Hobner guitars

I've been playing a bad (high action) Gibtone acoustic guitar 4 some time and decided to move 2 an electric. So i wanna know, are Hobner guitars good? How do they compare with Tansen guitars. And cud u please suggest better brands (if any) in the same price range? (Rs. 4500-6500).

 

go for fender or gibson , cant really tell you much abt the prices in india - you can check it out from the local shop near your place ...

where you from ??

 

hey bob how can fenders and gibsons come in the range of 4500-6500
i think a behringer guitar comes in tht range..

 

i really dun know abt the current prices in india for these guitars , its been ages i ve been to any musical shop in india!!!

otherways fender basic electric should cost around $250 / 300 ...

 

guitars r really expensive in india due to the taxes.a mexican strat comes 4 26k ie 600$ approx.

 

I'm from Kolkata. Like rust_in_pain said, Fenders and Gibsons don't come under 4500-6500 in india. Ok, now Behringer- are they good?

 

sorry no experience with behringer....but take an experienced guitarist with u and check out the guitars at the stores.tansen r gud but the factory has closed long ago so i dunno if u will get it anywhere.

 

OK.....................GO FOR HOBNER.......THEY MAKE SOME GOOD GUITARS........
I HEARD THAT THEY NOW GOT A STRAT WHICH IS VERY GOOD FOR PLAYING ROCK..........
SIGNATURE IS ALSO GR8....................BUT DON'T GO FOR GIVSON................
behringer IS NOT BAD......BUT NOT GOOD 2.....

 

So basically, u r saying some of the Hobners are better than the Behringers?

 

ya, I think hobner is better and cheap..............:grin:
but u can go for a Behringer.......................how much is it???????

 

I use hobner myself... its cool...! and cheap too...! No experience with Behringer..!

 

as i said go to the store with an experienced player and check out.
but i will also advice u to save more money 4 a better one(ie,if u can)

 

OK. I guess u r right. I think i'll go for Hobner. Behringer i think is available at Rs. 7500, but thats a starter kit with amp, strap, pcks, instruction book and stuff. Behringers website suggests they dont sell individual guitars.
And rust_in_pain, do u think i'll b needing a better guitar, coz i wont b playing 2 seriously. I am basically a keyboardist, with all the guitar knowledge that i have from the net.
Anyway, cud u guys please what i shud check out while buying a guitar? I hope i'm gonna take an experienced player with me, but just in case...

 

if u r not serious then dont .its ur decision after all.as 4 the guitar play all of them through one amp and listen which appeals to u the best in tone quality.pick the one which buzzes the least.i dont think ull have 2 many options though.

 

Should i consider it to be a problem if the guitar buzzes at the fretboard, but the buzz is not produced through the amp?

 

it is a problem tht cant be helped unless u buy higher end guitars but choose the one which has the least problem

 

Hobner

I have a custom made Hobner... its got an awesome thin neck for fast playing and two hubbuckers


It has an adjustable bridge and a real low action

Have it for 5 years and performed in nunerous gigs and jam sessions never gave me any problem.. would recommend a hobner for any new bigner..


GONT GO FOR GIVSON.. they make the worst guitars EVER....

Indian guitar.. HOBNER or Signature are good... dont go for anything else.


Also try to use Extra light guage strings if you not into heavy metal / hard rock genre.. they are generally moreplayable

 

OK.Thanx. My friend the other day was talking about some chinese stratocasters. supposed 2 b better than hobner but costs a little less, he said. r they licensed from Fender and r they really better?

 

they must be fender squiers that come for 10-12k(chinese). these r better than hobners.
if they r cheaper than hobners then they r not fender at all .
cant say if they r better.

 

Thanx. So i'll look 4 a thinner neck right?