hye, i was thinking of buying a guitar and make it a frankenstein guitar! (change the pickups, colour it, change the harware and all). was thinking of buying a les paul copy because i like white les pauls. (matt trivium uses it )

i saw this white les paul santa cruz and i fell in love with it. dont know about the sound tho. hahaha.it's alpine white and it looks good.

you think its good? the price is rm 550 (before discount).



tadaaaaaaaaa. haha.

This post has been edited by hakim182: Jan 25 2008, 12:02 AM

he uses a razorback now
i dunno about santa cruz guitars, but SX LP copies are pretty good, but is about rm800ish iirc

haha, yeah he uses razorback. i dont like the guitar cause keep imagining if i play on a formal performance with the guitar, i look so brutal man, can kill the bride. hahaha.

SX LP copies doesnt look exactly like the exact LP. and its kinda out of my budget!

This post has been edited by hakim182: Jan 23 2008, 09:28 PM

Kill the bride only .. No wait, kill the bride groom. Cause the bride will end up with u for that night instead lah..

haha, she wont la! i just kill her future-husband man! haha.

Since you gig, save up and get an Epiphone man...... you won't regret it.
There are a few forumers here (Like DeadEye) who can get you a good deal on them. .....
Or check out the ESP/LTD Eclipse models. The EC-50 isn't THAT expensive from Tone Zone studios.......

was thinking about that, but i just want a guitar to play around with. you know, like make it a frankestine guitar or something. cause if i have An epiphone, i will have the feeling you know, dont want to mess with the guitar.

so when you do get your LP, like heafy's one, are you gonna hang it reaaaaaaal low and angle it real high at your nuts like heafy?

This post has been edited by SweetTooth: Jan 24 2008, 12:01 AM

Something unrelated.. I remember I played a really bad LP copy, I think it's a WAVE or something else, REAL DISASTER! If you plan on changing the hardwares, make sure the feel is alright! Neck, frets and alll....

haha, play on my nuts? i am doing that! haha, i tried playing as high as tom morello but my arms will really tired! seriously! haha.

i tried it at bentleys just now, it was good! only the paint job, it was shit. the paint CAN PILLED OFF WITH BARE HANDS. haha, it chipped of just now. but yeah, im planning to repaint it and stuff. i just taught it would be fun.

Woah,you bought it already?My bassist's santa cruz bass kinda sucks.It buzzes when you turn the knob.

haha, didnt buy yet bro, just surveying asking about the guitar. oh yeah, my friend tried it, it runs out of tune like really fast. haha.

Since you already have an axe, I suggest you just save up for a proper guitar. Don't bother modifying it or frankensteining it yet...... Just save up for something decent to play with.

hmm , alright, maybe i'll save and get myself an epiphone standard. thanks for the advice!

Screw the standard...... save for a CUSTOM!
Or even the new Prophesy Les Pauls...... which were MADE for shredding.......
EMG Pickups, 24 Frets, slim neck, all for LESS then a Epiphone Zakk Wylde LP!

haha, but it only has a volume and a single tone knob right? but i love the emgs. wanna try installing it on my prs. is that possible? hahaha.

Woah,looks real nice.Is this the LP which finish peals easily and is the JCM2000 yours?

haha, exactly! yearp, peals really easily and no bro, its bentley's.

Dang...GAS...how much will it be after discount?Bought it already?

its gonna be around 10 percent discount. so around rm500 i geuss.haha, naah, saaving up money to buy a les paul custom. just like blacktrix said.

Out of curiosity...where are these Santa Cruz guitars from? Are they associated with this? http://www.santacruzguitar.com

Nope, the Santa Cruz guitar link you given make high quality acoustics guitars that cost way more than the Santa Cruz you find here.

I see...thanks for the info...guitar newbie here

Always glad to help. Anyway the SC Lp is set neck? for just RM500+? Hmm.. now Im getting itchy.

i remember seeing a santa cruz sunburst LP before.
the body was very light, thinner than normal, and didnt sound nice.
but for RM500...stick with the samick avions.

the avions cost that low meh?

samick AV1 around RM500, but its bolt-on.
the AV3 which is basically almost like the LP specs its almost RM700.

