Tag Archives: Guitars
Getting an old companion restored
My recent attempts at resurrecting a knackered old second-hand guitar pretty much failed after I realised I couldn’t fit the bridge and keep the thing in tune. It’s a shame to throw a musical instrument onto the woodpile (not literally in this case…yet) so I turned my attention to another half-broken thing I had lying around.
This is a 1989 Korean-made Squier Bullet that has much more sentimental value: I bought it second-hand at the age of sixteen with money from a part-time job. It’s the good old First Guitar that you can never bear to part with, no matter what happens to it. Despite various things going wrong on it I kept the thing regardless with the hope of making it playable again some day. And y’know what, I finally did.
Guitar gear: 1980 Ibanez Artist
While my main instrument for both practice and live is my trusty Gibson SG, my most prized possession at the moment is a guitar I picked up second-hand nearly ten years ago. I was looking at the time for something with a Gibson-esque sound but back then my student budget wouldn’t stretch that far. The next best thing, I was told, was one of the Japanese copies but to go for a used instrument to get more for my money.
My beloved Ibanez and my cheap-and-cheerful Tanglewood acoustic
The money in question was £400 iirc, although I’ve been told since then that similar models go for considerably more than that these days. Basically it’ll gain value the longer I keep it as long as I look after it but quite honestly I’ve no intention of selling it just yet.
Guitar gear: the Gibson SG
This is the first of what I’m expecting to be an ongoing series of musical equipment reviews based on my current home setup. Needless to say I’m only an amateur enthusiast with a number of other interests (DVDs and CDs among them) so my rig’s pretty limited. Anyway, I’m sure there are fellow guitar geeks around who are only too happy to discuss/compare/brag about the various bits and pieces they have stashed away in attics, studios and spare bedrooms.
