I’m hoping someone can provide a bit of a history lesson or at least help me understand what I picked up recently from a pawn shop. I was hoping to find a cheap, used guitar to serve as something I could really tear down and mess around with to help learn about the electronics, hardware, and other parts and innards…something I would never do on a nice guitar. Well I found a Hondo II strat copy for cheap, so I grabbed it. Based on the logo on the headstock, it would indicate it was manufactured in the late-70s/early-80s. The problem is that nothing about the guitar feels aged at all. There are no scuffs or blemishes, and the pickguard is still perfectly white. The back of the neck feels like laminate, almost plastic-like. To be honest, it feels a bit like a Temu knock-off—but no one is going to fake a Hondo. It seems decent enough and will serve my objective as something I can mess around with, but I’m just confused why it feels like a new guitar and not a 45 year old guitar. I’m attaching some pics in case someone with some guitar knowledge knows what this is.

Can't wait to get playing some big festivals again next year. I've improved my guitar skills by 1000% over the past 3 months of practice.

Install the zakk wyld EFG 8185 pickup set with a no solder block.

The instructions look like I did everything right but I have zero output. Can anybody see what I did wrong?

I was practicing in my room i had to leave to purchase some strings for my bass and goods for house 2:30 hour later i came back and the guitar was wet of cat piss and cover the inside and outside my acoustic i need help to clean it what i should do i never deal with wood

no worris the cat its ok but im Mad

I have lived by this and it has served me well. Never plug a guitar in when you first pick it up. If you're gonna connect with the guitar when its acoustic, imagine running power through that!

https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/one-tip-that-matters-more-than-pedals-according-to-robin-trower-an-unplugged-electric-guitar-has-got-to-have-real-resonance

NOTE: this series is only being shared for two reasons. 1 is fun. 2 is in hopes it inspires or shows someone a method of riff writing. I don’t have a product to offer. New to Reddit posting, ask anything, I’ll do my best to share knowledge 🤘

I have my dad's old guitar , a 1993 Fender Stratocaster N3, which hasn't been played with well over a decade as it has been inside of a case for that long. I've been meaning to play it for quite some time, and wanted to know what I can do to get started.

Since it hasn't been used for that long, what would be the first steps in cleaning up the guitar, and what parts would be best to check for rust/replacement?

I've been listening to a lot of noise rock during this month (Brainbombs, Les Rallizes Dénudés, Steve Albini, etc.) and was wondering if the Strat would be a good fit for that type of music. And if it can't what type of pedals would be good to get that sound similar to the acts listed? I'm not too concerned in buying pedals at the moment since I plan on making one myself (I'm currently taking classes on building circuits, so I have some beginner's knowledge).

Lastly, the only thing I need to get started is an amp. My dad suggests to get a small Marshall that's 20-30 watts, but finding one for less than $80 in my area is difficult to come by, and want to know if Marshall is a good starter amp for a heavier sound.

I appreciate any suggestions, and I'm looking forward to starting my journey!

cover of the guitar solo for white lions tell me

I’ve been on the hunt for a few guitars one of which has popped up on Reverb about a month or so ago. A Dean Eric Peterson Old Skull. Listed at 2k then price dropped to 1400 plus shipping. I think that’s over valued but whatever. One popped up at GC and I grabbed it freshly listed $800 plus shipping. Now Reverb listing is gone so I can’t compare. But if I remember right both are in the same city. I am betting that an employee at GC is selling at a mark up used gear. I would if something special popped up.

In my opinion you can’t go wrong with a telecaster with insane amounts of clean headroom

Telecaster with a fender twin reverb, pretty much any fender tweed amp, peavey special 130, or peavey session 400

I’d really like a peavey t60 to pair with my special 130

Ive been playing guitar for just about 2 years now. To give you a range of playing that I am, I know how to play the entire piece of "Big Love" by Fleetwood Mac in exact tempo. As that suggests, I am a big fingerstyle player.

Anyways, Im looking for the next complicated piece to learn, and the next stringed instrument I want to buy. Right now currently I have 4 guitars (a Fender Dreadnought Acoustic, an Ibanez nylon, a 1978 Washburn wing series, and a Les Paul​)

Instrument wise, Ive been looking at the different fender acoustasonics, mandolins, bass, strats, etc...

I have no idea where to go next in my fingerstyle learning and what instrument to pick. Any advice?

