What Happened To The Defective Gibson Custom Shop R0? KYG Guitar Podcast

Subject index
00:00 I got Covid
07:14 Do weight relieved Les Pauls sound different?
12:56 What Happened To The Defective Gibson Custom Shop R0?
21:20 Do flatwound strings wear your frets down faster than round wounds?
23:58 Alternative's to the spark amp?
30:35 Gibson basses?
35:16 Why the Two Notes CabM+ is one of the top 10 products on the channel
39:39 The mistake of Modding a guitar too soon
46:15 Where does tone come from? Tone chasing?
• Tested: Where Does The...
Pickup Shot Out with Michael Nielsen
• 11 Humbucker Pickup Sh...
55:18 The Problem New Gear Will Not Fix
55:19 John Mayer bought a pedal and wrote a hit song
• John Mayer talks guita...
1:03:00 Why doesn't the PRS Starla get more respect?
1:05:00 Some talk about tremolos and how they feel
• Tim and Pete's Guitar ...
1:10:28 Should you get a Katana and a Fender Tonemaster
1:12:45 Do you intonate a guitar differently for D standard?
• How To Intonate Your G...
1:15:00 Synth pickups your guitar
1:17:55 Godin A6 vs Fender Acoustasonic?
1:22:16 Fender and Squiers new guitars and inflation shock
1:38:45 Talking about felt picks
1:43:29 My favorite pedals?
1:49:51 Why Im not into exotic wood on guitars
1:49:55 Mybach guitars
1:59:16 Using UV light to age a finish?
2:03:11 Guitar Center Scratch N dent policy is strange
2:13:06 Why would a guitar player use a Bass overdrive pedal?
2:17:07 Why I switched the focus of the videos from views to interaction
2:21:00 The pros and cons of using authorized parts?
2:31:38 Are string trees really necessary?
2:36:37 Nash guitars, Fender Custom Shop on a budget?
2:46:50 Whats the mark up on a PRS ten top?
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[@MooreMusicGuitars]

Phillip, thank you for the kind words about your experience with us, even though the guitar had issues. Any time we can help you in the future, we would love to.

[@baileywatts1304]

Phil, I hear you saying that you really appreciate us all staying all the way till the end, but I gotta say, i truly appreciate you having all the questions indexed. I usually listen to around 85% of the show every week, and being able find the stuff I find really neat, or especially to go back to the start of a section if I a doing something else and need to go back to listen to part again. It's really good, and honestly it makes a two hour podcast a lot easier to enjoy. Thank you.

[@aukinotanga4530]

i agree with everything you say. On the timestamps though, i find there are questions and discussions between the timestamps that are interesting thats not included :) Just be aware you may miss that but yeah timestamps are great for the important stuff.

[@baileywatts1304]

@@aukinotanga4530 will keep in mind and keep watching

[@jfrankcarr]

On tuning stability, look at the stringing technique first. I've had a many a guitar brought to me where the owner said, "It won't stay in tune" and the problem was that it wasn't strung right.

[@gutsrage9616]

Hey Phil glad to see your doing better but get some more rest man you need some time to recover don't push yourself to hard 🙂

[@csbartholow]

Glad you are back! Really glad to hear you and your wife got through Covid alright. I really enjoy watching your show for your honest insight and advice. Take care and stay well.

[@justinm1766]

This was a joy to watch today. Listening, and sometimes playing guitar or bass, and picking up a lot of great advice from you Phil!

[@jerryblankenship9627]

So glad you’re back Phil. I didn’t realize how often I watch the podcast on Friday’s.

[@kevincorbin9875]

Glad you're doing better, Phil. I lost my brother to COVID last week, so I know it's no joke. Take care, and glad to see you back on your feet.

[@MrMd5555]

Man, that sucks to hear. Sorry for your loss & sending thoughts & prayers your way

[@ue4058]

This is an excellent channel. Always thoughtful and very informative.

[@atonofspiders]

Watched this video over the last 4 days, thank you Phil, for the great discussion and great outlook.

