Chef Jim Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I also have the ESP LTD. Looks great though I don't play it more than a couple times a month. My most-played guitar by far is a Breedlove Atlas AC25. I have two crappy guitars (one electric, one acoustic) that are both Ibanez. They were my starter guitars. I keep the acoustic in my office. The electric hasn't been out of its bag in 3 years. If I ever consider myself worthy, I would love a Gibson Hummingbird. The one at Guitar Center in King of Prussia has a stain on it because every time I stop in, it catches my drool. It's going to take a lot of improvement on my part to think I'm worth a $2500+ guitar. Set up a reward system for yourself. If you do this then you treat yourself to the guitar. I did that a couple of years ago and got myself a Roland V-Drum kit. I love it unfortunately until we buy a new house it sits under the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Set up a reward system for yourself. If you do this then you treat yourself to the guitar. I did that a couple of years ago and got myself a Roland V-Drum kit. I love it unfortunately until we buy a new house it sits under the bed. I play all the time--I started late in life though. $2500+ for a guitar, in my mind, should be reserved for pros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I play all the time--I started late in life though. $2500+ for a guitar, in my mind, should be reserved for pros. Yeah, there is no reason to pay that much if you're only going to dick around with it. If you're in a professional band (or if you happen to be sitting on boatloads of money) it's a great investment, but you can shred pretty effectively on something you bought for $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yeah, there is no reason to pay that much if you're only going to dick around with it. If you're in a professional band (or if you happen to be sitting on boatloads of money) it's a great investment, but you can shred pretty effectively on something you bought for $500. Agreed, but I love picking it up every time I stop in for strings. In fact, it's the prime reason I don't order strings and picks online. I hope that some day I'll be in there when the fire alarm goes off and I have to rescue the Hummingbird to my car as the store burns to the ground. No one would ever call what I do "shredding." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Agreed, but I love picking it up every time I stop in for strings. In fact, it's the prime reason I don't order strings and picks online. I hope that some day I'll be in there when the fire alarm goes off and I have to rescue the Hummingbird to my car as the store burns to the ground. No one would ever call what I do "shredding." I don't play guitar so I didn't know that $2500 was that much. My wife plays violin and everytime she upgrades she sounds that much better. And $2500 is average for a V-kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Don't feel too bad Chef. I have a set of V-Drums, but I'm a lousy drummer, so they collect dust until my drummer buddies come over to record with me. As far as having an expensive ax I say go for it. Sometimes knowing you paid top dollar for almost any toy will guilt you into practicing a little more. Some might argue that sort of defeats the purpose if you only want to have fun, but nothing is more fun than improving and being able to tackle new material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I don't play guitar so I didn't know that $2500 was that much. My wife plays violin and everytime she upgrades she sounds that much better. And $2500 is average for a V-kit. For a guitar, $2500 is where the top of the line starts for any name brand (there are custom guitars that go for much more). Most big guitar stores wouldn't carry a guitar that costs much more than that. Someday when I get a surprise enormous check, I may splurge but I don't think so. To analogize, I don't want to be the guy with the $2000 golf clubs who shoots 110. That guy is a douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuklz2594 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Have gone through several guitars. Have settled on a Gibson Les Paul. Good site for tabs is Michael's Cosmic Kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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