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"Guitar set-up"

Someone started a topic on technology set-ups, dvd, ps2, tv etc, so i thought id do one for guitars, as there seem to be a lot of guitarists here. Here's mine:




Guitars

- Epiphone Les Paul Standard with Gibson Burstbucker pickups, Switchcraft toggle switch and Gibson tone/volume pots
- Sigma Steel-strung Acoustic with Piezo pickup.


Amps

- Marshall TSL100 Head with Marshall 1936 2x12 cab
- Use of Ampeg 70W 2x10 combo with chorus and reverb


Effects

- Jim Dunlop Crybaby Wah-wah pedal
- Digitech RP300 Multi-effects Proccesor


'Wants' List

- Another Les paul with EMG-ZW pickups
- Marshall 4x12 for the TSL Head
- Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Head
- Digitech Whammy Pedal
- MXR Phase 90
- MXR Zakk Wylde Overdrive



So what does everyone else out there have? And please nobody mention those 'Affinity' Stratocasters that you can buy from Argos for £100!! :D

I really don't why I got a Strat instead of a Tele

Get a nice crisp sound of a Telecaster

SHEEPY wrote:
> I really don't why I got a Strat instead of a Tele
>
> Get a nice crisp sound of a Telecaster

I like the whammy/tremolo bar that comes as standard on the Strat, although you can train yourself to do that on a tele if you don't want to fit one. Looked into it a while back, but it's far more fun 'wobbling' your fingers to get the same sound.

Well I play bass but i'll join in anyway:

Guitars

Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass Limited Edition Japanese Spec

Amp

Laney HCM160B

Effects

Boss ME-50 B multi effects unit

miscelaneous

Samson AP1B reciever and AG1 transmitter (wireless kit)


Ive got a load of other, older, things that I dont use much anymore so I wont other listing them.

Guitar
Crafter Junior Comfort Series

Amp
I have no idea what it is, it came with my guitar. It's not brilliant. 15w

No effects pedals, everything for the guitar is just so expensive.

I don't really know why I took up the guitar to be honest, even though I love to play it so, I can't afford the "best gear" and pedals.

It's such an expensive instrument to play, £100 doesn't even get you a decent amp, let alone an multi effects system.

gamesfreak wrote:
>
>
> I don't really know why I took up the guitar to be honest, even
> though I love to play it so, I can't afford the "best gear"
> and pedals.
>
> It's such an expensive instrument to play, £100 doesn't even
> get you a decent amp, let alone an multi effects system.

In all honesty tho, if your a really good player you can make any cheap rubbish guitar sound not bad. I do agree that its expensive for the real good stuff such as les pauls, but you can still get decent gear at a reasonable price.

gamesfreak wrote:

> It's such an expensive ins**trument to play, £100 doesn't even
> get you a decent amp, let alone an multi effects sys**tem.

I know exactly how you feel! The right b*tch is when your mates all get bought really decent guitar equipment by their parents, either though they cant actually play for sh*t. Bring on guitar-communism i say, share the wealth!! :D

the guitar is NOT an expensive instrument, especially when compared to drums, piano, traditional orchestral instruments, etc. £120 will buy you a nice guitar, not top of the range, but not so crap that it sucks to play.
granted, it CAN be pricey if you insist on the best equipment, but that's yer own fault :)

Very_Metal wrote:
> granted, it CAN be pricey if you insist on the best equipment, but
> that's yer own fault :)

I probably sounded a bit "oh I've only got to have the best" earlier, I didn't mean that.

I love my guitar to bits, but it's no Les Paul, and I definatley cannot afford to shell out that £700+ for one.

Why do they cost so much?

I'm just saying that, say, if you wanted a multi effects pedal, < £120 and you'll be lucky to get a decent tone, most of the prime's are hitting the £200+ mark.

There's no point getting multi-effects. The good quality ones are £300+ and you probably won't even use half the effects on the things.

The way to go with pedals is to go to a shop and try loads of different ones out to figure out which effects you like and the ones that might actually get any use. Then you buy those. It's almost certain to be cheaper than a multi-effects system (unless you intend on buying about 25 pedals) and it'll sound better too.

Multi-effects systems are only really of any use if you want to switch 3+ effects on/off at once.

gamesfreak wrote:
> I love my guitar to bits, but it's no Les Paul, and I definatley
> cannot afford to shell out that £700+ for one.
>
> Why do they cost so much?

because they're a joy to play mate :)
ace build quality, good tone, nice neck, easy fingerboard, good quality wood finish.. the list goes on... :)
>
> I'm just saying that, say, if you wanted a multi effects pedal, <
> £120 and you'll be lucky to get a decent tone, most of the
> prime's are hitting the £200+ mark.

"you get what you pay for" i spose mate.
if you pay less, you get lamer stuff, that's just the way these things tend to work with instruments.