[@donttalktome4696]

New guitars always inspire me to write and learn more music. Just got a PRS SE 2408 based on your video and love it. Thanks Phil!

[@AArchAngell]

Glad you're feeling better

[@Virtual-Media]

As a casual viewer for some time, I never realized how valuable this channel was. After a few videos all the way through I’m excited about actually learning the art and skills of a luthier.

[@joshbeer414]

Great stuff Phil. Very helpful stuff in this livestream

[@kristopherkrahl1597]

So happy you and the Mrs are feeling better! Get extra rest this week wherever you can find the time. See ya next week!

[@thomasraven]

Glad you're doing better, Phill. Best wishes!

[@heartislikeawheel]

Glad you’re feeling better, Phil!

[@DavidHBurkart]

Glad y'all healed well!

[@eddepreist9178]

I enjoyed your talk on finding inspiration without spending on big ticket new gear. I've always loved the sound of slide guitar but never felt comfortable with a full slide. After watching your review of the Black Mountain slide ring I thought "why not". Got one and tried it on my acoustic/electric tuned to open D. The light bulbs started popping and the grin was on. After pulling the phosphor/bronze 9s and putting on DR "Pure Blues" pure nickel 10s it got so much better. So for under $50 I helped ease the GAS for awhile.

[@aaronwebb1548]

Glad you're well man, sending love to you and the family. I'd be interested to see what Peavey decided to do with this new amp line. I've got two of the old Peavey Vypyrs, a VIP1 (20 watts) and the old tube powered 60 watt version. The sanpera pedal makes them crazy versatile. They're pretty brilliant, though I've had a knob break and replacements are impossible to find, so the little one's got an odd knob. That and the VIP1 has some trouble with the knobs being digital, they turn faster than the settings actually change, faster than the lights move on the dial. Overall I think the older model has been far more reliable, but weighs 5 times as much and I've used the little one to play outdoors at a wedding no problem. They can take quite a beating too, which is nice as a punk playing around in garages and such. Thanks for all you do Phil, stay free and rock on!

[@msh6865]

Glad you're back Phil! I've used felt picks when playing acoustic Bass and had good results. My "budget" pedals are just low mileage Boss. Hard to beat them. Millions sold and used by everyone from touring musician's to bedroom dreamers.

[@viperocco]

Love my mustang micro. Very versatile, plugs right into my Mac and works great with GarageBand. Also the Bluetooth feature is useful.

[@HOUSEDOMEFUNKofficial]

Gonna hafta do some warm-up drinkin before you hit the air next week, Phil. So glad to see you back down to business, buddy.

[@CarlyonProduction]

Best wishes to you and your family, Phil!

[@guitarsickness7064]

Ur the most likeable person on the internet. I truly love ur channel and ur personality. Thanks for doing what u do! 🤘

[@tommymills326]

Phill, I'm so sorry to hear you had to deal with Covid. I had a battle with it in January of last year despite staying in my apartment and being extremely careful. I hope you and your wife are doing much better. BTW, I broke my favorite coffee mug the other day and it shattered all over my floor.... So, I figured I'd replace it with one of Yours! haha . Much love and respect my friend.

[@CheddarKungPao]

Funny coincidence, I just bought an SE A60E from Moore Guitars. I'm digging it. Glad you're feeling better dude!

[@davidschleich3385]

Glad to hear you're doing better Phil, and are at the tail end of Covid. Funny you mentioned the possibility of getting it from the dentist. I got Covid 3 weeks ago, along with the rest of my family, and I think I got it from the dentist as well. I've been really careful over the last 2 years, and have been avoiding the dentist, but felt it was time to go. Well, 2 days after going for my standard cleaning, I started to have symptoms like you mentioned, then tested positive a couple days later. Thanks for all you do, I really enjoy your videos!

[@ctm6761]

Love the guys over at Rainbow Guitars here in Tucson! I have a couple of Fender Custom Shop Strats that I have from them. Awesome service and they have awesome stock!

