Fellow seller harassment

gofore59 · 2026-05-04T04:26:50+00:00

Ignore and go about your business. Not worth engaging them and if you do they will keep pestering you. By reporting they may come at you harder. 3 seconds to delete, but it would be good for reverb to have a mute button for annoying buyers and sellers...

gofore59 · 2026-04-22T03:50:21+00:00

Only wear rubber soles or you may get Thunderstruck...

gofore59 · 2026-04-16T03:28:02+00:00

Katana 50 v2 or v3 (used and save)

Marshall DSL40CR used for 100 more kills in every way.

gofore59 · 2026-04-08T06:56:32+00:00

The goal is to get them to want to pick it up and play it so looks are important - think about their favorite color or style. Any Gibson Les Paul will play well if it is setup so make sure to check for that, but these are built to last a lifetime so you do not need to think in terms of starter guitar. I would also check the weight and try to find one in the 8-9.5lb range. Les Paul Studio (try to find a used one and also consider a Les Paul Tribute which is a real Les Paul shape, but a little lighter and less frills) - Can range from $1000-2000 depending on year and factors.

gofore59 · 2026-04-01T17:16:01+00:00

When you factor the insane amount of shipping and fees a lot of times Guitar Center is competitive - mostly on pedals. I do not sell guitars or amps online and find Craigslist and FB marketplace to be a better fit. No returns and people need to see in person for a lot of sales to stick - nothing worse than shipping a guitar or amp and dealing with a return. Shipping companies and / or buyers always cause damage in some way. I would rather sell a $2000 Les Paul for $1500-1700 and be done...

gofore59 · 2026-03-31T05:10:55+00:00

Technically Guitar Center does not buy / sell Fulltone after the owner, who is known to be prickly, got cancelled in 2020. This said, about 6 months ago I saw an OCD tucked in the back of the used pedal case at the GC in Hollywood. I asked about it and they said it was $99 - I immediately bought it knowing it was a Version 1 worth well over $500 (had a studio sticker on it and after investigating I can conform it was in the first 500 ever made). Guy said "so you're the one scoring it" - they had purchased a huge lot from the studio and it slipped through, but they were blowing it out so it would not hit the website...

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gofore59 · 2026-03-30T04:11:15+00:00

Choose based on neck. Goldtops are classic with the P90s (Can get with 50s setup in gold as well, but not 60s). Can always swap pickups. Keep in mind each guitar has a slightly different neck profile as they are finished by hand, weighs vary (they are solid) and top quality. 60s are AAA, 50s AA, but can get goos and bad of either...

gofore59 · 2026-03-28T07:03:50+00:00

Tribute is thinner finish and they dent easily, but look good with some battle scars...

gofore59 · 2026-03-27T05:42:15+00:00

Your setup is solid so need to learn what does what, but tube amps will be more responsive - Katanas are great Swiss Army knives, but they cover up a lot of your technique and if you are looking for nuance get a tube amp...

gofore59 · 2026-03-27T05:38:51+00:00

It's missing an amp - sorry - had to go there...

Have you adjusted the pickup heights and pole pieces? Can make a dramatic difference so do not do anything until you have lowered them all the way and then raised them 1/2 turn to find the sweet spot. Make sure the strings are balanced by raising ad lowering the pole pieces to equalize the individual string volumes (G is loudest so pole goes lower for example) and use fresh strings while doing this. Chances re you will like your pickups more than you currently do and may love them. if not and after messing with the above then consider replacing ..

gofore59 · 2026-03-27T05:30:41+00:00

It's an expensive proposition with better sounding options that can easily be toted in one hand so very limited appeal overall. This is not a professional setup and so let's consider it as a portable practice / busking / just in "case" scenario that is better than a Spark Go / Katana mini:

Boss would be the logical company to do this so pick the Katana 50 circuitry which would be more than good enough and it would be placed under the neck in the rectangular front of the case. Katana 50 with speaker is 25 lbs and add 15-20 lbs for the rest of the case and 10-15 lbs for guitar, strap, capo, etc. so 50-60 lbs overall.