The AV3 is really nice for the price, great for the ones who cant afford an Epi/Hamer XT.

hmm,,the SC LP looks really nice...
rm 500 is not quite reasonable eh...
but any idea what causes the paint to peal?? its the paint of the laquer finsih tht peels off?
my hands are itchy too..lol...
i'm still thinkin ,dunno wanna get a new guitar or change the pups on my current one..

haha, im in the same dillema as yours, but im thinking of buying more effects.

What guitar are you using now?

what do you think about Les Paul Black Beauty 3???

The Black Beauty is a great guitar,get it.


I wanna get a cheap LP copy just to fiddle with la i think.Initially wanted to get an epi LP,but I hated the neck.Haih,why la the neck so fat...

any idea where to get epi product ??? bently too far la pj area got or not ??

Bentley doesn't have Epiphones. Best bet? Beatspot in Mid Valley or Curve...... But their selections have been dwindelling down.

i'd say go to mid valley (rhapsody) because the curve is expensive!

Hohoho, did you try the MIC ones? Those copy the 50's neck size i think, freaking thick!
A few korean made ones i tried b4 has pretty slim necks

about the same 60's slim taper

=/

sx lps have similar neck dimensions as the china made epis =p

???
the MIC ones i tried at beatspot had necks that were thinner than my epi LP custom.

Say what you will, but if it were me, I'd still take a China made Epi LP over the SX Lp.........
An epi is still and epi, and the SX is still an SX......
unless you find that one rare SX that really has superior construction and workmanship.

blacktrix what do you think about The Black Beauty?? advice?? by the way the pic you have, what guitar is that look nice ......

Got my beginner kit there a month ago...can't say the discounts given are a lot, but they spent time with me on the basics and tested out the various guitars for me to hear and compare.

Saw some Epis there as well...but they're out of my budget heh

???
which beatspot u went ?

note* my lp classic neck is thinner than the lp custom

where did you found this guitar? can you give me the address

This post has been edited by iana93: Apr 1 2013, 12:48 PM

Bentley Damansara got.

But if not mistaken Bentley put price tag like 700++ right? how come 550 only?

so where is it exactly? is it at bentley or somewhere else

Need TS to clarify.
Last few years got one time i lepak Borneo, watching live band, the guitarist so damn powerful. Got one song he use Les paul, Alpine white, I mati2 thought is an Epi, i go closer to him while he shreds in front of stage, then i saw Santa Cruz

i bought Santa Cruz at JB year 2009, price rm600 that time. donno now...

what i can say Santa Cruz not bad at all... maybe looks cheap on the paint job... but

yeahh.. depends on the person who play lar..

Saw ur utube

alamak........ kantoi pula.....

I took my friend who wanted to look for a really cheap Les Paul, budget less than rm700. So first i took him to a guitar shop at Tropicana Mall to look at Warnell, but the quality really sucks. Then we went to Bentley to check out Santa Cruz, a lot better and cheaper. Settled for a Les Paul custom look for RM690.

Overall I would rate it 7/10 for a <1k guitar. Pickups muddy as hell, but it's got a nice Les Paul feel actually. Just need setup out of the box. Recommended other guitars but he's hell bent for a Les Paul.

I remember one forumer here posted his Warnell at flash us baby thread, the Warnell looks very nice, can see wood grain.....maybe it is earlier production

Yeah I saw that post too. But imagine the disappointment when I got to see it, the rosewood fretboard looks absolutely dry, there are cracks at the paint everywhere, bolt on and plywood construction. I would say the santa cruz is way better than that, even cheaper at bentley price.

what about washburn ??

the real santa cruz guitar is made in santa cruz, california. same place as where the famous bicycles are from. santa cruz guitars are super high end guitars, more expensive than martin and taylor. i think most models are above usd4000.
but in malaysia, they did not copyright their name
so some people simply use the name santa cruz and sell in msia.
tumpang glamor...
it is like they take a car from china and name it lamboghini.