samzadgan wrote:It's funny, after i bought my Gibson SG, i started thinking about the other guitars i could have bought with the same money, if not less...this Manta rey was on my list but i past it up...not that the SG is bad, i really like it...but value for money i could have got more out the of reverend...but deep down, i've always wanted the Gibson headstock...call me shallow...its just something i had to do, and no matter what i would have bought instead, i would not have been happy until i had the the Gibson. The good thing is that from now on, i can buy anything else without feeling that void.
This is exactly why I won't sell my Les Paul. I never play it, pretty much hate all hardtails, dont think its very comfortable to play with the squared off edges. It sounds great, but I can cop those tones with other guitars that suit me better. I know if I sold it I would regret it and start obsessing over gibson stuff. Now everytime I think I want another Gibson I pick that thing up, play it for a couple minutes and I'm cured.
AngryGoldfish wrote:I know it doesn't really help the situation unless you have a ton of money, but I'm of the opinion that simply swapping out the pickups and hardware on a cheap guitar doesn't necessarily produce a guitar of similar ilk to on that comes stock with those accompaniments. In other words, the fret work, the woods they use, the wiring, the finish quality, these are crucial parts of a guitar and can't always be improved upon. So you can swap everything out, even the neck on a bolt-on guitar, but you're still left with a cheap hunk of wood for the body. I know Skip is a master at this and I know loads of others who happily do it, but I think there is some truth to what I'm saying.
I gotta disagree to a certain extent. Especially when It comes to fender/squier. I can get a fret job done in about an hour that will fix any rough ends or high or low frets, I habitually rewire and shield every guitar I get if it was not done at the factory, woods I believe are less important than electronics. One of my best playing strats started out as a purple starcaster. Now I actually like it better than my USA strat plus and it looks like this-
And speaking of modding cheap guitars, my Kramer now has new pups in it. I need to do some height adjustment and still want a nicer bridge, but it's sounding really good now.
