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Robert Bayer
From:
New Jersey, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2018 10:34 am |
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| Just started playing a little on a borrowed pedal steel. Should I buy a newer student guitar or an older regular one. Trying to keep my first purchase price down. |
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John Sluszny
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Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 23 Apr 2018 10:41 am
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| No student guitar ! By the way which one is the borrowed one ? |
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Rich Upright
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2018 1:39 pm
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Student guitars are junk & will not inspire you to learn. Buy a pro model, and if you don't want it, it will be easier to sell.
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A couple D-10s,some vintage guitars & amps, & lotsa junk in the gig bag. |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 23 Apr 2018 3:40 pm
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| Rich Upright wrote: |
| Student guitars are junk & will not inspire you to learn. Buy a pro model, and if you don't want it, it will be easier to sell. |
RIGHT !!! |
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L. M. English
From:
Augusta, GA, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2018 5:33 pm Re:Question
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| If you are looking to buy an inexpensive pro guitar, I have a Rittenberry built SD10 3+4 Nashville LTD set up standard Emmons Red with Black front apron that I will sell for $1,700.00 shipped. It is very clean and in excellent condition, and has a great tone. PM me if you have an interest. Thanks, L.M. |
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Kevin Fix
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2018 6:22 pm
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| Pro Model. S-10, 3+4 |
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Sandro Rocco
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 1:26 am
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| There is always a ton of hate on here for student models by folks who can afford to drop 2-3k on a guitar. If you don’t have the cash to do that, you will be fine with a carter starter or the stage one starters type guitars. The resale value for them is always there and you can start learning while you manage your money for a nice pro model with all the features you learn that you want. |
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Carmen Acciaioli
From:
Texas, USA
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 4:54 am
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| If you can afford it, a pro guitar (in good working order, not a basket case) is the best option. Student models have their place but the pro model will be better and more flexible (able to change the setup). |
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Jason King
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 5:00 am
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Robert I don't think you can beat a stage one for a budget friendly guitar that will stay in tune, sound great and also very light and easy carry. They also sell used for new prices. lol. Good luck.
A stage one is not in the class of poor quality, hard to keep in tune student/entry level instruments. |
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Jeffrey McFadden
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 12:34 pm Re: New player question
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| Robert Bayer wrote: |
| Just started playing a little on a borrowed pedal steel. Should I buy a newer student guitar or an older regular one. Trying to keep my first purchase price down. |
I struggled with this same issue - first guitar purchase price - but wound up with a good used Carter D-10 8x5 for $2500. I'm really glad I bought a good guitar.
My only regret is that I failed to realize in advance how captivating E9 is. If I had it to do over again I'd have gone for a single neck, S-10 or SD-10. Could have whittled a few hundred bucks off the price of a good, although modest, professional pedal steel. I'm not likely to ever have the time or interest to get much use out of an X6 (C6, A6, whatever) neck. How you gonna keep 'em down on the farm, after they've see Paree?
Live and learn.
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Well up into mediocrity
I don't play what I'm supposed to.
Home made guitars |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 3:57 pm
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| Jason King wrote: |
Robert I don't think you can beat a stage one for a budget friendly guitar that will stay in tune, sound great and also very light and easy carry. They also sell used for new prices. lol. Good luck.
A stage one is not in the class of poor quality, hard to keep in tune student/entry level instruments. |
Right ! Stage One is 👏👍 Encore is even better !!! |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 4:06 pm
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| Jason King wrote: |
Robert I don't think you can beat a stage one for a budget friendly guitar that will stay in tune, sound great and also very light and easy carry. They also sell used for new prices. lol. Good luck.
A stage one is not in the class of poor quality, hard to keep in tune student/entry level instruments. |
Right ! Stage One is 👏👍
´´Encore ‘’ is even better ! |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 24 Apr 2018 4:23 pm Re: New player question
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| Robert Bayer wrote: |
| Just started playing a little on a borrowed pedal steel. Should I buy a newer student guitar or an older regular one. Trying to keep my first purchase price down. |
I'd say that all depends on how serious you really are. The difference between a good student model and a good used pro model can be a thousand dollars. So, if it's just curiosity, or if you currently play another instrument as your primary and you'd just like to double on pedal steel, I'd say go with a good student model. But if you have "the bug", and pedal steel is all you care about, then...yes! Get a good used pro model. |
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Keith Bolog
From:
Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 25 Apr 2018 6:51 am Keep Borrowing
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I recommend you keep borrowing that guitar, save money, and when you figure out what your steel guitar future holds, step up to a pro guitar. I have nothing against student guitars, most are fine, and they can be resold easily. The Cost spread between a good older pro model and newer student IMO is almost insignificant, sometimes only a few hundred bucks.
I also advocate the C6 neck (or Universal tuning) no matter what your musical preference is. It adds so much for so little extra investment. Id be interested to know what %age of players never play that back neck (based on my experience of buying double necks with seemingly untouched C6 parts). Cheers
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Posted 25 Apr 2018 1:47 pm Re: Keep Borrowing
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| Keith Bolog wrote: |
| I also advocate the C6 neck (or Universal tuning) no matter what your musical preference is. It adds so much for so little extra investment. |
I would have loved to have had the financial wherewithal to consider D10 and Uni options when I was shopping 2 years ago. At that time, a new Stage One S10 was $1150, and the nearest used U12 was at least double that.
There might be a time of life consideration for some people too, as Jeffrey implied. Learning 2 necks at age 60+ is probably not realistic for me. If you’re 25, take the plunge if you can afford it. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Apr 2018 3:02 pm
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Fred, according to the Stage One Guitars website (as of 3/27/2018) they're still $1149.  |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 26 Apr 2018 1:29 am
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Robert posted 3 days ago and we have no clue what guitar he borrowed. Maybe when he comes back to the forum he can advise on what he has in front of him.
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Emmons L-II , Fender Telecasters, B-Benders , Eastman Mandolin ,
Pro Tools 12 on WIN 7 !
jobless- but not homeless- now retired 9 years
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