I dont like brand new guitars.

[gnarly]

I like my Gil Yaron... its brand new but feels worn in.  Also, the wood on the guitar has only been together around 3 months and I guarantee you that it will beat a 90% of vintage guitars out there in terms of sound.

[gainsucker]

Up naten to para happy 

[SixtyCycleOhm]

It's not that I don't like brand new guitars. It's the fact that I buy a new one, somehow gets a ding, spend 3 days being pissed about it then spend the next 2 weeks wasting my time online researching how I can fix the ding to get it back to its "new" condition only to make it look worse.

[gandydancer123]

It's not that I don't like brand new guitars. It's the fact that I buy a new one, somehow gets a ding, spend 3 days being pissed about it then spend the next 2 weeks wasting my time online researching how I can fix the ding to get it back to its "new" condition only to make it look worse.

duuuuuuuude!! totally same man!!!! mines even longer! hahahaha freaking internet research?!?!?!? arghhh!! haha  in the end it wont really matter...looks good actually...give it a year or so...

BTT..


for me i dont like new guitars because...

its expensive...parang kotse pag labas mo ng Music shop with your new guitar..slashed by several percent na ang guitar mo.....and you can easily find amazing deals (price point + condition) from the 2nd hand market...and I dont buy in stores as well..just through my little network...unless serious guitar GAS hits...buying in stores is the last resort.. well andyway, I sort of came down with a resolution that no more guitars for me...Ill stick to my LP and beat the sH*t out of it from now till kingdom come...
sold all my guitars..though I want to get a P-90 double cut TV yellow LP Junior...but its hard to find...

(buti lumipas nadin yung GAS ko sa Steinberger -SPirit Bass)

Id love a true blue honest to goodness  tele, ES, and a jazzmaster too..but..f^ck it..unless i find a good deal second hand...no guitar buying muna...

[Ben Tsing Co]

I just want an electric guitar! PERIOD 

[Ralph_Petrucci]

basta it matters than local, call ako.

[gainsucker]

my first time to get a shiny guitar, love how it sound but hate the shiny parts 

gagastos pa to make it look old or maybe just leave it, not clean it, and gig it!!!

[gandydancer123]

^ not a "cleaner" here...haha I dont even have those oils and cleaning solutions... just use whatever household cleaners I have around the house.. haaay..bakit di nalang kasi gawing nickel parts ang standard kesa sa ughh "chrome"

[gandydancer123]

my last brand new guitar that I bought was my very first American standard Strat from a seller here in Philmusic It was totally new with the stickers and all the case candy (sadly walang skb case)..baptism of fire to purchase a guitar with some value... in less than a week..found a huge sharp dent with no idea how the f*ck happened.. this popped the cherry for me..

[sonicassault]

I don't have anything against new guitars, and I haven't purchased a used one either, but I do find myself more comfortable getting a used but well-maintained one.
It already has a certain character, the battle scars, the worn spots, the upgrades and modifications, they all reflect the relationship between the previous owner and the guitar.
Yun nga lang, pag ganun, feeling ko may mga guitar na perfect condition na hindi para sa akin. Parang pagpili ng wand sa tindahan ni Ollivander.

[gandydancer123]

I don't have anything against new guitars, and I haven't purchased a used one either, but I do find myself more comfortable getting a used but well-maintained one.
It already has a certain character, the battle scars, the worn spots, the upgrades and modifications, they all reflect the relationship between the previous owner and the guitar.
Yun nga lang, pag ganun, feeling ko may mga guitar na perfect condition na hindi para sa akin. Parang pagpili ng wand sa tindahan ni Ollivander.

one thing I learned the whole time Ive been acquiring stuff...

The best items are those "players"...used by real gigging musicians..regardless of the condition...these items are played, set up, adjusted, modded, specifically chosen by these musikeros to really perform above expectations..
those other guitars being disposed by collectors usually still need to be broken in adjusted and tweaked to perform well... this is a general rule.. of course you can be lucky..

[sonicassault]

one thing I learned the whole time Ive been acquiring stuff...

The best items are those "players"...used by real gigging musicians..regardless of the condition...these items are played, set up, adjusted, modded, specifically chosen by these musikeros to really perform above expectations..
those other guitars being disposed by collectors usually still need to be broken in adjusted and tweaked to perform well... this is a general rule.. of course you can be lucky..

I agree with this. pag yung gitara mint pero collector's item, halos parang brand new lang eh, na-time machine nga lang.

