Got this at guitar center, it’s a used 96 strat. Thoughts?

Does it ever really make sense to pay luthiers to work on cheaper guitars like Squires?

I like the guitar plenty but it needs a re-fret, new bridge, probably some new electronics, and who knows what else. I can do some of the work myself but not the fret work. I figure I’m looking at a minimum of $200 worth of work. I feel like that’s too much of the entire guitars value to even warrant doing.

Even if I wanted to learn how to do a full fret job myself I’d need to spend a decent amount of money on all the proper tools etc.. Then there’s the learning curve. Do people just treat the cheaper guitars as almost “disposable” and get a whole new one when it’s time?

i’m aware i need a new amp but besides that, what are modifications i can make to my guitar? (epiphone les paul / pelham blue)

So for my electric chime contraption I’m thinking about hand winding a 12 pole pickup instead of wiring 12 individual pickups in a series-parallel configuration. This project will also include solenoids controlled by a midi keyboard, and I’m guessing there’s some shielding I’ll have to do.

I’ve been working my way down the rabbit hole of diy pickups and I’m curious if anyone has any suggestions. I’m not sure how complicated of a pickup I’d want to make, as this project is already a can of worms. Is there a way I could shield the pickup and signal path or should I look into building a 12 pole humbucker? Or would my original plan of 12 pickups in series-parallel cancel hum? I’m guessing they’d all be the same polarity and wrapped in the same direction.

All suggestions, opinions and thoughts on life are welcome. Talk me out of the entire project if you want, my sanity would thank you.

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I'm curious to know how much it is currently worth (it has no scuffs at all but absolutely needs new strings)
I bought it for £200 back in 2018.
I've seen them around £300 to £4000 and i just wanna know because im very clumsy and need to know if i should never touch it again

6 months ago I got my big toe stepped on while playing football at school. Fast forwarward 5 months and my toe nail came off. I was sitting playing guitar and my plectrum feel through the soundhole...I reached for my toe nail and proceeded to play with it...the attack was immense, real bite to it.

I used my step dad's orbital sander and sanded the bumps on the nail and shaped it. It fitted my fingers perfectly. Raking or string scales can smell of burnt hair occasionally. Anyway my best friends dad is a podiatrist. He now saves all toe nails that he's extracted for me...anything over 1 mm...I'm so stoked! He brought over about 50 the other day and I spent the day with the orbital sander.

Yesterday I went to the local nail bar...they looked at me strange when I asked if they could paint the ten I took in. They French polished 5 and the others were coloured. It looked really funny when they put them in the Uv ight to harden them. I've found something I can call my own. And my tone is getting nailed.

Hi! So I’ve managed to save up quite a bit of money to buy an Epiphone Les Paul, my dream guitar. My question is, which model should I get? I’ve been thinking about the classic since it fits my budget range and also has coil splitting, but yesterday I found out about the muse, and it’s 200$ cheaper. I also thought about buying the studio since it’s a but cheaper than the classic. However, the colors offered on the classic are just too good looking. I’ve never thought about buying the standard since it’s kinda expensive and doesn’t have coil splitting. Can you help me decide, give me a few suggestions? I also can’t go anywhere to try them out, my town has only one small instrument shop that sells squiers. Thanks in advance!!

Picked up my guitar today from local guitar shop and it was just as filthy as when I dropped it off. This is the first time I’ve ever paid someone to do a pro set up so I’m honestly wondering if there would be an expectation that the guitar would be cleaned extremely well, a basic wipe down, or nothing at all.

I’ve had my Eko Ghost for a few years now and am getting bored of the pickups in them - anyone got any recommendations on new ones that’ll fit?

Yes it’s an ibanez hardshell. No it didn’t fit.

Hi all! I’m thinking about buying a new guitar and would like to get some advice about a few options I’m considering.

Currently I own two guitars:

• Fender Telecaster 50s (Mexico): my main guitar, I’ve had it since 2009 and spent countless hours playing it;
• Epiphone Casino Coupe: a more recent (2020) impulse buy, which I haven’t played a lot because I don’t like much its quality.

While I love my Tele, I’ve played it a lot and now I’d like to pick up something fresh. Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about Stratocasters, and I particularly like the aesthetics of a 60s Fiesta Red with rosewood neck.

Some options I’m considering:

1. Fender Vintera II 60s/70s Stratocaster: unfortunately not available in Fiesta Red, but Olympic White always looks good as well. Prices in my country (Italy) are around 1,000€, therefore by selling the Casino it would cost me about 600€ extra.
2. Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster: cheaper option, available in Fiesta Red with dark-ish neck, good value but lower quality than the Vintera.
3. Sell everything an pick an American Performer Strat or Tele;
4. Give another try to a different semi-acoustic (eg. Epiphone ES-335);
5. Explore other guitars I’ve never owned, like Fender Jazzmaster/Jaguar, or Gibson/Epiphone SG.

What do you think? I’m an amateur player and I mostly play alternative rock, but recently I’ve been thinking I might want to learn jazz in the future, so I like the versatility of the Strat. Thanks in advance for your help. :)

Anyone know what whammy bar goes on a Jackson JS 11?

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Thanks!

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So, I showed this guitar to my best friend last week and I noticed it got purchased off Reverb shortly after. I thought nothing of it until he told me HE was the purchaser and sent me a pic of it! He invited me over to jam today to try it out, I brought over my PRS 24-08 hoping it would stand up against this Majesty 200, but then he surprised me with "Happy Birthday, Bro!" and handed me the guitar. Mind you, my Birthday is still 2 months away, so this was a total shock to me, but he did it.

The guitar was on sale for $700 off listed price, and I knew it was a good deal, even as a B-Stock. Imagine my surprise when I come to find it's an Open Box B Stock (meaning someone else bought it and returned it). So, the strings were a little dirty, and the Trem Arm has a scratch where the Allen bolt locks it into place, other than that, not a scratch, ding or problem with it anywhere. I don't think we could have gotten a better deal pointing a gun at the guy, this guitar is perfect in every way, and it was almost half off!

Happy early birthday to me! Hot damn!

I’m talking about learning the very basics. In other words, what is the best place for someone who barely knows how to hold a guitar to start?

I just got this brand new MIM Fender Player Telecaster. It was ordered from Adorama. The 11th fret sticks out a bit on the treble side, and most of the frets appear to be flat on top. Is this acceptable or should I return it?

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Howdy! Just wanted to share that Martin X Series "birdseye" HPL dreadnought acoustics are on clearance at Guitar Center for 40% off. My neighbor and I both bought one this weekend. Happy hunting!

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