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New guitar?

corntastic

Joined: Aug 09 2013

I've had this electric guitar for a long time, and I've been thinking of getting another one. The problem is, I haven't used my amp besides one-off fun times for almost 4 years, so naturally it sounds somewhat like shit. However, I've tried acoustic guitars and they just feel too big and sharp, the wideness.

Is there a guitar out there for me? One that sounds nice unplugged but isn't stupidly big? Plugs not necessary.

Submitted on Mon, 05/12/2014 - 16:35

You should take a look at

Deiselc

Deiselc

Joined: Mar 20 2012

You should take a look at some hollow body and semi-hollow body electrics.
Depending on your budget you could go for an Ibanez Artcore, Gretsch Electromatic or an Epiphone ES range guitar. Or If you have a bit more to spend the a Gibson ES, Gretsch 6120 or Falcon or a Guild.
There are other good hollow bodys but these are the most common and easiest to find in a music shop.

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Deiselc

Submitted on Mon, 05/12/2014 - 16:45

I never use Amp with m y

hashel

Location: Liège (Belgium)

Joined: Mar 04 2008

I never use Amp with m y electric, just buy a multi-effect, like, line6, fender mustang floor, digitech rp355...
You an record yourself directly with USB cable in your Computer (and get a good headphone)

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I do VGM covers and stuff at https://www.youtube.com/c/hashel

Submitted on Mon, 05/12/2014 - 17:24

Godin also has some very nice

BigHeadClan

Joined: Jan 20 2012

Godin also has some very nice acoustics that may fit your bill, although they geta bit prciey Deiselc has a solid line up of sugesstions though.

Submitted on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 00:39

Go to a music store and try

auriplane

Joined: Sep 06 2008

Go to a music store and try some guitars. You can find some shallow/slender-body ones to try, or maybe a jazz guitar.

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Auriplane!!

Submitted on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 20:45

Geh, what a nightmare. I went

corntastic

Joined: Aug 09 2013

Geh, what a nightmare. I went to a store, was ridiculed by the floorman for being a wimp. Nice guy eh?

But it was a good venture, I discovered classical guitars feel like touching Jesus and sound fantastic on the side, plus they're tiny or at least have the option to be. I tried to try semi/hollow bodied guitars, but I couldn't really get an ear for them because there was this kid who wanted to play some generic metal with everything turned up in the middle of the floor, and there wasn't a quite room I could take the guitar into. Thanks for your advice guys.

Submitted on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 12:58

It can be a slow processes,

BigHeadClan

Joined: Jan 20 2012

It can be a slow processes, somtimes you can play 100 guitarst and not find the one you love or 5 and be sold. Really suprised the floorman said that were do you live? lol

Submitted on Thu, 05/15/2014 - 19:36