[@alanturingandthetapes5575]

re: gear for inspiration i think there are a lot of good ways to get inspired and getting a different style guitar is certainly one (expensive) way to do that. i have two guitars, the latter being a short-scale (24") mustang that i found helped me out a lot creatively vs. my other guitar (a telecaster). some less expensive options are: detuning a longer guitar and capoing it to get a shorter-scale feel, getting a slide, trying alternative tunings (my favorite being open E), and trying out a few different modes (use a scale you already know and love but try to think of a different note as your root/home note). those are all different things that have helped me write new songs in the past year or two. there are also lots of instruments other than guitar you can try!

[@ImprobableJoe]

I'm with you on the modding guitars... I've seen too many people over the years online ordering a budget new guitar and a bunch of upgrades, and to me it is just nonsense. Play your guitar, live with it with the rest of your gear, keep the stuff that works and upgrade the stuff that doesn't with a specific goal in mind. Adjust the pickup heights, make sure the intonation is right and the nut is cut correctly. Change the strings a few times before you spend $500 on new pickups.

[@bobravenscraft5376]

Dude there is a small shop online talking guitars they have No Content boring. You talk detail thru out. ROCK ON VH4EVER!!!!

[@stephenshoihet2590]

You're right, cepacol lozenges are awesome! I always keep some around for sore throats. Glad you're feeling better 🙂

[@MusicTherapyLaz]

Such a great Video/Podcast... I love my Heavy Relic Friedman "Phil McKnight" Vintage S guitar!!! It's so well done... and it's honestly one of the best playing and sounding guitars in my growing collection! I might have a serious GAS problem, but that is the most expensive guitar I ever bought... the total opposite of an exotic guitar... and worth every penny!!!

[@sammydavej]

I tend to play bass with a pick more than fingers (due to tendonitis), and those felt picks are great for that.

[@caileanhunt8679]

Talking of finding the cheap pedal you love. I recently bought a Nux xtc overdrive, it makes me really happy and I play more. The joyo sweet baby is my favorate low gain pedal. Great tones for very little cash. Glad you feel better Phil!

[@MrLegion501st]

I think you hit something on me with the your advice on buying new gear. I'm still learning, basically a beginner, and I bought an Epi SG standard from 2020, cool guitar, but still cannot dominate it. Still, there are times I feel with no motivation and others that something comes to me and want to see new instruments to get when I get better, but I think you are right with you advice.

[@JunkfoodZombieGuns]

A good alternative to the Spark practice amp is the Blackstar ID Core 10 V3. You can get a variety of sounds and the stereo reverb/delay is really cool.

[@CountrySixStringer]

Thanks for the information on those Cepacol. I placed an order and it will be here Monday. They come in a 3 pack, so I guess down the road if I get a normal cold with a sore throat, I'm covered.

[@nellayema2455]

I used to get colds with a sore throat often, and always had Cepacol spray around to numb the sore throat.

[@CarolDailey]

Yamaha THR 30ii. Great small amp. Glad you’re feeling better!

[@christopherprice3226]

I live in Evansville. Moore is my local bought 3 USA Fenders and 2 Core Prs. As well as 3 amps 1 mesa 1 Prs and 1 Fender. Plus a ton of $200 to$1000 pedals and cheaper guitars. Great store and great staff. So good my wife surprised me with the Fender Brent Mason the day it came out. I was oblivious but it was a special occasion and the Moore staff new what I dug and helped my wife surprise me.

[@Leo9ine]

Trust me Phil, that Jim Lil video is worth watching. It is truly scientific research that the guitar community needed. It is not click bait or cork sniffing

[@edc3093]

