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Guitar chord forum - chordie → Electric → Cheap Gear - Expensive Gear
Went out and got a bass practice amp for home jams last night and ended up spending alot less than I expected. But I also tried out my dream instrument, a Fender Jazz 60th Anniversary in Inca Silver... and it was rubbish. Funny neck profile, sticky gloss finish and buzzy strings on the frets :-( Not what I expected from a MIA instrument.
I've had similar experiences with top of the line instruments as well. A good friend of mine who worked several years in a Gibson plant told me this; " Guitars are made similar to cars. The ones made in the middle of the week are put together better than the ones made on Monday and Friday." You might have picked up a mon. or a fri. instrument. Don't let this one experience deter you from triyng another MIA Fender instrument. A good Fender is a thing to behold! I own a 1976 Strat and my hands have never touched a finer electric guitar.
My bass player just got one of these;
http://www.music123.com/Warwick-Corvett … 3.Music123
He really digs it. He says it's one of the best bass guitars he's ever played.
I have a friend with a Warwick Corvette, it's a damn good bass but I've never felt comfortable playing it. The odd thing is that it's body is smaller than my Ibanez yet it weights more, really spelled out to me what wood density can mean.
Thanks for the production line story, really bears out what I say about trying out real instruments in the shop. Off to find those Wednesday guitars ;-)
A wise woman once said - buy a cheap guitar and you are often delighted and rich - buy an expensive guitar and you often disappointed and poor.
Guitar chord forum - chordie → Electric → Cheap Gear - Expensive Gear
