Teek
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I have in my possession a circa 1995 Gibson SG '61 re-issue electric guitar in cherry red. I took it to my luthier today when I went to pick up a soprano that was in for repairs. I got it from my ex to sell for him. He had totally messed up the adjustments to where the whole treble side was fretting out plus the neck was out. I got it set up while I was there since I am supposed to sell it for him, and didn't want to unknowingly misrepresent anything on it. It is all reset and cool and has new strings now and a fretboard polish and oiling too.
My problem is I got into ukes because I gave up on guitars years ago because of my sore hands and lack of talent (though there are currently 3 acoustics around the house as current spouse wanted to learn and then he waved the white flag a couple days ago).
So anyway this thing is just so much dang fun! It is as advertised a super fast neck, I really can't reach the frets well though, I can barely do 3 if I am slow about setting my fingers down, my hands are too old and stiff. I ran through some uke chords on the top 4 strings and had fun with it though just messing with it. If I don't move it on soon I will be trying to figure out how to keep it. I already have a 1/2 size classical that I can reach stuff on fairly well. BUT!
Is there any electric solid body uke out there that has this much fun and quality? Or should I just get a shorter scale electric someday and mess with that? And if so any recommendations? I saw a Pignose travel guitar that amped is supposed to be pretty nice, it has I think a 24.5 inch scale. Battery powered is crappy sound but it looks decently made. Nothing like the Gibson though.
My problem is I got into ukes because I gave up on guitars years ago because of my sore hands and lack of talent (though there are currently 3 acoustics around the house as current spouse wanted to learn and then he waved the white flag a couple days ago).
So anyway this thing is just so much dang fun! It is as advertised a super fast neck, I really can't reach the frets well though, I can barely do 3 if I am slow about setting my fingers down, my hands are too old and stiff. I ran through some uke chords on the top 4 strings and had fun with it though just messing with it. If I don't move it on soon I will be trying to figure out how to keep it. I already have a 1/2 size classical that I can reach stuff on fairly well. BUT!
Is there any electric solid body uke out there that has this much fun and quality? Or should I just get a shorter scale electric someday and mess with that? And if so any recommendations? I saw a Pignose travel guitar that amped is supposed to be pretty nice, it has I think a 24.5 inch scale. Battery powered is crappy sound but it looks decently made. Nothing like the Gibson though.