SBPGT
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(Couldn't find any info on post rules about pic size and count. Not sure how to make small thumbnail pics. Hope it's ok to post all the pics here, and hope the quality of pics are good enough?)
Thought I would introduce myself...(wasn't sure if I should or just start posting pics in another thread?) Here is a story of how I started to the new guitars I have now...
I use to be in a band and played bass in the early 90's. Around '85 my friend brought over Led Zeppelin IV and Physical Graffiti, when I heard that I wanted to learn to play. He start to teach me and then I switched to the bass so we could play songs together.
I inherited my brother's guitar when he passed away. It was a knok-off Les Paul, plywood body, bolt-on neck, Memphis brand guitar. Probably made around '75? (I still have the missing knob somewhere...)
I've tried upgrading the tuners when I was younger. Obviously I didn't know what I was doing and chipped the paint trying to make the holes bigger.
I've had a few basses: (cheapest) Fender P Bass, Fretless Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe w/ Custom neck, American P Bass w/ Jazz bass pickup, and now I just have a Squire Affinity P Bass.
Now onto the Epiphones....
I wanted to start playing guitar, the Memphis guitar doesn't stay in tune for very long and has some bent frets. So, my friend who was the guitarist in the band gave my an Epiphone Les Paul Junior to use.
After a while I wanted a guitar of my own. I searched all the Guitar Centers around me and chose the best Epiphone I could find. As a Christmas present my mother helped me with the money upfront(so I could buy it sooner or before someone else bought it) and I payed her back.
Epiphone Les Paul Plus Top PRO Honey Burst
I had only played it a few times. I rearranged my room to make it better environment for practicing. And when I was vacuuming I moved the bed and heard a crash. I didn't want to look but I know I had to. I wanted to smash everything I my room, I was so mad. I sat on the couch for 3 hours trying to calm down.
I called around trying to see if it could be fixed. But the few people I contacted didn't seem to care because it was just an Epiphone(I assume). So I started to save up and look again. I found a few Epi. Les Pauls that I was interested in. I finally decided on another one.
Plus Top Pro in Desertburst.
When I was paying for the new guitar, I was asked about the warranty. I asked what is it good for, and told them about my broken Epi. I then found out that it was covered, either repair or replace. I still bought the Desertburst.
I brought in the Honey Burst a week later, and started the process. I was told that they were going to replace(refund) the Honey Burst. So when I received the e-card($) I bought another guitar that I was looking at...
Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE
When I was paying for the new acoustic guitar the tech told me "don't forget to take your Les Paul." You gave me a refund and you are giving me the guitar back, also??? So now I have the option to possibly repair the Honey Burst or have free spare parts(or upgrade the Memphis guitar)!
And a final photobombeb pic of the Desertburst...
Now I just need to learn to play all these guitars...
Don't know how much of an active member I'll be? Have been coming here for research and photo's of other guitars for a few months.
Thanks for viewing...
Steve B
Thought I would introduce myself...(wasn't sure if I should or just start posting pics in another thread?) Here is a story of how I started to the new guitars I have now...
I use to be in a band and played bass in the early 90's. Around '85 my friend brought over Led Zeppelin IV and Physical Graffiti, when I heard that I wanted to learn to play. He start to teach me and then I switched to the bass so we could play songs together.
I inherited my brother's guitar when he passed away. It was a knok-off Les Paul, plywood body, bolt-on neck, Memphis brand guitar. Probably made around '75? (I still have the missing knob somewhere...)
I've tried upgrading the tuners when I was younger. Obviously I didn't know what I was doing and chipped the paint trying to make the holes bigger.
I've had a few basses: (cheapest) Fender P Bass, Fretless Fender Jazz Bass Deluxe w/ Custom neck, American P Bass w/ Jazz bass pickup, and now I just have a Squire Affinity P Bass.
Now onto the Epiphones....
I wanted to start playing guitar, the Memphis guitar doesn't stay in tune for very long and has some bent frets. So, my friend who was the guitarist in the band gave my an Epiphone Les Paul Junior to use.
After a while I wanted a guitar of my own. I searched all the Guitar Centers around me and chose the best Epiphone I could find. As a Christmas present my mother helped me with the money upfront(so I could buy it sooner or before someone else bought it) and I payed her back.
Epiphone Les Paul Plus Top PRO Honey Burst
I had only played it a few times. I rearranged my room to make it better environment for practicing. And when I was vacuuming I moved the bed and heard a crash. I didn't want to look but I know I had to. I wanted to smash everything I my room, I was so mad. I sat on the couch for 3 hours trying to calm down.
I called around trying to see if it could be fixed. But the few people I contacted didn't seem to care because it was just an Epiphone(I assume). So I started to save up and look again. I found a few Epi. Les Pauls that I was interested in. I finally decided on another one.
Plus Top Pro in Desertburst.
When I was paying for the new guitar, I was asked about the warranty. I asked what is it good for, and told them about my broken Epi. I then found out that it was covered, either repair or replace. I still bought the Desertburst.
I brought in the Honey Burst a week later, and started the process. I was told that they were going to replace(refund) the Honey Burst. So when I received the e-card($) I bought another guitar that I was looking at...Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE
When I was paying for the new acoustic guitar the tech told me "don't forget to take your Les Paul." You gave me a refund and you are giving me the guitar back, also??? So now I have the option to possibly repair the Honey Burst or have free spare parts(or upgrade the Memphis guitar)!
And a final photobombeb pic of the Desertburst...
Now I just need to learn to play all these guitars...
Don't know how much of an active member I'll be? Have been coming here for research and photo's of other guitars for a few months.
Thanks for viewing...
Steve B
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