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All true, as can a lighter string gauge (although you can sacrifice tone if you go too light). It's always best to try before you buy and it's nice to build up a relationship with your local guitar shop, but in the current climate that's not going to be easy, unfortunately.

Electric will always be easier on your fingers initially, but learning on an acoustic was always a rite of passage and made you appreciate the difference when getting an electric. There’s also the need for an amp with electric (at least eventually). I’ve not played any of the guitars you mention, but most ‘name’ guitars are good these days and I own an Epiphone acoustic myself (an EJ200). However, I’ve always said that Yamaha don’t make a bad instrument of any kind or at any price point, so that would be my first choice without actually trying them

I’m pretty sure they do but, having not tried them, I don’t know if they’d lose their P90-ness. You’d think not, given their success with other single coils. If you do it and it’s all positive, I might swap out the dog-ears in my Casino Coupé.

You are welcome, I’m glad it has proved to a positive experience (although it’s hard to go wrong with DiMarzio IMO).

I've seen both of these in YouTube comparisons (I just can't seem to find the videos though ) and both are well regarded. The Vintage sticks more to the LP aesthetic with the control layout, but both are solidly in the Les Paul camp. As Dad says, you can pick up a bargain used, but you lose that peace of mind that new (and therefore returnable) gives, unless of the course if the used ones are from a shop. Nice choice to have to make.

Wow, those are some really nice guitars to learn on. Strings can be a bit of a minefield, especially for acoustic guitar. However, I’d suggest one of the mainstream, middle of the road brands like D’Addario or Ernie Ball. As a beginner (or even beyond) I’d probably go light gauge 11-52, as these won’t wreck your new fingers too quickly and won’t be too thin sounding. https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/03121018032318--daddario-ej26-custom-light-acoustic-11-52 https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/171122317049008--ernie-ball-2004-earthwood-8020-bronze-light-guitar-strings

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A disgusting publicity stunt IMO. They claimed that the guitars had some sort of fault, but I call shenanigans on that. Those guitars could’ve gone to worthy causes or schools no matter what was wrong with them (other than a poorly conceived idea for a guitar). However, Gibson have proved themselves to be the current POTUS of the guitar industry, so we shouldn’t be surprised.

Someone mentioned jamkazam to me the other day, apparently the way it works minimises lag.

Get an entry level Yamaha (they don’t make a bad instrument at any price point IMO) and that should cover both options.

Nice mix of trad and pointy goodness in your collection .

No idea of its provenance, but it looks really nice.

Before I had stands, I always leant mine against my amp, strings toward the amp (TBH I probably leant it against whatever was closest: bed, chair, shelf, wall. The fact that I was a grubby teenager at the time is my only excuse).

Rusty screws are necessarily a bad thing, unless it prevents some sort of adjustment, reliced models come with rust as standard. The jack socket might be a bit of a nuisance to put back in place, not impossible, just fiddly.

First up, Secondly, I had a Tanglewood electro acoustic some years ago, great guitar for the money. Therefore, I reckon stick with that until you feel the need to grow the collection, certainly given that you’re a lefty and sinister options are thinner on ground than regular.

First up As to your problem, that’s a head scratcher As it seems to be activated by particular notes, I’m wondering if it’s a loose connection type of thing where the frequency of the note is causing the connection to disconnect and make with the waveform. Your tech should be able to trace it eventually but it may take time (I used to be a repairman for office equipment and intermittent faults are a PITA).

I don’t think you’ll be sorry. I have an Area T hot on mine because I wanted something a bit more more P90ish, but it is still fundamentally a Tele sound. I love the guys at DiMarzio, always helpful and their products are great.

I grew up with Duane Eddy, Chet Atkins and Les Paul, my dad was a fan. My favourite guitar is a Gretsch 6120 (which both Duane and Chet used in their careers), there’s just something about a big old hollow bodied, single cutaway guitar with a Bigsby vibrato that makes me melt. I don’t own one any more sadly, although I did come very close to buying another one a few months ago, but common sense and ‘the look’ from Lady Ez stopped that happening (I stuck a Bigsby on my Epiphone Casino instead).

As Dad says above, what genre you want to play, who your influences/heroes are, budget, etc, will help with any recommendations folk might have. The good news is, the choice and quality of beginner instruments is fantastic these days and will be able to stay with you longer as you progress. However, I would initially suggest something with a cutaway as that’ll help you access the upper register when you start wanting to investigate the ‘dusty end’ of the fretboard, unless of course your influences use non-cutaway instruments and you want to emulate them.

DiMarzio do some very good hum cancelling Tele pickups, that still sound like a Tele, the Area T for instance.

You like what you like, nowt wrong with that.

Gosh, I like the sound (metaphorically speaking of course) of those P90s. I’ve had Filtertrons and they are great, with a very specific set of tones (Brian Setzer uses them all), but P90s (or p/ups voiced like P90s) are my favourite pickups. A ‘Tron in the bridge of your Strat might be an interesting addition, after all, Fender use them in Cabronitas.

Man alive that’s a tasty shopping list! I hear only good things from Kemper users and the one time I heard them knowingly live, I was very impressed. They don’t have the visual presence of a big old Marshall stack, but they can do so much more (and don’t need the services of an osteopath). LP wise, it’s nice to have one’s heroes guitar, but I feel it can get in the way of being yourself and people might tend to view you as a wannabe and judge you against Mr Hudson rather than on your own merits. Full disclosure - I’m a huge fan of Goldtop LPs (preferably with P90s for my own use) they just look so right and age wonderfully. Still, nice decision to have to make.

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