what strings should be better so that an Epiphone ej 200 can have oasis sound?
i have several suggestions such as elixir nanoweb phosphor bronze acoustic light - medium,martin sp or something like that,010-046 Daddario strings,
La Bella silk and steel 710-m,
Dean Markley Blue-Steel Acoustic Strings #2035CL...
GHS Boomers are really great strings!! GHS are for both Acoustic and Electric
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How and Where to Sell Old Phonograph Records
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HOW AND WHERE TO SELL OLD PHONOGRAPH RECORDS
Have you studied your ABCs lately--that is Attics, Basements and Closets? They could yield up some extra money and free up some valuable space in your home for other uses. LPs (long-playing 10 and 12 inch discs, playing at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute), 78s (easily breakable discs, playing at 78 revolutions per minute with one tune on each side) and 45s(7 inch discs playing at 45 revolutions per minute) may be valuable.
Record collecting as a hobby is just beginning to grow after many other collectibles have been prominently featured in antique stores and the media. It is not an expensive hobby to establish, but disposing of them can be expensive in many ways.
HOW DO YOU RECOGNIZE VALUE
Many people think that just because a record is old that it has great value. Very few records have any real value to collectors or dealers. Value is based on a combination of three factors -
(1) Supply and demand. How available is the record? If millions were initially sold it is likely that many will turn up in thrift shops, used record stores and in many homes. The scarcity factor must be present. There must be a demand for that record because of the artist performing (e.g. a major talent who died young and before being able to make many records), the label on which it was recorded (the original recording as distinguished from a "reissue"), or an oddity concerning the record(e.g. a V-disc, wartime government recording or aircheck-taken from a radio broadcast, an original picture disc or a 10-inch LP). The scarcity factor can also be affected by whether a record is "out-of-print"(no longer available from the manufacturer) thereby decreasing the supply. "Bootlegs" (records illegally produced from live concerts or broadcasts) are also valuable to collectors.
(2) Condition of the record. Those with surface noises and scratches will be of little or no value. If it is in "mint" condition (perfect) or "near mint" condition it will have the highest possible value. A record in "very good" condition should not have any distorted sounds or loss of sound quality. "Good" means it may have some imperfections, but can be readily enjoyed. "Fair" means it can play, but will have obvious sound impairment and detract from your enjoyment and the value of the record. Some dealers may have a slightly different grading scale.
(3) Content of the recording. Generally speaking there is more interest in music than in spoken word or comedy records and the value therefor would be greater. Certain kinds of musical recordings bring high sales prices. Jazz, original Broadway cast and movie soundtracks tend to provide a more active market and greater value. Also early rhythm and blues records and the doowop sound are also highly valued and collectible. Among classical records the most valuable are orchestral performances, then solo instrumental, chamber music and concertos and solo vocal and operatic arias and finally complete operas. To some collectors, whether a record is mono or stereo affects the value. Recently a market began developing for rock records of early vintage, especially those of deceased cult figures such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. Also, brisk trading now occurs among collectors of 45s, especially among the 1950s rhythm and blues and early rock artists. Great interest maintains in rare and unusual (foreign issues, etc.) in Elvis and the Beatles. However, most of their records have little value because so many were produced without any distinguishing characteristics. In other words they were all the same.
WHO WILL BUY YOUR RECORDS?
Records are purchased by collectors, mail order dealers, used records stores and the general public, sometimes on a nostalgic impulse or because of a favorite artist. For truly rare records the best prices will come from dealers who know the market and for how much they can resell them. Collectors are emotional and sometimes fanatical collecting their specialties. They may pay top prices for particular idiosyncracies. It is unusual to get top dollar for a rare record from the "general public', where only the performance value is recognized, not the resale or trading value. Painstaking research and knowledge of the record industry and its artists is required to determine the value of a particular recording. It may be possible to determine a value for a "rare" record once you have determined that it is truly rare.
WHAT WILL THEY PAY?
Most records that are not "rare" can bring only pennies - 25 cents to a dollar - from dealers. The "general public" may pay $1 or $2. Rare records can bring from $25 to the thousands. There are a number of price guides published, but values indicated are generally highly inflated or based on an isolated sale. Obviously, collectors and dealers want to read that records can bring high prices. Remember, value rests in the mind of the buyer.
HOW DO YOU FIND A BUYER?
A buyer for every record you wish to sell probably exists somewhere in the world. How to find that person is a big problem. It is not uncommon for people to discover old records in their homes and proceed to spend many dollars (far in excess of the eventual e record) and untold hours in pursuit of a buyer. It can become very frustrating and sometimes obsessive. Expectations almost always exceed reality.
Records can be sold by advertising - in local classifieds or collectors' publications, by selling to local used record stores, selling at flea markets or bazaars or by promoting a garage sale. Start by cataloging the records. List the artist, the title of the record, LP, 45 or 78rpm, the record catalog number and its condition. Take the list to a record librarian and some used record stores for offers and indications as to rarity. Talk to friends and associates.
