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Off Topic => Offtopic Discussion => Topic started by: Nasty Pasty on 04-30-2004 18:47
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I havent seen a thread like this so i'd figure i'd give it a spin.
I'm an avid guitarist and i love Classic Rock, Punk, Metal, and even a bit of Jazz.
So this thread is for all the guitarists here on PEEL to discuss their Axes and equipment. I'll start us off...
I have numerous guitars which i love dearly.
Including:
-1973 Fender Stratocaster (originally my dads but it was a handmedown and the first guitar i ever played)
-2003 Ibanez PC300Cent Accoustic (my first guitar I ever bought)
-2003 Rickenbacker 350V63 (a guitar made famous by my favorite songwriter, John Lennon.)
-1976 Rickenbacker 4001 Bass (actually my dad's Bass but i mess around with it)
-1997 Rickenbacker 360-12 (My only 12-string guitar. The most amazing sound i've ever heard. Sounds just like the 1960s.)
*breathes heavily* Thats about it. Your turn.
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This is my favorite guitar. Although mine is actually white. I don't have a picture of it on thic PC.
(http://www.musicalnet.com.tw/images/gibson/les%20paul%20standard.jpg)
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I think it's abit odd that every single fucking garage/rock n' roll band that spawn today plays Rickenbaker...
I have a guitar (of which I have 0,3% of a clue how to play)- A basic Ibanez starter guitar (acoustic)- sounds quite nice considering the price.
But I'm a sucka for the RG series and most Gibson Les Pauls. And Godin, of course...
I find that Fender guitars look bland. Classic, but dull to look at.
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
I find that Fender guitars look bland. Classic, but dull to look at.
But the sound on the Tele's and Strats are to die for sometimes.
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You don't like Fender? I love my Telecaster, not as much as my Gibson perhaps but it is definitely no.2. I would pick the telecaster over the les paul any day if I was playing a rhythm part though. I find Gibsons slightly more restrictive when play chords. I dunno why, just a feeling I have. For picking, hammering, sliding however the Gibson cannot be beat by any guitar under Ģ2000 in my opinion.
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How much did u pay for your Les Paul?
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I'd like a guitar that's also and actual real axe.
It'd sound crummy but, what the hey...
I'd also like to be able to play the damn thing.
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Originally posted by ~FazeShift~:
I'd also like to be able to play the damn thing.
Thats a start. :laff:
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yeah i wanna learn base
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Ok first step: learn how to spell it.
I payed just over Ģ1000 for my Gibson...well I didn't pay it was a present, but yeah that's how much it cost.
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@davie and Nasty: A tele is a pretty guitar, and it has a sound that can really blow me away- I like the "crispyness" (that sounded like some cheesy reviewer word). I probably should have said that i was mainly talking about strats (and even so- only about the looks).
From people who have played Les PAuls, I have heard that the neck can seem bulky and that that is the main gripe- but they learn to deal with it because it can make the most amazing grinding roar- (which we all should like).
So none of you have tried a quality Godin LGX?
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Here are some links to pictures of some of my various guitars:
The Ric Bass: http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/4001c64.htm (http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/4001c64.htm)
The Ric 12-string: (except in Red) http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/36012.htm (http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/36012.htm)
The Ric 350: http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/350v63.htm (http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/350v63.htm)
And the Ibanez Accoustic: http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=PC300CENT (http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=PC300CENT)
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Wow, that Ric-12 String looks cool! How does that handle and can you play it to the same level as you can a six string? I tend to get a little confused when playing 12 stings. That's probably just because I am not used to them though as I also get a little confused playing 5-string bass's.
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@Nasty: Especially the acoustic is a beauty- I have seen a custom made Ibanez acoustic with the same body and neck as yours (in black, though) and with the RG head... I was told that it was put into production later on- is this true?
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Originally posted by davierocks:
Wow, that Ric-12 String looks cool! How does that handle and can you play it to the same level as you can a six string? I tend to get a little confused when playing 12 stings. That's probably just because I am not used to them though as I also get a little confused playing 5-string bass's.
It takes a bit of getting used to, but once you play it for a while, it just comes naturally. It's a bit more work pressing more strings down, but its worth it once you hear the sound that it makes. It's the most beautiful sounding guitar ive ever heard. If youve ever heard some of the Beatles tracks from the mid-60s (ie. Hard Day's Night, If I Needed Someone, Ticket to ride) you'll know what i mean.
It's much harder to play lead guitar on just because it has more strings, but its not THAT bad. It aint as good a lead guitar as a 6 or 7 string but its fine all the same playing lead.
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i have an accoustic guitar...
(http://margarita.kipsta.net/ph0tos/11.jpg)
(http://margarita.kipsta.net/ph0tos/12.jpg)
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thats a nice little Spanish guitar,Margarita. It play nice?
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yeah it's pretty good. it was made in germany about 30 years ago. :p
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Those are some really nice guitars. I feel like Indiana Jones uncovering my Yamaha SGV300
.. with 3 inches of dust on it.. got friggin busy as hell w/ work.. and its been in the corner ever since.. I should replace the strings and tune it soon for old times sake. or just get back to work..
(http://www.maddoc3d.com/yamahaSgv300.gif) It's purrdy n' durrdy.
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I think Jack White uses an old(ish), cheap(ish) Yamaha and it seems to work out ok for him. At the end of the day it is not the tool it is the craftsman which is most important.
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All too true davierocks. Even Hendrix or Page would have still kicked ass with even a cheap guitar.
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Yay!!! Gear list, Gear list!
Gear:
Electric Guitars:
2003 Fender AVRI '57 Stratocaster - Black
2002 Fender ASe Texas Special Stratocaster - Sienna Sunburst
2001 Fender AVRI '62 Jazzmaster - Ice Blue Metallic
1993 Gibson Les Paul Classic - Bullion Gold
1996 Gibson Les Paul Standard - Vintage Sunburst
1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom - Black
1997 Heritage H-157CM - Emerald Green Trans
1967 Gretsch Viking - Sunburst
1993 Fury BBM - Sunburst
1980's Larrivee Neck Thru - Trans Blue
Acoustic Guitars:
2002 Godin Multiac Grand Concert SA - Natural Cedar
2000 Larrivee L-09 Flamed Walnut
2001 Larrivee DV-09 Rosewood B-Band PUP
2004 Larrivee SD-60 Slope Shoulder Dreadnaught
Bass Guitar:
1990's Status Energy 1 Bass - Natural Walnut
Amplification:
1978 Hiwatt DR 505 head
1980 Marshall JMP Mk. II Super Lead 100 head
1990's Marshall JCM 900 1960 B cabinet
2003? Tech 21 Trademark 10 combo
Here's pics of my 2 Strats just for the helluvit.
(http://www.strike9.com/file.ashx?path=%5cSpiceWeasel%5cfullsize%5cstrat1.jpg)
(http://www.strike9.com/file.ashx?path=%5cSpiceWeasel%5cfullsize%5c57close.jpg)
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Oh my God Spice Weasel, I looked at your list and I think I just came....
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Originally posted by davierocks:
Oh my God Spice Weasel, I looked at your list and I think I just came....
Scruffy: Second.
yeah dude thats fuckin great. I thought i had alot of guitars!
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After I started playing in high school I picked up an Ibanez Roadstar. After I grew out of my cheese metal phase, I realized all the Ibanez was good for was drowning it in solid state distortion and playing pinch harmonics. If you want good tone, that ain't the guitar. I got rid of it. Now I just have my Yamaha acoustic, a cheap Fender Squire Jazz Bass, and no amps. Simplicity.
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I have one acoustic guitar. It is a Takamine G-240. I am almost completely unskilled with it. But once in a while I take it out and strum for a while. That is all.
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I have a P bass, a SG bass, and an old Music Man. And a SWR Baby Blue II, my favourite bass amp.
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The only guitars worth metioning of mine are epiphone gibson clones, so not much worth blabbing about. Pictures are available but, Meh.
Also: Washburn Rover...Best noodling guitar EVER. They just need to work out the balance problem. I reccomend a heavy tassle on the rear strap nut, while playing standing.
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Hey Pitt Clemens, whatcha talkin bout?!
Epiphones are great! They play as well as the more expensive Gibsons but cost less. If i had a Casino or some other Epiphone, I'd brag about them.
Now...SHOW US PICS!
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My guitars:
Yamaha BBG5 & Burns Marquee
(http://mysite.freeserve.com/acidic_camel/BBG5.jpg) (http://mysite.freeserve.com/acidic_camel/Burns.jpg)
Crafter acoustic
(http://mysite.freeserve.com/acidic_camel/Hatandguitar.JPG)
Wasburn Mercury Series
(http://mysite.freeserve.com/acidic_camel/Pete2.jpg)
(Apparently a rare and valuable model as it has Status pickups. Also, this image has been photoshopped to make the neck longer by a friend.)
Kit not shown:
Techsystems 200 watt amp
Yamaha SY85 keyboard
Rickenbacker 4001's are droolworthy, though only if they have that aggressive Chris Squire sound. Not like those pansies nowadays, they should have the treble whacked right up!
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My God, Lurrr, you could kill a man with that washburn.
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Originally posted by Lurrr:
Rickenbacker 4001's are droolworthy, though only if they have that aggressive Chris Squire sound. Not like those pansies nowadays, they should have the treble whacked right up!
Believe me i know Lurrr. I have a 1976 Fireglow 4001 Bass and its the best sounding Bass ive ever played. Ive played a Hofner, a Yamaha, a washburn, and a Fender Jazz Bass but none of em compare to the old Ric 4001. It comes highly recommended from me 10/10.
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My God, Lurrr, you could kill a man with that washburn.
Hehe. Even though the neck has been photoshopped there it still is really long. When I mentioned it to a friend he sent me that pic as a joke but it took me months to realise he'd changed it.
@Nasty Pasty- I would most definitely love to get my hands on a fireglow 4001, but the Ģ1000 asking price is a little too much for a poor student like me. One day though...
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Originally posted by Lurrr:
@Nasty Pasty- I would most definitely love to get my hands on a fireglow 4001, but the Ģ1000 asking price is a little too much for a poor student like me. One day though...
You dont need to get a brand new-factory model. They have numerous ones on Ebay for GREAT prices. Check there if youre interested.
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I have alittle dinky guitar...my mom got it for me, I don't even know what it is :P
But, I'm hoping for this (http://www.prsguitars.com/showcase/current/guitars/lg_stan22.jpg), which will never happen <IMG SRC="http://peel.gotfuturama.com/ubb/wink.gif">
I also own a acoustic guitar and some old Peral drums. Oh yeah, Pearl amps too.
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Originally posted by Futurama_Hil:
this (http://www.prsguitars.com/showcase/current/guitars/lg_stan22.jpg)
Woah... I just got huge shivers down my spine. That is one sick looking guitar.
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Sick? You ain't seen nothing yet-
How about a lung guitar? (if it shows up).. or those other ones...:
(http://www.foocus.com/siteimages/guitar.jpg)
(http://www.edromanguitars.com/resources/images/roskull2.jpg)
(http://princessjz.tripod.com/Harp-guitar.jpg)
And check THESE (http://www.altguitarbass.com/weird/) out...
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I play a 1988 American Standard Strat with Lace Sensors. I run through an RP 10 and a Zoom 3000 powered by a PL500 power amp. I also have two Yamaha acoustics. One six string and one twelve.
and one banjo.
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Sick? You ain't seen nothing yet-
How about a lung guitar? (if it shows up).. or those other ones...:
(http://www.foocus.com/siteimages/guitar.jpg)
(http://www.edromanguitars.com/resources/images/roskull2.jpg)
(http://princessjz.tripod.com/Harp-guitar.jpg)
And check THESE (http://www.altguitarbass.com/weird/) out...
Um, no i dont think so. I prefer GOOD guitars (ie Rics, Gibsons, Fenders, Ibanez)
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I didn't want you to buy them all- I just had to show you really sick guitars.
And include Godin in your list of good guitars or face the consequences...
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
And include Godin in your list of good guitars or face the consequences...
And what if i dont?....... (http://peel.gotfuturama.com/ubb/smiley_laughevil.gif)
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Hmmm... if you've got the guts, you can keep omitting Godin and then just wait and see.
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Haha dont worry dude, i like Godin. One of my friends has one, and its fuckin great. I just prefer my favorites over em. But if i had the chance to play it more, i might like it much more.
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From what I've heard, it's one of the most comfortable guitars to play (and I love the sound). And he (the guy I kow who plays Godin) mentioned something about a synthesizer-dealie... what's that?
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Some guitars today have synthesizers built into them, so it can produce wacky and f'd up sounds. I played one once, but it suxs ass when not playing notes.
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You dont need to get a brand new-factory model. They have numerous ones on Ebay for GREAT prices. Check there if youre interested.
I've generally found that decent Ricky's go for close to their factory price on eBay, but either way they're still out of my price range. I can't really afford to be spending monye on guitars right now!
And on sick guitars: any bass with more than five strings. Six-strings are okay, but seven and above are just stupid. Eight and twelve string basses set up like twelve-string guitars are fine (because that's a difference in sound), as well as the Chapman stick. But generally, you can measure a player's ego by how many strings he has. Four works for me for nearly all situations, and I play some very high stuff at times.
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I have 2 guitars. I have a Schecter Daisy Rock Accoustic, and a old 1970's Dean z Electric.
Here is a picture of the Daisy Rock one. (its the pink one):
http://www.cookes.co.uk/Daisy%20Rock%20Acoustic.jpg (http://www.cookes.co.uk/Daisy%20Rock%20Acoustic.jpg)
Theyre both great guitars, but o mostly play my brother's guitars (think Nasty Pasty (http://peel.gotfuturama.com/ubb/wink.gif))
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My gear:
Gibson Faded SG Special, worn cherry
Yamaha RGX121S natural finish
Peavey Bandit 112 amp
Boss pedals(MT-2 distortion and PH-3 phase shift)
Whatever cables
.011 DR Nickelwound strings
Dunlop III Jazz picks
Also, in response to other posts in this thread I missed, I'd like to say I think all Fender guitars sound like dog shit. I need that humbucker sound, and Fender just can't cut it.
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Originally posted by TheLampIncident:
Also, in response to other posts in this thread I missed, I'd like to say I think all Fender guitars sound like dog shit. I need that humbucker sound, and Fender just can't cut it.
Apparently youre one of the only ones who thinks so good ol' Lampy b/c they've been around for 50 years and are still popular as all hell. And besides, i attached Humbucker pickups to my old 73 Strat and it sounds good, but its not something that would make me call Fenders "dog shit".
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I'm new here, So I dont know how to add a picture in my posts,( Hints welcome ) but my main guitar is a 95 usa Strat, and my fave amp is my Marshall JCM 800.
'alf a mo! I just figured it out!
(http://www.ronworld.f9.co.uk/Gearb.jpg)
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Originally posted by TheLampIncident:
I'd like to say I think all Fender guitars sound like dog shit. I need that humbucker sound, and Fender just can't cut it.
You play through a Peavey Bandit, yet you say all Fenders sound like shit. How can you tell?
I guess all guitars would sound like crap through a transistor crackerbox like that Peavey
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Originally posted by Spice Weasel:
You play through a Peavey Bandit, yet you say all Fenders sound like shit. How can you tell?
I guess all guitars would sound like crap through a transistor crackerbox like that Peavey
It's a hell of a lot better than any Marshall amp, I'll say that much. They're overpriced and the lead channel sounds like ass.
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Wowo, thanks for your wisdom and insight. I guess that's why you see so many Peavey Bandits onstage. <IMG SRC="http://peel.gotfuturama.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif">
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Just because something's popular doesn't mean it's good. In fact, it usually means the opposite.
For a topic on this, what string do you most often break? I always break the Es, be it the high or low. Both of them give me problems. I just feel lucky because I haven't broken a string in a long time. Either these DR Nickelwound strings are great, I finally put my bridge on the right way this time(On my SG, the bridge is held up by string tension), I haven't been playing enough, or I'm just lucky.
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I don't what I'm doing with amps which is why I just listen to the advice everyone else gives me. Trouble is, right now I'm buying a new amp and it looks like a toss-up between a Marshall and a Line 6. Unfortunately, there's a lot of hate for Marshall and with Line 6 you either love them or you burn Line 6 users. Damn, I may have end up deciding for myself at this rate...
On strings: With my six string I tend to break all my strings eventually, but it usually starts with the high E or D. On bass I usually break the D or A string.
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I've had my bass close to a year now and I still haven't broken a string on it yet, although I did get a set of bass strings as a stocking stuffer for Christmas, so if worse comes to worse, I'll be ready.
I once saw a friend of mine break a bass string while playing Primus songs. It was final exams freshman year, and he brought his bass to school, and while we were waiting for the bus, he goes into Antipop and BAM! The G just goes flying all over the place. It was pretty funny.
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Originally posted by Spice Weasel:
Wowo, thanks for your wisdom and insight. I guess that's why you see so many Peavey Bandits onstage. <IMG SRC="http://peel.gotfuturama.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif">
Oooh Burned! lol (http://peel.gotfuturama.com/ubb/smiley_laff.gif)
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There is no right or wrong Amp! you just find what you like and buy it, gig it, and get on with it.
I have used Many amps over the years, but always come back to Marshall. I use them straight, and with a Boss GT3 in front. I get a great sound either way.
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
And check THESE (http://www.altguitarbass.com/weird/) out...
(http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5874/2472.jpg)
This bass PWNS...!!! I'd kill to play with that....kill.... <IMG SRC="http://peel.gotfuturama.com/ubb/smiley_laughevil.gif">
Everyone has seen my bass but I'll get some new pics up soon....I'll admit I don't really know much about makes/models etc
I've been playing bass for 2 years and I love it....That I do know....
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Want to see some absurd guitars? Clicky (http://www.voicesuk.net/forum/viewthread.php?tid=924)
Took me ages to find that link it did!
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Okay those guitars are pushing a line musicians were not meant to pass. Those are TOO weird.
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Why not just get, like, two guitars?
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This thread is only for guitars? I feel left out!
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And yet you take the time to post here Ozor Mox. In that time, you could have actually bought a guitar and told us aboot it.
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Well I could, but I wouldn't know how to play it. I think there should be a thread like this for any musical instrument you own.
*Reaches for digital camera*
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Post a picture of your bagpipes, it's cool. The thread is just mostly for guitars.
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I made a custom guitar for my Tech project and it works to! I was amazed and it sounds great! I also have a red Fender Strat. Squier and a crappy second hand acoustic
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Originally posted by Ozor Mox:
I think there should be a thread like this for any musical instrument you own.
There already is a off-topic thread like that. Do a search on it.
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Gibson is putting out a Jimmy Page "signature edition" starburst. It costs nine grand, and that's just for the unlimited run. You want one of the ones he signed, it's 25 thousand wing wangs. Why is it worth that much?
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Because the name Jimmy Page is on the guitar.
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And therefore, it will play at least tenfold better than any other guitar made from the same wood, with the same kind of sunburst paintjob and same hardware. It's the context under which it was crafted that makes the difference. Everybody knows that.
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That is one thing that annoys me, people spending more money for high gloss finish. I got my SG with a hardshell case for $700 since it was in faded cherry. But then people go out and buy the Standard which is the same thing only with a higher gloss finish and pickup covers for twice the price. Pointless I tell you.
Also, while I was typing this, one of my friends told me this, hold your guitar up to your computer screen at an angle you can see the low E(while it's facing the screen) and pluck the string. It just looks really cool.
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...at a certain update frequency, perhaps- 60Hz, maybe.
[edit]Tried it- it doesn't work with the way TFT monitors update- and mine is in tune, so that's not it.[/edit]
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*bump*
I was just at my local music store 2day i i decided to look around and mess with some of the guiatrs. I went over to the Epiphone section and grabbed a big hollowbody off the wall. If any one knows, its a Casino and i ended up sitting there playing it for 2 hours. It had one of the most warmest sounds ive ever heard from a guitar.
Here is a pic of the Casino i was playing: http://www.epiphone.com/elitist/casinopopup.htm (http://www.epiphone.com/elitist/casinopopup.htm)
Its one fucking beautiful guitar, and im thinkin of buying it.
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I love semihollow bodies. I believe I've played a Casino before, and like you said, it was a great guitar. In fact, my bass is a semihollow. It's an old Hofner my aunt's roomate had and she decided to give it to me. The electronics are pretty out of wack(for some reason they don't agree with my tuner), but it's got a decent sound, once you get past how much it buzzes.
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what kind of Hofner? Like the Beatles Violin one?
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I use my sisters Ibanez. NYLON STRINGS!!!!!!!
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I played an old '66 Gibson made Epi Casino. It was nice, but I prefer the Sheraton. The Sharaton is semi-hollow like the Gibson ES 335 and has humbucking pickups. The Casino is fully hollow and has P-90 single coil pickups like the Gibson ES 330. That combination makes the Casino more prone to unwanted noise and feedback at high volumes.
Stylin' guitars none the less.
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I've played the Sheraton also Spice Weasel, but i still have to say i like the Casino a bit better.
But i guess its just a matter of preference...
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
what kind of Hofner? Like the Beatles Violin one?
No. It looks like a bass version of an ES-335, vintage sunburst finish, mini humbuckers for pickups.
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Nice bass dude, one of the guys in my skool uses a similar one in his band. Havent gotten a chance to play it though...
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Im a washburn fan. I used to have a washburn Accoustic which I cherished untill I decided Id like an electric, so ( and because I Didnt have any extra money left) I picked up this little guitar which has such a nice feel to it for me. Heres the link http://www.washburn.com/electrics/idol/wi14.htm (http://www.washburn.com/electrics/idol/wi14.htm)
But im saving up for the dream guitar. For me.. A 60's tele. MM drool MM.
Now my accoustic is just a yamaha which i bought for 10 bucks, heh from some guy. Its in bad shape but it stays in tone good and it has no dead notes. Btw, I have the red-natural color washburn, as shown above. My first electric I had however was an epiphone a few years back, which I sold because I just didnt like the feel of it.
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not bad guitars dude. I love washburns. And good luck on getting that Tele.
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I might go out and buy a stagg-V, or optionally a fender with locking headtsock. Any advice for/against?
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I don't like Fenders. Most of them have all single-coil pickups and it sounds too thin for me. Even the humbucker ones don't do it. I need a thick, but crunchy sound.
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I say go for it Pitt. I have a 74 Stratocastor and i love it dearly.
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I still want to hear a word or two about stagg before I commit. I want that locking headtsock for some crazy wammie, but I dreamed about owning a flying V last night for crying out loud.
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a man can dream cant he?
a man can dream.....
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see thoes new fernandez guitars? with the built in amp? Genious!
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Zappa was doing that forty years ago.
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I have a song I jsutmade because im bored, ill put it up on tabs or at least the beginning for you. Ill edit this message and post it when im done.
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------1----0h1------------------------
--------2------2--------------2-------
---2-------------2------1---0---0-----
-0--------------------0---2-------2---
--------------------3-----------------
first you play that 3 times, the 4rd time you do this
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------1----0h1--------------1---------
--------2------2--------------2-------
---2-------------2------1-------0-----
-0--------------------0---2-----------
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let that last note ring, the h= hammer on obviously Ill try to give an attempt to put the rythm part pn this song soon, there are no words to it yet. I made it today and thats probably the reason. Its simple so anyone can play it and the standard chord for it is E. ill post agian!
v v ^v ^v v v v v ^v ^v v v
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-1--1-11-11-1-1--1--1-11-11--1-1--
-2--2-22-22-2-2--0--0-00-00--0-0--
-2--2-22-22-3-2--2--2-22-22--3-0--
--------------3--2-2-22-22--2-0--
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play this once then
v v ^v ^v v v v v ^v vv
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-1--1-11-11-1-1--1--1-11-11-
-2--2-22-22-2-2--0--0-00-00-
-2--2-22-22-3-2--2--2-23-20-
--------------3--2--2-22-20-
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The v mean downstroke and the ^ is an upstroke. this is simplified as I play it about twice as fast and some pal muting in between the chorus there but thats good as it is... one part left but ill put hat later! name this song for me/youand win 400 points...sorry it doesnt totally match up on there ic ant fix it but where the numbers are on the 2nd string that are kind of off.. just put them forwards ( > ) one place to correct them. Well nevermind there completley screwed up. Email me if you want a corect/whole version... Stolb3rg@yahoo.com :S :( :confused: :cry:
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Oddly enough, I just wrote a song today. The chorus is "when the time comes I'll be there to punch you in the eye." I haven't written a guitar part yet, it's just bass and vocals. I emailed my guitar player, but he's too much of a flake to be likely to help me out with a guitar part.
But I might have found a drummer today.
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Originally posted by stolb3rg:
see thoes new fernandez guitars? with the built in amp? Genious!
i played one a few weeks ago and i really didnt like it that much. It's a novel idea but the sound wasnt that good and it was WAY too heavy for me personally.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
i played one a few weeks ago and i really didnt like it that much. It's a novel idea but the sound wasnt that good and it was WAY too heavy for me personally.
not nessissarily the sound of the fernandez and I know the design can definatley be better but its nice to see an "amptar" for sale..
