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Originally Posted by Hockey Rocker
I spotted that Epi Les Paul Jr. at one of the Guitar Centers here in New Jersey. It looks like a very nice guitar for the money. I was so tempted to pick one up, but I've sworn off buying guitars until I plunk down the cash for a real Les Paul.
I've been playing guitar for twenty-eight years. Two of them (age 15-17) I spent playing bass, for more than twenty of them I goofed around on an Epiphone acoustic, doing more singing than playing. For the past three years I've been serious about the guitar. One of the things that I can't get over is the great value on quality gear. It is amazing. What a difference from years ago, as you noted in an earlier post.
I have an Oscar Schmidt (by Washburn) OE30, which is an ES335 knock-off, that is, as John Hiatt might say, a perfectly good guitar. It is amazing really. $149 USD, ordered online at Musician's Friend. I've had it for a couple of years and let me tell you, it really sounds good. Amazing.
Also, a word of encouragement: It doesn't matter what age you start at. I got a late start. I'm 43 now. I took nine months of lessons over a year ago: Two hours every Thursday night, paying for an hour a week. It is only sinking in now, but I feel good. I must've played twelve hours this weekend. You can do it.
Bottom line: A cheap guitar in 2006 is often times better than an expensive post CBS Fender was in 1978. No kidding.
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Musician's friend is where I ordered the guitar in the pics. Got a helluva deal on it. And I've been mulling over for months now what guitar I'm going to reward myself with if I stick with it for a year and show marked improvement. I narrowed it down to either a Fat Strat or a Gibson LP and it looks as though I'm going to go for a "Studio" LP from MF. I can't figure out how to download the pic from their site, but it's a beaut -- blue-teal flip flop (actually green) with chrome hdwre. Costs $1,270 USD.
When I first got my guitar late last September, I wasn't all that serious about it and just noodled around an hour or so a day for about 5-6 weeks, then dropped it for about 2 mos. Once I found a couple good sites (this forum especially) and got hold of a couple tab books however, I came back at this thing with a vengeance. I practice every chance I get (must've put in about 12-14 hrs. this weekend). I'm also going to take the advice Kirk gave someone in another thread and get a stand for my guitar, instead of leaving it in it's case. It'll make it that much easier to grab and screw around with, if only for a minute or two -- seems like a good habit to get into.
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