| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
NickS
.
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 9216
Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
|
 Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:13 pm Post subject: A couple curious cheap guitars |
 |
|
Gear4Music "Seattle", contour body, reduced to £89.99
Gear4music "Santa Monica", bound top, tummy cut, reduced to £89.99
It's the pale, rubber-wood looking necks and the awful gear4music decal that ruin them for me. The Santa Monica's bridge looks quite interesting for the money.... |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
jcyphe
.
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 16299
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 3:33 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The first one is like those old Stagg offsets that were everywhere for a few years. The second is an EVH type copy. I remember that Ernie ball/Music Man had a super budget brand called OLP, that made some halfway decent guitars.
_________________
| paul_ wrote: |
| When are homeland security gonna get on this "2-piece King Size Snickers" horseshit that showed up a couple years ago? I've started dropping one of them on the floor of my car every time. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bacchus
Whatever's handiest
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 18861
Location: wandering
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 10:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| jcyphe wrote: |
| The first one is like those old Stagg offsets that were everywhere for a few years. The second is an EVH type copy. I remember that Ernie ball/Music Man had a super budget brand called OLP, that made some halfway decent guitars. |
I remember OLP, but one of my pupils had another Music Man budget type thing under the brand Sterling. It seemed pretty excellent.
_________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jcyphe
.
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 16299
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:25 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Bacchus wrote: |
| jcyphe wrote: |
| The first one is like those old Stagg offsets that were everywhere for a few years. The second is an EVH type copy. I remember that Ernie ball/Music Man had a super budget brand called OLP, that made some halfway decent guitars. |
I remember OLP, but one of my pupils had another Music Man budget type thing under the brand Sterling. It seemed pretty excellent. |
Yeah Sterling is more recent and under the Music Man brand.
They make the EVH style(although he's not with the company), The Dream Theater guy's guitars, and this thing among others.
_________________
| paul_ wrote: |
| When are homeland security gonna get on this "2-piece King Size Snickers" horseshit that showed up a couple years ago? I've started dropping one of them on the floor of my car every time. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dezb1
The Oppressor
Joined: 01 Mar 2009
Posts: 7144
Location: glasgow
|
| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 12:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
| jcyphe wrote: |
Yeah Sterling is more recent and under the Music Man brand.
They make the EVH style(although he's not with the company), The Dream Theater guy's guitars, and this thing among others.
|
I like that...
_________________
Extreme distortion used discreetly... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Johno
.
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 1881
Location: East London
|
| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:40 am Post subject: |
|
|
| dezb1 wrote: |
| jcyphe wrote: |
Yeah Sterling is more recent and under the Music Man brand.
They make the EVH style(although he's not with the company), The Dream Theater guy's guitars, and this thing among others.
|
I like that... |
Reminds me of the Marauder |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Fran
The Curmudgeon
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 20622
Location: Nottingham, Englandshire.
|
| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 10:44 am Post subject: |
|
|
A company called Wesley made a guitar almost identical to the first one.
I bought one, the neck was shocking but the rest okay. I ended up putting a Squier neck on it and fitting two soapbar pickups.
Made a decent guitar in the end, definitely a good basis for a project.
_________________
| dezb1 wrote: |
| Stop fucking about and get an SD-1 |
| NickS wrote: |
| Earl Grey tea is flavoured with bergamot oil, which is extracted by crushing the anal glands of cliff-nesting seabirds in a press. |
| brandonwinmill wrote: |
| Maybe i'll sell my internet. It's lost its fun since i already beat it twice. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Bacchus
Whatever's handiest
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 18861
Location: wandering
|
| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 11:54 am Post subject: |
|
|
| jcyphe wrote: |
| Bacchus wrote: |
| jcyphe wrote: |
| The first one is like those old Stagg offsets that were everywhere for a few years. The second is an EVH type copy. I remember that Ernie ball/Music Man had a super budget brand called OLP, that made some halfway decent guitars. |
I remember OLP, but one of my pupils had another Music Man budget type thing under the brand Sterling. It seemed pretty excellent. |
Yeah Sterling is more recent and under the Music Man brand.
They make the EVH style(although he's not with the company), The Dream Theater guy's guitars, and this thing among others.
|
Yeah, the guy is a bit of a Petrucci fan and I'm nearly certain it's one of those models. I like the look of that Stingray. Kinda Fendery and kinda seventies.
I take it the Sterling S.U.B. line are basically the current OLP?
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jcyphe
.
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Posts: 16299
|
| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 5:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Bacchus wrote: |
I take it the Sterling S.U.B. line are basically the current OLP? |
I'm guessing yes.
This would look way better with a different or larger headstock. The one on there is too small. It looks weird on a guitar with that body shape.
_________________
| paul_ wrote: |
| When are homeland security gonna get on this "2-piece King Size Snickers" horseshit that showed up a couple years ago? I've started dropping one of them on the floor of my car every time. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
dezb1
The Oppressor
Joined: 01 Mar 2009
Posts: 7144
Location: glasgow
|
| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 8:51 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| jcyphe wrote: |
| Bacchus wrote: |
I take it the Sterling S.U.B. line are basically the current OLP? |
I'm guessing yes.
This would look way better with a different or larger headstock. The one on there is too small. It looks weird on a guitar with that body shape. |
The headstock does let it down.
_________________
Extreme distortion used discreetly... |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Noirie.
YOUTH
Joined: 15 Jan 2009
Posts: 4470
|
| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 11:29 am Post subject: |
|
|
I like it. Looks modern and neat but not too generic.
Would like to try one but there's a very little about them anywhere. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
Uploader
Builder
