Members KATMAN Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I never thought I'd say it,but my Squire Tele is just a better guitar than my Yamaha Pacifica.I battled with the Yamaha now for a number of years now and it is no longer the back up,it's #3. The action on the guitar will not stay stable.It gradually keeps dropping till the strings almost touch the neck. I took it in the shop last year to prevent this problem,but sure enough it went down again. My other guitars,bass,Squire Tele and MIM Strat are very stable and have not doen anything except a string change.Every time I pick the Yamaha I get discouraged. So,I think I'm going to polish it off and give it to a kid a church. He wants a electric guitar real bad,so I plan on giving him one. It's not the first time I've gave a guitar away.This guitar will probably save me some grief somewhere down the road. Any of you ever give a guitar away,because you no longer liked it? I hate to admit it,but the Squire Telecaster Standard Series out plays the Yammy easily.I didn't like the Tele at first because i felt the action was too high.Now I find it comfortable and suitable,especially in Open G for slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Suspicious Mail Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Well... I gave away a bass one time that had outlived its usefulness. That thing had always been a hunk o' junk, though. But honestly, it sounds like you just need to replace the saddles on your Yammie... prolly something stripped in there. I mean, unless you like everything else about the Squier better as well. But if the Yammie's in good shape and you can't find a deserving recipient, you might at least be able to trade it for an EQ pedal or somethin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ibanezman06 Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Well... I gave away a bass one time that had outlived its usefulness. That thing had always been a hunk o' junk, though.But honestly, it sounds like you just need to replace the saddles on your Yammie... prolly something stripped in there. I mean, unless you like everything else about the Squier better as well. But if the Yammie's in good shape and you can't find a deserving recipient, you might at least be able to trade it for an EQ pedal or somethin'... the frets on the pacifica i used to have were like towers:eek: i like squires much bettersbut then again, i really like squire guitars a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Nope, never given one away. Never sold one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 The Squire just out plays the Yamaha,tone wise and everything else wise.I could probably rework the Yamaha,but then I'd want to change everything else too.I've had a good five,six more,maybe even more years and it wasn't really played that much.I'm just going to clean it up and give to someone who wants it badly,and give it a good home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garagebandking9 Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 If you're giving it away...I'll take it...I'll even pay shipping...b/c I'm such a stand up guy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 If you're giving it away...I'll take it...I'll even pay shipping...b/c I'm such a stand up guy...I'm sure you are! But I decided I'm going to give it to a needy kid instead.I've seen his acoustic and it has really high action,He'll probably like it better to mess with. But the amp stays,I'm not that nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rapmaster Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 lol, that's a good idea giving it to a kid though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Congrats. First Yamaha bashing thread ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lburger Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 So,I think I'm going to polish it off and give it to a kid a church. He wants a electric guitar real bad,so I plan on giving him one. Great idea, and I personally think you'll get more out of that act than anything you could trade it for. Very nice gesture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Athiest_Peace Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Every time I pick the Yamaha I get discouraged. So,I think I'm going to polish it off and give it to a kid a church. He wants a electric guitar real bad,so I plan on giving him one. So are you truly helping this kid by giving him your junk that a quick saddle change would fix and let him be discouraged instead?.. It's a wonderful gesture to offer it up to someone thats needing the help, but hopefully youll be able to help him progress in his guitar playing rather than turn him off totally because his first electric sucked ass. .. JUst my thoughts.. maybe help him to change the saddles and work with him on the best part of having an electric guitar.. all the work ya do to keep it in shape:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Congrats. First Yamaha bashing thread ever. I'm not really bashing Yamaha's. I've played some really great Yamaha's,this one just isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JimboJ Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 But honestly, it sounds like you just need to replace the saddles on your Yammie... prolly something stripped in there. I mean, unless you like everything else about the Squier better as well. But if the Yammie's in good shape and you can't find a deserving recipient, you might at least be able to trade it for an EQ pedal or somethin'... If the action keeps changing on all six strings, I doubt its the saddles. What are the odds that all six saddles are bad? I applaud you for wanting to give it away, but I think you should have it fixed first. You're really not doing the kid any favors by giving him a guitar where the strings end up on the fretboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 So are you truly helping this kid by giving him your junk that a quick saddle change would fix and let him be discouraged instead?.. It's a wonderful gesture to offer it up to someone thats needing the help, but hopefully youll be able to help him progress in his guitar playing rather than turn him off totally because his first electric sucked ass. .. JUst my thoughts.. maybe help him to change the saddles and work with him on the best part of having an electric guitar.. all the work ya do to keep it in shape:thu: The guitar is still quite playable.And I don't think it's in the saddle either.I think he'd like it,he has played the guitar before.But I don't expect you to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KATMAN Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 The strings aren't really on the fretboard.The fretboard is wide and thin,I prefer thick.After playing the Tele a bit,I like the higher action and have gotten use to having it this way.The Yamaha has a feel very similar to that of a Kramer that I once had.The strings were also low action like this guitar.I'll re-string for him as wellI bought this guitar used,maybe the owner before prefered the action this way.I don't anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claffman Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I agree with everyone. Get it right before you give it to him. I played {censored} guitars for years then quit all together from frustration. Now that I can afford decent stuff it's all the difference. I'd have never stopped even with my crappiest guitar now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Geez lay off KATMAN. You guys make it sound like it will be the end of the world for this kid to receive a less-than-perfect guitar. I for one expect he will be stoked, and it's cool that KATMAN's giving it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarknessFury Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I've always though Yamahas were more for riding on than playing them...vroom, vroom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I gave a JB player tele to a local school music program once. It was fine for chording down low, but the frets were pretty much flat above the 12th fret. It was a good beater to learn on. I'm sure they put it to good use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HEPNOTIC Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 yamaha also makes great keyboards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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