Thanks everyone for your help and advice I really appreciate it. I just put a deposit down on the Reverend Billy Corgan signature. The heart wants what the heart wants. Ticket price is $1,200 USD. I realize this isn't a high demand guitar and I probably can never sell it without taking a huge hit but I am okay with that.
Canadian government is giving everyone 1k CAD so I am just calling this a freebie
I will probably just keep it and give it to my kids if any of them play later.
Thanks guys!
https://www.reverendguitars.com/guitars/billy-corgan-signature
PS. I am going with the white one since Billy says that one sounds better lol
Thanks everyone for your help and advice I really appreciate it. I just put a deposit down on the Reverend Billy Corgan signature. The heart wants what the heart wants. Ticket price is $1,200 USD. I realize this isn't a high demand guitar and I probably can never sell it without taking a huge hit but I am okay with that.
Canadian government is giving everyone 1k CAD so I am just calling this a freebie
I will probably just keep it and give it to my kids if any of them play later.
Thanks guys!
https://www.reverendguitars.com/guitars/billy-corgan-signature
PS. I am going with the white one since Billy says that one sounds better lol
Looks great!!.. and I'm sure you'll get the sound you want from it.. if not, you just keep buying different ones until your closet is full
Sure you know, but with any guitar, a good setup is the difference between night and day.
Maybe Billy is on to something.. I used to have a white Charvel Model 1 (was stolen) and it sounded nice.
I mean different chip colors have differnt composition.. taking some white spray paint to my axes now.. I'll let you know how it goes
Reverend does have standard humbuckers that it sells on its stock models (Charger HB, Contender HB, etc). Railhammers are the brainchild of Reverend founder Joe Naylor, and are technically a separate company, although there is natural crossover.I find myself already wanting a USA strat. to go with the Corgan guitar outfitted with 2x Railhammer PUPS (their version of humbuckers I think) I think I could be in trouble when it comes to collecting gear.
I bought the Op Amp version of the Big Muff and the Spark amp, both still en route to me. I feel happy with my setup and the only weak link now is my playing so I need to get busy and put some work in. Hopefully get some good practice in over the holidays. If I learn anything cool maybe I will post a vid here.
Acoustic >>> electric.
Buy a Taylor /thread
I had several but I just hate the bulkyness.
It's definitely a different feel. I bought a 12-fret Taylor (322ce) that's a lot of fun to play. The shorter neck produces a slightly deeper, warmer tone than a typical Taylor. It's a little closer to the Martin sound, but still has the crispness of a Taylor. Takes a little getting used to at first because your hand isn't as far out as it is on a standard fretboard, but I love it! So much fun to play, and less bulky too.
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Here’s a thread I started. I should update it with more pics.Wow travis, the Taylor 300 series is fantastic...I love both sapele/spruce and blackwood/mahogany options.
Way out of my range for accoustic but my teacher had 2 and loved their sound espec. with mic & little amplification.
You should do more guitar pr0n....then I don't just have to envy you for chips...but guitars too
Agreed.. Have a Taylor 314ce and it is great playing/sounding guitar.Wow travis, the Taylor 300 series is fantastic...I love both sapele/spruce and blackwood/mahogany options.
Way out of my range for accoustic but my teacher had 2 and loved their sound espec. with mic & little amplification.
You should do more guitar pr0n....then I don't just have to envy you for chips...but guitars too
Hope you are having fun @Lemonzest
Acoustic >>> electric.
Buy a Taylor /thread
I have a Yamaha acoustic that was probably around $200 that I got as a teenager. I have played that guitar on and off for the last 20+ years. It sounds great for what it is. I have probably played 90% acoustic in my life and it will always be my first love.
Now that I am taking guitar more seriously I am toying with the idea of getting a nice acoustic-electric that I can possibly gig with down the road. This is a touchy problem to solve. Very rarely do acoustic guitars sound good when plugged into a sound system. Also since there is much less effects/modulation done to the acoustic sound I can justify spending more money on an acoustic. I mean even a kinda crappy electric can sound awesome when run through a distortion pedal and a good amp. Acoustics are much less forgiving.
I want my acoustic budget to be 1k but I fear to get what I want might be closer to 2k.
I am interested in the acoustic Billy Corgan uses (eye roll, how much of a fanboy is this Lemon guy?)
He has a signature Yamaha guitar. I don't need the signature version but I am interested in this guitar as it has no switches or controls on the guitar itself. In his words, "you just plug it in and it sounds great".
I have always hated fiddling around with those switches and it often just sounds shit anyway.
Interested in any feedback on buying a good sounding acoustic-electric.
But again, LOVE that you found back that old love
I’m a big fan of Yamaha acoustic guitars. They’re a great value. I just bought one for my son less than a year ago. Now I don’t have to lend him my Martin.I have a Yamaha acoustic that was probably around $200 that I got as a teenager. I have played that guitar on and off for the last 20+ years. It sounds great for what it is. I have probably played 90% acoustic in my life and it will always be my first love.
Now that I am taking guitar more seriously I am toying with the idea of getting a nice acoustic-electric that I can possibly gig with down the road. This is a touchy problem to solve. Very rarely do acoustic guitars sound good when plugged into a sound system. Also since there is much less effects/modulation done to the acoustic sound I can justify spending more money on an acoustic. I mean even a kinda crappy electric can sound awesome when run through a distortion pedal and a good amp. Acoustics are much less forgiving.
I want my acoustic budget to be 1k but I fear to get what I want might be closer to 2k.
I am interested in the acoustic Billy Corgan uses (eye roll, how much of a fanboy is this Lemon guy?)
He has a signature Yamaha guitar. I don't need the signature version but I am interested in this guitar as it has no switches or controls on the guitar itself. In his words, "you just plug it in and it sounds great".
I have always hated fiddling around with those switches and it often just sounds shit anyway.
Interested in any feedback on buying a good sounding acoustic-electric.