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Im very sorry about the double post :( but editing the message wouldnt of brough up the page to the front... Ive decided I need a real guitar. not some stupid little 150 $ washburn that i have played the hell out of and realized that it isnt as good as I though, plus its falling apart on me because of bad craftsmanship... Im getting this Gibson Sg supreme '57 humbucks, no matter what or how badly it hurts my money supply I dont care! Im going to pay it off monthly and for anyone that wants to see it heres a link, Im getting the emerald burst one ( the green one). I have played it once, and ill tell you il never play another one like that Cept mine ;) If anyone ever has the chance to play one do as much as you can, heres the link : http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=040725201813065127125019944452/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/517217/ (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=040725201813065127125019944452/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/517217/)
Mmmmm... Im trying to imagie it already in my hands and it feelss sooooo good.
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that is a sweet looking SG stolb3rg. Good luck on getting it.
Oh BTW, if youre upset about the pricetag, I suggest getting a Epiphone SG. They sound the same to me, and the Epiphone is a few hundred dollars cheaper. I personally PREFER epiphones to Gibsons.
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SG Supreme? Are you sure you want to pay $2100 for a fancy finish? I have the Faded Special and with a hardshell case, it cost me $700, it may not look as fancy but it probably plays just as well. In fact, I find guitars without humbucker cases play better. The tone just doesn't feel as restrictive.
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I just had a mad scientistic idea for my guitar. How about I design my own case. Tear off the original, and add on a kickass mangled metal dealie with flashing LEDs and warning signs and wires.
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Originally posted by stolb3rg:
Im a washburn fan.
I have a 1963 Gibson SG with Washburn pickups.
(I had the originals replaced a couple years ago)
The guitar was originally sold out of Gruhn Guitars in Nashville. I bought it at a shop in Ithaca, New York in 1978 for $200. It's the only axe I own.
I used to have a no name 12 stringer acoustic which I traded even for a lil' ol' Ampeg J12 amp around 1981 or so.
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Woah... A '63 Sg with washburn pickups?! A god is you! take care of that thing as much as you can!!!. Do you have a picture of it? Heres a picture of this Sg That Id like to get, its almost the best looking guitar ive ever seen. The pricetag doesnt bother me, all good things cost money and Id like to only have to get one guitar thats just mine that ill never get rid of or sell and ill have for 30 yeears or more, and i think this is the one. I was thinking of getting a 50th anniversary strat but... Its just not what I really like. Heres another pic: http://www.guitarhangar.com/guitars/gibsonsggreen.htm (http://www.guitarhangar.com/guitars/gibsonsggreen.htm)
:)
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*BUMP*
I made one of the toughest decisions I've ever faced.
On my Birthday (Thursday) when my parents suprised me with a brand new guitar. It was a 2003 Epiphone Casino archtop:
(http://img56.exs.cx/img56/9674/hcasino_na.jpg)
Unfortunetly, it wasnt exactly the thing i really wanted for a gift. I decided that I didnt really need it and I gave it up. I returned it later that night. Possibly the hardest thing i ever had to do.
Almost came to tears... :cry: :cry: :cry:
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You RETURNED it!? I hope your parents know about that. I bet they'd be pissed if you just did it behind their backs.
Not to mention the Epiphone Casino is a sweet guitar.
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Originally posted by TheLampIncident:
You RETURNED it!? I hope your parents know about that. I bet they'd be pissed if you just did it behind their backs.
No, they helped me return it. They understood completely.
Meh, whatever I'll just ask for it for Xmas.
I wanted it in this color anyway:
(http://img36.exs.cx/img36/2303/hcasino_vs.jpg)
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Good for you Nasty...Hold out for that Gibson.
Epis...meh.
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I personally prefer Epis to Gibsons. I dunno why, I just like the feel and sound better.
Dont get me wrong, I LOVE Gibsons (especially the ES 335) but somehow, I just prefer the Casino over it...
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I have a Gibson, but it's an SG, not a semihollow. But I would love a semihollow, just to play some sweet surfsounds with. I played this Ibanez Artcore with a Bigsby tremolo ripoff that sounded fantastic, and it was only 300 bucks. I've been considering trading in my first guitar(a decent Yamaha electric, but it's not of much use to me now) for a guitar that has something new I can utilize, and that Ibanez has been a contender. I was also thinking of getting this 5-string Schecter guitar(yes, you heard me) that's kind of like a baritone, but not quite. It's awesome. Thing is, I'm not sure if I could get string replacements for it. I should have the people in Accessories(at Guitar Center) check it out if I'm going to consider buying it.
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I just my 18th B-day BBQ today and my band performed. We absolutely rocked the joint. I played my Rickenbacker 12-sting and my Rickenbacker 350(my favorite). While my lead guitarist played my 1972 Fender Stratocaster and his Ovation Electric/Accoustic.
I do wish i had that Epiphone Casino to play though...
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Originally posted by stolb3rg:
Woah... A '63 Sg with washburn pickups?
Plus it goes to eleven:
(http://www2.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-841055/eleven.JPG)
A buddy donated the Washburns when I had work done on the SG.
The original pickups just had no oomph any more.
I'll put a couple full piccies when I get a chance.
She's not real purty but she shore kin scream!
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Oooh, that guitar looks like it's gone through a nuclear war. And that's what makes it so great.
:)
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As promised...photos of me SG - The Black Barnacle:
The front...
(http://www1.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-841496/SGfront.JPG)
Yes, That's Popeye - in an Indiana Jones outfit: "Has you seen an ark?"
The babe, I drew myself, Xeroxed onto acetate, painted
the backside like an animation cel, and stuck 'er on.
The head:
(http://www1.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-841498/flamehead.JPG)
Nuclear War you say? Oh, my, yes...The back...
(http://www1.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-841497/SGback.JPG)
Aye, she's a right evil one she is!
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thats one sick looking guitar dude.
And in a good way!
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Get a load of this: Reportedly, Carl Thompson, the guy who made basses for such figures as Les Claypool and Stanley Clarke, is going to stop taking orders for basses on December 31st, finish up the ones he was working on, and stop making basses forever. One of my friends is seriously considering ordering one before he goes out. There's apparently a 1500 down payment, then you pay the rest later when he's done. I'm not sure if it's the best idea, but whatever. Carl Thompson basses definetely rule though.
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Damn. 1500$ down! I dont spend that much on the whole guitar.
I'll stick with my Rickenbacker 4001 Bass thank you
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*Bump*
Last week me and my guitarist, Brian went guitar shopping for a brand new guitar. He's been using my Stratocaster lately caus his electric is broken.
But, apparently he got accepted into Columbia University and his folks are gonna buy him ANY GUITAR HE WANTS. So we decided to milk this for all it's worth.
We stopped by the local Sam Ash and Guitar Center and tried almost every guitar in the shop. We finally have it narrowed down to a few guitars:
-A 2004 Gibson 'Black Beauty' Les Paul
-A 2003 Gibson SG
-A 2004 Epiphone Casino
-and a 2003 Fender Strat Deluxe.
Any suggestions on the decision we should make? Our band plays a mix of Classic Rock(Beatles, Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Ramones, Clash) and modern softer rock(Maroon 5, Red Hot Chile Peppers, Tenacious D) so we tried to pick the best guitar for all the styles we play.
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www.guitarbar.com (http://www.guitarbar.com) -- It's worth the trip to Hoboken.
I've never played a Paul personally, or any Gibson for that matter, so I can't say. (I only started playing in May). But the Fender's always a good bet for the versitility, and Casinos are just gorgeous, sound and all, from what you say (and I take your word for that.) Plus, the Beatles. There we go.
Anyway, my gear- (I also name my guitars)
My newest one, my birthday gift, is a gorgeous Ibanez Artcore semi hollow, red finish beauty. I'm in love with the humbuckers, but that guitar can do whatever you want it too. It's also got a great acoustic sound, 3 way switch, tremolo arm, *drools*... Just wonderful. Lucy.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/bigpid/base_id/85735/ (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/bigpid/base_id/85735/)
I have a Peavey Milestone V (five stringer) bass that I got for graduation. It was only $175, and a very good deal for a good bass. Sure, Peavey's not the biggest name, but it's a sturdy bass with a great low end as well as a high end. I was looking for the five stringer so I could expand composition into that territory without having to drop, because I'm not a fan of dropping. Maroon, Paul.
Two acoustic guitars. One's an Oscar Schmidt named John. Nylon strings, but it's got a nice sound. All my guitars do.
But my favorite guitar out of all of them is one made by an out-of-business company named Kay Musical Instruments. He's over 70 years old, and my grandmother bought him for my mom for about $30 bucks in the sixties. My mom didn't play him, so he was put away for a long, long, long time, until my brother started guitar lessons (and stopped, for some reason beyond me).
Anyway, the guys over at the Guitar Bar (http://www.guitarbar.com) offered five hundred wing wangs for him.
Fast forward till May 2004, and I pull him out of the closet (I had started as a bassist and a saxophonist years before bass), because I want to fiddle with some chords for a song I was writing... then I played for hours every day in the summer (our band was highly unstable in the summer, so our bassist switched back to drums and to bass again, and I kept switching between rhythm guitar and bass as we tried out new members), but there you go. I learned guitar with George, and he's played everyday. Hell, I took him with me to go see Fastball at Penn State. George is my companion, no matter what other guitar I plug in.
Speaking of which, I've got my eyes set on this Jag-stang:
http://www.guitarbar.com/images/FenderJagStang00Red.jpg (http://www.guitarbar.com/images/FenderJagStang00Red.jpg)
I also own a Vox amp, with trem and reverb. $149, and it's small enough for my bedroom, where all my guitars reside.
I'm looking for a steel-string acoustic in the future for a good price. To Guitar Bar!
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I definitely gotta agree with you on the Casino LJ. Next to my black Rickenbacker, it's my favorite guitar.
Oh and awesome looking Artcore. One of the bands at a recent gig had one and I messed around with it. I love the small, semi-hollow body.
Edit: And if you ever get the chance to mess around with ANY Gibson guitar(ES 335, LP, SG) don't hesitate. You will be blown away by the quality of the guitar.
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Right Now, I'm using my Ibanez version of an "SG", it's probably my favorite guitar because of the sentimental reasons... it was the first guitar I bought.
Here's a pic:
(http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/zoom/GAX30JB.jpg)
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
And if you ever get the chance to mess around with ANY Gibson guitar(ES 335, LP, SG) don't hesitate. You will be blown away by the quality of the guitar.
Amen to that. Sadly, they are wayyy overpriced these days.
As far as your choices go. Trust your ears. The Les Paul will hold it's value far better than all of the others you listed, if that matters to you.
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@ Capt'n Skusting. Your SG can't be a '63. That pickguard didn't show up until 1966. That particular style of pearl logo on the headstock also indicates a later model. I'd put at 1969 - 1971. If it has a "Made in USA" stamp on the back of the headstock, it's 1970 or later.
I'm a stickler for continuity when Gibsons are concerned. :p
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
I definitely gotta agree with you on the Casino LJ. Next to my black Rickenbacker, it's my favorite guitar.
Oh and awesome looking Artcore. One of the bands at a recent gig had one and I messed around with it. I love the small, semi-hollow body.
Edit: And if you ever get the chance to mess around with ANY Gibson guitar(ES 335, LP, SG) don't hesitate. You will be blown away by the quality of the guitar.
Blown away, and then I'll cry once I see the tag.
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Get me a jar, cos I'm going to the science lab! I've got too many organs, anyway.
Ever since I saw Miles with that Paul at the Fastball concert, I've been dying to try one. In fact, the guitarist in our school band last year had one... but I didn't get very far.
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Well, after another guitar shopping spree, my guitarist has pretty much settled on the Black Beauty Les Paul. Every time I hear that awesome axe, I fucking melt.
I can't wait to hear it at the same time as my Rickenbacker. :D
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So, hey, does anyone do their own customization? I've never done more than pickups and electrical, but I want to do something ambitious with my backup bass. It's too shitty to be worth playing, and I want to rectify that. New bridge and new neck, first. I'm trying to get a straight replacement neck in 34" scale and stick it on a 30" scale body. It's a bolt-on. Does anyone know about scale lengths? I think I either have to move the bridge back an inch, or do custom frets. Anybody know if the Bad Ass bridges are any good?
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I just recently had a new neck put on my 72' Strat. All nice and smoooooooooth. :)
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@Nasty: Nice guitars man, especially the Rickenbacker. Also, a good choice your guitarist made on the "Black Beauty Les Paul" I have to say that they are damn good Guitars, they sound good and look good too.
I'm thinking of getting a Casino, but I need the money.
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Look at all my posts on the previous page about how much i love the Casino and you'll go out an steal it.
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Well, Nasty you are part of the reason I'm thinking of getting one. That and the fact I have only heard good things about them.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
I just recently had a new neck put on my 72' Strat. All nice and smoooooooooth. :)
Yeah, but that'll devalue it. My bass is worth nothing to start with, so I'm free to improvise. I just don't want it to end up unplayable.
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Originally posted by canned eggs:
Yeah, but that'll devalue it. My bass is worth nothing to start with, so I'm free to improvise. I just don't want it to end up unplayable.
My neck was absolute shit on the strat. All cracked and broken. It NEEDED a new one.
And squeaky, if your curious, here are some pics of me and my Rickenbacker:
(http://img39.exs.cx/img39/7640/DSC_00251.th.jpg) (http://img39.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img39&image=DSC_00251.jpg)
(http://img14.exs.cx/img14/863/49-350v63x.jpg)
Best guitar EVER.
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It sounds like jesus taking a dump... yea thats right, its some good shit... Cept he plays it all the time in his basement... so yea, its nothing special to me all the time...
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*drool* Good choice on the Paul. Dude, next time you guys have a gig, it'd be cool if you announce it.
Our lead's got an epi paul and a strat (I haven't seen her strat yet since it was raining when we first brought her over to practice), but that and my Artcore sound really cool together. I love it!
I found a nice acoustic for only $129, from the 60s. And I can definitely afford that. I'm gonna try it out soon... it's called a Harmony Stellar, or something. Never heard the name, but I'm intrigued nonetheless. Couldn't hurt, and it'd be nice to have a steel string acoustic.
But no guitar replaces George, ever.
--EDIT-- You stole my hat, Nasty! Or did I steal yours? Hmmm...
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No, you stole my hat. I've had that spitfire hat for years. :p
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My sister plays the guitar and the piano.
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...mint wins.
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Here's your prize,
(http://www.lambstore.com/plush_stuffed/pics/plush_fuzzypink.jpg)
On topic now, I got a chance to play a Casino the other day, I now definatly getting one. Damn good guitar!
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Thanks guys.... :laff:
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Mwahaha! I have converted the guitar playing populous of PEEL to Casinos! :evillaugh:
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My housemate has a Casino.
So after ten years of playing the bass without ever picking up a guitar or learning a single chord, I've been practicing for about five days now. I'm still at the stage of trying to learn the chord fingerings well enough not to leave an audible pause, but I can do it pretty good as long as they're not hard barre chords. It's fun. I can play "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" like a pro. Now to go to every music store I know and play the beginning of "Stairway to Heaven" on their most expensive guitar.
And anyone who knows a source for a straight up replacement bolt-on neck for a Gibson EB, hook me up. I don't want to have to make my own.
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Heh heh. If I get another guitar, it's gotta be that Jagstang. But maybe one day, just one day... Casino me, baby!
And I'm kinda shy in a music store about picking up a guitar and playing. Still. I always think they expect me to buy it or something. I guess that comes from playing sax too... but I shouldn't be thinking like this. It's not like you spit all over a guitar (or inside, more likely) to try it out.
And about that neck... hmmm... maybe guitar bar?
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The employees always try to pressure you into buying stuff. But that's the same as any store. If they dont want you to play it, why do they have all those floor models out?
Although I have been kicked out of a certain Sam Ash for hogging a guitar for a few hours. :p
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I heard George Harrison and Paul McCartney did their damage at a music store one time. George was looking for an electric, and he found a Strat knock-off called the "Futurama". So anyway, they plug it in, but they don't get any sound, so Paul turns the amp all the way up...
BOOM!
The other guitars on the wall are... no longer on the wall.
So I guess as long as I don't pull a George (or a Paul, it WAS his fault), I'll be good, right?
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(http://img85.exs.cx/img85/892/abc7hs.png)
^^^^^This is the guitar that I want for Christmas. I probably won't get it though..
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You are not alone there Waffles... SG's are very good guitars.
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I have an awesome purple Jackson that was free. It has a super-cool American flag sticker on the back, the finish has deep cracks between the pickups, the electrical is all shot to hell, and I think I'm pretty damn good at it considering I've only been playing for a few days. I'm gonna take it apart and re-wire it once I get a soldering iron.
I think I'm gonna buy a new bass, depending on how much money I win at the track. Probably a Fender J, or a Music Man if I get rich.
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Originally posted by Local Jerseyan:
I heard George Harrison and Paul McCartney did their damage at a music store one time. George was looking for an electric, and he found a Strat knock-off called the "Futurama". So anyway, they plug it in, but they don't get any sound, so Paul turns the amp all the way up...
BOOM!
The other guitars on the wall are... no longer on the wall.
So I guess as long as I don't pull a George (or a Paul, it WAS his fault), I'll be good, right?
Ah, classic lil Beatles story. But yes, i do suggest that you keep the volume on the amps down, so not to make the other shoppers angry or to cause guitars to fall from the shelves.
And on that note, I just recently played a Futurama guitar just like George's at a recent gig. A guy in a fellow band had one which he brought over from Scotland(where he lives). It had a nice sound, but the action on the guitar was absolutely horrible. The strings were a good 1/2 inch off the fingerboard. It is VERY hard to play, but a nice sounding axe.
And PS: B_W. As i told you, i highly doubt you'll be getting a brand new Gibson SG. Maybe a knockoff or a Epiphone. But a Gibson?! Nah. Sorry sis.
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You could probably drive a truck through those strings! I have a friend who insists on keeping his action so high... I have no idea how he does it.
Originally, my bass strings were too low, so I had to get them raised up a bit. Now, it sounds lovely.
And BTW, I took pictures of my guitars last week, and should be getting the prints soon to post for all. Hopefully a Jagstang will be joining the collection next year. ^____^
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Wow I just found this thread, My dad just aquired a Gibson Les Paul Standard the other week. Really good you get a proper meaty sound out of it.
I myself have a Fender Strat Deluxe with the Noisless Pickups, its pretty good but the noisless pickups are a bit annyoing as you cant get very good distortion out of it.
Now I was wondering if any one here can sweet Pick, cause I bloody cant! :)
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Sweet pick? I've never heard of that, actually. *is curious*
I'm learning to polish off my finger work though. It's coming along well. Maybe I'll get "Mother Nature's Son" down in about 20 years.
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Maybe after that then you can spend the rest of your life learning 'Dear Prudence'. :p
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Originally posted by Jaswahhihi:
Now I was wondering if any one here can sweet Pick, cause I bloody cant! :)
Do you mean speed pick?
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Maybe after that then you can spend the rest of your life learning 'Dear Prudence'. :p
AND Blackbird. Or should I say... "Bachbird". Hur hur hur. *curls up with her copy of Guitar World Acoustic (Paul McCartney interview issue)*
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I played lead guitar for the first time ever today. I came down to the garage after a break in practice and the guitar player was playing my bass. So I picked up his guitar, with a grand total of about a week's experience, and we wound up jamming on this simple riff I stole from Two Headed Dog. I'm not any good; I keep missing notes because the damn strings are too close together, but I'm surprised at how quick you can pick up melodic ideas. I think this guitar stuff will make me a better bass player.
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Well, how long have you been playing Bass, Eggs? I mean if you have been that for a while and understand that, It's probably pretty easy to pick up guitar. Also, I agree with you that playing the guitar will probably help you with the bass.
Good luck to you and your band.
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Yeah, I've been playing bass for ten years, so I've got the foundation of wrist strength and knowing scale shapes and whatnot, so it is easy to pick up the mental techniques at least, but it's still grueling practice.
And I think I need to get back in practice on the bass, too, because they want me to play some sick stuff and I'm not that good at playing the fast shit anymore.
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Meh, I've been playing guitar for years and I still can't play lead really well. Do like i did and stick to strumming the rythm. It's a bitch to play lead and sing at the same time. That's why I'm the singer in my band.
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Originally posted by Squeaky:
Do you mean speed pick?
Nope, Sweet Picking is probaly the hardest guitar teqnique you could learn
it involves brushing the pick up and down the strings while you, as quick as lightening follow the strings down and up with complicated movements over the frets, using hammers ons and loads of other crazy teqnuiques.
John Pretrushi does it loads (if i havent spelled that right its the lead guitarist from dream theater who are just the bomb!) and steve vai does it all the time.
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Ah, I always thought that was called "Speed Picking".
My Guitar teacher gave me drills to practice that. It is definately hard to master, but with time and practice you can learn it. If I can find the paper I have it on, I'll post it here.
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just gotback form my friends house.. she has a pink fender and i am in love with it :love:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/kmdwyrr/pinkfender.jpg)
and i found these really cute earrings while finding this picture hA
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/kmdwyrr/FenderPinkEars.jpg)
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Awwwwwww, that Strat is so pretty in pink...
*gets beaten up for crappy pun*
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I found this on the net a while ago, and I just cant see why you would want all those necks, especially the last really wide one?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/Jaswahhihi/crazyguitar.jpg)
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A siamese mongloid guitar that can only be played by an Indian god?
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That guitar looks very different than the normal ones, does the website says what more functions it can do?
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Originally posted by Jaswahhihi:
I found this on the net a while ago, and I just cant see why you would want all those necks, especially the last really wide one?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/Jaswahhihi/crazyguitar.jpg)
It's probably fake. It just doesnt make any sense to have that many necks. and some of them are only 2 frets long!
edit: TOTPD
(http://img73.exs.cx/img73/8725/ani41zf.gif)
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I don't know if that pic is real or not, but to me it looks like it was Photoshopped.
Anyway, has anyone here ever tried the double necked SG?
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Originally posted by Squeaky:
Anyway, has anyone here ever tried the double necked SG?
Yep. I tried one in a Guitar Center about a year ago. It was very nice, it sounded just like a normal SG, and the 12string sounded nice and bright. It is really useful in songs that have both 6string and 12string parts in it(such as Stairway). As a matter of fact, I can think of a few songs where that guitar would be quite handy.
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(http://www.rocpoint.com/800600/poinko/kylesing.gif)
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I really want one of those Zakk Wydle Les pauls, i love the detail on them. Also has anyone met Jim Marshall, I met him at a demo in Newcastle hes pretty cool :)
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Imagine the new tonal possiblities on one of those dim damn wacky three-neck guitars/sitar/a-ma-mob.
None!
Progress on Mother Nature's Son: It's actually sounding like the song, albeit bastardized with some of those articulations, but I've got the basic beats down.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
It's probably fake. It just doesnt make any sense to have that many necks. and some of them are only 2 frets long!
That guitar is called the Picasso. It was built for guitarist Pat Metheny by Master Luthier Linda Manzer (a former employee of my boss) The short necks and "Harp" are for drone strings used to ring "sympathetically" with the chords or notes being played. It can be tuned to resemble a harp in sound, while all chords and melodies are played on the full sized six string neck. It is by no means a fake. It's one of the most insane and creative expressions of acoustic guitar building ever.
Philistines.
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Creative? Maybe.
Insane? Definitely.
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Ohhh...
So, those harp strings cross under the guitar strings then. I wonder how high the action must be so they don't disrupt one another.
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*Bump*
I went to a music store the other day and the guy who was working there was playing a 12-string electric guitar by Rickenbacker. Now, I have always liked Rickenbacker's guitars but this one was far and away the best one I have heard, period.
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmm, Rickenbacker 12-string....
I love mine. Was it anything like either of these?
(http://img160.exs.cx/img160/668/e21b1pe.jpg)
That's me playing my Ric-12:
(http://img56.exs.cx/img56/7676/DSC_00111.th.jpg) (http://img56.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img56&image=DSC_00111.jpg)
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I'm about to pull the trigger on a Mapleglo Ric 660. I owned a 360 back in the early 90's but the 1 5/8" fingerboard was too narrow for my fat fingers. I have since discovered the 650 and 660 both have 1 3/4" boards. Much nicer to play. I'm going down to the store tomorrow to put a hold on it.
Just like this one:
(http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~s800/guitar/image/inst_660.jpg)
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I'm stuck on this baby:
(http://www.guitarbar.com/images/IbanezPF512NT.jpg)
I've got this fascination with the 12 strings lately. And it's a good price. I already told myself I'll hold out on a guitar for a bit. But... damn.
It's either that or the acoustic-electric Ibanez Talman. The Jagstang will be my gift to me after the spring semester.
And SW, that's a really cool Ric. I hope you enjoy it!
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@Nasty: Yes, that's exactly what it looked like... It was $2,100 so it's way to much for me right now.
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Originally posted by Squeaky:
@Nasty: Yes, that's exactly what it looked like... It was $2,100 so it's way to much for me right now.
I got mine used for $800 and it's awesome. You dont neccessarily have to buy a brand-new Ric. There are great ones on Ebay, and check around in your local music stores for pre-owned ones.
and @SW: Awwwwwesome Ric dude. That guitar is similar to the Ric350 I have but it has the larger cut-out. Sounds almost the same though. And THAT is a good thing.
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Be proud of me. I went to Sam Ash and... tried out the guitars! Though I had to have the employees help me get them off the shelves.
