I'll say it first, yes, this is stupid. I know! Allow me to explain why i'm stupid. Which i am ^^
My problem, in as far as the forum may be concerned 'cause Lord knows i have plenty, lol, is that what's left on the side after our usual, isn't what it used to be.
As such, i could either buy a relatively cheap guitar by paying it one off, or buy whatever i wanted with monthly installments (this is from the card, sans interest, not your UK credit approval thing, which approval aside, sometimes also involves a deposit. I think).
Only in this crappy bananaland that i am, there's a disappointingly limited number of shops that offer the option, and what guitars they have aren't to my liking, with one exception, monthly installments too, but it cost a bit more than what i thought sane for a first timer.
Worse still, even excluding the payment options, the brands and models stores available down here have are a lot fewer than i'd have thought possible, small country notwithstanding.
It is how i ended up on Thomann (no monthly payments but a huge range of instruments), how i ended up on a PRS SE Hollowbody II and how i also ended up here, asking your opinions about it.
And i was about to buy the damn thing too. Because it made sense given my plethora of parameters. Because its pricing was within my 'one off' capabilities. Because if i gave up, i wouldn't cry me rivers over it.
All very logical.
But it's not what i think of when i tell myself out loud "electric guitar".
Electric, you ken? It's also not aesthetically pleasing to me, i am a very difficult person with colours. I 'hear' in colours too, am really sensitive to tones and hues, even more so with mismatches; think different neck and body colouring. Think multi-coloured body.
So very logical a choice, but.. not really me damn it.
Been up all night pondering and have finally decided i'm gonna buy that one model i originally liked; until i saw the pricing that is and went running to Thomann, lol
Am waiting for her to wake up, so i can tell her before i buy it. I find it helps. Sometimes. Never forget diplomacy folks!
So, what is it? Assuming the site's uploading helps me, have yet to manage? Ta-daa!:
https://imgur.com/a/BKMUtldDon't like the pickguard, but i can change that anytime. The rest i adore. You ask me what was originally in my head? This is it, colour, wood, the lot.
It's 115euro a month, for 18 months. Am down with that. Don't know if she is, but it's happening. Diplomacy first and all
What happens if i give up? Too bad for me. But, i've been waiting for this for years, first it was work, then the house, then my new place of work, kept putting it off and i need the distraction. For me.
All i can say ^^
Now feel free to crap all over me, but i'm so doing this. Tempted to wake her up, but i'll wait, lol
Also, what is it with the image uploading? Will try again. Still trying. Read the post in the 'Help' section too ^^
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Nothing to contradict you with, you make perfect sense, i just don't see this as an investment really; unwisely perhaps, but this is just me doing that one thing i've been wanting for years now. Many years.
One day i happened to see a Japanese Tokai 'strat', 70s something, natural colour, very similar to the Ultra am linking above. Man had brought it with him, was working in our embassy there back then. Love at first sight, wanted to hold her. Just like until today, so back then, i was putting it off, so even though the price was very good (former client of mine), i refrained.
And have been regretting it ever since. Hell, haven't even come across one that looked like it since.
But.. life.
Fast forward it to my recently seeing the one linked above, similar emotional jolt right there and then, and again, i initially thought fuck it, be reasonable.
But i don't want to spend another good number of years regretting this too
I haven't tried it out, no, nor have i the empirical knowledge to guide me. But i know how a strat feels like, no problem even with the older fatter necked ones. This one (apparently 'Ultra' isn't exactly what one may think, based on what i'm reading) should be a breeze. So goes the hoping, lol
Assuming it hasn't been sold out and they simply haven't updated their stock yet (with my luck..), i'll post some pics whenever it is it arrives here.
I hope you have many years learning and growing with it.
Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
You clearly love the natural Strat look, and are familiar with how one plays. On that basis, it should give you a lot of joy to own and learn to play on.
And yes, please post pics once it arrives!
Same here, agree with all this. I keep looking at cheaper Les Pauls but what I really want is a proper one! Can't afford it all in one payment but I could probably go for the 9 months 0% finance if I put the money I was going to spend on a cheaper copy on the deposit instead. To be honest when I get it I'll probably like it enough to sell my SG and pay off a good chunk of the remaining credit too I think so long as you can afford it then why not. Beats waiting those 9+ months of saving up to buy it - also usually when I have a chunk of money saved, something inevitably comes up that needs to be paid with those savings.
Hope you get endless hours of pleasure from it.
And probably repeating myself, but sincere thanks to you all. You've been very accommodating and friendly, much obliged. Guess i picked the right forum after all.
Thanks a lot folks.
So since i'm logged in again finally, got good news and bad news:
Bad news is the guitar was actually sold, they just never updated their website. It still shows as "in stock" for that matter.. some, what, ten days later? Gotta love organising. I got pissed (off that is, i tend to skip on the other), then i got some more pissed.
Good news is that i haven't had much time to brood over this, as work picked up a bit, expecting to land an extra, unexpected paycheck from a contract that literally came out of nowhere. So that helps with the mood. Plenty in fact ^^
It's really been a journey and i don't even have it yet. Very 'me', very. Got a pretty thick skin, so you wanna joke about it, it's all good!
As mentioned, have been pretty busy, but one can always steal a few minutes from here and there. I've learned things about woods and glues and manufacturing i had not the slightest about really.
So all that said and assuming you aren't snoring by now? Two options:
- Wait for ten(nish) more days for said paycheck and buy the exact same guitar, upfront this time, from Peach, they list it as 'in stock'. Don't laugh you bastards..
- Or, take an offer i received through a PM from a member here and i gotta say, my fear of buying used aside, it's tempting, a real beauty:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WFmAdnR2MnPB2ZoceUvenQ75K-rhflia
(not mentioning his name yet as the PM was private and i'd hate to be rude. Maybe he'll post himself)
Will update accordingly. Maybe we can get some popcorn out and everything, lol
Once again guys, really appreciate your patience with me.
Internet isn't usually a welcoming place, do sincerely appreciate the warm welcome
On a more serious note, i'm a ways older than the 9second span generation, so economy is not a consideration. Lastly, i tend to type as i would speak, if i knew you and felt comfortable enough with you. I may not, but anonymous as this is, i find me in such a spot anyway.
Much to your dread as it turns out ^^
That was for your eyes only .