Phil, I am so sorry that you have had a negative experience with your Gibson Custom Shop Historic R0 which you discuss at 12:56. I've purchased three Gibson guitars over the past four years - sight unseen. The first guitar is a 2018 Gibson Les Paul Standard Mojave Burst. While the finish may not be absolutely perfect, the playability is perfect. I purchased it from GC. I have no complaints about that guitar and enjoy playing it. The second guitar is a 2020 Gibson 60th anniversary custom shop R0 Historic Reissue VOS v3 in Bourbon Burst. That guitar also came from GC and was delivered in absolutely perfect playing condition. It was a present for my birthday and I have enjoyed playing it immensely. The last guitar is the new Gibson ES-335 dot "the timeless tradition" in Gloss Olive Drab. While it is not a Custom Shop or limited edition guitar, it is available only for purchase directly from Gibson . Gibson made the entire process easy. I received the guitar approximately 10 days from ordering it and it was delivered by a nationally-recognized carrier, who even took care to stand it up gently when he came to my door. The guitar was delivered in perfect condition. The setup was/is absolutely perfect and it plays and sounds outstanding. This is my first ES-335 and now I understand why some guitar players have exclusively played the ES-335. I enjoy playing all three Gibson guitars immensely. I'm sorry that you and others that have not had good fortune in purchasing their Gibson guitars but my experiences have been much better.

[@ddg8795]

Phil I believe your point on this being emotional along with scientific explains why PRS can charge a premium for a 10 top. The extra figuring causes an emotional response that maybe inspires someone but for sure makes the upcharge way easier to look past. Playing with my EMOTIONS!

[@barbmelle3136]

That is like anything top tier. If you look at ANYTHING at a place like Tiffany's New York, it is all about the hype of the bling. They don't sell anything that is actually better.

[@srh361]

I've bought two Gibson custom shop Les Pauls, a Les Paul custom and an R7, and while in the end they're great guitars but I had to go through a couple guitars in both instances to get a good one as the custom arrived and the bridge humbucker didn't work, checked off on the check list but didn't work and the R7 showed up with a huge divot in the fretboard at the thirteenth fret. Both instances turned my stomach but in the end the guitars I ended up with are great guitars.

[@justcruisen67]

Welcome back Phil. Glad you and the family got through it! As for Spark amp alternatives, have you looked into any of the Vox line like the Mini Go 50, VT40X or the ADIO Air GT?

[@jackhaskell694]

Guitar Pickers in Scottsdale is a Nash dealer. I picked up a T-52 there and love it.

[@chadking3194]

For a spark alternative I use an older thr10c Yamaha amp but run it often on the flat channel and run a wash fuzz on through a cheap joyo american sound pedal. Very nice tones at low bedroom volumes. I do use other channels as well but for pedals I found the flat forfeit channel works best

[@Nugmania1]

Phillip as always Thanks for your service , I do agree strongly as the name of the channel is Know your gear, lol, before you modify any guitar, figure out what you don’t like. That would require to play the damm thing for longer than 10 minutes. Don’t feel guilty when your customer gives you money for unnecessary surgery

[@SpecialReserve]

Exactly why I own a SE Starla Phil, hence thumbnail. Great pickups, has massive bang for the buck. I've always gone left field on my purchases whatever they are, I don't follow the norm. It's simple but beautiful it's it's own way by being different.

[@rr-dee895]

Great show. as usual thx Phil glad you beat the covid

[@doubleotwentyone]

Hi Phil, great you're feeling better. I was very interested in your comments re D'Addario Pure Nickel 10-45 strings, as I use them on my Telecaster, which is a very bright sounding guitar particularly on the bridge pickup, and I use different string gauges on each of my electrics (all by D'Addario), finding different gauges work on different guitars, but all the rest being standard nickel wound.

[@CountrySixStringer]

If I were to buy a Gibson, I've always wanted an ES-335, or even an ES-339. I used to be a Gibson guy back in the 60's and 70''s. Then switched to the Ibanez AR300cs (1980) model. From there I went to Fender and PRS.

[@CountrySixStringer]

I purchased a 2020 Squire Paranormal Cabronita. On upgrading, I found the tuners sloppy. I found Gotoh made the exact fit and they lock. I did replace the bridge with a Gotoh as well. I played the guitar for a number of months to give the pickups a chance. I like the neck and body very much so I dropped a pair of Lollar P90's that had the exact cover replacements. The guitar sounds amazing. I'm glad I went through the process of giving the OEM pickups a chance, but the replacements are top notch.

