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Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:50 am
by offal
My electric guitar was stolen recently, and I think it would be good to have a guitar in the house again. I don't need anything fancy, so Squier Telecasters and G&L Tribute ASATs are on my short list.
But I'm curious about these Squier Paranormal semi-hollows with Jazzmaster pickups. Any body played one of these in a wild?
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier/Par ... 0348224.gc
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 11:22 am
by biscuitdough
Sorry to hear about the guitar. I don’t know that model, but the cheap Squiers are a great buy lately. Looks like they also have a solid Cabronita in that series, too. Even the Affinity ones I’ve played have been good, albeit way more Squier-y looking.
Rondo music seems back in stock of SX stuff, which gets good reviews too.
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:31 am
by Dr Tony Balls
TURNTABLE
Our living-room turntable is a piece of shit and must go and I need to figure out how to replace it. We are not particularly picky audio folks and I dont need something ultra high-end. If I found a deal on a Technics 1200 i'd be perfectly happy with that. Otherwise I dont know where to start. It must have a lid/dust-cover and looking good would be a perk. Find something vintage/1970s? Go with a new option? Who has ideas and opinions about this???
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:36 am
by airloom
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:31 am
TURNTABLE
Our living-room turntable is a piece of shit and must go and I need to figure out how to replace it. We are not particularly picky audio folks and I dont need something ultra high-end. If I found a deal on a Technics 1200 i'd be perfectly happy with that. Otherwise I dont know where to start. It must have a lid/dust-cover and looking good would be a perk. Find something vintage/1970s? Go with a new option? Who has ideas and opinions about this???
1200s are great!
The pro-ject debuts still reign supreme as the answer to "i need a turntable" though.
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:51 am
by Garth
airloom wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:36 am
The pro-ject debuts still reign supreme as the answer to "i need a turntable" though.
Agreed. I have had one for a few years and am totally happy with it. Here are my tiny quibbles that don't bother me but might bother others:
- Have to manually move the belt to the other spindle if you are needing to change RPMs
- the anti-skate weight system is fussy and easy to accidentally bump off
- wall-wart power source
I think that's it. The sound is great to my ears and works exactly as I want. Very no-frills but delivers the sound which is all I need.
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:41 am
by airloom
Garth wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:51 am
airloom wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:36 am
The pro-ject debuts still reign supreme as the answer to "i need a turntable" though.
Agreed. I have had one for a few years and am totally happy with it. Here are my tiny quibbles that don't bother me but might bother others:
- Have to manually move the belt to the other spindle if you are needing to change RPMs
- the anti-skate weight system is fussy and easy to accidentally bump off
- wall-wart power source
I think that's it. The sound is great to my ears and works exactly as I want. Very no-frills but delivers the sound which is all I need.
Minor quibbles when you consider the tradeoffs you're making in price. I actually like the anti-skate mechanism fwiw.
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:52 am
by Adam_I_III
offal wrote: Mon Nov 15, 2021 9:50 am
My electric guitar was stolen recently, and I think it would be good to have a guitar in the house again. I don't need anything fancy, so Squier Telecasters and G&L Tribute ASATs are on my short list.
But I'm curious about these Squier Paranormal semi-hollows with Jazzmaster pickups. Any body played one of these in a wild?
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier/Par ... 0348224.gc
Not at all what you asked, but I have a G&L Bluesboy hollow and I love it. If you're considering a hollow tele with non-standard pickups, might be worth a look. Build is great, and it's a completely fun guitar to play. Has a really lively feel.
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:51 pm
by Owen
airloom wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:41 am
Garth wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:51 am
airloom wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:36 am
The pro-ject debuts still reign supreme as the answer to "i need a turntable" though.
Agreed. I have had one for a few years and am totally happy with it. Here are my tiny quibbles that don't bother me but might bother others:
- Have to manually move the belt to the other spindle if you are needing to change RPMs
- the anti-skate weight system is fussy and easy to accidentally bump off
- wall-wart power source
I think that's it. The sound is great to my ears and works exactly as I want. Very no-frills but delivers the sound which is all I need.
Minor quibbles when you consider the tradeoffs you're making in price. I actually like the anti-skate mechanism fwiw.
I have had mine for geez almost a decade now. I have moved 3 times with it and its held up and have had no issues. Over the years I have upgraded the cartridge and basics, but still love it. I am not Mr. High End Audio Nerd, but I do like things to sound good and this sounds good to me.
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:45 pm
by motorbike guy
Technics 1200 cannot be beat for the price. Can be repaired, tons of parts. The tonearm isn't great, but good enough. Should last you forever.
Re: Generic Gear Opinion Request Thread
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:59 pm
by Kniferide
motorbike guy wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:45 pm
Technics 1200 cannot be beat for the price. Can be repaired, tons of parts. The tonearm isn't great, but good enough. Should last you forever.
Had mine for 25+ years. only ever changed the cart.