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Gibson Les Paul Studio
by Roper15
I purchased a LP Studio mainly because of its attractive price - I didn't, at the time, think I was good enough to warrant spending over £1000 on a guitar, however I still wanted the iconic Gibson tone and sound.
After my purchase 5 years ago the guitar has not let me down once and, to be honest, I haven't really felt the need ... to upgrade to a more expensive version (Standard, Custom etc.).
I play in a covers band at the moment as a past time - I use this guitar to play the cleaner sounds of 'Wonderwall' and 'let it be' to the more gritty 'All day and all of the night' and 'mustang sally'. It has been commented on by a range of musicians on how diverse the sound of this guitar is - it suits well most styles and types of music. Obviously a good Amp contributes to this - I use a Marshall, which compliments the tone superbly.
Other than the amazing sound produced by this guitar, the other great feature is the playing. It allows for smooth movement up and down the fretboard. The weight too just makes you feel its presence around your neck.
Overall amazing guitar that you will never want to put down suiting a range of different styles and genres. Honestly, you will NOT be disappointed.
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Stagg SG-A108BK Acoustic/Electric Guitar Stand
by benclark88
I adore music and have a number of instruments in my house. My electric guitar used to be hidden in its case and place out of the way. However, my brother bought a Stagg SG-A108BK Acoustic/Electric Guitar Stand and it was perfect to show off his pride and joy. I was starting to create a music room and thought to copy him to add a bit of ... style to the room and show off the guitar.
The Stagg stands alone with two legs crossing together to support a guitar above the ground. Two metal hooks keep the guitar in a upright position and provide a great display. The metal hooks/arms are covered in a soft foam. This foam is ideal as it protects the guitar from scratches and wear. The entire frame is made of metal that is sturdy and difficult to knock over by accident. What is great is that the top part is hinged to allow you to fold the legs together making the stand easy to store away. Four little rubber stoppers sit on the legs. These a very handy as they prevent the stand from sliding and stop any scratching from the metal frame on the floor.
I found the Stag stand at my local music shop (Ape Music) for a reasonable price of £16.99 that seemed good value to me. Having looked online you can get it cheaper down to £8.99.
For the year I have had the Stagg I have never had a problem. It props my guitar on the display and makes it so easy to have a quick strum. It allows me to provide a constant music to my developing room. £16.99 for me was a great price, but when it is even cheaper online I can't find any excuse not to buy this.
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Fender Guitar Polish
by simoncardwell
I must admit I'm not a very regular cleaner of guitars, I tend to dust them down occasionally with a Fender guitar cloth, but I don't tend to use polish too often. However, I do have some experience with various types of branded 'guitar polish' and will try & describe this Fender Guitar Polish to you now.
You will often ... receive such guitar polish, cloth, amp lead etc.. free with your guitar upon purchase. Many music shops bundle stuff in & my American Fender Telecaster came with a bottle of this included. It's basically a very similar process to cleaning surfaces at home, you apply the polish to a cloth and then scrub until clean. Very much like using Mr Sheen or similar.
I tend to think branded guitar polishes & cleaners are a bit of a gimmick, and I don't really consider them essential products. Using a generic cleaning product will do the same job for the most part. Friends who are in bands & work in the industry don't tend to use a specific product to clean instruments, just whatever is available at the time.
A standard household cleaner tends to do the job for me, although admittedly I don't often give my guitars a full clean, I tend to just dust them down every now & again. This does the job but I wouldn't go out to specifically use a branded product such as this, there's precious little difference form what I can see & I got my first guitar in 1994.
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