Then I fell in love. Better find room in my room, cos, well, I put money down. I really loved it.
I also got to try:
an SG (IT WAS AWESOME!) But I didn't to play it for long. Just felt real natural though.
a Takamine a/e (only on acoustic though). I had this one for a while and ran through some of "I'm Only Sleeping", and the intros to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Norwegian Wood".
a Carlo Robelli (I think it was CR, anyway, can't remember) acoustic bass (droooooool). First time I played an acoustic bass too. They sound great, actually. First thing that came to mind was the first thing I ever learned on bass- John Mayer's "Only Heart". That was from my school band last year.
a Stratocoustic (more drooool). That thing doesn't just have the strat headstock; it's got the whole neck, bolt on and everything! It's got a tiny body too, just about the size of a strat, but deeper, of course. It's really nice though, and they're at a good price.
and that 12-string baby (also CR), and this one I had all to myself. I even left my brother with it to go tell my mother that I was gonna put money down. The first time I played a twelve string too.
Too bad I didn't get to a Paul... I got to see them though.
Also... I promised my mom no more guitars for a while. I'm content anyway.
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More camera testing.
My guitar, with pick between the strings and broken D string.
(http://img158.exs.cx/img158/7628/00000167ob.jpg)
My bass in all its glory.
(http://img158.exs.cx/img158/7462/00000174ge.jpg)
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Bitchin SG Lampy. What kind of Bass is that again?
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The headstock says it's a Hofner. Besides that, I have no idea. It was given to me by my aunt's former roomate, but it had a couple holes in it, so we took it to get it fixed. After getting the holes fixed, the guy at the shop told us it was worth a thousand bucks. I don't plan on selling it though. It has a 30" scale, and I love short scale basses.
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Here's a 1966 Hofner 500/6 model, pretty similar.
(http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/hofner/basses/bas15a.jpeg)
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I used to have a pickguard on mine too, but I removed it because I thought it looked better without one.
(http://img154.exs.cx/img154/6272/10000342vp.jpg)
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Mystery solved. Nice bass Lampy.
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Lampy: Nice Bass man, I also like the SG alot they have one at this music store up here that looks exactly like yours for $750. I'm thinking of maybe getting it soon.
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Here is a pic of the guitar I got for Xmas. (It's the one on the bottom):
(http://img100.exs.cx/img100/7905/5182504lh.jpg)
It's a 2004 Epiphone Dot. Not a Casino, but I could care less.
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Little bump:
Just wanted to tell you guys about the new guitar I got for Xmas.
It's a brand new Fender Stratocaster. It has humbucking pickups and sounds like a Les Paul. I went and picked it out with my folks, choosing it instead of the SG. Ironically, it has the same color finish and pickguard as the SG.
Here is a pic of it (minus the whammy bar):
(http://img90.exs.cx/img90/4534/0134800xl4tm.jpg)
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Nice guitars Nasty and BW.
Well, I'm saving the christmas money I got from family members to get me a new guitar down the road.
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Just saw the guitarist from my band for the first time since xmas and he showed me thenew guitar he got: http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=47&CollectionID=6 (http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=47&CollectionID=6)
A 2004 Epiphone Les Paul Custom(cept in Sunburst). We jammed a bit and it sounded fucking awesome. Can't wait to hear it at a gig.
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Do people among the guitar world frown upon the whammy bars? My friends have em... and the guy from Rage had em... but noone else... Explain?
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They can be cool sounding sometimes, but they're also kind of difficult to use and they have a tendency to get in the way. Also, all the strings go way out of tune while you're using one. My last guitar(which I still have) had a floating tremolo until my friend "fixed" my bridge. My new guitar(the SG) does not.
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I see... also, does anyone have one on when you buy it besides Fenders?
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I agree with Lampy, they have a cool sound to them but personally I can't stand them because sometimes the bar gets in the way. But, some people like my friend just love them.
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Originally posted by Whoopwhoopwhoop:
I see... also, does anyone have one on when you buy it besides Fenders?
Yeah, quite a few of the Rickenbackers have em on it. Also I think some Gretsches and some Gibsons.
But yes, I do mostly see them on Fenders.
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My other guitar is a Yamaha and has the spot for a whammy bar.
The whammys on Gretsches and Gibsons look pretty tacky. They're Bigsbys, meaning the bridge is huge and the bar is too wide. Bah.
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I would love to here a Les Paul with one, might be interesting...
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Originally posted by Whoopwhoopwhoop:
I would love to here a Les Paul with one, might be interesting...
Meh, I really could care less about whammy bars. They're cool, but as Lamp said, they really fuck up the tuning.
I'll stick with my guitars in their current state thank you.
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i'm Pissed off, i was re-stringing my Ashton D25CEQ, when the little...thingy...that holds the string in at the end snapped :(. and i don't have any spares. But in other news i got an Electric Guitar, i really just wanted an Amp cause my Ashton has a pick up, but i thought while im at it i may aswell get an Electric. Its pretty crap, because it solely an Amp brand that made the guitar, its just a cheap version of a Strat, but im pretty happy for the Extra $100AUD it cost me. ill post some piccies soon
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Awww, that's too bad chay. But don't worry, they sell replacement parts for guitars. Just do some searching. They shouldnt be too expensive.
And congrats on the new guitar dude. Enjoy it.
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I finally took home my Carlo Robelli twelve-stringer yesterday. Of course... the first thing I did was pop the second G string when tuning it. So now I have an 11-string guitar until I get a day off from work that I can go and replace it.
But anyway, I'm really loving this guitar. It was a bitch to tune, but once I got it done, it sounded great!
Yay.
Also, I played a Gibson Les Paul and an SG for the first time at Sam Ash yesterday. I didn't like the SG as much, especially the triple humbucker one (I think the strings need to be raised a bit), but the Les Paul really caught my attention. They really are awesome! I had no idea they were so heavy though. Either that, or I'm too used to my artcore.
One day when I have the cash, I'm gonna definitely pick up a Les Paul.
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I've been getting real lazy on my guitar playing lately. It seems like every time I replace a string, another one breaks two days later and it's pissing me off. I've considered the possibility that my guitar might have some problems, but I think it's more because I'm strumming so hard. I've also been thinking about returning my phase shifter pedal, but I have no idea whether to just take the money or trade it in for something else. And I still haven't gotten a cab yet, but I haven't had band practice in a while either, so I guess there's no need right now.
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I would probably handle all that now before you get caught up at the last minute in case of practice, but it's your call.
Anyway, I have a story I forgot to tell yesterday. When I was picking up my CR, I saw a guy bring in the most beautiful ric bass in blue. I think he mentioned it was a bit newer, and said he wanted to get a trade. He traded it for a Gibson Flying V (which IMO aren't very appealing, but I can't say anything as far as quality goes) and still had to pay an extra $250 (which doesn't seem very plausible).
I couldn't believe he did it. Everyone to their own, I guess.
-EDIT- I must have terrible memory or something. I played an SG for the first time when putting money down for my CR. But I tried a triple humbucker one the second time around. It was that one I didn't like. Man, I know how to confuse myself.
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Originally posted by Local Jerseyan:
I finally took home my Carlo Robelli twelve-stringer yesterday. Of course... the first thing I did was pop the second G string when tuning it. So now I have an 11-string guitar until I get a day off from work that I can go and replace it.
But anyway, I'm really loving this guitar. It was a bitch to tune, but once I got it done, it sounded great!
Yay.
Also, I played a Gibson Les Paul and an SG for the first time at Sam Ash yesterday. I didn't like the SG as much, especially the triple humbucker one (I think the strings need to be raised a bit), but the Les Paul really caught my attention. They really are awesome! I had no idea they were so heavy though. Either that, or I'm too used to my artcore.
One day when I have the cash, I'm gonna definitely pick up a Les Paul.
:laff:
It takes a while to get used to tuning a 12-string, but after a while it'll become natural.
And yes, as you said, the Les Paul is one heavy guitar. If you are to get one I recommend bulking up some muscle before you play it. :p
It must have been quite a change from the Artcore. The Artcore is a semi-hollow body right?
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The Les may be unwieldy, but twenty seconds of natural sustain is worth it. While I was back in New Jersey, I shipped my old P-Bass to myself in California, because I'm sick of playing my no-sustain EBO. It should arrive on Monday. I'll get some new tuners and a Bad Ass bridge, and some new pots, and that thing'll sound sweet.
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Yup. It's getting easy already. I took a lot less time tuning it today.
Now this may sound completely retarded of me, but I've never strung a steel string before. Hell, I've never strung a string in my life. So.... how is this done?
EDIT- Oh yes. It is semi hollow.
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You'll love me for this...
Today at band practice I snapped one of the strings off my Ric 12-string while tuning it.
Even pros sometimes have problems. :p
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*BUMP*
Today, while I was at the Music store for my guitar lessons. I saw a 12-string Acoustic for $225, it's used but it's in great condition. It also sounded great.
It's an Ibanez by the way...
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
You'll love me for this...
Today at band practice I snapped one of the strings off my Ric 12-string while tuning it.
Even pros sometimes have problems. :p
I got my first guitar on Christmas Day, 2001. My uncle was tuning it for me, and he broke the damn B string. So the first couple weeks I had my guitar, I had a broken B string. What fun.
As far as tuning goes, I've only broken a string once while tuning. But the Accuwound set of strings comes with an extra high E, so I had no problem...
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I've never broken a bass string, in ten years. I wouldn't even know how. I haven't broken a guitar string yet, either, but then I've only been playing for like a month and a half and I use fairly heavy strings because guitar strings feel like dental floss to me. At least I think 11-51 is fairly heavy.
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I rarely break strings when actually playing the guitar. The only time that comes to mind is once when I was playing "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin at a gig. I've broken more picks than I have strings.
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Never broken a string or a pick while playing. (then again, I've only been playing since May) Dropping my picks is another story. I punch holes in all my picks to prevent dropping them... and drop them anyway.
I need an adhesive.
--EDIT-- Oh yes. I was at my friend's gig in her first or second band, and her bassist broke... two strings during the 5 or 6 song set. 0_o
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The only time I ever broke a bass string was while I was recording something over the summer. You can hear the snap of the string. The set had been on there for like, a year and a half though, so it was to be expected. I break guitar strings so often that I've become fed up with the instrument. It seems like every time I replace one, another one breaks two days later. It sucks. I've moved up gauge twice(I'm at .012 right now) and that still hasn't helped. But I am an aggressive beast.
Originally posted by Local Jerseyan:
I need an adhesive.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/428010 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/428010)
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I use heavy bass strings too, and I don't play with a pick, and I don't have super hard right hand technique, which I'm trying to change. But put that all together and I don't break strings. Even when I was playing gigs years ago, I'd leave a set of strings on for a year and they wouldn't even wear. I like the played-in soound.
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Originally posted by TheLampIncident:
The only time I ever broke a bass string was while I was recording something over the summer. You can hear the snap of the string. The set had been on there for like, a year and a half though, so it was to be expected. I break guitar strings so often that I've become fed up with the instrument. It seems like every time I replace one, another one breaks two days later. It sucks. I've moved up gauge twice(I'm at .012 right now) and that still hasn't helped. But I am an aggressive beast.
I'm no expert, but I see a lot of people leaving the ends of the strings on. I was reading something one of the Beatles said, and they said they used to do that in case the string broke, they could tie what was leftover (above the nut, I guess), and keep going. Sounds like it'll at least give your strings a little more use.
But if I'm wrong, then my bad.
And thanks a lot for the link. *puts away crazy glue*
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Originally posted by Local Jerseyan:
Dropping my picks is another story. I punch holes in all my picks to prevent dropping them... and drop them anyway.
I need an adhesive.
Yeah, when I first started playing, I dropped so many fucking picks at gigs I lost count. It got to the point where I was trying this pick adhesive called "gorilla snot" or something weird like that. That didn't even work.
Eventually I switched to a thinner, more flexible pick and suddenly I almost never drop picks anymore. Try it.
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Super glue, baby.
Glue it right to your thumb, it won't come off for like an hour.
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Hey hey people. You see that link I posted earlier? It was for Gorilla Snot. Come on guys.
I use heavy picks. I hate the light picks because they bend. I use heavy jazz ones. Thick and small.
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I use those Donlop tortexes, the orange one (or sometimes yellow). I forget the size, but they're the second lightest. I don't like the reds at all though... too floppy. But I'm not a fan of heavies either.
Speaking of picks, I should get one of those pick parker things (reaching into my pockets isn't feasible). Or if not... since I punch holes in all my picks, I can hang them off the headstock. :p
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Just had my first guitar lesson in over a year. Man, am I rusty. Since I got the new Strat for Xmas, I kinda had to start the lessons again.
That way my parent's money wouldnt be a total waste. Had fun though. Can't wait til next week.
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BUMP
I have a theory. What if I get a high d string instead of the high g? I was looking on my g string package, and it listed the amounts of tension if played as a b and an e only. So I think g strings constantly snap on 12 stringers is because they can't take the tension.
If not, I can get a heavier set of strings, I guess.
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Originally seduced by Local Jerseyan:
I was looking on my g string package
Fnarr, fnarr!
So I think g strings constantly snap on 12 stringers is because they can't take the tension.
Hyuk hyuk hyuk!!
*dies*
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How about a new topic of discussion for the guitar thread:
What kind of Amps do you play your guitars through?
I personally play through a Vox AC30 watt amp and a Fender 50 Watt.
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I'm going to trade in my old amps to get a new one, which is going to be a Vox...
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My main amp is a Marshall JMP 100 watt head and 4X12 cabinet. It's one of the last of the hand wired units. The next year they unveiled the JCM 800 series, which had a printed circuit board. 800s are still great amps though.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/Weasel_Zero/JMPSMALL.jpg)
My bedroom amp is a Tech 21 Trademark 10.
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Originally posted by Squeaky:
I'm going to trade in my old amps to get a new one, which is going to be a Vox...
Good choice. I like VOX amps. Nice 60's sound.
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Does it go to 11?
Red:Shift guitar sound is produced by one Hughes & Kettner Puretone Combo (Matt) and a Roland JazzChorus (Dave) amps.
Those H&K amps are snazzy, with the neon lights.
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A Peavey Bandit(80 watts).
I might put up a picture when it's not 7am.
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A Vox 20 watt thingy-bobber that I like very, very much (might need a bigger one for gigs, though). I also use a primative foot (plugs directly into the amp) switch to switch the channels.
For the record, my g string package was very informative.
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SWR Baby Blue II. The best bass amp EVER!
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So my mighty mighty purple Jackson has had a non-functioning bridge pickup the whole time I've had it, and yesterday the bridge pickup started working. Like magic.
I'm getting better at the guitar. It's fun when you're at the stage where you can notice improvement every time you play. Once you plateau, it's hard to stay motivated.
Should I switch to lighter strings?
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It depends on what kind of sound you want to get out of your guitar. I prefer thicker strings for lead playing and thin for strumming.
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Lighter strings are for shredding, man. I'm not into the shredding a whole lot, but I'm using 11-51s, which I think is heavy. I don't know, because I'm a bass player, and anything that's not 135 gauge feels like dental floss to me. But I'm still trying to get technique down. One of my problems is that the action may be too low for the heavy strings I got, and it's hard for me to play power chords clean on the low strings. It's a Jackson, so it's set up for metal. I raised the action, but I lowered it again because I didn't like it high. Maybe I just suck. I've switched to thin picks, and that helped, but I still got a lot of bugs to work out.
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Hey. just wondering if someone could tab, or if anyone has already tabbed this. its that little reoccuring guitar bit from garden state. i have a WAV of it if anyone wants to listen. its annoying cause its only like 30 seconds long so i couldent find it anywhere on LimeWire and its not on the album, so i just connected the headphone slot into the mic slot, and recorded it.
also, has ultimate-guitar.com died or something? i can't get onto it.
EDIT: its also the DVD menu music
SECOND EDIT:
well i have tabbed part of it.
Standard: EADGBE
first bit:
5--3---5---3-5-7-8-7--
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can also be played as
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10--8---10---8-10-12-13-12
does anyone know where i can post a sound file?
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I'm up late tonite messing around with some bottle slide, when I flash back to a gap commercial from the mid 90's. Two country and western guitarists wanging out an old timey ditty, when one of the guiterists flips his axe down on his lap, and wails away. The electric was actually a double-neck guitar, one being the standard six string and the other a lap-steel. I just realized how cool that would be to have, has anyone seen a guitar like this since thos old Gap ads?
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Hmmmm, a lap steel and a six string double neck?
Never seen one, but it sounds sweet.
Anywho, I went to my local music store and messed around with a "Paul Read Smith" Santana Model. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
What kind of Amps do you play your guitars through?
All I've got is a 10 watt Marshall MG because I can't afford anything better :p
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I've been playing bass since January last year, My bass amp is some really cheap Creat amp that I got at the same time I got my bass. My bass is a Yamaha RBX170.
Here's a pic from the Yamaha site
(http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Images/Guitars/Product/Main/RBX170.gif)
That's basically what my bass look's like minus the scratches and mine is red.
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well, now seems as good a time as any to post my rig
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/New_Zero/phoenix_solarburst_1.jpg)
My main guitar, a Traben Phoenix 4 , which I've had for a about 5 months now, the picture above is a bit wrong, since i have the 4 string instead of 5. It's a bit tasteless, but I like it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/New_Zero/EB15.jpg)
My Ashdown EB15 180, it's pretty loud, especially in my small bedroom. The sub harmonics feature is nice as well.
Apart from that, I have a Dean edge 1, but it's a bit broken, and I dont see it getting fixed anytime soon
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:eek:
Bitchin Bass Scorcho.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
:eek:
Bitchin Bass Scorcho.
Heavy as fuck though. The metal flames are all one big bridge, about 1/2 cm thick of solid chromed(sp?) brass
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Nonetheless, that is a pretty sweet bass.
How much did you buy it for?
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That's an awesomme bass El Scorcho! :eek: How much did it cost?
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'Bout $600 i think, list price is a bit more though. It wasnt too expensive for me, becausee the dollar - pound exchange rate was good at the time
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Speaking of guitar prices, I recently sold my crappy old Dean Z electric to a friend for a quick and easy $100.
I had no use for it since I got my sweet new Stratocaster. ;)
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Anywho, I went to my local music store and messed around with a "Paul Read Smith" Santana Model. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
I hear ya, now that I work at a music shop I find myself messing with the PRS's and the Rickenbackers that we have in stock. For the PRS; I prefer the Custom 22 model. The Santana one is good but it's a lower quality guitar compared to a 22.
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Dude, I just realized Lampy has the same guitar as Guitar Wolf. Rock & Roll!
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I saw this on another forum a little while ago.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/New_Zero/g_gplasma.jpg)
Seriously, whats the point?
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If you had all but one of your fingers blown off in some sort of freak lit firework holding accident?
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Originally posted by Squeaky:
I hear ya, now that I work at a music shop I find myself messing with the PRS's and the Rickenbackers that we have in stock.
Oooooh, nice choices.
Gotta love dem' Rics. ;)
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*lil bump*
Lookie what I got today:
(http://img59.exs.cx/img59/5605/0234810000md4ic.jpg)
A Fender Mini Deluxe Amp. And for only 20$. This thing is the nastiest lil amp I've ever heard. It's got a dirtier sound than my 60 Watt Fender Amp!
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You'll probably only use it through this week.
Scorcho: You could use that as the guitar version of Les Claypool's Whamola bass.
(http://www.bunnybass.com/e-zine/pictures/amusing/whamola_lg.jpg)
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The tin tub bass? They finally jazzed it up!
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its funny, i sort of have 4 guitars, yet i still can't really play much beyond simple tabs. i have my dads old nylon spanish guitar and a stupid mini electric which is an entire joke. But i also bought a behringer electric, but this was cause it was in a pack with a good amp, which i wanted for my Ashton D25-CEQ. my Ashton is my pride and joy, is a steel stringed acoustic with a pick-up. i feel like posting pics, but i haven't taken any, but i'll add some later.
EDIT: this is an image from the Ashton site, mine is a slightly differnt colour.
(http://www.ashtonmusic.com.au/images/products/179dpi17.jpg)
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Good news, I bought the guitarist from my band lunch today and he's gonna let me gig his Les Paul Custom on Friday.
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
I'll be sure to post some pics.
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Holy crap, that Ashton is sweet as fuck!
I've started dabbling a tad in the overwhelming world of guitar playing (mostly inspired by Jeff Buckley- this guy rocked so much arse, and more)... I have a pretty basic Ibanez Acoustic, but it feels like the strings are shredding my fingers to... shreds, even though I've started developing that thick-ish skin on my fingertips... Change of strings, perhaps? Or should I just suck it up?
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Well, if you are used to playing electric guitars, your fingers need to develop thicker calices. It'll take a few weeks of playing, but your fingers will get used to it.
And if that doesnt work, yeah maybe you'll want to experiment with some lighter-gauge strings.
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I have very little experience with any kind of guitar, though I have tried a few, both acoustic and electric, western and spanish (I dislike spanish ones a lot).
I do hope to move on and upwards so that I won't feel like a moron for buying a guitar in the first place. I think I will ask in a store if they'll recommend softer strings or something, because of course it'll be a wee bit difficult for you people to feel my strings via the intermaweb.
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i just bought some ghs FAST-FRET. its like a stick you rub over the strings and fret board. Are my strings ment to be screaming when i rub the cloth over it after???
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Absolutely... Same thing happens when you wipe your strings with alcohol. Have you tried it with the axe plugged in and turned up to a reasonable level (or a bove)? That sound is fucking divine!
Can anyone tell me if alcohol is actually harmful for the strings?
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Not sure...
My sister got skin harden and thicken on the finger that she plays the guitar with, anyone else has this problem?
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yeah, most people. They develop after about a week of serious playing. I lost mine, i need to get them back
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A friend of mine has chunk-like skin on all fingertips on his left hand because he plays for at least a bunch of hours every day.
So yes- that's normal too. Even I have a little hardened skin as well.
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Yeah, i got about half an inch more skin on my fingertips since I've started playing...
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I bought this sweet guitar the other day from this Indian dude. Said it had magical powers, but I didn't believe him. Maybe music is magic to Native Americans?
(http://www.lavahut.com/uku-red-f.jpg)
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Guess what everyone? I bought an electric guitar for 100AUSBUCKS$ last week and all I need to do is replace two strings and learn how to play!
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haha YAY!!! what type? any pics?
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Niiice. Yeah, what kind?
I am so glad I found this thread. :D
BTW, anybody interested in swapping any gear? (Preferably living in the US.) I've got six axes and no amp since my Beta Lead blew up.
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List the guitars LIC. And post some pics.
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Hey, Nasty.... since I've noticed you're one of the main posters in this thread, I suppose I should ask you this (and I already did, but you just ignored me... :cry :)
Is alcohol a good thing to rub your strings with (you know- to get the string-killing finger-grease/sweat off)?
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I don't see why it wouldn't be healthy or anything like that.
I don't do it so take what I say lightly, but maybe you could give it a try...
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If you rub your strings with alcohol, I've heard it increases the brightness of the tone. Like boiling them. I've heard there are jazz players who do this on purpose, but I would stay far away from it because I like a nice mellow tone.
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Well, I like a nice trebly light tone. That's why I'm extremely fond of the way Jeff Bucley played his Tele (and his Rick, for that matter).
I'm asking because the residue has started to make the strings blacken quite a bit, resulting in black stuff caking up my G, B and e strings. Also, my E has started to go dull.
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I saw a bass ukelele book last week...
On topic, I want some bass picks or thick, heavy guitar picks. Anyone know anything?
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On the subject of picks, I prefer thin, but that is because I usually play rhythm guitar.
But when I pluck away at a bass, I usually use my finger or a heavy gauge pick.
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Originally posted by canned eggs:
If you rub your strings with alcohol, I've heard it increases the brightness of the tone. Like boiling them. I've heard there are jazz players who do this on purpose, but I would stay far away from it because I like a nice mellow tone.
The strings on my beater guitar have more rust on them than most cars. And I play that thing daily...
On picks, I usually play a heavy gauge for most anything. I like the Dunlop Jazz series because of their small size.
one more edit: I'll get some pics of my gear up here soon...for oggling, of course. :D
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Picks? it all depends on what I want to do. For plucking and some strumming- thin ones. For other kinds of strumming (the kind of stuff that has to be a tad muffled)- thick ones.
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When I first started, I used to use a 2mm pick with my bass. but since then I have lost all ability to use one. Fingerstyle sounds better anyway
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If anyone cares, I said what picks I got in the Captalism thread.
Behold the beauty of my dream bass, the Fender 51 P:
(http://img49.echo.cx/img49/8126/fender51p3jy.jpg) (https://www.music123.com/Fender-51-P-Bass-i90281.music)
^Clicky and be enlightened (sp?).
Now if only I had some money...
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Not a bad lookin bass ff. On the subject of Fender Basses, I'm not a big fan, but a friend of mine has a sweeeeeet Fender Jazz Bass. The sound is to die for.
But I'll stick to Rickenbackers... :D
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(http://img78.echo.cx/img78/7204/dscn06424sx.jpg)
My two friends, my amp and some FAST-fret i got recently
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Sweet axes chay. What kind of guitar is that the strat-lookin' one?
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A quick guess: Behringer? :p
(unless that's just a sticker on the headstock, but that'd just be weird...)
