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Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:34 pm
by madmax1012
$1800 is quite the budget for a guitar...especially from parents. you have a ton of options man. personally, i'd recommend a Creston if you wanna go all custom. i think his prices are around there. but those Nelson's sure are sexy

http://crestonguitars.com

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Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:22 pm
by wsas3
Thats sexy as hell

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:55 pm
by DallasLemonade
madmax1012 wrote:$1800 is quite the budget for a guitar...especially from parents. you have a ton of options man. personally, i'd recommend a Creston if you wanna go all custom. i think his prices are around there. but those Nelson's sure are sexy

http://crestonguitars.com

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the more I look at these pictures the more they're pulling me in :drool:
I went to a shop today and got a quote from the owner of $1600 flat for an AVRI jazzmaster but I think this might be a better route... I'm just such a stickler about playing something before I buy it... does anyone own one of these beautiful Creston creations?
*EDIT: I could just use the search function :facepalm:

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:12 pm
by madmax1012
they're gorgeous man. i've looked through the gallery so many times that it hurts that i can't afford one. as far as a custom build goes, they're very reasonable

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:53 pm
by DallasLemonade
Just an update, went to Gruhn Guitars in Nashville today. Lot's of really neat stuff but there were only like, 5 amps in the place (none of which were plugged in). I couldn't REALLY try out any electrics. Played some really nice Martins though.

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:30 pm
by madmax1012
Martin's are nice, but I'd take my Taylor over a Martin anyday....I don't play it as much as I'd like, but it was my high school graduation present and I adore it

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:37 pm
by DallasLemonade
madmax1012 wrote:Martin's are nice, but I'd take my Taylor over a Martin anyday....I don't play it as much as I'd like, but it was my high school graduation present and I adore it

it may just be a sentimental thing, but I wouldn't trade my dad's D-28 for any other guitar ever. I love it

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:31 am
by dubkitty
a really good Martin is a wonderful thing, but i've only played two or three in my life i liked that much.

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:16 pm
by huggernaut
I spent most of my formative years in Nazareth, PA, home of Martin guitars so they hold a dear place in my heart.

But get your hands on some electrics man! I want to see what sweet piece of axe you finally end up with.

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:25 pm
by DallasLemonade
Played A LOT of stuff today. I realized that i don't really like rics after playing a few 330/60/25's. Something just not right :idk: I loved every jazzmaster I played. The scale on the jaguars didn't bother me until a stood up and played them. Most surprising though was that i really loved the country gentleman I played. It felt fantastic :)*

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:57 pm
by DallasLemonade
Allllllllllllllright, last update. I emailed Creston about a guitar (pretty much a jazzmaster w/ lollars, mastery, fiesta red and matching headstock) and he said it'd be around $2400. I was sad :cry: BUT, one day maybe maybe maybe I'll have enough scratch to do whatever I want and he'll be my guy. SO, I'm pretty much set on the AVRI Jazzmaster, just a matter of deciding color. THUH END.

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:02 pm
by madmax1012
DallasLemonade wrote:Allllllllllllllright, last update. I emailed Creston about a guitar (pretty much a jazzmaster w/ lollars, mastery, fiesta red and matching headstock) and he said it'd be around $2400. I was sad :cry: BUT, one day maybe maybe maybe I'll have enough scratch to do whatever I want and he'll be my guy. SO, I'm pretty much set on the AVRI Jazzmaster, just a matter of deciding color. THUH END.



aw damn :( well i'm glad you're getting a Jazzy man! sucks Creston's a little out of the picture, but at least you're getting a great guitar :thumb:

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 11:09 pm
by DallasLemonade
madmax1012 wrote:
DallasLemonade wrote:Allllllllllllllright, last update. I emailed Creston about a guitar (pretty much a jazzmaster w/ lollars, mastery, fiesta red and matching headstock) and he said it'd be around $2400. I was sad :cry: BUT, one day maybe maybe maybe I'll have enough scratch to do whatever I want and he'll be my guy. SO, I'm pretty much set on the AVRI Jazzmaster, just a matter of deciding color. THUH END.



aw damn :( well i'm glad you're getting a Jazzy man! sucks Creston's a little out of the picture, but at least you're getting a great guitar :thumb:

I just read that again and it sounds like I'm complaining about it :facepalm: ON THE CONTRARY, I'm mega excited about the jazzy :joy: and thanks Max and Dubkitty and Gunner and SPACERITUALLLLLLLLL and MEC and everyone who gave me input :)*

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:08 am
by Chankgeez
DallasLemonade wrote:
madmax1012 wrote:$1800 is quite the budget for a guitar...especially from parents. you have a ton of options man. personally, i'd recommend a Creston if you wanna go all custom. i think his prices are around there. but those Nelson's sure are sexy

http://crestonguitars.com

Image

the more I look at these pictures the more they're pulling me in :drool:
I went to a shop today and got a quote from the owner of $1600 flat for an AVRI jazzmaster but I think this might be a better route... I'm just such a stickler about playing something before I buy it... does anyone own one of these beautiful Creston creations?
*EDIT: I could just use the search function :facepalm:


Yeah, you know who owns a Creston?

momofuku, that's who.

He's only posted here a few times. I believe he signed up just to refute my assertion that he has $30,000 worth of gear.

You should PM him.

(EDIT: Whoops, just finished reading the thread. Sorry the Creston's out of your price range. Oh, well.)

Re: Buying a new guitar

Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:23 pm
by CBA
Hey well but geez dude where are the pictures of what you got for frig's sake?


I wanna see this Jazzmaster!


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