Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?

[Horace]

I forget which iPhone model I have a week after I buy one. I've never done the auto-upgrade plans.

[Mik]

It’s like cars. As long as I can rely on them there’s no imperative to replace.

[Doctor Phibes]

Save your money and buy another guitar.

[Mik]

I’ve e been considering taking up the guitar again, maybe buying a good acoustic.

[kluurs]

@Mik said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

I’ve e been considering taking up the guitar again, maybe buying a good acoustic.

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[mark]

@Mik said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

I’ve e been considering taking up the guitar again, maybe buying a good acoustic.

What is your budget for said guitar?

[mark]

I just bought the 16 Pro Max a few months ago. It figures. Now I have the AirPods Pro 3 and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 bring delivered tomorrow. Apple gave me a credit card and zero percent interest for a year so, I went for it. Looking forward to using the universal translator for our trip to Germany next summer.

[Mik]

@mark said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

@Mik said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

I’ve e been considering taking up the guitar again, maybe buying a good acoustic.

What is your budget for said guitar?

No idea. I think it would just be one that I liked the tone and was fairly light action. That would be more important than price.

[mark]

First thing I would do is find a good acoustic guitar tech/luthier. Most any guitar of any price range can be made to play to your preference if done properly by a skilled technician.

The sound can change depending on various factors including string choice and changing atmospheric conditions.

Go play a few and pick the one that speaks to you.

Some guitars have great factory setups. Others do not. Even from the same brand/model/factory.

[Mik]

Good suggestion. They're wooden objects so, like pianos, there will be variations. An illustration of what I mean would be easier with electrics. I find Fenders much easier to play than Les Pauls, which have a higher action and require more strength, at leas the ones I've played.

[mark]

The Fender probably had a good setup and the Les Paul probably did not. Or at least not to your preference. All guitars acoustic or electric, need proper setup and maintenance.

[Doctor Phibes]

I bought an American made Strat this year. It's lovely.

From what I've been told, quality control on Les Pauls is pretty woeful, particularly for the price. You can get a really nice one, and you can get a horror show for the same money.

[jon-nyc]

Like girlfriends in that regard.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jon-nyc said in Anyone else do the monthly Apple iPhone plan?:

Like girlfriends in that regard.

I was going to make a joke about foreign knock-offs but decided against it.

[jon-nyc]

Good call. You married a foreigner.

[Axtremus]

I suppose no one is interested in a Mexican or Chinese import.

[Mik]

Dunno. What's she look like?

[mark]

Eastman makes a nice solid wood acoustic. They are out of China.

My go to is Larrivée. Made in Oxnard, California.

[Mik]

I may just borrow one from my brother for a while to see if it sticks.