Man, you payed for all that sexy koa, then ruin it by covering it up with a huge pickguard.The pickguards are all that big. There are electronics underneath, you know.
Otherwise, nice guitar, i was thinking of buying one at when they came out.
One of these days I have to shell out for a better amp and a decent Tele.
Fender actually makes a Telecaster model of the one I got. It looks just as good and it's about the same priceOne of these days I have to shell out for a better amp and a decent Tele.
I'm getting an amp soon too. I want a Telecaster as well. Just a standard probably. :|
The problem with Fenders however is that they usually have no balls! Grrrr!
yeah i know, but if they did a decent routing job, like they used to you could take the pickguard off like so many bassists have done since jaco made it cool.
They even do it on the vintage modified fretless, if squire can do it, it cant be too much effort for fender to do it with the huge price gap there.
Fender actually makes a Telecaster model of the one I got. It looks just as good and it's about the same priceOne of these days I have to shell out for a better amp and a decent Tele.
I'm getting an amp soon too. I want a Telecaster as well. Just a standard probably. :|
Koa Series @ Samash:
Strat Model (http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?itemid=53315)
Tele Model (http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?itemid=53314)
I like the Lite Ash Telecaster as well. It's cheaper, and has Seymour Duncans, but the body is ash with a birdeye maple neck. Plus, I love guitars with natural finishes. I'm just wondering how both guitars would fare playing anything from hardcore to indie. I know they're Telecasters, so I'm hoping they'll be just fine.
Also SilentJ did you really get that beatufil guitar?
Indeed I did! I am playing it now actually.
It is an Epiphone, not a Gibson. I actually like Epis, they sound like the Gibsons do but play like a Fender.
I like old guitars. I'll stick with my Danelectro and Silvertone.
Part of why i can play it fast with tiny fingers is the really-smooth neck, and the neck's size (it's a little thicker than a J bass's neck). I got it used last summer, and god do i love it.
Yep.
S7420, one of the older Prestige models, from around 2000.
It has been stripped of the craptacular Black Pearl finish and given an oild rub, and the bridge pickup has been changed to a DiMarzio X2N. It fuckin' slays.
I, prog dork..
I am going to destroy this thread when I remember to bring my camera to the office.
I have way too many really nice guitars.
Also, lummer, i know this is a problem on 5 string basses alot, but that could just be because of the huge guage difference, but is there a problem of floppy b strings on 7's?
On the same sort of topic, has anyone else seen the new joins on the neck through ibanez's?
So sexy.
When you own a Strat, it sucks in comparison to ANYTHING bro!
Nah, I joke, I just don't like 'em.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/todesfuesch/newguitar.jpg)
also: dynamitekid: i love your guitar. i want it!
I done gots me a spankin' new guit-fiddle!
Pretty much nothing, really.. It was a discontinued model, so I got at 2/5 of the original price. It is completely new, mind you :D
It set me back about 200£, which is a bargain considering how awesome it is. The sound is great, and it plays just as nice as my Gibson.
Pretty much nothing, really.. It was a discontinued model, so I got at 2/5 of the original price. It is completely new, mind you :D
It set me back about 200£, which is a bargain considering how awesome it is. The sound is great, and it plays just as nice as my Gibson.
You got that for only £200??? Jesus! I so want one!
here is the guitar I bought a week ago, my first bass guitar/guitar of any kind:
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/The_Blue_Kitty/myguitar.jpg)
I think is G&L and it only cost me $199.
What's your budget?
Also you linked to the main Schecter page. Which guitar was it?
Time for me to hijack the thread somewhat. I'm considering learning to play the bass (even though I can't really afford lessons; I'll have to coerce some friends into teaching me, ehehe...), does anybody have any recommendations for a good model to start learning on? I don't want to buy a piece of crap that I'll hate a few years down the track (and furthermore won't be able to sell if I realise that I have no musical aptitude), so I'd be happy to spend a fair bit on one, though I don't want to exceed around 600-700 USD if it can be helped. Suggestions plz?
Try ampeg, fender, behringer, ashdown, gallien-krueger, SWR, fender, etc..
Try ampeg, fender, behringer, ashdown, gallien-krueger, SWR, fender, etc..
Are you implying something sir? :]
I bought a brand new Gibson Faded SG Special exactly one month ago. The headstock broke today. She is one month old and already dead.
The moral of the story is WHAT THE FUCK THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN GUYS
I recently bought a Behringer 4210 combo for my bass. I had been wanting to downsize for some time, but never dreamed I'd buy a Behringer. It was a surprisingly nice sounding amp for almost no money.
I have to admit I'm a bit nervous about hitting a store and trying their models out. Seeing as I'm a noob, and that this will be obvious to anyone that looks at me (I can hold a guitar, and maybe play the first 10 seconds of a Smashing Pumpkins song, but that's the limit of my knowledge) I'm worried about the reactions the shopkeepers might have. Namely that they'll hassle me to buy something lame or something out of my price range.
I didn't even know bassists used picks!
I bought a brand new Gibson Faded SG Special exactly one month ago. The headstock broke today. She is one month old and already dead.
The moral of the story is WHAT THE FUCK THAT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN GUYS
So did it stop working yet? Give it a few days.I recently bought a Behringer 4210 combo for my bass. I had been wanting to downsize for some time, but never dreamed I'd buy a Behringer. It was a surprisingly nice sounding amp for almost no money.
I didn't even know bassists used picks!
Many, many Gibsons snap at the headstock because of the angle at which they are set. Many, many Gibsons are repaired after the break and never have problems again. Just type in "Gibson SG headstock crack" in google and you'll see tons of them.
Try ampeg, fender, behringer, ashdown, gallien-krueger, SWR, fender, etc..
Are you implying something sir? :]
That I'm haphazard with my posts?
Actually, I'm not huge on fender for bass amps. I love the guitar amps, though. I recently bought a Behringer 4210 combo for my bass. I had been wanting to downsize for some time, but never dreamed I'd buy a Behringer. It was a surprisingly nice sounding amp for almost no money. I put in some Emenince 10s in to replace the crappy Bugeras, and did away with my huge Ampeg fullstack. 400 watts, tube preamp, full eq, and a balanced DI for less than $400. Amazing.
Just to add to the cool picture post- I just ordered this '81 Ibanez Roadstar refin with original old school DiMarzios -
(http://www.diamondstrings.com/ibanez%20roadstar%20nat-1.jpg)
Phaedra, just go to the right shop. As I said before, large warehouse music chains (Sam Ash, Guitar Center) pay by commission, so the employees won't care nearly as much that you get the instrument that's right for you. They'll try to sell you something expensive, and if you say no, they'll sell you some cheap crap. They're also intimidating places to try things out if you're new to your instrument, 'cause you'll have 6 or 7 people around you shredding and playing Stairway To Heaven (what's the bass equivalent??).
