To buy or not to buy...

Sonic Youth 37 · 06.29.2007, 09:58 AM

...this guitar

It would be about $150

It's made in China, brand name is SX, sold thru Rondo music. Alder body, P-90s, skunk stripe maple neck with rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo frets, 25 1/2 scale. Jazz/Jag style bridge and trem, comes in Red, Black, Sunburst, and this color.

this would only be if my Mex Strat deal falls through, I'm trying to get a pretty rough mex strat for $100, but it doesn't come off pawn until July 11

m^a(t)h · 06.29.2007, 10:00 AM

buy it

MellySingsDoom · 06.29.2007, 10:11 AM

If you can roadtest one, try it first. It does look pretty good, a novel twist on the Jazzmaster.

Sonic Youth 37 · 06.29.2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

If you can roadtest one, try it first. It does look pretty good, a novel twist on the Jazzmaster.

That's the only problem. The only place I can find to buy one is Ebay. I've checked the site but I don't think you can order from there

atsonicpark · 06.29.2007, 10:14 AM

$150 is great.

just get a firstact.

king_buzzo · 06.29.2007, 10:14 AM

no.

just get a jazzmaster.

nicfit · 06.29.2007, 10:15 AM

no
save money for a really good guitar.

Sonic Youth 37 · 06.29.2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by king_buzzo

no.

just get a jazzmaster.

I need to save money for college. But, I will have a Jazzmaster within the next few years.

nicfit · 06.29.2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nicfit

no
save money for a really good guitar.

But buy it if you have a lot of spare money. It's nice to have lotsa instruments to play around with.

Sonic Youth 37 · 06.29.2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nicfit

But buy it if you have a lot of spare money. It's nice to have lotsa instruments to play around with.

The thing is I don't really need it. I've already got 3 guitars, all crappy, so that's why I'm trying to get the Strat. This guitar would just be for SY/MBV stuff, so it would serve a limited purpose.

nicfit · 06.29.2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonic Youth 37

The thing is I don't really need it. I've already got 3 guitars, all crappy, so that's why I'm trying to get the Strat. This guitar would just be for SY/MBV stuff, so it would serve a limited purpose.

then refer to my previous post, stop buyng "meh" guitars and start saving for a really good one (in case your other deal doesn't work out, you'll have 250$ ready)

Sonic Youth 37 · 06.29.2007, 10:24 AM

Would you consider a Mexican Strat a "meh" guitar?

nicfit · 06.29.2007, 10:26 AM

nope, I said "in case your other deal..." (the strat) etc. It should sound good.

andrei · 06.29.2007, 10:28 AM

i looks awfull... but it can be shaped really nice...you can turn it in a Jazzmaster... if it sounds good, buy it

Sonic Youth 37 · 06.29.2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nicfit

nope, I said "in case your other deal..." (the strat) etc. It should sound good.

Ah, I misunderstood. Thanks. The body has a few dings out of it and it's a bit dirty, but everything sounds goods.

king_buzzo · 06.29.2007, 10:37 AM

actually, i changed my mind, buy it, now.

gmku · 06.29.2007, 02:04 PM

No. Never buy a guitar you can't play first. What about the action of the strings, the feel of the guitar holding it. Don't. Save your money and buy something you can take the time to check out in a store.

king_buzzo · 06.29.2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonic Youth 37

Would you consider a Mexican Strat a "meh" guitar?

yeah, they are different.

i agree with gmku, you gotta try whatever you want to buy. but if you really want a mexican Fender, get a tele, cause theyre pretty amazing.

but yeah i think you should just save the money and get something real.

Sonic Youth 37 · 06.29.2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by king_buzzo

yeah, they are different.

i agree with gmku, you gotta try whatever you want to buy. but if you really want a mexican Fender, get a tele, cause theyre pretty amazing.

but yeah i think you should just save the money and get something real.

I mean, I've got a Squier Tele, a Teisco, and a cheap Les Paul copy. So, a Mex Strat is a step up.

Torn Curtain · 06.30.2007, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by king_buzzo

yeah, they are different.

i agree with gmku, you gotta try whatever you want to buy. but if you really want a mexican Fender, get a tele, cause theyre pretty amazing.

but yeah i think you should just save the money and get something real.

I second that, Teles are better than Strats.

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06.29.2007, 09:58 AM	#1
Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	...this guitar It would be about $150 It's made in China, brand name is SX, sold thru Rondo music. Alder body, P-90s, skunk stripe maple neck with rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo frets, 25 1/2 scale. Jazz/Jag style bridge and trem, comes in Red, Black, Sunburst, and this color. this would only be if my Mex Strat deal falls through, I'm trying to get a pretty rough mex strat for $100, but it doesn't come off pawn until July 11 __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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m^a(t)h expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,204	buy it
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MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	If you can roadtest one, try it first. It does look pretty good, a novel twist on the Jazzmaster. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	$150 is great. just get a firstact. __________________
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king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	no. just get a jazzmaster.
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nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	no save money for a really good guitar. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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06.29.2007, 10:24 AM	#12
Sonic Youth 37 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: if there is a bright spot in the universe, the farthest point from it Posts: 9,443	Would you consider a Mexican Strat a "meh" guitar? __________________ "One: Where's the fife? and Two: Gimme the fife."
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06.29.2007, 10:26 AM	#13
nicfit invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: banana boat Posts: 15,570	nope, I said "in case your other deal..." (the strat) etc. It should sound good. __________________ 11:11 11-11-11 I Ascended.
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06.29.2007, 10:28 AM	#14
andrei expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,686	i looks awfull... but it can be shaped really nice...you can turn it in a Jazzmaster... if it sounds good, buy it
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06.29.2007, 10:37 AM	#16
king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	actually, i changed my mind, buy it, now.
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06.29.2007, 02:04 PM	#17
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	No. Never buy a guitar you can't play first. What about the action of the strings, the feel of the guitar holding it. Don't. Save your money and buy something you can take the time to check out in a store. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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