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PosterBoy View Member Profile	Jun 30 2018, 11:19 AM
Jun 30 2018, 11:19 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 3.179 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Galway, Ireland	I'm not a budget guitar owner. I have custom guitars in the 5K price range and others in the 1K range, but since buying an Epiphone Dot I have opened my mind to cheaper guitars that can be modded. So I've been looking at Thomann's Harley Benton brand mainly for a jazz bass but i can see many other of their offerings get good reviews and the brand gas quite a following. Any experiences here? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My SoundCloud Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Jun 30 2018, 09:15 PM
Jun 30 2018, 09:15 PM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	just in general, i've enjoyed buying cheaper guitars and modding them Just be careful not to overspend too much. you can always take the pricey parts out if you need to sell it. some folks make the mistake of paying to have a cheap guitar routed for different pickups for example. this is where it gets a bit crazy imho, but to each his own. I can't tell you how many folks on the rg forum on fb ask about putting Bare Knuckle pickups in a 350DX ibby. the pickups being worth more than the guitar of course. Again, to each his own. QUOTE (PosterBoy @ Jun 30 2018, 06:19 AM) I'm not a budget guitar owner. I have custom guitars in the 5K price range and others in the 1K range, but since buying an Epiphone Dot I have opened my mind to cheaper guitars that can be modded. So I've been looking at Thomann's Harley Benton brand mainly for a jazz bass but i can see many other of their offerings get good reviews and the brand gas quite a following. Any experiences here? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

yoncopin View Member Profile	Jul 1 2018, 12:44 AM
Jul 1 2018, 12:44 AM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 747 Joined: 26-September 09 From: USA	I don't own any $5k guitars, so maybe I'm missing something there... but I have had a lot of success modding cheaper guitars. The key is to find a good one to start with. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Jul 1 2018, 07:21 AM
Jul 1 2018, 07:21 AM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	I don't own any 5k axes either Never have, probably never will. But some folks want the pricey stuff so more power to em My main two axes are Bone Stock vintage MIJ RGs and I would not mod them for the world. They are time capsules of tonal perfection IMHO. They sound like they should sound. I did have a less paul copy that I put Kerry King EMG pickups in That was fun. I can see why Zakk stuffs EMGs in his les pauls. The EMG has a built in high pass filter thing happening that keeps it from being too muddy wrapped in all that wood on a less paul body. I have since gotten over my EMG phase, but it seems everyone has to go through it at some point. I also put a very nice duncan pickup in a very cheap BC rich gunslinger. It helped the tone quite a bit but idn't do anything for the playability. Thus the problem. You can upgrade parts all day but in the end, it's still the same guitar and will play like the same guitar. I learned the hard way that it's better to just save up for a used RG5xx. Todd QUOTE (yoncopin @ Jun 30 2018, 07:44 PM) I don't own any $5k guitars, so maybe I'm missing something there... but I have had a lot of success modding cheaper guitars. The key is to find a good one to start with. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

yoncopin View Member Profile	Jul 1 2018, 03:28 PM
Jul 1 2018, 03:28 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 747 Joined: 26-September 09 From: USA	QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Jul 1 2018, 01:21 AM) You can upgrade parts all day but in the end, it's still the same guitar and will play like the same guitar. I learned the hard way that it's better to just save up for a used RG5xx. Agreed, this is what I meant when I said you have to start with a good one. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

PosterBoy View Member Profile	Jul 13 2018, 08:20 PM
Jul 13 2018, 08:20 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 3.179 Joined: 26-October 11 From: Galway, Ireland	I decided I'll spend a bit more and get a Sire Marcus Miller V3, still a cheap bass but I think the weight will be better and there are some great videos on youtube with them You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My SoundCloud Gear Tyler Burning Water 2K Burny RLG90 with BK Emeralds Fender US Tele with BK Piledrivers Epiphone 335 with Suhr Thornbuckers PRS SE Custom 24-08 Ax8 Fessenden SD10 PSG Quilter TT15

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Jul 14 2018, 05:03 AM
Jul 14 2018, 05:03 AM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Make sure to share some pics/vid/sound on your NGD!! Todd QUOTE (PosterBoy @ Jul 13 2018, 03:20 PM) I decided I'll spend a bit more and get a Sire Marcus Miller V3, still a cheap bass but I think the weight will be better and there are some great videos on youtube with them You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

yoncopin View Member Profile	Aug 29 2018, 08:06 PM
Aug 29 2018, 08:06 PM	Experienced Tone Seeker Posts: 747 Joined: 26-September 09 From: USA	I'm really tempted by this Harley Benton DC Custom I don't necessarily even want to own it, I just want to get a chance to see how the quality stacks up. I'm totally a believer in the generic-brand/overseas-made guitars being just as good as any brand you could buy. I mean it's $200 shipped to the USA, that's nuts. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Todd Simpson View Member Profile	Aug 29 2018, 10:38 PM
Aug 29 2018, 10:38 PM	GMC:er Posts: 25.297 Joined: 23-December 09 From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA	At that price, heck why not? Worse case it's a backup/travel guitar and you can use it for trying new string gauges etc. Todd QUOTE (yoncopin @ Aug 29 2018, 03:06 PM) I'm really tempted by this Harley Benton DC Custom I don't necessarily even want to own it, I just want to get a chance to see how the quality stacks up. I'm totally a believer in the generic-brand/overseas-made guitars being just as good as any brand you could buy. I mean it's $200 shipped to the USA, that's nuts. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- EVERY QUICK LICK! http://bit.ly/quicklickswithtodd MY INSTRUCTOR FORUM MY SHRED JOURNEY (BOOTCAMP) LESSON NOTES/TABS MY INSTRUCTOR PROFILE @ GMC ME @ YOUTUBE.com ME @ Instagram.com ME @ TWITTER

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