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good/cheap online guitar store

HalberdBlueHalberdBlue Registered User regular
edited January 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
I've been playing the electric guitar for about 8 months now and I'd like to buy some new stuff. Whats a good/cheap reputable online guitar stuff store? Also, this was mostly triggered by me somehow losing my cable, so whats a good cable to buy? I want to get some kind of effects pedal (undecided as to which kind yet) as well, so would I need to buy a second cable to be able to use that? I'm not replacing my guitar or amp (yet) so I don't need advice on that.

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  • MishraMishra Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    Have you tried craig's list? I'm a big fan of trying before you buy. Also what do you want the pedal for? If it's just to play around with tone a good amp can do that and in my opinion is a better investment. The amp is the second half of your instrument.

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  • HalberdBlueHalberdBlue Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I hadn't thought of craigslist, I'll check that out. I want a pedal because I'd like to play some very heavily distorted stuff (like stoner rock/metal, etc.) that my amp, although decent, doesn't do.

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  • flatlinegraphicsflatlinegraphics Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    what guitar/amp do you have?

    stoner stuff, typically looking for stuff like big muff's, woolly mammoths, etc. but be aware that most stoner/doom stuff gets played by old dudes with deep pockets. vintage/boutique stuff. you might want to invest in a better amp before you start dropping cash on pedals. because no matter how good the pedal, you throw the signal through a crap amp, and you get a crap sound.

    best plan, watch craigslist like a hawk. be patient, good stuff comes up. as soon as it does, be prepared to jump on it.

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  • corcorigancorcorigan Registered User regular
    edited January 2008
    I've had some luck before with eBay, just buy non-name stuff. I paid £50 for a Vintage-brand thing with a Floyd Rose bridge, which was pretty good really, had to get it set up though.

    Not going to work for more up-market things though, stuff seems to go on there for the same price you can buy new things for.

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  • Sir CarcassSir Carcass I have been shown the end of my world Round Rock, TXRegistered User regular
    edited January 2008
    If you want new, www.musiciansfriend.com has never let me down.

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