How good a gig is this that I have scored!
One of my brothers is going to Papua New Guine for work for a few years. While he is there he wants to do something useful like learn to play the guitar, a very commendable pursuit.
What he has asked me to do is spend his money on some worthy gear. So I have $AUD1500 of someone else's money to spend. Most excellent.
I figure that since he is going to have to lug it overseas (and eventually back) so won't want lots of stuff like effects pedals and tuners.
The solution, a Fender Mustang II - which sells here for under $AUD300. That gives him an excellent amp woth some built in effects and a tuner.
That leaves me with about $1200 to spend on a Tele.
Can anyone see a flaw in my plan ?
Sounds like a good plan to me! I was intially thinking you should buy him a Line 6 Pod multi-fx unit too, but as a beginner, it would only muddy the waters. Better to let him find his own way on that one. So the Mustang II is a great shout.
And spending money on a top-notch Telecaster? That's music to my ears!
Quote from: Migs on June 15, 2011, 07:17:48 PMCan anyone see a flaw in my plan ?
Only in case of a power failure ::) in which case an acoustic would be nice :D
Good point Geir, you could buy a Mustang amp, a nice Squire Tele and a good acoustic with that kind of money. Instead of the Mustang, why not get the new Boss BR-80. That woyld give a complete package. Headphone amp, run it out to a stereo for jamming, play along with the E-band backing tracks, learn a little about recording, etc. There, that is my reccomendation, a Boss BR-80, Squire Tele and a good low price acoustic. Great starter package.
I am pretty sure the acoustic might be out of scope plus he wont want to be lugging 2 guitars over there. And the other thing I was thinking is if any of it ends up sitting gathering dust, I have a good shot at "acqiring" it down the track. Which all makes me think, should I get him a strat given I already have a nice tele?
And you know what, I was going to say Strat, I even typed it, but changed it to Tele because it seemed you were really set on a Tele for your friend...........but for me personally, I think a strat is a better beginner guitar, that is my bias, having learned to play with a strat and an acoustic.
Here's my list:
1. American Special Strat
2. MBR/BR 80
3. Set of head phones
This is more portable and no amp is required because the MBR can plug into a hi fi or table top radio, etc.
Ian
Quote from: IanR on June 16, 2011, 08:32:12 PMHere's my list:
1. American Special Strat
2. MBR/BR 80
3. Set of head phones
This is more portable and no amp is required because the MBR can plug into a hi fi or table top radio, etc.
Ian
Yes, Ian has got it...........thats the perfect beginners package.
I think buying gear with other peoples money is the best idea I've heard yet!!!
Oh wait, you are actually going to give the gear to him?
In that case I'd agree with the Strat or Tele and mbr80/headphones or Mustang.
And a good tuner!
and a gnome, as in metro (though many don't like using them)
Quote from: peterp on June 16, 2011, 09:33:12 PMIn that case I'd agree with the Strat or Tele and mbr80/headphones or Mustang.
And a good tuner!
and a gnome, as in metro (though many don't like using them)
But the BR-80 has a tuner and a gnome built-in.
Instead of a tuner and metro gnome, maybe he should get a surge suppressor for the Mustang, and some spare fuses and solder. ;)
(http://www.thesuperest.com/_img/_heroes/s102_metrognome.jpg)
Wow another reason*2 to GAS for updating to the BR80!
(my little mustang was plugged into a APC power conditioning UPS when it died :) not sure a surge suppressor would help.)
Quote from: 64Guitars on June 16, 2011, 09:49:42 PMBut the BR-80 has a tuner and a gnome built-in.
Instead of a tuner and metro gnome, maybe he should get a surge suppressor for the Mustang, and some spare fuses and solder. ;)
Quote from: peterp on June 17, 2011, 08:37:38 AM(my little mustang was plugged into a APC power conditioning UPS when it died :) not sure a surge suppressor would help.)
I was just joking. :) But I didn't realize that your Mustang was plugged into a UPS. You're probably right that a surge suppresor wouldn't have helped. The UPS probably acts as one anyway. I'm sure your Mustang problem is an exception and there's no reason to think that Mustangs are prone to blowing fuses (or whatever it was that caused yours to fail). But it bothers me that they don't provide a user-accessible fuse on the back panel, although that's probably not unusual nowadays. I just checked my Marshall MG50DFX which I bought about 10 years ago and it doesn't have one either. Bummer.
Quote from: IanR on June 16, 2011, 08:32:12 PMHere's my list:
1. American Special Strat
2. MBR/BR 80
3. Set of head phones
This is more portable and no amp is required because the MBR can plug into a hi fi or table top radio, etc.
Ian
This is definitely the right choice. Great general package. Though I would be happy with this, I would have to change the Strat with an ESP LTD MH-327. 27 frets, a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in the bridge and Seymour Duncan Custom 5 pickup in the neck with push-pull coil-splitting ability for tons of tonal options.
Oh dear. I'm thinking maybe strat now.
this one is a lot of guitar for not a lot of money........like 100 bucks
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/squier-bullet-strat-with-tremolo (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/squier-bullet-strat-with-tremolo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML8dV5-WhiY