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[Feedback]

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If he is really into guitars and you have no idea, he should be choosing and not you (/us).

Well yes, but that kind of ruins the christmas present if he chooses it himself.

[Vindec]

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There's so many reasons to like a guitar.
I realised it was because I played a Harmony H77 (still got it - its worth around £1,500) and the scale length is shorter than any other guitar I've played.

Thanks for posting that. My last serious guitar was a Harmony H76 which I sold in 1971 for £50 and is now worth around £1500. I hated the thing and was surprised that there were any still available. Before seeing your post I thought Harmony guitars were obsolete but it seems they are still going strong.

[lardy]

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Well yes, but that kind of ruins the christmas present if he chooses it himself.

I'd say it ruins it if he doesn't.

[Cyclops]

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Thanks for posting that. My last serious guitar was a Harmony H76 which I sold in 1971 for £50 and is now worth around £1500. I hated the thing and was surprised that there were any still available. Before seeing your post I thought Harmony guitars were obsolete but it seems they are still going strong.

Yeah, when I bought mine, they were ten-a penny in used guitar shops. Now they are regularly featured in Guitarist mag as vintage guitars. There are Youtube vids of guys lovingly playing them and some bands use 'em on stage.
This is another guitar I'm modding. Someone forty years ago messed up the fretboard. It's been scored with a knife in places and there are grooves on either side of frets which is down to the poor removal of old ones. I've removed the fretboard using an iron, bought a new one, used the old one as a guide to cut the fret slots. The knobs are long gone and I've replaced the pots. Finally, the guitar was originally green. It's been sanded and poly brushed so that it was a blonde. I've sanded this back to the ply-wood and am doing a burst using Crimson Guitar's yellow and brown stain. Purists will growl at this, but it will be nearer it's original appearance and the fretboard and knobs had to be replaced.

[Cyclops]

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Incidentally, the way Guitarist mag is going, I'm waiting for a new offshoot to hit the magazine stalls: Modding Monthly
There are five and more articles a month touching on this craft.

Shout out to #Wales Bales. Let's be havin' ya on this, mush!

[NYCBlue]

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Did we ever find out what amp this kid uses?

And does anyone else think this thread might be a wind-up?

[Steve the Tea]

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Alex de Grassi plays, Western.' Has anyone on here ever heard of him?

https://youtu.be/RT7O6OTaMmU

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[StraightOuttaCanton]

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Did we ever find out what amp this kid uses?

And does anyone else think this thread might be a wind-up?

Wales Bales innit....

[Feedback]

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Did we ever find out what amp this kid uses?

And does anyone else think this thread might be a wind-up?

why would it be a wind up? as much as I love listening to music, I know nothing about guitars. The lad loves his music and has been playing guitar since he was 7. He's had a tough year in school and has done exceptionally well, so why not reward him a little bit.

NB he has a tonemaster

[Vindec]

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why would it be a wind up? as much as I love listening to music, I know nothing about guitars. The lad loves his music and has been playing guitar since he was 7. He's had a tough year in school and has done exceptionally well, so why not reward him a little bit.

NB he has a tonemaster

Rather more than a little bit. Even a professional musician would aspire to own an American Strat, a Telecaster and maybe a Gibson Les Paul coupled with his Fender amp. He better be good to justify owning such equipment and play in a decent bad. If he plays his music just around the house such a set up is completely over the top.

Probably a little envy has crept in there when I think of the equipment I started with - a converted radio used as an amp, a second hand Vox guitar with a warped neck from a junk shop on City Road. While I progressed to much better equipment later on my start doesn't begin to compare with Feedback's son. He's a lucky lad and I hope he knows it and is appreciative.

[Feedback]

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Rather more than a little bit. Even a professional musician would aspire to own an American Strat, a Telecaster and maybe a Gibson Les Paul coupled with his Fender amp. He better be good to justify owning such equipment and play in a decent bad. If he plays his music just around the house such a set up is completely over the top.

Probably a little envy has crept in there when I think of the equipment I started with - a converted radio used as an amp, a second hand Vox guitar with a warped neck from a junk shop on City Road. While I progressed to much better equipment later on my start doesn't begin to compare with Feedback's son. He's a lucky lad and I hope he knows it and is appreciative.

he's in a band in school and his school have nights where bands can play. The first time I saw him play I was quite taken aback. He was good - very good. This is his passion therefore its worthy of my support.

[lardy]

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he's in a band in school and his school have nights where bands can play. The first time I saw him play I was quite taken aback. He was good - very good. This is his passion therefore its worthy of my support.

To be honest, and I'm repeating myself, but this is all the more reason for you not to just buy a random expensive guitar one week before Christmas.

[NYCBlue]

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You're going to spend £2000+ for your son to find out that a Tele is more versatile than a Les Paul. You'd be much better off buying him a tube amp.

If you really wanted to do him a favor, get him a drum kit and lessons. It would help him understand rhythm and timing.

[WJ99mobile]

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You're going to spend £2000+ for your son to find out that a Tele is more versatile than a Les Paul. You'd be much better off buying him a tube amp.

If you really wanted to do him a favor, get him a drum kit and lessons. It would help him understand rhythm and timing.

Feedy’s good for it.

My dad bought the best instruments he could afford.

I’ve fallen out of love with music but I’ll be handing down my stuff to my children as it’ll never devalue

[NYCBlue]

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What did you get him? If it's not too late get him one of these:Screen Shot 2020-12-26 at 11.08.56 AM.jpg