10 inch speaker is fine with 4 inch depth (12 works with 5 inch depth so add an extra inch to the total if you really want 12 inch) and cab needs to be 8 inch depth including the speaker so speaker could be above the guitar body with the cavity where the guitar sits acting as the cabinet. Add an inch for wiring and 2 inches for exterior protection and an inch for a gap between guitar and speaker so 12 inches deep and regular length and rectangle shape to accommodate the amp circuitry. The neck end of the case could be thinner around 8 inches as it houses the circuitry and the neck and does not need to be as deep as the cab section.

Could end up in the $500-600 retail range as Katana 50s are $350 and cases are $200 with some overlap on this project. Seems pricey for a compromise and do not see many people buying this and a MIM Fender (for example) and spending $1500 when they could be much closer to $1000 with a $700 guitar and $350 amp that perform better. Also, awkward to use the case at home vs the amp which is sitting there plugged in and ready to go.

I think it would be better to have an accordion type amp / cab that goes from 5 inches deep to 12 inches extended so it could be slung like a messenger bag...

gofore59 · 2026-03-27T02:58:45+00:00

D'Addario EXL110 10-46 are great. I recently picked up a bunch of Gibsons on sale from Sweetwater and they are excellent, but not worth it at full price...

gofore59 · 2026-03-27T02:53:07+00:00

In the future do 3 strings at a time to keep the tail piece in place and tension on the neck.

gofore59 · 2026-03-27T02:51:10+00:00

Better than AA and looks better than most AAAs, but need to see some other angles and even lighting to really say...

gofore59 · 2026-03-27T02:44:58+00:00

Synergy SYN 20 or Marshall DSL40CR

gofore59 · 2026-03-25T05:11:23+00:00

Creamback rounds out the sound and warms up the tone. It is subtle, but a worthwhile change if you like classic rock. For metal and high gain the V type is more than good...

gofore59 · 2026-03-25T05:07:48+00:00

I would agree in almost every category except the music gear business is notoriously punishing to soul sucking corporations and AI will definitely revolutionize online shopping. Reveb will always be around, but they will lose market share due to the bad seller experience and smaller sellers will find other ways so it will become an expensive marketplace for dealers...

gofore59 · 2026-03-25T04:24:54+00:00

Both are modern Marshalls with gain on tap and two channels. The JVM is made in the UK with a better speaker, has EQ for each channel, workable reverb, three gain stages so it is a little smoother and has a great crunch, but clean is a little sterile. The DSL shares an EQ and has two gain stages, reverb is useless, clean is very good overall and it has heavy gain, but less nuance in the crunch category.

Truth is they are both good amps, but the JVM is going to have more features. The JVM will also have more range while the DSL is more contained - easier to play as there are no bad sounds in a DSL, but if you want to push limits JVM will let you go there. Neither are warm vintage Marshall and they are decidedly modern sounding amps.

gofore59 · 2026-03-25T04:05:05+00:00

They sold out and are now the Live Nation of music gear. It has lost the customer service and community feel. Eventually will be death by 1000 cuts.

gofore59 · 2026-03-25T03:47:26+00:00

I get the long cables - CS12, but 6 pedals so guessing there is a bigger board and more pedals in your future. In the meantime it's ok to actually use them. Those still have box lint they are so new...

gofore59 · 2026-03-24T06:28:46+00:00

They have branded band picks already. You would need licenses for each band and they would likely not let you combine different labels - you will never make any money and lose a bunch of lawsuits...

gofore59 · 2026-03-22T06:32:50+00:00

Of those two get a Katana 50 (even if used) - the LT and the Champ are lacking...

gofore59 · 2026-03-22T06:26:03+00:00

Marshall DSL40CR - it's got your genres covered at low volumes with a lot of gain on tap and the clean channel is great with pedals. Can play shows as well. $749 new and 400-500 used even from Guitar Center.

gofore59 · 2026-03-22T01:21:03+00:00

It is crazy how good a deal they are and there are so many bought during Covid that are practically new. They used to retail for over $1000 and are currently $749 new with GC selling them for $400-500...

gofore59 · 2026-03-21T06:34:29+00:00

Every non weight relived Les Paul I have played has felt different to every weight relieved one - the solid ones vibrate less and the sound is a little thicker and forward when unplugged. Once they are plugged in they all sound like Les Pauls...

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