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I’ve had a reasonable trade-in offer which I’m likely to accept so this is the last call if anyone’s interested at £1700? I’m selling my Taylor 814ce. According to the serial number it was made in September 2014 in California. I bought it new in 2015 from Gig Gear in Harlow and have only ever used it at home. I’ve finally realised that I just don’t play it so it sits unused in its hard case. This is a crying shame and so it should go. This model has the ES2 electrics, a deluxe hard case and all of the original paperwork, care guides, etc. Condition is immaculate. There may be a couple of scuffs on the case but otherwise it’s excellent. I have all the original paperwork, care instructions, etc and I’ll also include a set of new Elixir strings as it’s due a string change. It’s available to try out here in Hull or PM me to arrange a meet somewhere or - if you’re not too far away - I can bring it to you. I would really prefer not to courier this if it can be helped so please PM to see what the options are. I’m setting the price based on used prices elsewhere on the net but I’m open to sensible offers. I’m not really after trades but I’ll consider any suggestions on the off chance you have something I need. Any questions, please PM me. Thanks for looking

Could that just have been the strings?

There don’t seem to be many travel guitars from the big brands. Those that exist are from specialist builders - I believe that there’s a shop in Brighton which specialises in travel guitars. I can’t remember the name but a search for travel guitars+Brighton should find them. Assuming they survived lockdown, that is. My former boss had a folding electric traveller guitar which he used to take on his trips to regional offices. He loved it, I thought it was awful. Action so high it was like an egg slicer and the electrics were dreadful. In fairness, it did fold and, apart from the action, was pretty well set up otherwise. I had a Steinberger Spirit for a while. It was just about usable as a travel guitar (I think I got it onto EasyJet as hand luggage) but I found it a bit underwhelming to actually play… The Yamaha was the closest thing to a “proper” guitar - I didn’t care for the steel string version but that might just be me. The Nylon was excellent though - this thread has reignited my GAS for one.

I had one of the steel strung models. It was….okay. I didn’t really care for the neck for some reason. The electrics sound good - I got one of those little Yamaha portable acoustic amps (which I found a bit underwhelming, frankly) - especially through a decent PA. I sold it a while ago and haven’t missed it. All that said, I did have a go on the nylon string model and really liked it. I’d buy one of those… As a travel guitar, they’re excellent - much better than any other travel guitar I’ve played. New the price is a bit rich. Used, they’re much better value.

I’ve got a reasonable trade-in offer on this which I’ll probably accept unless someone wants to offer me £450? REDUCED TO £595 The Great Clearout continues. I need to cut down on the herd so I’m selling my PRS SE Custom 24. This is the 2019 Limited Edition in a fetching Tampas Green with a beautiful roasted maple neck. After digging around on the PRS website, I can confirm that the serial number denotes it as Korean-made, (although the fact that it says “Built by World Musical Instrument Co. Ltd, Korea” on the back of the headstock is a right giveaway). The colour maybe wasn’t my first choice (although it has grown on me) but when I plugged it in and played it in the shop suddenly the colour didn’t matter and I just had to have it. Full spec is here https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/PRS-SE-Custom-24-Roasted-Maple-Limited-Trampas-Green/art-GIT0049341-000 Sadly, since we’ve downsized into a smaller house I just haven’t got the room and things have to go (Ric bass and a nice Taylor acoustic coming soon). I have to keep the guitars I gig with but as the PRS has only ever been used at home, it has go. Condition is immaculate. It comes with the PRS gig bag which itself is a thing of quality. Available to try here in Hull or I can meet up - PM for details. Post would be a last resort and within the UK only. Some pics (forgive the frantic patterns on the soft furnishings)…

That looks like just the thing. I think I’ll have one

It’s a bog-standard MiM Tele so it’s not really worth much anyway (comparatively speaking, that is). I’d have a go myself but I’m so cack-handed I’d just ruin it. I quite like the idea of getting an unfinished body and building up from that…..

I have a Mexican Tele in which I’ve installed some DiMarzio pickups. These have transformed the guitar and I love the way it sounds and the way it plays. Problem is that it’s the typical slab-sided tele body and I do t find it comfortable to play when seated. The corner of the body digs into my leg and triggers some sort of nerve pain. My first thought is to have a luthier reshape the body and round off the corners a bit, maybe add a belly cut now that I’m piling on the pounds a bit. That’s likely to cost a fair bit but would make this guitar perfect for me. Or, I put the original pickups back in, sell it and buy a new (to me) guitar that’s less slab-sided and then fit the diMarzio’s. What does the GC massive think?

When I said “bit” in my post, I meant “nut”. Fat fingers and autocorrect introduce a pleasing randomness to my posts….

Just thinking…. How hard would it be to make your own? Presumably it’s just the bit that would need changing? And the stringing, obvs

Didn’t they once do a Hendrix Strat which was basically an upside down lefty? You'd have to hope they did a lefty version of that as well

This ^ Also… If you can, try and get old-style lead solder rather than the newer stuff. It melts at a lower temperature and gives the components you’re soldering a slightly easier thermal ride. Obviously, don’t eat the stuff or inhale the fumes.