[@mcheustis]

If you like the Tone ender sound, the Keeley Fuzz Bender does it great with a few more controls thrown in.

[@nellayema2455]

Glad you're feeling better! I ordered a new Les Paul Junior Tribute DC Bass in early 2020. It is a short-scale bass. I loved it until I noticed that the tuner holes through the head stock were way larger than the diameter of the HipShot tuners that it came with. I discovered the issue when I noticed that the washers on the face of the head stock did not cover the holes completely. I returned it immediately. I wound up buying an import G&L Tribute Series Fallout short-scale bass because, even though I really wanted a Gibson, Covid was on, and I could not see one in person before purchasing. I did not trust that if I ordered one that it would not have the same issue. Sad. I love the Fallout, so in the end, I'm happy.

[@fredstevens799]

Nella, sorry to hear - I got the same bass and just checked and they must have fixed that issue - no gaps visible on mine. I also got a Tribute LP Special DC (same timeframe) that I had to do a lot of work on - finally fixed it by replacing the bridge with a StewMac upgrade - the original was seriously flawed! Could not set a decent string action or intonate correctly. Of all my guitars, most Asian-built, the Gibsons have the most flaws. Oddly, (or maybe not...) I got an Epiphone LP Jr. single-cut with the same compensated wrap-tail bridge and it works fine.

[@peterchilds9491]

Thanks Phil for the Cepacol advice. We picked up a couple of boxes. There was plenty on the shelf. Hoping we don't have to use it.👍

[@dewey7330]

On amps. It’s all about the dollar for tone. 😁 great show as always

[@GearGasms]

I had the Vid in December as a mild cold and lost my smell for 3 weeks but that’s it.

[@dontnowhatimdoing8650]

Phil, Please consider the Quilter Superblock US/UK series to play against the Spark/Katana. Really impressed with their new Aviator Mach 3 but out of the "practice" price point for a comp video, Their Superblock series uses the same tech in a pedalboard/ravel size with 25 "tube equivalent" watts, multiple voicings/channels, FX loop, XLR & Headphone out. Just a suggestion that I don't see covered in guitar youtube. Keep up the good work, glad y'all are doing better!!!

[@usmcyounggun6879]

The Nux Mighty Air is unbeatable for a practice amp. The price and the features are great like the wireless and rechargeable battery and perfect size to sit on a nightstand or end table.

[@RandallHayter]

Really liked the bridge feel discussion. I keep my Steinberger bridge unlocked for the smooth touch, even without having the trem arm installed. Interesting conversation all the way to the end.

[@maxmustardman298]

What kind of Steinberger bridge do you have ? Ive been wondering if the R and S trems can only be locked and thus act like a hardtail bridge or if they can also be used in dive only mode, like a normal strat trem for instance

[@RandallHayter]

@@maxmustardman298 Stock R trem. When it’s locked, it doesn’t move.

[@maxmustardman298]

@@RandallHayter thanks

[@guntherabrahamowicz4659]

Hi Phil, Lovepedal is still around. They're in the very tail end of one of their impromptu weekend sales on their shopify site now. There was a hiatus apparently due to some non-pedal-related stuff but they've been back up for a number of months now.

[@wesleymorris1]

A great example on wood having to do somewhat with the vibration on the pickups, Jimi Hendrix used to tap the back of the neck, the pickups would pick up vibration through the guitar and strings. I tried this I think it sounds different if you do it to a all mahogany guitars, then with maple neck ash body/alder body.

[@jfturner67]

I bought the Starla almost two years ago - my first PRS - and I love it. It still feels like home to me. A couple months ago, I installed the Les Trem on it, and it is now very Gretch-like, but with the wide fat neck that I prefer.

[@dfarr6518]

I bought the metallic green starla last year and I love it. Great sound from the pickups. I've swapped all my other prs pickups but I love the starla's, won't swap them. It's a light weight, great sounding guitar.

