NFT: impulsive guitar purchase

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And I just starting to feel like I’m getting my mojo back. I got a decent Epiphone Les Paul as a Christmas gift but I want something better now. Just don’t know what I want yet.

they have some nice bass guitars as well.

I'm a fairly lousy guitarist but a huge Aerosmith fan so my impulse won out.

and cares to purchase my Martin from the 1920's

I'd get a Petrucci Majesty guitar.

In comment 13973537 Del Shofner said:

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they have some nice bass guitars as well.

This is one of the Korean made ones. My teacher was raving about them several years ago. I was skeptical, but then found some great online reviews. Within 5 seconds of trying it, I knew I was going to buy it. The neck feels fantastic.

Yes: And I haven't regretted it for a moment. I have one Martin acoustic, one Fender electric, but always had a thing for hollow bodies... Well, right around Xmas a year ago I went out and impulse bought a Gretsch G5422. I play it more than either of the other two. It's a very sweet instrument.

Actually bought it for my son as a gift. I promised myself that I'd pick it up once in a while, still haven't. He loves it though.
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...though I haven't bought any big ticket ones. My latest was this Ibanez for $260 at Sweetwater which honestly I like better than the MexiTeles i've played at SamAsh.



I guess it wasn't a big seller because Ibanez discontinued it and you could get it for a song.

BTW the only online place I'd buy from is Sweetwater.

I was eyeing a PRS Dusty Waring Signature model right now. The only thing that has stopped me from buying it is that at $2400 it only comes with a soft case. I mean honestly, a soft case at that price? I like buying from Guitar Center because you have 45 days to return it. That's is a great feature to have. I usually only buy used. I let somebody else take the hit on the guitar.

Here is a list of my recent "impulse guitar purchases" in the last 6 months..

2014 - ESP EII ST2 Trans Black MIJ
2014 - Music Man John Petrucci JP6 El Dorado Gold
1999 - Ibanez JS1000 Black Pearl
1992 - Fender American Classic with Floyd Rose Candy Apple Red
1992 - Fender American Classic with Floyd Rose Vintage White

I have serious GAS.. lol. Guitar Acquisition Syndrome

I am not a big acoustic guy. I have a Taylor DN3 which fills the need, plus the Music Man JP6 has the piezo pickup. I run everything through my Helix. I have patches for all types of acoustic guitars..(impulses) So when I plug in I can dial up a Martin or a Guild.

as well as some great playing, check out the clips of Ry Cooder on this thread. (There are several.)
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In comment 13973788 Tom from LI said:

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I was eyeing a PRS Dusty Waring Signature model right now. The only thing that has stopped me from buying it is that at $2400 it only comes with a soft case. I mean honestly, a soft case at that price? I like buying from Guitar Center because you have 45 days to return it. That's is a great feature to have. I usually only buy used. I let somebody else take the hit on the guitar. Here is a list of my recent "impulse guitar purchases" in the last 6 months.. 2014 - ESP EII ST2 Trans Black MIJ 2014 - Music Man John Petrucci JP6 El Dorado Gold 1999 - Ibanez JS1000 Black Pearl 1992 - Fender American Classic with Floyd Rose Candy Apple Red 1992 - Fender American Classic with Floyd Rose Vintage White I have serious GAS.. lol. Guitar Acquisition Syndrome I am not a big acoustic guy. I have a Taylor DN3 which fills the need, plus the Music Man JP6 has the piezo pickup. I run everything through my Helix. I have patches for all types of acoustic guitars..(impulses) So when I plug in I can dial up a Martin or a Guild.

Wow. A lot of guitars. I don't have GAS, which is why I am a little surprised at myself. The last electric guitar I bought was in 1999. Prior to that it was in 1982. ;) I just couldn't resist this one though. I didn't even care about trying any others on my list after I played it. It is exactly what I was looking for.

In comment 13973760 sb from NYT Forum said:

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...though I haven't bought any big ticket ones. My latest was this Ibanez for $260 at Sweetwater which honestly I like better than the MexiTeles i've played at SamAsh. I guess it wasn't a big seller because Ibanez discontinued it and you could get it for a song. BTW the only online place I'd buy from is Sweetwater.

My first electric guitar was an Ibanez artist during the very early 1980s.

Fairly impulsive buy. Pretty much a steal at $500. Lovely hollow body sound unplugged or plugged. Checked out a lot of YT videos before I took the plunge.

Strangely enough, model is not available right now?

In comment 13973829 Spyder said:

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Fairly impulsive buy. Pretty much a steal at $500. Lovely hollow body sound unplugged or plugged. Checked out a lot of YT videos before I took the plunge. Strangely enough, model is not available right now?

Love these guitars for the price.

Along the same lines, when I was 16, I blew all my summer job cash on a Gretsch G5120 semi-hollow. Worth every penny, 13 years later.

I wish I pulled the trigger on this one at Guitar Center.

Tell a Trusted Friend: "When I die, PLEASE don't let my wife sell these Guitars for How Much I told HER that I Paid for Them!"

In comment 13974221 Rafflee said:

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Tell a Trusted Friend: "When I die, PLEASE don't let my wife sell these Guitars for How Much I told HER that I Paid for Them!"

lol - here's a true story. By way of background, although I've played a lot of guitar and bass guitar in my life, some years ago I decided to stop playing guitar and take up upright bass and mandolin, while continuing with bass guitar. I don't regret that decision at all as especially the upright bass leads to a lot of gigs.

Anyway, this was maybe 10 years ago. When I brought home my first upright bass it was in the living room, and when my wife got home that night she said "What's that thing? It's huge." I explained.

Then I wanted a mandolin (and trust me, decent ones are not cheap - they're more than guitars of equivalent quality). But I felt kind of guilty springing for the mando as it was another instrument and I had recently gotten the upright. When I finally got one, I moved the upright bass down into the basement practice space and had the mandolin in the living room instead.

