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northwind · 16-12-06, 03:29 AM

I could put my Squier back together

It's under the bed gathering dust with no pickups...

If you want an electric, then a Yamaha Pacifica 112 is ace, no better mix of value and performance if you ask me. Looks more or less like a stratocaster... Under £140 for a new one.

Or if you want to spend a little more, the Squier Standard Vintages are pretty ace... They look great, which is important if you ask me, but they play easily too and they're well specced and put together.

Pop into Sound Control and Merchant City Music, and Guitar Guitar down near the barras, and that other one by Central Station, and just have a look and see what you like. What sort of noise do you want to make? It's like bikes, nothing wrong with buying the pretty one in the fastest colour... GAK is worth a look too, good prices, and Peter Cook's Guitar World has a huge range.

And amps, well, harder to say. I know I've got a rubbish practice amp in the house somewhere that you'd be welcome to use till you decide if you'll stick it, but did I mention it's rubbish? Well, it is. 9/10 of all amps in beginners packs are, really.

Roland Cube 15X, £90, or £55 for the old one. Or the old Cube 30 for £110 is pretty ace... Line 6 and Vox have good 15W options at around a ton.

On yer bike's package would be a great buy if you want to do it cheap. No part of the rig's great but the whole thing's less than the guitar I'm recommending, so that could make a difference

or acoustic... I like Crafter. Really like them actually, my wee travel acoustic was an absolute gift when I found it. Crafter T-035 is a nice acoustic at £140. I mention them because I've never found a rubbish one yet, which I can't say for any other make. They do good ones, and not so good ones...

http://www.cheapstringsandthings.co....ubcat=acoustic

Worth mentioning at this point that I'm still absolutely gash... Despite making money rebuilding the things for a while, I got really into the technical side but not so much into the playing. Campfire acoustic is my level...

16-12-06, 03:29 AM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I could put my Squier back together It's under the bed gathering dust with no pickups... If you want an electric, then a Yamaha Pacifica 112 is ace, no better mix of value and performance if you ask me. Looks more or less like a stratocaster... Under £140 for a new one. Or if you want to spend a little more, the Squier Standard Vintages are pretty ace... They look great, which is important if you ask me, but they play easily too and they're well specced and put together. Pop into Sound Control and Merchant City Music, and Guitar Guitar down near the barras, and that other one by Central Station, and just have a look and see what you like. What sort of noise do you want to make? It's like bikes, nothing wrong with buying the pretty one in the fastest colour... GAK is worth a look too, good prices, and Peter Cook's Guitar World has a huge range. And amps, well, harder to say. I know I've got a rubbish practice amp in the house somewhere that you'd be welcome to use till you decide if you'll stick it, but did I mention it's rubbish? Well, it is. 9/10 of all amps in beginners packs are, really. Roland Cube 15X, £90, or £55 for the old one. Or the old Cube 30 for £110 is pretty ace... Line 6 and Vox have good 15W options at around a ton. On yer bike's package would be a great buy if you want to do it cheap. No part of the rig's great but the whole thing's less than the guitar I'm recommending, so that could make a difference or acoustic... I like Crafter. Really like them actually, my wee travel acoustic was an absolute gift when I found it. Crafter T-035 is a nice acoustic at £140. I mention them because I've never found a rubbish one yet, which I can't say for any other make. They do good ones, and not so good ones... http://www.cheapstringsandthings.co....ubcat=acoustic Worth mentioning at this point that I'm still absolutely gash... Despite making money rebuilding the things for a while, I got really into the technical side but not so much into the playing. Campfire acoustic is my level... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"