I did some research and it turns out that headstock breaks like mine are about as common on Gibson guitars as fleas on cougars, so be prepared for it if you get one and register for your warranty as soon as you get the guitar home.
Three most common distortion pedals are the Ibanez Tube Screamer, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, and ProCo RAT.
If you want overdriven, pseudo-fuzzy classic rock go for the Ibanez TS-808. Though the re-issues kinda suck and aren't nearly as good as the vintage ones, IMHO.
If you want anything from KISS to the Smashing Pumpkins, go for a Big Muff. But be warned, it'll hijack your sound. Any guitar through a Big Muff through any amp will sound about the same. So it gets boring fast.
The RAT will give you a wide range of tones. It has a really nice, fluid distortion that lets your guitar's natural tone shine through, but you can Rokk The Fuck Out (TM) with it too.
Then there are a ton of lesser known and/or boutique pedals. There's no science there except playing through them and figuring out whether or not you like the result. Head down to a local guitar shop that isn't Sam Ash or Guitar Center. They'll have a much better chance of having them in stock and they'll be nice about letting you try them out.
P.S. The Voodoo Labs Superfuzz (bit of a misnomer, it doesn't have the least bit of fuzz in it) makes a fucking great distortion pedal.
it's dark, heavy and mellow.
Maybe I'm just not playing the right Ibanez (or an elitist asshole), but I've never found one that gives me a sound I like, no matter what settings I'm using on any amp I've played one through.
DiMarzio
I'd say decent acoustic over a dobro, though both are a good choice.
That's a vintage Echoplex! Do you know how much it costs?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/TehLetterM/36b53d11.jpg)
A red 1980 Fender Lead II. Yes, I am a Mission of Burma fan. Has held up better than my old POS squier strat.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Boss-DD20-Giga-Delay?sku=151305
I'm getting one of these for Christmas. It's Boss's answer to the Space Echo (they seriously have everything in common, the layout just looks different).
I play a Danelectro U2 1956 reissue. It's kind of a salmony color, so it's like playing a dreamsicle. It was a great buy- I bought it used for $200 about 4 years ago and it hasn't needed any repairs. Really nice, rich, vintage tones. I've been playing it through a Fender Bassman tube amp lately.
How's the Bassman? I've been running down my list of possible new amps, and the reissue is there (also a Fender Hot Rod Deville 2x12, Vox AC30CC, and an Orange Tiny Terror + 2x12). Any decent distortion on its own, or would I be better off with pedals?
The Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and DeVille both have great overdriven tones. More than enough for punk or classic rock. As previously stated, though, Fender amps sans pedals suck for metal.
More than enough for punk
Also, that Fender Lead is beautiful and I want to marry it. I also want to get that P-90 bearing 22-fret semi-hollow that they've got. It's like $600 and is the perfect answer to the SG. Too bad nobody even notices them, so they'll probably get discontinued.
See guys, THIS was the answer I was looking for. o/
I also want to get that P-90 bearing 22-fret semi-hollow that they've got. It's like $600 and is the perfect answer to the SG. Too bad nobody even notices them, so they'll probably get discontinued.
but those amps also have a tendency to vibrate themself into failure if you play them loud very often.
and by loud i mean anything above conversation level. ;)
I was thinking of just getting one of those orange cube ones, I think they're just called Micro Cubes or something, anyone know much about them? They're made by Roland, I'm unsure about their quality.
Righto. The Micro-Cube is made by Roland. I think Orange's is called the "Micro Crush"?
I dunno. I've heard a lot of good things about the Rolands, though.
I was thinking of just getting one of those orange cube ones, I think they're just called Micro Cubes or something, anyone know much about them? They're made by Roland, I'm unsure about their quality.
They're small and they're solid-state, but on a budget they're fucking great. I don't know anyone who bought one and was unhappy with it.
If you mean the Thinline Tele (it's semi-hollow with P-90s), it's actually pretty popular. I know at least 4 people who have one just in my circle of acquaintances.
Registered just so I could take part in this thread.
ZOMG HAY GUISE I GOTS A SQIUER STRAT OLOL
Seriously though it was my first guitar and I still like it for some strange reason.
Hah, yes. My first electric was a Squier Bullet. I'm planning on rebuilding it eventually. The body's all beat to shit and currently covered almost 100% with duct tape. I need to get a new bridge, pickguard, tuners, and a humbucker.
Speaking of PRS, I'm kinda really liking their new "Mira". Hmmmn.
http://prsguitars.com/mira/index.html
So, I've been wondering.
I play mostly funk, mellow chords, with clean sound, and a hint of reverb.
I was on a budget, and I needed some stuff fast, so I bought a Crate Stack amp (can't remember the reference) and a Boss GT-8 pedal (I know, what the fuck was I thinking).
Right about now, I'm fed up with that crap, and I -know- I'm not taking advantage of my Custom shop PU's. Also, I don't use 1/20th of the stuff the GT-8 has.
So, what amps, effect pedals do you recommend?
I was thinking a Fender Twin Reverb, and a Boss Delay pedal, and perhaps a Ibanez Tube Screamer for the distortion here and there (and of course a Boss Chromatic Tuner).
Down the road, I wanted to get a hollowbody guitar, so I was thinking on acquiring a Gibson ES-335, preferrably vintage, if I can afford it.
Whatcha guys think?
A truly vintage 335 costs more than a decent car, these days.
A truly vintage 335 costs more than a decent car, these days.
I'll drink to that, New Person!
Also, WHY THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE NOT TELLING ME HOW BEAUTIFUL MY KAY IS. HOP TO IT.
Now that you can get Danos with proper bridges, they're pretty tempting. The guy in the Poster Children gets an INSANE guitar tone with a Dano, a HiWatt, and a Boss OD-2.
My new plan of attack:
I was looking at old Danelectros and Silvertones (both Dano and Kaye-made) on eBay before my last class, and some of them are on the very damn inexpensive side. I may hoard any money I get for the holidays and buy one of these.
Seriously. Goddamn.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1962-Silvertone-1448-Guitar-Amp-in-Case_W0QQitemZ230189536750QQihZ013QQcategoryZ119094QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
They pretty much all look the same and have a big hole
They pretty much all look the same and have a big hole
Don't feed me straight lines like that, because I WILL say "The same goes for all your girlfriends."
Also, Chad K., stop telling people about it, eventually those parts will run out and *I* will be out of options for getting a relatively inexpensive, well-made guitar.
They pretty much all look the same and have a big holeDon't feed me straight lines like that, because I WILL say "The same goes for all your girlfriends."
Every Thursday, I go to guitar club at my school and listen to a bunch of kids in Iron Maiden T-shirts play Metallica riffs for 45 minutes straight on their bastard Strat copies.
I basically only go cause the teacher supervisin' is a cool guy and we end up talking about 90s psych bands most of the time.