[@jfturner67]

@@dfarr6518 That’s the same one I have! Love it

[@mcheustis]

Starla SE: Plays amazingly well. The DS-2 pickups were too dark for me. Had to swap them out. I'll keep it forever.

[@amickcaldwell2104]

Get well, brother

[@olearywu]

Lovepedal is back. Sale going on right now on Amp 11 and much more. Also, re: killer pedals regardless of price - Origin Effects Custom Revival Drive with Footswitch & their Cali76 Stacked Compressor are both fantastic. Worth every cent. I'd also say: either Strymon's blueSky or El Capistan or both. Either gets me what I need. One of the two are always on the back-end of my pedal chain. All of these should hold most of their price, too.

[@christopherhall5315]

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Supro Delta King series. Thanks, Phil.

[@CountrySixStringer]

I gig with the Katana Mk2 50/25w amp. Not for big gigs, but for small venues. At the end of the night, when you are tired... That Katana is sure back friendly.

[@estimatora1419]

Thoughts on multi effects unit and frfr speakers vs tube amp and pedals ???

[@bstoner1300]

I’d love to see the Yamaha series of practice amps on KYG

[@ronnienose8608]

I loved 'The Crown.'

[@ThePandaProcrastinates]

Phil, check out the Fender Mustang Micro. It is a nice plug and play couch solution for practicing.

[@3745green]

Re the jim lill tonewpod video. It's pretty compelling and worth at least a watch

[@SpecialReserve]

I had a Godin LGX, a lovely guitar

[@waltonadams3483]

Would you please demo the Samick ss-50 and ss-70?

[@rosieotis]

Love my Yamaha THR10!!! (The older one)

[@rick00770]

Thanks for tips on strings and string trees. So glad you came through that flu bug. A couple my friends had it , said it kills your energy. Really hope you feeling much better.

[@bellachi9575]

RE:Omicron & throat lozenges. I had it mid January. Used Sucrets lozenges which also has anesthetic. Also gargling with hot salty water. Both help get through it. Worst sore throat I’ve ever had.

[@DavidMorales008]

There is a Vox amp Danish Pete did a Andertons video of it is amazing. He loops his voice and guitar with its built-in looper

[@christopherprice3226]

As a exotic wood,I dig Koa have a high end Breedlove. Its so stunning to behold. Darker sound is a bummer.

[@editcreative01]

I have a NuX Mighty amp - it's a tiny little desktop unit with a sim software interface not unlike the Spark. It sounds good for it's size and sits on my desk at work. Around $200. There's also a wireless option and the headphone jack is great for lunchtime practice at work.

[@wesmcclanahan]

Please please please do a new Vypyr demo with both guitar and bass. I’m torn between this or a spark because I’m moving to an apartment and plan to get rid of my bass and guitar amp because they’re too loud

[@Dram1984]

I agree that the proliferation of veneers has complexity ruined “fancy tops”. When I bought my Les Paul I searched for the plainest top I could.

[@jerrysgotapewpew]

Are you the one person in the world that can tell a veneer vs. a solid top?

[@VandalHaven]

i always smile when i see your cosmic hippo plushie

[@j.jester7821]

I work for a music store in 91 when the first custom shops were being distributed. They were beautiful paint jobs. QC was a real problem. uncured finishs we ended up with discoloration on the the laquer even using special guitar hangers and stands. the finishs on may gibson we received still felt tacky at times. we had to send dozens of guitars back. that turned me off to gibson guitars long ago. Fender during that same time was improving quality and making guitars that cost less and were of consistent quality.

[@johnnysix7162]

How do you feel about it now? My experience in the last 2-3 years Fender has been absolutely terrible.

[@mikec6733]

I'm using D'addario Pure Nickel 10-45, too! I'm pretty new to electric guitar. I just thought the idea of being old fashioned, and slightly more mellow, might be a cool addition to my tone. My guitar is an Ibanez AMV10A. Semi-hollow body, but smaller than an ES-335. Only using a Hotone 5 watt solid state Amp with headphones, exclusively, cause I live in an apartment. I guess I like the Pure Nickel strings, but don't know how it'll all be when I start using a larger tube amp. I have an Egnater Tweaker 15 head, and a 1x12 cab with a Jensen Torpedo speaker.

