times I get to be with my whole family.
1,132 2012-04-08 09:48:48
Re: Free guitar strings? (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
2.98 may buy you a lot more aggravation than it is worth. Guitar center always has some kind of sale on strings. It probably is a better deal in the long run.3 for 10.00 for brand name strings. No annoying Emails. Plus you don`t have to wait for them. Remember, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
1,133 2012-04-07 00:35:45
Re: My wife now has a motor scooter (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
JJJ,Got too see a big guy like you on a little pink scooter,thats better then Ice cream for desert! Also if that sheds not too large you might put in a few boxes of moth balls,to keep them or any other animals out.
It wasn`t a pretty sight was it. Actually I was 80 pounds lighter before I quit smoking.
1,134 2012-04-06 23:14:01
Re: My wife now has a motor scooter (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
. The skunk is gone and there are pics on facebook. I will try to put them on here. You can also see what 230 lbs of me riding a little pink scooter looks like.
1,135 2012-04-06 23:09:13
Re: Congratulations are in order (15 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Congrats and good luck
1,136 2012-04-05 22:48:08
Re: Beatles sons to get together? (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Jakob Dylan actually uses his fathers last name.Bob Dylan`s real last name is Zimmerman (pretty sure). That is the great thing about Zak Starkey.He doesn`t use the name Starr. Although Jakob Dylan does have his own sound.Not his fathers.
1,137 2012-04-05 22:40:21
Topic: Jim Marshall died at 88 (0 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
The inventor of the Marshall amp.
1,138 2012-04-04 00:02:31
Re: Lost an old friend today (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Topdown, so sorry to hear about the passing of your friend. Every day is special.That`s what enjoy every sandwich means
1,139 2012-04-03 20:43:00
Re: My wife now has a motor scooter (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Amy, went to take pictures and found a skunk in my shed. I will put that on hold until a trapper comes and gets it.
1,140 2012-04-02 23:58:23
Re: My wife now has a motor scooter (18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
It was delivered today. She got the color she originally wanted.(pink and charcoal grey). Oh most important,she loves it. If I could figure out the pic. thing I would post them. I will put them on facebook soon. When I take them.
1,141 2012-04-02 19:05:01
Re: 3 things you never forget. (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I watched my daughters birth. I thought it was the most repulsive thing I ever saw. How about this The first time you ever bit into a hot apple pie with your first love in the first car.
1,142 2012-04-02 13:03:52
Topic: Mexican Martin (8 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I was at guitar center yesterday looking in the acoustic room. There was a section of guitars under 500.00. There was a martin (not used) in there. I looked at the inside label and it said made in mexico. Has anyone had any experience with these. I keep telling myself if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
1,143 2012-04-02 10:48:25
Topic: 3 things you never forget. (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Your first love. Your first guitar. And the first time you ever bite into a McDonald`s HOT APPLE PIE. Before they warned you that they were filled with hot lava.
1,144 2012-04-01 14:38:29
Re: GAS developing (4 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I`m feeling a case of GAS coming. I`m taking the trout to Moody St. in Waltham today. It is a tradition to stop at guitar center in Natick on the way home. It`s like a candy or toy store to a kid. Wish me luck.
1,145 2012-04-01 14:31:57
Re: Long journey back (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Good Luck to you. Hope you get better really fast
1,146 2012-04-01 14:27:07
Re: Lottery $640 million (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
joeyjoeyjoey wrote:I always say, There is a better chance of the Beatles getting back together than hitting the lottery
A guy told me that you have a better chance of being hit by lightning than of winning the lottery. I told him that I've been hit three times. "Oh! You should definitely buy a ticket then," he said.
- Zurf
Wow Derek, I got shocked by amps before and was thrown for a loop. I can`t imagine lightning.
1,147 2012-04-01 08:58:14
Re: Lottery $640 million (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I always say, There is a better chance of the Beatles getting back together than hitting the lottery
1,148 2012-04-01 00:27:49
Re: Lottery $640 million (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I got 3 of the numbers. I don`t know if that is good for anything. I still have a rotted floorboard and no tailgate.
1,149 2012-03-31 07:25:13
Re: Lottery $640 million (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I would have the rotted floorboard on my 1992 f-150 fixed and buy a tailgate for it too.
1,150 2012-03-29 22:18:00
Re: Bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs dies at age 88 (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I always remembered him from The Beverly Hillbillies with Lester Flatt