Anyone Playing Rocksmith?

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Nice guitar man, i've always preferred strat style myself - not because of sound though curiously - but because they feel more balanced in the weight department for me. Maybe there is something to it, maybe it's the way i play but i always feel a bit awkward holding a les paul (i have huge hands though which may have something to do with it). Still, if i could get my hands on a Gibson you know i bleedin would! After looking at your pic then glancing over at my 15 year old Squire Strat (yup, not even a real one) i admit i'm a tad envious

Thanks man! Yeah at some point in the future, I'd really like to get a strat. As I was pondering this purchase my other top contender was a Classic Vibe Squier 60's Strat. By all accounts they are phenomenal guitars for the money (they being the Classic Vibe line). So with the Les Paul copy I can live out my Jimmy Page fantasies (and if I'm being honest - Steve Jones ). Now I need a strat so I can wail like Hendrix! (... which of course by "wail" I mean "hopelessly flail around on the strings" and by "like" I mean "not at all similar to"). Naturally it will all come down to availability of funds, and WAF.

So yeah my main bass is a Squier Matt Freeman signature P-Bass, and that's after having played for a bit over 20 years! Honestly though I tell ya ... I think most of the gear snobs out there are kidding themselves. Does my Squier P sound as good as a $4800 Fender Custom Shop P (hey don't hold back on the artificial relic finish! )? No. Can a skilled musician make either one sound amazing? Undoubtedly. I really think it's a case of diminishing returns. AFAIC there's a certain sweet spot where the price of the instrument vs. the quality of sound is just about perfect (hint: it sure ain't $4800), and beyond that the amount of money you spend is only going to net slight improvements. Even still, sometimes my inner-gear snob pops up with thoughts like, "I've been playing long enough ... I really should treat myself to a nice quality bass!," but really if I'm being honest I'm perfectly happy with my current setup. Plus I'm not constantly paranoid that my kids, the cats, or more likely that I myself will do something to damage my "precious" instrument. More dings = More Mojo baby! I'm slowly working my way towards a real relic job LOL!

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That is slick!