Recent content by TS Anderson

So I headed to the store to night to buy a Strat... something I thought would give me the most bang for my buck and add some tonal variety beyond my semi-hollow's warm jazz sound. However, I came home with a red Fender Deluxe Nashville Tele w/Tex-Mex pups, a Vox AD30VT amp, and a pair of...

A 1984 Fender American Strat for $550? Excellent condition, but sight unseen... oh yeah, it has a Screamin' Demon in the bridge position. Peace.

I have a 335-style git... and am thinking of putting it up for sale and getting something different. What do you think the most versatile guitar is? I'm not looking for a death metal axe, but want to range from rock-n-roll to a subdued bluesy sound.... Let's hear it!

I gotta follow-up my Ernie Ball vs. D'Addario thread with a pick question. I recently picked-up some Thin Jerry Garcia picks that are awesome... they were more expensive but have been much more durable than the Fenders I had been using before. What do you use? :smash:

I recently broke away from my old stand by... D'Addario 11's (3rd unwound) and got some Ernie Ball 11's. Other than the manufactured end (i.e. tip) of the strings (the Ball strings have rough cut rather than that clean proturding wire) I'm having a hard time telling a difference between the...

Hey folks. I have a Guild StarFire IV with the original guild pick-ups. I'm looking to give it a little more 'fire' and take away some of its jazzy side (I don't want it totally removed but definitely subdued). Are there any pick-ups you can recommend that I could drop into this puppy to give a...

Hey folks. I have a Guild StarFire IV with the original guild pick-ups. I'm looking to give it a little more 'fire' and take away some of its jazzy side (I don't want it totally removed but definitely subdued). Are there any pick-ups you can recommend that I could drop into this puppy to give...

Has anyone out there ever shimmed their nut? That reads kind of funny... but I think my nut (even though it looks to be in good shape) is too low (if I capo at the third fret, the action of the 6th string at the 1st fret is about .006" and the 1st string at the 1st fret is about .004"). I...

I know this is a bit off topic, but does anyone out there know of a good guitar teacher in the Swarthmore, PA area??? Thanks! TA

I need some action advice from some of you experts! I have a Guild Starfire 4. I purchased it used about 3 months ago. It buzzed a bit but I figured it only needed a little tweeking so I had it set-up by a reputable store. I still noticed some buzz but thought it might be getting used to a...

:dance: Thanks, folks, for helping me enter the electric world. Your repsonses to my initial plee for help were really great and insightful; they definitely helped me focus my search for my first electric. Now for the good stuff. My decision was only made un-easy because I got nervous about...

The Starfire 4 sounded awesome. It the body had a nice feel. But the neck was way too thin for me. Just not a good fit... Anyone have any suggestions for a similar sounding guitar, with a thicker neck, in the $1400-1800 range?

Which would you choose... the Tech 21 Trademark 60 or Peavey Classic 30? Looking to play rock and blues (potentially some jazz) with the ability to get clear strong tones at lower volumes with the ability to crank it sometimes. So, which would you get?

Hey Folks, I'm new to the electric world... and only 8 months into the guitar world. I'm trying to sort out this whole single coil vs. Humbucker issue. Right now I'm looking at a Hamer Newport that has the Phat Cat Pups on it. My question: do these pick-ups really cancell out the "hum"...

Hey Folks- Anyone familiar with the Guild Starfire 4? Below is a clip from their website... any comments would be great. " The Starfire IV attracted the attention of the blues guitar world and noted players like Buddy Guy and Lightnin’ Hopkins when it was first introduced in 1963. The IV’s...