9unslin9er
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Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
That's gorgeous.
Ah EMGs. They give life to anything.
That's gorgeous.
Ah EMGs. They give life to anything.
So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
- Thread starter Andrew Lamprecht
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Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
The title of the movie slips by me, but it was reported on guitar world. Some young rapper is playing the lead role.
The title of the movie slips by me, but it was reported on guitar world. Some young rapper is playing the lead role.
Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
I don't get it...
You start out in this thread with a couple posts totally opposed to the idea of putting money into a cheap guitar to make it sound better.
Midway through you become somewhat tolerant by praising Dominus for his post that says it can be done.
Then you end up with a couple posts totally in favor of the "investment". Interesting transition.
I'm with Dominus on this one. I,too, have taken many pieces of **** and turned them into really great sounding, playing, and looking instruments (NOT just polished turds).
I don't get it...
You start out in this thread with a couple posts totally opposed to the idea of putting money into a cheap guitar to make it sound better.
Midway through you become somewhat tolerant by praising Dominus for his post that says it can be done.
Then you end up with a couple posts totally in favor of the "investment". Interesting transition.
I'm with Dominus on this one. I,too, have taken many pieces of **** and turned them into really great sounding, playing, and looking instruments (NOT just polished turds).
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dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
Careful. People get banned for calling out trolls.
Careful. People get banned for calling out trolls.
Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
+1
+1
9unslin9er
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Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
1. While I have done so in the past, putting better hardware and electronics into a cheap guitar is a bad investment. The only justifiable reason to upgrade is to keep the thing forever, which many people don't do, once they realize some of the base parts will never be as good as on a higher end instrument.
2. Anything I say towards Dominus can and should be interpeted sarcastically. I just don't know what his deal is or what he's trying to prove.
And i'll just say it now. I'm a direct person and I type what I think. Some of that may be misinterpreted through text.
But I hope he'll stop harassing me and I'll leave him to his comments as well.
3. I think plywood can sound good. I think Kojaks guitar LOOKS awesome. I think EMG's make everything sound like their preamps designate. How good the product actually sounds it up to personal taste.
1. While I have done so in the past, putting better hardware and electronics into a cheap guitar is a bad investment. The only justifiable reason to upgrade is to keep the thing forever, which many people don't do, once they realize some of the base parts will never be as good as on a higher end instrument.
2. Anything I say towards Dominus can and should be interpeted sarcastically. I just don't know what his deal is or what he's trying to prove.
And i'll just say it now. I'm a direct person and I type what I think. Some of that may be misinterpreted through text.
But I hope he'll stop harassing me and I'll leave him to his comments as well.
3. I think plywood can sound good. I think Kojaks guitar LOOKS awesome. I think EMG's make everything sound like their preamps designate. How good the product actually sounds it up to personal taste.
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dominus
King Midas to Cheap Guitars
Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
I just call you out on anything that you're completely wrong on. I do that with anyone, you just happen to keep doing it.
I just call you out on anything that you're completely wrong on. I do that with anyone, you just happen to keep doing it.
9unslin9er
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Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
Haha. Sure thing man. Whatever you say.
Haha. Sure thing man. Whatever you say.
Re: So I inherited a free guitar and I'm wondering if I can work with the pickups....
I think that upgrading a cheap guitar has several advantages.
1) You learn about the guts of the guitar, how it works, the wiring, pots and caps, etc. It can be good when something goes wrong as you have a good idea what might be broken.
2) It will teach you how to be neat and professional in your upgrading so when you put new guts in a more expensive guitar you don't scar it up and do messy wiring.
3) It will improve the sound of your current guitar to give you a little more "growing room." By that I mean, if you get too nice a guitar early on you'll hear all your mistakes and it can be discouraging. By starting small you can work your way up and it will be a case of ironing out the kinks instead of self defeating.
Not to mention it's a cheap and fun hobby that can save you money in the long run as you learn more complex luthiery (like working frets, bridges, etc) without having to worry about messing up your 1000$ guitar.
I think that upgrading a cheap guitar has several advantages.
1) You learn about the guts of the guitar, how it works, the wiring, pots and caps, etc. It can be good when something goes wrong as you have a good idea what might be broken.
2) It will teach you how to be neat and professional in your upgrading so when you put new guts in a more expensive guitar you don't scar it up and do messy wiring.
3) It will improve the sound of your current guitar to give you a little more "growing room." By that I mean, if you get too nice a guitar early on you'll hear all your mistakes and it can be discouraging. By starting small you can work your way up and it will be a case of ironing out the kinks instead of self defeating.
Not to mention it's a cheap and fun hobby that can save you money in the long run as you learn more complex luthiery (like working frets, bridges, etc) without having to worry about messing up your 1000$ guitar.
