good point. just to add to that, play the guitar first unplugged.

Read it somewhere in Godin's website that an electric guitar is essentially a complicated acoustic guitar.

the pick ups only amplify the sound that comes out from the guitar's wood. so if the guitar already sounds sweet unplugged, when it's plugged, it'll sound better.

Steve Vai also commented that the tone of the wood from the neck and body should sound similar to get a nice tone from the guitar. How do you test it? Simply tap on the neck and body's wood. the good ones sound similar.

just my 2 cents.

What did you do before you pick up your guitar?

/k/ really screwed our brain.

Read it somewhere here that a guy did his custom axe in indon. Not bad i must say.

Atlas Guitars

I believe this is the one.

Looks good, but dunno about the rest. There was someone selling his PRS copy in the garage sale awhile ago.

Anyone can comment on this guitar?

Haha, thanks but i can't claim ownership of it.

Well, I always believe you get what you pay for. Can't expect paying so little and getting a holy grail of a guitar.

That's why GAS is something sweet for a guitarist. You take all the effort in collecting the money, working hard for it. By the end of the day, you're justly rewarded.

DO LIKE!

I'm a bit ol' skool on guitar decorations. To me, the fancier the guitar, the better of a guitarist you have to be.

My hands would be too itchy just letting the guitar hang on the wall.

I believe this is a good brand: K&M guitar wall hanger

If i'm not mistaken, someone was selling this in the garage sale section.

probably just search for K&M guitar hanger.

MGMT is coming in March. If you're into them.

But i want KINGS OF LEON!!!!!!!!! Please come to Malaysia!

When?!? Where?!?1 Here?!?! You best not be trolling!

And you best be trolling.

If i were to troll, imagine this: Justin Bieber playing a Gibby SG. Better yet, he is endorsed by Gibson and plans to come out with a signature series SG.

Do you hate me now?

On my way to my Signature Gibson SG

Ayam fail guitarist, how?

For guitar spare parts, is woh fatt still the place to go?

Bass question, in a guitar thread?


I kid, i kid.

Probably these guys could answer your question better:
LYN Bassist Groove

but since you asked, if you just picked up a bass, probably a jumpstart/starting pack is good for you.

You get the bass guitar, amp, cable, strap, tuners, and picks to boot.

I personally take Ibanez bass jumpstart package, but that's just me.

all the best and cheers!

Ok, i want this guitar not because it's MIJ, vintage or an LP copy guitar. Check out the guitar brand:

I wonder if i can shoot lasers with it.

It's Gaban.

Childhood memories.

Youtube guitar covers/tutorials of the song you wanna cover helps as well.

I'm LOLing to think what other "used" items he's been selling in his shop.

I kid, i kid.

probably every three months is good enough.

some people will change it more frequent than others. I'm not that particular about my guitar strings sound or its playability.

just change it when you want it.

Or GP margin.

Let us know if you can get your hands on those Ceriatone amps.

Cheers!

Kinda surprise that you manage to bring Ceriatones to your shop. I personally never heard any guitar shops that have a testing unit for Ceriatones.

Kudos to you for getting a deal on it. We can wait for those beauties to come to your shop soon.

Well, if it were me, some of the criteria would be:
1) my budget - what's the ball park figure i can do damage to my wallet?
2) any particular models or shapes you are into? The standard of what guitar you want would probably easily define as either Les Paul shape or Fender Strat shape.
3) already have the shape/model of the guitar you want in mind? good. now let's check out brands that within your budget and fits the type that you want.
4) test, test, test. you gotta hold it in your hand, hear the sound of the guitar. satisfy that part first before looking into what brand. it might not be a well known brand, but if you feel the guitar sounds and plays good, especially within your budget, why not buy it.
5) bring along a friend who has experience in playing and buying guitars. get a second opinion besides the salesperson.

Cheers!

For acoustic guitars, go for heavier gauge strings. go for .10-.56 gauge sets

If you're buying the not coated strings and have money to spare, this way is worthwhile. especially if you're a regular performer and have money to spare.

Been a fan of D'addarios for a while. you can't go wrong with it.

This is another alternative if you're not willing to buy a box of strings set for your acoustic. Normal strings would last guess around 3 months or less, but elixirs will last probably 6 months or less. Depends how an*l you are about the sound of your guitar strings.