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how much does ishi charge for shipping?
guitars amp etc

got a reply from ishi in less than a day,
shipping for a guitar + case is pretty good imo.... 16000 yen which is around 450-500....
amp is ...... -.-
too heavy i guess

are you sure bout the price of the MIA strat?
the last time i was at bentley they tried to sell me a lefthanded MIA strat for 4k without discount

do consider whether are you going to need that xtra volume
an AD50 is not much louder thanan AD30...
a 300w amp is only twice as loud as a 30w amp...
im sure some1 here has mentioned it before
summor if its strictly for bedroom practice it'll be pretty damn loud and if its for jamming with a drummer... a 50w SS isnt powerful enough for that

you gotta be kidding me....
you use your 15 wat for you gigs? o_O
didnt know the ad50 has got a power output control... impressive
you're really a guitar phreak... lol

theres a music shops thread below

roland cubes and voxads are by far the best for value imo
ofcuz if you like that marshall crunch you can always go for the MGs

personally i like the voxad and roland cube better
ive got the cube 15 and yea im quite satisfied with it... i mean cmon... for RM500... what is there to complain
dist isnt the best i must say.... but the cleans are just wonderful...
pros: very nice cleans.... even at low volumn
cons: no reverb, bad headphone out(fuzzy)

cube 30 much better..... but hell..... i dont think its worth the extra 500 for bedroom use

ive only tried the voxAD30 and 60
slightly better than the cube because of the amp sims... ive nv tried an AC30 so i cant comment on how it compares with the real thing... obviously its not going to be as good as the original but i guess its alright...

try the cube at bentley.... and the AD at ckmusic....
the salesperson aint gonna bite you.... well maybe the bentley guys will but hey... who goes to KL without a knife

a MIM fender strat + a 15 watt amp.. roland cube 15 or the voxAD15
There are alot of really well made MIM strats out there.... just get an expert to play and choose for you....

or a cube 30/Vox AD30 + Samick/SX/Squier... the "inferior" brands...
yamaha guitars get quite good reviews.... especially the 2005 new models

www.harmony-central.com

lots of user reviews..

but it sure helps to know what otheers think....
especially when it comes to durability... and stuff like power supplies etc

and reviews are really useful for beginners or 1st timers when it comes to purchasing guitars and amps... especialy when you're spending 2-3000

whcih model?
my friend has the Laney LC15 tube... its really good for a 15w tube
loud as hell and good cleans

a 30w tube is louder than a 100w SS

yea get it there if its cheaper
unless ure taking flight from AUS > SG
include the trip fees to SG to the total amount then compare with woh fatt

lol
well.... the reason y a 24 fret neck > a 21/22 fret neck is easily noticable...
1st of all.... no it wont effect innotation...
it can play everything a 21/22 fret guitar can do... with an extra 2 frets thats all...
its like choosing a 30 speed bike over a 12 speed one.... y settle for less?

nerd> that is the dumbest shit ive ever heard... how many guys with 24 fret guitars have you come across with that kind of attitude?
no offence.

blacktrix, led zep> yea in fact there very few songs that need the 24th fret... but like i just said, y settle for less? it just like a 21/22 fret guitar with 2 extra frets....
kiasu wouldnt be appropriate to describe those with 24 fret guitars imo... well u can always correct me if im wrong

davidlow7> you wont need a 24 fret neck but its an extra...
look at samick guitars... my friend has got the PRS copy
with your budget i think a SX, Samick should be fine
or add some xtra hundred and look at yamahas....
the pacifica 112 got good reviews from guitar world... maybe led zep can add more?

YES i totally agree that its dumb if hes spending an additional 500 for that extra 2 frets...
im just trying to point out that theres nothing bad about having a 24 fret guitar... no... ppl dont get 24 fret guitars so that they can tunjuk or whatever... unless you guys have met a fair number of those ppl to back up your statement please dont give any more crap

davidlow> like blacktrix said... its your guitar.... you cash... your decision. There are very very few songs that need the 24th fret... the only one i can think of now is eugenes trick bag...
dont choose your guitar base on the number of frets on the neck...
the wood, pups, set up, playability is what you should be focusing on...

nerd> well its the 21st century now... cant just get away with calling someone a witch... gotta be able to back up your statements
no worries... its cool

the ibanez 320fm would be better....
1st it has the edge pro 2 which is far better than the fat10 bridge.. although still far inferior compare to the original floyd or the edge
other than the extra flame maple top everything else is pretty much the same i think...
if you can try to look for the RG321MH....
mahogany body.... fixed bridge.... 24 frets... powersound pups
if ure looking for a fixed bridge guitar think is the one i would recommend...
should be almost the same price as the 320FM
> RM1100

davidlow> its ibanez own floating tremelo system....
not a floyd.... exactly the same concept but diff manufacturer
the edge 2 is alright.... much better than the fat10
you should just go to the guitar store and ask the salesperson to bring out all the guitars within your budget... lets say 1000-1700
then ask the fella to let you use the acoustic room or whatever and tell him to leave you alone...
cover up the price tags and play each guitar... see which one suits you...
oh yea and its important to p-lay the guitar along with the ampyou're plannign to purchase....
it'll bemuch better if you could bring someone with experience to help you make your purchase.... dont bring friends who'll go like "OMGZZZ LP OWNSS ALLL GUITAR.... SLASH USES IT!!!!" or "IBANEZ SURE GOOD WAN!!!"

they'll let you test wan la....
any slight interest in purchasing a guitar they'll let you test any guitar...
nv buy a guitar without testing it in the 1st place