https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:10:42 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/paged/2/#post-94150 Thu, 17 Mar 2005 05:18:57 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion jwishart77 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/paged/2/#post-94150 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/paged/2/#post-93547 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:20:50 +0000
I almost always play sitting down. No problem. I'm simply mentioning it do that he will possible try them out instead of dissmissing them outright as so many players do.

Any updates on your search?]]> Guitar Players Discussion E.Sherman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/paged/2/#post-93547 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-93537 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 06:21:46 +0000
$1200. is a funny range to get "good" stuff.

$1200 will get you a good guitar. $400 you can get an acoustic Fender amp.


I have a non amplified Guild but I picked up a nice lil Alvarez for my kid for Christmas. Is surprised me. I"d get it for me!]]> Guitar Players Discussion tinsmith https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-93537 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-93511 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 02:29:05 +0000
i'm curious as all heck tho... what exactly is it about the D-18 you are unhappy about?
could a nice set-up bring you back to the ol'girl?

i would love to have a d-18, hell you would be pressed to find a good used one for less then $1200.00]]> Guitar Players Discussion TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-93511 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-93478 Sat, 12 Mar 2005 21:35:20 +0000 I'd start with a decent guitar: good stuff amplified somewhat well sounds great, while crap amplified well sounds like loud crap. So I'd set up an approximately 800/400 split, guitar/amp.

800 would put you into a very respectable guitar, a high side of any line new, or probably some of the best gear around used. 400 will get you a small-gig worthy amp. No stadium blaster, but a used Hot Rod Deluxe or something of the like, plenty to alert the party. Thats not exactly true. I tried out a HPL something Martin(No wood, all black, thin body) that sounded like, well, crap! 8) But after I plugged it in to a little crate, it sounded really good. Some acoustic guitars(especially thin-bodies) are designed to be plugged in. Just my $0.02]]> Guitar Players Discussion yoyo286 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-93478 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-84417 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:36:41 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion oldiron https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-84417 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-84391 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 03:28:54 +0000
I will check those guitars out. I live 90 miles south of Tampa. I am going to go to Sam Ash and play some guitars there to start out with. I will let you guys know what I decide.



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Suffice to say I didn't restrain myself from buying that one for long. Mine is a Seagull S6+ cedar electro acoustic with cutaway. I haven't put the electronics through their paces yet. This guitar is very nice and cost me £570 but I reckon they should be cheaper over there since they are made in Canada. I find myself just holding it and smelling the wood, lol I know im sad but I really really really like this guitar and imo its about 10x better than my Taylor big baby (currently on ebay).

In a sentence, check out the Seagull range if you can.

Can't help you with the amp cause I'm still thinking about that area myself.]]> Guitar Players Discussion DanRobertson https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-84354 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-83286 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 09:52:40 +0000
First thing you'll need to decide is acoostic/electric or electric? You say you've got a Martin your not happy with, Is it the feel (action) or the sound your not happy with? You could think about trading in the Martin to strech your money out. There are a lot of players that would pay good money for a D-18 in good shape.

Buffett and a lot of country pickers play some kind of flat top. Those things are so individual that you need to pick them up and play them to see if they have the sound and feel you like. There can be big differences between different guitars of the same make and model.

Electrics, solid, hollow, or simi-hollow? Single coil pickups or humbuckers? In the price range your talking you can get a prety good Korean built guitar from any of several makers in any of the above styles. Epiphone (Gibson clone), Squire, (Fender clone), Low end Fender, Shecter, all good guitars. Your not going to get to a Paul Reed Smith, Gretch, Gibson, or better Fender without trading your Martin. Again your going to have to play them to see what you like.

Amps, are you playing with a drummer? How big of a hall? Marshal, Crate, Fender, and a bunch of others. Fifty watts transistor or thirty tube will get you over a drum kit in small to medium halls. Bigger hall you might have to mike the amp. Unless your gong to be regulary playing big halls or outdoors your not going to need a big amp.]]> Guitar Players Discussion oldiron https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-83286 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/need-suggestions-on-new-guitar-and-amp/#post-83272 Wed, 05 Jan 2005 07:52:08 +0000

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