[Ledhead V-2]

Okay, promise not to laugh? Here's a few pics of my gear (I don't have a camera or scanner so I googled these):

Epiphone Les Paul Jr. --

http://i20.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/df/26/58_1_b.JPG

http://www.seattlefenix.net/pictures...aul_Junior.jpg

Marshall MG15CD amp --

http://www.pssmusic.co.uk/acatalog/M...l%20Mg15cd.jpg



Bob

[Ledhead V-2]

Originally Posted by YouToo

Nice Gear Man!

aww...g'whan...you're just saying that! (big toe in the sand)

Actually, I know it's nothing anyone here would be impressed with, but I didn't want to spend a lot of $$$ on equipment til I made sure I was going to stick with it and show some real improvement over a given amount of time. Told myself I'd treat myself to either a Fat Strat or an Epi LP if I was a good boy and hung in there for one year. (Started "playing" 9/23/05 -- have another 7 mos. to go).



Bob

[allthumbs]

Nothing wrong with having an Epi. I love my epi allykat. Tone is in the fingers not the brand name. You can make some nice music with that axe.

[Ledhead V-2]

Originally Posted by allthumbs

Nothing wrong with having an Epi. I live my epi allykat. Tone is in the fingers not the brand name. You can make some nice music with that axe.

So I've been told. Matter of fact, a co-worker of mine who recommended it (he plays lead in a local band here in Citrus County), bought one for the express purpose of smashing it at the end of a gig. To his surprise, he wound up liking it so much he decided against doing so. Still, I want to step somewhere down the road. I hear Schecter makes some awfully good guitars for the money. I've read excellent reviews of their axes in both "Guitar World" and "Guitar Player."



Bob

[Kirk Lorange]

Looks great LHV2 ... very handsome guitar and you can't go wrong with a Marshall. Looks like a good choice you made.

[Ledhead V-2]

Originally Posted by Kirk

Looks great LHV2 ... very handsome guitar and you can't go wrong with a Marshall. Looks like a good choice you made.

Thank you, Kirk, but I can't take credit for choosing the guitar and amp. I had a little help from a friend -- matter of fact a lot of help. (Though I did pick out the color however. And with a choice of two colors -- black or silver -- it was a real domescratcher, lemme tell ya ).

And if I do say so myself, it is a handsome guitar.



Bob

[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.

[pawnand1/2]

A good multiple effects pedal can add loads to a good guitar such as yours. I like running the guitar through two types of reverb (one on amp and other one on pedal) and adding some chorus for one sweet sound. I imagine this would distract you from your other guitar dreams, sorry bout that. Oh and that Epiphone is absolutly lovely.

[Ledhead V-2]

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.

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.



Led

[Ledhead V-2]

Originally Posted by pawnand1/2

A good multiple effects pedal can add loads to a good guitar such as yours. I like running the guitar through two types of reverb (one on amp and other one on pedal) and adding some chorus for one sweet sound. I imagine this would distract you from your other guitar dreams, sorry bout that. Oh and that Epiphone is absolutly lovely.

Thanks for the compliment on the guitar. As far as effects pedals and what-not goes, I'd like to keep my gear relatively simple -- at least for now anyway. Maybe a Crybaby wah pedal...?!



Led

[Hockey Rocker]

Originally Posted by Ledhead V-2

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.
Led

It's funny that you mention the power of putting your guitar on a stand. About three years ago, while I was away on a business trip, my youngest daughter (about seven years old at the time) discovered my Epiphone dreadnaught in its case in the bottom of my closet. She broke it out and started strumming away. When I returned she asked me about it, never realizing that I could "play" the guitar. When she heard me play, she reacted as though hearing Jimi Hendrix for the first time. Inspired by the favorable crowd reaction,k I went out and bought a stand for the guitar. I've been playing just about every day since. That $12.00 guitar stand was one of the best purchases I have ever made.

[munky]

I bet that guitar would bark with a P90 in it.

[tcliff]

Originally Posted by Hockey Rocker

It's funny that you mention the power of putting your guitar on a stand. About three years ago, while I was away on a business trip, my youngest daughter (about seven years old at the time) discovered my Epiphone dreadnaught in its case in the bottom of my closet. She broke it out and started strumming away. When I returned she asked me about it, never realizing that I could "play" the guitar. When she heard me play, she reacted as though hearing Jimi Hendrix for the first time. Inspired by the favorable crowd reaction,k I went out and bought a stand for the guitar. I've been playing just about every day since. That $12.00 guitar stand was one of the best purchases I have ever made.

That's a beautiful story. I had a similar thing happen to me a little over a year ago. My wife bought my then 10 year old daughter a starter guitar. My wife knew I had played guitar when I was a youngster, and she told her, and my son, that I could show them how to play it. You should have seen the laughs that brought on! Then I picked it up and started to play it. What I could remember, that is. It had been over 35 years since I had even picked up a guitar, but I managed to remember parts of a couple real simple songs, and they were blown away. They had no idea I had any talent at all except to show them how to use the computer!
Anyway, she hasn't shown a whole lot of interest in spending the time necessary to learn how to play, but I haven't put the thing down since! And I'm having a ball!

[Ledhead V-2]

That seals it then. I'll just happen to be passing by my local music store a little later on today and I'm going to stop in and see if he's got a stand. (I may have to order it online though as his shop's a little scarce on gear. Nice selection of guitars, but scant on accessories).

btw -- here's a pic of that Gibson LP Studio I'm drooling over.



Led

[lepi_40]

hey, the guitar looks really great. Around last July my Epiphone came in. It was a Epiphone Les Paul-100. Well, it seemed great and all, but now im kind of regretting it. It sounds nice and i like the feel, but the Peg for the guitar strap constantly makes the guitar fall off the strap, luckily i've caught it everytime haha. Also, i have to go and take it to be looked at by the local guitar shop beucase it won't play through an amp. Maybe it's just a fluke that mine was so poorly put together, but if i was you i would get a garuntee for it. My dad persuaded me to buy the 2 year garuntee, thank God i did. On here, UGB told me it might be a cold soldering joint, so hoefully thats all it is, in the mean time iv'e been saving for a strat, ibanez or a dean. But you can't go wrong with that Marshall.