When my wife got home that night she said "What's that thing?" I said, "remember how big that upright bass was - I knew you didn't want such a big instrument taking up space in the living room so I got this little one to practice on up here."

I got points for being such a considerate husband!

In comment 13973829 Spyder said:

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Fairly impulsive buy. Pretty much a steal at $500. Lovely hollow body sound unplugged or plugged. Checked out a lot of YT videos before I took the plunge. Strangely enough, model is not available right now?

Nice. That looks like a traditional jazz box. I am guessing it is in the neighborhood of 2.75 to 3 inches deep?

and ended up coming home with a 2017 worn cherry Gibson Les Paul.

Got the bass last week, Epiphone Toby Deluxe (a bit noisy but it plays so great for this old guitarist).

since 2011. I bought several between 2006 and 2011, but none since. I think I need to up my game. lol... Though I have occasionally been spending money here and there on the light show recently, so there's that. haha...

In comment 13974424 Shepherdsam said:

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and ended up coming home with a 2017 worn cherry Gibson Les Paul. Got the bass last week, Epiphone Toby Deluxe (a bit noisy but it plays so great for this old guitarist).

How much do they go for these days? I paid $400 for my '77 Gibson Les Paul Custom in 1982.

It's definitely on the lower end as far as Les Pauls go but it plays and sounds great. I got it for $800 Canadian +tax.
I've wanted an electric with a fixed bridge for a while now so I can finally check that off the list. Maybe I'll upgrade some of the hardware down the road if I ever get around to doing that for some of the others.
I also picked up a Roland drumkit in December, I think the studio is full for some time.

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In comment 13974472 Shepherdsam said:

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It's definitely on the lower end as far as Les Pauls go but it plays and sounds great. I got it for $800 Canadian +tax. I've wanted an electric with a fixed bridge for a while now so I can finally check that off the list. Maybe I'll upgrade some of the hardware down the road if I ever get around to doing that for some of the others. I also picked up a Roland drumkit in December, I think the studio is full for some time.

Wow. I haven't kept up with pricing on Les Pauls, but my guess would have been that they start around $2500. I am surprised. Are they making some of them outside of the U.S. now?

it has got to be the cheapest Paul they make but it plays great and holds its tune well.
It’s called a Faded T. The finish is supposed to look old I guess but they are really hit or miss. I think I lucked out by finding a nice looking one, the worn brown one I saw looked like they had pulled it from sewage.

In comment 13974573 Shepherdsam said:

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it has got to be the cheapest Paul they make but it plays great and holds its tune well. It’s called a Faded T. The finish is supposed to look old I guess but they are really hit or miss. I think I lucked out by finding a nice looking one, the worn brown one I saw looked like they had pulled it from sewage.

I googled a bit. Looks like there is a very wide range from about 1k to 5k+ for new Les Pauls.

In comment 13974249 Del Shofner said:

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In comment 13974221 Rafflee said: Quote: Tell a Trusted Friend: "When I die, PLEASE don't let my wife sell these Guitars for How Much I told HER that I Paid for Them!" lol - here's a true story. By way of background, although I've played a lot of guitar and bass guitar in my life, some years ago I decided to stop playing guitar and take up upright bass and mandolin, while continuing with bass guitar. I don't regret that decision at all as especially the upright bass leads to a lot of gigs. Anyway, this was maybe 10 years ago. When I brought home my first upright bass it was in the living room, and when my wife got home that night she said "What's that thing? It's huge." I explained. Then I wanted a mandolin (and trust me, decent ones are not cheap - they're more than guitars of equivalent quality). But I felt kind of guilty springing for the mando as it was another instrument and I had recently gotten the upright. When I finally got one, I moved the upright bass down into the basement practice space and had the mandolin in the living room instead. When my wife got home that night she said "What's that thing?" I said, "remember how big that upright bass was - I knew you didn't want such a big instrument taking up space in the living room so I got this little one to practice on up here." I got points for being such a considerate husband!

Ha. Cool. I played in a jazz quartet for a few years that had drums, bass, guitar, and mandolin. We were looking for a sax player but ended up with a mandolin guy instead. It's a pretty cool sound. He got me into David Grisham.

In comment 13974413 Rick5 said:

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Nice. That looks like a traditional jazz box. I am guessing it is in the neighborhood of 2.75 to 3 inches deep?

A bit deeper actually: Body dimensions L x W x Max D (inches): 18-7/8" x 14-1/2" x 3-5/8"

It is a true hollow body, not a semi-hollow.

...I've long dreamt of snagging a used one and going Gretsch Frankenstein on it with a Bigsby and a pair of TV Jones Classics.

Priorities though - I barely play plugged anymore - I've damn near played a hole into my old Martin D-15 - I'm due for an acoustic upgrade.

In comment 13974847 Spyder said:

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In comment 13974413 Rick5 said: Quote: Nice. That looks like a traditional jazz box. I am guessing it is in the neighborhood of 2.75 to 3 inches deep? A bit deeper actually: Body dimensions L x W x Max D (inches): 18-7/8" x 14-1/2" x 3-5/8" It is a true hollow body, not a semi-hollow.

Wow. That is deep. That's even deeper than an ES-175. I think those are 3.5. I can't play guitars like that anymore as an old man. They start to bother my shoulder after a while.

For good or bad, the only guitar(s) I really need now is a high-end Jerry Garcia tribute.

And 6k+ as an impulsive buy is not only divorce territory, I still have to wait 6 months for the guitar to come.

But I am seriously considering putting a deposit down to get one similar to the 10th one down on here. A dark version of Wolf, but with more ornamentation, including a Steal Your Face logo on the body.
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