Looking at some guitars..

MakoMako · Post by **MakoMako** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:59 pm

Hi, I just signed up a couple of minutes ago actually. I've been coming to this website for a while now, and thanks to this website, I can play So Much To Say, What Would You Say, Satellite, Warehouse, and Rhyme and Reason.

I personally think as far as Dave songs go, I'm not coming along too bad, but that's not my point. I've looked at a couple of guitars lately, since I'm considering getting a new one in the future some time, at the latest my senior year in highschool.

The guitars I've been looking into were:

Chet Atkins SST (Gibson or Epiphone)
A couple of Takamine's (I'm open for suggestion)
and A Gibson Blues King
http://www.gibson.com/Products/Gibson%2 ... es%20King/

Anyway, those are really it. I've also been looking at a few pre-amps, or at least looking into getting one, but I know nothing about them, and I'm open for any advice.

I wanna thank everyone in advance who even reads this. Sorry for being a hassel my first day. O.o

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:11 pm

I absolutley love the Gibson Blues King

Sciaracastro · Post by **Sciaracastro** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:28 pm

it depends on ur money, man

hcole · Post by **hcole** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:30 pm

You should make up your mind about which type of guitar you want. The Chet is a way different guitar than a normal acoustic and unless you in need of something that's not going to have feedback issues I would say you'd be better served with a standard acoustic.

MakoMako · Post by **MakoMako** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:39 pm

Thanks for the replies.

As far as money goes.. it shouldn't be a big problem. I'll be saving up for a while, and my parants offered to pay for the rest if need be, that's why if I got the Chet Atkins, it'd most likely be the Epiphone.

As far as how different they are, I wouldn't mind any of them. I just want a guitar that would be able to perform well on stage, whether or not it would be plugged in or through a VA system. I've been looking at the Chet Atkins for a while out of curiosity, which makes me want to try one out long before I decide.

I think my question should have been, "What do you think of these guitars?" and as for the Takamine, I'm just curious about some Acoustic/Electric guitars that work both-ways quite well.

I'm sorry for being so difficult about all of this.

hcole · Post by **hcole** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 9:45 pm

MakoMako wrote:.... as for the Takamine, I'm just curious about some Acoustic/Electric guitars that work both-ways quite well.

I don't have any personal experience with there a few people here who play Taks and love them. If I'm not mistaken all the vids here http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=12809 are done with a Tak. If your looking for something that is going to do well plugged and unplugged then you should definately try a Chet before buying because they don't have much volume unplugged due to the design.

Sciaracastro · Post by **Sciaracastro** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:26 pm

hcole wrote:
MakoMako wrote:.... as for the Takamine, I'm just curious about some Acoustic/Electric guitars that work both-ways quite well.
I don't have any personal experience with there a few people here who play Taks and love them. If I'm not mistaken all the vids here http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=12809 are done with a Tak. If your looking for something that is going to do well plugged and unplugged then you should definately try a Chet before buying because they don't have much volume unplugged due to the design.

but they sound great plugged

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 7:32 am

I have a Tak and I cannot recommend it enough. Good luck in the search, ask whatever questions you need to.

brian_ok · Post by **brian_ok** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:27 am

Taks are great. For the price of an upper end Tak, you can also look at a Martin 000. I looove mine.

takeit · Post by **takeit** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:37 am

the blues king, hands down

MakoMako · Post by **MakoMako** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:59 am

Thanks for all of the replys guys. I'm leaning more and more at looking into some Takamines now. I was looking at the Chet for a while, and I'd heard alot of interesting things about it. But I do defintaly want something closer to a classic steel-string.

I'd like to get something that sounded fine unplugged, but I'm still not gonna count anything out since I've got some time to consider this after all.

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 11:04 am

takeit wrote:the blues king, hands down

czech · Post by **czech** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:43 pm

Kahn wrote:
takeit wrote:the blues king, hands down

MakoMako · Post by **MakoMako** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:31 pm

I'm gonna go on a limb and assume that most people here agree that the Blues King is the better choice all-around. Well, if I were to get that, or perhaps a normal acoustic Tak, what sort of pickup could I use for it?

czech · Post by **czech** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:50 pm

also look into alvarez guitars. how much did you want to spend?

You can get a bad ass Alvarez AJ60SC on ebay for less than $590 shipped i think. GOd it is beautiful.