Perhaps it's the Vintager Package, I've seen in mu local music shoppe?
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At least you've got an amp that works, chay. :p
Woo! TOTPH
(Top Of The Page Headbang)
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Mmm, the strat-esque one is a Behringer, i was looking for an amp for my ashton(it has a pick-up) and saw a guitar/amp pack for only $100 more than just an amp. So i thought i'd get it.
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I finally got a pic of my babies. I don't believe drool cups will be necessary, as I can't afford high-end gear.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-4/986480/LiCgear.jpg)
From left to right: '89 Westone Dana, '85 Westone Spectrum ST (w/ Gibson LP soapbars), '86 Westone Pantera X-275, '82 Westone Thunder 1A bass, Applause AE-38, Seagull S6 cedar (smells great). I've also got a Sunn Beta Lead 2x12 combo who's power board crapped out on me. I'm fixing that currently...
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Sweet bass. Then again, mine's pretty standard, so it's easy to impress me.
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Now those are some sick guitars. Good stuff LIC.
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:eek:...
umm, wow, not much else to say...
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By the way- an old-ish picture of my guitar:
(http://pikka.vildko.dk/peelpics/Guitar_small-ish.jpg)
...it has more stickers now.
So what's everyone's (non-custom) dream-spade, at their current financial state (meaning- money IS an issue)?
Personally, I'd start out with either ESP's 30th Anniversary edition of the Les Paul (or EC as they call it) (http://www.espguitars.com/guitars_anniversary.htm) (it's the bottom one, as you might have figured out) or Epiphone's Goth Les Paul Studio (http://www.epiphone.com/default.asp?ProductID=36&CollectionID=5)... Yeah, I like black satin finish, so shoot me.
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I would dearly like one of these, but if money is an issue, I would have to get a used one
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/New_Zero/Conklin7.jpg)
A Conklin GT-7 bass
they have some fucking nice guitars & basses on their site, especially their custom guitars, http://www.conklinguitars.com/ (http://www.conklinguitars.com/)
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Uhhhhhh...<drool> I think I made a messy poo in my shorts.
edit: I feel so stupid; I forgot about my seventh axe. Probably my coolest one...
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-4/986480/83SqStrat.jpg)
'83 Fender Squire Stratocaster...well used solid rockin' weapon. Stays in tune the best out of the seven.
edit 2: Sure it stays in tune...because there's no strings on it! :laff: I'm poor; and with so many frets to feed, I have difficulty keeping all my kiddies strung.
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You wanna talk about messy poo? Dean Rhapsody 12. (http://images.misupply.com/products/originalzoom/Dean/rhapsody12.jpg)
Oh right, in case you can't tell (though I assume most of you can) it's a bass.
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You're right freak, I just shit myself. I love the black stain. Imagine the ensemble you could make with that mutha...
BTW, love the "mew" Pikka. :p The Gothic LPs are sweet; I played one a few years back.
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Originally posted by Leela In Chains:
edit: I feel so stupid; I forgot about my seventh axe. Probably my coolest one...
'83 Fender Squire Stratocaster...well used solid rockin' weapon. Stays in tune the best out of the seven.
Early 80's Squiers are the best of the offshore Strats. I had that same guitar sans flames with a maple board back in the late 80's. Great guitar, I wish I still had it. Mine was also an '83. 1985 was the last good year, then they just got crappier and crappier until we have what we see today.
EDIT:
An art shot of my Rickenbacker 660 with the Devildogs album I promised to canned eggs like two months ago, but haven't sent yet.
eggs, if you read this, I'm sending the record this week, I promise...no really.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/Weasel_Zero/rickone.jpg)
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does anybody have any decent recording software? im trying to record this simple little guitar bit from the line out going into the mic jack, and it sounds terrible. If either someone could point the way to some decent software, or if someones REALLY kind, fancy recording something for me? :D its simple its just the intro to M1 A1 by the gorillaz. Thanks!!! i have then tabs if needed.
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Steinberg CuBase... Brilliant. Unfortunately my sound card is wonky, so there's this strong hum on everything going in, and that may be similar to your problem if the sound is really bad. Last time it happened to me, a format was the only solution (don't ask how and why, it just worked).
Why would you want someone else to record it for you?
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cause its not so much i want this to say, "Listen, its me playing!" i need it for a video i am making, and in the normal version of the song the "hello, is there anybody out there" part gets annoying and interfeers(sp?)
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If my soundcard wasn't fucked, I'd do it... But it is, so I won't.
Originally posted by Leela In Chains:
You're right freak, I just shit myself. I love the black stain.
I didn't know that was the name of that finish... But I lurve it too (not as much as black satin, though.)
BTW, love the "mew" Pikka. :p The Gothic LPs are sweet; I played one a few years back.
Do you know Mew? If you do, you're a rare occurance.
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:(, any other takers. I'll pay you
no, not really
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Originally posted by Spice Weasel:
An art shot of my Rickenbacker 660 with the Devildogs album I promised to canned eggs like two months ago, but haven't sent yet.
Sweet-ass guitar man. Gotta love dem' Rics.
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A Conklin GT-7 bass
:puke: They look awful. Ever heard one of them played? The extra strings just sound silly.
You wanna talk about messy poo? Dean Rhapsody 12.
A friend of mine has one of those. It's good for a different sound, not ideal for extended playing.
I shall have to dig out some pics of my kit sometime then I guess...
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Originally posted by Lurrr:
:puke: They look awful.
He, I didn't want to be the one to say it, but I agree. It looks like it's a stumpy WeeWee edition of some other unidentifiable guitar.
I noticed that people hate mine... That's okay, I guess. :cry:
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Originally posted by Spice Weasel:
eggs, if you read this, I'm sending the record this week, I promise...no really.
Ayight, I'll call you, and I'll get that bus to the rock show... for real, I'm not too lazy...
damn.
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...no really
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Originally posted by Chay's Head:
yeah, most people. They develop after about a week of serious playing. I lost mine, i need to get them back
Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
A friend of mine has chunk-like skin on all fingertips on his left hand because he plays for at least a bunch of hours every day.
So yes- that's normal too. Even I have a little hardened skin as well.
Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Yeah, i got about half an inch more skin on my fingertips since I've started playing
A late reply because I have been away
so it seems like guys dont mind this, but girls do.
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lurrr "They look awful. Ever heard one of them played? The extra strings just sound silly."
It only sounds silly if you don't know how to play it well, my friend has a 6 string and when he or I play it sounds great. [I'm going to get my camera working so I can post pics of my 7 guitars, 2 basses, and a killer drumset.
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My picks, pick holder, and stand came today and they're bitchin'.
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
I didn't know that was the name of that finish... But I lurve it too (not as much as black satin, though.)
I meant what I said; that's a black urethane finish AKA: s-t-a-i-n. The Goth's have a black s-a-t-i-n finish. There's a difference... :p
Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Do you know Mew? If you do, you're a rare occurance.
No, I just thought you had a thing for cats.
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I didn't think this idea was unique enough for a separate thread, so...
Would anybody here be interested in recording a track for a few songs? Kinda like a...PEEL garage band. We'd just need an track for a song by each instrument, then mix it and post the result. It sounds complicated, but it could be a assload of fun. Feel free to post/email me any suggestions, comments, or bitching.
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I would very much be interested. I need to get some cheap equipment so I can record on my computer. I've been meaning to do that for a while anyway.
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Anyone else think trumpet would add an interesting sound?...
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haha, that would be cool. I can play spoons...
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The only thing I have to record through is a headset. Another interesting sound.
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Hey, whatever you guys wanna do. I'd be using the built-in mic on my iBook, for God's sake! If anybody's got any recording/editing software, that would be very useful. We'll also need a drummer...
Ooooh, I could record my dog barking and lace it through my Boss DD!
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Lookie what I'm getting as a graduation present :love:
(http://img153.echo.cx/img153/9044/0213201000xl9qe.jpg)
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All three? :laff: You suck. Nah, I'm just kidding. Kudos!
That's a great case design; ala '57, eh?
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Yeah, I wish I had all three...
But yeah, I love the retro 50's/early 60's styling. Thing is powerful as heck too.
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Originally posted by Leela In Chains:
Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
I didn't know that was the name of that finish... But I lurve it too (not as much as black satin, though.)
I meant what I said; that's a black urethane finish AKA: s-t-a-i-n. The Goth's have a black s-a-t-i-n finish. There's a difference... :p
Dude, I know... I can tell the difference between those two very different finishes, of course. I might as well have confused a 3-tone sunburst with... say, a transparent acrylic body. I just like black satin best, that's all.
Also, listen to Mew. (though I do like cats).
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:laff: I just thought I'd bust your grapes. It's fun.
Sure, I'll do the Mew; with some Dew in hand. As long as it's not..."pussy" music. :laff: Oh man, I'm on a serious roll today.
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I will be getting one of these in a few weeks...
(http://prsguitars.com/showcase/current/guitars/gt_custom22.jpg)
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New picture of mah spade:
(http://img178.echo.cx/img178/6613/10008586io.th.jpg) (http://img178.echo.cx/my.php?image=10008586io.jpg)
Yeah... I need more stickers. Fast.
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I've managed to convince a friend of mine to borrow me a guitar and an amp and I'll try and get some lessons, so yes, ladies and gentlemen, a drummer is actually trying to learn how to play guitar.
Be afraid, be very afraid.
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Originally posted by Squeaky:
I will be getting one of these in a few weeks...
(http://prsguitars.com/showcase/current/guitars/gt_custom22.jpg)
Gorgeous PRS, Squeaky...
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Too bad it's not that color though. The one I'm probably going to get is a tan/light brown color; kind of like Spice Weasel's new Rickenbacker.
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Spiff: Squeaky was a drummer first and look at what he's getting.
LiC: Did you end up getting that amp?
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Yeah, but I'm probably half as good as Spiff at drums. I play drums for fun more than being serious at them; the exact opposite of my guitar playing.
*EDIT FOR OFF-TOPIC RANT*
Oh my sweet lord! FF, you have posted on over half of the topics on Offtopic discussion. Way to "earn" that Liquid Emperor.
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*Guitar Shread Bump*
You know how I said I was getting PRS CE 24... Well, I ended getting something different instead!
(http://gibson.com/Files/images/lpst_wrch.jpg)
And yeah, it's an awesome guitar!
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I traded my epiphone LP, my Peavy 50 W bass amp, and my BOSS autowah pedal and spent $240 (While still unemployed)...but it was worth it.
(http://Http://www.14rivers.com/rick1.jpg)
(http://Http://www.14rivers.com/rick2.jpg)
(http://Http://www.14rivers.com/rick3.jpg)
194X Rickenbacker 6-string lap-steel, with complimentary dunlop chrome.
Ohhh, yeah.
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@Squealy: How can you afford a Gibson? Is it that color?
@Pitt: Why is the "handguard" (don't know what the proper word is) split like that? Is it to lessen the tension and avoid stiffening the body up?
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Pitt: Damn! Classy lookin' Ric.
Squeaky: Nice fucking LP man.
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
@Pitt: Why is the "handguard" (don't know what the proper word is) split like that? Is it to lessen the tension and avoid stiffening the body up?
I can only guess that since this guitar (Rikenbacker Ace) was introduced in the early era of electrics the hand guard appliance was designed to "Protect" the pickup (even though time has taught us that the pickup is sufficiently rezilliant not to need this guard). It could also be that going past the pickup is pointless on a lap steel, because it can't read the sound and goes silent. As for why it comes in two peices...it looks cooler. The pickup guard is common among these old coggers. Check out the Rick frying-pan to see what I mean.
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Those screws look pretty heavy duty to me... Maybe some cracko thought it'd be easier if you rested your whole forearm on the poor thing or something. If it's true that it was meant to protect the bridge or prevent people from strumming/plucking on the wrong side of the bridge... well, that'd be sad. I mean, if you try to play on the wrong side and find out that no discernible sound is made, and then proceed doing it, then you diserve, nay, need to be guillotined.
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@Pikka: I saved up like a madman to get that guitar, that and plus I got a huge discount on it because I work at the music store that I bought it from. Yes, it is that color for the exception that my hardware (Pickups/tuning pegs/strap jack) is gold. By the way the color is Wine Red, for those wondering...
[Retail price= 1,295, Store price= 1,095, and my price= 785.99] <--- My Guitar price breakdown.
@Nasty: Thanks Dude, your guitar's still rule mine though... :p
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@Squeaky: I don't like to brag, but yeah... :p
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Few things can pwn a Les Paul... And few things can pwn Ricks... And also, few things can pwn a tele. I'm not sure what my favourite is (I don't play any kind of well, so I'm speaking of what I like, sound-wise).
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Actually, yes. All of these get easily pwned by a Travis Bean TB500.
I just love the sound of that guitar.
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That's Albini's axe, right? Weird that I could forget it... Well, it is a rare sight. I just don't like the strat design... I suppose that you could put SC pickups on a TB1000 to get the 500 sound, although that'd be asinine, money-wise, since it's more pricy, partially because of the humbuckers.
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@Pikka: IAMS? CBBC? The fuck?
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Well, IAMS are chopping up cats and dogs when testing their pet foods. I am against that. Notice the "Anima" sticker at the third fret. Anima is a Danish animal rights group I used to be a member of.
And Nelly Nut is a stroke of genius. She was created in Denmark, and ours is the only version I've seen. I don't know how badly your CBBC people mutilated it, but the Danish version is hilarious.
[EDIT]Also, I am modelling my guitar and setting it up for photorealistic rendering. It's a school project.[/EDIT]
[EDIT2]Am I the only one why can't seem to make this tab for Lightning Bolt's Dracula Mountain (http://www.robthebloke.org/tabs/dracula_mountain.html) to sound right? I'm doing it on guitar, but it should transfer pretty well.[/EDIT2]
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Just got a brand new Schecter Stilleto Elite 4 bass. This is the best bass I've ever played, I've played tons of different basses too, A lot of Ibanezes, a warwick, a few rock basses, lots of peaveys, a few music man basses, and lots of fender p basses and jazz basses. Anway here's the specs:
CONSTRUCTION/SCALE: Neck-Thru / 34"
BODY: Mahogany w/ Figured Maple
NECK/FINGERBOARD: Multi-Laminate Maple & Walnut /Rosewood
FRETS: 24 Jumbo
INLAYS: 12th fret Diamond
PICKUPS: EMG HZ
ELECTRONICS: Vol/Blend w/ EMG Active 2-Band EQ
BRIDGE: S-Tek
BINDING: Creme (neck/headstock)
TUNERS: Grover
HARDWARE: Gold
COLOR: Black Cherry (BCH)
Heres a picture from the site:
(http://www.schecterguitars.com/imgs/elite4_bch.jpg)
:D
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Sweet lookin bass Philp.
Get a chance to gig it yet?
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Thanks, I just got it like a hour ago. I would gig with it...if I was in a band...and didn't have a ten watt amp... and was older...
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Bah, technicalities...
:p
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That bass is awsome, we need a bass player for our band, i got a cheep guitar called a lotus..... to bad no one has a bass in south louisiana aka hickville
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*bump* sorry for the double post but i wanted to bump this thread.
what do you people think of ibanez guitars im thinkin about getting one. also is it a good beginer guitar, ive only been taking lessons for 7 months
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I've got an Ibanez Electric/Acoustic. Sweet guitar, as you said: good for beginners and advanced players.
They're cheap too, which is of course a bonus. My suggestion: go to your local music store and test a few out. Best way to do it.
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Cool ill do it as soon i get the money, but my allowence only gets me about 40 bucks a month
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Pasty: we should get a setlist going for the next peelathon, (fall or latterwise).
I'd love to do "Creep" again, and also "Been Caught stealin'" Which I just spent the past half an hour jamming out. Meh, more songs possible, With enough heads-up and practice I can play up to par.
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Yeah, that'd be awesome to play with all you guys again.
The only problem I would see with doing it in fall would be how cold it is (not great BBQ weather). We'd probably end up doing the set at next year's summer PEELathon, so we can have another BBQ.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
The only problem I would see with doing it in fall would be how cold it is (not great BBQ weather).
It's not THAT cold in the Autumn... plus we have the chiminea for warmth. Rock ON!
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I seem to be making a habit of buying a new guitar every time I go to the USA
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v712/New_Zero/burns-marquee-s-red.jpg)
A Burns Marquee S. I think I might get a Vox amplifier to complete the 60's British feel
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Impressive lookin guitar.
Never played one of those...
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*Bump*
I recentely bought this to improve the sound of my Les Paul...
(http://www.peavey.com/images/products/guitaramps/classic_00583190_lg.jpg)
The best thing about this amp is that it goes to 12!
Also, I got this timeless pedal to get my amp that extra push...
(http://ibanez.com/accessories/zooms/TS9.jpg)
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*Bump*
Any users of the Line6 POD 2?
Looking for some decent sound patches if anyone has any to offer.
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Pixy just got her first guitar! :love:
It's a lovely little Epiphone Les Paul Special II. IT's so pretty and the loveliest shade of deep red.
Nasty bought it for me as an early b-day gift (2 months early)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/Ev01Pixy/thlp2.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/Ev01Pixy/lp2.jpg)
I called her Demona :D
(The only differences are the color of the nkobs and treble stwitch {which are gold and white}. And on the headstock where it should have the little Special II it has Gibson. Which I think is nifty.)
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Ooooohr~
Very pretty Pixyface, but why Demona?
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Originally posted by PrettyBoy:
Ooooohr~
Very pretty Pixyface, but why Demona?
Like the Gargoyle. From the Disney show. ;)
And thank you.
And it was Moms idea to name it Demona as well. At first I thought she was a he. I was gonna name it D'artagnan (like the three Musketeers). But Mom rules pointed out that it should be a girl and to call it Demona. So, yes.
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AAWWWWW, Pixy, thanks for keeping the name. Most objects are named for women if they are warm (instruments), tempermental (cars) this seems to be the norm. So are you going to replace Brian in Steel Batallion? You can be "The Band Chick". Although, with Nasty in the group, I wouldn't recommend it. That's only bad news, except for maybe Wings (Paul and Linda) or E Street Band (Bruce and Patty)... well that theory just went out the window.
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Bout a week ago, I walked into my local guitar store and saw the accoustic that I've wanted since I've started playing. It's the Epiphone J160E Acc/Electric guitar made famous by 60's groups like the Monkees and the Beatles. It has the most amazing tone to it, and unlike alot of accoustic/electrics I've played, it sounds just as good through an amp.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/RV_92.jpg)
I've been searching for it for god knows how long, and seeing as how it might be one of my only chances to pick it up, I'm probably going to trade in my Ibanez PC300 Accoustic/Electric and some old gear and buy it when I get my paycheck this week.
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*Bump*
Bought it. :D
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Wasn't Lennon a pretty good customer at Epiphone?
I am falling pretty much in love with the new Greg Bennett/Samick semi-acoustic. It's fairly cheap, but an ever-growing number of people have overshot the price by a couple of thousand dollars when they took a guess without knowing the price.
Also, my goal is to become good enough that I can justify buying a high-end Crafter. Those are above gorgeous, though semi-unknown for some reason.
*sigh* ...still waiting for my cousin to ship my axe over here.
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Lennon had an Epiphone Casino, which was his favorite and main guitar after he bought it in 1966. Paul and George both had casinos too, and Paul also had an Epiphone "Texan" acoustic guitar.
The original J160E was made by Gibson themself though. But the reissue that I have are made by Epi.
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And thats why I was born. Anyone know of any nice five string basses that aren't expensive?
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Dannie was looking at a relatively cheap one called "Cort" at Guitar Center...
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Ill go talk to Ken!!! And tell your girlfriend she better nab it by next Wednsday, because thats pay day, and that bass is mine!!!
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Nah, she's happy with the Les Paul. :)
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Cort is actually becoming a really great manufacturer. At the time they're actually the world's biggest, providing almost 30% of the world's guitar supply, since they're building fender knockoffs for low-name brands 8and even actual Fenders.
But the quality of their own guitars have always been very good (especielly if you get a Korean one), as you can possibly tell from this review of the M-series (http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=6&storycode=4408) and this one of the M-1200 specifically (http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=6&storycode=4115).
I don't know much about their basses, but I think the Action Bass is their low-end line, but they're decent and cost-effective (retailing at around $350 for a five-stringer). But though I'm not a bassist, I have a crush on their Artisan A5 (http://www.cort.com/basses/artisan/a5.jpg). It just looks stupendous...
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I'm going to be getting a wah pedal for my birthday... I've narrowed it down to a standard Crybaby and the Zakk Wylde Signature wah. They both sound great but would some extra input on what other wah's I should try.
Thanks,
Squeak Man
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:cry: Mine won't arrive for another 3-4 months... Maybe 2 if I'm lucky. This makes me sad.
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Can someone help me with this (http://www.olga.net/dynamic/browse.php?printer=0&local=main/g/gonzalez_jose/heartbeats.tab) tab. It'll help if you download "Heartbeats" By Jose Gonzales. its the song form that sony Bravia ad. The instructions are in some other language, and i think it needs a cap somewhere, but can't figure it out. Thanks!
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I posted my idea in the test thread.
Other than that, keep messing around with the Capo and tuning...
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The instructions are in Swedish or some Scandinavian language, maybe Pikka can help you out there. The tuning is just down a half step, except for the Eb on 3. I have no idea why the mixed sharps and flats in the notation.
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I had this all typed in and just before I submitted it, my dad decided to go spelunking in the fuses so the power cut off with no notice. Then it came back, I booted, typed it in again... and the power cuts off. Again. I guess that's what you get if you hook up the oven, stove, dishwasher, two rooms with computers, stereo sets and TVs + a washing machine and a dryer to one fucking fuse.
Guitar tuning:
6 5 4 3 2 1
Eb G# C# Eb Bb Eb
All strings tuned down half a step, except for the 3rd (G), which is tuned down two whole steps to Eb.
Use nylon strings.
The "Variation andra gången" a little further down means "variation the second time around". And that's it.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
I have numerous guitars which i love dearly.
Including:
-1973 Fender Stratocaster (originally my dads but it was a handmedown and the first guitar i ever played)
-2003 Ibanez PC300Cent Accoustic (my first guitar I ever bought)
-2003 Rickenbacker 350V63 (a guitar made famous by my favorite songwriter, John Lennon.)
-1976 Rickenbacker 4001 Bass (actually my dad's Bass but i mess around with it)
-1997 Rickenbacker 360-12 (My only 12-string guitar. The most amazing sound i've ever heard. Sounds just like the 1960s.)
*breathes heavily* Thats about it. Your turn.
whoa! very nice collection
i got a standard (mexican) strat
and an epiphone les paul
AND MY DREAM GUITARS
a gibson les paul double cut, semi hollowbody
or an angus young signiture sg
or an eric clapton strat
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@Crapbag: If you like that stuff, you'll be interested to know that I recently acquired Epiphone Dot (sunburst hollowbody), an Epiphone J160E "Lennon" Acoustic/Electric, and a wine-red Mexican Fender Strat with humbucker pickups.
As seen here:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/FESQAFSWR.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/epidot-1.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/RV_92.jpg)
And here's a pic of my 1973 American Made-strat:
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/1239_1_md.jpg)
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Someone doodled on it... What an asshole he must have been. :p
My girlfriend's brother is buying a red fat Strat just like that one. It doesn't coil split, does it?
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I don't believe so, no.
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All you people with your stupid dream guitars can just about go home and cry now, because this thing here (http://www.ohgizmo.com/2005/12/06/a-hello-kitty-stratocaster/) is seriously the best guitar ever. There never was anything better and there never will be.
Seriously now, a Hello Kitty Fender Stratocaster? Fucking hell, I'll take eight.
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My baby.
A 2005 standard Fender Strat with a humbucker bottom pickup - great for the bluesy sound that I love.
(http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/7721/humbuckingstrat3ee.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Connected to my Marshall MG15CD amp, I've been terrorizing my wife playing along with George Thorogood's 'One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer'...
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You can so tell that Hello Kitty guitar is designed for women. Only one pickup, therefore only one volume knob, and no pickup selector. The simplest there is.
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Originally posted by SiliconFuRy:
You can so tell that Hello Kitty guitar is designed for women. Only one pickup, therefore only one volume knob, and no pickup selector. The simplest there is.
You get a lot of dates, don't ya?
Joan Jett, Lita Ford say 'Hello'.
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my guitar teacher is still out from katrina, but i have made a couple cool power-chord riffs.
is it me or does this thead die and then after a couple weeks it comes back and dies agian.
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whooo. that lennon epiphone i would kill for. they aint come cheap, how muck was the retail?
and a very nice strat
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The Lennon Ac/El is $599 retail, but I'm friends with the guy who sold it to me so he gave it to me for $550. I traded in my Ibanez PC300 Acoustic-Electric and my VOX AC30watt amp for it.
So, after all that it was around $300. So in a nutshell, not bad.
I dunno if Gibson makes a Lennon acoustic as well, but I suspect if they did, it would cost you your first born child...
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Gibson shouldn't do that, because Lennon (and the others as well, to a lesser extent) played mostly Epis and not Gibsons. As far as I know, at least. It's the same reason you won't see the Noel Gallagher signature being manufactured under the Gibson brand.
I like Epi better anyways. It's a matter of history.
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Well, the "Lennon" acoustic I have is a reproduction of John's Gibson J160E. It wasnt made by Epiphone in the 60's. I know that the only Epi's he had were that guitar and his Casino.
