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I went to Guitar Center today to see what fun things they had for Christmas. Two worst pet peeves when going to Guitar Center. 1) Guitars aren't tuned. I swear they could double their sales if someone would tune the guitars once a week or mount a tuner on every amp shelf. 2)The guitar cords fastened to very amp shelf doesn't reach the amp you want to play. Back to my findings.

Guitars I played:
1977 Fender Musicmaster - I love the neck on this guitar. Definitely vintage. Rusty saddles and screws. Took me forever to tune it and it didn't stay tune as much. The pickups was okay. If I owned it, I would install a Mustang red tort pickguard with two pickups and the metal jack plate. It might have to be a custom pickguard since the late 70s Stangs had a Bronco style pickguard. Or convert to a Fender Swinger. With a price tag of $600, I wasn't that interested. Maybe for $350 to $400
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Fender CP Jaguar HH White - They finally got this one back from repair. This was originally what I was going to buy before I picked up the AVRI Jaguar for the super deal. The neck was great and everything worked well. I think I am just not a heavy humbucker guy. That's why I dumped the PRS in the first place. Compared to the AVRI Jag, not as impressed as I was before (Duhhhh!) Though in the guitar's defense, I couldn't get the amp dialed in quite right and took forever to tune it.
Fender CP Thinline Telecaster -I liked the sound and feel of this guitar. The Wide Range humbuckers are good (wide but not too harsh) and the hollow body rings out so nicely. Coldplay here I come. Worth the money, but i didn't have $900
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Squier Classic vibe Telecaster - The star of the show. Sounded awesome for $329. Pickups were great and that neck was tinted and lush with glossy polyester finish. This is white one with the pine body ( like the old esquire guitars) Very impressed. I have a Classic Vibe Duo Sonic and the tele seemed almost a step above it. One down side was the input jack was really loose and almost didn't work. Easy fix. I wasn't wanting a Tele but this guitar got me thinking. My only concern is that it would sound too much like my Duo Sonic. Classic Vibes rock.
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Amps I played:
Egnater Rebel 30 - I had a lot of trouble getting the tone right because GC puts their amps in the shelves and this amp has top controls. Couldn't see what I was doing. Good amp though.
Bugera Vintage 5 (V5) - I started out on this amp and came back to it later. My first Bugera experience and it was good. Very Simple tube amp with 1 EL84 tube. Adjustable power from 5w to 1w to .1w. It even has a Headphone out. (a must since I have 2 kids) I have been looking for another small amp I could lug around or have for friends who come over. My JTM 30 is manageable but it is heavy enough to make me only move it when I need to. This fits the bill and at only $212, it is pretty reasonable. Very impressed with it's features and simplicity.
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So the morale is cheap gear can be just a fun as more expense gear. Merry Christmas!!
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You really can't beat Bugera for the pricing, a 2x12 for 199. All tube 55w head, 350. Good stuff.
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Found the Bugera V5 for $149 on Musician's Friend (free shipping)
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=502586
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Any Squier Classic vibe is an amazing deal, and I totes totally plan on getting that Bugera with Christmas/Hanukkah money. Nice thread, can't fucking wait.
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taylornutt wrote:1977 Fender Musicmaster - I love the neck on this guitar.
yes, they are nice aren't they!
taylornutt wrote:Or convert to a Fender Swinger.
that would be a criminal offense.
taylornutt wrote:Maybe for $350 to $400
yea dude, keep you eye on ebay, they often go for around there. I saw an all original '78 with original hard shell case go for $400 just a little while ago.
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I just scored one of the bugera V5's for $49 shipped thanks to the now infamous music123 snafu. Love it.
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endsjustifymeans wrote:I just scored one of the bugera V5's for $49 shipped thanks to the now infamous music123 snafu. Love it.
That is awesome! How did that happen?
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endsjustifymeans wrote:I just scored one of the bugera V5's for $49 shipped thanks to the now infamous music123 snafu. Love it.
what the fuck did I miss? I saw your post about 10 dollars off, but not 100!!!
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The Guitar Center I went to had them for $212 and then I saw them online for $149 with free shipping.

I would love to know how to get one for $49 too
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http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... 475#704475

It was a coupon fuckup on there behalf. The site was a free for all for about 30 minutes. I can't imagine how much money they lost.

I was a bit too slow on the draw, only got the bugera and a 12 blackheart cab. Now that I look back on it there's about 50 other thing I would have bought if I had my head about me. I spent about 15 minutes deciding what to buy, when I should have just senselessly been buying everything that came to mind.

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Ends, do a demo the lil 5 watter plz.
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Noirie. wrote:Ends, do a demo the lil 5 watter plz.
I'll do one tomorrow. With my brand-spanking-new-to-me P-90Stang from RobOG.
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endsjustifymeans wrote:http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... 475#704475

It was a coupon fuckup on there behalf. The site was a free for all for about 30 minutes. I can't imagine how much money they lost.

I was a bit too slow on the draw, only got the bugera and a 12 blackheart cab. Now that I look back on it there's about 50 other thing I would have bought if I had my head about me. I spent about 15 minutes deciding what to buy, when I should have just senselessly been buying everything that came to mind.

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That's great. Do an demo?
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if you EVAR sell that v5 i'll gladly sit in line, hot coco, tent and all
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endsjustifymeans wrote:
Noirie. wrote:Ends, do a demo the lil 5 watter plz.
I'll do one tomorrow. With my brand-spanking-new-to-me P-90Stang from RobOG.
Awesome :D
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If Santa brought me what I want this year, I would take the Bugera V5, 2 MBM pedals, a lava cable kit and a voodoo labs pedal power 2.

and patriach in a pear tree.
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Btw, would you also include the grumby wolf + thunder? I remember you saying they hate each other and effing crazy together.

you use the ring mod section much on yours?
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Haze wrote:if you EVAR sell that v5 i'll gladly sit in line, hot coco, tent and all
Dibs are yours, I imagine you'll be sitting in line for quite a while though. Better bring alot of coco.
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Noirie. wrote:Btw, would you also include the grumby wolf + thunder? I remember you saying they hate each other and effing crazy together.

you use the ring mod section much on yours?
Sure, I'll throw it in just for you. I use the ring mod all the time, that's where it's signature "clank" really seems to come from.

For a preview of it though, listen to the song Reece and I did on the Halloween comp. The "noise" in the background is my scraping the strings of my guitar with a metal pick through the Thunder/Grumbly wolf combo. Sounds horribly wonderful.
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endsjustifymeans wrote:
Noirie. wrote:Btw, would you also include the grumby wolf + thunder? I remember you saying they hate each other and effing crazy together.

you use the ring mod section much on yours?
Sure, I'll throw it in just for you. I use the ring mod all the time, that's where it's signature "clank" really seems to come from.

For a preview of it though, listen to the song Reece and I did on the Halloween comp. The "noise" in the background is my scraping the strings of my guitar with a metal pick through the Thunder/Grumbly wolf combo. Sounds horribly wonderful.
FUCK! The download links for the comp. aren't working for me :(
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