[@srwaite7]

When dealing with Guitar Center, decades of experience suggests dealing with the manager on scratch and dent products. The lower levels dudes don’t seem to care but managers understand and do reasonable discounts. 🎸🖖🏻

[@CountrySixStringer]

On string guages, I'm a 9 to 46 user. I find that playing styles from Country to Rock... I like the ease of double stop bends and such. I use one brand of string for every guitar, but will tweak the amp to get what I want from the guitar. I do know that strings can make a difference, I just don't go there.

[@ThatBaritoneGuitarGuy]

Whenever I buy a new guitar, if it does not come with locking tuners, I ALWAYS buy locking tuners alongside the guitar. That is a hardware requirement for me. IT MUST have locking tuners. No exceptions. But something like pickups, I play whatever pickups came in the guitar. I have never even once seen the need in replacing pickups when I can get the gnarliest metal tones with a stock Paul Reed Smith SE SVN and an Amp Tweaker Tight Metal Pro, and the grooviest reggae tones with that same stock Paul Reed Smith SE SVN running into an Effectrode Blackbird. Yes. Reggae in Drop A. So much fun! It goes to show how the pedals do so much more for the tone than the pickups ever will, so that is where you should focus your attention if you want a different tone.

[@P-OCaron]

Anyone knows the video mentionned on frfr speaker at 35:16.

[@dannyb13579]

Not sure if anyone’s mentioned it but Thomann’s carry Maybach! Also on the Maybach website they guarantee that all their Lester guitars are under 9 pounds. Would love to see you review it, been thinking about buying one

[@Kevzilla100]

The Mustang GTX 100 is $499, but out of stock on the Fender website. Some retailers still have them, either buy one soon or it may be a while.

[@jjhebert2240]

I have a question about purchasing from UK to US. If my total is E422.00 sterling. What do you think I should expect to pay in import courier fees etc. sorry about u guys getting Covid. Thanks for any help or advise

[@PoppysGuitar]

The loss of tone from altering the wood is absolutely true. I had a guitar that I loved an original metal front 1983 Zemaitis that developed a neck problem. Tony repaired it by replacing the neck with a new neck with rosewood fb as opposed to ebony and it was never the same sounding after that. I tried changing the fb back to ebony but no luck. Many years later, the guitar was stolen from Ed Roman shop in Las Vegas and ended up with an allegedly famous guitar player. A guy claiming to be a lawyer called after I saw the guitar for sale on a Rebel Guitars website and said the "famous" person would sell it back to me for $30K and oh btw the neck headstock had suffered a break. I said "you can't make money off me by stealing my guitar" and that was that. Never heard from him again.

[@snellecaster1589]

Is there an alternative to the Fender G-DEC? Is there a band-in-a-box practice amp that doesn’t require being connected to a computer?

[@frank241973]

Hi , really need help on this one, i would really like to know what is a great spark alternative, like what the spark offer's in terms of apps, please keep in mind I'm in Italy, so no sweet water for me .on the other hand also the boss katana Mii is also available, but afraid that as soon as I purchase it, the third version comes out.. ..

[@PaulCooksStuff]

There were small differences between katana mk1 and mk2. Dual concentric knobs etc. The internals didn't change much (if at all). Get a used mk1 if you're afraid of mk3, they all sound the same.

[@joshbittner]

Hi Phil, it’s me at 2:34:00 I meant that I want the single coil tones of a strat or tele, but I can’t stand the fender necks and find PRS necks more comfortable. I identified the PRS Special 22 as a H-S-H equipped guitar and was wondering if I can get split position Strat tones or the tele bridge pickup snarl of a Tele in that PRS if I put the fluence pickups with the mode 3 single coil mode? Or just deal with it and stick with my 2012 Fender ‘58 AVRI Tele and 95 American Standard Strat?

[@ieblack37]

Can we get those hardtail (no trem) outtakes sometime?