And I know for a fact that he had a few Les Pauls, the J160E, and an SG all made by Gibson.
I really dont think he had a huge preference to either brand, although it's common knowledge that he loved his Rickenbackers...
[edit]Found it, Gibson does make Reissues of the "Lennon" J160E. They released em' in a series, showing the paint jobs he had on it over his career:
(http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4516/lennonmodels7bt.th.jpg) (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=lennonmodels7bt.jpg)
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I thought Harrison was the only Beatle who got an SG... Oh Well, I figured the acoustics were Gibsons since that wasn't so much Epi's thing back then. But I didn't actually notice the word "acoustic" in the last paragraph, for some reason that I can't quite wrap my head around. Still, I say the brand that had the original should have the honor of making the "official" signature model.
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*Bump*
These are in the "buy"-thread, but I've been told it is a guitar, so it goes in here too.
(http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/7835/pc2101490wd.jpg)
(http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/7802/pc2101544pe.jpg)
(http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/5059/pc2101509ns.jpg)
Gorgeous, innit? She screams, sings and wails (though I suck at playing anything) like a dream come true at that price. I'd weigh it in at three or four times what I paid for it if I had to make an uninformed guess.
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*Bump*
Didn't see your post Pikka, but that is a great looking guitar and Cort is a decent brand... The other guitar player in my band (that is now no longer in existence) had one and it had the great tone for what it was. Sounded very similar to my Les Paul.
Good Buy, dude.
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By the way, played a Double-necked Gibson SG a few days ago for the first time. Loved it.
It was definitely one of those guitars that beforehand you really don't think you'd get much use out of it if you had it. But when you start playing it, you realise how great it'd be to have one...
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Well, I find them interesting at best. The one we had at the music shop I worked at was pretty neat even though it had some flaws in it, because it was used.
I wouldn't want one because I find it difficult to reach underneath a 12-string to play a 6-string.
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I was worried about that as well, bur considering when I usually play by 6-string at that height, and when I switch to my 12-String Ric later, I keep it a bit higher, I had no problem with it...
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I covet (http://www.harmosmusic.com/)
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What, you dont like your Ric?
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That's the sad nature of coveting, the confounded insatiability of it.
I played my rick quite a bit today, but I'm in a quandry. My 6th string is basically dead. Still has tone, but it thumps more than it twangs. Also, the strings are a bit heavier than I like.
Every bit of me wants to change the strings, but I'm worried if I do, I'll de-value it. But really that's stupid of me because I don't want to sell it. Goodness, goodness, goodness. If I do it, I'll do it by friday.
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Change your strings you foooooooool!
When did you last?
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Yeah, why shouldn't you change the strings? It isn't some kind of extensive operation, even on a lap slide guitar, I assume.
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Fresh strings add a hell of a load of punch to the tone of a guitar too. It's like picking up a new guitar. Plus it's shitloads comfier.
And buy some FastFret, only $5 a tube.
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*Bump*
(http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/2869/webdsc000287vi.th.jpg) (http://img206.imageshack.us/my.php?image=webdsc000287vi.jpg)
Here's my Les Paul... All resting and stuff on my bed.
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Mmmmm. Purdy.
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Red with gold hardware? I'd have to see it real life to be convinced.
Does look nice though.
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@SiliconeFurry: Which pickups do you have on that black ESP M-series I saw in your tiny videos? I guess the bridge an EMG of sorts? How about the neck one?
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Did change the strings. Changed everything. sweeeeeeeet damn tone.
not only that, I went to a guitar store today and had an adventure.
I picked up a (I think it was fender) Bakelite lap steel. Very sweet for 399 and proceeded to plug it into a crate and slide away. I'm hammering out some simple open zero-three-five slide blues, and I get this kid who comes over, and has never seen a lap-steel before. So I give him a brief once over on how to play and hand it off to him, and damn it, the kid is good. We handed it back between us for half an hour, and I suddenly fell back into my whole Salesman thing.
I've worked so many sales jobs it kicked in like spontanious. 'I love lap steel, and you're pretty good at playing it. If I had the cash right now I'd pick this up real quick. These things really rule: Play a high note and it sings, play the low notes and it roars!' I had to halt myself and think wait, if this guy buys the guitar I won't get a comission off it, I just better stop. So after playing some roaring angry blues and "Zettai Unmei Mokushiroku" I handed the steel off and walked out.
'What was I thinking?! I thought.
TOTPD
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Double post?! This is an outrage!
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Glad to hear you are enjoying your lap steel again, Pitt.
Yeah, changing your strings makes your instrament seem like new again. Plus, everyone will agree that new strings play alot better rather than old strings.
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I had a weird dream last night that I was playing a show, and I had four guitars, and the roadie kept calling them "frames."
Also, in non-dream news, someone named my mighty mighty purple Jackson "Plumula."
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I've never played a lap slide before, though I'd probably play some Pink Floyd esque stuff if I got a hold of one.
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Answer me, Sili!
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Originally posted by canned eggs:
I had a weird dream last night that I was playing a show, and I had four guitars, and the roadie kept calling them "frames."
This dream is actually about women. [/Freud]
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Sowwy Pikka, didnt read the last page.
Yep, the bridge is an EMG-HZ, the neck is a stock ESP pickup.
Oddly enough, the neck pickup generates somewhat less noise than the EMG, but of course better response in the mid-high frequencies. Actual gain output is only slightly noticeable. I'd prefer an active EMG, like an 81 or something.
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I ordered one of these
(http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/bass/sjb62ctfl3ts1.jpg)
It's a SX SJB-62CT Fretless only $140 :)
Should arrive in like 2 weeks... :cool:
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Oooh, nice lookin bass Philp. :)
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The bass design that embodies the days of tailfin Caddys, caboose diners and the classic Vespa scooter. I like this particular variant of the Jazz Bass, although it's a ripoff.
Are you getting it with that finish? The only thing that'd make it even more awesome would be if it were baby blue with a white pickguard.
So is there a pickup under each of those covers, or is it a single-PU thing like the Precisions? I like how it has the handrest + the thingy so you can easily use all fingers.
Nice shot of the photographer there... What a dolt.
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Yea, im getting it with that finish, but only cause thats the only color they offer.
And there is a pickup under each cover.
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Hmm... looking back, I think that question was pretty dumb. Being a non-genuine Fender J-bass, it's not certain that it'd have two pickups, but the knobs kinda indicate that it has.
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I stayed up 'till 2:30 getting this right, you'd better play it!
Weezer - Burndt Jamb
By Rivers Cuomo and Weezer
From the Album "Maladroit"
Tabbed by Pitt Clemens (chenalos@yahoo.com)
intro: X2 (double time, strum up and down)
e|-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
Verse pt1 (x2)
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|--2-X-2-X-2-X-2-X-3-X-3-X-3-X-3-----------------|
G|--2-X-2-X-2-X-2-X-4-X-4-X-4-X-4-----------------|
D|--2-X-2-X-2-X-2-X-4-X-4-X-4-X-4-----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
THEN
Verse pt2 (x1)
e|----------------------------------9---9--10---7-7-7-4-4-4---|-5-5-5-5--|
B|--5-X-5-X-5-X-5-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-7-7-3-3-3---|----------|
G|--6-X-6-X-6-X-6-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-7-7-4-4-4---|----------|
D|--6-X-6-X-6-X-6-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-X-7-7-7---------|----------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
then back to intro, or on to Chorus
Chorus:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5-7/9----------------5-7/9----------------5-7/9----|
D|-----7-5-7-5-7------------7-5-7-5-7------------7-5-7-5-7----------|
A|-0-0------------------0-0-----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------1-1--------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5-7/9----------------5-7/9------|
D|-----7-5-7-5-7------------7-5-7-5-7------------|
A|----------------------0-0-----------------0----|
E|-3-3-------------------------------------------| On to Solo or back to intro
Solo:
e|-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-------------------------------------|
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------17-17-14-14------|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------------16-14|
D|-------------------------------7-7-7-0-7-7-7/9-9-------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------14------------16-----------|
B|-------------------17-14-14----14---15-15-14-15----17--------|
G|-16-14-16-16-16-14----------16-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
then back to verse part 2
Ending: (mine)
e|-----------4------5------7-----9--4-| |
B|---------2------3------5-----7----2-| |
G|-------2------4-----6------7------2-| |
D|------------------------------------| |
A|------------------------------------| |
E|------------------------------------| |
(c) respective owners. This is not official but an interpretation of the song. Blablabla. don't sue me corperate bastards or rock stars.
If it looks like crap, paste it into notepad or a mod could be realllllly nice and convert the above font to Courier.
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Pitt Clemens has NO life. :)
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:p
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I put some Super Slinkys on Plumula. Wh didn't anyone tell me these things were easier to play with light strings? I had like 55 gauge acoustic strings on it because I thought, "hell, I'm a bass player, I don't want no dental floss."
Man.
And I fixed the reverb on my new amp. The tank was apparently shorting out on the speaker wire. It still sounds weak, and I still think I need a new tank.
Plus I want to replace the preamp tubes. They're 4 12ax7s, and I want the least microphonic tubes out there. I've heard the JJs used to be the best, but their consistency went to shit a couple years ago, and now the Electro Harmonix are the best. Anybody shopped for tubes lately?
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I love lighter gauge strings. Yes, 10's or 11's for electric guitar have more sustain but they are half as comfortable as 9's for me.
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What is wrong with this forum? I couldn't see the post before mine.
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Switching to lighter strings seem to be an even better idea if you wait until you've played for a while with thicker ones... It'll give you a super-boost and your ego will go up. Then when you're even better, you can go to whatever gauge you'd like.
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I like 10's but I'm just used to the feel of 9's. Lighter gauge strings are much easier to play lead parts on. Heavier gauges seem to be more fit for rhythm guitarists.
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my friend put the thickest strings possible on his Jackson, its fucking impossible to play. i think that the heavier the string, the crunchier the sound. i hate the sound and playing them
and also, for my next birth day
should i get a new ibanez hollowbody
or 3 new pickups (yngwie malmsteen)for my strat and a black scratch pad?
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I'd go with an Ibanez Artcore of sorts. They sound great and look gorgeous, but I know next to nothing about the Yngwie sig-PUs, so I can't really compare.
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I agree with Pikka. Ibanez Artcore's are one best alternative to getting a Gibson Hollowbody or even Epiphone.
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I own an artcore.
I adore it.
I need to get the plug fixed, and the pick guard rattles a bit, so check those things, but if they're OK, GET ONE!
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I'm retubing the preamp tomorrow. Four new JJ 12AX7s. No more microphony. Rock & Roll. Now I wish I had a real guitar.
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Cool, now you are going to have to let us know how your new amp sounds with new tubes.
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@Crapbag: If you read over the past 11 pages of this thread, you'll see my extreme fondness for the Epiphone hollowbodies: The Dot, and The Casino. Don't get me wrong, Artcores are t3h shiznit as well, I just like my Epis.
I love those things to death. My advice: go to your local music store and try out a bunch of them before you make your decision.
In other news, after seeing Lez Zeppelin play twice, I finally went out and bought a violin bow and some roslin for my guitar. Coolest sound on the face of the earth. I'm working on how the hell to work the thing and have gotten the hang of playing chords and riffs.
Les Paul w/ humbuckers + Violin Bow + Distortion = Joygasm.
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I have nothing against Epiphone Hollowbodies, in fact I like them very much. The Artcore however is cheaper (Well, at the Guitar shop that I worked at) than the Casino's and Dots. All good choices though Crapbag.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
In other news, after seeing Lez Zeppelin play twice, I finally went out and bought a violin bow and some roslin for my guitar. Coolest sound on the face of the earth.
Oh, so you haven't tried the egg-beater yet?
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Funny you should mention that. Tried it and didnt care for it that much.
I'm also amused by running the edges of a silver dollar up and down the strings. Sounds like a cross between a jet engine sputtering and a theramin. :p
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
The only thing that'd make it even more awesome would be if it were baby blue with a white pickguard.
In case anyone was wondering what the hell I was talking about, this is it:
(http://www.vintage-guitars.se/1973_Fender_Jazz_Bass_LPB.jpg)
I'd buy one of these just to hang it on my wall as a piece of art. There are several instruments I crave in that way.
Also, one of you guys wouldn't happen wo be rewiring-wizards? I'm thinking about taking out the pickup switch, exchanging it for a crossfader and switching the volume pot for another tone... This is the wiring diagram... (http://www.cort.com/techinfo/images/guitars/M600.jpg) Can anyone tell me whether this operation can be undertaken without destroying the entire guitar?
Also, could the push/pull on the tone pot be rewired to a switch (so the switch would the coilsplitting)?
(sadly, I'm afraid I'd have to drill a hole for the last bit. :cry: )
I have pictures of the cavity if it'd be any help. There's plenty of room for another pot or switch, so it's just the wiring I'm not sure about...
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Pikka, with what you want to do to your guitar my advice to you is to take it to a luthier and get it done by a professional. Yes, it's going to cost money but to me unless you have experience with electronics and what not I would stay away from doing it yourself.
Anyways, what guitar do you want to get this work done on, the Cort?
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Yeah, the Cort... It's my only electric, and I'd really like some more options on the sound side. So an extra tone knob would be nice, and the crossfader would eliminate the need for seperate volume pots. The coil-split switch should be included just because I like the look of a switch on a flamed maple archtop.
My dad is an electrician, my girlfriend's dad is a radio mechanic/musician and my brother is a technician of a sort I don't know the English term for. So I suppose at least one of them knows their way around a soldering iron. Of course I'll ask them to make sure they're capable of doing it before I trust any of them with my baby.
All I need to figure out is if the pots are linear or not and their Ohm value. But I kinda feel like a jackass for discarding the push/pull pot, so maybe there's some kind of extra mod I can make with it.
But admit it- the possibilities it'd open up are pretty nice, no?
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what does a pickguard do?? it looks likes you cant palm mute.
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The pickguard is the plate that's underneath the strings, and though the name suggests that it does, it really doesn't guard the pick. Rather, it guards the body of the guitar from the pick. It's cheaper and easier to replace the pickguard than the entire body (or finish) of the guitar, so that's pretty much the purpose.
I think you're referring to various kinds of handrests, which are actually what the name implies- a place to rest your hand, which can be really nice if you're playing a style that makes zero use of palm muting (IE. things that are not metal-esque stuff and punk rock).
And then there are guitars that have removable handrests, such as the Telecaster, though it's got a horrible kind of standard bridge for palm muting and it'll gnaw straight through your wrist if you try too much.
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird: it'll gnaw staight through your wrist if you try too much.
thats stinks, sometimes when im playing an iron maiden or any other song, i put a palm mute in just for fun, it makes "the gallop" in run for the hills sound cooler.
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Yeah, you can throw palm muting into many things here and there for variety. But as you can imagine, this bridge isn't muting-friendly:
(http://www.gruhn.com/features/tele59/EF6177br.jpg)
This cover (or handrest) (http://69.84.131.85/images/products/Ash%20Tray%20Cover%20-%20Medium.jpg) fits on top of it, and it's actually meant to be in place until you need to do some maintenance, but many people leave it off (I'd do that too)... I guess it's to accentuate the chimy/jangly qualities of the characteristic 'Tele' sound.
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When I palm mute I tend to do so higher by where the neck pickup is on my Les Paul. That's just my preference.
Also, Pikka, what you want to do to your cort is pretty awesome. My old guitar teacher wanted to take his Les Paul and do the same thing with but use PRS Dragon pickups and also have Seymour Duncan Jazz pickups for a nice clean tone. But still keeping the standard Gibson Humbuckers on the guitar; it would have been alot of work if he were to go through with it.
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Palm muting higher on the strings? Do you mean for heavy metal-styled crunch or just shutting the darned things up?
I just googled some pictures of the control cavity of a Les Paul and the wiring seems a tad more complex than the one on my Cort. It seems like there's some capacitors in there, most likely to maintain more treble when the volume is turned down, but I'm not quite sure as it doesn't look quite like I thought it would. This (the treble-keeping modification) is something I'd like to incorporate on mine as well, but it's all in the future, just like the stuff I'm already semi-planning.
Maybe I should exchange the PUs as well, since I need just a little bit more definition from the bright notes, and this could be planned to coincide with the rewiring. Oh boy...
If I was a rich guy... Na na na na na na na naaaaaaa... :rolleyes:
There are loads of mods I'd like to try out on various kinds of guitars if I get my hands on some more, which I probably will eventually.
By the way- I wrote a review on my M600 a few months before X-mas, and Harmony Central finally uploaded it:
It is currently number two from the top- you might recognize it by the fact that the price is in DKK) (http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data4/Cort/M600-1.html)
...dangit, the fucker has typos. Too bad I wrote it when I was in a lazy "I'll be damned if I'm proofreading anything today"-mood.
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Yeah, I palm mute a little bit higher up for that crunchier sound rather than a quieter deadened string sound.
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A tinier question: A tiny mod I can have by the end of the month, at the very latest (possibly way sooner)- replacing the black plastic control cavity cover with one machined from polished stainless steel. Chrome-like if it can be achieved. Tacky or classy?
When I muster up some woodworking skills, I have a certain truss rod cover inlay design in my mind that I'd love to have a go at.
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Originally posted by Squeaky:
Cool, now you are going to have to let us know how your new amp sounds with new tubes.
It's punchy as all hell. I really like this amp. I can't go back to solid state. The reverb is a bit weak, but it's got a great vintage '60s sound. The distortion isn't very crunchy, but if you turn it up around 8, it's pretty metal. It's weird, because it's a single channel amp, but there's three gain stages, so you can switch the overdrive on and off by defeating the second gain stage.
I get paid tomorrow, so I'm getting a new speaker. A Jensen C12N. The 20-year-old stock Scorpion speaker is partially blown, so it crackles a bit on the lows at really high volumes.
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Eggs, I suggest you try a Tubescreamer or Boss Overdrive pedal to give your amp a little extra crunch if it's lacking that. That's how I get my tone with my Classic 50.
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Took this pic today. Never thought about putting all my guitars together. Normally only 3 are out at a time.
(http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6816/p10004449hy.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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*is envious*
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holy shit!
thats one hell of a collection
beats my epiphone, fender collection
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I recently got a Boss DD-3 (Digital Delay Pedal) and it really adds a nice ambiant tone to my Les Paul.
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ya, any kind of boss pedal will sound good
im lookin into buying a cry baby wah, or a RockTron wah,
the Rocktron can also be used as a distortion pedal
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In my opinion I would go with a Crybaby or Morley wah... I have a Wylde wah and it has a great tone; albeit it's a bit more throatier than most wahs but it's good nontheless.
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no shit? a zakk wylde wah?
those are actually my first choice if i get a pedal
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I kinda want to build a wah wah. You can get a more vintage sound that way.
My speaker's supposed to come tomorrow.
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Yeah, I have a Wylde Wah and it's great but you can get good tones from any Crybaby.
Eggs, there's this guy in Vegas who makes custom wahs and other effect pedals. They're definitely worth checking out; they sound awesome my friend owns a few of this guy's creations and wouldn't give them up for anything.
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This could easily be a rant...
Yesterday while at Best Buys, looking at the Plasma screen TV's that I can't afford, I walked by the music equiptment section. Typical Casio and Yamaha keyboards, then I saw it...
The 'Fender Strat Pack' A Fender Stratocaster, strap, cable, amp and soft carrying case - 188.00 USD.
WHAT KIND OF PIECE OF CRAP COULD THAT BE?
Damned, my small Marshall amp cost more than that. Is the damned thing made in Korea or something? I knew that there were American Strats and Mexican Strats, but this?
It use to be if you had a Strat, there was a mystique about it. Now they're nothing more than mass produced crap.
Ralph 'Ashamed of Fender' Snart
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Couldnt agree more Ralph. Strats definitely have become the run-of-the-mill guitar nowadays. Almost everyone in a band has one, and theyre not unique anymore...
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Fender is not owned by a sole proprietor in Leo Fender anymore. Now, it's just a company wanting to make a buck rather than staying true to the name.
Actually, it seems you can get a more genuine Fender guitar with G&L. Just guess what the "L" in that name stands for. ;)
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that is ridiculous
my MEXICAN strat cost me about $380 at a shop, and i had to request a strap, also i bought a nice fender case for 20 bucks
but i feel bad for the people who will buy a guitar from bestbuy, and think theyre getting a quality instrument for 190 dollars
Edit
MXTABS IS BACK UP!!!!
my fav tab site
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@Ralph: Don't knock Korean guitars... Actually, both Gibson and PRS has had guitars built by Cort's guys in Korea, and some of the really good Fenders are from there as well.
It's the Chinese guitars (and Indonesian ones) that you should beware of.
Fenders haven't been actual Fenders since 1965 where Leo Fender sold off his company to CBS, who quickly turned it into a purely profit-based abomination (actually, I think they closed down most of the Fender factories, licensing them off to the highest bidder (Cort mostly, who make the good ones in Korea and the less good ones in China). A sad story).
Leo Fender has since made instruments for Ernie Ball's Music Man brand and yes- he is the L in G&L.
I'd much prefer one of the "Fender Lawsuits" to an actual Fender of those times... Preferably a Greco Telecaster or some other Japanese one.
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Anybody know anything about Gould Surfriders?
I'm thinking of getting a new bass and someone suggested it, so I thought I'd do some research. It looks sweet, check this out:
(http://www.bassgirls.com/images/bass_hollis_jonathandoyle.jpg)
Not many pictures of it on google, so this is the best I could do.
Anyone know anything?
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(http://www.tonezone1.com/Feb606/Silverburst_20.jpg)
I'll be ordering one of these in a few weeks.
EDIT: It's a 1981 Gibson Custom Silverburst. It's a pretty unique finish and that's mainly why I like it. I plan on probably getting Seymour Duncun Jazz pickups for a nice clean tone and also getting their humbuckers for a distortion tone.
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
@Ralph: Don't knock Korean guitars... Actually, both Gibson and PRS has had guitars built by Cort's guys in Korea, and some of the really good Fenders are from there as well.
It's the Chinese guitars (and Indonesian ones) that you should beware of.
Fenders haven't been actual Fenders since 1965 where Leo Fender sold off his company to CBS, who quickly turned it into a purely profit-based abomination (actually, I think they closed down most of the Fender factories, licensing them off to the highest bidder (Cort mostly, who make the good ones in Korea and the less good ones in China). A sad story).
Thanks for the history lesson - there's a lot that I didn't know. I do know that my 1980 beat-to-hell-and-back Strat (that my mother gave me as a birthday present) has a better 'feel' and 'sound' than my brand new Strat. It's more than just the pickups - my old Strat has a 'feel' and weight that makes it feel... comfortable.
Anyway, I'm still in shock and awe about that piece of crap that I saw at Best Buys...
MY NEWEST STRAT
Notice the humbucking lower pickup? It makes for great bluesy sound... I use it when I'm playing George Thorogood songs.
I may go with another circuit for the top pickup - when I play 'Sirius' (Alan Parsons) it doesn't have that 'high pitch' that my old Strat has.
Suggestions?
(http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/352/humbuckingstrat0gp.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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Originally posted by Squeaky:
(http://www.tonezone1.com/Feb606/Silverburst_20.jpg)
I'll be ordering one of these in a few weeks.
EDIT: It's a 1981 Gibson Custom Silverburst. It's a pretty unique finish and that's mainly why I like it. I plan on probably getting Seymour Duncun Jazz pickups for a nice clean tone and also getting their humbuckers for a distortion tone.
You rich piece of shit! You already have a Les Paul! :mad:
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Haha! Well, if we ever get together and jam you can use my red Les Paul.
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And you can use my purple Jackson with the broken pickup.
Edit: TriggerHappyJim: Those basses rule.
They come with the girl, right?
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So, are you saying I'm about as good as broken guitar? That hurts man, it really does. :cries: :p
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Originally posted by canned eggs:
Edit: TriggerHappyJim: Those basses rule.
They come with the girl, right?
I wish...
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@Ralph: Make a custom pickguard and make it so that the PU sits askew (if the cavity allows for it- I haven't seen a fat strat with the pickguard off). It'll give you a good treble boost, I reckon. But I may be wrong.
Also, I love fat strats. I'd definitely get one of those before any of the standard ones.
@Squealy: The picture doesn't really reveal how much of a metallic shine the finish has, but if it's the one I think it is, then it looks really good bathed in stage lighting.
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Well, I finally got out the soldering iron and fixed the volume pot on my bass. Let me tell you, it's criminal how crappy the wiring is on these Squiers.
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I just found out recently that the bass player named Victor, who lives down the hall from me, is the one and only Victor Bailey of Weather Report fame.
Fender even makes three signature basses with his name and charicature likeness on them.
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Awesome.
How many bass players did Weather Report have? Miroslav Vitous, Alphonso Johnson, Jaco Pastorius... hey, how much would it suck to be that guy who wasn't Jaco Pastorius?
Fender better get their act together when they make the signature bass with my name on it.
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Though it may have sucked not being Jaco back in the day,
I'm pretty sure they're glad they're not Jaco now!
Originally posted by Jaswahhihi:
Took this pic today. Never thought about putting all my guitars together.
I've only got the one SG. And it's not shiny any more.
But it is really old. 1963.