Today however, someone brought in a low-end Gretsch. Nothing fancy, an Electromatic of some sort. But that it's all it took to remind me just how gay I am for semi-hollow guitars. It was so fun playing the damn thing.
I'll drink to that, New Person!
Also, WHY THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE NOT TELLING ME HOW BEAUTIFUL MY KAY IS. HOP TO IT.
Today however, someone brought in a low-end Gretsch. Nothing fancy, an Electromatic of some sort. But that it's all it took to remind me just how gay I am for semi-hollow guitars. It was so fun playing the damn thing.
Yeah, that's why it's a Thinline Tele. It's more slender and semi-hollow.
Why? Does he know it's value?
Why? Does he know it's value?
Well, yeah. But still, friends are friends :) It's fairly well kept and i got it at half list price. Pretty good deal, I reckon!
It's an OLP MM2 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/OLP-MM2-4String-Bass-Guitar?sku=516050), and my first bass (or guitar for that matter). Yes, I'm a goddamn newbie. :D
So, I totally fell in love with Subway's Tele* Deluxe, but I live in Portugal (freaking other side of the world) and the guy didnt answer my e-mail, so I'm very skeptical about ordering from them.
I really (-REALLY-) want a Tele with a humbucker in the bridge position, any recommendations fellas?
Yeah, I know it's gimmicky. But a wise man once said: "Fuck you, I bought it, I thought it was cool."
So, I totally fell in love with Subway's Tele* Deluxe, but I live in Portugal (freaking other side of the world) and the guy didnt answer my e-mail, so I'm very skeptical about ordering from them.
I really (-REALLY-) want a Tele with a humbucker in the bridge position, any recommendations fellas?
So, I totally fell in love with Subway's Tele* Deluxe, but I live in Portugal (freaking other side of the world) and the guy didnt answer my e-mail, so I'm very skeptical about ordering from them.
I really (-REALLY-) want a Tele with a humbucker in the bridge position, any recommendations fellas?
That may be the only problem I've seen with Eastwood: a kinda shitty website.
I never thought I'd see a Giger series Ibanez outside of the online store. Awesome paintjob, awesome artist. How's it sound?
pretty severe hard-on for a 12-string
Give me a Jazzmaster/Jaguar vibrato system anyday. That's what I calll smooth.
http://eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/classic6/images/classic6-big/classic6white.jpg
I am buying you in the spring, guy.
Give me a Jazzmaster/Jaguar vibrato system anyday. That's what I calll smooth.
Agreed, but have fun setting it up again every time you change strings.
http://eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/classic6/images/classic6-big/classic6white.jpg
I am buying you in the spring, guy.
I'm thinking of trading in my Lead II for one of these babies. Would this be a wise deal or should I save up money so I can keep both guitars?
Give me a Jazzmaster/Jaguar vibrato system anyday. That's what I calll smooth.
Agreed, but have fun setting it up again every time you change strings.
Doesn't affect it unless you change string gauge. Talking about string change hell, have you ever tried changing strings on a Bigsby equipped guitar?
Yeah I am a Floyd Rose fan when it comes to trem bridges. I feel like the PRS trem is the next best thing, but there's no other trem system that lets you do horrible, horrible things to your guitar like a Floyd. It has to be a well-made version though, preferably an actual Floyd Rose and not a "licensed" version- although I've heard good things about Ibanez's newer FR-style bridges.
I'm considering getting an Ibanez 7-string* sometime soon (probably the RG Prestige model) so I guess we'll see.
*I have a thing for owning guitars that used to be "cool" but are currently considered way gauche†- I had a Jackson soloist back before all the new-generation metal bands re-popularized the brand. I feel like Ibanez, particularly their 7-strings, are post-hype (and more importantly post-shitty-bands-that-endorse-them) so they're probably a good buy nowadays.
Also that new 8-string guitar they're making is RIDICULOUS. You gotta admire any company willing to put THAT friggin' thing on the market.
See, part of the reason I kinda want a PRS is because Chris from the Larry Arms used to play an SE EG, and I liked how they sounded Ghost Stories-ish.
I am going to steal my friend's Epiphone Sheraton if he's not careful. I have dreams about that guitar, man.
have the stigma of god-awful bands swearing by them.
The Sheratons are their 335-style model, right? Those things are pretty sweet. The Broken Social Scene guys play them sometimes and they sound really good. Semihollows aren't really my thing but they seem like a really good buy for the money.
Yeah I am a Floyd Rose fan when it comes to trem bridges. I feel like the PRS trem is the next best thing, but there's no other trem system that lets you do horrible, horrible things to your guitar like a Floyd. It has to be a well-made version though, preferably an actual Floyd Rose and not a "licensed" version- although I've heard good things about Ibanez's newer FR-style bridges.
I'm considering getting an Ibanez 7-string* sometime soon (probably the RG Prestige model) so I guess we'll see.
*I have a thing for owning guitars that used to be "cool" but are currently considered way gauche- I had a Jackson soloist back before all the new-generation metal bands re-popularized the brand. I feel like Ibanez, particularly their 7-strings, are post-hype (and more importantly post-shitty-bands-that-endorse-them) so they're probably a good buy nowadays.
Also that new 8-string guitar they're making is RIDICULOUS. You gotta admire any company willing to put THAT friggin' thing on the market.
That doesn't seem like a bad idea? Good for people who want to practice a lot but live in apartments, or have small babies, or whatever. Unless it does something different to what I imagine it would.
No it's not like cocaine, because guitars are value for money whereas cocaine isn't.
I can speak for three people AND myself when I say yes. It's like cocaine, man.
Those stores are fucking dangerous, man.
:-D - it is tricky balancing both the ashtray and the highball glass on her asscheeks while you ram her
Incidentally, got my RG Prestige 7-string today. Fucker is THICK. Time to start learning some Pig Destroyer riffs.
Man, if they didn't play like ass, I'd have one.
Maybe an HSS strat?
:-D - it is tricky balancing both the ashtray and the highball glass on her asscheeks while you ram her
Incidentally, got my RG Prestige 7-string today. Fucker is THICK. Time to start learning some Pig Destroyer riffs.
:laugh: I'm so proud of you Jeph!
Which model is it? Pics, or it didn't happen!
If you want Yo La Tengo, :-D Jr. or Sonic Youth sounds, get a Jag. Seriously, the guitarists from EVERY ONE OF THOSE BANDS uses a Jaguar. Too bad the damn things are a grand and a half.
single coil pick-up
(http://www.questionablecontent.net/images/ibanez.jpg)
I recorded a song (http://www.questionablecontent.net/FightingOffTheEmus.mp3) on it already!
If the answer is just "we've played all the guitars we talk about" I'm going to kick you. ACTUALLY go to your houses and kick you.
Maybe an HSS strat?
Fender's humbucking pickups suck ass.*
If you buy a Fender, it's worth spending extra for an American Deluxe model, and then worth spending even more extra to put a Seymour Duncan in if you've got a humbucker equipped model.