[gandydancer123]

I agree with this. pag yung gitara mint pero collector's item, halos parang brand new lang eh, na-time machine nga lang.

players #1 guitars are usually the ones with Hiyaw...

[taniguesashimi]

well, kelangan meron din atang "taga-worn" ng guitars.

[royc]

one thing I learned the whole time Ive been acquiring stuff...

The best items are those "players"...used by real gigging musicians..regardless of the condition...these items are played, set up, adjusted, modded, specifically chosen by these musikeros to really perform above expectations..
those other guitars being disposed by collectors usually still need to be broken in adjusted and tweaked to perform well... this is a general rule.. of course you can be lucky..

I read this advise before: vintage guitars that are in mint condition were probably kept in storage coz the owner does not like the tone. Vintage guitars with great tone are usually worn coz they are used to gig.

[dallas_41]

I love well worn-out guitars providing everything still intact and working (no cracks and truss rod still functional).  Nagkaroon lang kasi ako ng Bad Experience kasi yung first electric guitar kong binili mar problema yung truss rod. Nabola ako nung seller, sabi sakin ginagamit nya daw pang slide guitar kaya mataas yung action. Anyway, lesson learned.

[edzpen]

Much as i want to get a used guitar, di ko talaga kayang mag shell out ng cash for it, usually kelangan kong bayaran ng hulugan yun, so no choice for me but to just get a brand new instrument. Pwede ko pang bayaran ng installment.

[Bart]

I buy used if my intention is to flip it later. Worst case scenario is to break even, or sometime lose a couple of bucks. But most of the time I make a small profit. New if I intend to keep it.

[gandydancer123]

I buy used if my intention is to flip it later. Worst case scenario is to break even, or sometime lose a couple of bucks. But most of the time I make a small profit. New if I intend to keep it.

This is a good approach if youre in search for “the one” guitar...tone quest...plus have tons of fun trying out different guitars..brands, makes and models...get to a/b them to see which is better....keep the keepers sell the others...its a fun hobby...“try and sell”….and you dont lose much money in the process...as compared to always buying new paying the premium for being the first user then loosing 30% once you step out of the store..

[gandydancer123]

duuuuuuuude!! totally same man!!!! mines even longer! hahahaha freaking internet research?!?!?!? arghhh!! haha  in the end it wont really matter...looks good actually...give it a year or so...

BTT..


for me i dont like new guitars because...

its expensive...parang kotse pag labas mo ng Music shop with your new guitar..slashed by several percent na ang guitar mo.....and you can easily find amazing deals (price point + condition) from the 2nd hand market...and I dont buy in stores as well..just through my little network...unless serious guitar GAS hits...buying in stores is the last resort.. well andyway, I sort of came down with a resolution that no more guitars for me...Ill stick to my LP and beat the sH*t out of it from now till kingdom come...
sold all my guitars..though I want to get a P-90 double cut TV yellow LP Junior...but its hard to find...

(buti lumipas nadin yung GAS ko sa Steinberger -SPirit Bass)

Id love a true blue honest to goodness  tele, ES, and a jazzmaster too..but..f^ck it..unless i find a good deal second hand...no guitar buying muna...

fast forward 2016

pucha... sarap mag reminisce..



though its cool to have LP standards with nice flames...mas comfy at less fuss talaga mga ganitong level na models..

[Ben Tsing Co]

fast forward 2016

pucha... sarap mag reminisce..



though its cool to have LP standards with nice flames...mas comfy at less fuss talaga mga ganitong level na models..

Dreams DO come TRUE! 

Congrats gandy 

[titser_marco]

Ganda! I have a faded red of a 2006 model pero ang ganda talaga ng TV Yellow!

[shoegaze geezer]

I don't mind buying 2nd hand guitars especially the expensive ones (reaching the 150k + mark bnew) and will be sold half the price. But for the mid priced guitar wherein I can afford to buy bnew....then I'll buy it bnew.

[Igor]

  Di pa ako nakakabili ng brandnew, puro second hand.

  Reason:
  1. Can't Afford
  2. Clumsy ako, baka magka dents kagad.
 

[gandydancer123]

Dreams DO come TRUE! 

Congrats gandy 

thanks guys!!!

Ganda! I have a faded red of a 2006 model pero ang ganda talaga ng TV Yellow!

this is also a faded, '05 I think...medyo naninilaw nadin yung tuning pegs (mojorific)..oo I was lucky to find the TV Yellow..swak na swak... haha sarap, commuting to work tinitignan ko lang pics niya sa phone ko..haha tapos laging excited umuwi para mag noodle-noodle..
hnoeymoon period is the best! hahaha