Buy low end then mod? or just whack high end?

[theunknown]

and brand = MOJO. i like lespaul just because its an lespaul. the shape and the fat tone. thats it.

what u prefer maybe be insulted and looked down, but if u like it, so what the other people? buy what u like la. the fact that u like it will motivate u to play.

 

[burt]

actually now shops selling, body, necks, and everything else individually. Why not put everything together yourself? As in chosing what body type, neck profile, pups, tuners , etc etc and get shop to assemble for you or better still assemble the baby yourself. you can even put your name as the brand.

Custom yet original guitar! it should cost you around $700?

Body- average $200
neck-ave $150
pups-ave $180
tuners and other hardwares- ave $150

 

[gjtaylor]

the fact that i know nuts abt electric guitar makes me ask lots of question.
i can only play them (not very well).

i'm more acoustic but i want to enjoy both type of guitars. =)

 

[gjtaylor]

actually now shops selling, body, necks, and everything else individually. Why not put everything together yourself? As in chosing what body type, neck profile, pups, tuners , etc etc and get shop to assemble for you or better still assemble the baby yourself. you can even put your name as the brand.

Custom yet original guitar! it should cost you around $700?

Body- average $200
neck-ave $150
pups-ave $180
tuners and other hardwares- ave $150

customizing an electric guitar sounds interesting.
where can i get them done friend ?
cos i've never seen a lp body.
recommend me some place to check out ?

i'm still wondering if i should get branded (ESP, Epiphone) or not so branded (TGM, Suzuki, Stagg, Shine) guitars.
and most importantly i dont have alot of budget ($600 at most)
and again, i love les pauls. =D

 

[theunknown]

if u can afford a Gibson, why not man? people may say "man...ure lousy yet but gibson". but it sure will motivate u to play guitar.

OR

buy something for the time being, something short term. when ure confident that ure good enough, buy the super "branded" guitar. maybe set a difficult song. then when ure able to play it good(ask someone to judge), then permit urself to buy that high end guitar ure dreaming of.

 

[burt]

customizing an electric guitar sounds interesting.
where can i get them done friend ?
cos i've never seen a lp body.
recommend me some place to check out ?

i'm still wondering if i should get branded (ESP, Epiphone) or not so branded (TGM, Suzuki, Stagg, Shine) guitars.
and most importantly i dont have alot of budget ($600 at most)
and again, i love les pauls. =D

try Davis. i saw a lp body,so tempting. & they hv emg tt u mentioned. talk to anyone,but i father,he ain't very patient,but he is a nice guy.

 

[gjtaylor]

okay, i think i got what u guys meant.
thanks for all the suggestions and opinions.
next up is which neck and bridge pickups would u guys recommend?
i usually play rock music like the red jumpsuit apparatus and also into metal like avenged sevenfold.

 

[Aki S. Ian]

hmm to answer that, we must know what guitar your getting.
since it depends on the type of wood of the guitar.
try seymour duncans website.

unless your getting emgs...

 

[Phil]

I didn't have the time to read through all 5 pages of this thread. So I'm just going to answer based on the threadstarter's initial post.

And I say, just go for the best. Save up, and 'whack high-end'. But that's only, and I repeat, only, if you are very certain that you're truly interested in the guitar and that it's not just some transient interest of yours.

Speaking from experience, as per many other SOFTies here, simply plunging in and getting the best is simply the smarter option, albeit daunting from a beginner's point of view.

Imagine you're an Ibanez fanboy.
First, you buy a $400 Ibanez, you improve and get better, and you realise that you can do with a better Ibanez. You sell the $400 Ibanez, losing a $100 in the process, and then purchasing a better $700 Ibanez.
And later on, you get even better and you grow out of this guitar, and realise, again, that this axe is holding you back. You sell it, losing some cash again, and then topping up more to get a better guitar.

And this will probably repeat until you get your paws on a swanky Ibanez Prestige. Think about how much $ you've lost by then.

And this applies to the whole spectrum of gear. From cables to pedals, amps to guitars.

 

[naviros]

I didn't have the time to read through all 5 pages of this thread. So I'm just going to answer based on the threadstarter's initial post.

And I say, just go for the best. Save up, and 'whack high-end'. But that's only, and I repeat, only, if you are very certain that you're truly interested in the guitar and that it's not just some transient interest of yours.

Speaking from experience, as per many other SOFTies here, simply plunging in and getting the best is simply the smarter option, albeit daunting from a beginner's point of view.

Imagine you're an Ibanez fanboy.
First, you buy a $400 Ibanez, you improve and get better, and you realise that you can do with a better Ibanez. You sell the $400 Ibanez, losing a $100 in the process, and then purchasing a better $700 Ibanez.
And later on, you get even better and you grow out of this guitar, and realise, again, that this axe is holding you back. You sell it, losing some cash again, and then topping up more to get a better guitar.

And this will probably repeat until you get your paws on a swanky Ibanez Prestige. Think about how much $ you've lost by then.

And this applies to the whole spectrum of gear. From cables to pedals, amps to guitars.

I beg to differ. What might be worse is you losing interest while you're saving up. Its a fustrating thing to have 3k, buying that Gibson les paul that you've always wanted, then waiting to save another 2-3k for a decent 100watter amp. while in the meantime you don't get the tones you want, you can play the music you desire, cos you're lacking in a few pedals, or some nice tubey amp etc.

Music is a journey, I personally think is worth paying for.

 

[doggieshaman]

hey phil i kinda disagree with you,

this sounds cheesy but even though I buy something and let it go a while later at a small loss (or significant loss) I view the loss as equal or much less than the enjoyment, experience, and fun times I had with the gear in question. So it's part of the experience although it does appear as though you are throwing money down the bin

 

[keithC]

for me, there has been only 2 stages in my guitaring, and thats beginner, and regularly playing. note, i havent reached professional level and i doubt i really, truly will.

the route i went is getting a medium end guitar to start me off. i remember choosing my ibanez sa120 over a squire stratocastor, and i never regretted it. As i got better, i got my CIJ strat. i didnt mod my ibanez cause i preferred the single coil sound over it.

imo, as i'm using a valbee tube amp, my ibanez sounds good too, just different as its a mahagonied bodied, humbucking guitar.

i would recommend whacking high-end.. its too troublesome going for mods because the different sound combi's really will get you swapping pickups and modable stuff forever. and you need to pay, AND WAIT for mods.
get a great amp, i'd recommend tube strongly, though many claim solid states to be great these days, the tone i'm hearing from mine cannot be doubted.
next, get a higher end guitar, suited to the genre you want. i got my higher end strat cause i liked sparkly bell cleans. if ur a rocker, PRS SEs, higher-end ibanezes, epiphone lespauls, are great. EMGs are not worth getting yet, because i believe your good amp or pedals if you use them can achieve huge enough distortions.

only now when i'm thinking metal, am i thinking of modding my ibanez..
so yes, exploring music is a journey, and spending money on it can be fun. but consider and spend your money properly.. right at this point in time, i like my sound, so i dont think i'll need a 3k fender CS over my CIJ strat. there are rich starters who start off with a gibson, only to find its "too good for them", "not suited to me", "dont click with it", etc. it clearly shows they arent enjoying their musical journey? start comfortably.

upgrade to something around your skill level, judge yourself. i thought to myself, my skills arent good enough for an MIA. so i'll get a CIJ. and i feel perfectly comfortable with my gear now..

my 100cents haha.