From: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org (shindell-list-digest) To: shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Subject: shindell-list-digest V11 #13 Reply-To: shindell-list@smoe.org Sender: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-shindell-list-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk shindell-list-digest Wednesday, January 27 2010 Volume 11 : Number 013 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [RS] Re: Electric Guitar Recommendation [Michael Larkin Subject: [RS] Re: Electric Guitar Recommendation Well, the first time I saw a Taylor T5 was at a RS show, and I liked the guitar so much that I went out and bought one! But I'm guessing that Laurence isn't looking to spend two grand on a guitar. I'm partial to Fender Stratocasters. I've owned a number of Strats over the years. An American Standard Strat will cost you around $800 I think, but the Standard Start (made in Mexico) goes for about half that. For even less, you could get a Squier Strat (Fender's beginner line) at Guitar Center for around $150, and that is a perfectly adequate guitar to learn on. Myself, I'd spend a little more and look for a used Fender Strat, but I think you'd be happy with the Squier. Michael ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:56:21 -0500 From: Michael Larkin Subject: [RS] Re: Electric Guitar Recommendation Also, if you like the Taylor T5 (for those who aren't familiar, it's a hybrid of an electric and acoustic guitar) but don't want to spend the money, I have one of these guitars as well. I wouldn't say I like it as much as the T5, but it's pretty close in my opinion (it came with crappy strings though- sounded much better when I put on Elixirs) and it's about 1/4 of the price: http://victorlitz.com/cart/crafter-slimarch-bubinga-guitar-p-860.html?currency=USD Michael ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:56:02 -0500 From: jimcolbert@aol.com Subject: [RS] electric Can you give us a rough idea of your budget, Laurence? Actually, why don't you drop me a line offlist since I'm not sure my reply will be of general interest. ...and if you're in the city, head down to 48th street, the cluster of music stores down there- Manny's, Rudy's, there's a Sam Ash. Lot of selection in about a one block area (they're between 6th & 7th) - -jim c still in the middle of pa Hi All - Not Shindell related, but I'm assuming some of you play (dabble, at least) in guitar. I've been playing acoustic guitar for ~10 years. I'm much more on the dabble side of the house than anything professional, but I'd like to make the shift (or share the love at least) to an electric some time soon (it's crazy I've never had one before, but I guess the urge was never strong enough). Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone can make a "beginner electric guitar" recommendation. I'm not looking to spend a crazy amount of money... but given I've played an acoustic for while I'd like something decent. Ideally, this is something I'd hook up to one of those amp-headphone devices. I need to be a bit more quiet in my small Manhattan apt with a new baby and all. Thanks in advance! Laurence ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:02:54 -0500 From: Laurence Krulik Subject: Re: [RS] Re: Electric Guitar Recommendation All - thanks for all the replies! Really helpful.... going to run down to 48th street today and check a few options out. On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 09:56, Michael Larkin wrote: > Also, if you like the Taylor T5 (for those who aren't familiar, it's a > hybrid of an electric and acoustic guitar) but don't want to spend the > money, I have one of these guitars as well. I wouldn't say I like it > as much as the T5, but it's pretty close in my opinion (it came with > crappy strings though- sounded much better when I put on Elixirs) and > it's about 1/4 of the price: > > http://victorlitz.com/cart/crafter-slimarch-bubinga-guitar-p-860.html?currency=USD > > Michael ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:23:15 -0500 From: Bruce Meyer Subject: [RS] Fwd: shindell-list-digest V11 #12 From: Bruce Meyer Date: Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 5:01 PM Subject: Re: shindell-list-digest V11 #12 To: shindell-list@smoe.org Fender's low priced Squire line is a proven reliable set of instruments, as is Gibson's lower priced Epiphone line. As always, choose carefully because there is a lot of variation from instrument to instrument. That's part of what lets them be low priced. And the 2/3 or 3/4 sized instruments have shown themselves to me to be worth looking at, for a small person. Often their overall quality can be quite good. Same warning to look closely applies. I bought an Epiphone Pee Wee Les Paul for my grandson and was quite impressed myself. I thought that if I wanted to use such an instrument on stage, I could be proud of that one. Bruce ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:12:23 -0500 From: "Joe Lanzalotto" Subject: RE: [RS] Fwd: shindell-list-digest V11 #12 I've always been a Gibson guy myself (had an SG since 1972) but I bought my son a Fender Squire and can't keep my hands off the thing. I can only imagine how good the Strat is. I'm not really impressed by the Epiphone line as compared to the low priced Fenders. Joe Fender's low priced Squire line is a proven reliable set of instruments, as is Gibson's lower priced Epiphone line. Bruce ------------------------------ End of shindell-list-digest V11 #13 ***********************************