I have seen happiness.

[Entevir]

To put it simply. I have seen the physical manifestation of my happiness and the realization that things can only get better from here on in. I am buying this piece of heavenl on earth.
To most of you this probably says nothing. But i have been drooling over this since it came out. My old drum set(Lets not get into that) is more or less like a book on a table with the sounds it makes.
Also i have decided that there is a god.... Besides Bob Gatzen.

[Anumesa]

OOOOOoooohhhh snazzy!!! ^.^

[Parallo]

Nice. Quite nice. I've always been nervous with the thin hardware Pearl always has. I prefer the good sturdy Yamaha. Then again I've been out of that loop for about two or three years.

[Lokter Tarvitz]

Nice. Quite nice. I've always been nervous with the thin hardware Pearl always has. I prefer the good sturdy Yamaha. Then again I've been out of that loop for about two or three years.

Parallo likes Drumming? 

Anyway, thats very nice... i still like my guitar though 

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/shop_image/product/783c87cad0d1dd27d3412cfcf66edcf6.jpg

[Drey]

well, my gcc makes me pretty happy.

[Entevir]

Personally for guitars i prefer Telecasters. They have a nice clean sound. Either them or Gibson. Cause Gibsons simply ROCK !

Also i just now realize that this forum lacks a headbanging smiley.

[zanzibar]

Also i just now realize that this forum lacks a headbanging smiley.

True.  I demand a Draklar-icon.

[Rayken]

Personally for guitars i prefer Telecasters. They have a nice clean sound.

Okay, you made me do it... This is my baby.  Before buying it I tried it against both a Fender American Standard and an American deluxe and it has a brighter, fuller tone than either.  I ordered mine with the natural finish, maple fretboard, and two single coil pickups.  It's not exactly metal, but with enough gain it sounds pretty heavy.  And the clean tones are to die for.  I ordered it online for about $600 USD, a lot less than the American Teles.

[Entevir]

Man... I am so envious of that little maple finish beauty(Give us a sample sound)... And the fact that you guitarists can get a decent thing for 600$.
I would so sell my soul if i could make drums cost the same as guitars.

[Parallo]

Personally for guitars i prefer Telecasters. They have a nice clean sound. Either them or Gibson. Cause Gibsons simply ROCK !

The guitarist in my band had a Gibson Special SG then he got a beautiful red American Telecaster.

Parallo likes Drumming? 

I was into drumming far before I was into gaming.

[zorbels]

Congratulations Entevir! The drum set is a beauty in deed! 

Nice. Quite nice. I've always been nervous with the thin hardware Pearl always has. I prefer the good sturdy Yamaha. Then again I've been out of that loop for about two or three years.

The company has started to build them a little more sturdy over the years but I still share your worry.

My baby is my flute. I am currently looking into guitar lessons. Since this is a similar thread to the topic does anyone have any idea what a good guitar is to get for a beginner? Something tells me the guy at the music store is just trying to sell me more costly guitars, and not what I actually need.

[zanzibar]

Costly guitars are actually a better buy.  Less scrupulous stores love to push cheap guitars because there's a better profit on them, and they know the customer will be back in six months to buy a better instrument.

The best advice I can give you is to go shopping with a friend who plays.

[zorbels]

Costly guitars are actually a better buy.  Less scrupulous stores love to push cheap guitars because there's a better profit on them, and they know the customer will be back in six months to buy a better instrument.

  Really? Wow, I am glad I asked then. And here I thought he was just trying to get more money and sell me something I truly didn't need.

The best advice I can give you is to go shopping with a friend who plays.

Thanks, I shall take that advice.

[Entevir]

Funny thing. I don't know about wherever you may be from but in Lithuania i know 27 guys who play guitar. And thats just the ones that REALLY play guitar. I know so many crap a dozen vocalist's it scares me. And then i know the entire bassist and drummer communities in my town... We make 8 people combined. Two drummers, six bassist's. Nice ratio eh ? I'd be stocked if i wanted to form a band but they just won't leave me alone.... Least i get treated to a beer more often then not.

And zorbels. Only thing to fear like the devil would be signature guitars and that sort of stuff. Just buy "Stock" guitars. Also it may be obvious but i suggest a Telecaster.

Oh and Parallo. What kind of set did you used to play on ? Maybe got some advice cause I'm still going through my options last minute before the buy.

[zanzibar]

I don't see why a Telecaster should be obvious.  I personally dislike them.  Very thin and twangy, and I don't like how the necks tend to feel.