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 Moai
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Okay, a few weeks ago I bought a $100 Baltimore Strat copy on a lark. The frets are all smooth, and it sounded good in the store. I got it just to round out the collection, and maybe use it to take to jams and not care if it got beat up. The guitar that I am really GAS-ing for is a G&L Tribute Tele....

Or am I? I can't stop playing this $100 beater! I hardly ever pick up my other guitars. I love them all dearly, but this Strat copy has put a spell on me. I put some Elixirs on it, and it sounds great! It isn't as twangy as a Tele would be, and I really like the country twang, but I get home and I am consumed with doubt about whether or not I REALLY want the Tribute! Ugh!

I was going to put the '54 Strat pickups on Bettie (the $100 Strat) eventually, but if I blow off the Tribute I can put them on now, and get a Squier Tele and still save some dough. I may not even get the Squier Tele for a while, since it might just sit in the corner, except for maybe once a week, like my others. I am very impressed with the Squier Teles for the money, though.

I am getting a screaming deal on the Tribute, which makes the decision even tougher.

I have never upgraded pickups before, and it seems weird to put pickups in that cost more than the whole guitar did!

Anybody else upgrade a cheap-o that they can't put down?

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 Nils
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Have you considered therapy? This ant-GASing phase is immoral and could be a sign of a bigger problem. :roll:

Actually, I had been GASing for a real Gibson LP for a long time but I picked up the Epi Custom awhile back and am real happy with it. :) It's not in the $100 category but the same concept.

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If you can't put the cheapo down, why upgrade it? Leave it alone and play the heck out of that thing!

"A cheerful heart is good medicine."


   
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 Moai
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If you can't put the cheapo down, why upgrade it? Leave it alone and play the heck out of that thing!

I want to upgrade it because the pickups on it aren't that great. They are excellent for $100, but they can't compare to the stock single coils on my SD. That said, I have been doing some reading, and maybe if I shield it I won't have to upgrade. Or maybe just put a Texas Special in the bridge. Maybe.

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 Nils
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For $100 and it plays well it is worth a little investment. Starting with the shielding is good idea and cheap.

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i agree with Nils, do the low cost easy upgrades and drive the wheels offa dat thing! :wink:

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(@crank-n-jam)
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Or buy a few more of those $100 ones. One for each day of the week or something. :)

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If you get a super deal today, you'll get a super deal tomorrow. Maybe not the same dealer but it's not like it's a one-time opportunity. If you like the $100 guitar, drop the tele. It's a lot of money and if you're not 100% sure you're better of waiting for something you do really desperately want.


   
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(@rparker)
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I'd say why not try some pickups. No need to drop a big wad of dough though.

Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin


   
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What's GASing?

(I'm stupid :S)

Manti

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(@ignar-hillstrom)
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GAS (Gear Aqcuisition (that one is spelled much different I fear) Syndrome), or in simple words: craving for new toys.


   
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(@anonymous)
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isn't it guitar acquisition syndrome


   
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 Bish
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Actually I like Arjen's def.

It covers a wider range a GAS.

I like drums and recording gear also, so I may GAS over them, too.

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(@ricochet)
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The term GAS is used in all sorts of hobbies besides music, with Arjen's definition.

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(@il_manti)
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oh cool lol

i have GAS too then:P

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