Things to do/remember when buying a electric guitar

[christiandeleon2k9]

Good afternoon!

I need some opinions or tips when buying a guitar. I am planning to have my first telecaster guitar which is squire affinity series to be specific. Ano po yung mga kailangan kong gawin or itest sa gitara para masabing ok yung mapipili ko?. Hobby ko lang po mag gitara. Jam with friends lang po at walang banda kaya hindi po ako ganon ka expert sa gitara. I got my first acoustic-electric guitar last march and di ko kagad napansin na naka angat pala yung bridge sa body pero ayos pa maman ang akin lnang medyo natanga ako dun di ko napansin nung binili ko hehe thomson brand un lng kasi pasok sa budget. At ayaw ko ulit maulit ang ganun kung kelan pag kauwi s bahay tska lng makikita ang mga defects hihi salamat sa lahat!

[gandydancer123]

over all inspection...

1.does the switches and knobs,jacks work..are they wobbly or scratchy..
2.check for dents, cracks, scratches
3.tune and noodle and play around with it and hear how she sounds..
4. check for sharp fret edges, string buzz, rusty parts..

minsan unang hawak mo palang alam mo na eh..good luck..

[fizz450_03]

and kung talagang gusto mo gitara, and you'd done as gandy had written there (general checking etc), you might want to visit a guitar tech to check the set-up, and make adjustments to get it to play / feel like you want it to. 

[caloyness]

As said by sir gandy, overall inspection. Ang i add ko nalang is


1. Since you are going for electric guitar, try to test the guitar in high gain and using distortion pedal and check kung static or too much noise. Since tele ang bibilhin mo bro expect that tele pickups is not good for heavy distorted effects thou it can! but there is a very low ceiling on how much distortion you could use.

2. Do some additional research, try to watch a youtube review of the item you are going to buy. This will give you an idea on how it should sound also how it looks like.

3. Knobs and volume pots check it out kung maluwag.

4. check if neck pickup / bridge pickup is working, neck and bridge pickup should sound different. kapag same ang sound means sira yung switch.


5. Huwag mahiyang mag test kasi sure bibili ka naman! goodluck bro balitaan mo kami 

[DiMarzSiao™]

or., pwede kang magpasama sa isang may alam para i-check/test yung quality ng guitar na kursunada mo...

OT:
ano pong pingakaabalahan nyo between
December 22, 2008, 03:24:09 PM and November 20, 2013, 04:27:27 PM
 

[caloyness]

or., pwede kang magpasama sa isang may alam para i-check/test yung quality ng guitar na kursunada mo...

OT:
ano pong pingakaabalahan nyo between
December 22, 2008, 03:24:09 PM and November 20, 2013, 04:27:27 PM
 

something's fishy 

[gandydancer123]

or., pwede kang magpasama sa isang may alam para i-check/test yung quality ng guitar na kursunada mo...

OT:
ano pong pingakaabalahan nyo between
December 22, 2008, 03:24:09 PM and November 20, 2013, 04:27:27 PM
 

BOOM!

[fizz450_03]

PICS! 



sorry sa OT but ...

...Since tele ang bibilhin mo bro expect that tele pickups is not good for heavy distorted effects thou it can! but there is a very low ceiling on how much distortion you could use...

agree on this. siguro maganda idea din ts to know what kind of music you prefer, what kind of playing style...kasi baka biglang ayawan mo bigla pag andyan na, sayang naman kung ganon.

my tele is really twangy, a bit more twangy than i remember my copy strat to be. it doesn't sound good with heavy distortion for the single coil pup, nor does it sound good with very distortion at all. it does however, sounds great for clean and light distortion. imho lang yan ha...

[lowmid]

gamitan mo ng strap at naka standing position ka pag try mo sa music store, iba ang action feel pag naka upo ka. ok lng ang fret buzz as long as hindi affected ang tone and sustain ng certain string.

[CeL1916]

or., pwede kang magpasama sa isang may alam para i-check/test yung quality ng guitar na kursunada mo...

OT:
ano pong pingakaabalahan nyo between
December 22, 2008, 03:24:09 PM and November 20, 2013, 04:27:27 PM
 

Grabe sherlock..

[dtmateo]

Intonation. Nothing worse than having half of your fretboard out of tune.

[twannabehawk]

What I always do when I buy guitars is if it takes me more than 5 minutes to get the right sound, I'll just pass up on it.

[gandydancer123]

What I always do when I buy guitars is if it takes me more than 5 minutes to get the right sound, I'll just pass up on it.

same here..especially with pedals...

just recently I got a mim strat..and in the first few minutes..It blew me away..

i got an epiphone tome delonge..earlier this year..and just didnt get to terms with it..the feel how its built..it looks beautiful..but..didnt like the details..and being a 1 pup 1 volume knob guitar...really didnt work out...finally sold it to some travelling hipster recently...whew..

[christiandeleon2k9]

or., pwede kang magpasama sa isang may alam para i-check/test yung quality ng guitar na kursunada mo...

OT:
ano pong pingakaabalahan nyo between
December 22, 2008, 03:24:09 PM and November 20, 2013, 04:27:27 PM
 

Hehe naging bc sa ibang bagay nawala din yung mga ka jam ko (graduating college days)
Ngayon na lang ulit dahil dito sa ofc may makakajam na ulit!  Salamat sa mga tips nyu mga master pagnakuha ko na bunos tska palang bibili hanap hanap muna hehe salamat uli!

[christiandeleon2k9]

PICS! 



sorry sa OT but ...

agree on this. siguro maganda idea din ts to know what kind of music you prefer, what kind of playing style...kasi baka biglang ayawan mo bigla pag andyan na, sayang naman kung ganon.

my tele is really twangy, a bit more twangy than i remember my copy strat to be. it doesn't sound good with heavy distortion for the single coil pup, nor does it sound good with very distortion at all. it does however, sounds great for clean and light distortion. imho lang yan ha...

Hmm di naman po masyadong rock datingan ko hmm saktong awit lang po parang mga yung mga kanta lng ng silent sanctuary, sponge cola, eheads mga lokal bands lang po.. Mas ok po ba kung strat? Ang sexy kasi ng dating sakin ng tele eh hehe..

[fizz450_03]

yan ang di ko sure, try mo pards kung talaga siya ang tawag ng damdamin mo 

i like my tele and strat in equal measures, pero yung tele ko i reserve for "swabeng" tugtugan lang, good for blues / rock para sa kin. for heavier stuff, iba ginagamit ko

[crizer003]

tol kpag sa unang tingin mo palang may something na glittery light kang nakita sa kanya tpos pag hinawakan mo biglang nag spark kaung dalwa (may konting kuryente), un bang love at first sight? Ibig sabihin dpat sundin mo sinisigaw ng puso mo, un ang nakatadhana sau.

Ibig sabihin ikaw ang "THE ONE" na napili nia para mangalaga sa kanya hahahah!

[gelosapien]

yan ang di ko sure, try mo pards kung talaga siya ang tawag ng damdamin mo 

i like my tele and strat in equal measures, pero yung tele ko i reserve for "swabeng" tugtugan lang, good for blues / rock para sa kin. for heavier stuff, iba ginagamit ko

Agree with sir Fizz450_03, tele ko din pang swabeng tugtugan lang, hahaha try ka lang ng try ng guitar, sabi nga ni sir Crizer pag nakita mo na yung glittery light and nafeel mo na yung kilig pag nagamit mo siya yun na yun hahaha

[royc]

Used or brand new? Mas madaming dapat icheck pag used.


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[gainsucker]

If online, buy from a reputable distributor.