Selling involves prospective buyers visiting your home. Or, you may have to pack and cart the records to a store for a price quote and no sale. Damage in transit can make them worthless. Out-of-town prospects requires mail correspondence, packing, insurance, carting to the post office, placing postage and sending C.O.D. The buyer may refuse to accept upon receipt.
Guitar Tuners Musicians Friend How much could I get for this guitar?
I own a black Jackson guitar. I have been told that it may be a custom model. This possibility is supported by the fact that I can't find a single copy of the guitar anywhere on the jackson website, musicians friend, or any other website. These are the details:
Dinky-shape body
24 frets
Rosewood fingerboard
3 Seymour Duncan designed pickups: H/S/H
Tremolo system made under Floyd Rose patents
Light body, possibly poplar
Neck appears to be maple
Jackson's classic sharkfin inlays
Downward-pointing Jackson headstock
6 inline mini-tuners
Very thin neck
No cuts, scratches, or nicks
Jumbo frets
It looks like a great guitar... After close inspection I found no problems. If I were to post this description (or something similar) on ebay, how much could I expect to get?
It was given to me as a gift. I was told this was a very old guitar, but I have no proof of this, so I won't include it in a description.
How much did you buy it for? I would price it for $50 less. Hope this helps!!
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How to Tune a Guitar/ Restring in Minutes w/ The Spin Doctor...
5 Things a Guitarist Should Never be Without
It is 3pm on a Saturday afternoon, all your friends are away for the weekend and you are bored out of your mind. You walk to your bedroom and see your guitar hanging on the war. Thinking to yourself, you wish you could play. Unfortunately, you do not know how.
In a situation like this, what would you do? Bet it would be a different story if you could play, but you don’t. You have bought that nice guitar, now what? Are you going to let it hang off the wall until eternity, hope not.
Fortunately, it does not have to be that way; you can enjoy your guitar when the time calls for it. To make sure that you are off to a good start, you have to know all that you can about your stringed instrument. By the way, it would not hurt to know about all the other pieces of equipment that might come in handy.
Little things like a metronome, pitch pipe, guitar stool, guitar tuner and spare set of strings. Probably, you are asking yourself what these are for; which is pretty understandable. A metronome is a device that is used by musicians to help them maintain a steady playing tempo (speed). This little device is very useful to all musicians; especially those just beginning to play.
A pitch pipe is as the name suggests; pitch pipe. All you do is blow in it and it gives off different pitches (it usually has 6 different pipes to blow into. It has 6 blow pipes because it is used with a 6 string guitar). The usage is simply for tuning a guitar by ear.
Another device you can use to tune your guitar is a digital guitar tuner. This is very good because it tells you when your string has been tuned to the right tone. For those that already know their tones, it is not necessary. But if you are a novice, I might suggest that you go out and get yourself one.
I don’t need to say much about a guitar stool; it is a stool that you sit on when you are playing a guitar. The reason that I would advise someone to get one is that it helps maintain proper posture; which in turn helps prevent injury (did you know that improper posture and incorrect guitar handling may cause finger, arm or back injury?)
On top of all the above mentioned pieces of equipment, you now need to know the make up of your guitar. Besides, how can you drive a car if you don’t know what all the controls in the car are used for? I think you get the point.
One last thing, don’t forget to get yourself a spare set of strings. Strings break, especially when you are a novice and don’t know much about your guitar.
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Stratocaster Original Fender Iron Maiden Series Stratocaster?
Please, does ANYBODY know where one of these could be found. I don't care if it's used or whatever, because I have searched for years now for one to no avail. I wanted one when they first came out but I didn't have enough money back then, but now I do. I will pay anything reasonable for one.
The guitar is a black Fender Strat, with a Seymour Duncan JB Jr. in the bridge, a Vintage Rail in the middle, and a Hot Rail in the neck I believe, and it comes with a Floyd Rose Original Tremolo, Mirrored Pickguard and Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie , logoed on the headstock , PLEASE if any of you can , help me find one of these, it's been my holy grail, the one I cannot find
Good luck with this one. I have checked around and can't find it either. I say put a wanted posting up on Craigslist.
1964 Fender Stratocaster (original Ex- Rick Derringer) Part 1 overdrive
Will A Floyd Rose Fit My Unfinished Guitar?
I have a mighty mite unfinished stratocaster body ,made in America, and i want to know if an original floyd rose locking tremolo bridge would fit on it
I don't see why not but the best thing you could do is get a professional opinion. Take your guitar to a guitar tech and get his response because the last thing you want to do is do it yourself & then become disappointed for whatever reason. A certified tech will be able to give you an honest answer as well as cost which hopefully shouldn't be very much.