If the answer is just "we've played all the guitars we talk about" I'm going to kick you. ACTUALLY go to your houses and kick you.
That actually is the answer for about 80% of all guitars I've ever talked about.
:-D - it is tricky balancing both the ashtray and the highball glass on her asscheeks while you ram her
Incidentally, got my RG Prestige 7-string today. Fucker is THICK. Time to start learning some Pig Destroyer riffs.
:laugh: I'm so proud of you Jeph!
Which model is it? Pics, or it didn't happen!
*RG1527*
I recorded a song (http://www.questionablecontent.net/FightingOffTheEmus.mp3) on it already!
:-D - it is tricky balancing both the ashtray and the highball glass on her asscheeks while you ram her
Incidentally, got my RG Prestige 7-string today. Fucker is THICK. Time to start learning some Pig Destroyer riffs.
:laugh: I'm so proud of you Jeph!
Which model is it? Pics, or it didn't happen!
(http://www.questionablecontent.net/images/ibanez.jpg)
I recorded a song (http://www.questionablecontent.net/FightingOffTheEmus.mp3) on it already!
This thread is now about how fucking radical GarageBand is with good hardware.
Lies.
I run Garageband 2 on a Goddamned quad-core Mac Pro with 3gb of ram and the fucking thing STILL chugs and crashes on me.
One of these days I'm just gonna switch to Logic.
Just use your amp's simulated speaker out/headphone jack as an input directly into your computer. Then you don't have to deal with any of that "Oh man I am getting SHIT sound and my computer is running slow as hell" crap from using the built-in software effect simulators.
Somehow I doubt Squier Bullets will be collectors items in 30 years.
Is that thing as small as it looks in those pictures?
I am still astounded by how great Danos sound through a good tube amp. Someday I will buy an old Hiwatt half-stack and Boss Overdrive and Delay pedals just so I can pretend I am in the Poster Children.
Hah, I bet that's what the people at Danelectro, Airline, Kay and Silvertone all said 40 years ago. Then a bunch of people got famous and started using the, and now all of a sudden the market's being flooded with reissues out of the ass.
Maybe an HSS strat?
Fender's humbucking pickups suck ass.*
If you buy a Fender, it's worth spending extra for an American Deluxe model, and then worth spending even more extra to put a Seymour Duncan in if you've got a humbucker equipped model.
*All their new ones do, anyway. Old dual-humbucker Telecasters sound pretty sweet.
My goal is to learn every instrument ever invented. Next up is ukelele.
I disagree but that's because I once saw an absolutely incredible set by The Burning Hell that was played almost entirely on ukelele. It wound up like this this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zAX1Qy6glI).
You've clearly never owned a Jaguar.
You've clearly never owned a Jaguar.
IMMA BUY ME A GEETAR.
Yeah, so I'm probably going to go to about 1100 on this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=190179075357&Category=38083
If I don't get it, I'm probably picking up a new '72 reissue Tele deluxe. No idea regarding an amp.
Thoughts?
I'm having trouble believing that's an Ibanez.
It looks more like an old Supro or something.
What I'm saying is that ugly almost never precludes badass.
Firebirds?
Teles? Blocks of wood with the corners rounded off and a chunk cut out of the bottom.
What I'm saying is that ugly almost never precludes badass.
(an inquiry in a font size that I am pretty sure is compensating for something else)
Honestly, it's the ugly simplicity that makes me like Teles. And I thought you liked them anyway?
Playing .09s is admitting that you are a pussy
whatever, fag
Playing .09s is admitting that you are a pussy
HAY F U N00B I HAET U
a .65 bass string for the low B. It works extremely well.
Stevie Ray Vaughn used fucking piano wire[/i]
a .65 bass string for the low B. It works extremely well.
I've been thinking about doing this since I got mine! It seems like the regular-gauge B string doesn't put out as much volume as the rest of the set. Adjusting the pickup pole-pieces helped, but with a 25.5" scale I bet a bass string would sound really tight, especially since I dropped the B down to an A.
(god I'm a nerd)
Playing .09s is admitting that you are a pussy
What's wrong with using 9s? I just use 9s because I've trained my fingers to be strong enough that I bend entire chords. It's a major part of my technique now.11s don't break nearly as often, sound drastically better, and are maaaybe two weeks harder to bend multiple strings.
What's wrong with using 9s? I just use 9s because I've trained my fingers to be strong enough that I bend entire chords. It's a major part of my technique now.11s don't break nearly as often, sound drastically better, and are maaaybe two weeks harder to bend multiple strings.
What's wrong with using 9s? I just use 9s because I've trained my fingers to be strong enough that I bend entire chords. It's a major part of my technique now.11s don't break nearly as often, sound drastically better, and are maaaybe two weeks harder to bend multiple strings.
I hardly break strings anyway.
I hardly break strings anyway.
The Gauge on the low B has always been total science, really. You have to find the right balance.
For instance; if it's to thick, it'll sound all woofy and muddy. If you have it too thin, it'll buzz and flop like there's no tomorrow.
First of all though, and I believe you've heard this a squillion times before, change the pickups!
Stock pickups in recent day Ibanez models have been known to be less than impressive, although with sufficient tweaking of the rest of your gear you can make it sound cool.
I for one, managed to squeeze a fairly decent out of an RG7321 i used to own.
That said, I would think that a .60 low B would be the absolute minimum, for dropped A. I don't quite know how the string tension feels on an RG1527, it's fairly loose on S7420, which is why I upped the gauges, but it was a little tighter on the RG7321. I don't know if it was the fixed bridge or what.
Hardly?What's wrong with using 9s? I just use 9s because I've trained my fingers to be strong enough that I bend entire chords. It's a major part of my technique now.11s don't break nearly as often, sound drastically better, and are maaaybe two weeks harder to bend multiple strings.
I hardly break strings anyway.
but I'll probably toss a JB
I guess there's something to be said for practicing in way worse conditions than you actually play under. His finger strength is disgusting now.
You currently have at least -3 penises and -9 testicles.
oh shit guys it's the dude from Nickelback
You currently have at least -3 penises and -9 testicles.
This is why you should start using REAL MAN strings. If even my pathetic ass can use REAL MAN strings (I've been known to use 12s on my Les Paul copy) then you can use REAL MAN strings.
because I'm thathardcore!creepy.
because I'm thathardcore!creepyFUCKING METAL.
Don't worry about elevens, dude. They are pretty light.
Sheratons in black are perfect. Dear god.
I hate you so goddamn much right now. I love Sheratons.
*longbow bass*
More info. (http://www.longbowbass.com/)
Cool bass, but $395? A bit much for a stick with tuners, bridge, pickups and a couple of output jacks.