(http://www3.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-841496/SGfront.JPG)
(http://www3.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-841498/flamehead.JPG)
(http://www3.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-841497/SGback.JPG)
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Lookie what I got for my birthday... :love:
(http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6060/g3104rs.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
An Epiphone G-310 SG, in an ebony finish like the picture.
Love it dearly...
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My friend showed me this mildly amusing site where you can build and customize a guitar:
http://www.nymphusa.com/kisekae/kisekaeE1.asp (http://www.nymphusa.com/kisekae/kisekaeE1.asp)
Not a big selection of actual base guitars but it has customizations out the wazoo.
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wow, greatest link EVer
Nasty, u dont know how many long i spent making a guitar (strat of course)
i remember i found this link that let u make a les paul a little while back
but my screen shot button is being gay, so i dont wanna close outta the window i made the Strat in,
its so insane
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Screen shot button? Print Screen? You don't happen to have one of those keyboards that can swap the working of the function keys? That was often the problem with my old MS wireless one (which had the uneditable default set for Microsoft's useless extra functions).
I made a custom Ibanez RG:
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/9373/customrg5gl.jpg)
A custom Strat:
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/6084/customstrat2lm.jpg)
...and a custom Tele:
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4402/customtele0ij.jpg)
And yes- all the knobs and switches are supposed to have a function.
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pretty nice designs
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/CrapBag12/STRAT1.jpg)
i spent forever on this
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Floyd-rose with three double-coil pickups?
That's a bit much, dontcha think?
Here's my custom:
(http://www.14rivers.com/axe2.JPG)
Also Harmos continues to taunt me with guitars I could never dream of owning. Remember when I yearned for a lap steel? Check out this space-age crazyness:
http://www.harmosmusic.com/EG/indexEG.htm (http://www.harmosmusic.com/EG/indexEG.htm)
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Come on, people... go crazy with the controls.
@CrapBag: That "cat-ear" pickup joke is so lame I feel like I wanna puke. Did you put it there on purpose?
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(http://14rivers.com/axe3.JPG)
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Come on, man... A few more jacks and an extra bridge at the 12th fret would be pure magic, non?
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(http://martin.splitmonkeys.de/peel/customsg.jpg)
I also tinkered around with it. I think the result here would sound pretty fucking mean.
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So you'd do all your variations via pedals? Might be good if the pickup is right.
I just made this H-S-H thingy:
(http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/4365/customwolfpack3cw.jpg)
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Variations? Not really. Maybe via two different amps. But as for pedals, I think the only things you'll need are distortion, loop and a good noise pedal (i.e. one that really creates horrible noise).
It's good for only one kind of music, but I like that music so it's okay. If you wanted variations, I think you would need a different pickup selection anyway. And especially maybe more than one single coil.
Also, this setup should give you some awesome feedback.
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Originally posted by Pitt Clemens:
Floyd-rose with three double-coil pickups?
That's a bit much, dontcha think?
no
i took a page outta Ace Freelys book, he has 3 double coils on his signiture Les paul, i think it would sound alright on a Strat
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Originally posted by SpacemanSpiff:
...a good noise pedal (i.e. one that really creates horrible noise).
I know one that'd be perfect. It has this divine squealing noise on top of pretty much anything you're trying to play, no matter if you play on hummers or singles. The name escapes me, but rest assured- I'm getting one some day.
If you wanted variations, I think you would need a different pickup selection anyway. And especially maybe more than one single coil.
Not necessarily. You can do a lot with wah, delay, reverb, distortion of various sorts and different bits and bobs. There's a guitarist from a quite interesting Danish noise-ish ensemble who uses nothing but the bridge pickup on a standard Strat. A handy finger on the volume knob can do some marvellous things as well (though the technique is hellishly difficult to master).
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Pikka, your H-S-H thingy reminds me of a good 'ole Godin.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/rawkzilla/Dscf2599.jpg)
My last instructor played one of these. They're sweet. He said they played as well as guitars that cost three times more, and coming from him, that's a bold statement.
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I just set up my guitar and bass while watching the Sebring race. I put some light strings back on the bass and cranked the action down like a turn and a half. It's so much easier to play it's insane.
I also still had the guitar set up for the heavy strings I used to have on it 'cause they were free. I had to loosen the bridge like 3 turns.
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I changed my bass strings today for the first time in over a year and a half. They went from sounding like unholy fecal matter to the word of Jesus Christ being steamed in diarreha to the melody of the Star Wars theme song.
So basically, crisp, juicy, and leaving a tad bit of a bad aftertaste.
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I just put some stickers on my bass(es). +5 horsepower!
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this is gonna be my birthday present
Fender 212r combo amp (http://www.zzounds.com/item--FEN0231650000)
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That's a sweet amp, Crapbag.
Ever try the Fender Deluxe? That's what I have:
(http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/518/guitaramplifierfenderdeluxehot.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Also, I've been mucking around with this vintage Kay guitar in a local Guitar Center lately, and it amuses the hell out of me. It's a vintage from the 1960s, and it's all beat up but its got a great treble sound and is easy as all hell to play.
(http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6480/4b30ox.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
And it's only $99, so it's pretty darn cheap...
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that guitar is sweet
what i am looking for at the moment is a lot of power for not a lot of money
100 watts for $300. and its a Fender amp. thats not bad
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Tremble before my 160watt Peavey "practice amp"!
(http://www.maj.com/gallery/triggerhappyjim/shizac/random/im000273.jpg)
Feel it from across the hall, baby!
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Pretty big for a practice amp...
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Cost nothing though, so I can treat it as one.
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Lucky git :P My amp is only 15 watt. It's pathetic really but it gets me by in band practices.
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that is a hell of an amp Jim
my drummer has got this old, maybe 50 watt amp that he got at a yard sale for 5 bucks
its got a great sound, has 2 channels and only 4 knobs. I love simple amps. and its louder than the drums so its good
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Yeah mine is only 15 watt too. Even thats too loud for the neighbours though. Never get me on stage, drummers are the loudest people in the world - aint it true nall. I play at my mates mostly though so it's only used as a practice practice amp and then suddenly 15 watt sounds like a beast.
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Originally posted by Pitt Clemens:
Pikka, your H-S-H thingy reminds me of a good 'ole Godin.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/rawkzilla/Dscf2599.jpg)
My last instructor played one of these. They're sweet. He said they played as well as guitars that cost three times more, and coming from him, that's a bold statement.
nice furniture...sorry about the double post.
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Originally posted by BeanBeanBean!:
Lucky git :P My amp is only 15 watt. It's pathetic really but it gets me by in band practices.
Only cost Ģ150. Got it on eBay! :p
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I know next to nothing about amps, but I know mine is good for a 60W solid state amp (It's the Roland Cube 60). But I think I need to learn more, because I do know enough to be aware that the amp accounts for a great chunk of your sound.
My favourite guitarist uses VOX and Matchless, so I'd like to try my guitar on one of those, but maybe it'll be too depressing, seeing as I have no money.
Anyways- There's a switch on a guitar. The guitar's got two P90 PUs. The switch is not used to select the PUs. It's also not used to switch between serial, parallel or single-coil mode for the PUs. So then what might it be used for? I think a simple on/off switch would be too lame/useless/etc. Suggestions?
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An amp is more important than the guitar in terms of sound and guitars are usually bought on the basis of look. The difference between a Ģ100 guitar and a Ģ1000 guitar is nowhere near as much than between a Ģ40 and a Ģ80. It really is vital you buy a good amp. I think Marshalls are the best amps but thts jus my personal opinion. I wouldn't mind a fender tho.
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I guess you are right on one thing...the difference between my guitar and the version that's double the price is mainly more coats of paint and pickup covers. Besides, if you don't like the sound of a guitar, you can always put good pickups in it. I'd say for a guitar like that though, go with durability too. You want something that's going to last through all your various nicks and dings.
Also, I may be laughed at for saying so, but Crate has my favorite amps. The lead tone on a Marshall sounds like a dying cat.
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HAHA - well yeah I'll give you tht. Durability is also key thanks 4 pointin' tht out. I would take a hell of a lot to break any guitar - mines been down the stairs, jumped on - you name it. Besides many think guitars look best warn a little. In the middle of a lesson my teacher jus started hackin' the paintwork with a knife - but......as is life.
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my favorite brand of guitar is Fender, their amps have an insane sound too. line 6 are suprisingly good too
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Fenders are awesome. Although mine at the moment has 2 strings and shitloads of dead skin on the fretboard. I'm jammin on my Ibanez instead. Need a abetter distortion pedal too to go with it.
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I am not a fan of Fender guitars. They all have a very thin sound. Their basses are alright though. Give me anything with dual hums and I'm good to go.
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yeah, but dual humbuckers are more for metal, which I love playing
but the 3 single coils (like on my fender) are better for blues, which is what im getting into
@bean, get a BOSS distortion, you wont be dissappointed
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Yeah ive been lookin' at some of them and have heard good things about them. Although what I really want is a Boss GT-6. Iv'e been after one for ages.
(http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/PRODUCTS/com/GT-6/images/top_M.jpg)
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ya thats a hell of a pedal board
my friend bought a dean, and they sent this (http://www.zzounds.com/item--ZOM505II) for free.
fun to play around with
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Originally posted by CrapBag:
yeah, but dual humbuckers are more for metal, which I love playing
but the 3 single coils (like on my fender) are better for blues, which is what im getting into
H-H isn't just for metal. It's equally good for warm blues-stuff, where the S-S-S of a strat is for more "jangly" blues stuff and jazz. It's true that a good bridge humbucker is best for a stable, aggressive distortion, though, and you can't really go without, but- you are being a bit too general with your blues-statement, I think.
So, anyways- critique and comments on this:
(http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/8113/lps40a28hf.jpg)
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Looks expensive.
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looks insane Pikka
this will be my sig. guitar when i'm famous
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/CrapBag12/cus.jpg)
I just learned the whole "Hurt" by Johnny Cash. sick song
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Pikka: Looks like a heavily modified Gibson Les Paul Double Cut...
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@Pastry: It is. I fell in love with a ziricote top mahogany LP double-cut body I saw in the showcase at Warmoth.com, and I've always wanted a double-cut with P90 pups, so the idea kinda snowballed from there, and yesterday I loaded the picture of said LP body into PhotoPaint and started gathering all the parts I'd need (by cutting and pasting from a whole fuckload of guitar pictures), so now I arrived at the near-final "concept sketch" for my custom Warmoth.
I have a bunch of exotic ideas for the controls, but I'll have to do some research, because I'm not sure all the parts exist, but I know someone who might help me manufacture some electronic components. Yes- this guitar will be a true one-off (notice the name on the headstock).
Sadly, I won't be able to afford it for several years.
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I quite like the single volume knob, that's why I love the Fender Strat and Tele so much.
Very nice touch.
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Actually, that's not exactly what it is... I'm expanding my crossfader-idea here. Imagine crossfading between the pups. That'd eliminate the need for a pickup selector switch. The two other knobs are tone knobs, and what I'd like to do is have the tone pots be concentric, with a 3-way rotary switch as the "ring", so there'd be a selector underneath both tone knobs. These selectors would switch between serial/parallel/single-coil wiring for the pickups. Does that make sense?
The switch that you see on the guitar would be for a piezo bridge. The only thing I'd need would be a master volume, so maybe I'm gonna put another knob on there, although I'd rather not. It's a question of aesthetics. Maybe I could put the master volume next to the battery for the piezo bridge (which would be somewhere on the side of the body, depending on the rout).
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Ooooh, nice thinking Pikka. [/is impressed]
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Bought a pod today, it's not too bad for practice I suppose and at least now I can put some much needed er....wots the word I'm looking for.......umph into my practice practice sessions. If you've got a blue and white guitar take a pic of it and then invert colours on your comp. - looks great.
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I been practicing a lot of geetar lately. Also singing. Today it's Elvis, Sator, and Social Distortion. Which is much easier in a more sensible key. How the hell does Mike Ness sing in F minor? It's not physically possible.
Anyway, A-shape barre chords are hard for me, but I'm getting the hang of it.
Band practice might actually happen tomorrow, too.
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About effects -
Depends on your needs, I guess.
If I'm playing through a decent amp - I play straight - no effects.
If I need it, I play through my trusty DOD FX50 Overdrive.
I was suprised to see Ross the Boss playing straight through at the Brain Surgeions gig.
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Lately in the local guitar stores I've been messing around with Gretsch solidbodies alot. I've really begun to take to them. They almost sound like a Les Paul, but they have something completely different and alien about them, and I love it...
Here are the two big one's I've been eyeing:
(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/1336/2703210ya.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8734/2292609og.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Both are really cheap compared to other Gretsch models, but they sound amazing. Might be then next type of guitar I end up purchasing in the future...
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I'm assuming that a Gretsch has more twang in its sound than a Les Paul?
Hopefully it's got a lighter body too...
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The sound is very hard to describe. I can say that it has the ability to sound very rockabilly and Carl Perkin-like, but it can also throw out some kick ass treble-heavy distortion if need be. It certainly doesnt have the sustain of even an Epiphone Les Paul, but it can pull off a mean sound.
Weight wise, it defintely has a lighter body than a Gibson Les Paul, but not an Epiphone. But, the only times I've played it I've been sitting down, and I get the impression that the neck has a bit more weight to it than the LP.
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I got bored last night and re-stringed my first wife's 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard. After tuning it, picking and plicking a few minutes, I remembered why she loved that guitar over my Strat - easy to play, nice mellow sound - she use to love to play folk songs. It's a nice. mellow guitar and when I played slide with it, it responded fantasticly.
I've never been much of a Gibson fan, but I'm thinking about picking up a new Kramer to play my hard rock with. Truth to be told, I'm disappointed with my new Fender Strat (my beat-to-hell up, pitiful-looking 1980 Strat 'feels' better and 'sounds' better) when I try to play rock.
Next week I'll probably go to Spotlight Music and try out a few Kramers - any suggestions?
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some Gretschs cost more than a new car
never played one, but they are damn good
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Ralph, what kind of tone are you looking for?
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Originally posted by CrapBag:
some Gretschs cost more than a new car
never played one, but they are damn good
If you've never played one, how do you know it's good? The price tag? That's not an indication of anything. I'd rather play my guitar through a $400 Crate half stack than some Marshall piece of shit that costs ten times as much.
Play a guitar before you pass judgement on it.
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ya sorry
I agree that marshall are over rated
behringer is where its at. Line 6 are fucking good too
also, i would rather have a $900 strat over a $3000 gibson. I will always love strats
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Ralph, I suggest maybe picking up some low-end Gibson SG's, especially if you want to play some heavier rock. (I'm sure Lamp and Cap'n can back me up on this)
@Crapbag: Yeah, some of the hollowbody Gretsches are over $5000. And there's even more advanced versions of the one's I posted earlier, which cost in the $1700 range...
As for Strats Vs Les Pauls...I'd have to go with the Gibsons. I mean, the price tag is alot more, but you really get what you pay for. A nice solid, LP Standard is just amazing, and it's a treat to play it.
Strats are great, but sometimes the sound just gets too boring for me, and they all seem to sound the same sometimes. Not to say I don't like them however, I mean, I have 2, including a vintage one from 1973 which I wouldnt trade for the world...
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vintage '73? damn.
but I really want a 50's strat next or, my all time favorite, an Eric Johnson Strat. about $1600. A little much for an unemployed 15 year old
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@ Crapbag:
You can go to Best Buy and buy a Strat, amp, case for less than $200. It's probably made from plywood and sounds like shit, but it's a STRAT!
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I think we went over that already
on a similar note. I saw a $200 shit ass guitar in Target, and those sons of bitches put the name Gibson on it.
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Mhm, I saw those at Best Buy a while ago. It's like...3rd tier Gibson, below Epiphone...
It was a Les Paul and SG, right?
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I'm thinking of expanding my horizons. I can't play keyboards anymore due to the nerve damage to my right hand - no feeling and some loss of range of motion in the ring and little fingers, so I gave my Yamaha keyboard to one of the kids down the street (she's fighting leukemia and she loves music - her parents are strapped for money because of medical bills, so I felt that was the right thing to do - let her have it and enjoy it).
So, I'm thinking of adding a Bass to my guitar collection (1980 Fender Strat, 1982 Gibson Les Paul Standard, 2005 Fender Strat with double coil lower pickup).
Any suggestions for a decent, affordable Bass. I'd like to get by with paying less than 500-600 USD.
Anybody have preferences?
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Fender basses are pretty affordable, I know that you can get certain models for around the 600 dollar mark. Another brand to check out as far as basses are concerned is Ibanez.
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A sweet deal might land you a Cort Artisan A4 (http://www.cort.com/basses/artisan/a4.jpg) at around $600, especially if you're willing to haggle a wee bit.
It's got a maple body, maple/wenge neck-thru neck and active Bartolini pups with a 3-band EQ, which I hear is a must-have for bass players.
The Artisan B and C series are cheaper and still have active electronics, but that's about all I know.
If you're going for a more simple thing, then Cort's standard Action Bass (http://www.cort.com/basses/action/action.jpg) has gotten a decent overhaul that got rid of the somewhat shabby feel they had a bunch of years ago. The sound is a mixture of Fender's J and P basses (pickups of both types) but alas, they don't have active electronics. These things go as low as $100-200...
Oh, also- the GB series.. I don't know much about those, but they're supposed to fit in the middle of the Fender/Music Man gap when it comes to sound and looks. Very affordable as well.
Yeah, I like Cort.
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Yeah, I'd defintely go with a Fender of some sort, even a Squire if money's that much of an issue.
I also recommend trying out some Ibanez as well, they're sweet.
And as Pikka mentioned, Cort basses are awesome, so my advice is to just go out to music stores and see what fits best...
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And so, today was a good day.
(http://ibanez.com/guitars/zoom/AEB10EBK.jpg)
Happy Graduation, me! Along with stuff I had to pay for: case + 2 straps (1 for acoustic, 1 for my other bass (electric))
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Now that I have a job I can afford to buy a new guitar every 2 weeks :D Not that I would unless I wanted to look cool. But I should be buying a Digitech multi effects pedal. Swish. Even got its own own drum pattern maker. Get in.
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Anyone else play an Epiphone Les Paul Ultra yet? I got my hands on one in Guitar Center last week and I was extremely impressed.
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/1338/lpultrafc8zm.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/2515/lespaulultrabacksm4lo.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
The first thing I noticed when I picked it up was how light it was. Even Epi Les Pauls feel like a fucking anvil around your neck. This one felt almost as light as my Rickenbacker. Upon closer inspection, I found that it had a very Strat-like cutout in the back, and asking the employee working there, he told me it was the first ever LP semi-hollow body.
This made the sound of the guitar VERY different, but not in a bad way. It almost sounds closer to an Gibson Hollowbody and seems perfect for rhythm & Blues stuff. But after playing it through some effects pedals, it still shows off the classic Les Paul sustain and those monsterous humbuckers.
All in all, I was completely won over, and when the time comes to finally get myself a Les Paul guitar, this might be it...
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ARGH! I sooo wanna an SG there jus sooooo fuckin nice - in green - would be shhhick
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
...he told me it was the first ever LP semi-hollow body.
Made by a Gibson affiliate, yes. But Guild made some superb models before being swallowed by Fender (CBS). Is there some way in which you can possibly try out one of the Guilds? They're very very good. And you won't have to have that ghastly Epi headstock afflicted upon you... :p
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Guilds are fine instruments and hardly anyone even knows about them. I remember there was one used model which was the Guild equivalent to a Gibson ES335 but it was almost half the price of it's counterpart and sounded great. Working at a guitar shop was a fun experience.
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I frequent my local guitar stores multiple times every week and I rarely see Guilds, if at all.
I occasionally see a Guild acoustic, but thats about it...
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Guild's are of the rare commodities these days, but I still dig their sound alot.
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(http://www.14rivers.com/Rogue.JPG)
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Ah yes, the fretless monster...
We must go Guitar shopping more often, Ben. :p
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nice.
fretless rogue, eh?
those take some serious skill to play
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I have learned that quickly...the hard way
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Randomly at my band's last gig, I found myself playing almost the entire show on my sister's fat Strat with the dual Humbuckers instead of my Epi Dot or my Ric350.
Really have gotten attached to this chunky piece of shit. It has to be the most durable, beat'em'up guitar ever...
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Originally posted by CrapBag:
those take some serious skill to play
True, but since it's a Rogue I bet it sounds like a diarreha sandwich.
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Originally posted by TheLampIncident:
Since it's a Rogue I bet it sounds like a diarreha sandwich.
:laff:
I'm thinkin' of gettin' a new guitar but don't really have much money (seen as I'm still in my early years) - I have about Ģ300 saved up, at my local store they've got an epiphone for exactly Ģ300 has anyone got anything else they'd recommend, by your standards it may not be great but....its not like I'm gunna be goin' on stage with slipknot anytime soon....
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One large order of screw you to TLI.
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Originally posted by Pitt Clemens:
One large order of screw you to TLI.
:nono:
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Well, hey I already used it at a gig, played denial twist. Later I would be complimented on the bass work.
I mean you have no right to downplay an instrument you've never even heard. Even someone with the slightest musical taste-Oh, wait you're a slipknot fan. Nevermind. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qr0W105d5yw&search=coq%20roq)
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@Dawoodz: Try out a Cort M-520 or M-600... The M-520 is definitely within that price range, and the 600 is only "better" than the 520 in that it has a flamed maple top and nice block-mother-of-pearl-with-quarter-circle-abalone-corners inlays on the fretboard. go back some pages to see my M-600. Really, they sound really great. Squealy commented that they are very similar to classic Les Pauls, and that's because Cort's MightyMite humbuckers are the closest anyone's gotten to Gibson's PAF humbucker without infringing on their patent.
Which Epiphone did your local shop have? SG? LP? Riviera? It'd help to know what you're going for.
Cort's KX (don't go for the KX5- get the KX1 or KX1F) series are a bit more metal-oriented, and you'll get one that's even more so if you get one of their EVLs (Evil, get it... It even has pentagram inlays :puke :) .
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Originally posted by Pitt Clemens:
Well, hey I already used it at a gig, played denial twist. Later I would be complimented on the bass work.
I mean you have no right to downplay an instrument you've never even heard. Even someone with the slightest musical taste-Oh, wait you're a slipknot fan. Nevermind. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=qr0W105d5yw&search=coq%20roq)
HAHA, sorry I pressed the wrong emoticon mate I meant to hit ;) but it came out slightly wrong, I can see how that would have been misleading, and I don't ryte like slipknot, infact I hate them, it was just a band that popped into my head, if I'd have said a decent band like LITTLE MAN TATE or something like that you would have said, who the fuck are they, but yeah, thanks, I'll take your suggestion on board ;)
Also Pikkabird thanks alot, I was goin' for a les paul, maybe should have mentioned that, but anyway I'll check it out and ask at the shop see they got any, always pays to try it out.......
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Mahogany body, set mahogany neck, Tune-O-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, 24 3/4" construction scale, 22 frets. Pretty much the same specs as a Les Paul, and with the MightyMites, the sound matches very closely.
Picses:
-M-520 (http://www.cort.com/guitars/mirage/m520.jpg). This has a two-tone amber gloss burst finish, but you can get a black one as well, but I prefer to be able to see the grain on this one.
-M-600 (http://www.cort.com/guitars/mirage/m600.jpg). Shown with a honeyburst finish. Also available in AVD - Antique Violin Dark, like mine and also an all natural gloss finish, which also looks quite pretty.
Oh, a question for you adjusty-types... I'm gonna have a go at adjusting my pickups soon, and from what I've read, there'a "sweet spot" where the magnets will pick up the vibrations just right. When the pickup is at proper height for this "sweet spot", will I be able to tell without doubt or is the variation in tone of a more subtle kind?
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I have always wanted an American Strat once I get $950, but I been looking at some PRS(Paul Reed Smith) models, such as the SE Custom (http://prsguitars.com/showcase/current/secustom.html), and may change my mind.
Anyone have expeirence with a PRS?
Oh and I want some Noiseless Strat pickups for my strat. That will make it even more Jeff Beck like.
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Two things:
1. Build your own LES PAUL (http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/products/byo/byo.html)
and....
2).
I figured out futurama theme tune on guitar, sure some you you will already know though;
E-------77------55------77------554-----7-6------5-4--------7-6----9---99--33------
B---77------55------77------55------7-7-------55------7-7----------------------
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I've played the really pricey Santana model, but thats about it. Quite nice though...
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Originally posted by CrapBag:
Anyone have expeirence with a PRS?
I have no personal experience, but they're renowned for their exact in-between-strats-and-les-paulsness*. This goes for both tone and feel. However, I wouldn't get an SE because it doesn't have the proper PRS look, and for me, that's part of the deal when you're shopping for PRS guitars.
*) This technical term may scare you, but it's completely legit. Trust me.
Originally posted by dawoodz:
I figured out futurama theme tune on guitar, sure some you you will already know though;
Can't Get Enough Futurama (http://www.Gotfuturama.com) has had it since the dawning of the ages.
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Can't Get Enough Futurama (http://www.Gotfuturama.com) has had it since the dawning of the ages.
Ahhhh.....shit!
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God, ain't this thing almost sexual?
(http://www.maj.com/gallery/triggerhappyjim/shizac/im000558.jpg)
(http://www.maj.com/gallery/triggerhappyjim/shizac/im000555.jpg)
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Nicely.
