the problem with guitars

MissYouAllDayMissYouAllDay Posts: 939
edited November 2003 in Musicians and Gearheads
Well I have a tiny dorm room with no space for a guitar stand. I keep my guitar up on shelf in a gig bag. If I wasn't so worried about banging the thing or scratching it or whatever I would leave it around and play it 2x as much cause I wouldn't have to get it out/ put it away. Can anyone here identify with this. It kinda makes me wanna buy a shitty 100$ acoustic and just have it sitting around and not care about it.

Oh and a question for you all. High action or low? Your preference?
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  • dude, just buy you a Wall Mount guitar holder. its tiny and you just slide the guitar head onto it and it hangs on the wall out of the way. just screw it into the wall.

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  • Those wall mounts are cool.
    I always have cheapo guitars around. they're great to sit by the fire,and you don't have to worry about a little charring. They can be full of sand on the beach. Just shake it out! Good to have in a dorm so you don't worry about the good one.

    I like low action on acoustic, somewhat high on electric.
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    I like the wall hangers too but they scare me with an expensive guitar. you have to pad the wall behind them too. None of my guitars are without scratches so I don't much worry about them getting scratched anymore. If I were you I'd maybe go the 99 dollar route just to have something cheap to bum around.

    It really depends on the guitar where I like the action. I don't like fret buzz so around 9/32's is where I usually like the action depending on the size of the frets. Fairly low to medium I guess. It depends on your own style, 9/32 is real comfortable for me. But I don't play very fast runs either.
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  • parchyparchy Posts: 205
    Or you could just "age" your guitar using store bought materials and never worry about scratching the damn thing again... ;)


    And for me, the lower the action, the better...
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Actually, the problem with guitars is that they are pretty little temptresses that cost a lot. Sort of like girlfriends.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • I started messing with this cheap acoustic my bro has in june. I liked it so much I spent 600$ on an electric acoustic (fender dg 20 ce) So now when I go home I cant play my bros guitar anymore cause the action is so friggin high it murders my finegrs. Like you have to hammer the things to get a clear note. Where my action is so nice and low it's almost as smooth as an electric.

    So whats the advantage to having a higher action? More sustain?

    someone fill me in on the meassurements and how exactly you change ur action?

    How much are the best strings money can buy? Are they actually that good?

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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Originally posted by MissYouAllDay
    How much are the best strings money can buy? Are they actually that good?

    Well, I'd vote for Elixers. Usually $12-15 a set. My buddy prefers D'Addario Silk and Steels. $9 a set. Both have advantages and disadvantages. For the longest time, I played Ernie Ball Earthwoods, and had pretty good luck with them.

    EDIT:
    Stone uses Martin Marquis 80/20 Bronze strings on his acoustics, as does Ed, based on the notes for Riot Act.
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    Acoustic- Elixers are not only the best string they should be the "only" string. They are phenominal. I own a Fender too.
    (DG 22CE.) THey are eaisly worth the 12-14 dollar price if you don't break strings often.

    Higher action will yield less fret buzz useful for slide play and its a little louder most guitars with slightly higher action are designed without an onboard preamp and p/u. Country and Bluegrass players prefer Martin guitars for this very reason. Of course the action can usually be changed but I go see a luthier for that however there are plenty of websites if you'd like to try it yourself. The action on my fender was perfect strait from the factory which is odd. but heat and moisture and string tension can change the setup of the guitar. Your brother more than likely put on strings that were too heavy for the set up on his guitar causing the neck to bow. THe truss rod needs to have a few rounds cranked down.
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  • Originally posted by MissYouAllDay
    I started messing with this cheap acoustic my bro has in june. I liked it so much I spent 600$ on an electric acoustic (fender dg 20 ce) So now when I go home I cant play my bros guitar anymore cause the action is so friggin high it murders my finegrs. Like you have to hammer the things to get a clear note. Where my action is so nice and low it's almost as smooth as an electric.

    So whats the advantage to having a higher action? More sustain?

    someone fill me in on the meassurements and how exactly you change ur action?

    How much are the best strings money can buy? Are they actually that good?

    fire away

    Higher action can give you more tone but if it's too high it ain't no fun to play. Like Paco says, the truss rod might need adjustment, but be careful on a cheap guitar. You can sight down the neck from the body to see if it's bowed outward. Sometimes the top will bulge out a bit and raise the action. That's a job for a tech, although you can be adventurous and file down the bottom of the bridge saddle to lower it. ( Don't tell your brother I said to do that though!)
    The book " Guitar Player Repair Guide" has a lot of information how to work on that stuff. It's a great book.
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  • EchoesEchoes Posts: 1,279
    Originally posted by mccreadyisgod
    Actually, the problem with guitars is that they are pretty little temptresses that cost a lot. Sort of like girlfriends.


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  • i love Martin SP Bronze light guage for my wide body acoustic. it's all i use.


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