I use .011-.052 on my Jaguar, .010-.049 on my Jazzmaster right now but will probably put .011s on that too
I might be being a bit hypocritical here, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say a small Fender might do nicely for that. Especially one of the tube ones. Like a DeVille or something. I don't know, it's just a thought. I kind of liked the clean and dirty tones you could get out of them.
The DeVille, at 60 watts is the biggest cat in the Hot Rod series and is hardly a small tube amp. In fact, it is often too damn loud.
The guitar is starting to get a twang I don't quite like,
I end up playing surf
a twang I don't quite like
surf
I can't stress enough- spend as much as you can on the amp. A lot of people save up for nice guitars and settle for shitty amps, and get shitty tone as a result.
I wish Orange amps weren't so god damned expensive. I'd possibly get one if they were relatively affordable.The DeVille, at 60 watts is the biggest cat in the Hot Rod series and is hardly a small tube amp. In fact, it is often too damn loud.
It's relatively small, when you think about it. I play a 100 Watt Fender amp in my room, and that works fine. I mean, there are some Krank cabs that go up to like, 1000 watts or something utterly ridiculous like that.
I wish Orange amps weren't so god damned expensive. I'd possibly get one if they were relatively affordable.The DeVille, at 60 watts is the biggest cat in the Hot Rod series and is hardly a small tube amp. In fact, it is often too damn loud.
It's relatively small, when you think about it. I play a 100 Watt Fender amp in my room, and that works fine. I mean, there are some Krank cabs that go up to like, 1000 watts or something utterly ridiculous like that.
I wish Orange amps weren't so god damned expensive. I'd possibly get one if they were relatively affordable.The DeVille, at 60 watts is the biggest cat in the Hot Rod series and is hardly a small tube amp. In fact, it is often too damn loud.
It's relatively small, when you think about it. I play a 100 Watt Fender amp in my room, and that works fine. I mean, there are some Krank cabs that go up to like, 1000 watts or something utterly ridiculous like that.
The guitar is starting to get a twang I don't quite like,
Your Yamaha through a nice amp will sound loads better than a Dano through your little practice amp.
I second the Fender Hot Rod DeVille or Deluxe suggestion. They are somewhat muddy at hi-gain settings but for the kind of music you described, they are perfect. Also if you later decide to play shows, they have more than enough power for you to use them on stage.
I wish Orange amps weren't so god damned expensive. I'd possibly get one if they were relatively affordable.The DeVille, at 60 watts is the biggest cat in the Hot Rod series and is hardly a small tube amp. In fact, it is often too damn loud.
It's relatively small, when you think about it. I play a 100 Watt Fender amp in my room, and that works fine. I mean, there are some Krank cabs that go up to like, 1000 watts or something utterly ridiculous like that.
Alas, if I remember correctly your Fender is Frontman Series aye?
60Watts tube power is enough to mow down the lawn if you turn it in 6, tear down a brick wall on 8, and kill small rodents on 9.
Shane recently showed me a Fender amp that was something like 2500w, I think it was. It came with 25 sets of earplugs. Shane, help me on the specifics here.
Shane recently showed me a Fender amp that was something like 2500w, I think it was. It came with 25 sets of earplugs. Shane, help me on the specifics here.
Fender Metalhead. 550 watts.
How small are you looking at, Staedler?
How small are you looking at, Staedler?
If it fits in a suitcase with room to spare for some clothes and it doesn't weigh a ton I'll be happy.
the Jazzmaster Ultralight offers an incredible 250 Watts of sparkly clean Fender solid-state tone, with effects that have been voiced specifically for jazz guitar.
Just punch a goose at random intervals while listening to the song.
Just punch a goose at random intervals while listening to the song.
There is nothing inherently wrong with this idea.
Fapping?
(http://www.otheroom.com/namm06/images/guitars/curry-bass.jpg)
I know it's not exactly a universally aesthetically pleasing design but goddamn does it look like something that should make fucking ludicrously good music in the hands of the right person. Maybe if Bruce Wayne's parents hadn't died and he became a rock star?
Just punch a goose at random intervals while listening to the song.
There is nothing inherently wrong with this idea.
Geese are jerks.
Now I want to hear a bossa nova cover of "This Is How You Remind Me."
FUCK YEAH MOTHERFUCKER
...yeah, but the McDonald's sticker ruins its purity.
It had its own thread.
it's worth being mentioned again
Y'know, if I start playing gigs, my witty banter is going to be "GUYS HOLD THE FUCK ON I NEED TO TUNE THIS TO B STANDARD, ALRIGHT?"
Favorite banter ever: A Lawrence Arms live show I have.
Brendan: It's great being here in Champaign tonight..
Crowd: WE'RE IN URBANA!
Brendan: ...Lobando!? What did you say?
Crowd: URBANA.
Brendan: Esto lamtan..something.
I've come to the realisation that this is the only thread I come to these forums for anymore.
On topic though.
I have this old tiesco, which I'm sure I posted earlier in the thread.
Anyway, I got this thing for about $20, and its pretty good for what i paid, but the frets are very worn.
Also the screws on every piece of hardware(except the pickguard) have been stripped on top because the previous owner couldn't use a screwdriver.
So I ask you mighty guitar gods, should I drill out these screws, plug the holes and refit all the hardware?(as well as unbending where the previous owner tried to pry the bridge off with a screwdriver, and managed to take a chunk out of the body) And should i also pay to have it re-fretted?
I say refretted, because a fret dressing would have no effect, some of the frets are paper thin.
At my place of work (Ludlow Guitars) there is a cool lookin' guitar with a wah probe under the pickguard. Coolest thing ever.Never heard of anything like that before. It seems like it wouldn't be as good as just using a Wah pedal since you would need a free hand to play it.
At my place of work (Ludlow Guitars) there is a cool lookin' guitar with a wah probe under the pickguard. Coolest thing ever.Never heard of anything like that before. It seems like it wouldn't be as good as just using a Wah pedal since you would need a free hand to play it.
Pretty cool idea though. I like the idea of onboard effects, it just seems like not too many people have gotten the hang of them yet.
this really cool lookin' semi-hollow offset guitar
Whilst it has a cool, iconic value to it...uh, it looks like crap.
Personally, I'm not a fan of artist guitars. Like, I am not ...Jimmy Page...Don't you mean you are not Les Paul? ;)
I hope he used krazy glue.
Who buys these things? :?
PS: God Damnit why is Gibson making more of these (http://www.gibson.com/promotions/reverseflyingv/).
The Les Paul has transcended being an "artist" guitar, especially considering that Les Paul himself plays guitars that have very little to do with current "Les Pauls" in terms of electronics and such.Don't you mean to say that Gibson are just waiting to reissue the Recording model? It's actually the most modern design of a guitar with his name, barring perhaps the semi-hollow Signature, and the only thing nonstock on Mr. Polfus's is the Bigsby, I believe. Gibson just find it easier to reissue the crappy ones.
