I agree. So I decided to pick the guitar back up after nearly two decades. It's a piece of me I've been distracted from for a long time. Though this time I was going to take it seriously. I took classical lessons and quit because of money and taking myself too seriously. My playing style and tastes changed over the years. I was going to keep it simple this time because when I was young and stupid I bought a Steve Vai signature JEM for $2200. It sat under my bed for 12 years until I sold it. Still got ahead of myself last year and bought a Harley Benton Fusion Silver Sparkle. Not breaking the piggy bank, not a brand name but still too nice to get all sweaty and grimy.....So.... I reminded myself "Simple". I looked at Telecasters. Two pick ups, simple, train myself to use my tone controls. However, because of the one I wanted being sold out I looked around some more. Never thought I'd actually buy one but I have a Monoprice Jazzmaster clone awaiting shipment. I plain old, naturally finished slab with a couple P90's to get spanky with. Love Stapleton's sound on that Dodge Ram commercial. Plus you can shred with them (probably at the cost of some pain-heavier gauge strings)Can't wait. When I've had it a while I'm going to put the best pickups I can in it. They already come with good Wilkinsons. Anything. Keep making videos. Thanks.
I agree. So I decided to pick the guitar back up after nearly two decades. It's a piece of me I've been distracted from for a long time. Though this time I was going to take it seriously. I took classical lessons and quit because of money and taking myself too seriously. My playing style and tastes changed over the years.
I was going to keep it simple this time because when I was young and stupid I bought a Steve Vai signature JEM for $2200. It sat under my bed for 12 years until I sold it. Still got ahead of myself last year and bought a Harley Benton Fusion Silver Sparkle. Not breaking the piggy bank, not a brand name but still too nice to get all sweaty and grimy.....So....
I reminded myself "Simple". I looked at Telecasters. Two pick ups, simple, train myself to use my tone controls.
However, because of the one I wanted being sold out I looked around some more. Never thought I'd actually buy one but I have a Monoprice Jazzmaster clone awaiting shipment. I plain old, naturally finished slab with a couple P90's to get spanky with. Love Stapleton's sound on that Dodge Ram commercial. Plus you can shred with them (probably at the cost of some pain-heavier gauge strings)Can't wait.
When I've had it a while I'm going to put the best pickups I can in it. They already come with good Wilkinsons. Anything. Keep making videos. Thanks.
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