1956 Goldtop Acoustic Tone - Advice on Choosing a Guitar

[punkOmatic86]

can you tell me which store has 20 R6 Goldtops in stock? So far i havent even seen one somwhere...!?

[johnbeloe]

@punkOmatic86 None - put if you go to a few stores they add up...I basically worked my way around london and exeter looking for 54-60 reissues, and chose the one with the best acoustic tone to my ears. Good luck with your search!

[mo28mabini]

Excellent write up!!!

i also play electric guitars acoustically when testing them.. Guitars really do ring against your body. I also check the natural harmonics. .some sing more than others.

[yobhsiFehT]

Wait, this is all UNPLUGGED!?! :o

Niiiiiiiice! GREAT tone!

[TheStruggle66]

what would you recomend for a begginer to use

acoustic or elecric?

6 string or 12

and anything else if you wanna add?

i need this help quickly lol thanks

[johnbeloe]

@TheStruggle66 it depends... What do you want to learn? I heard Peter Green and Eric Clapton, wanted to play like that, so decided to play 6 string electric! basically, play the guitar that is most suited to the type of music you want to play

[centrum2k4]

Hey thanks for the advice!

Do you have any tips where to shop for Les Pauls, SGs and the like in the London area? I just moved to London and wanted to find some good stores. Thanks!

[johnbeloe]

@centrum2k4 no worries...start in denmark street, and then ask around for what you're looking for

[centrum2k4]

@johnbeloe I checked out a few stores there - Vintage and Rare Guitars is cool - but I didn't really find a shop with a big selection of the latest Gibson custom stuff (like being able to compare several R7s e.g.). But I will ask around maybe there is something off the beaten path...thanks

[johnbeloe]

got your mail now - thanks!

[sportsportsport]

=) Enjoy.

[sportsportsport]

Are you capable of speaking at all? =) .. I read all th einfo in the side bar.. but explanations are often elaborated and expressed better with voice. Nice vid though .. your guitar sounds great. There's a good video on Youtube of GaryMoore, and his opinion on choosing a guitar. In the GuitarTechniques magazine edition with him being interviewed. GaryMoore is one of my most listened to guitarists!

[johnbeloe]

found something from guitarist - that it?!

[sportsportsport]

It won't let me post the link.

[johnbeloe]

You're right, it would have definitely made for a better video, but it would have taken me a while to explain all that, meaning I would probably exceed the youtube maximum file size, and so would have to compress the video to upload it, which would result in pretty poor sound quality - sorry