expired Posted by p0o9i8u7 • May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021 5:16 PM
expired Posted by p0o9i8u7 • May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021 5:16 PM
Monoprice Indio Cali Classic Electric Guitar w/ Gig Bag (Sunburst) $79.99 + Free Shipping
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1a) Tuners/Nut
1b) Trem/Bridge
3) Pickups
The upside here is that Mexican Fender parts can often be found for pretty cheap and are easy drop in replacements. Darrell Braun had a good YT video on upgrading one of these for ~$100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE71INV
You will want to invest time/effort into improving the setup... especially paying attention to the frets. But if you have the desire to learn how to do these things and don't want to worry about doing it on a more expensive guitar, this is a great learning opportunity as well.
1a) Tuners/Nut
1b) Trem/Bridge
3) Pickups
The upside here is that Mexican Fender parts can often be found for pretty cheap and are easy drop in replacements. Darrell Braun had a good YT video on upgrading one of these for ~$100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE71INV
You will want to invest time/effort into improving the setup... especially paying attention to the frets. But if you have the desire to learn how to do these things and don't want to worry about doing it on a more expensive guitar, this is a great learning opportunity as well.
If that one goes on any kind of substantial sale, I'll be all over it. Hell of a player out of the box and still a good upgrade platform.
If that one goes on any kind of substantial sale, I'll be all over it. Hell of a player out of the box and still a good upgrade platform.
If you're buying to upgrade for amusement/interest/education it is a whole lot easier on the conscious to mess up a $80 guitar than an $800 guitar. But you'll likely not get your money back. And 100% depreciation on an $80 guitar beats 20% depreciation on an $800 guitar.
Also, the blue HSS version of this Cali is also on sale ($96/20%).
Idyllwild by Monoprice Solid Spruce Top Acoustic Guitar with Fishman Pickup Tuner and Gig Bag. (Awesome for the price)
And
IIdyllwild™ 3/4 Classical acoustic guitar (can't hold tune to save bucketful of cute kittens)
These CAN be great guitars especially if you can set them up (most people can't if they are beginning) but they can be kind of mediocre too especially if the set up was not really done well.
QC can be hit or miss....
If you're buying to upgrade for amusement/interest/education it is a whole lot easier on the conscious to mess up a $80 guitar than an $800 guitar. But you'll likely not get your money back. And 100% depreciation on an $80 guitar beats 20% depreciation on an $800 guitar.
Also, the blue HSS version of this Cali is also on sale ($96/20%).
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I wouldn't recommend this guitar for someone starting out unless they were comfortable playing around with setup, and wanted to go for the lowest price possible. But the one Monoprice guitar I have is the LP-style 66 DLX. The three (?) DLX models Monoprice sells are reportedly setup in California. Based on the one I received I believe them, as it was good to go upon arrival. With only two fret ends that could use touching up. I was quite impressed.
I would have no problem recommending the Monoprice DLX models to a beginner who wanted to buy sight unseen and was OK with the brand limitations, and the DLXs routinely go on sale too. I also love the Inyen Vina guitars on Amazon - amazing for the low cost.
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