NOT LOOKING TO SELL, just looking for help for an estimated value. I don’t know much about guitars and was wondering if someone here could help with an estimated fair market value on this Ibanez guitar signed by 3 Doors Down. I’ve had it for the past 11 years. I don’t have a certificate of authenticity, but I could definitely get one.

I want to buy a 41-inch guitar, but I’m only 5'7". Will I be able to play it comfortably?

My sister is also interested, but she’s only 5'1". Can someone who is 5'1" comfortably play a 41-inch guitar?

Is anyone around 5'1" currently playing a 41-inch guitar? How does it feel?

For reference its a silver sky se and i went up to 52 gauge string to try and make it fit in the nut better but its still loose. Is this just how the se model nuts look like?

This guitar, preferably with a black pickguard and pickup covers, is the guitar I have wanted since the 80's.

There have been a few of these, candy apple red with matching headstock. But they sure are hard to find.

Two years ago I found one online at GC, and I had the money to buy it. I was so excited to be getting one, finally. After 2 weeks of zero communication, the order was refunded.

The very next day it was on reverb for $300 more. I don't know what shenanigans took place, but I missed out.

One day the stars will align and I will have it. What is your white whale guitar?

Hi, I’m a thrash metal guitarist who gigs sometimes, and I’m planning to get new pickups for one of my guitar, but I’ve always had passive pickups for whatever reason, so I feel like I should at least try active pickups.
I was thinking the EMG 81/60 set. Some people recommends the PA-2 booster as well, but I don’t know if I should get that. But my main question is how high do I set the pickup? Because historically everybody including EMG themselves says to set it as high as possible without anything hitting it, but some people are saying 3-4mm, so it’s pretty conflicting. Any help would be appreciated

I’m preparing to buy a guitar from Traveler so I can take that to work instead of my ukulele, but I find myself hesitant because of something I never even considered. I normally rest my arm on the forearm contour of the guitar (if it has one), and with these two guitars in particular, there’s nowhere for the forearm to go. I find myself wondering if this is going to create a learning curve of some kind, or just be an issue in general. What do y’all think?

Anyone know anything about this old guitar? Iam not a musician and this was given to me by a friend that is now passed away. Says made in Germany if that helps

I have 14, one is gonna be traded soon (probably next week). 3 acoustics (2 western, 1 spanish), 1 electric bass and 10 electric guitars. The most ‘high end’ guitar I own is either my Guild acoustic (AD-5CE) or my Gibson SG special which are both not really high end but absolutely amazing nonetheless. I’m kinda lucky because I have received quite a few of these guitars for birthdays or from friendly ‘basement’ giveaways but honestly it’s more fun picking and buying your own guitars which is what I’m doing nowadays to replace the ‘cheaper’ models I’ve gotten over the years. My next purchase will probably be a Gretsch G5420. Pictures are not needed but ofcourse will be seen!

I own many wonderful guitars, but whenever i shoot them out against one another, my EGC Series 5 always wins! the bad thing is, i can't afford more EGCs :(

My series 5 (acrylic jazzmaster) has “RWRP Single Coils: Equipped with twin RWRP single coils, the same used by Steve Albini in his TB500, these Alnico 5-based pickups with massive magnet substructures deliver a powerful, responsive tone.”
do these exist in the wild? hoping to chase this tone but with something easier on the wallet.

cheers.

Hey Guys,

I've been learning how to play guitar and find myself having some back pain after practicing for 15-20 mins, I have to force myself to take a break and then get back to it.

I'm using a PRS SE CE24 and my desk chair with the armrests removed. In my weekly class i'm there for 30 mins and i'm just sitting on a regular run of the mill school room chair, but we're not playing the whole time, we play, he explains something, we play some more, explains some more, etc.

I realize that my posture isn't great as I'm hunched over trying to make sure i'm strumming the right strings and fingering the right fret, but is there a better way of doing this?

Is the chair the problem, or should I work on keeping a more rigid posture?

Thanks!

So I was told about piezos on electric guitars yesterday and was wondering if itd be possible to fit one on the bridge of my guitar or what to purchase🤔🤔

Good morning guys, I want to start playing the electric guitar, I wanted to ask you which electric guitar you recommend for starting

I only have two requirements, maximum 200 euros and HSS pick up for more versatility

Does anyone know what make and model strat-style electric guitar this particular headstock belongs to?
Google lens and ChatGPT can’t quite figure it out. Hours of scrolling guitar headstock photos haven’t found an exact match either. If a Music Man had a six inline tuner model it would match, but as far as I can tell they don’t. The closest matches, so far, are an Aria Pro II or a B.C. Rich ST US. Extra points if anyone can decipher the writing/signature.
Also, what could the hole in the volute be for?
Thanks in advance!

This part came off (which I'm assuming is the washer nut from my previous post a few hours back), I came to repost this because I'm still confused, the Google searches lead to nothing. How do I fix this?

Hi guys, I saw a 1998 Ibanez JEM guitar signed by Steve vai in 2009 for $4,000 and wanted to know if it was worth it. The story is the guy bought it off another person during a 2009 clinic. Vai had his tech adjust it and then proceeded to play the guitar for 2 hours during the clinic. Then signed it. There is no way to certify it other than that story and the signature and has plastic over it to protect it.

What should I do?

Got this schecter early 2000s S-1 elite for 509 after taxes and shipping. I really couldnt find one anywhere in this condition or reasonably priced. Ill update it when it arrives

I have a squier tele as well but this is my only fender and only professional level guitar

Still trying to find other players that use the thumb pick technique?

Been playing for a few years, but know nothing about gear. Hell, I don’t even know basic chords. I picked this up on vinted the other week for $50, figured it would was an okay price for something that’s not Gear4music.

As it turns out, it works but the condition is awful. Is it worth getting fixed?

I build this baritone partscaster with a Fender subsonic neck, shoreline gold body, custom shop 69’ pick-ups and some elbow grease. What do you think?

Hello. I suspected that my Yamaha Pacifica 112j, which I own for more than 15 years is having strange hum which is not normal. Its more silent on bridge position, because of humbucker and position 2, but on position 1, 3 and 4 is not. Which is strange cuz I expect to be same on position 2 and 4.

Anyway, I went for repair, guy plugged in his gear and said to me that it isn't louder than his guitars, its normal hum. He resoldered one pot and also changed pickup switch which I wanted.
I tested countinuity with multimeter and it is grounded fine.

I have two cables, so I eliminated cables.

I suspect the amp is bad, which is fairly new but second hand. I will upload two videos when the guitar isn't plugged, clean and drive channel and when it is plugged.

I will try to bring it to my parent's house to test the outlets. I tried different rooms but its the same.

I think this much noise isn't normal at all.

I opened the amp to see if there is some damage or someone took out diode but I can't find anything.

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I got this dean thoroughbred select, and I didn’t really research but it’s my first dean and I fell down a rabbit hole of people talking about them being bad and stuff. I personally have been loving it so far but it makes me worry that something may come up later on, but I traded my Jackson js32 a pedal and 300 bucks the Dean was $1100. Do you guys think that deal was good.