Aye, so their version of Hot Rails.
Cool, nothing wrong with affordable super strats.
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So had my first gig (of sorts) last night we finally played an open mike night down the The Crown pub.
We were only allowed to play 2 songs so played (Extended) versions of Cocaine and Rockin In The Free World.
We were 8th so had to wait a while which wasn’t great for the nerves and we took to the stage at 10.35.
We have been asked to play a “local bands” gig at end of June and have been asked to play 45 mins to an hour.
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Nice, that can only do wonders for confidence and ability.
I need to do more
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So another Guitar Business has gone – PMT – Which follows on from GAK and Bax music that went earlier in the year.
I have (had) a PMT store about half a mile from me and Id heard from my old guitar tutors son who worked there, that they were thinking about not renewing the lease when it ran out in 18 months and that was Sept last year – didn’t think the whole business would go under. They reckon 96 jobs have gone. The manager of my local one has been there since the 90s.
Gear4Music have bought all the remaining stock for £2 million -as they did with GAKs.
I had two guitar/music shops near me within a mile but they have both now gone – PMT and DV247 – Which is online only and now comes from Germany. The have poor reviews so Id always use Thomann if I had to order from Europe.
Apparently BAXs is coming back but again its online only.
I always found PMT helpful (apart from the time I ordered a Fender Strat and was told it would be two weeks – only to be told they got that wrong when I chased after 3 weeks and was told it would more like two months!) but I guess the 2nd hand guitar business is doing well and recently the company that has the majority of share in Fender bought Reverb.
Apparently the profit on Guitars isn’t as good as other industries – check this blokes video about it – he seems to have al the info.
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Looking at the prices of used guitars in Balkan countries, it surely is!
Did you play the guitar and sing?
No way!! Gak’s gone too?!
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Nah just the guitar and backing vox if needed
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Talented guy this…
No Rory Gallagher?
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No Frank Marino?
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A must for anyone who has not seen this…
Still been doing guitar even with whats going on in my life.
I sold my Les Paul (so heavy!) and bought a Japanese Fender Strat. Lovely fret board. Got it from a place in Denmark St.
I only have 3 guitars now. The Fender Strat, Harley Benton Les Paul (with Slash pick ups) and Harley Benton Telecaster.
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Hope you didn’t buy the Fender new.
Nah was 2nd hand its a 1999 got it for £1199.00 and sold the Les Paul for £1500.00
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Nice. High spec one by the sounds of it.
I was of course referring to the lawsuit that Fender has started.
Did you hear the commentary as well, I’d heard they had also said there are too many ‘guitars in existence’? Isnt that what you get when you flood the market for 50yrs.
I also think this copyright action will be simply years too late, the S shaped body has been imitated since the late 60s, widespread reproductions in Asia, some ironically as or if not better quality than Fender, especially the Matsumoko built stuff. Fender have just tolerated this for too long without taking any action.
All this really says to me is the market is truly saturated with more guitars than it can play. This is impacting their new sales. I’d guess fender are then probably under some financial risk. As was Gibson +10yrs ago.
Im really not interested in buying any guitar brand new, and doubt many others are. They’re right there is simply too much good un-played stock available used. Its their own doing really.
Those Chinese squiers they put out around 05-08 were absolute dogshit balsa wood.
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