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Hey guys there is a class action lawsuit that has been filed against Guitar Center and NAMM for conspiring to fix prices. The lawsuit also alleges that Guitar Center attempted to quash competition from online retailers by threatening to boycott suppliers that dealt with online stores. If you bought a fretted instrument (guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, violin etc. etc.) from Guitar Center between 2005 & 2007 you are eligible to join the class action here. Fuck Guitar Center. |
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« Reply #5102 on: September 25, 2009, 07:18:59 AM » |
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WOW MAN THAT'S ALMOST AS COOL AS A FUCKING GUITAR WITH A HANDLE CUT OUT OF IT
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« Reply #5103 on: September 25, 2009, 12:16:44 PM » |
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Ok. Hold on. What the fuck is the Shredneck?! When would that EVER be more practical than just using a guitar?!
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Oh! When you're on an airplane and just can't contain your urge to totally mash out some sick Slayer riffs! Assuming, of course, the damn thing doesn't get confiscated at security for looking exactly like a mace.
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« Reply #5104 on: September 25, 2009, 12:22:30 PM » |
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I spent a solid half-hour on that website trying to work out why anybody would ever buy one of those things. Still stumped.
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« Reply #5105 on: September 25, 2009, 12:28:11 PM » |
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I love the slideshow at top-right. It looks to me like nearly everyone is holding the stupid thing upside down. Unless that's how you're supposed to hold it. Are you supposed to strum the damned thing? I don't understand a single thing about it!
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« Reply #5106 on: September 25, 2009, 12:30:23 PM » |
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You aren't shittalking the "Fireman"?
Apparently it's more obvious that one's a joke? They're all jokes, which is my favorite part. I'm not sure if Paul Gilbert has the capacity to be serious. Also, I've discovered a use for the Shredneck! No, wait, I haven't. |
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« Reply #5107 on: September 25, 2009, 02:38:42 PM » |
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When they come out with my signature model, you'll have to pre-pay for the motherf()cker. They guitar will be delivered to ME once you pay for it. I'll play it until I get drunk and leave it somewhere. The only unique feature will be a homing beacon/gps/thang that will tell you what pawn shop/land fill/whorehouse/blacklightenemapit it ended up at.
People with un-butt smelling pristine EC sig guitarz will be scorned in the best cases and torn to shreds (hubris style) in the worse. Whoever rips off the peen gets to keep that axe. But they have to abuse it. So basically only retarded people would want one, or more PC stated, people whose moms bought them the Gibsofuckasterator pictured above.
The end. Vote for me.
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« Reply #5108 on: September 25, 2009, 03:23:30 PM » |
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I love the slideshow at top-right. It looks to me like nearly everyone is holding the stupid thing upside down. Unless that's how you're supposed to hold it. Are you supposed to strum the damned thing? I don't understand a single thing about it!
yeah the the tuners are at the bottom. Look at the inlays. Still doesn't make sense though. It would be more practical to practice on a fuckin' Rock Band controller. |
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« Reply #5109 on: September 25, 2009, 04:54:29 PM » |
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people whose moms bought them the Gibsofuckasterator pictured above.
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« Reply #5110 on: September 27, 2009, 05:14:44 AM » |
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« Reply #5111 on: September 27, 2009, 07:25:45 AM » |
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I dont know guys, I've seen the build fotos, and while it is even worse than epiphone, could it be worse than squier? Me thinks naught.
I wouldnt buy it, since (I think) I'm out of starter pack league, but still, seems interesting.
Ugly strats ftw.
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« Reply #5112 on: September 27, 2009, 02:39:25 PM » |
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FUCK YES YOU GUYS I FOUND A FUCKING GIBSON SG-1 AND IT IS NOW MINE FUCK YEAH
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« Reply #5113 on: September 27, 2009, 03:42:40 PM » |
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« Reply #5114 on: September 27, 2009, 03:51:18 PM » |
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I dont know guys, I've seen the build fotos, and while it is even worse than epiphone, could it be worse than squier? Me thinks naught.
I wouldnt buy it, since (I think) I'm out of starter pack league, but still, seems interesting.
Ugly strats ftw.
Attack! Attack! is even worse than Hawthorne Heights, but could they be worse than Brokencyde? the problem is not if it is the lowest end of the ladder but rather that it exists at all |
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« Reply #5116 on: September 28, 2009, 12:14:30 AM » |
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Your link is no good.
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« Reply #5117 on: September 28, 2009, 12:52:43 AM » |
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I saw a bottle of "Jimi Hendrix Electric" Vodka in a Liquor store in St Louis a while ago. The booze was probably shit but the bottle looked kind of cool
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« Reply #5118 on: September 28, 2009, 12:29:01 PM » |
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link corrected.
Apologies, apologies.
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« Reply #5119 on: September 29, 2009, 08:00:37 AM » |
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What the hell didn't the Jimi Hendrix estate used to be really stingy with who they'd license stuff for?
