it's an odd one for sure. I picked it up at a closing store sale in Wichita Falls. i can't play slide guitar so i can't really come up with a reason. to keep it

Anybody seen anything like this before? I looked and couldn't find any others. It's cool but not $350 cool.

With that description it could be something far more gross, to be fair.

Quincey P. Morris said:

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Anybody seen anything like this before? I looked and couldn't find any others. It's cool but not $350 cool.

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Look on Temu or AliExpress, you can probably find a Chibson version for 10% of what that costs.

SICK!!!

This seems to be the mega guitar thread, so I'll post here.

My 14 (almost 15) year old guitar player has a lot of pedals on his list (list below) and I had some questions.

• Is there any advantage to new versus used with pedals? Might be able to get more bang for the buck with used of course. Any trusted sites for used?
• Are there any big sales going on I should look at, or best sites? He picked the links below, not me, so not sure why he decided to link to the given sites.
• We don't plan on buying him all these, so would anyone recommend the best one or two to start with?

For reference, he is a fan of rock/alternative. He's into Metallica and lately has been listening to Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness and OK Computer a lot. He takes private lessons and the teacher focuses a lot on blues riffs as a basis for rock.

• Big muff pedal (Link)
• Loop pedal (Link)
• Delay pedal (Link)
  
• Overdrive pedal (He hasn't picked a specific one)
• Wah pedal (He hasn't picked a specific one)

You can see the guitar we got him on this thread: Link

He has a small Fender app right now but also on his list is a new amp. My father-in-law plays guitar and is helping him pick that out (and I also am asking him for pedal advice). Right now this is the one he has flagged:

• Boss katana (Link)

Reverb is probably the best site for used equipment. I'd say used for a pedal would be perfectly fine. You should be able to get an idea of the condition from pictures so you don't get something beat up and they've got pretty solid protection for buyers going through them. I'm not a huge pedal guy so I'm sure others can give insight on the actual pedals.

Dropped the Custom 24 I got on trade off at the shop earlier. Getting the factory pickup back in and the bridge refloated. I pulled the block and the bridge didn't really go anywhere. Figured I'd rather get a pro to handle it and I have no desire to deal with installing something with that five way rotary.

Also, I've decided that some folks that want to buy a guitar from you are somehow more annoying than the scammers. Had a dude that wanted me to prove authenticity on the PRS CE22 with a clouded finish because "fakes have gotten really good". Sent him the serial and told him he could send it to PRS. I can't imagine anybody is faking a 20 year old guitar with finish issues.

Yeah, I've stopped doing that kind of ***** People will waste your time constantly. I treat it like I do in business. If someone asks for something, I ask for something back. For example, people always message about the weight of a LP. I don't have a scale and can't easily get that all the time. If someone asks, I follow up with, "What weight are you looking for? If this weight is where you want it, will you buy the guitar?"

If they can't confirm they will buy the guitar and their one question is the only thing holding them back, then I'm not doing the legwork.

Someone else will respond in a week or so, anyways. I ignored many questions about my G0. I ignored many offers for it, as well. Eventually, someone simply bought it at the price I was asking. Done.

That's the reason my response to "What's the lowest price you'll take" has now become "What's the highest price you'll pay?"

Alright guys, five or so years ago you folks helped me find an electric guitar for my 15 year old son. He loved it, but it took him years to actually start learning to play it. Good/bad news is that he did and he's gotten great and now suffers from the guitar bug now that he's 20.

He's a classic rock kid, and also plays in the Baylor praise and worship band. (I know…I tried….) He's asking for a Telecaster Thinline in Black or Red, or for a Gibson SG standard in either silver or blue.

I found these on Reverb (thank you guys for steering us neophytes to this great site) but was hoping I could get some expert opinions. Are these good deals? Are there better options? Thank you guys!!!!

Fenders:
https://reverb.com/item/93424384-fender-vintera-ii-60s-telecaster-thinline-maple-fingerboard-black-k5-98871

https://reverb.com/item/93428489-fender-fsr-american-vintage-72-telecaster-thinline-2012-black-weekend-sale

What is the difference between these two Telecasters that makes them priced so differently?