An improvement? Now the body shape is even MORE awkward for seated playing, you have even less control over your sound, and you have less of an ability to reach every fret.
PS: God Damnit why is Gibson making more of these (http://www.gibson.com/promotions/reverseflyingv/).
Holy shit. Not only does it represent a penis, but it's now actually shaped like one.
Not really inlays, just pickguard designs. Pubic hair?
How does it look cooler? I can't even imagine that thing balancing at all anywhere but the moon.An improvement? Now the body shape is even MORE awkward for seated playing, you have even less control over your sound, and you have less of an ability to reach every fret.
Dude, nobody gets a Flying V in order to play it seated. It looks like the fret reach is about the same.
By improvement, I meant looks cooler.
Guys, I kind of want a Taylor. I don't really like how my Washburn has lots of trebel, but no bass. Taylors, have a good amount of both, though. So I want a Taylor.
Personally, I'm not a fan of artist guitars. Like, I am not Pete Shelley, or Jimmy Page, or Brian May. I think it's a bit pretentious to play a replica of someone else's guitar. I'd rather have my own style.
That only works with the original V. The body shape is like this:
>---=
And when held skyward by the neck it goes like this:
V
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|
"
When you hoist the reverse V skyward by the neck, it just makes an up arrow.
I think the intricate inlays near the Wangcaster's neck are really hilarious. Who would think to put such intricate, beautiful detail on a guitar that's shaped like a penis?
At least it's not the Flying Z (also known as the Thunderbolt):-o :laugh: :-o
(http://www.jjm.ch/images/guits/bolt3.jpg)
Stylistically Modernes are characterized by an elongated upper treble bout (similar to the Flying V), a scooped-out bass bout (similar to a shark fin), an oblong headstock (similar to Gumby's head) with inverted tuners, and gold hardware.
At least it's not the Flying Z (also known as the Thunderbolt)
The only problem I have with my Firebird is that it's prone to diving down neckwards because of the headstock. Oh wells.How's that?
The only problem I have with my Firebird is that it's prone to diving down neckwards because of the headstock. Oh wells.How's that?
Every time I've played a Firebird I've thought it just about the best balanced instrument I've ever held. Is yours reverse or Fender styled?
Aww, I didn't realize that the thread was shifting to ridiculous instruments like the moderne with it's "gumby head."
I guess posting mine will seem kind of tame... oh well
It's such a sweet instrument. Fender thinline tele, TC-90 with the duncan p-90s in it.
Aww, I didn't realize that the thread was shifting to ridiculous instruments like the moderne with it's "gumby head."
I guess posting mine will seem kind of tame... oh well
It's such a sweet instrument. Fender thinline tele, TC-90 with the duncan p-90s in it.
Oh god, the Thinline. That thing is fucking gorgeous.
P.S. We already established earlier in the thread that it's not a Tele. The other Thinlines are Teles, but this one isn't.
It's definitely Tele-inspired, and yes, the TC probably stands for "Telecaster", but it's definitely a different piece. For example, she appears to have a set neck.
I want a Reverend Manta Ray. Besides, with that name, I can only think of an priest gunslinger bible in one hand, six-shooter in the other, and I want to play something like that.
Oh my god...are those soap bar pickups? I think I might have to get a guitar like that...It is a beautiful instrument.
>.< Damnit!
Yeah it is set, and the neck's much flatter than any of the tele's I've played which is one of the reasons I loved it.
Yeah, one thing y'll have to remember is that the Thunderbird was Gibson's first long-scale bass, so they probably did put a little too much weight on the neck end.How's that?
Every time I've played a Firebird I've thought it just about the best balanced instrument I've ever held. Is yours reverse or Fender styled?
I know it's pretty much a completely different beast, but Thunderbird basses are notorious for their ridiculous neck dive.
I had one, and it was awful.
That's kind of always turned me away from buying a Firebird because I figured it was a body shape thing.
Then again, I can't stand my mates SG because I constantly need to hold the neck up.
With these new testimonials from both Beastmouth and Jeph, I may look into a Firebird, because I've always loved the shape and sound.
Also, on that thing above me, why?
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc212/voodoo_child777/Ibanez%202008/XPT707FX-GCM.jpg)
I am afraid I will have to buy this in the coming year..
Why the hell are they using maple, mahogany, and walnut if they're putting an opaque finish on there? Those woods are too beautiful to justify covering them up.
The only problem I have with my Firebird is that it's prone to diving down neckwards because of the headstock. Oh wells.How's that?
Every time I've played a Firebird I've thought it just about the best balanced instrument I've ever held. Is yours reverse or Fender styled?
lummer, isn't that the artist guitar for one of the guys in Necrophagist?
I like how they pretty much just jacked the Fender headstock shape and put a notch in the little ball end.You mean Paul Bigsby's headstock shape that Leo Fender jacked?
Dang, that Gretsch is sexy shit (as always with Gretsch)
What is the deal with the f-hole on that wah guitar? Weeird.
Although, I feel like I may be too stupid to figure out where the control for the wah is? I like the channel select-knob at top-left though (unless that's wah control. In that case I like the wah control)
Hi I'm new so I'm not too sure if this is the best place to post this but here goes anyway.
My dad just gave me his Squier strat as he just bought a new guitar. I have been teaching myself for the past week or so, scales and strumming patterns.
So i was wondering if any of you could suggest any easy songs to start me off.
thanks in advance for any help, and if I have posted this in the wrong thread i apologise.
And yeah I took that McDonald's sticker off 'cause of you whiny whiners.
Why learn chords if you're not going to learn the scales that fit them? :-o
Also drop D is a cool tuning if you use it properly
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Also drop D is a cool tuning if you use it properly
The guy from Billy Talent uses it religiously. That guy's got some -epic- riffs, despite the band being hellishly emo.
Although, I feel like I may be too stupid to figure out where the control for the wah is? I like the channel select-knob at top-left though (unless that's wah control. In that case I like the wah control)
No you're right- the black "chicken feet" style knob is a tone knob. Different stages of overdrive. The bottom tone and volume knobs are push-pull and pushing both of them turns on the wah, which is under the pickguard. You use it by moving your fingers around, lkind of ike a theremin.
Because you can write a solo without knowing the scales. These days I mostly ignore them anyway.
Composing solos is kindof lame anyway. It's way better to do spur-of-the-moment improvisation.
I hellof got a Duncan soundhole pickup for my Kay for Atheist Kids Get Cool Shit Day, as well as a Boss DD-20. I'm jazzed as fuck.
Because you can write a solo without knowing the scales. These days I mostly ignore them anyway.
You can write solos - good solos - without knowing scales. The chances that they won't clash with a chord progression when you know nothing about the scales is very very slim, however, and it distortion only makes it worse.
Anyone who learns chords should know at least the notes that make those chords and a few basic guidelines of composition and scale theory at some point. Hell, knowing scale theory can mean you never have to learn a scale on its own again.
