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Original message:14 days 23 hours 53 minutes ago

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Member: Blake Wever

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hey.
Im looking to upgrade my guitar. At the moment i have a epiphone sg. I play mainly rock but i want something versitile. and now my playing is getting more serious and i am looking to get a new guitar, but im not sure if i could go and get a $3000 gibson. hah
any ideas ?

Reply:14 days 23 hours 28 minutes ago
Member: Fred Kraus

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The most versitile guitar I can think of is a strat. You can play anything from country to blues to rock. That's a decision that has to be made by you though. A Mex strat is very well made, and won't take you to the poor house. Strats come with single coils, or if you need something a bit thicker sounding you can get one with a humbucker. Ibanez also makes some fine guitars, so does Schecter.

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Reply:14 days 20 hours 25 minutes ago
Member: dcunning30

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Yea, I agree with Fred. IMHO if your goal is versatility, then get a Fat Strat with HSS pups, or an Ibanez with HSH pups. That should take you far.

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Reply:14 days 10 hours 52 minutes ago
Member: evol666

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As long as your guitar is not a piece of drift wood, I would advise looking into upgrading your pickups and seeing how that works out for you. A nice set of Gibson 57's should do wonders for your guitar. I did this upgrade on my Epi and it now she sings. And it's a cheaper investment if you are on a budget.

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Reply:14 days 10 hours 26 minutes ago
Member: frumsapap

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Man, I would not change guitars. What kind of sound to you want? The pickups are definitely what I would change. My guitar was only $450, but it is the best thing since sliced bread. If I have to do anything it will be chaning out the pickups, like evol666 is saying. I have thought about putting a chromed humbucker in mine, but I have still been undecided.

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