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« Reply #5120 on: September 29, 2009, 08:38:48 AM » |
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Guys, my girlfriend bought an acoustic guitar yesterday! I'm going to be teaching her how to play.
I am pretty excited, not gonna lie.
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« Reply #5121 on: September 29, 2009, 12:37:32 PM » |
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I was in that position once. It was horrible. The girlfriend at the time didn't take kindly to instruction, though. Plus, "THE STRINGS HURT MY FINGERS!"
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« Reply #5122 on: September 29, 2009, 01:35:35 PM » |
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Srsly be careful with that. If she sticks with it at all, have her take lessons; from someone else. But then you might be a great teacher. So, maybe I should just stfu.
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« Reply #5123 on: September 29, 2009, 01:55:54 PM » |
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want some of that Hendrix purple drank.
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« Reply #5124 on: September 30, 2009, 08:59:49 AM » |
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I was in that position once. It was horrible. The girlfriend at the time didn't take kindly to instruction, though. Plus, "THE STRINGS HURT MY FINGERS!"
Haha. She just wants me to teach her basic chords and how to read tab. She's taking a basic guitar class at college next semester. And for the fingers, probably not a problem. She already plays cello and violin, among others. |
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« Reply #5125 on: October 01, 2009, 08:49:10 AM » |
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*wink wink nudge nudge*
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« Reply #5126 on: October 01, 2009, 10:47:22 PM » |
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Guys, it occurred to me today that I haven't played electric guitar in over a month, because both my electrics and my amp are back at home, and I'm at college (I do have my acoustic though). I miss making loud noises!
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« Reply #5127 on: October 05, 2009, 01:17:40 PM » |
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Guys i played (a guitar that looked just like) this Saturday and DID NOT buy it. I has a sad.  |
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« Reply #5128 on: October 05, 2009, 04:51:36 PM » |
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T-60s are effin' gorgeous. Why didn't you buy it?
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« Reply #5129 on: October 05, 2009, 10:03:37 PM » |
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Oh guys, I played one of those Squier Classic Vibe Duo-Sonics yesterday. I AM IN FUCKING LOVE OH MY GOD I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN
AND IT'S ONLY LIKE THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
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« Reply #5130 on: October 05, 2009, 10:55:25 PM » |
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Oh guys, I played one of those Squier Classic Vibe Duo-Sonics yesterday. I AM IN FUCKING LOVE OH MY GOD I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN
AND IT'S ONLY LIKE THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
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« Reply #5131 on: October 05, 2009, 11:15:20 PM » |
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Oh guys, I played one of those Squier Classic Vibe Duo-Sonics yesterday. I AM IN FUCKING LOVE OH MY GOD I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN
AND IT'S ONLY LIKE THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
Yes. If I hadn't purchased my Tribute ASAT, I would have picked up one of these. They are awesome. |
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« Reply #5132 on: October 06, 2009, 07:27:03 AM » |
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T-60s are effin' gorgeous. Why didn't you buy it?
"Big" "Tour" coming up. Have to save for diesel fuel, cheetohs, dog boarding, motels...etc.. That T-60 was sweet though. Kind of rough hew looking yet obviously the kind of indestructo guitar one should have in a guitar fight. In other news, my Nitefly is done at the shop and I'm waiting for my POD to be fixed (parts from CA). So I've been going through the stable of backup guitars to take with on the aforementioned outing. It's come down to my first stick: the '78 Mustang. Also playing through just the TT/Avatar rig with no signal processing has been an eye opener. If I just had a guitar gnome to run over and turn the three knobs on the TTerror at specific times in the songs I'd be set with just that gear alone. The competition was between the 95MIM Tele (crap bridge disqualified it); the 72 Acoustic Black Widow (great on some settings to meh on others, noisy assed pickups) , and the Yamaha AEX500 (bad luck to take a guitar my ex-wife bought for me, more of an acoustic axe, 11 guage flat wounds, not a good unprocessed through my rig sound should summat bad happen on the road). In other nudes, I'm told we 'have' to use the clubs backline cabinets at the Chicago show. So, GUYS I get to play the Tiny Terror through a Marshall 4x12 cabinet. Awesome? Or not? |
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« Reply #5133 on: October 06, 2009, 09:22:37 AM » |
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Should sound pretty epic.
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« Reply #5134 on: October 06, 2009, 10:09:43 AM » |
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If I just had a guitar gnome to run over and turn the three knobs on the TTerror at specific times in the songs I'd be set with just that gear alone.
We had a similar problem in a band I used to be in. Our solution was to train a monkey. Unfortunately, that proved to be slightly more expensive than anticipated and didn't really pan out. |
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« Reply #5135 on: October 06, 2009, 10:29:36 AM » |
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In other nudes, I'm told we 'have' to use the clubs backline cabinets at the Chicago show. So, GUYS I get to play the Tiny Terror through a Marshall 4x12 cabinet. Awesome? Or not?
