Xmas is much better once the shopping is finished.

[magbastard]

I'm done with my Xmas shopping with 5 days to go. The spirit of giving has completed its cycle! Let the season of receiving commence!

I've dropped a few hints to the family about this, which is only $300. I'll probably wind up buying it myself, but I'm accepting donations to the cause.

Every dollar counts, yo.

In other news, I reinstalled

Comments

Guitarishness

[averykess]

I've been trying to find a starter guitar that will be of decent enough quality that I won't outgrow it too quickly. I looked at the Chinese made junk that Fender is selling through Target -- the Starcaster -- but it was crap

Re: Guitarishness

[magbastard]

I usually shop Music123 for my guitars. At a brief glance, I found these two Epiphones:

LP Special II $149, free shipping
SG Special $149, free shipping

There were also a couple of bronze series BC Rich guitars under $200 -- I haven't ever played a bronze series, but I imagine that they'd be pretty good low-priced guitars. I can vouch for Epiphones, though -- they're arguably the best guitars I've ever owned.

They have several options in the $99 range, but I'd stay away from them. The prevalent brands at the bottom of the sort by price option were Fullerton and Squier; I've never heard of the former, and the latter are usually plywood bodies with necks that bow so badly you'd think they were harps. I'd stick to the Epiphones, personally.

If you need amp/effects/anything else, let me know what you're looking for, or just shop around on Music123. They're my preferred vendor for pretty much everything (I typically go try stuff out at Guitar Center then buy online).