Welcome Nice Ibby. Damn. There goes my GAS again

Interesting observation on another forum; If you play an old-school piezo-bridge acoustic-electric, IME the low-gain input of an '80s Peavey Bandit 65/Special 130 1x12" combo is as good as it gets for live performance: the limited frequency response over ~5kHz filters out the nails-on-a-blackboard highs and "quack," and since the Saturation control in the Lead channel is defeatable you can set up a separate level for single-string leads or fingerstyle - used one for years with my first-gen Ovation Custom Balladeer, and it actually sounded like a loud acoustic guitar rather than what presently passes for "acoustic-electric" ... Unless you want to add a modelling pedal (TC ToneRes? Zoom A1 Four?), it sounds like your current approach is the best one.

Done.

I spotted this advert on FB from my local music shop. Seems like a really good price and I thought it might be worth a thread where we could give a heads up if we spot any bargains. I’ll start… These PRS S2s are in Gallaghers Music in Grimsby (I daresay they’d ship them). I actually tried them both when I bought my Custom 24 and it was a very close run thing - and that’s when they were at £999. They may be 2019 models but they’ve never been out of the shop and, given how long the shop was closed for lockdown, I may be the only person who’s actually played them. Worth a silly offer?

There’s Gear4Music in York or Peach in Essex. Both sell online but also have huge stores with a big selection. G4M don’t do used stock but Peach usually have a mixture. Apart from those, Wildwire in Selby, Promenade in Morecambe and Richards in Stratford on Avon are real shops that have more than the usual run of the mill stuff in. Whether they have the full range you want in stock in enough quantity to justify a visit is a different matter but worth a phone call and maybe plan a road trip? In London, there’s Andertons (well, just outside in Guildford, a train ride away) and still a decent bunch of shops in Dean Street even after the demise of Macaris. Plus Wembley Music Centre. There are still some real shops around but it can be pot luck whether they’ll have the range that you want in stock and available to try. Good luck!

Agreed, he’s a superb guitarist and a fine keyboard player too. I’m not familiar with Lifesigns. I must check them out. He’s also working with the current incarnation of the Strawbs, played on their last two (excellent) albums and has guested on Chas Cronk’s recently released solo album. A busy man and with an album of his own due out soon, I think

As I’m plugging delay and reverb into the fx loop on my mixer, I wanted stereo effects so I ended up with a cheapo behringer reverb…. ….and a T-Rex delay…. I’ve had an RC2 for years….. …and use it a lot. I’ve yet to find a need for it at gigs but for trying ideas at home or practicing tricky sections, it’s brilliant. I did go crazy a few years ago and buy an RC30* but it blew my little brain and I could never get my head round it so I flogged it. * One of these RC30s… …not one of these… …although I’ve always lusted after one and if I ever found a decent one at a sensible price I might still be tempted.

My gigging rig is the GR55, a Korg keyboard and my K-line which I put through a Simplifier 0watt amp. All that goes to a mixer so I can balance levels and EQ before sending a stereo signal to the PA. I want to be able to add some FX (reverb, chorus and delay) to both the guitar and synth signals (the GR55 patches all have their own FX set up onboard) as well as having some FX (overdrive/distortion) just for the guitar. I may also get an acoustic IR modeller to improve the acoustic emulation on the GR55 - or not, it’s pretty impressive anyway so the small improvement I might get isn’t worth it for the Dog’n’Spittle. But, you know….new pedal. Hmmmm. GAS is cured! Who was I kidding?

I think I’m cured. I have GAS for a load of pedals

I’ve been looking at the Boss RV6 but there don’t seem to be any for sale (new) in the UK. Most places quote delivery in 6 weeks or so. I’m blaming it on the global supply chain problems caused by the ‘Rona and that boat that got stuck in the Suez Canal. If it’s starting to affect guitar effects, this is getting serious. I’ve panic-bought a Behringer DR600 to get me through the crisis

Greetings 2pods and welcome to the quiet leafy backwater that is Guitarchat. It’s not quite as frantic as BC but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, right?

Used just three times so in immaculate condition. I’d like to say “mint” but there’s no box, just the Shure pouch and the manual. The mic itself is mint though The vintage styling doesn’t work for our 80s cover band (which is why it’s up for sale) but it’s perfect for blues, rockabilly, etc. Price includes UK postage. Some blurb from Shure; Shure 55SH Series II Unidyne Vocal Microphone Iconic design brings a touch of vintage class to your performances Get just the sounds you want with the focused cardioid pickup pattern Shock mounted capsule reduces noise from handling the mic or stand Rugged, die-cast housing can withstand whatever you throw at it A timeless sound in a time-honoured design. It's no wonder the Shure 55SH Series II Unidyne Vocal Microphone has been an icon for over half a century. For any performer looking to evoke a classic era of music, there's no other choice. The 55SH marries vintage warmth with the clarity and definition you have come to expect from a modern microphone. An articulate, lush sound makes it perfect for vocalist of all styles, as well as speech and broadcasting. It's a microphone that lets you join the rich history of music. And some pictures….

It’s a new one on me but it looks like an excellent idea. Trustpilot reviews are good and the few negative ones don’t suggest that it’s a con or that there’s anything systemically wrong with the site. I’d take a punt on it - it looks better value than a Songsterr subscription