Man,I just can't resist a cheap guitar!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:27 pm

I only one one guitar so that gave me the excuse to get another one. I couldn't resist it at this price.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:31 pm

Your Lions appear to be dead.

Cool lookin guitar for the money though...

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:41 pm

Thanks! Yeah one of the lions came unglued from the picture frame.

This guitar was even cheaper than the First Act Guitar I bought at Target back in 2009 for $74.88 (link)

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:52 am

speedfish · Post by **speedfish** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:24 am

You have Ultra-man! Cool!

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:05 am

Dang, I have no words. That's just cool. And lions were killed by the mojo of the guitar instantly.
I've been looking through First Acts on ebay, they are ridiculously cheap, but delivery cost brings them to the level of a new Squier for me.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:27 am

no thx u

moogmusic · Post by **moogmusic** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:21 pm

westtexasred wrote:I only one one guitar so that gave me the excuse to get another one.

Keep following that logic and you'll soon own all the guitars.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:25 pm

Did it come with the little amp? Those things are fun.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:49 pm

westtexasred wrote:

Cat waiting for box to come free so it can be sat in?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:50 pm

Thanks for the posts.Yes this guitar came with a tiny amp,a cheap strap and cord,3 picks and an extra E&B string.

I like this guitar better than the First Act 222 because that guitar doesn't have a tone control.
It's controls were kinda like a Squier 51 but without the coil splitter

The MA 104 amp that came the White First Act 222 guitar could only be powered with the AC adapter it came with.

The MA 2039 amp that came with my new guitar can be powered by with two 9 volt batteries for street busking.
It came with the batteries but no AC adapter.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:53 pm

I love the look of this thing.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:30 pm

i would love that with two single coils

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:42 am

No offense, but you've owned some of the greatest guitars known to man and now you just a Starcaster and a First Act? Does this bother you at all?
Just curious.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:28 pm

ZenJenga wrote:No offense, but you've owned some of the greatest guitars known to man and now you just a Starcaster and a First Act? Does this bother you at all?
Just curious.

Not as much as it bothers Baloo.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:03 pm

But when I saw this guitar I just thought "38.98? That's how much my first electric guitar cost in 1965"

LizardKing · Post by **LizardKing** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:41 pm

westtexasred wrote:I only one one guitar so that gave me the excuse to get another one. I couldn't resist it at this price.

What's with all the stuffed animals and dolls, girl?

sunshiner · Post by **sunshiner** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 2:00 pm

westtexasred wrote:But when I saw this guitar I just thought "38.98? That's how much my first electric guitar cost in 1965"

Silvertone Bobkat? When you started this thread I thought that "First Act is new Silvertone/Danelectro. Maybe some new lo-fi musician will appear soon playing them"
How is the general playability and how does this humbucker sound?

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:30 pm

[quote="sunshiner"
Silvertone Bobkat? When you started this thread I thought that "First Act is new Silvertone/Danelectro. Maybe some new lo-fi musician will appear soon playing them"
How is the general playability and how does this humbucker sound?[/quote]

Thanks,that red guitar is a Truetone made by Kay for Western Auto and is based on their Vanguard model guitar. The one in the picture I bought in 2004. The one I got in 1965 was the same model but it had a vibrato bar.That one came from Woolworths and cost $39.99 in 1965.

My first act guitar plays good. I just had to adjust the trussrod and she was good to go. Well worth $38.98.
The First act humbucker is hot but it sounds good. They put the same pickups in their custom shop guitars.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:43 pm

Paul Westerberg rocking his customized First Act ME-501 at a recent Replacements concert

Man,I just can't resist a cheap guitar!

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