daughters ngd

musicegbdf

Just got home from shop.
She got a new American standard strat in burst.
She is feeling guilty spending so much , but in the long run am sure it was the right thing to do. She needed a reliable gigging guitar.

Stevepage

Can't go wrong really. Nearly bought one myself but one Strat is enough for me.

capo4th

We need pics of your daughter and her new guitar

TTony

She's earned it!

Garthy

She shouldn't feel guilty about the expense, especially as it'll retain a good percentage of its value.Hope she enjoys it

breakstuff

I think going on from where she is now or potentially could be in the future she deserves it.

If she's still not sure after a week just get her to send it to me.
>:D<

musicegbdf

Just finished setting up.
Was close, but not quite right
The G was sticking at the nut,. Sorted now, a little easing and some nut sauce. A few minor adjustments, a little playing and should be ok.
Just A B'd with my 2012. Interesting, mine is more mellow. Hers is a bit punchier.
Will try to sort some pic's.

Bucket

capo4th said:

We need pics of your daughter and her new guitar

Ummm...

Anyway, congrats to her! Feeling guilty about the expense is understandable but it's a quality instrument, every musician needs one, and if you have to spend a lot to get the one you want then so be it. It'll repay itself in spades.

As someone wiser than me once said, "the quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten".

dindude

I remember buying a USA Standard Strat back around 2001, it was my first expensive guitar and I was in my mid 20's. I was so nervous, I handed the cash over then walked straight out the shop without the guitar! Obviously noticed pretty much straight away, but that bell ring on entering the shop again was louder and less descreat than I remembered the first time around!

 It was a superb workhorse of a guitar that lasted 10 years through my core gigging years as my main, and often only, guitar.

It's only when the gigging slowed down and I found Internet forums that I realised I wanted more!

Basically, the guilt will pass and a superb instrument will remain.

Dave_Mc

Sweet

JookyChap

@musicebdgf Brilliant stuff - I'm really pleased she got something cool - and in a couple of years it'll be worth a bomb more because she's been playing it... 

Right must finish that err, half-finished email

musicegbdf

@jookychap , no worries just glad to see you in the road to recovery.

I took a tuner with me to make sure it was on concert pitch, and a strap so she was happy standing up (as she does at the gigs . )
She was drooling over a number of guitars. I think I have introduced her to the wonderful world of gas.

She was scared of spending a lump of her advance. I helped her justify it and said it was like a carpenter buying some chisels,it is a work tool. By buying quality it could last her whole career.
I am glad though that she is careful about the money. I think the amounts scares her so she careful. Not a bad thing.

badlydrawnbanjo

What amp is she using? She's got the quality guitar, she should really have a quality amp.... That's like a joiner having chisels but no saw.

I looked her up on Youtube and she's really good. There's a great cover of while my guitar gently weeps on there.

Good luck for the future.

musicegbdf

A very good point . At home she uses mine. She also has a fishman loudbox pro ,and blackstar ht5 at home.
Gigs are more difficult as she goes by train. Usually uses the house amp, but her boyfriend has a "large fender amp" and lives in London and drives.
It might be the next thing to consider.
Right now looking at instrument insurance as suspect the house insurance will not cover doing gigs.

Kebabkid

They're all tools of the trade and a quality instrument for a quality musician. Are endorsements an option?

usedtobe

Who's your daughter, mate? Curious, like...!

musicegbdf

No one famous, just starting out, but is now full time singer/songwriter. In off topic you can find a thread with a link to sound cloud ti hear some of her songs..

JookyChap

musicegbdf said:

No one famous yet, just starting out, but is now full time singer/songwriter. In off topic you can find a thread with a link to sound cloud ti hear some of her songs..

There, put that right for you

musicegbdf

:-) let's hope

Fortheloveofguitar

Nice choice

I've still got my Fender USA Big Apple Strat that i bought when i worked in a music store when i was 19. I'm 34 now and its still my gigging guitar.