Yeah this is probably what I neglected to say, is that while I ignore the scales, I had to learn them first to ignore them. When I write I just deliberately to write stuff with non-diatonic notes and chords in it, but I wouldn't be able to do that very well without knowing the theory first.
Yeah this is probably what I neglected to say, is that [size=20]while I ignore the scales, I had to learn them first to ignore them.[/size] When I write I just deliberately to write stuff with non-diatonic notes and chords in it, but I wouldn't be able to do that very well without knowing the theory first.
i still recommend you learning theory, the more you know the more music knowledge you have in your composing tool box, i respect your artistic views on that but i can't stress enough about the importants of learning music theory even if your not gonna use it lol
Yeah this is probably what I neglected to say, is that [size=20]while I ignore the scales, I had to learn them first to ignore them.[/size] When I write I just deliberately to write stuff with non-diatonic notes and chords in it, but I wouldn't be able to do that very well without knowing the theory first.
i still recommend you learning theory, the more you know the more music knowledge you have in your composing tool box, i respect your artistic views on that but i can't stress enough about the importants of learning music theory even if your not gonna use it lol
...dude, are you actually READING my post?
I also have an upright..
I'd love to get an upright bass someday.
Is there any way to keep the maple fretboard but dye it black or something? I'm not attached enough to the maple tone to never trade it up for real rosewood, but new necks are hells of expensive.
Have there really been any true fung fu movies in the last ten years? I vote NO.
So guys, I'm taking my Dano in for a setup soon, and I'm wondering what kind/guage strings to put on it. I have no idea what kind are on there now. Advice?
I have a question for you guys. This is the current object of my affections (sorry Eastwood)
(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/4/9/8/269498.jpg)
It plays like a beast, and is absolutely gorgeous. Also I usually prefer maple necks. But shit, tell me this guitar wouldn't look better with a rosewood fretboard?
Is there any way to keep the maple fretboard but dye it black or something? I'm not attached enough to the maple tone to never trade it up for real rosewood, but new necks are hells of expensive.
Maybe if I got it aged it'd look nicer. But brand new and sparkling clean it looks really ehhh.
BITCH I'MA CUT YOU
BITCHES, I ALSO REQUIRE BRAND ADVICEStrings? Don't waste money on Elixirs or any of that fancy junk. I've had good luck with D'Addario XLs, for me, they sound good and last. Most importantly, play 11s. Anything less is just asking to break a string every other week.
Thanks for the tips!
break a string every other week.
I just got an old Danelectro Baritone. I've started using instead of bass, and I'm loving it.
while i still have it i'm going to make a voicemail greeting of pinch harmonics
So I lied about covering Ted Leo when I finally got the chance to record with my delay pedal. Sue me. (http://www.box.net/shared/grea3d6kgc)
Nice.
I'm looking to get into guitar (having played classical piano, other instruments for past 9 years or so), and I want to get an electric. What's the best value i can get for 500$ or less? I was thinking about just buying an entry level strat, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions?
[In general, stay away from cheap guitars with Floyds. That includes a lot of cheap Ibanez stuff, but they have so many models I'd have to go look at specific ones to know what has who.
Oh god, I'm an idiot; I forgot about that for a second. Uh, yeah, the Ibanez Edge Pro bridge is good, as is a used guitar with a Lo Pro. The Edge Pro II? Not so much, and the III is worse. I have a guitar with the Edge Pro II, and I personally love it enough not to particularly care, but then, I'm comfortable with the idea of having to replace the edge plate in it, which is something I'm sure most people would just rather not have to worry about.
I have no idea what bridge is in my fancy-pants Prestige 7-string, but it works just as well as the original Floyd my old Jackson had on it.
Oh, trust me, there was never any question whether or not your guitar was made of win or not. The guys at Ibaneze definitely aren't stupid enough to make a shit Prestige; the TRS and its successor the Edge Pro III (which, after checking, has replaceable knife edges, so should be just fine, if not as sexy as the Edge Pro) exist only because putting a $250-300 trem in a $350 guitar isn't exactly great business sense.
My friend got a cheap cort and it is great value for money cost about the 200 quid range. I think it was the cort x5 but could've been the x2, it's a great guitar anyway.
Hey, as long as it's not a lo-TRS. :cry:
What about an epiphone les paul?
What about an epiphone les paul?
Where has this idea that Teles suck for metal come from? I used exclusively Teles, mostly my Custom, in my metal band before we split and it sounded great.
Scary fact: Squier's been getting pretty decent lately.
Dunno should have been if it was in a guitar store
I'm actually looking to sell it if anyone wants to buy it. Its got a couple of dents in it and one largish dent which doesn't affect the playing at all but does look a bit out of place.
I always thought that Epiphones were bullshit 'budget' models. For the price of some of the Epiphones, you could get a Fender, not Squier, Telecaster.
Scary fact: Squier's been getting pretty decent lately.
If you want versatility, I'd go with an HSS Strat.
See that's why I LIKE black guitars. Nothing ostentatious about them (unless they have some wacky BC Rich body shape).Thank you, thank you, thank you. I tried to explain that to the others in the electric guitar selection topic, but they wouldn't listen.
Binding pretty much always makes a guitar look nicer.
I honestly do not like black guitars at all. Acoustic or electric. They look so boring.
The only one I've ever been partial to is a custom Tele with white binding and a cream pickguard that we have at work. I wish people used white binding more. It totally makes that guitar.
You should still not buy a black SG. Everybody knows SGs are supposed to be cherry.Cherry would just look horrible for me, maybe one of the brown colors would look better, but after reading Kim's troubles with his SG, I think I am going to go with something else, no matter how awesome SGs look. And Tony Iommi uses a black SG, he singlehandedly makes black SGs awesome.
TOO LATE THE BOMBS ARE IN THE AIR
(actually they are just aimed at the DiMarzio factory. God I hate their pickups)
i still need to drill new holes for the damn strap buttons, Ibanez puts them in horible places on this guitar
"Cerebral anesthesia"?i still need to drill new holes for the damn strap buttons, Ibanez puts them in horible places on this guitar
Ouch man. It's like they want the horns to snap. Just uh, don't drill near that neck, it already looks like that pickup rout is taking a lot of strength out of it.
What the hell is this?
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=59048
It looks like something you would perform surgery with.
I always thought that Epiphones were bullshit 'budget' models. For the price of some of the Epiphones, you could get a Fender, not Squier, Telecaster.
I think epiphones get a bad wrap. Great hollowbodys, great semi-hollows, great acoustics and some great electrics. Unfortunately, most people know them from their solid body models, which are admittedly generally bad.
Fun fact: Fender top-end guitars cost the same as Gibson's standard-run models.
What the hell is this?
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=59048
It looks like something you would perform surgery with.
I totally thought it said Moose-r.
My guitar time!