Is that an Eastwood?
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Nope. Its a Gould, and it sounds as good as it looks.
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As good as it looks? Cartoony? Well, seriously, I think it looks really good, though I can't quite make piece with slanted neck pickups. But it does look like one of the better attempts to out a realistic looking instrument in a cartoon.
I was this close (you probably can't seem but I'm holding my thumb and index finger app. 2 centimeters apart, whatever that means in this context) to purchasing an Ibanez Artcore AK 86 today. I tested it in the store, and it played wonderfully. It's a little harder on the fingers to bar the first fret than on my Cort, but that's my only semi-complaint (also, it isn't the same satin-finish it used to be)... But I'm gonna wait and see what kind of expenses my job permits me in the near future.
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Ah yes, the Artcore.
I've been playing Pitt Clemens' big Artcore lately, has a huge Bigsby vibrato which throws the thing so incredibly out of tune...
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*bump*
I love the artcore. I don't quite remember my model number, but I've got the semi hollow double cutaway, sans pickguard, with that lovely Bigsby on it. Pitt's got good taste in guitars.
Of course, you do too, Nasty. :D
Anyway, I got the sweetest Telecaster ever for my b-day. It started out as a Mexican, but it's been modified with a custom shop neck and a Seymour Duncan humbucker, an Australian pickup (don't know the brand, but it's got a great blues tone.) Not to mention, the price was outrageously low. The guy who had it last was insane to get rid of it, I think.
*heads off to play her new Tele like mad*
*in the distance* I'll post a picture soon.
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Yay! :D
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I will always be a Strat man, but I really want a Telecaster badly.
Even if I pick up a Mexican, I would probalby do the same thing as you LG, just put a sweet pickup on it.
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I want this Tele (http://www.machinehead.co.uk/images/fender-jpg/teledeluxe_rw-lg.jpg) badly... Three-tone burst, white binding, 3-ply p/b/p pickguard and rosewood fretboard is the perfect combination for a gorgeous Tele. But I wouldn't dare customize it. For that, I'd get a butterscotch (http://www.machinehead.co.uk/images/fender-jpg/52telebldlg.jpg) one with maple neck/fretboard and the old-school bridge and put a singlecoil Carvin S60T-B rail at the bridge like Jeff Buckley's- it had a heart of chrome and a voice like a horny angel (yes, that's a Meat Loaf quote)... Maybe a smashed mirror for a pickguard.
I have half decided that my next axe will be such a butterscotch beauty, if I don't fall too much for that artcore.
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I can't say that I wouldn't like to have a Nashville Tele (http://media.zzounds.com/media/brand,zzounds/p820h-3fd4ace915f7eb52b81b6829e74f54ef.jpg), the pickguard would be the only thing I would change.
Pearl pickguard + Candy apple body= <3 :love:
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I'm actually a big fan of the 70's Tele redesign, with the 4 volume and tone knobs and humbuckers:
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/4003/0137702392xlve9.th.jpg) (http://img99.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0137702392xlve9.jpg)
But, if I did have to get a classic one, I'd definitely go with the butterscotch. American, of course. ;)
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Ah, the 2 humbuckers on a Telecaster, doesn't make it feel like a Telecaster.
A great sound, but it's not a Fender sound.
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I like it and I think it sounds good, but for me, the Telecaster has a chrome covered SC at the neck, and a slanted SC at the bridge.
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Those F-Line Teles are really sweet too. It's just that I love my humbuckers. What I really like about my new one is I can get both a bluesy sound and that humbucker crunch.
Heheh... the artcore's gonna tempt you, Pikka Bird. I should post a pic mine while I'm doing the picture whoring thing. Whenever that'll be.
Hell yeah, Nasty! Butterscotch is hardcore. :D Or something like that. I can't wait to hear how mine sounds on the big amp I've got in our practice area. Or when the neighbors head out tomorrow, I should give it a go on my Vox.
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My favorite guitar is my cheapest one, a Ibanez RG120 (black).
I also have a 1988 yellow Ibanez Custom made Sabor series, one of the first made in america.
Fat Tele[neck humbucker] (black.
Double fat strat (white).
Jackson Perfomer [PS4 I think] (black)
Crate 120watt guitar amp and 25watt fender
Peavey Milestone II [same as a P-bass] (red but now ducttaped)
Jazz bass (green)
Fender 100watt bass amp
Tama Rockstar 5 piece with piccolo side snare (green)
Cymbals 14 zildjian hihats. Crashes-14, 16, 17, 18 Sabian AAX, Zildjian 19 A Series crash and 20 ride. and a Wuhan 20 China.
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OK so I picked up the ol' 12-string agian, and I'm gonna start teaching myself to play, but it probably needs a re-string (visible spots of tarnish on some of the wound strings, has been sitting with the same strings on it for a loong time), but when I picked it up last night it wasn't terribly out of tune, which it sorta held between last night and today. My buddy says they sound a little dead, so I'll prolly do that today. Any advice for the uninitiated?
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Get a good set of Martin's. I've got some on my Carlo Robelli acoustic, and they sound awesome.
Have fun playing the 12-string. :D I love the sound of them.
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Rob- I just noticed that the Tele you posted, doesnt have the typical telecaster style head.
Yup, that's a Strat head.
While the Telecaster talk is still going on.
Heres another one I wouldnt mind getting my hands on.
(http://elderly.com/images/fmic/30N/F72TC-3SB_front.jpg)
Probalby my all time favorite setup.
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I have that same pickup combonation on my tele and it sounds great, I wish more companies would have a humbucker in the neck and a single coil at the bridge.
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I think it's definitely a cosmetic issue for companies. How ever awesome it might sound and how much versitile it makes the guitar, they might think it looks weird have two different types of pickups on it, especially one's that look so different...
So, I guess it's up to people to customize their own guitars and pimp them out to their own specifications after purchase. (Unless you custom order it from the company, of course...)
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iAxe
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7105/iaxe393bigjf2.jpg)
This thing (http://www.behringer.com/IAXE393/index.cfm?lang=ENG) looks pretty cool. Only $150US
Another Awesome pic
(http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/6308/iaxe393aplad3.jpg)
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
I think it's definitely a cosmetic issue for companies. How ever awesome it might sound and how much versitile it makes the guitar, they might think it looks weird have two different types of pickups on it, especially one's that look so different...
So, I guess it's up to people to customize their own guitars and pimp them out to their own specifications after purchase. (Unless you custom order it from the company, of course...)
You are right, Even I haven't modified one of my other guitars because I think it would look weird, even though I want to because the sound would be better.
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Definitely, one day when I have some money, I'm just going to buy a cheap Mexican Fender Strat and just go to town on it. Experimenting with pickups, custom paintjobs, everything.
I would never do that on my Rickenbackers or Gibsons or shit like that, so a cheapo Strat is perfect for it...
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My next guitar is going to also be my experimental guitar. Whatever cheap guitar I find for under $200 and that sounds good to start with.
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I recommend a Danelectro if at all possible.
Those are the shittiest guitars ever, but they kick so much ass...
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I have never played one, Are they bad sounding or bad playing? Why does everybody hate them and why would you recomend one?
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They're made out of masonite, plywood and plastic and have a very unique and gritty sound. You really either love em or hate em.
On paper, they sound like horrible guitars, but many big artists use them, including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin.
I've played tons of them, and they're definitely something you have to get used to, so if you ever get the chance to pick one up, try it.
Here's some info on them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danelectro (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danelectro)
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Shit, double post....
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Don't be dissin Mexican Fenders.
The one I posted is actually a Mexican Tele. But hell, its still a true work of art, I guarantee you that it sounds terrific, and you can't get much better for the price.
Plus, I love my Mex-Fender Strat.
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Hey, don't get me wrong. I love Mexican Fenders, especially the Strats.
I'm a proud owner of a Mexican fat strat with double humbuckers. But I'd much rather have my vintage 1972 American Strat. Same way I LOVE Epiphone guitars but I'd trade them in a second for a Gibson...
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Originally posted by Local Jerseyan:
Get a good set of Martin's. I've got some on my Carlo Robelli acoustic, and they sound awesome.
Have fun playing the 12-string. :D I love the sound of them.
Well, how's that for coincidence. Back some-odd years ago when I had it restrung the first time, strings were buy one get one free, so I had an extra package in the case, and they were none other than Martin Marquis.
And I got bored waiting for a response from you guys :p so I went ahead. Much less of a pain than I originally anticipated, and I managed to only bloody my fingertip once and break only one of the high Es when I stretched it too hard. :rolleyes: So I guess it's to the music shop tomorrow for me to get a replacement. And maybe pick up Guitar for Dummies or some such similar title ...
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iAxe anyone?
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Maybe, when I figure out what the heck I'm doing with this thing ...
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iAxe looks sweet. If it's that inexpensive, I should consider it for recording demos and whatnot. When I get a spot of cash, of course. That means, when I get a job.
The 12-string isn't so hard to get used to. Usually it's that high G that snaps. It's a little weird at first, like playing guitar in the first place, but once you get used to it, it's easy. But yeah, Martins all the way. :D
I got rid of my old mexican strat, Rob... but that's an excellent idea you've got. I think the bodies are essentially the same, and it must be cheaper to mod that than an American one. I call my tele the Mexican-American because of that.
Speaking of Dan Electros, has anyone ever tried out those cheapee pedals of theirs? I think you can't get any more bang for the buck than you do with those. What about you guys?
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Well, price-wise, I've never seen much different between the price of those and other digitech, etc. pedals, which hover in and around the $90 mark...
As for sound, I've never tried one, but I'd like to..
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I'm surprised I didn't snap the high G. It sure was tough to work with, though ... no stiffness behind it.
I loved the sound of those Danelectros. I can't even really put my finger on it, they just have a really great sound.
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I don't know how an actual Danelectro sounds, but I do know that I love the sound of the lipstick pickups. Rune Kjeldsen of Kira and The Kindred Spirits has one in his banged-up Strat, and it has got a really sweet tone.
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Listen to the guitar on "Kashmir" and "In My Time of Dying" by Led Zeppelin.
That's a Danelectro on those songs.
(http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2158/jimdanfh3.png) (http://imageshack.us)
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Really? That sound isn't that different from what Rune used it for. Which can only mean one thing: I'm getting me a lipstick pickup some time...
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For what it's worth, those DE pedals are great. I've got the flange (Hash Browns) and tremolo (Tuna Melt), and both sound awesome. The only problem is they're a bit flimsy- I've broken a dial on my trem by just carrying it in my backpack. That's really my only complaint.
If we hang out again soon, or jam or something, Rob, I'll try to bring mine along. The only store I know that has them out for demo is the Guitar Bar in Hoboken. Others just sell them in the packs.
Hehe... I think I wrote in this thread a long while back about how I used to always break the high G on my 12-string. Everytime- without fail. Haven't done that in a while though, thankfully. :D
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Definitely. We have to make it a point to hang out. Come to my house and we shall play to our heart's content.
And, my town has 3 music stores in it, so we have plenty of places to fuck around. :)
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Ahh, yeah. Sam Ash, Victor's, and a Guitar Center, right? Sweet. Let's run wild.
I'd definitely love to catch a weekend and jam. Definitely gotta make a point of that. :D
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Funny, I walk into Guitar Center today and they have a used D-3 Danelectro guitar on sale.
Great sound and almost mint condition.
Ben? Wanna give me $299 so I can buy it for you?
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Lipstick Pickup: Telecaster.
I think this guitar may have the most characteristic sound of any ever. I have one, and it's simply unmistakeable. Nasty and I were listening to some myspace music, and as soon as the guitar started in we looked at eachother and said "Telecaster"
NASTY: BUY THE GUITAR.
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But a Telecaster has no lipstick pickup unless you install it yourself... :confused:
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I remember the re-issue of the Danelectros being cheap, I am checking ebay and they are around $300. Do they still sell the New re-issues?
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No, unfortunately, Danelectro has since discontinued their production of re-issue guitars, now they concentrate mostly on their effects pedals and such.
The best way to find them nowadays is randomly in guitar stores and on Ebay.
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According to the Danelectro website they have Longhorn basses, baritones, and guitars, all advertised as costing "$599 buckaroos" ... no mention on where you can find 'em though, whether they're new manufacture, or what ... well, they do mention that there are limited quantities available.
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Longhorn? Disgusting. When will somebody reissue guitars that I can get excited about? I'm looking at you, Ampeg.
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Guitar Center has a 10-string Pedal Steel.
And Pitt Clemens has officially shit himself.
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Squier Affinity vs. Squier Standard... Round one. Fight!
Pros and cons of these two. The Affinity is way cheaper, but what's the actual difference?
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Personally, I'd stay away from Squier no matter what the type... :p
But, anyway, after looking at their website, the only difference I see is that the Affinity Series doesnt have as good a selection as the standard, and they're slightly more expensive. Other than that, same hardware, pickups, etc. Might be a higher-quality wood... :hmpf:
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I actually saw a decent looking Squier semi-hollowbody telecaster.
Looked nice from the outside, I would like to play one.
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I'm sure you can have alright picks from Squier if you try around, but I wouldn't count on it.
Lap steel at Guitar Center? Sweet!
I saw a good mandolin at the Guitar Bar that I might be checking out. Right now, I've been messing around with a ukelele. Blame George Harrison.
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Since the bodies and necks are CNC routed from the same templates as the Americans, the Squiers will probably be of comparable craft, but it is possible that the wood has a higher risk of warping or something, but I can live with that. From what other people on a guitar-related forum have told me, the Affinity series has crummy frets and the bridge is wobbly, which means I'm probably gonna go for a Squier Standard. Too bad I can't find one with a rosewood fretboard.
What I'm planning is rather radical: I'm gonna sand it down, saw off the upper horn and slant the "ass". The shape is gonna be remeniscent of a Jaguar, but with the dynamics, sound and lower horn of a Strat. This is why I'm not looking for a mexi-Fender. When I do get a Fender, it's gonna be a butterscotch Tele with a Carvin rail at the bridge, as mentioned on the previous page...
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Squier Affinity vs. Squier Standard... Round one. Fight!
Pros and cons of these two. The Affinity is way cheaper, but what's the actual difference?
I have played many, and owned a few. the difference in quality varies a lot. I have played some Affinitys that play very well others feel like the neck is going to fall apart. I have found some Standards that are also good [a little beter than the affinity] but I also played one that a friend just bought that was the worst guitar I have ever played. It's all about luck and knowledge. I would suggest putting in an extra spring in their tremlo because they tend to bend on there own when playing, which losens the tension of the strings and makes notes sound out of tune when playing heavey.
But Affinity and Standard basses are almost all good, the degree of quality doesn't vary much on those bass guitars.
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Thanks for the assistance... sounds like I'm gonna have to play all the Squiers they've got in stock before deciding. I've decided my next one will be a Telecaster, so I may even bump it up to a Mexi-Fender. The Jagucaster/Stratuar (which sounds best?) will wait until I can acquire an unrouted Jaguar body and a good neck. Why does Warmoth have to be the only place to get non-Strat/Tele/LP bodies!?
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A while back I finally got a chance to check out the Fender 212. I have never plugged into anything as beautiful as that.
Since i am now in a metal band, nothing could be more perfect. The guy described it as having a "Light gain" and a "Heavy gain". And 100 watts of it only makes it better.
I shall have the $300 soon.
(http://www.oulunsoitinjatarvike.fi/kauppa/kuvat/vahvistimet/fender/fm212r_etu.jpg)
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So far I am very pleased by my Roland Cube 60... Oh no! Solid state! But it's a modeling amp of the best kind, and when it's plugged in many people can't quite tell the difference between the Cube 60 and the amp it's emulating. Of course side by side you can tell them apart, but it's still darn impressive.
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Oh no! Solid state! Oh no! Reverb driver that lasts more than four months!
Yeah, I'm a tube snob, but I have to, like, wear a bandolier of 12AT7s.
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Saw it, read about it, sought out reviews, fell for it. Now I need it. A Peavey T-60. This one is from '81, but the '79 supposedly has a more twangy chime that I'd like more, so if I can find it with the burst finish, it's gonna be mine.
(http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2821/81t60fullpn2.th.jpg) (http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2821/81t60fullpn2.jpg)
Sexy axe!
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Ooh.
A Peavey Guitar? Their Amps are legendary, and I have yet to play one of their guitars, but I hear good things.
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I now officially own too may guitars.
You see I wanted that stratocaster sound, but I did not want a stratocaster. I thought there was no hope, and then I discovered the best Korean guitar to have ever come out of Philly:
(http://www.14rivers.com/dipinto.JPG)
The DiPinto Mach IV
It has a screaming set of pickups that have a strat-like staccato but a loud and very unique sustain. Holy cow.
I may sell the AMERICAN MADE telecaster.
Edit: Further investigation of DiPinto:
BEHOLD! The Bat-guitar! (http://www.dipintoguitars.com/guitars_hellion.html)
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Now, I have no idea what your other guitars might be, but SELL A TELECASTER?!?! Dude, that's like selling your soul.
It may be a while, but I would one day like one of thses.
(http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/fit,325by400/brand,zzounds/2911130503v1_hi-86e968bca0f1f46e36cc24b37897397e.jpg)
It just oozes metal.
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I have a Jackson. It's purple and sucks ass.
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Jackson's look so cliche.
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And they can put your eye out...
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Yeah, Jackson didn't seem to ever come out of the eighties. The Soloist body shape ([edit]or at least, Warmoth's carved top version (http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/images/bodies/ct_soloist.jpg)[/edit]) is still pretty nice, though. But if I'll ever get a full-blown metal axe, it's gonna be an ESP or Schecter.
By the way, I'm still not quite getting this:
Lipstick Pickup: Telecaster.
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I have a Jackson, it does well with metal and the clean is very defined, you can hear each string very well when playing a chord and the same for when it's distorted. I would use it for almost any type of music. But yes, the headstock isn't very safe.
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I've been crushing on Eastwood Guitars (http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/) lately.
They're a company that makes reissuses of shitty vintage guitars from the 1960s and 1970s from foreign companies and mail-order catalogues. They use modern day electronics and better woods to make them play and sound better and sell them hundreds of dollars cheaper than used originals.
Personally, I'm liking these...
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/gtr_RB-airlTC.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/gtr_saharaBl-Airl-2P-DLX.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/gtr_Red-suproDLX.jpg)
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Those look like a cross between a Reverend and a Gretsch.
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Odd, I just visited their site a few hours ago. Those are some kitschy motherfuckers, but some of them are too cool for school.
So, Tommy Emmanuel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryG1RR2qtLo), huh?
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Those are some kitschy motherfuckers, but some of them are too cool for school.
Fuck yeah. I'm getting tired of all guitars looking alike. I want one that people will say "What the fuck is that?!"
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Buy a BC Rich then...
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Maybe if I want to blow my head off with a shotgun. :p
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Pssch! Emulating Mayhem is oh so terribly passé. But come on, BC Rich guitars are the only guitars evil enough to have been designed using not pen and paper, but actual battle axes.
(Might Vai's original JEM (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8247/stygg5qi9.jpg) have been made from the chipped remains of a failed drawing board session?)
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Hey, Nasty you did say you wanted a guitar that made people go "What the fuck is that?!?!" I believe the BC Rich would do that and then some.
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Oh come on Squeaky. You know what music I listen to and play.
Do you really think I wanta guitar that looks like this...
(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/6158/bronzewarlockredkg6.gif) (http://imageshack.us)
Ugliness aside, I can't stand the sound of the damn things.
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You see , i'm someone who would love to own one of them. Even though they are so fucking uncomfortable when you put them on. They just don't sit right on your shoulders.
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I hate myself...
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Pix/danerob.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Pix/dane.jpg)
Traded in the Epiphone John Lennon Acoustic-Electric to get this beautiful Vintage Danelectro U-2. $300 Straight trade, no money involved.
I love it to death...
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I'm tempted to trade in the Sebring for a Jetta or a GTI (http://www.vdubsrock.com/?ic_id=edh_vdubsrock)
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Fuck yeah, Cap'n!
I was just talking about that.
Guitar into your car stereo. Fucking awesome.
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(http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4920/newamptq7.th.jpg) (http://img134.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newamptq7.jpg)
Man, I really wanted the 212. Until I played this baby.
It was a lot cheaper too.
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A Spider III? Having never played through one or heard it being played through by others, I have no opinion. People on forums sure can't seem to agree about the Spider amps, though...
Nice spade too. I'm generally not into Strats very much, but some of them are just sleek or mojo'd up enough to make me like them anyways. White ones with rosewood fingerboards, for instance. Raise the bridge, file down the nut and take the buzz out of the low E, eh?
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The amp is amazing.
4 different settings, all great for metal(except for clean). There's Clean, Crunch, Metal and Insane. I mostly keep mine on the Insane setting, it's great for playing any type of Hard Rock, to Heavey Metal song.
And anyone who knows me, knows that I'm not big on effects(Aside from my beloved cry baby), so the Chorus Flange, Phaser, Tremolo and echo effects mean nothing to me. Although they are fun to fuck around with.
Yea, my axe is great. The only modification I'm thinking of is putting some of those Jeff Beck noiseless pickups on there.
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I dig effects, but not for rock n' roll or metal songs. But I like shoegazer and post rock stuff, so I will need some effects toys along the way. Not flanger and phaser, though. However, an extremely short delay sounds good for modern day metal like Trivium or old In Flames for some reason.
Also, you can't play stuff like Rebel Rouser or Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) without a tremolo effect- nobody is stable enough to do that manually.
The mod "suggestion" was just a little Wayne's World jest. The dream-Strat Wayne covets at the guitar shop looks similar to yours.
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Originally posted by Cap'n Skusting:
I'm tempted to trade in the Sebring for a Jetta or a GTI (http://www.vdubsrock.com/?ic_id=edh_vdubsrock)
Go with the GTi. I punish Jettas with keelhauling.
I like the TV commercials, though.
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Originally posted by canned eggs:
I like the TV commercials, though.
Any commercials with Slash and Nigel Tufnel from Spinal Tap are awesome in their own right.
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Don't forget John Mayor :p
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So me and Pitt got the chance to swing by Ludlow Street Guitars in NYC. Got to play that Eastwood Airline that I mentioned on the previous page. I can easily say that it's going to be the next guitar I buy.
But for the record, this is a fucking beast...
(http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/842/photo17a03cyx5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
It's a Gretsch G5135 Corvette Reissue. Priced at $550.
This guitar screams. And I love it.
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The song that inspired me to play guitar is Iron Man by Black Sabbath. I had it on a burnt CD back in like 5th grade, and I would fast foward to the Solo, and listen to it many times, over and over again. But I could never really get Sabbath solos down. I have promised to never learn the Iron Man solo because I know it would sound like crap. Same with Paranoid, I tried learning it, but it always ends up sounding like a dying racoon.
The single Album that really changed my perspective on guitar is Hangover Music Vol VI by Black Label society. I bought it thinking it was a metal album, boy was I wrong. Every single song on there has an Acoustic intro, aside from the few with Piano at the begninning. I have called this a Grunge album before, and thats what I would classify it as. Most of the songs are rather slow paced, but all have these gut wrenching guitar solos performed by Zakk. The guy recorded Lead guitar, Backup guitar, and bass on most of the songs. His acoustic ability goes unmatched(at least for a metal guitarist.) and that really is the album that changed my life.
Anyone else wanna throw their 2 cents in?
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Originally posted by CrapBag:
His acoustic ability goes unmatched(at least for a metal guitarist.)
Two words (or rather, two names): Mikael and Åkerfeldt. Also, his singing is superb.
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MY GUITAR IS A FENDER STRAT IT IS SO KOOL ND BRINGS OUT GR8 SOUNDS
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I've had me '63 SG since '78.
Never had any other guitar (except for the L6 I had before the SG,
which I traded even for the SG), nor will I likely.
I don't think I'd actually trade in my Sebring for the VeeDub
even if it does come with a free kick ass guitar.
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I just bought a boss Pitch Shifter [PS-5] I wish I had enough for http://cgi.ebay.com/New-in-Box-Danelectro-Mod-Seven-String-Electric-Guitar_W0QQitemZ220045205107QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33036QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220045205107 (http://cgi.ebay.com/New-in-Box-Danelectro-Mod-Seven-String-Electric-Guitar_W0QQitemZ220045205107QQihZ012QQcategoryZ33036QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220045205107) I never had seen a Danelectro 7 string before.
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Oh damn.
That Dano 7-string is awesome.
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My band is doing a heavy metal version of "Aqualung"
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Eyeing little girls with bad intent, eh?
My band will be doing the high speed supercharged marshall infected version of the Gun Club's Black Train.
We also cover the NY Doll's Bad Detective.
Everthing else is all originals.
Here's two of them...
Grizzly Dick (http://www1.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-1333804/Grizzly.mp3)
VooDoo Nectarine (http://www1.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-1347880/VoodooNectarine.mp3)
(http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5569/fbt2006web1nl0.th.jpg) (http://img357.imageshack.us/my.php?image=fbt2006web1nl0.jpg)
Come see the fabled shredder SG live and feel its fire!
