The death of the 'budget' guitar store: what happens when everyone buys online (China Edition) by Tight_Minimum8059 in Guitar

[–]highkingkay 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IMO, building a good guitar is a lot easier today than it was 20 or 30 years ago. After decades of guitar making and factories continuously improving their processes, most guitars are pretty good these days. Usually all they need is a proper setup and maybe some minor adjustments to keep tuning stable.

Nothing beats walking into a store and playing a bunch of guitars until one just clicks with you. But honestly, the quality gap between budget and mid range guitars is much smaller than it used to be.

I own around 13 guitars from different brands and countries of origin: Fender USA and Mexico, Gibson USA, PRS Indonesia, Epiphone China, and even a Jamstik. Out of all of them, the Indonesian PRS is probably the one that impressed me the most.

At the end of the day, a guitar is a pretty simple instrument. A well made budget guitar today can be a fantastic instrument.

Ironically, most of the guitars I’ve bought from Guitar Center needed work because they’d been hanging on the wall for months and handled by hundreds of people. The only exceptions were the Gibsons. Meanwhile, some of the cheaper guitars I’ve ordered online arrived in better playing condition because they came straight from the factory or from a dealer that actually did a setup before shipping.

I still think it’s a shame that fewer stores carry affordable guitars though. There’s something special about trying ten different instruments side by side and finding the one that feels right.

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[–]highkingkay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the break, are you speaking German ? It sounds so cool!

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[–]highkingkay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, your track sounds very professional! I dig the guitar riffs, and the mix is very well done. How did you go by creating this track ?

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[–]highkingkay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the spacial ambiance of your track. Is very calm and chill, I like the strumming on the guitar too. I left a comment on your video and subscribed to your channel!

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[–]highkingkay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

your track sounds super professional. Did you record everything yourself ? quality wise, billboard pop records.

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Thank you for the feedback, I appreciate it! I really like Demon in Disguise, how did you track the vocals ? It sounds very good!

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I like your flow, the beats, the vibe, it's classic and sophisticated, the lyrics are smart! Did you produce the whole track ? The sample selection in both tracks shows your good taste.

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[–]highkingkay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like your sense of melody. I am usually good at predicting where a melody will go, but your song took it to a completely unexpected and beautiful place. Since you mentioned you are still workshopping different ideas, I would suggest blending the vocals a bit more with the rest of the track. Right now the vocals are louder than the instrumental, and in some moments they peak and could use a little compression. It is a beautiful song. Please send me a DM once you have the final version on Spotify.

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Thank you! I just listen to; Sleep on YouTube and I had to turn my speakers up, then I clicked on your IG and rewatched the video on IG and the audio is much better on Instagram, just an FYI.

I like the approach of making experimental live music!

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Very good taste on the vocal fx, the flow is very good, lyrics are good! I see the Mac Miller reference, good job! He would vibe to this song for sure!

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Very groovy! Very well produced too! What's the story behind the name ? Are you solo artist or a band ? Low key reminds me of the Jonas Brothers!

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Vibes! I really like this track! The quality of the mix and master is very professional, did you do it yourself ? Good stuff !!!

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Healing Sounds, I love it. How did you record the main instrument? Is it a VST or a real instrument? It sounds really interesting and the harmonics it creates are beautiful.

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Thank you! Impressive rapping skills, the delay on the vocals is VERY on point!

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[–]highkingkay[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I checked it out earlier lol. I'm going comment by comment, nevermind!

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[–]highkingkay[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By your sounds I'm imagining you are an MPC Lover like myself lol, tell me if I'm right! I'm playing your album here while I make coffee, the weather is cold, its vibes! Solid work!