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Any fans based in Essex using this site? It'd be nice to know who's out there....then we'd know who needs a Bonabaptism 
gsj
there dosen't seem to be many JB fans in your area. you gotta spread the word man. there must be a lot in need of a bonabaptism 
I'm doin' my best Brazman 
. I spread the word every day at the guitar store I manage and I'm working on some other stuff too 
listen mate you gotta stop telling me you run a guitar store, if i turn any greener i'll look like the hulk-minus the muscles! must be heaven turning up for work and taking your pick of guitar to have a bash on, any Giggliotti's in store?.
any news on the boss micro BR yet?
i was going to post a thread but you are probably the best qualified to answer, so here goes i have not been playing guitar for that long and am thinking of getting a better one, some time in the new year. I bought a Squire strat just to see if i would stick with it and to be honest i'm hooked so i'd like to "upgrade"so to speak.
would it be better to buy new or go for a 2nd hand better quality/known make?
what you you recommend for around the £300 mark.
any thoughts would be welcome.
cheers
Oh it's jus a job like any other . I contacted Gigliotti Guitars (twice) but so far they've ignored me.....I don't give up that easily. Still waiting on the Boss, we're an independent store so sometimes we have to wait until the bigger chain-stores get thiers.
As for you're upgrade, I'm sure everyone will have an opinion but....if you like Strats then a Mexican Standard will be a good upgrade from the Squier. If you can go a little higher in price I'd suggest a Mexican Classic reissue. Second hand is good because you won't see much, if any, of a financial loss when you come to re-sell. If you fancy a Les Paul style guitar then take a look at Tokai Love Rocks - the made Korean stuff is within your price range. Ibanez are turning out some pretty cool stuff right now and it isn't all pointy headstocks and locking trems. Hope this helps. Drop me a line if you want to know anything else.
Geoff
listen mate you gotta stop telling me you run a guitar store, if i turn any greener i'll look like the hulk-minus the muscles! must be heaven turning up for work and taking your pick of guitar to have a bash on, any Giggliotti's in store?.
any news on the boss micro BR yet?
i was going to post a thread but you are probably the best qualified to answer, so here goes i have not been playing guitar for that long and am thinking of getting a better one, some time in the new year. I bought a Squire strat just to see if i would stick with it and to be honest i'm hooked so i'd like to "upgrade"so to speak.
would it be better to buy new or go for a 2nd hand better quality/known make?
what you you recommend for around the £300 mark.
any thoughts would be welcome.
cheers
I do like the les paul but was told that they are difficult to play as they have wider necks, i've also been told this is a load of b*ll*cks. so if you could put me right on that score please do.
didn't SRV play a Tokai for a while? is the model actually called a "love rock" as the local dealer has some dodgy looking characters there and don't want to piss one of them off 
waht sort of price do they go for?
They may have a slightly wider neck but as with most guitars, give it time and you'll get used to the neck profile. Love Rock is the Tokai version of a Les Paul. There are quite a few variations. The Korean built versions (of the LP Standard) has a RRP of £399. Not trying to sell you a guitar but just to give you an idea of the 'street price', we do them for £299.
I do like the les paul but was told that they are difficult to play as they have wider necks, i've also been told this is a load of b*ll*cks. so if you could put me right on that score please do.
didn't SRV play a Tokai for a while? is the model actually called a "love rock" as the local dealer has some dodgy looking characters there and don't want to piss one of them off
waht sort of price do they go for?
gsj
sent you an email but can't see if it was delivered. if not let me know and i'll try again
Nope, not had it.
gsj
sent you an email but can't see if it was delivered. if not let me know and i'll try again
just seen a gig date in march in london anybody got any news of any more in the uk mark of donny.
The link is below.
Could be THE show to go and see. Whispers are that it is going to be something special!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????????
Geoff
gsj
i've tried 3 times to send you an email but to no avail so here goes. I know that Fenders are valued on where they are made Mexican cheaper than USA made ones, is that the same with Tokai's as i've seen they are made in japan,china and korea (seen on ebay) if so which are cheapest/dearest?
also are gibson's made in different countries and if so how are they valued?
there does seem to be a lot of different makes of "les paul copies" are Tokia's one of the better ones?
Tokai are generally made in Korea and Japan. The Japanese guitars are more expensive than the Korean. I'm not aware that Tokai have any Chinese guitars.
All Gibson are made in the USA.....not to be confused with Epiphone which is now owned by Gibson. Epiphone's are generally made in Korea but you may find original (pre Gibson) used Epiphones that are made in the States available on Ebay etc. There are a bucket load of guitar makers, all making copies of just about everything. If you can't afford a Gibson then you could do a lot worse than a Tokai or Epiphone.
gsj
i've tried 3 times to send you an email but to no avail so here goes. I know that Fenders are valued on where they are made Mexican cheaper than USA made ones, is that the same with Tokai's as i've seen they are made in japan,china and korea (seen on ebay) if so which are cheapest/dearest?
also are gibson's made in different countries and if so how are they valued?
there does seem to be a lot of different makes of "les paul copies" are Tokia's one of the better ones?
Not yet but there may well be some I guess. Why not get tickets for the London show and then see what else comes up? You know you're gonna want to go to more than just one gig
just seen a gig date in march in london anybody got any news of any more in the uk mark of donny.
gsj
thanks for clearing up a few things. 1 or 2 of the tokai's on ebay have country of origin as china, just curious that's all. anyway it's all been sorted now.can't wait for your verdict on the boss. as i say ui'll keep you in mind when the time comes. sorry the emails didn't get through perhaps the email link doesn't work as i have tried to email jane H with no luck.
know anywhere in the UK that will have the cd/dvd "so it's like that" edition??
There are a couple of far eastern companies advertising guitars on ebay that you should stay away from. I don't have thier names but I've seen the guitars. We had a guy come to us with what he thought was a Mexican Strat but there wasn't a single bit of it that was Fender. He'd paid over £250 for a piece of unplayable junk. We've also seen a very good Ibanez Jem copy that wasn't the real thing, worthless too...........so be careful. I'll let you know if I find the DVD. The CD is on Amazon.co.uk.
gsj
thanks for clearing up a few things. 1 or 2 of the tokai's on ebay have country of origin as china, just curious that's all. anyway it's all been sorted now.can't wait for your verdict on the boss. as i say ui'll keep you in mind when the time comes. sorry the emails didn't get through perhaps the email link doesn't work as i have tried to email jane H with no luck.
know anywhere in the UK that will have the cd/dvd "so it's like that" edition??
know what you mean about ebay. just looking for reference more than anything.can't ever see me parting with a pile of cash for a guitar from there. while you're waiting on the boss processor any new effects pedals coming on the market for this xmas that are worth looking out for. keep in mind i'm a VERY medicore player, only be needed for bedroom gigging
It isn't new but my favourite FX pedal is the Boss rotary simulator (sounds like a Leslie cab) with a cool light display.
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