Buying New Guitar? Read This First... |
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Oct 17 2008, 09:21 AM
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Many ppl here developing their skills are on the lookout for new guitars, and many threads are about which brand they should buy.
Here's a thread from Jemsite that I think is very nice read before we spend our hard earned money. I think the guy is very right in what he's saying. we all believe that an expensive guitar must be better, and one brand must be better than the other, but is it really always true? I believe some brands, which are very popular, of course are more expensive. But not necessarily because they are better, but just because they are popular. Think about it, a guitar company want to make the highest possible profit, as every other business. So if they can sell 100 guitars for $1000, compared to 200 guitars for $400, of course they will. Fender and Gibson have the reputation of being superior, so of course they ride on that wave of popularity, and the prices are accordingly.. Now before you Fender/Gibson/Suhr/whatever lovers out there start to bash me, let me explain that I am not saying these main brands are bad, but this is something to think about, we may be able to spend some of our money on other gear, instead of spending them on the logo that is printed o the guitar... Oh yes, the thread: http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f19/your-gon...n-me-76242.html -------------------- Gear: * Vigier Shawn Lane Master, Bridge Bareknuckle Nailbomb, Middle DiMarzio FS-1, Neck Bareknuckle Cold Sweat * Padalka Custom Space-6, Bareknuckle Juggernaut set * Ztevie's Blue, Custom Handbuilt by Rek Guitars, Seymour Duncan Full Shred humbucker set * Yamaha LLX6 Acoustic * Fractal Audio Axe FX II XL+ |
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Oct 17 2008, 09:27 AM
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True words
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Oct 17 2008, 10:29 AM
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Very true, thanks for sharing!
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Oct 17 2008, 10:32 AM
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If you got a high price guitar but suck at playing it will sound bad...
If you got a low price guitar but are good at playing it will sound better then the above... I got a guitar that cost me about 450 dollar and it serves me good for now.... Maybe i should try and play my old 100 dollar j d strat guitar and see how it sounds -------------------- My Gear
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Oct 17 2008, 10:37 AM
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I think it is very true that on high end, the increase on quality start to be smaller for the extra money you pay. But it is not necessarily true that one should strive to buy cheap or mid-range guitars.
An standard american fender stratocaster (costs $1000) is not 2.5x better than standard mexican fender($400), but perhaps it is something like 1.8x better. So, does it worth to buy an american fender at all? It depends on whether the quality of mexican one is enough satisfying to you or not. And our quality requirement varies a lot over time. It is like choosing 8-year whiskey or 12-year whiskey  : as long as you never tasted the 12-year one, you will think the 8-year is the best thing ever. Once you taste the 12-year, the 8-year one simply looks wrong. You will pay extra for your luxury, but you may never want to drink a 8-year whiskey again.All in all, I spent a lot of money in two mid-range guitars and I regret that, because those guitars do not satisfy me anymore. Selling them I will not recover all the money I spent, so it can be even more disappointing. I wish I have bought a top guitar from the beginning.  That said, there are top guitars that are just a little bit overpriced and there are guitars that are extremely overpriced. So take care to see if your money is being well spent. This post has been edited by Gus: Oct 17 2008, 10:43 AM -------------------- my "Thank you GMC!" video
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Oct 17 2008, 09:58 PM
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I think OC has a point - it's all down to who you are. Guitar reflects your personality. If you wanna high end guitar with an unknown tag, that usually costs more than branded one, because of the absence of mass production which cuts down expenses. On the other hand mass production brings quality fluctuations, so in the end, a good piece is a good piece - you never know until you try it (and buy it if you can afford it).
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i'm teling my self hmm Esp and Jackson are nice but i'm need something more versatible 
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Oct 18 2008, 05:46 AM
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Know thyself! If all you've ever had is a cheap guitar, no amount of reassurance is going to convince you it's good enough, until you try or buy an expensive one. Once you get past that, you can be satisfied with you choices and realize, your sound is in your fingers and feelings.
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Oct 18 2008, 12:38 PM
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I agree there's no need for the average player to spend thousands on guitars and other gear. And at the end of the day it's the hours of practice and hard work what counts. No one will care what guitar you swing, but how you play.
Just as there's no "real" need to spend big bucks on expensive wine and exquisite food, nice clothing and cars, or the latest computer or video game machines... but it feels so good!  So at the end of the day everyone spends his hard earned cash in whatever pleases him the most, may it be guitar gear or any other thing. You only live once, pursuit your dreams. I love guitars and plan to get me some really nice ones in the future, but of course I understand that it won't make me a better guitarist, it just makes me happy
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