New to the forum troupe.

TokyoP0P

Hey ?

I've been aware of this cyber joint for a while now but never felt compelled to take a peek inside until recently; and so I did, and so I likey. I call Cape Town home and I've been playing the guitar on and off for the last decade, but know almost nothing of music/guitar theory and even less about gear :-[

It all began with punk rock and joining a Blink 182 cover band as a bassist, then I came upon Children of Bodom and my ears haven't been the same since. I joined a metal band shortly after and together we thrashed and writhed about incandescently for 5 or so years. I didn't play much after that and found my tastes changed rapidly without the "job" of writing a specific genre for a specific band.

Fast forward a few years and I started playing again, only now its the acoustic guitar and I love me some blues and jazz, especially of the gypsy variety. I play a bit of this and that and hope to eventually form an acoustic band of some sort.

Most of my guitars are entry level stuff and I'm hoping that when--at the end of the year, perhaps--I'm ready (read: afford) to purchase something better, I can learn from all of you what it is that I should look out for for.

I currently own a Tanglewood TSF Evolution (black), an Epiphone Chet Atkins SST Studio (black), a Squire Telecaster (not sure on model... Affinity maybe...), and an ESP M-100 Ltd (black/grey). All very dull to the eye, but nice to the touch. I also own a keyboard and a violin, neither of which I have gotten around to learning ?

Yeah, thats all. See ya on the boards!

daveo1977

Hello, and welcome! I too am a newbie, and finding this a great place to hang around. Good on you for joining in.

NorioDS

Welcome! Great intro ?

Enjoyed reading your "transformation" from Blink to COB to gypsy acoustic.

Who'da guessed that's where you'd end up.

chris77

Welcome to the forum. Enjoy!

Chabenda

Welcome!! :goodtimes:

Stoffeltoo

Welcome, quite a transformation in your intro indeed! Enjoy your stay, keep peeking and show us some gear, even if entry level ?

TokyoP0P

Stoffeltoo wrote: Welcome, quite a transformation in your intro indeed! Enjoy your stay, keep peeking and show us some gear, even if entry level ?

Hey, thanks. This is what my arsenal looks like.

From left to right: Squire Telecaster Affinity, ESP M-1000 Ltd, Taylor 114CE (just bought that the other day), Epiphone Chet Atkins SST Studio, and finally an Ibanez I won at a battle of the bands about 7 years ago. I don't know the model.

The Tanglewood and Randall tube amp are currently sitting in guitar centre, waiting for a new family.

Stoffeltoo

Mmmm! Like that Tele!

thrasher

I wont call a ESP M-1000 Ltd entry level XD

TokyoP0P

thrasher wrote: I wont call a ESP M-1000 Ltd entry level XD

? True. Now that I've replaced the Tangelwood with a Taylor, all I have to do is replace the Squire with a Fender and the Epiphone with a Gibson. Its just a matter of winning the lotto or scuba diving for gold.