Hello all!
I've decided to take up guitar. I grew up both playing music (sax, harmonica, a little banjo, and other miscellaneous stuff) and listening to the GD, but I've never learned the guitar. As much as I would love nothing more than to shell out for something super nice like a replica Wolf, Tiger, or Rosebud, that would be foolish at this point. As such, I've been doing some reading and researching about Alligator. The following is what I've come up with in terms of the least expensive straightforward path to getting a reasonable Alligator tone for learning and home practice:
Squier 50's Classic Vibe Strat
Alembic Blaster
Fender 57/62 pickups
Fender Mustang GT 40 amp
.010-.047 strings
Adamas picks
And I'd have a guitar shop block off the trem system and install a brass nut.
Am I missing anything crucial? Is there anywhere I could make a significant cost savings without further sacrificing on the tone? I'd rather go ahead and spend the money once than end up with something I'm unhappy with that I need to keep replacing. Thanks!
I've decided to take up guitar. I grew up both playing music (sax, harmonica, a little banjo, and other miscellaneous stuff) and listening to the GD, but I've never learned the guitar. As much as I would love nothing more than to shell out for something super nice like a replica Wolf, Tiger, or Rosebud, that would be foolish at this point. As such, I've been doing some reading and researching about Alligator. The following is what I've come up with in terms of the least expensive straightforward path to getting a reasonable Alligator tone for learning and home practice:
Squier 50's Classic Vibe Strat
Alembic Blaster
Fender 57/62 pickups
Fender Mustang GT 40 amp
.010-.047 strings
Adamas picks
And I'd have a guitar shop block off the trem system and install a brass nut.
Am I missing anything crucial? Is there anywhere I could make a significant cost savings without further sacrificing on the tone? I'd rather go ahead and spend the money once than end up with something I'm unhappy with that I need to keep replacing. Thanks!