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senna
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response 25 of 40:
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Aug 20 04:54 UTC 1998 |
Sounds fascinating. I really like the tones I hear from Paul Reed Smith
players, but alas I can afford neither a PRS nor a top of the line Les Paul
that would be it's top competitor. Just because you make good guitars doesn't
guarantee that your basses will be good, though.. brand equity concerns would
seem to dictacte that guitar companies actually put work into them.
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scott
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response 26 of 40:
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Aug 20 10:56 UTC 1998 |
Well, there's much more to making good instruments than just using exotic
woods and the most expensive components. Even more so in basses.
The most interesting recent "classic guitar reissue" is not a Fender or
Gibson, but a Danelectro! Those were the cheap semi-hollowbody guitars made
with Masonite bodies and pickups inside lipstick tubes which were often used
in surf music. The newly-reformed (or formed) Danelectro company has reissued
an old classic, and it lists for about $300. Gibsons and Fenders are nice,
but you really *pay* for the name.
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senna
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response 27 of 40:
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Aug 21 14:22 UTC 1998 |
That sounds about right with what else Danelectro is putting out... and they
put out some quality stuff, for good prices. I've been meaning to get that
trio of stomp boxes they put out.
Often, buying a guitar for a lot cheaper only skims the quality you're getting
by a little bit. Those $500 Les Pauls aren't all that inferior to their $2500
cousins, and there's a lot someone like me who likes to play with the amp and
the tuning knobs can do to keep you from noticing.
I'd be actively interested in the Danelectro re-issue if it wasn't a
hollow-body... I need something solid. Actually, what I need to is to fix
my electronics, still. The signal loss has become ridiculous.
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scott
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response 28 of 40:
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Aug 21 17:03 UTC 1998 |
The Dano reissue is a "semi-hollow" body. No holes on the front, but some
cavities in the interior.
BTW, there are now *5* stomp boxes... they added a tuner and an echo.
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happyboy
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response 29 of 40:
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Aug 21 22:06 UTC 1998 |
i've got an mpg. file of the Majic Band (beeheart ...early 70's) and the
bassist is playing what appears to be a danelectro bass...the quality of the
vid is poor so i cant really tell...anybody ever seen one of those?
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senna
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response 30 of 40:
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Aug 22 17:51 UTC 1998 |
Really? Do you know how good they are?
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happyboy
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response 31 of 40:
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Aug 22 23:17 UTC 1998 |
the audio is pretty crappy too...but the bass sounds pretty thunky & dead,
perhaps on purpose...hold on a sec...weerd, i hadn't checked out the file in
over a year...it is a danelectro (i'm pretty sure) double-neck with the bass
neck being what looks like a 3/4 scale and the guitar neck a simple
six-string.
again the audio is choppy.
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scott
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response 32 of 40:
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Aug 23 19:28 UTC 1998 |
One of the bands at Top of the Park appeared to have a Danelectro bass guitar.
Senna, if I were you I'd buy one of the Japanese-made Fender guitars. The
quality is pretty good, and the low price/low quality is concentrated in
components like pickups and tuners that you can replace later with better
stuff.
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happyboy
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response 33 of 40:
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Aug 23 21:27 UTC 1998 |
i don't know what's around detroit/a2 but i'd definitely pop up
to elderly in lansing before i bought anything.
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scott
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response 34 of 40:
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Aug 23 22:51 UTC 1998 |
Yeah, but even locally Nalli and Music-go-round have OK deals on new stuff.
And the low end of new guitars is *really* good these days; mass production
coupled with much-improved QC means that $300 guitars are much better than
they used to be. Elderly Instruments in Lansing is a cool store, but I'd be
more likely to go there if I was looking for acoustic vs. electric. And it's
starting to happen that you can even get a better deal on a cheap new guitar
with decent quality vs. used stuff.
If I was looking for a good starter electric guitar, I'd look either at the
Fender line that is a step above the "Squier" line, or (if'n I liked Gibsons)
at the Epiphone stuff.
The "real" Gibsons right now are priced at ridiculous levels, and the
American-made Fenders are rather expensive for quality that isn't much greater
than the cheap lines.
Right now even the cheap guitars being built are better than the "real" (brand
name, Fender/Gibson) guitars that were built in the 70's and 80's. Well, in
general. I sure wouldn't pay much for a 70's or 80's used instrument, unless
it was something really special.
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senna
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response 35 of 40:
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Aug 24 00:22 UTC 1998 |
I've noticed that Music-Go-Round is turning into quite a good place to pick
up guitar and bass gear. It's usually a bit cheaper than, say, Herb David,
and depending on what you're looking for the selection may be better, too.
Plus, they get a lot of good "factory outlet" type guitars that have minor
cosmetic defects but can't be sold at full price.
What I need now is an amp...
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isis
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response 36 of 40:
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Aug 25 18:25 UTC 1998 |
Has anyone been to Guitar Center in Roseville? They have a great selection
of not only guitars, basses, but also keyboards and such.
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senna
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response 37 of 40:
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Aug 26 03:29 UTC 1998 |
Roseville? Long walk. Also, I don't really need keyboards :)
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goose
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response 38 of 40:
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Sep 21 18:07 UTC 1998 |
Someone mentioned Danelectro back there....A compnay purchased the Danalectro
name a while back and is now making some effect pedals branded Danelectro,
plus they are now makeing a very nice remake of the old Danny model U-2
for around $300.
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scott
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response 39 of 40:
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Sep 21 20:28 UTC 1998 |
Yeah, that's what we were talking about, the reissue company.
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goose
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response 40 of 40:
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Sep 23 01:36 UTC 1998 |
Ooops, that's what I get for skimming...;-)
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