Gibson:
https://reverb.com/item/93353904-gibson-sg-2017-pelham-blue

https://reverb.com/item/91431547-gibson-sg-standard-2023-present-silver-mist

I'm assuming the fact that second is a reissue is at least some of the price. Between the two I'd think somebody saying they want a reel would want the first one with the standard gels still pickups more as opposed to humbuckers.

Holy ****, you don't come with easy questions, do you?

As a lover of our American classic brands, I'm sure there will be a lot of back and forth on this. Also, I've already begun my evening toking, so hopefully I don't just go on and on about nothing. I'm going to kind of address a few of your questions/points.

Fender Thinline vs Gibson SG - Umm... you don't even compare the two. They are so freaking different in just about every way. Tell your son he needs to play both and pick one. Go to Guitar Center and play a few thinlines and a few SG's. This is not a question anyone can answer for you. It is based on personal preference, and both are fantastic instruments.

On the two thinline Tele's you posted:

• Fender Vintera II - Made in Mexico
• American Vintage - Made in the USA

That's the reason for the price difference. However, the two guitars are also very different in other ways.

• Both seem to be made of Ash. However, weight of ash can range.
• The Vintera has a poly gloss finish while the AVRI has a nitro lacquer. The poly gloss is cheaper to apply whereas the nitro lacquer is closer to how they finished guitars back in the day. All custom shop guitars and most higher end guitars usually use some form of nitro finish. They tend to age over time and wear in, which many guitarists love. Others believe nitro guitars sound better. This is all just general discussions out there.
• The Vintera has the standard Tele bridge and neck pickup setup whereas the AVRI has the fender wide range humbuckers. I'm a Tele purists, so don't get me on my soapbox about putting humbuckers in a Tele. Suffice it to say, those two pickup options give you COMPLETELY different sounds. He needs to play a Tele with each type to know which he wants. If he wants a Tele because he wants to do that "Tele thing", then you need the classic setup with the single coils. If not the Vintera, then whichever other model. Granted, the single coil pickups in the Vintera are going to be of lower quality, due to the MIM. But those can always be replaced in the future.

Aside from those differences, I couldn't tell you without holding them. Both postings say "C" shape, but there are different types of "C" shaped necks. They are generally on the thinner side. Some people like chunky necks, some like thin necks, and many of us like necks somewhere in between. That's all a personal choice.

The posting also shows the Vintera has the more old school 7.25" fretboard radius vs the 9.5" of the AVRI. Again, that's personal preference. I will say, the more more extreme the radius, the more likely the guitar is to fret out when you bend a string. The likelihood of fretting out could come down to the quality control of the guitar itself. I personally love the 9.5" radius Fender uses for their re-issues, these days. But most guitars range from 7.25"-12" radiuses. Everyone has their own preference and they all feel VERY different.

If you can post the serial number of his current Fender, I could look it up and get the specs on that. Based on the specs of his current guitar, you could then ask him what he likes about it and what things he would prefer different. For example, if he loves the neck shape and has spent the last 3-4 years getting very used to it, then let's try to get a similar neck shape in the new guitar.

As for the Gibson SG's, COMPLETELY different style of guitar and sounds completely different. Those are both Gibson SG Standards, so both are made in the USA and basically have all the same specs.

If it were me, I would buy the Pelham Blue one, if he wants an SG. First of all, that's a premium color to get in an SG. Second, it comes with the Gibson hardcase. Third, that one comes with the Classic '57 pickups, which are MUCH better than the trashy 490R and 490T pickups in the other one. I think those are the worst Gibson manufactured pickups and would rip them out the moment I bought that guitar. The Classic '57s are much more vintage voiced for classic rock.

But, my recommendation is to first make him make the choice between a thinline Tele and an SG. If he chooses the Thinline, come back and post the serial number of his guitar. If he chooses the SG, snag that Pelham blue one.

Please toke & post more often….this was a delight to read!!

If it's after 7PM and i'm posting... i'm most definitely toking & posting!