which guitar would you buy👀 just curious the preference of a professional
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The most sound decision would be to buy a great instrument that also appreciates in value over time, like a Gibson L5 or Fender Telecaster from the 50s in great condition and for a decent price of course.
As I always prefer my guitars to be war horses (gigs/rehearsals/flights) I'd probably buy a Collings guitar. They make great acoustic instruments (I don't own a steel string atm, but hopefully soon!) and also some jazz boxes. Close to the tradition and art of instrument building, but still with a vision for what's to come.
I would never buy a modern Fender or Gibson these days. Only if it's their custom shop and a really good price!
Another option would be to buy a Gibson SG/Danelectro (instruments I visually like) and then put my own hard ware into it. New pickups, saddle. Some proof of work. This would certainly lighten up my day 💜
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what do you think of the balance between electric guitar and amps? some say it's not very different if you have a good enough amp for a very low end guitar
Yes, from my perspective (!) a decent amp can make a Walmart guitar sound great. What changes a lot though is playability of the instrument - even if you buy let’s say a 500$ electric it usually just plays better than a 100$ guitar - does not necessarily have to sound better 🙃 So for comfort’s sake it is totally worth it and the better amp is going to make everything sound better, so that’s a bonus.
The most important thing is a good setup on any instrument, honestly. I sometimes play guitars from colleagues and I just can’t connect with the instrument. I bring my guitars every year to the guitar doctor and sometimes adjust stuff on my own. This is not very different from maintaining a car or a home. Good parts on it make a difference, bone nut/saddle and a good bridge transfers any vibration way better to the wood and hence to the pickups. But one can find this stuff in 1000$ instruments easily and you don’t have to bandwagon the Les Paul Gold Top for 25k+ $ :)
i can totally relate from audio engineering's perspective😂 sometimes you can diy a very nicely sounded system using discrete modules as long as you enjoy the process of compilation. in a nutshell it's a matter of signal chain processing.
i understand the nostalgic sentiment towards classical and legendary models however, it's like a prove of work done by the greatest guitarists on the planet being appreciated by generations. i hope i can touch the blue accoustic one used by Mark Knopfler, such a heavenly tone😀