(01-12-2022, 05:27 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Not sure what you want to spend, but if you are looking for a comfortable electric to play while seated, you can't beat the Stratocaster. I have a room full of acoustic and electric guitars, and one of my favorites to play is the cheapest guitar I own. It's a Made in Mexico Fender Blacktop Stratocaster (Blacktop just referring to the pickup configuration) Get you a Mexican Strat, they can be had new for about 400 dollars, and play exceptionally well. I have several friends who worked in the industry, and they turned me onto them when I was looking for an American made Srat. Lots's of touring musicians have expensive guitars but take their Mexican Strats on the road. I got mine with a maple neck and love it. (only maple neck I own.)

(01-11-2022, 05:08 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: you make fun.... But seeing things in Madden as far as routes options defensive alignments and all that gives you a better understanding for how things work in the game.  and visa versa.     

(01-12-2022, 10:03 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Can I play ?? Does a lion crap where it wants to ? Can Joe Burrow throw a football ?

No not really

(01-13-2022, 08:01 PM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: Awesome, we have our lead guitarist.  Anybody play bass?  Or, even just have one?

(01-12-2022, 12:24 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Thanks again

I wouldn't buy a used guitar at a pawn shop. Just to get a feel as you say. I'm not that big on buying used anything as a general rule. My hands are probably medium size and I know I'll not be able to handle a big neck so that will play into it. And I don't want a real heavy guitar.

Other than that I'm pretty open to whatever. I just don't want to go real cheap and then regret it a year from now.

(01-12-2022, 05:27 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Not sure what you want to spend, but if you are looking for a comfortable electric to play while seated, you can't beat the Stratocaster. I have a room full of acoustic and electric guitars, and one of my favorites to play is the cheapest guitar I own. It's a Made in Mexico Fender Blacktop Stratocaster (Blacktop just referring to the pickup configuration) Get you a Mexican Strat, they can be had new for about 400 dollars, and play exceptionally well. I have several friends who worked in the industry, and they turned me onto them when I was looking for an American made Srat. Lots's of touring musicians have expensive guitars but take their Mexican Strats on the road. I got mine with a maple neck and love it. (only maple neck I own.)

(01-13-2022, 10:15 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: That's how I got one of my favorites, so I don't know that you should write it off completely...

(01-13-2022, 08:01 PM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: Awesome, we have our lead guitarist.  Anybody play bass?  Or, even just have one?

(01-13-2022, 08:01 PM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: Awesome, we have our lead guitarist.  Anybody play bass?  Or, even just have one?

(01-12-2022, 06:03 PM)MileHighGrowler Wrote: Can you still find a new MiM for that price?  I bought mine in 2001 for $350.  I think they're over $800 now (it's the "player's" model now instead of the "standard").  Which is crazy.  But the MiM are fantastic.  Yes, the pickups are a little cheaper and sometimes the frets aren't always dressed perfectly.  But I'd say on mine, it's felt the same as an American made.  Frets were perfect, no issues with wiring or hardware.  I swapped the pickguard but otherwise it's stock and going strong over 20 years later! 

(01-15-2022, 11:43 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Ok, last couple days I've read like a hundred reviews on guitars from several different sites covering all sorts of electrics. And I've came to the conclusion that I'm leaning very hard towards a Fender Player Stratocaster. I'm going to go in a couple days and try and lay my hands on one to be sure.

I must have read two dozen reviews or more on them and guys just go on and on about how nice this guitar is for the money, like $800. Lots of talk about how nice the neck is especially for guys like me with smaller hands. Lightweight, many say you can play almost anything on it and sound good. Rock, country, blues on and on.

Many mention locking tuners as a good upgrade but other than that not much to complain about. Several said they have way more expensive guitars but find themselves picking up this one - a lot.

Many thanks for all the help.

(01-15-2022, 11:43 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: Ok, last couple days I've read like a hundred reviews on guitars from several different sites covering all sorts of electrics. And I've came to the conclusion that I'm leaning very hard towards a Fender Player Stratocaster. I'm going to go in a couple days and try and lay my hands on one to be sure.

I must have read two dozen reviews or more on them and guys just go on and on about how nice this guitar is for the money, like $800. Lots of talk about how nice the neck is especially for guys like me with smaller hands. Lightweight, many say you can play almost anything on it and sound good. Rock, country, blues on and on.

Many mention locking tuners as a good upgrade but other than that not much to complain about. Several said they have way more expensive guitars but find themselves picking up this one - a lot.

Many thanks for all the help.

(01-10-2022, 10:08 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I tinkered around with an acoustic guitar in my youth for several years and got I dunno, decent I guess ? Literally like 40 years ago. I just bought a new lower end Fender acoustic oh several months ago and was trying to relearn but my granddaughter basically daughter got sick and has had a time last few months so my practice got put off.

She's getting much better now and I've recently started to practice again. However my old fingers are having a hard time with the string tension. Thye're not taking it very well, haha.

So, I've always wanted to try my hand at electrics and just have never rolled the dice. I've been looking pretty hard at a Gibson les paul tribute and a Fender champion 40 amp. I don't wanna break the bank but I also don't wanna sink big $$$ into something right off the jump.

Does that combo sound like a good start up or would you guys advise something else ?

(01-17-2022, 12:42 AM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Well I don't have much advise on Electrics as I am not a vet at that brother. I am acoustic all the way and acoustic/electric
which is completely different than say playing on a Les Paul or Strat. I do have a Strat but I don't ever play it much. Need to 
buy me a new pedal and fix my pickup on my Strat. 

All I know is there are tons of vids on youtube with great guitar players showing you how to play electric that I have been 
wanting to look up and practice myself once I get either my Strat fixed or just buy a better electric which will probably be 
the way I roll. I will get back to you on this one, just have fun for now, guitar is great for you spirit and your soul.



BTW, don't buy your guitar on the internet. Play it first, this is my only advise. Play a guitar in a guitar store then buy it.

I bought 2 guitars on the internet and both were ****** up and my Dad and I had to fix them.

(01-17-2022, 12:57 PM)Sled21 Wrote: I used to be that way until I found Sweetwater. They not only put up a stock photo of a guitar, they take detailed pictures of every single guitar they sell from every angle, so you can see the woodgrain you're getting, the serial number, etc. Then they run an inspection on it before they ship it. If you get it and don't like it, return it free with no hassle at all. I've probably bought 7-8 guitars from them, both electric and acoustic. Plus one Mesa Boogie MkV 10/45/90 combo amp with no problem at all. When I bought my MkV, it was a returned item, marked down because it was supposed to have a small scratch on the switchplate. Got a heck of a deal on it, being a returned item. I called them and the salesman went and looked at it, and said otherwise it looked in perfect condition. When it arrived, it was perfect, looked like new and never out of the box, and I still can't see any scratch on it. The reverb did not work though. So, where the reverb plugs in there are two unmarked RCA plugs in the back. I pulled them off and switched them, and the reverb works perfect. I suspect that is why the original buyer sent it back. Saved me 400.00 off new.