get one of these. It's a fun axe for dirt cheap, plays and sounds great. Case included.
One thing you can't see from the photos, the neck is painted white (probably to hide knots - I don't care). It looks like something Elvis would play in a church, it's sort of an SG in disguise.
dirts getting kinda expensive i guess :wink:
#4491....
I must not click on thread with GAS in the title.
I must not click on threads with GAS in the title.
I must not click on threads with G in the title.
I must not click or think about guitars.
I must not *click* think about guitars.
I must think about guitars.
Mmmmm.....guitars.
:roll: I'm doomed, aint I?
Funny - I was looking at that very guitar the last couple of days, but I need an axe with a whammy bar - I just can't seem to play without one! :P
Nice guitar. Already has a history. 8)
Pretty fancy with a set neck too. :D
Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
That one was a "stupid deal of the day" at Musicians Friend not long ago. $149 I recall. It was very tempting!
Way TOO COOL.
It is a pretty cool and unique looking guitar. I'd looked at it a few weeks ago myself.
"The only way I know that guarantees no mistakes is not to play and that's simply not an option". David Hodge
Hmmm, well now that I've spent more time with it...
It's made of lightweight wood and has a small body, which gives it terrible balance when you play standing up. If you take your left hand off it for an instant it'll take a nosedive. It doesn't interfere with playing but it is irritating. You can cut down on the problem by using a leather strap which grips to your shirt.
They could have fixed the problem by giving it a longer upper horn or attaching the strap behind the neck. I get the impression this model was originally released without much play testing, maybe there's a reason why the Wilshire faded into obscurity.
It works fine as a sit-down guitar though, and it sounds great. But there are a lot of other decent low-end guitars out there. You can pick up a pretty good Squire for less. (If you're just looking for something to thrash, nothing beats a bullet strat.)
ugly pickguard, too many knobs in odd places. i don't like it.
