Looking for guitar repair in Northern Illinois / Southern Wisconsin area
Question: I have a Gibson J-200 that I'm going to sell. I was thinking of having it checked out and set up before I do. There use to be an authorized Gibson repair shop near my home, but they moved a...
- a good acoustic bass for my son
...er: Go to your local guitar shop and get one of those 'beginner in a box' kits...it's a bass, amp, strap, etc for usually well under $200. Or have you ever actually PLAYED an acoustic bass guitar? ...
- Vintage Gibson acoustic?
Question: I recently bought a Gibson acoustic guitar at an auction in Ohio. This would be of no interest except that I only paid $1 for it. I am trying to identify this guitar. It is a tobacco sunb...
- Comments on Guitar Value?
Question: I am 58 years old and have been play guitar since 15. Over the years.I have owned manu good and bad guitars and amps. Started out with a $15 Sears & Roebuck with strings an inch off the fin...
- Is there anybody home at Gibson?
Question: Went down past our local Gibson dealer this afternoon to pick up a couple of repairs that they didn't want to tackle. One of the two turned out to be a brand-new Epiphone AJ500RC guitar tha...
- Oasis sound on live shows? Anyone?
Question: I am trying to get a good Oasis sound that they use in live shows. Can anyone help me with what effects I need? Also, what strings does Noel use? His bends on There and Then are REALLY g...
- what is the history with Gibson's Custom Shop?
Question: If I could get a 335 that was a Custom Shop-built guitar, how much of a premium should I be expected to pay? Let's say I could get a sunburst, mid-80's 335, in very good shape, but obvious...
- WTB GIBSON ELECTRIC GUITAR
Question: I am looking to buy a Gibson electric guitar. I am not a dealer, just want a new toy and I like Gibsons. I can't afford a 59 sunburst though. Let me know what you got and what you want....
- Gibson SG? special,standard,deluxe, or 61 reissue?
Question: could someone tell me the prices of the gibson sg's? At least the standard,special,and deluxe sg prices. Cause I found a new sg for $500. (course originally $550 and got it down a little, ...
- lookin for used electric
Question: I'm looking for a used electric guitar. I wouldn't mind getting a used fender strat or telecaster if the price is right. I'd prefer a higher end model than a used cheapie. Answer: Che...
- Drop D tuning using a tuner
...e the low E string to the open D string. Tune the guitar down to D with the tuner, and then cut the strap while you're standing up. But seriously, what is a normal tuner? I consider a chromatic tune...
- Epiphone dot
...preciated. Answer: I own a Sheraton and love it. I like it as much as my very expensive guitars (gibson and ... ). Only problems are: gold plating fades (not in the dot since it's crome) the electr...
- Guitar Cases
Question: I have been struggling for a year trying to find a good case for my old Gibson 355. The original case was crap and I needed to get a case immediately for a trip out of town. I settled on an...
- Wearable amp?
...convert from some kind of junk) a battery-powered amp that can hang from a belt, or from the guitar strap, for walk-around playing of a mini-guitar. I modded two small radios, but they were both failu...
- FS: Heritage Sweet 16 Antique Natural - Excellent
...wax applied to no avail. I have a couple of 70s/80s HRs that don't bother me. These may be the only gibsons that I can keep. I have noticed that the Heritages beginning with around 2001 -2002 have sta...
- showed me some Washburn Custom Shop guitars?
...ting anywhere near what it's worth because it doesnt have the reputation/name recognition of fender/gibson or even prs. when i scan through 'the trader' every thurs looking for potential bargains, whe...
- showed me some Washburn Custom Shop guitars?
...ting anywhere near what it's worth because it doesnt have the reputation/name recognition of fender/gibson or even prs. when i scan through 'the trader' every thurs looking for potential bargains, whe...
- What was your best extra in a deal?
...er that he'd bought with it. Why, sure, that'd be nice, I said. He tossed in a cheap vinyl-backed strap and a white celluloid thumbpick, both new and untouched, with it. The tuner itself, though ob...
- Why is the neck on a classical guitar flat?
Question: Why is the neck on a classical guitar flat? Answer: Because God intended it to be that way. But seriously, IMO most classical guitars are played without a pick. I don't play classical mu...
- Guitar Size
Question: I have a cheap Les Paul style guitar and am still a newbie. I am fairly set on getting a new - smaller guitar. Questions are: What are 3/4 guitars like? Obly 75% the size but are they a...