(http://img280.imageshack.us/img280/9026/deek27dq.th.jpg) (http://img280.imageshack.us/my.php?image=deek27dq.jpg) (http://img430.imageshack.us/img430/9287/skustface3yk.th.jpg) (http://img430.imageshack.us/my.php?image=skustface3yk.jpg)
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Me, Mom, and Pixy are definitely coming to that show. We cant wait to se ya rock out.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Me, Mom, and Pixy are definitely coming to that show. We cant wait to se ya rock out.
Just found out...
According to the bar's website (http://www.libertyheightstaproom.com/main.html), it looks like we're going on at 11pm.
EDIT>That is wrong - we're going on at 10<EDIT
Cataldi's Eastern Music is going on at 9pm.
That's Sal. Solo. He's a mad maestro on the guitar.
He'll be playing with us, too!
Check out his guitar work on this... this (http://www1.eboard.com/boards/17/31/59/SkustingsFlagEmporium/att-1387343/FlyingDream.mp3).
That's Frank's Museum - Sal's old band from years ago....
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I got some work done on the bass. New tuners, Grover open gear ones, and new strings, and raised the bridge and filed down the nut. Way better than the last professional setup I had, like ten years ago, and miles better than the setups I managed on my own. So much easier to play.
I'ma get the mighty mighty purple Jackson set up next.
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Okay, I have to get this out of my system, because I'm GASing through the roof about the following four babies. The worst bit is that I can afford to buy not only one, but all of them, but I'm trying to save up for my education. Still, knowing you could have them means it's even more painful to have to leave them on the wall... :cry: Besides, I don't really need another guitar. The Cort is plenty versatile for my current level, but I certainly could use them.
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4451/0111260375xloa0.jpg)
Fender Highway 1 Telecaster. This is probably the one I'll end up getting, because it sounds the farthest from what I already have, and a Tele tone is gorgeous. Then I'll mod it with a binding and a Carvin blade bridge pickup.
(http://www.espguitars.co.jp/edwards/original/E-LP-85CD_BLK.jpg)
Edwards (ESP subsidiary) Les Paul copy. Only sold in Japan, but even with taxes and all, it's still mighty affordable. And the Edwards build quality is only a smidgeon lower than a high-end ESP, which is really plenty good. A LOT higher than even the best Epiphones (except maybe for the Elitist models).
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1268/ee1720vc2.jpg)
Epiphone Casino. Because I have to have a hollowbody with P90s. Maybe this'd get a Bigsby when I eventually end up gettig it. Because I will. Some day.
(http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4416/13c79eecb39516e88314bb1om2.jpg)
Ibanez AK86. This sounds kind of similar to the one I already have, but it has that hollowbody flavour mixed into it, and it feels great.
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Go with the Casino.
Best hollowbody this side of $1000.
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I know... It will almost definitely be the first hollowbody I'm gonna get. If I can find a store that has it or can get it in the cherry finish. It's by far the prettiest. For some reason they mostly carry the Dot, Riviera and Sheraton over here, but I'd suppose they could get the Casino if I need it.
But it's gonna be the Tele first.
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I have the Dot. Definitely a sweet guitar, but I'd much prefer the Casino's P90s over the humbuckers I have on it.
Not to mention, it's a good heavier than the Casino as well...
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The P90s would be the reason to get the Casino. And also, the way it looks... :swoon: As I said, the AK86 has a tone similar to my Cort, and would only add a different kind of character to that tone, so while I am possibly gonna get it eventually, it'll be quite a few miles down the road.
But if you prefer the P90s to your hummers, you're probably shit outta luck, because they aren't easily interchangable beacuse of their dimensions. You can't extend the rout to accept a P90 because it's larger one way, but not the other, so there'd be gaps... Even the dog ears won't save you, unless you don't really mind having the modification showing. Or you could do the switcheroo and sell the Dot.
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I really don't know, I'm not one for major guitar customizations, so I doubt I'd switch the pickups unless I had a problem with the buckers.
And unfortunately, since the dot is about $150 less than the Casino, trading it in won't do that much good, especially since it'd be worth even less now that I've had it for 2 years.
Bah, whatever. The thing still sounds good. And it's probably my most solid live guitar. I never have any problems with it.
And, if you listen to my band's videos on our Myspace (http://www.myspace.com/steelbattalion), the Dot sounds pretty damn good.
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My first decent amp in almost 30 years.
Just picked up a 50 watter Peavey Valve King 112....
(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/6066/valvekingdr4.th.jpg) (http://img408.imageshack.us/my.php?image=valvekingdr4.jpg)
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Probably picking up the Seafoam Green Eastwood Airline for Xmas this year.
I am so going to rape this guitar when my band records our debut album this January...
(http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/3184/gtrsaharablairl2pdlxil1.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Me, Mom, and Pixy are definitely coming to that show. We cant wait to se ya rock out.
I'm in!
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Rehearsals have gone really well. We are ready!
We're also going to be playing with The Shirts in January.
Don't have the details yet.
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Alright, went to Richboro Music last night. I was playing a Jackson, and I mentioned to the guy working that I needed a good metal guitar. He said "Ohh man, you haven't seen our Schecters!." So he points me in the direction of this baby:
(http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/fit,400by400/quality,85/brand,zzounds/hr_hellraiser_c1_fr_bch-505828b94b5a9074cfe193fa60dd6a53.jpg) and the first thing he tells me is that it is a solid piece of wood all the way thorough. That means the neck and body are the same piece of wood, while most guitars have the neck bolted onto the body. He explained it makes it easier to reach the 24th fret. It was the best sounding guitar I have ever had the pleasure to play, and it had EMG pickups. AND it was only $620(new)!!! The cheapest you'll find it on the Internet is 800.
Well i definitely know that's one of my top choices for a new guitar.
oh, the one I played didn't have a Floyd Rose. No big loss.
Here's a more detailed version of it. (http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/hr_hellraiser_c1_fr_bch-505828b94b5a9074cfe193fa60dd6a53.jpg)
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Yeah, those Schecters are some hard rockin' babies. However, "one piece" is bullshit (you know salesmen are made up of that stuff, right?). Schecter has some guitars with neck-through construction, which means that the neck (often laminates, which provides greater stability) runs all the way through the entire construction. However, the C-1 Hellraiser is NOT a neck-through. It's a set-neck construction, but they did some masterful woodworking on the neck joint that makes it look and feel like a neck-through, and only has a wee bit less sustain than a neck-through would have. Go for it. Now!
Damn you and your ultra low prices (edit: we almost can't get any Schecters at all over here). Not that I'm envious at all... :cry:
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Hey everybody!
I got my first bass for Christmas this year: :)
(http://img274.imageshack.us/img274/3766/275030wc6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Epiphone EB-0. Despite it being short-scaled, it plays and sounds great.
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I wanna guitar. :(
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Originally posted by mom rules:
I wanna guitar. :(
Aren't there a bunch around the house?
One of which you could stake a claim on under eminent domain?
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Feast your eyes....ON THIS!
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/airline2.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/airline3.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/airline.jpg)
I wuv it...
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It will look better once you beat the shit out of it.
But damn, thats a sexy axe right there.
And I might take my next couple of pay checks, and instead of putting them in the bank(to save for a car), I may buy that Shecter Hellraiser. Mmmm.
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My rig:
Epiphone Les Paul with Seymour Duncans
Boss SD-1
Boss CH-1
Boss DD-6
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe witha Celestion Vintage 30
I love it, the only things I could see doing are getting another pedal or two, and saving up for a Fender Jazzmaster guitar.
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Alright I just wrote this riff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qe7rNt0bpw) like an hour ago. Needs a lot of work, but it has some potential. It's not metal, it's actually pretty soft.
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Hey, keep working on the riff. It's sounding cool.
This Christmas, I got myself a Little Big Muff fuzz. Sounds really cool with the Wah-Wah, too. That, and I picked up my first mandolin.
Lovin' the Airline, Rob. I don't think I could get used to all those knobs, though. The two on my Tele are enough. :)
(http://myspace-620.vo.llnwd.net/01473/02/65/1473025620_l.jpg)
Here's a picture of me and my sweet-ass Tele.
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Ah yes, classic Fender goodness.
Hey LJ, you coming to 169 Bar this Friday? ;)
We're on the bill, and about half a dozen PEELers are coming!
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This friday? As in the 12th? It's my little brother's birthday. I totally wish I could make it, but you know... my little brother just *had* to be born 17 years ago.
Well, I'm just kidding about that, but yeah, bro's bday... can't make it. :( I'm still up for that jam session, though.
EDIT- Maybe... my brother sounds like he's interested in spending his birthday seeing Steel Battalion. :)
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Well, it's later in the night at around 9, so it's possible...
We also have the gig at Sin-e' on the 9th, but it's 21 and over, so I dont know if you're elegible... :hmpf:
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If anything, I think Josh and I can make the 169 Bar gig. I'll be looking forward to it.
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Better pics of the Airline in action:
(http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/1695/rob2ah2.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9290/band3ll3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/853/rob1vj5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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Posted to fix thread.
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Hey, that looks mighty good when it's getting rocked out on. Good buy, I reckon. What's the sound like?
Anyways, I'm heading out soon, as I'm gonna queue up for some opening sale at a music shop far away from here, and if I get lucky I'll come home with...
This gorgeous creation:
(http://duesenberg.de/duesenberg/image/hb_starplayer_sg.jpg)
So wish me luck, people.
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Awesome ugly color dude.
What kind is it?
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Duesenberg Starplayer TV (Surf Green)... A German high-quality brand that I'm quite smitten with. That's a P90 style pickup at the neck. It'll sound tres magnifique and twangy. Man, I really hope I'll succeed.
So, the tone of your Airline? Good?
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It is really awesome.
I had been craving that nasty White Stripes tone for a while, and that was one of the main motivations for me to get it.
And while it does exactly that remarkably well, I would also go as far to call it the most versatile guitar I own. The thing can go from sounding like a jangly Rickenbacker to a freaking jet engine with just a flick of a switch.
My only problems with it are that some of the highest frets are a tad hard to reach and that I accidentally knock the tone knobs sometimes because they're positioned where I normally have my forearm resting.
But other than that, it's currently my favorite axe I have.
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This makes me wet in the pants... (http://www.danelectro.com/guitars1.htm)
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Gaahhh! I've always wanted a 59 Danelectro.
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Rare glimpse of the back of the beast...
(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9866/sgbackcq4.jpg)
This beast... Andy's on it.
(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5121/andy22ju.jpg)
(http://img479.imageshack.us/img479/474/onstage1postbg3.jpg)
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Rob, I think you got me crazy for an Airline guitar myself. I'm looking at this hideous seafoam green one. Maybe for my 21st?
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I was originally going to get my guitar in seafoam, but they were out of stock.
Here's a new Airline model they just released:
(http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/airline-Map/images/gtr_Seafoam-airMap.jpg)
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Rob, I got details for Sin-é, so I'm gonna see if I can push for a gig there in the Summer.
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Sweet, and make sure it's a double bill! ;)
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Are we making this part of the Summer PEELathon? If so, we should agree some dates/times for it. :D
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Duesenberg Starplayer TV (Surf Green)... A German high-quality brand that I'm quite smitten with. That's a P90 style pickup at the neck. It'll sound tres magnifique and twangy. Man, I really hope I'll succeed.
From what I understand, Duesenberg's are basically the German version of Gibson. So, yeah, you'll be getting a good guitar.
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Originally posted by Melllvar:
Are we making this part of the Summer PEELathon? If so, we should agree some dates/times for it. :D
Woot!!! Summer PEELathon!! Can't wait 'cause I miss you all so much.
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That's the idea. A rock n roll PEELathon, 1st gig should be on your porch... ;)
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not too summery though. I'm delicate
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Fall? Suggestions are welcome.
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Bout a week ago, I walked into my local guitar store and saw the accoustic that I've wanted since I've started playing. It's the Epiphone J160E Acc/Electric guitar made famous by 60's groups like the Monkees and the Beatles. It has the most amazing tone to it, and unlike alot of accoustic/electrics I've played, it sounds just as good through an amp.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/RV_92.jpg)
I've been searching for it for god knows how long, and seeing as how it might be one of my only chances to pick it up, I'm probably going to trade in my Ibanez PC300 Accoustic/Electric and some old gear and buy it when I get my paycheck this week.
what kind of sound can you get out of it ?? i bought mine yesterday and i can get an electric sound but no acoustic, can you help me ?
thanks
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Bout a week ago, I walked into my local guitar store and saw the accoustic that I've wanted since I've started playing. It's the Epiphone J160E Acc/Electric guitar made famous by 60's groups like the Monkees and the Beatles. It has the most amazing tone to it, and unlike alot of accoustic/electrics I've played, it sounds just as good through an amp.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b306/qe286/Misc/RV_92.jpg)
I've been searching for it for god knows how long, and seeing as how it might be one of my only chances to pick it up, I'm probably going to trade in my Ibanez PC300 Accoustic/Electric and some old gear and buy it when I get my paycheck this week.
hi, what kind of sound can you get out of it ?? i bought mine yesterday and i can get an electric sound but no acoustic, can you help me ?
thanks
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...a-what? Are you playing it through some amp with the nastiest, no good clean channel ever?
[edit]Also, no luck on that Duesenberg... :cry: [/edit]
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i play it through a Laney HCM15R, so maybe this amp is too bad quality for it. Gonna try my Epi through an Ac30 in my guitar shop
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That's a tiny 15 watt SS practice amp, right? Laney make really good amps, but if you want a rich and detailed acoustic sound, you won't get satisfied by such a low-end thingy. I guess you could make it sound nice when playing on the clean channel with the volume below 3, but then the sound from the actual acoustic soundboard of the guitar would drown it out, so there'd be little point unless you're in a tighht spot and need to record something.
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Try switching to a lighter gauge strings too.
That'll help give it that John Lennon sound.
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thanks a lot for your answer !
i'd like to put Dean Markley Signature series Nickelsteel electric 11-52, is it okay ???
Do I have to change any settings if i put these strings ?
thanks a lot !
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you don't know ??
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Hmmm, the "Electric" bit in the name suggests that they are for an electric guitar. But as longs as the string gauge is comparable, they should hold up fine. .11 and .12 (varies) are my strings of choice for acoustics. If you go up a gauge you may raise the action, which means you should tighten the truss rod. BUT- do NOT muck about with the truss rod unless you know what you're doing, because if you do it wrong, it'll snap, and you'll be looking at one hell of an expensive repair bill. Have a pro do it if you're unsure. However, play the guitar a bit and decide if the action suits you. If it does, don't worry about it.
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beacuse i don't know if it can play better than now or now, so I want to try different strings.
You say that the dean markleys that i have are OK, and I don't have to do something with the truss rod or something else ?
well i will try theses ones next week to see the difference.
Nasty Pasty, you know what strings do you have on the Epi ? So tell me if they're good or no..
Thanks
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The .11 strings will make the sound thinner than .12s, and in my opinion a fuller sound is preferable for most of the things I'd use an acoustic for.
I can't tell you if your guitar would require adjustment when you change the strings. Three reasons:
1) I don't know which strings are on it now (a general rule is: Thicker strings have a greater pull, so they'll curve the neck forward (a convex bow), meaning the truss rod should get tightened, but not necessarily)
2) I don't know how it's set up now, if it has fret buzzing or if the action is too high, etc. This means I cannot estimate what it'll be like with the new strings.
3) After the string change, I can't feel it for myself, and I cannot see it. If you have a digital camera that can take some fairly good close-up snapshots, try showing the neck, fretboard and strings in a direct profile. One picture at the nut and one at the neck joint.
Another thing you could do is bring it to a guitar tech and ask him what he thinks. This SHOULD be free (people who charge for an opinion are wankers, and should get stuck under something heavy). Then you can figure out if you want to pay for a pro setup. It's all up to you.
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okay, thanks for your answer, but Nasty pasty have this guitar, so can you tell me something about the strings, please ???
thank you
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Dammit, having the same guitar doesn't mean that you give different advice, unless it's a very specific guitar like a Travis Bean or something. Adjusting and maintaining acoustic guitars is the same no matter what guitar you happen to have. Also, if he hasn't tried exactly those strings, he'll have absolutely no idea what they'll sound like.
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Yeah, hofner, I don't have the guitar anymore anyway. I sold it months ago, and I don't exactly know which strings I used for it.
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Hmm, since I didn't succeed on that Duesenberg, perhaps I can now get lucky with an auction for an '83 Telecaster. Butterscotch finish and a maple neck and fingerboard. That's the exact same model Jeff Buckley played, and even though I know it's cheesy as hell, I'm gonna turn it into a Jeff Buckley tribute/clone guitar (Carvin S60BT bridge pickup, 5-hole mirror pickguard) if I get it. So wish me luck, party people.
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If I were to ever get another guitar, I'd likely get another SG!
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Greg Kihn keeps saying on the local radio that only maniacs play SGs. He means it in a good way.
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and if i put electric 11-52 strings it could be allright ? Do you know what strings used Lennon ?
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Originally posted by canned eggs:
Greg Kihn keeps saying on the local radio that only maniacs play SGs. He means it in a good way.
He's right!
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Originally posted by canned eggs:
...only maniacs play SGs. He means it in a good way.
Case in point:
(http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/5158/zappasa6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
Originally posted by hofner 500/1:
and if i put electric 11-52 strings it could be allright ? Do you know what strings used Lennon ?
Dude, just get some light gauge acoustic strings. No point in putting electric ones on, it won't sound as good.
And I don't know what strings John used, why don't you ask him?
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Case in point...
(http://adweek.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/angusyoung.jpg)
And that photo of Frank has been flipped.
He wasn't a lefty.
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Yeah, me being as big a Zappa fan as I am, I know he was a righty...
T'was just the best pic of him and his SG I could find...
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More SG:
(http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/sg-69.jpg)
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Clapton...
(http://twtd.bluemountains.net.au/cream/img/sg67.JPG)
Tony Iommi
(http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/1998/img/IommiLaugh.jpg)
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Ruyter Suys:
(http://www.chrisjeffs.co.uk/ruyter-suys.jpg)
A lady that doesn't quite suck at guitar. Whoah, I can feel my paradigm shift.
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And looks good not sucking!
That's one hot rod of an SG!
Looks like it's got a Floyd Rose with no bar.
The bar's probbaly at the other end of the stage by now!
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Second
(http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m192/toshin5/Zappageetar.jpg)
Frank wasn't a lefty,
Good call Cap'n
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To me it looks a lot like a Kahler tremolo (but still no bar), but I'm not 100% sure. Come to think of it, I'm not sure I've noticed any trem use in Nashville Pussy's songs.
And yes, she's pleasant sight, and she's certainly the filthiest female guitarist I ever saw (except the chicks from Rockbitch, but they're not really that good musicians).
And what an admirable attitude:
"Courtney gives women a bad name in rock ‘n roll and uses her guitar as a necklace not as an instrument."
"Being a woman in a band can be hard sometimes because people will never look at me for my musicianship, they'll always look at the boobs.”
(bear in mind that Nashville Pussy's image is very sexual)
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Originally posted by Cap'n Skusting:
Clapton...
(http://twtd.bluemountains.net.au/cream/img/sg67.JPG)
Oh damn...
Gibson needs to release a limited edition of that "The Fool"-painted SG.
Or...
*goes and steals Bender_Waffle's nail polish*
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Bugger, meant to edit my post...
Also...
His SG has two necks. Jimmy wins.
(http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/6418/jimmydoubleneckthumbty0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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You could ask Ed Roman Guitars (http://www.edromanguitars.com/guitar/gibson/fool_gib.htm) for one... Sure, Ed Roman is as arrogant as he is talented, and his bitter blurps are nothing but hot air, but I've been told his stuff is of exceptional quality. It's not gonna be cheap, though.
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Ugh, I went to Ed Roman Guitars in Las Vegas over the summer, and they were the biggest assholes I've ever seen working there. They only let me play their guitars on display after signing a release agreement, and then, they only let me play them in 2 minute intervals...
Not ever dealing with that scumbag again...
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Well, then my assumptions turned out to be truths. Just read a few of his misguided ramblings, and you'll know he's all bells and whistles (who doesn't hesitate to rag on other respected brands like PRS - sometimes he can't get enough, but when one of his own guitars is in the picture, PRS is suddenly the shittiest brand around). If you know some less-than-basic things about guitars you'll see that all of his "guitars are magic, and I, Ed Roman, am a wizard"-crap is just sad. Too bad so many people are in awe of that sort of attitude. They don't see through it. I wouldn't do business with him either.
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My SG came from here (http://www.gruhn.com/).
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Guys, you're forgetting the ultimate SG maniac:
(http://www.odarainternet.com.br/supers/musica/imagens/guitar-wolf.JPG)
So I scored a free setup on the mighty mighty purple Jackson by fixing the local guitar doctor's bandsaw. Keen! I gotta bring it down tomorrow...
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Old news or new news? (http://www.gibson.com/DigitalGuitarNew/gibsonDigital.html)
I heard about this a few weeks ago and forgot to post it. Don't know how much exposure it has but it's great. Theoretically you can have 6 different pickups for each string and give each string it's own effect and such like. Just imagine what you could do.
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Old news (which would actually make just make it... "s"?). And the idea has been tried out several times, though that's been custom projects, and it's been done with analog electronics as well (with 6 jacks). Still, it's nice to see some initiative from one of the big ones.
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(http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/12/05/HomeWolf_gallery__382x400,0.jpg)
I like the color
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@Dawoods - That guitar looks pretty slick! It looks like the dude in the picture is hooked up with some sort of XLR plug.
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XLR is the past, sucka. The plug in the new HD LP is an ethernet cable. No shit. I'd like to own one of them, but not until I get a whole shitload of equipment, because it's pretty useless if you can't really explore the possibilities.
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Pffft...
All this fancy-shmancy digital bullpie guitars...
I remember when we didn't even have pickups! Ya had to stick a microphone near your F-hole and play real loudly!
Damn kids...
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Originally posted by Nasty Pasty:
Pffft...
I remember when...
Damn kids...
Pfffft!
I remember when we had to stretch two tin cans
attatched to each other with string by our
f holes and carry them five miles through two feet
of snow to the edge of the stage to be louder!
Damn youngin's...
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I sold my old electric guitar on ebay for Ģ72 a few months ago. Woo
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Hmm, since I didn't succeed on that Duesenberg, perhaps I can now get lucky with an auction for an '83 Telecaster.
Failed... :cry: The guy sold it to some opportunistic yodeller while I was discussing some details with him. Fuck that.
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I've been feeling the need lately to get a new acoustic guitar...
I haven't had one since I traded in my Epiphone J-160E for my Danelectro. But I'm taking a vacation up to a cabin in New York State and would love to just have an acoustic guitar with me to do some lazy songwriting. It's just not the same with an electric and a mini amplifier...
So I'm thinking of scraping together a hundred bucks or so and buying some shitty little guitar as just a throw-around instrument. Not for live shows or recording, just messing around with...
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Go for Crafter. VERY cost-efficient. I don't think I've seen a better value for the money, unless you get really lucky with one of the new Greg Bennett acoustics.
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Well, my need was to great for me to ignore.
Went out and bought an Ibanez acoustic with a built-in tuner. Gorgeous color of black, and came with a free hardshell case for under $200.
Pictures to come later...
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Ruyter Suys:
A lady that doesn't quite suck at guitar. Whoah, I can feel my paradigm shift.
Hey, watch out, dude. Us girls can rock. :D
I've always wanted to get an SG... maybe for my birthday. Then again, I am still awfully tempted by the Airline. Thankfully, I have plenty of time to make up my mind.
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Originally posted by Local Jerseyan:
Hey, watch out, dude. Us girls can rock. :D
Though I know rocking girls exist, they are a rare occurance, sadly... I know a metric ton of girls who claim to "play guitar", but they neither can nor want to play anything beyond those omnipresent four Oasis chords. Grr! And then every once in a while you bump into one of those powerchording "punk chicks" with a Squier starter pack. I can't decide which is the least guitaristlike approach to the instrument.
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Then, you have girls like the lovely Steph Paynes from Lez Zeppelin, who makes me completely inferior in terms of skill...
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I was kinda expecting you to come in here and say that. You big fanboy, you... Hmmm, come to think of it, I haven't heard them play at all. Is there a MySpace or something so you can prove to me that there's something under the sun?
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They don't have any material on their myspace, unfortunately.
Actually, they just rapped up recording their first album, produced by the famous Hendrix/Zeppelin Sound Engineer, Eddie Kramer.
Log onto MSN and I'll send a file to ya'.
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I would, but I can't... I'm at work, much to my dismay. They're holding me against my will.
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Then Youtube search them.
I have some (shitty) videos of them, in addition to the other ones already on there.
PS: Wooohooo! Page 20! New thread!
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Originally posted by Pikka Bird:
Though I know rocking girls exist, they are a rare occurance, sadly... I know a metric ton of girls who claim to "play guitar", but they neither can nor want to play anything beyond those omnipresent four Oasis chords. Grr! And then every once in a while you bump into one of those powerchording "punk chicks" with a Squier starter pack. I can't decide which is the least guitaristlike approach to the instrument.
You know what? I totally agree with you. I get upset when guys say: "OMG u gurlz cant play hahahah", but I also get upset when I see the girls you describe (it's a different story to say you do it as a hobby and play the way you put it, of course).
I consider myself a serious player... I practice every day, learning new scales, writing stuff, analyzing music, and learing to apply all the stuff I learn. I hope to give "girl guitarist" a much better connotation one day. :D