The Guitar Thread

[Meridio]

Bought one of these a couple of years ago as a graduation present to myself. It's an Ibanez ARC300, and it's fantastic. I didn't think I liked Ibanez's, but then I tried that, and it's far better than any other similar-priced guitar I've tried. Got it for $800 IIRC, marked down from $1100, so it's in the same range as your Epiphone Les Paul knock-offs, but is far, far nicer to play than them. Great tone, good tone control, and the neck is a nice, comfortable size and shape. Looks good too, with the Paua inlay and all.

Think it won some NZ music magazine award as the best overall guitar the year I bought it, considering value for money etc. Highly recommended.

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah, can't beat a jap for insane value.

[Top_Cat]

Holy ****, a new person!

Just watch the components with Ibanez. I own an Ibanez Universe, cost me thousands but had a $2 pickup selector and a cheap jack in it. Great guitars otherwise, make some of the best necks in the business these days.

[chasingthedon]

What do you think?

Fernandes Telecaster Early 90's Crafted in Japan | eBay

[Top_Cat]

Well, it certainly looks nice and with any Fernandes, generally guaranteed you're getting a good axe. I know theres a lot more buzz around the quality of early 80's Revivals Strats/Teles, though and I can vouch for how nice the latter are.

Tone Nazi's would balk at the bridge being 5-saddle and modern but meh, if it's good enough for Jerry Donahue, it's good enough for anyone.

[wellAlbidarned]

Gear update:



Power and headroom to spare. $850 new, bargain (as far as music gear prices in NZ go anyway).

[Top_Cat]

New distortion pedal;



Kills.

[Top_Cat]

A funk guitar cover of Space Oddity? Been done.

Space Oddity (David Bowie Cover) - YouTube

Wicked.

[andruid]

What's the most comfortable way to play a C#min D5 chord on a Guitar? (EADGBE tuning)

[Top_Cat]

Hmmm, not 100% sure exactly what you mean. C#m and D5 are separate chords. If you're talking about the difference between barre and open chords, C#m is definitely easier as a barre chord whether the type I (9th fret) or type II (4th fret) version. D5 is a power chord so a half-barre ()

On other matters, here's a short guitar break at my new band's last gig.

Candice And The Arcade Villains - Segway from Running To Me into Bounce .. - YouTube

[Top_Cat]

Oh, anyone looking to buy a Tele should definitely sell one of their kids and grab this.

Fernandes "The Revival" RTE80 1981 Vintage MIJ 51 telecaster | eBay

Looks about as good as any I've seen on eBay.

[wellAlbidarned]

first time I've ever seen a good argument for having a kid

[andruid]

Originally Posted by Top_Cat

Hmmm, not 100% sure exactly what you mean. C#m and D5 are separate chords. If you're talking about the difference between barre and open chords, C#m is definitely easier as a barre chord whether the type I (9th fret) or type II (4th fret) version. D5 is a power chord so a half-barre ()
On other matters, here's a short guitar break at my new band's last gig.
Candice And The Arcade Villains - Segway from Running To Me into Bounce .. - YouTube

Meant C sharp minor with a diminished 5th, thinking about using it as a substitute chord to an A7 in a random progression I'm slapping together

[wellAlbidarned]

I must say, that chord is a pretty effective way of summoning satan

[andruid]

Originally Posted by wellAlbidarned

I must say, that chord is a pretty effective way of summoning satan

The C#min dim5 or A7? Mind you I'm playing Bass with tiny hands so I can't see it.