I guess this should be the irregular guitar forum

[happy-man]

Got a call for an ad I had in the paper for a "Guitar - Aria Acoustic Dreadnought". After we talked a while the guy asked if he could come by to plug it in to see how it sounds. I told him it wasn't an electric.

 

"No, it's an acoustic, and it doesn't have a pickup."

 

"Oh... I guess an acoustic would be ok. Does it have a plug?"

 

"No. It doesn't have a pickup."

 

"Oh... I was looking for a regular guitar."

 

Scott O

[carguy]

Almost sounds like he meant a "real" guitar; in other words an acoustic isn't a real guitar. Maybe you should have had him come over to look at it anyway, so you could educate him!

[guitarist21]

That's an annoying one. I also dislike it when people say "acoustical" instead of "acoustic" when talking about guitars.

 

Ellen

[Broadus]

Maybe the guy read some of our posts and figured we couldn't know anything about "regular" guitars.

 

Bill

[DonK]

That's priceless! I wonder if its the same guy I encountered at Mars Music about five years ago. He was behind the counter and I asked him to get me a couple sets of Ernie Ball "tens" off the shelf. He looked at the string shelves high and low, left and right, then turned and said to me, "we only have sets of six or twelve, no ten's." He was probably a clarinet player filling in at the guitar counter.

[Stackabones]

I tried to think of something clever, but ... nothing ... so ...

 

[dhoenisch]

That's great. I used to feel that electric guitars were real guitars, until I opened my eyes (ears) one day and realized I had it backwards.

 

Is this the same Aria you purchased off of Musician's Friend a few weeks ago?

 

Dan

[happy-man]

 

... Is this the same Aria you purchased off of Musician's Friend a few weeks ago? Dan

 

 

Yeah, the stupid deal. I set it up, but I can't get over the sound. I've had it at work and two other players who have tried it both commented that it would make a fine beginner's guitar. One guy told me he's wished his first guitar was as easy to play, and proceeded to tell me the story of his first guitar with mile high action. Then he added, "but after I learned to play it, I could play any guitar."

 

Anyway, I'm trying to sell it. It didn't come with the advertised accessories, so I call MF and talked them into sending me a MF tuner and a set of D'Addario PB strings. I figure if I can sell it for what I paid, the buyer won't be getting ripped off, and I'm keeping the tuner and strings, so I'll be ahead. I've got a Washburn D10 coming to replace it for my bang around (eBay). The D10 is also an irregular guitar.

 

Scott O

[Terry Allan Hall]

None of my guitars are "irregular", nor am I an "irregular guitarist"...

 

Plenty of fiber in our collective diet!

[MePeel]

I went to GC one time to pick up a set of tuners.

When I made my selection, the kid behind the counter told me that the set

I chose was just for electric guitars. I bought the set, then went home and sent a nasty E-mail to corporate about their knowlegable staff.

 

Mel

[corduroyhorn]

i hate it when i get "oh you play a wooden one!" agrhh

[knockwood]

 

That's an annoying one. I also dislike it when people say "acoustical" instead of "acoustic" when talking about guitars. Ellen

 

 

I prefer "acousticalicious."

[dhoenisch]

I remember a couple of years ago, I was working on my pastor's guitar. I needed to buy a pick guard, a new nut and saddle, and some bridge pins. Well, I went to Guitar Center, and asked the pink haired girl behind the counter if I could buy these parts. Well, she grabbed an electric pick guard, and asked me what bridge pins were. I told her that they are for an acoustic guitar, and that I needed an acoustic pick guard. She told me that they don't sell parts for acoustic instruments.

 

"Well," I said, "can I buy that acoustic pick guard just over your head, and those bridge pins sitting right next to the picks?" Boy did she feel stupid. I went to Sam Ash (just a mile away) to buy the bone material for the saddle and nut. At least they know what an acoustic guitar is.

 

Dan

[Frets99]

Yeah, the stupid deal. I set it up, but I can't get over the sound. I've had it at work and two other players who have tried it both commented that it would make a fine beginner's guitar. One guy told me he's wished his first guitar was as easy to play, and proceeded to tell me the story of his first guitar with mile high action. Then he added, "but after I learned to play it, I could play any guitar." Anyway, I'm trying to sell it. It didn't come with the advertised accessories, so I call MF and talked them into sending me a MF tuner and a set of D'Addario PB strings. I figure if I can sell it for what I paid, the buyer won't be getting ripped off, and I'm keeping the tuner and strings, so I'll be ahead. I've got a Washburn D10 coming to replace it for my bang around (eBay). The D10 is also an irregular guitar. Scott O

 

Washburn D10's a good guitar!!

[guitarist21]

 

Well, I went to Guitar Center, and asked the pink haired girl behind the counter if I could buy these parts.

 

 

What Guitar Center, if you don't mind my asking? The GCs in Chicagoland are kind of hit or miss. There's a couple of awesome ones and a couple of crappy.

 

Ellen

[Krash]

On the other hand, there was the salesman at Manny's in NYC who sold me my Harmony, who was not only knowledgeable, but a damn fine guitarist. That was almost 40 years ago, and I still remember him, despite much brain damage and lost memories.

 

And I still can't play it as well as him.

[32-20-Blues]

Washburn D10's a good guitar!!

 

:eek:

 

What are you doing in here?

 

:D:D

[dhoenisch]

 

What Guitar Center, if you don't mind my asking? The GCs in Chicagoland are kind of hit or miss. There's a couple of awesome ones and a couple of crappy. Ellen

 

 

It's the one in Villa Park. Usually, if I want or need any assistance in the acoustic department, I have to pretend to be interested in a very expensive electric guitar. Than, I'll get a bunch of headbangers flock to me to help me, like flies on you know what, than I can ask for someone who knows about acoustics. I'll usually get one of two things, either some headbanger will pretend that he/she knows what he/she is talking about, which I confuse easily with my first question, or they'll get a manager since they typically know about the acoustics. One even knew about banjos when I purchased mine there a couple of years ago.

 

It's a sad place to visit, but it's better than the one in Burbank, sadly.

 

Dan

[JasmineTea]

...oh, you mean the ones with a hole in the middle?

[guitarist21]

I'll usually get one of two things, either some headbanger will pretend that he/she knows what he/she is talking about, which I confuse easily with my first question, or they'll get a manager since they typically know about the acoustics.

 

That's the one I go to. I was going to work there this summer but it didn't work out. It is better than the one in Burbank, which is abysmal. The one in Arlington Heights is okay but poorly layed out so it can be a bit daunting. I think that Villa Park is the best, as long as you know who to talk to. You're right about talking to a manager, they know their stuff better than the salespeople.

 

If you ever need help, find a guy named Karl and tell him Ellen sent you . He has a ponytail type thing but is mostly bald. He sold me my prized Epiphone Masterbilt and has helped me out ever since competing in Guitarmaggedon when I was like 10. Mostly hangs out in his office (if you're facing the drum area and go left, his is the office before the door and after that small wall with guitars) or behind the counter immediately to your right after walking in.

 

Ellen

[dhoenisch]

Thanks, Ellen. I'll keep that in mind. I dealt with Gil when I purchased my banjo. Very knowledgeable guy. I never see him these days though. Maybe he left the place. I'll keep your guy in mind the next time I go there, though after buying my new Martin, it'll be a while before I go there for an instrument.

 

Thanks for the recommendation.

 

Dan