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Hi Guys I have joined the forum to chat all things guitars and music with like minded people. I come from West Bromwich ( birth place of Robert Plant ) and support the mighty West Bromwich Albion FC ( same as Eric Clapton ). I have 2 kids, a cat and a mortgage. I play in a covers band called Jonny J and the Merrymakers in which I play a Gretsch Historic series acoustic guitar and a Line 6 Variax. I have an Orange Tiny Terror Amp and an Orange Cab. Cheers John

Thank you @FrankAtari and you are welcome. Hope you enjoy your Strat and don't worry if you're forever raising & lowering saddles & adjusting the relief every time the weather changes - everyone does @Skinnyman.. I cured the lure of the Les Paul boat anchor since I baby-sat one for a friend when they went on holiday. I'm too lazy to be hoisting those things around

I have an Alvarez acoustic bass and a lovely thing it is too. However, I did have to send the first one back as there were issues with unequal volume response between the strings, which I was going to have sorted locally, until my tech guy pointed out the bridge was off centre. The replacement is much better, but the E string peg started coming out after restringing. Turns out the pegs lean forwards (ie towards the headstock). The peg has been fettled and seems stable enough now. So in summary, lovely sounding and looking guitar, perhaps lacking a bit of attention to detail in the assembly process. I'd still buy another Alvarez, but would probably go for buying in person.

I had a Strat which I considered too heavy. I fixed this by buying (and subsequently selling) a Les Paul Traditional which is like a Standard Les Paul but without the chambers. Having played one set with this boat anchor round my neck, I found the Strat to be as light as a feather. On a more serious note, I concur with the comments above about balance and the importance of a good, wide strap. A light guitar and a decent strap are things of joy. If it also sounds decent and plays well, that’s a bonus How’s the HB, Frank? I’ve heard nothing but good reports about them….

Yeah, don’t mess around, get both. OK, sensible head on, assuming that you don’t have an amp other than a bass one (although many make great guitar amps), electro acoustic makes most sense, as it’ll be there to pick up and play without having to plug in for decent volume.

Hi Bob, welcome to the forum and tanks for honoring me with your first post. I have actually bought the Harley Benton ST 62 and it is 3.05 exactly (at least mine). This weight is good enough for me compared to what I was used to, but it made me realise even more how the weight of an instrument may affect playability. For the time being I'm happy with my Strat, which I love as you love yours, but at the same time I kind of set my heart on something even lighter, eg Fender Acoustasonic? Or something like that.

Good evening, @howdenspur, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. You're at the top of a very slippery slope, my friend. If you've not got a suitable amp, I'd suggest an electro-acoustic for starters. It won't stop there anyway, so make room for a thin-line telecaster and a Hofner jazz box. Hmm... Maybe a 12-string, a bit later..? And a black; everyone and his/her dog needs a black guitar of sorts. Oh, and that red one looks inviting, too. Beckoning to you..? Of course it is, and you can't resist...

Hi (first post), I've been a Strat fanatic for years and my guitar collection was entirely Fender Strats with a Tele and a Jazz Bass. Out of an itch for a 24" scale guitar, I bought a MIM Duo Sonic this year. The short scale took some getting used to initially but the weight of the thing makes me smile every time I pick it up. It has a thinner body (they used to be classed as student guitars) and the difference in weight that makes is a blessing for me. I've read people saying they're like toys but I can't agree with that. I don't get that eventual dull neck ache with it and that's a big bonus. It gets picked out of the rack more often than any other guitar these days.

Perfectionism is an unobtainable goal, simply what one person percevies as perfection to another clearly isnt..no matter how good you think your playing is or isnt there will always be someone better or worse out there... fact of life, better to channel those energies into doing the best job you can with the skills that you have its more important you play and enjoy what you do.. the more you do that the chances are you'll get more proficient IMO