[geeks] new guitar

[Joshua Boyd]

On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 10:08:30PM -0600, Bill Bradford wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 10:35:07PM -0500, Joshua Boyd wrote:
> > Wow.  That's an impressive price.  I wonder if there are any local shops
> > where I could try that guitar out.
> 
> I'd look for a Guitar Center (http://www.guitarcenter.com).  I had to make 
> them dig around in back for one, though - they'll usually have the 
> more-expensive Epi LPs and Gibson LPs on display (of course, they want to 
> make more of a profit).
> 
> I actually played this one, then played a $1200 Epi Elite LP Standard (one
> of the top-of-the-line Epi LPs) and liked the $99 special *better* - it was
> thinner and lighter than the more expensive model, which was almost too 
> heavy for my tastes.
> 
> They've also got the two-pickup version for $50 more.

You didn't find you prefered the two pickup version?  I like having the
choice of pickup positions, personally.

I play a very heavy '81 guild electric guitar.  I can't seem to find 
pictures of it online.  It weighs about as much as a Gibson les paul
standard, and certainly more than the Epi Les Pauls I've played.

I like it, and my hands know it.  The electronics could use an overhaul,
and that wouldn't cost too much, but the neck has also developed a
slight twist, and while it's not a major problem right now, I'm hesitant
to invest in a guitar that is starting to have neck problems.  

I know a lot of people hate them, but I keep finding myself dreaming
about getting an old Telecaster.  But then, I wonder if I would miss the
humbuckers a lot.