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« Reply #5136 on: October 06, 2009, 10:37:19 AM » |
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I forgot about that! Malkmus sounded amazing when I saw the Jicks last year.
Guys, Gibson's..aw fuck it, you figure out what they did this time that's pissed me off.
(hint: they're making a robot LP Special, but calling it an LP Junior)
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« Reply #5137 on: October 06, 2009, 12:38:47 PM » |
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RE: G&L Guitars
The town I'm going to college in has a guitar shop that sells G&L guitars, and I've tried both an ASAT Special and a Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow and I absolutely adore both of them. They play so incredibly well.
This shop also sells Barber effects. This makes me incredibly happy.
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« Reply #5138 on: October 06, 2009, 06:02:58 PM » |
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A black Gretsch Electromatic with a bigsby came into the pawn shop near my house and they want $430 for the beauty. As much as I actually want to make the next guitar I own, that is a damn tempting offer.
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« Reply #5139 on: October 06, 2009, 07:13:50 PM » |
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RE: G&L Guitars
The town I'm going to college in has a guitar shop that sells G&L guitars, and I've tried both an ASAT Special and a Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow and I absolutely adore both of them. They play so incredibly well.
This shop also sells Barber effects. This makes me incredibly happy.
Classic Bluesboy Semi-Hollow. I loves mine so much! Also, where do you go to college? |
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« Reply #5140 on: October 07, 2009, 12:10:09 AM » |
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I have a potentially silly question! I went out and bought a gig bag for my Dano, and it fits fine but the case puts a wee bit of pressure on the vibrato arm. Seeing as it's basically a metal matchstick anyway, I'm worried that it might snap, or that the continuous pressure on the bridge would be bad. Am I being paranoid?
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« Reply #5141 on: October 07, 2009, 06:04:50 AM » |
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« Reply #5142 on: October 13, 2009, 11:44:57 AM » |
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So, anybody have any good recommendations for quirky online guitar shops? Currently my favorite are these guys- http://www.diamondstrings.com Lots of 60's and 70's european stuff. (Doombilly- given your sweet acoustic black widow, I would think the washburn falcons would be right up your alley). I bought a bass from Bruce Diamond a while back. He was very easy to deal with. Also, http://www.fatdawg.com . I've mentioned these guys before; they have lots of weird stuff. The really cool aspect is that they bought up a lot of fender and danelectro parts when their respective american plants closed. You can get strats, teles and danos assembled from vintage american parts for around $400. I've never used them, but I hear some pretty mixed reviews about customer service. Anybody else have online stores they dig? (Don't even think about posting GC or MF.) |
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« Reply #5143 on: October 13, 2009, 11:51:30 AM » |
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Jimmy Gravity's is a local shop, but they do online orders. Does that count? www.gravitystrings.com |
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« Reply #5144 on: October 13, 2009, 12:39:04 PM » |
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Also, http://www.fatdawg.com . I've mentioned these guys before; they have lots of weird stuff. The really cool aspect is that they bought up a lot of fender and danelectro parts when their respective american plants closed. You can get strats, teles and danos assembled from vintage american parts for around $400. I've never used them, but I hear some pretty mixed reviews about customer service. Patrick and I had all the intention in the world of going there last October, but alas, they're apparently closed on Sundays. Dammit. |
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« Reply #5145 on: October 13, 2009, 12:40:58 PM » |
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I am banning myself from guitar purchases for a while. Got leads on gigs in Savannah GA and NYC. Must save for diesel fuel, lodging.
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« Reply #5146 on: October 13, 2009, 01:16:13 PM » |
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« Reply #5147 on: October 13, 2009, 02:39:51 PM » |
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http://www.diamondstrings.com Lots of 60's and 70's european stuff. (Doombilly- given your sweet acoustic black widow, I would think the washburn falcons would be right up your alley). I bought a bass from Bruce Diamond a while back. He was very easy to deal with. Man, I haven't seen a site that pretty since my first meeting with the internet in 1999. A black Gretsch Electromatic with a bigsby came into the pawn shop near my house and they want $430 for the beauty. As much as I actually want to make the next guitar I own, that is a damn tempting offer.
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« Reply #5148 on: October 14, 2009, 09:10:00 AM » |
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Am now debating putting a GFS Dream 90 in the neck position of my Tele Custom, because I love that neck-position P-90 sound.
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« Reply #5149 on: October 14, 2009, 10:48:17 AM » |
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Anybody else have online stores they dig? (Don't even think about posting GC or MF.)
I've got fairly the opposite, but in a way that will not help anybody. It's Lemur music, which is a bass shop, but primarily for upright players. Don't buy anything there, and encourage nobody else to buy anything there. I bought an amp from them, because they're pretty much the place you buy from if you're an upright player and don't have a shop in your area. Well, it was obviously used and didn't work right. I sent it back to them and they sent me a new one, but I had to eat the shipping costs for the shitty one because I didn't make a big enough fuss over it. |
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