Guitar advice

johnnywinternoshow · 04.30.2006, 11:27 AM

I lent my crappy yamaha pacifica guitar to a friend recently and while he had it, his flat was broken into and it was stolen so I'm now looking for a replacement. I'm not in a band, I'm not very good at guitar so I'm just looking for a basic one. I don't know that much about basic guitars apart from the pacifica and that squiers seem popular and I really don't want a stagg/westfield/other rip off brand so can anyone recommend some companies/models or does anyone have a squier and what do they think?

Danny Himself · 04.30.2006, 11:32 AM

Squiers are alright. I was just using mine. It works. They're pretty sturdy too.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 04.30.2006, 03:40 PM

Can't you get Vox's really cheap in the UK? That's what I'd do.

Don't give up on knock off brands completely. Pre-1980's knock offs can be really nice and have a lot of character. I'd never buy a strat knock off though. I hate strats.

terminal pharmacy · 04.30.2006, 05:33 PM

all the squires are good cheap models of all the fender range and they play pretty nice for cheap guitars. same with the epiphones and the gibson range, they all play pretty well for the reduced price that they are.

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 04.30.2006, 05:36 PM

ive got a gibson epiphone and it palys quite nicely. got it used.

nature scene · 04.30.2006, 05:53 PM

i don't like my epiphone les paul. I do like fernandes guitars though.

johnnywinternoshow · 05.02.2006, 09:45 AM

anyone know anything about tanglewood electric guitars?

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 05.02.2006, 12:57 PM

Never heard of them. I don't like new guitars, they have no soul.

soapbars · 05.02.2006, 02:59 PM

staggs are much better than pacificas/squires

the other guitarist in my band had a pacifica for a few weeks fell apart in his hands,

if you dont want a stagg dont get one but theyre alot better than other budget guitars,

Sheriff Rhys Chatham · 05.02.2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

Never heard of them. I don't like new guitars, they have no soul.

its yr job to give it one.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 05.02.2006, 03:06 PM

I guess, but I want a guitar that has a personality right when I pick it up. New guitars don't have that. It is tough to explain.

04.30.2006, 11:27 AM	#1
johnnywinternoshow the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,006	I lent my crappy yamaha pacifica guitar to a friend recently and while he had it, his flat was broken into and it was stolen so I'm now looking for a replacement. I'm not in a band, I'm not very good at guitar so I'm just looking for a basic one. I don't know that much about basic guitars apart from the pacifica and that squiers seem popular and I really don't want a stagg/westfield/other rip off brand so can anyone recommend some companies/models or does anyone have a squier and what do they think?
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04.30.2006, 11:32 AM	#2
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Squiers are alright. I was just using mine. It works. They're pretty sturdy too.
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04.30.2006, 03:40 PM	#3
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Can't you get Vox's really cheap in the UK? That's what I'd do. Don't give up on knock off brands completely. Pre-1980's knock offs can be really nice and have a lot of character. I'd never buy a strat knock off though. I hate strats.
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04.30.2006, 05:33 PM	#4
terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	all the squires are good cheap models of all the fender range and they play pretty nice for cheap guitars. same with the epiphones and the gibson range, they all play pretty well for the reduced price that they are.
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04.30.2006, 05:36 PM	#5
Sheriff Rhys Chatham invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England. Posts: 4,027	ive got a gibson epiphone and it palys quite nicely. got it used. __________________ My Music(grunge rock) A part of this blue shit since June 24th, 2004
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04.30.2006, 05:53 PM	#6
nature scene 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: da souf Posts: 671	i don't like my epiphone les paul. I do like fernandes guitars though.
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05.02.2006, 09:45 AM	#7
johnnywinternoshow the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,006	anyone know anything about tanglewood electric guitars?
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05.02.2006, 12:57 PM	#8
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Never heard of them. I don't like new guitars, they have no soul.
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05.02.2006, 02:59 PM	#9
soapbars the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Teesside, England Posts: 559	staggs are much better than pacificas/squires the other guitarist in my band had a pacifica for a few weeks fell apart in his hands, if you dont want a stagg dont get one but theyre alot better than other budget guitars,
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05.02.2006, 03:06 PM	#11
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	I guess, but I want a guitar that has a personality right when I pick it up. New guitars don't have that. It is tough to explain.
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