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Ronkirn · May 13th, 2008, 09:58 AM

If any of us can help, let us know.

As for parts, here’s how I see it…. There isn’t much difference,

A tuning key is nothing more than a gear, ya got good ones, and cheep ones, nobody’s going to know.

Nut? While many will argue, none will be able to pick the guitar with the high priced nut over the cheep plastic one in a blind audition, except by pure luck.

Neck. . . as long as the frets are in the right place, every thing else is a matter of what ya like. Regarding frets being in the right place, just about any neck you can buy today has the frets cut by a computer controlled machine, so that not a factor any nore.

Pickups, Keystones aint no slouch…. You cant go wrong… electronics, in all reality, at the voltages present in the circuit… the expensive stuff don’t do a thing the cheep stuff wont.. or visa-versa…

A bridge is just a piece of stamped steel, stainless steel, or brass, with 3 or 6 pieces of metal holding the strings up in the air, and a hand full of screws and springs to adjust ‘em with. There is no rocket science, and any one that thinks a Mom and Pop operation has had a metallurgist create a special blend of steel to enhance tone, deserves to spend the exorbitant price such over hyped parts cost. Does anyone know what it would cost to have that kind of research done then have the results forged into working parts? Get real.

Bottom line is, I have seen tests where guys have played properly setup (key factor) cheep guitars and very expensive ones of the same type, and no body could consistently tell the difference in those blind tests. Sure some get lucky, but that luck is never repeatable.

SO just go have fun… it ain’t like this will be your last… start saving now…

Ron Kirn

May 13th, 2008, 09:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ronkirn Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Age: 62 Posts: 2,572	If any of us can help, let us know. As for parts, here’s how I see it…. There isn’t much difference, A tuning key is nothing more than a gear, ya got good ones, and cheep ones, nobody’s going to know. Nut? While many will argue, none will be able to pick the guitar with the high priced nut over the cheep plastic one in a blind audition, except by pure luck. Neck. . . as long as the frets are in the right place, every thing else is a matter of what ya like. Regarding frets being in the right place, just about any neck you can buy today has the frets cut by a computer controlled machine, so that not a factor any nore. Pickups, Keystones aint no slouch…. You cant go wrong… electronics, in all reality, at the voltages present in the circuit… the expensive stuff don’t do a thing the cheep stuff wont.. or visa-versa… A bridge is just a piece of stamped steel, stainless steel, or brass, with 3 or 6 pieces of metal holding the strings up in the air, and a hand full of screws and springs to adjust ‘em with. There is no rocket science, and any one that thinks a Mom and Pop operation has had a metallurgist create a special blend of steel to enhance tone, deserves to spend the exorbitant price such over hyped parts cost. Does anyone know what it would cost to have that kind of research done then have the results forged into working parts? Get real. Bottom line is, I have seen tests where guys have played properly setup (key factor) cheep guitars and very expensive ones of the same type, and no body could consistently tell the difference in those blind tests. Sure some get lucky, but that luck is never repeatable. SO just go have fun… it ain’t like this will be your last… start saving now… Ron Kirn __________________ Lord, give me a sense of humor. Give me the grace to see a joke, To get some humor out of life, and pass it on to other folks. The only thing necessary for evil to triumph, is for good men to do nothing......