When you go to the guitar shop.....
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aleclee
Major General GAS
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
I said "guitars" but it really depends on the shop. Some have nice guitars and amps that don't excite me. Others have nice amps and guitars that aren't too thrilling.
At GC, I mainly check out the used gear. An occasional bargain can be found (I scored a Soldano half stack for $700 a couple years ago) and I've seen enough Gibson/Fender/Marshall/Crate gear in this lifetime.
I said "guitars" but it really depends on the shop. Some have nice guitars and amps that don't excite me. Others have nice amps and guitars that aren't too thrilling.
At GC, I mainly check out the used gear. An occasional bargain can be found (I scored a Soldano half stack for $700 a couple years ago) and I've seen enough Gibson/Fender/Marshall/Crate gear in this lifetime.
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DeadSkinSlayer3
Guest
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
Amps, and I always bring one of my own axes to test.
Amps, and I always bring one of my own axes to test.
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
I love looking at a large selection of guitars. I grab the first thing that looks cool, mess around unplugged to hear if it's good and then proceed to amps.
I love looking at a large selection of guitars. I grab the first thing that looks cool, mess around unplugged to hear if it's good and then proceed to amps.
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Erlend_G
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Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
I'm the idiot who voted effects
....... because i can't afford a new amp or guitar!
Ahah eheh hihi hoho.... ehrm....
I'm the idiot who voted effects
....... because i can't afford a new amp or guitar!Ahah eheh hihi hoho.... ehrm....
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
I buy strings, then buy a beer at the Asian market next door. Guitar stores don't carry anything I want.......at least that's what I thought till I visited Ed Roman's in Las Vegas.
I'm still recovering from that 'overload of the senses!' Two thumbs up. I don't care what people say about him, he has the best guitar store in the United States!
I buy strings, then buy a beer at the Asian market next door. Guitar stores don't carry anything I want.......at least that's what I thought till I visited Ed Roman's in Las Vegas.
I'm still recovering from that 'overload of the senses!' Two thumbs up. I don't care what people say about him, he has the best guitar store in the United States!
Stringmachine
New member
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
Guitars. They look better!
Guitars. They look better!
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theodie
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Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
I go for the used gear. Looking for bargains.
I go for the used gear. Looking for bargains.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
depends on the store, and it also depends on whats on my mind at the time
depends on the store, and it also depends on whats on my mind at the time
kherman
New member
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
Exactly!
Guitar are a work of art to me.
I see a lot of beauty in them.
Amps are just a great tool to project the sound of that beautiful guitar.
Big square box with a lot of knobs and a couple of speakers.
No real glamour to the looks of an amp.
Plus, with a guitar, feeling it is a big part of the magic.
Guitars and the ladies are the only things pressed up against my body.
Pressing an amp or effect up against my body would look awefully
perverted.
Kent
XSSIVE said:
Exactly!
Guitar are a work of art to me.
I see a lot of beauty in them.
Amps are just a great tool to project the sound of that beautiful guitar.
Big square box with a lot of knobs and a couple of speakers.
No real glamour to the looks of an amp.
Plus, with a guitar, feeling it is a big part of the magic.
Guitars and the ladies are the only things pressed up against my body.
Pressing an amp or effect up against my body would look awefully
perverted.
Kent
Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
Guitars... I mean what could be more exciting than a guitar hanging around and saying "Hello, play me!"
Guitars... I mean what could be more exciting than a guitar hanging around and saying "Hello, play me!"
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
The very first thing I do (in any shop) is walk through the guitar section and see what´s there...if I find something intereisting, I´ll take a low end, a midrange and a HIgh end axe down for about 30 seconds and "playtest the shop´s tech" (setup issues and such..)
I´f I´m not turned off by then, I might become serious about purchasing something...
The very first thing I do (in any shop) is walk through the guitar section and see what´s there...if I find something intereisting, I´ll take a low end, a midrange and a HIgh end axe down for about 30 seconds and "playtest the shop´s tech" (setup issues and such..)
I´f I´m not turned off by then, I might become serious about purchasing something...
some_dude
Raging BB Gunologist
Re: When you go to the guitar shop.....
Haha...I'm the exact opposite. To me, a guitar is a tool. I mainly judge a guitar by it's ability to manipulate the amp to make the noises I'm after.
The amp is the forge I use to shape my sound....the guitar is nothing more than a hammer used in the process.
kherman said:
Haha...I'm the exact opposite. To me, a guitar is a tool. I mainly judge a guitar by it's ability to manipulate the amp to make the noises I'm after.
The amp is the forge I use to shape my sound....the guitar is nothing more than a hammer used in the process.
