Guitarists

[City123]

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Why lock yourself in to Gibson/Epiphone and pedals?
I've got several guitars and I'd recommend a Yamaha Revstar. I've got the RS620 and RS820. They are seriously great guitars. Only today in Guitarist mag I read 'it's probably one of the best examples of a 'sleeper' range we can think of' and even the editor has just bought one. Check out some of the Youtube videos that feature the range and often compare them with Gibsons.
As regards pedals, again why not go for something different. I've recently bought a BOSS GT-1 Guitar Effects Processor and it gives access to a huge of sounds with a pedal to boot. See them demonstrated on Youtube also.

Yamaha are excellent. My Yamaha Pacifica didn't cost a great deal and has never let me down

On Gibson v Epiphone as far as I know Gibsons are better but not necessarily worth the jump in price. For pedals there's such a huge range out there I'd ask your boy what he'd be interested in and go from there or look up the most compatible for the kind of stuff he plays

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Les Paul's are great guitars and Jimmy page , Alex lifeson and the boys from lizzy got a great sound out of them

And a lot of hard rock bands use them today , as they do with strats

A lot of metal bands use ibanez destroyers etc

But even today strats are still used , andreas kisser of sepultura uses a customised strat with various pick ups

My mate had a white yamaha he paid 200 quid for and used it for many years , he's got a dozen guitars but he still rates yamaha

[ToTaL ITK]

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Geordie out of killing joke used a hollow body I believe

What a guitar sound he had

gretsch white falcon

seen him at least 15 times always used it

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Is he into metal ?

Maybe look into ibanez

Is he into rock , maybe look at a les Paul but also strats , telecaster , firebird ?

I personally think for a kid of 14 he's got enough to play with at the moment and pedals would be worth looking at , those all in one effects boards are going to give him plenty to mess about with

[NYCBlue]

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Les Paul's are great guitars and Jimmy page , Alex lifeson and the boys from lizzy got a great sound out of them

And a lot of hard rock bands use them today , as they do with strats

A lot of metal bands use ibanez destroyers etc

But even today strats are still used , andreas kisser of sepultura uses a customised strat with various pick ups

My mate had a white yamaha he paid 200 quid for and used it for many years , he's got a dozen guitars but he still rates yamaha

I had a Yamaha bass back in the day. A black BB-300. I bought it in LA took it back to London, Cardiff and then back to the US. Used it for years. I think I've still got the body somewhere. Not my dream guitar though.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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gretsch white falcon

seen him at least 15 times always used it

Great guitar sound , on their day great live

Last time I saw them they were superb , cardiff uni but jazz was in a mood and they only did an hour .

Me and my mates love killing joke , we are metal fans but they were at the forefront of industrial , expansive sounds but after spending a lot of money to travel to see them , tickets etc I am not not putting up with an hour set list

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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I had a Yamaha bass back in the day. A black BB-300. I bought it in LA took it back to London, Cardiff and then back to the US. Used it for years. I think I've still got the body somewhere. Not my dream guitar though.

Geddy Lee from Rush is one of my favourite bassists and he's changed his weapon as they say over the years

Fender Precision , various 8 string basses etc etc

[tricks]

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Whatever you do buy quality. He’ll be happier and value will hold.

[NYCBlue]

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Hold on, he's 14?

No 14-year-old needs a Strat a Tele AND a Gibson. Gibson is not like Fender, they don't make guitars all over the world. All their guitars are made in the US. And a semi-hollow body like a 335 will cost you $3000.

Are his Fenders American made?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Hold on, he's 14?

No 14-year-old needs a Strat a Tele AND a Gibson. Gibson is not like Fender, they don't make guitars all over the world. All their guitars are made in the US. And a semi-hollow body like a 335 will cost you $3000.

Are his Fenders American made?

It does seem a little over the top

He's got two great guitars in a strat and a tele

Buy him an effects board

He can play pop , rock , metal with that

Its like buying your son three cars when he's only just learning to drive one

On a side note , I am looking to buy a new pike fishing rod which is about 200 quid

Any chance of a bank transfer ?

[NYCBlue]

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Geddy Lee from Rush is one of my favourite bassists and he's changed his weapon as they say over the years

Fender Precision , various 8 string basses etc etc

I've never had a Precision. I don't know why. It was my favourite bass when I was a kid (JJ Burnel). I've actually been looking at kits to build myself one. It was going to be my Covid project but I never got round to it. Geddy's signature tone is a Rickenbacker. I was surprised when he switched to Fenders. My favorite bass player is Paul Gray from the Damned. He also plays a Rickenbacker. I should have one. One of these days.

[Cyclops]

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Just thinking of when I was fourteen. Had a paper round, delivering morning and late afternoon. I bought a Rosetti Super Solid Seven on the never-ever - my first electric guitar - played through the radio. Read later that McCartney was playing one in the early Hamburg days. First time we gigged in a youth club, I blew up the record player I used as an amp. And Sid the drummer only had a snare.
And this kid's got a Tele and a Strat and may get a Gibson! World's gone mad!

[NYCBlue]

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Just thinking of when I was fourteen. Had a paper round, delivering morning and late afternoon. I bought a Rosetti Super Solid Seven on the never-ever - my first electric guitar - played through the radio. Read later that McCartney was playing one in the early Hamburg days. First time we gigged in a youth club, I blew up the record player I used as an amp. And Sid the drummer only had a snare.
And this kid's got a Tele and a Strat and may get a Gibson! World's gone mad!

My first electric guitar wasn't even a Rosetti. It had a neck "by Rosetti". It was a Strat shape. The best part is got it in a swap. I gave the other kid my copy of Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy and he gave me the guitar. So my first electric guitar cost me £4.49!

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I've never had a Precision. I don't know why. It was my favourite bass when I was a kid (JJ Burnel). I've actually been looking at kits to build myself one. It was going to be my Covid project but I never got round to it. Geddy's signature tone is a Rickenbacker. I was surprised when he switched to Fenders. My favorite bass player is Paul Gray from the Damned. He also plays a Rickenbacker. I should have one. One of these days.

Lizzy always in my top ten , thought lynott was a great bassist , the break down on sha la la is great

Think he used a precision

[NYCBlue]

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Lizzy always in my top ten , thought lynott was a great bassist , the break down on sha la la is great

Think he used a precision

He did. Black. With a mirror scratchplate.