Anyone here play guitar?

[SuperStockAndy]

Andy there are many versions of the Epi Les Paul right from beginner ($150 ish) onto almost a grand. The thing is that an Epiphone Les Paul or SG (both affordable beginner versions) will ave a different neck feel than the Fender/Ibanez/Peavy/etc guitars. You really need to play then to see which one you like. Guitar center, if you have one close by, is a great play to do that to see which one you like.

This is all the Epi guitars online at GE for under 200.

http://www.guitarcen...gorysearch=true

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I'd definitely eventually get the Epi Les Paul Junior, but it's only got the one humbucker

Edited November 27, 2011 by Andy C.

[SuperStockAndy]

Found out I'm double jointed in my wrist, it makes playing barre chords extremely uncomfortable

Edited December 8, 2011 by Andy C.

[scalenut]

[Kaleb]

I've been looking for some guitars..when I can im going to find a pawn shop.

Btw anyone here listen to the blues? I know someone who used to play his nickname was slick his real name was daniel ballinger

[scalenut]

be careful of the pawn shops , I have seen many times the guitars were overpriced(most of the time), you can get a good cheap guitar at any music shop, if somethings wrong with it atleast you can take it back

[Kaleb]

One of the ones I went to have them for about 150 they seem pretty good...I will play it and check the neck and bridge out before I commit to buy. If not a pawn shop I have found other good deals through musicians friend.

[SuperStockAndy]

I hate you!!!

Edited December 8, 2011 by Andy C.

[scalenut]

I hate you!!!

lol thanks ..that's my #1 , I've had it since 1985-new

[Rob McKee]

lol thanks ..that's my #1 , I've had it since 1985-new

I second that hate you comment.

I have an Epi Les Paul Custom and just love it. One day, I'll have a Gibson.

[jeff ewaskey]

I agree Les Pauls rule!!!!!!!! I have a Heritage H-150 model which is an excellent copy of one and it is my favorite of my small collection. Hey Scalenut is that a Hamer with the Explorer type body?

Edited December 19, 2011 by nhrafan

[jeff ewaskey]

That is quite possible but Hamer made one very similar in appearance to that one. I remember it well as it was on my wish list. Never happened though but I do love the ones I have. Thanks Ian.

[scalenut]

I agree Les Pauls rule!!!!!!!! I have a Heritage H-150 model which is an excellent copy of one and it is my favorite of my small collection. Hey Scalenut is that a Hamer with the Explorer type body?

It's a Hamer standard flametop with seymour duncans,

I did change the knobs out to look more 70's vintage, the originals are black

Edited December 19, 2011 by scalenut

[jeff ewaskey]

Wow Andy, what a beautiful axe and a very impressive collection as well. I bet the Hamer sounds sweet with the Seymour Duncans. I have them in my Ibanez RG570 and they are great pickups. Thanks for the reply. Would love a Hamer like yours someday.

[SuperStockAndy]

Glad to see this thread is back up again

Hey Andy, Who is that on you Icon there ? is that Famton If not WHO ? ...lol......

Nope, that's not Peter Frampton. Alex Lifeson of Rush

[rmvw guy]

Does Air Guitar count? I could hold my own back in the day I'm a little rusty now.

[spkgibson]

I own 3 Gibson Firebirds, Played through a Marshall X-100 Half Stack. I have played in various bands over the last 23 years. I started at the age of 13, And was playing anything I heard on the radio, I'm self tought, I have an ear for music, I can hear a song a few times, And pick up mu guitar and play along with it, Heres a hard one for you, Learn "Run To The Hills" from Maiden. That song bores me. I can play that entire album note for note.

[spkgibson]

Here is me with my "Frost Blue Gibson Firebird, The hair is alot longer know, This ones from 2010.

[Greg Wann]

http://www.sagamusic.com/catalog/products.aspx?categoryid=4&familyid=2&brandid=77

Here is a place where you can get a kit to build your own guitar. I bought a kit off of Ebay a few years ago for $100.00. I work nights so I had the time and place to put it together. I took it to a music store and had it checked and set up properly. There was a guy that was an electrician that worked nights and was a professional Bluegrass musician also. I took the finished guitar and a little single tube amp I bought to work for him to play and he could not believe how nice an instrument it was for the money. If you like building models, you will like building a guitar. I for one just like building stuff. I have built a couple of Stereo Vacuum tube amps and a Vacuum tube stereo preamp. Nothing like a nose full of solder fumes!

[scalenut]

Here is me with my "Frost Blue Gibson Firebird, The hair is alot longer know, This ones from 2010.

nice axe spk ! .. I cracked up ..usually people will say ," my hair is a lot shorter now"..

or in my case "I used to have hair" ..

[spkgibson]

Yeah The wife loves my hair, Hers is to her waist, I got lucky so far pushing 40 and still have all my hair,The last time I had short hair was when I was 13, This hair has got me in alot of trouble, Funny if you look like a rockstar you have women falling all over you, My wife always teases me about it, Every place we go I get comments , Some good, Some bad.

[SuperStockAndy]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAWESOME....

Even though it's only a 10 watt amp, it's brutally loud. My distortion pedal really doesn't sound bad when the amp is turned up.

Edited December 26, 2011 by Andy C.

[Danny Lectro]

I got one of these for Christmas:

I've been wanting one since it came out last year, to play and program my synthesizers even though I am really bad at playing keys. Considering that a setup to use a real guitar as a midi controller could cost upwards of $1,000, I think this is a great alternative.

Edited December 27, 2011 by bronxrumble5

[SuperStockAndy]

Well...an update here...I started taking lessons and I can already see an improvement

[Bartster]

I got my 1st guitar for Xmas in '73. Start taking it seriously in '76 & joined my 1st band in '79, mostly singing. Played with & started various bands throughout the '80s & early '90s. The main reason I stopped building models. I had a lot of great times, wrote a lot of songs, but couldn't handle the "baggage" that comes with playing in R&R bands. I wouldn't call it a living, but I survived along with construction jobs here & there. I finally had to give it up when the kids started coming. I still at least touch a guitar every day. I got rid of most of them through the years, but maintain 2 6-string acoustics, a 12-string acoustic, 2 6-string electrics, & a bass. various harmonicas, tamborines, maracas, etc. It's very cool when I get a chance to play but have no one to jam with, it's just not the same.

[Ramfins59]

I have a Fender Precision Bass and a Fender Bassman 100 Amp. Used to have a Fender Jazz Bass and an Ampeg SVT amp, but sold them a long time ago. I played in a bunch of different bar bands and garage bands from the late 60's thru 2000. Played mostly 60's & 70's Rock, Southern Rock, and I really love playing the Blues. I haven't played at all since June of 2000 when I had several TIA's or small strokes. I miss it a lot.