santa'fe guitar

[stupidnoob]

Today i bought a santa'fe guitar. Then i read the forum and found that it has bad reputations. But i test it at the shop, played it at home with amp and found it to be ok.(I am a newbie who switched from classical to electric). So whats really wrong huh? I want to learn more. Thanks alot.

 

[uzzo88]

people have mixed opinions my friend.. this was discussed b4.. although its not known brand there are some peices which are value for money in terms of constructions n such..if u bought it and you are happy with it.. why go the extent to find out the flaws that may make u regret getting it..there's nothing wrong with the guitar..dun fret abt it..

 

[stupidnoob]

Hey Uzzo. Thanks for that. Very good advice. Just curious to know more, haha..

 

[bin4christ]

try opening up the pickguard n see...

 

[xspace]

And? What kinda surprise is in there?

 

[gutturalpiss]

Porn pop-up.

 

[legin]

tsk so rubbish.

 

[alaineth]

One of my friends has one and i've felt that the action was a little too high for comfort, she felt the same too. After lowering the action on the bridge, it was fine. Playable for basic chording and simple licks/phrases, just don't expect it to play like a shredder guitar or play heavy metal with it, since i feel its single coils (or most single coils, for that matter) aren't suited for it.

 

[turtlemuscle]

as long as you like it, it really don't matter. well, some people don't like fender, some will think gibson is crap.

to each his own.

 

[BlackMoo]

... since i feel its single coils (or most single coils, for that matter) aren't suited for it.

Ahh Malmsteen and his minions would beg to differ

 

[Viruz]

One of my friends has one and i've felt that the action was a little too high for comfort, she felt the same too. After lowering the action on the bridge, it was fine. Playable for basic chording and simple licks/phrases, just don't expect it to play like a shredder guitar or play heavy metal with it, since i feel its single coils (or most single coils, for that matter) aren't suited for it.

Set-up properly,the guitar will feel like a thousand dollars guitar

 

[ShredCow]

i disagree with you Virus... i don't think just any cheap guitar can be setup to rival a 1k plus axe. Wood quality is just different, in fact, too many factors against the cheap axe...

 

[stupidnoob]

thanks for these replies, my friend has a symphony guitar and i tried his and i felt more comfortable with mine, so i guess it all depends.

 

[Viruz]

U dont need an expensive/famous guitar to sound good.Its all in the player's hand.

 

[Viruz]

i disagree with you Virus... i don't think just any cheap guitar can be setup to rival a 1k plus axe. Wood quality is just different, in fact, too many factors against the cheap axe...

So now u can Go Fish. :smt033

 

[ShredCow]

U dont need an expensive/famous guitar to sound good.Its all in the player's hand.

You are absolutely right on the first point. For the 2nd, then Eric Johnson (and every famous guitarist out there) would be playing the cheapests axes around and saving his dough to buy a nicer house. x

8)

Point is, you cannot deny that quality of gear will dictate the quality of your tone to a certain degree.

Anyway, on your previous post, the limitations of a poor quality axe are numerous. Inferior tuners, or even bridges, you have unstable tuning... Poorly cut nuts, or saddles, you have screwed up intontation. Poorly fnished frets on many cheaper guitars... some even have misplaced/out-of-alignment frets!

So yeah.

I don't see how anything short of replacing parts, will make a cheap axe to even play like a thousand dollar axe.

 

[BlackMoo]

I don't see how anything short of replacing parts, will make a cheap axe to even play like a thousand dollar axe.

True, but it sure won't take 1k to get a good axe. 8)

 

[theblueark]

Nobody seems to be really explaining.

Ok here is what makes the price difference:
Everything
- Wood not good, might be plywood even. This causes a lack of a "musical" tone. Usually as a beginner you won't notice this yet.
- Tuning heads not good. Your strings may slip and you'll find yourself having to retune very often while playing.
- Nut not good. Badly cut nuts will cause strings to get stuck and also giving you tuning problems. Also low quality plastic nuts also give "musically" bad tone.
- Neck not good. You may find it uncomfortable to play on a badly shaped neck.
- Fretboard not good. Some cheap guitars have maple fretboards with a ton of varnish over it. This would also hinder "tone" as well as provide a feel that most people don't really like.
- Frets not shaped well. Some may have frets with edges sticking out a little that may cut or be uncomfortable to your hand when you slide along your neck.
- Neck joint not good. You need a solid strong neck joint with the correct neck angle in order to best transmit "tone" and be able to set up the guitar properly.
- Pickups not good. "Bad" tone and microphonic feedback.
- Pots not good. "Bad" tone again.
- Jack sockets not good. $0.50 jack sockets will get loose easily and give you a whole host of other problems. Soon you'll be asking here "why is my guitar humming when I plug it in?" and stuff like that.
- No shielding. You will experience lots of hum because the electronics are not shielded.
- Bridge not good. Lots of burrs will mean you will have lots of string breakages. Lousy material will mean "bad" tone.


There we go. I think i've covered quite a bit.

 

[ShredCow]

Yeap. thats just Viruz's qoute.

Swee Lee sale anyone?

 

[ShredCow]

wah, blueark, no need to work ah?!