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Introducing my newest guitar... The Goldfish?
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:24 am
by endsjustifymeans
So I visit my dad today and he tells me he got me a present at a yard sale.
He hands me a teeny tiny gig bag, and I'm like... fuck what the hell am I going to do with a mandolin... BUT:
The Goldfish. It's 22.5" scale. Everything works and it has a very nice neck. I guess it's a kids guitar or a travel guitar or something. It actually sounds pretty good amped, pickup is epiphone les paul II quality. basic with no tone but adjustable bridge, truss, flat radius satin neck, decent pot, good fretwork, basswood and a decent 23 color burst if you like that sort of thing. BLECH!
tuners are a bit shit and theirs a finish chip on the headstock but it's a solid little travel unit for the $20 he payed.
I'm pretty happy with it. I'm going to keep it at work with my little smoky as a lunch time strummer.
Also came with a cord, adjustment tools and free christ imagery! (the companies symbol is the Jesus fish)
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:40 am
by jcyphe
Why is the Goldfish sunburst?
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:45 am
by endsjustifymeans
jcyphe wrote:Why is the Goldfish sunburst?
Actually I looked it up on their website... this one is the "Sunfish". Fancy. The company name is goldfish.
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:30 am
by Bacchus
Awesome!!!
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:56 am
by dezb1
cool, but it needs one of these on the headstock:
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:42 pm
by cur
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:45 pm
by aen
Do an Creed riffs.
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:34 pm
by endsjustifymeans
I actually really like this little thing. The neck is pretty sweet. great value for $20.
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:36 pm
by jcyphe
endsjustifymeans wrote:jcyphe wrote:Why is the Goldfish sunburst?
Actually I looked it up on their website... this one is the "Sunfish". Fancy. The company name is goldfish.
HAH!
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:56 pm
by the isaac eaton
aen wrote:Do an Creed riffs.
Do an Stryper Riffs
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:35 pm
by grygrx
How odd...
I kind of want one.
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:06 pm
by endsjustifymeans
grygrx wrote:How odd...
I kind of want one.
People at work can't put it down, it's a hit!
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:01 pm
by endsjustifymeans
It does seem to have wierd tuning issues. Can't quite dial in standard tuning so I've had it tuned up 3 steps to G (like a 19" scale) and it's fine in that area. I'm going to throw some .12s on it and try intonating it tonight and see if I can get it to play nice in standard tuning. My old duo had a 22.5" neck and it tuned and intonated fine so I can't imagine this being any different just because the body is so small.
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:02 pm
by grygrx
Ooh bassfish!
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:54 am
by endsjustifymeans
adjusted truss, put on my standard heavy bottoms, intonated... she's pretty boss now. I love the neck, shortscale but nice fat gibson profile. got a little carried away with it and broke my high E and I'm all out of strings.
I'm seriously in love with this thing now.
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:17 am
by ultratwin
Looks like phun.
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:18 am
by laamaposse
Awwwww, that's so cute and manly at the same time!
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:08 pm
by endsjustifymeans
practiced scales on the train on the way to work.
I'm taking this little bastard everywhere!
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:54 pm
by endsjustifymeans
Learning unsane songs at work. I advise you guys get a little travel electric. Everytime I've had a few minutes of nothing and thought... boy I wish I had a guitar. Well, now I do!
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:58 pm
by mezzio13
I did that on the MM that Matthoj just got. It's sweet.