On Dec 21, 2010, at 7:13 AM, jazz_guitar@... wrote:
1.2. Re: How To Buy A Guitar
Posted by: "John Amato" jamato316@... jamato316
Date: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:31 pm ((PST))
Thanks Folks,
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Here is where I posted my article with some of your ideas:
Hi John,
Pretty good advice, but you do have one glaring clinker... "anywhere from 24.5 to 25.5 inches from the nut to the 12th fret is a comfortable" You mean from the nut to the bridge, not 12th fret, unless it's a long scale bass... ;) Also, an exact 24" is the scale for the Fender Jaguar-based models & they are great for small hands, and a Squire Jagmaster can be had for under $300, not a bad ax, I have one, 1 5/8" nut width, I just checked, vs 1 11/16" nut for most Gibsons. It IS a bit heavy, about like a Les Paul Standard. The first new ax I bought for myself was a Jaguar in 1962, and they've gotten better, overall. Much better in most instances (like not having to remove the neck to adjust the truss rod, except for the Player Special HH's "Vintage Design" BS). Most of the ES models and Les Paul Gibsons are 24 3/4" vs most of the other Fenders @ 25 1/2" - a lot of why Les Pauls & ES-335s became "popular" rock/blues axes, along with the sustain of the HB PUs. Classical scale is 25 1/2". The shortest scale I have that works okay is the new 23" Les Paul Express from Epiphone, but the shorter the scale, the harder (most touchy) to tune to standard tuning. It comes with 14:1 ratio tuners and needs 18:1 (replacing mine), otherwise it's a sweetie with a "standard" 1 11/16" (Gibson) nut width (a tad wide for very small hands, but not for us Gibson Paul & ES players) and good sounding electronics, under $150 new. All just some good stuff to remember when shopping/recommending. Best of luck to your friend's new venture, if he can stay afloat in this economy, he's got it made. :)
Best regards,
...z
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