The Musical Instrument Thread

Sounds like someone got a raise.
If it's nothing, try to buy up if it doesn't put you out.
You will notice the difference. Promise.
 
HecticArt said:
If it's nothing, try to buy up if it doesn't put you out.
You will notice the difference. Promise.
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I agree. Go for the one with sparkles. And make sure they sell you all six strings. You don't have to use 'em all, but they're there if you need to remove one to garrote someone.
 
Then you could be a bass player like Casual.

Of course after garrotinig someone, you'd have to play for a prison band.
But hey, you'd have plenty of time to practice.
 
HecticArt said:
Then you could be a bass player like Casual.

Of course after garrotinig someone, you'd have to play for a prison band.
But hey, you'd have plenty of time to practice.
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It's a win-win!

Four strings means not having to deal with that annoying B string. What's its problem, anyway?
 
That actually looks like a decent starter electric set up for an apartment dweller.
At $180 for the axe, you won't have so much invested in it that it will bug you to buy something a a few steps better in 4 or 5 years. Same goes for the amp. By the time you're ready for moving to a house or looking to jam with other musicians, it'll be decent practice/second amp. I still have (and use) the $70 Peavy amp I got back around 1983.
 
All the Fender guys say the Squiers nowadays are as good quality-wise as the Mexican Fenders. The only thing I'd say about the Affinity Tele is that 1) it's thinner than a regular Tele by 1/4" I think, and 2) it's not string-through-body--the strings terminate at the bridge. That may not matter tone-wise, and probably doesn't, but there it is.

If you can--and I'm not one to say "for just X more you can get this"--but if you can, the Squier Standard Tele is the regular Tele thickness, is string-through-body, and (this is really the only thing that matters) the pickups are alnico and not ceramic. They're actually the same pickups as on the Fender MIM Standard Tele.
 
Casual Fan said:
All the Fender guys say the Squiers nowadays are as good quality-wise as the Mexican Fenders. The only thing I'd say about the Affinity Tele is that 1) it's thinner than a regular Tele by 1/4" I think, and 2) it's not string-through-body--the strings terminate at the bridge. That may not matter tone-wise, and probably doesn't, but there it is.

If you can--and I'm not one to say "for just X more you can get this"--but if you can, the Squier Standard Tele is the regular Tele thickness, is string-through-body, and (this is really the only thing that matters) the pickups are alnico and not ceramic. They're actually the same pickups as on the Fender MIM Standard Tele.
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What's the price difference?

The strings thru body should increase sustain.
 
The amp is a definite get, I don't know about the guitar yet. I may try locally to see what's available. I saw a Mexican Fender Strat at Guitar Center a few weeks ago that was lefty. If that's still there, that's a consideration. I also saw a Lefty Ibanez that's right around the same price as that Tele.
 
If you're wavering between a Tele, Strat, and an Ibby, you really need to try them out. The Tele will be twangy. The Strat will have a wide tonal palette. The Ibby will probably sound pretty straight-up rock. If you don't like the Tele twang from that bridge pickup, then don't go that route.
 
Casual Fan said:
If you're wavering between a Tele, Strat, and an Ibby, you really need to try them out. The Tele will be twangy. The Strat will have a wide tonal palette. The Ibby will probably sound pretty straight-up rock. If you don't like the Tele twang from that bridge pickup, then don't go that route.
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The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward the Ibanez, if it's still there. It's been a few weeks.
 
Casual Fan said:
If you're wavering between a Tele, Strat, and an Ibby, you really need to try them out. The Tele will be twangy. The Strat will have a wide tonal palette. The Ibby will probably sound pretty straight-up rock. If you don't like the Tele twang from that bridge pickup, then don't go that route.
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This. Twang deluxe, especially with he maple neck. A Strat with a rosewood neck will give a broader range of tones.
Jon said:
The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward the Ibanez, if it's still there. It's been a few weeks.
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I'm betting that the lefties don't move move really quickly. Anything that you get a chance to play first the better. I know the availability of lefties to try is very limited.
 
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