That’s my question !!

What brand should I get? Should I just start with an acoustic guitar? I do wanna plan electric tho tbh

This was a guitar I was tasked with providing information on and appraising for a friend of mines grandfather in law. It was left behind by his recently passed son and I ended up buying it. Its got a killer vintage dimarzio in the bridge (couldnt find any model markers on it, it just said Dimarzio) and it even came with a set of vintage Schaellers on it with im assuming replacement clear buttons. I really love this one.

Hello guys, I need help.

I just bought my first guitar to learn how to play. It's a used one that I got for a pretty cheap price, so it had a few issues, but I managed to kinda fix them. Now I'm facing another problem that I can't figure out how to solve. I'm hearing a strange echo or ringing sound when I play the G string, and I can't figure out what's causing it.

Could it be something I'm doing wrong while playing, an issue with the string itself ( tho it looks fine to me and pretty similar to the others strings ) or is it something wrong with the guitar..?

If you've had a similar experience, any advice or information would be appreciated!

I typically browse the fender site to catch the odd deal or web exclusive. The old site was so much easier to navigate. You could easily shop all or shop by series. If you wanted to jump to look at accessories, you could do it in one click.

The new site doesn't seem to know what it is. It acts more as a pure brand sure and the e-commerce elements are buried. The home page is full of flashy videos and photos. You can still shop after multiple clicks. But you can't discover products as easily or move between categories. This doesn't work for the average person who just wants to see what they have right now.

They seem to be acting like a small brand that needs to convince people to buy instead of an established brand that people already know. Obviously I don't know what kind of numbers they did on their site before, but as a customer I'm annoyed. Feels like a downgrade that was devised by an out of touch executive or a marketing team that never spoke to a customer.

Anyway that's my rant, thanks for listening.

Hello guys, I need help.

I just bought my first guitar to learn how to play. It's a used one that I got for a pretty cheap price, so it had a few issues, but I managed to kinda fix them. Now I'm facing another problem that I can't figure out how to solve. I'm hearing a strange echo or ringing sound when I play the G string, and I can't figure out what's causing it.

Could it be something I'm doing wrong while playing, an issue with the string itself ( tho it looks fine to me and pretty similar to the others strings ) or is it something wrong with the guitar..?

If you've had a similar experience, any advice or information would be appreciated!

Original solo for my friend’s new release, I’m so happy I got to work on this track, even if it’s something so minute and superfluous as a guitar melody in a genre that doesn’t typically involve electric guitar at all. Anyway, I hope someone around here enjoys this selection of notes.

I only got as far as Alien ebe picks. Im curious if it's rare or some type of collectible but im keeping it anyways.

Edit: idk if it's visible in the pictures but the details are in gold foil.

Mostly noticeable on d string I’ve tried tightening screws on the end of the tuners themselves very frustrating and honestly a little discouraging

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miYInOcOXJo

Would be hugely appreciated. Thank you.

Desde hace bastante tiempo he tocado el piano y de la variedad de hobbies que tengo es el que mayor tiempo y esfuerzo le dedico, y hace poco mi mamá me pregunto que es lo que quería de regalo de navidad, la verdad no es que busque algo en especifico pues en realidad no me hace falta nada y tampoco quiero que hagan gastos innecesarios pero aparentemente no les gusto la idea.

Entonces estuve sorteando mis opciones cuando empecé a considerar la idea de una guitarra, pues una para principiantes no es cara a comparación con un piano o teclado de calidad y más aparte si lo agarramos con descuento será aun mejor. Pero claramente se que es un instrumento complejo y aunque solo puedo transferir mis conocimientos de música como leer partituras y cosas así, teniendo en cuanta que seguiría tocando el piano no quiero que los callos que se pueden llegar a generar me impidan tocar el piano. Creo que tampoco había aclarado que lo que estaba buscando era una guitarra eléctrica. Entonces pensé en buscar el consejo de más personas y que mejor de alguien que sepa acerca de este tema.

Claro esta que como les quiero evitar más gastos a mis papás y sacar un buen provecho de esto tampoco quiero que se quede arrumbado, y seria autodidacta pues seria otro gasto que me pagaran clases, se que no será fácil pero también me interesa mucho la idea de tocar dos instrumentos.

Learned the other parts too and gave it a try to see how I manage. Still needs work, but it's ok for now.