(http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/4070/002fw4.jpg)\
i still need to drill new holes for the damn strap buttons, Ibanez puts them in horible places on this guitar
They're actually not that bad, because both the bottom and the top are just a curve (the ends don't really matter). The only thing is that if you stop playing fast metal solos in the vein of power metal or megadeth and play something else, even just for a moment, you feel like your no longer worthy to play the guitar.So it is like Speed? If you go slower than Youthanasia, your self-esteem explodes?
A little better picture, if only for teh shirt.
(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/6828/003ii9.jpg)
Oh, I've never played one that SOUNDED good. They just look cool.
I imagine the USA-made ones are as good as anything else though.
Alright, so I've decided to get a fender telecaster. What should I know about buying one (eg any types to avoid, is the standard model worth it)?
The Ibanez 2008 catalogue:
http://www.t3-kundenserver.de/htmlpages/redasys/_core/databases/t_meinl-uploads/e-git_2008-mini.pdf
I'm diggin' the Omar Rodriguez signature model. Really!
2008 ESP new models.
http://www.espguitars.com/ESPdealer/08models/
http://www.espguitars.com/ESP-2008-Catalog.pdf
And also, the BC Rich 2008 lineup:
http://bcrich.com/2008_bc_rich_catalog.pdf
They now have a Chuck Schuldiner tribute model, which is about damn time!
Fender Japan is a bitch and a half to import though, I don't think they're actually allowed to send stuff to the States.
I read somewhere that if you purchase a Japanese-made Jazzmaster, you're going to get what are essentially Stratocaster pickups that only look like the authentic Jazzmaster pickups.
How do those vipers feel? Is there a reason for that angle on the body other than not wanting to get sued by gibson?
2008 ESP new models.
How would one play those, anyway?
Die in a fire unless you are Ian Williams (formerly of Don Cab, currently of Battles), because then you're just amazing, and play guitar and keyboard at the same time.Don Cab is terrific. Is there something wrong with me liking the new album (with the only original member being Che) almost more than the others?
Or Michael Angelo Batio, who plays two guitars at once, and has a quad-guitar.Michael Angelo Batio is horrible. Horrible. His hair looks like one of those hats that the queen's guard wears, and his music is cornier than the Top Gun soundtrack.
How would one play those, anyway?
Fixed that for you. How it is physically possible to play a 7-string alone is beyond me, but an 8-string? You've got to be kidding me. Unless you're one of those people who taps entire chords at once, in which case, die in a fire, shredder scum.
Michael Angelo Batio encapsulates all of the reasons why I would ever join KimJongSick in lighting a shredder on fire.He plays amazingly fast, I don't care much for his music, and a 6 minute solo is way too much, but watching him play amazes me.
I love Don Caballero though.
Don Cab is terrific. Is there something wrong with me liking the new album (with the only original member being Che) almost more than the others?
Or Michael Angelo Batio, who plays two guitars at once, and has a quad-guitar.
I think the Viper neck-heaviness also applies to SGs, I wonder what causes that? Too small a body? Too dense a neck?
Or Michael Angelo Batio, who plays two guitars at once, and has a quad-guitar.
I think the Viper neck-heaviness also applies to SGs, I wonder what causes that? Too small a body? Too dense a neck?
It's a combination of the strap button placement and the heavy headstock. You can alleviate it somewhat by moving the top strap button onto the upper horn of the guitar, but it'll always still balance horizontally most comfortably.
Also why anybody would go drilling holes in a perfectly good SG is utterly beyond me. I cry when people mod Gibsons.
I plan to Sonic Youth a seven-string guitar my friends own.
Fender Japan is a bitch and a half to import though, I don't think they're actually allowed to send stuff to the States.
You'll need to get the bridge reintonated, which you can also do yourself if you have a good tuner and the right tools.
I cry when people mod Gibsons.
For a bridge that is called the 'tune-o-matic', it is certainly a pain in the ass to intonate as compared to a Fender bridge. The winding on the heavier-gauge strings tends to get caught on those mighty pointy saddles, so you have to detune and lift the strings and retune and arrrrrgh.I can't tell if you're kidding or not. Every Gibson I've set up/played I've always used nut files to slot each saddle.
Every Gibson I've set up/played I've always used nut files to slot each saddle.
Also, who cares if someone takes the pickups out of an old Gibson? Let's hope none of you crybabies every saw the Who!
Are you just that clueless about setting up a guitar? Do you know what nut files are? They're tools constructed specifically for shaping nut and saddle slots on a guitar. Saddles are not meant to be permanent; the strings running over them will wear them out given enough time.Every Gibson I've set up/played I've always used nut files to slot each saddle.
Also, who cares if someone takes the pickups out of an old Gibson? Let's hope none of you crybabies every saw the Who!
I have been lurking /b/ for the last year and a half and I have never seen something that chilled me to the bone as much as this single post. Taking a file to anything on a Gibson? I damn near murdered my dad when he took 200-grit sandpaper to the cutaways of my SG to smooth them out.
Also Jeph I am pretty sure that the dude who invented the wheel would be rolling in his grave if he knew people weren't using it to it's full potential. And come on, it only takes two roadies to lift the bloody thing into a van anyway. 150lbs carried by two people? Hell, even my waifish skinny ass can deal with that.
I can't figure out what kind of guitar John K. Samson plays. He switches between this one that looks like an SG, but not, and a modified Telecaster of sorts.
(http://dawn.cbcr3.com/concerts/0/486/Images/Jk%20and%20christine%201.jpg)
There are slight variations so it might be modded (volume/tone knons on top of pickguard, front input jack)
EDIT: Anyone have any idea what kind of guitar/bass beast this (http://youtube.com/watch?v=mXr1nTsWKYk) is?
EDIT: Anyone have any idea what kind of guitar/bass beast this (http://youtube.com/watch?v=mXr1nTsWKYk) is?
Headless, so I'd guess a Steinberger or some Japanese copy thereof.
He (guitarist/bassist/vocalist from Boris) also has an amazing Ibanez bass/guitar double-neck.
WHAT?! There's an actual person on earth named Geordi? That's not fair. I wanted to change my last name to LaForge just so I can name my kid that.
LaForge is a way radder last name than boring old James anyway.
Ugh. You know, I really, really love my current 6 string Ibanez, but between all the Kyuss love in a few other threads and Jeph's "My 7 string Prestige is so sexy, but man, these pickups are so hot and bassy it's actually bordering on overkill..." comments I've been spending the last few nights trying to figure out if I can sell a kidney or something to get one, tune it down to C, steal my brother's bass amp and unleash some godzilla riffs. :evil:
Ugh. You know, I really, really love my current 6 string Ibanez, but between all the Kyuss love in a few other threads and Jeph's "My 7 string Prestige is so sexy, but man, these pickups are so hot and bassy it's actually bordering on overkill..." comments I've been spending the last few nights trying to figure out if I can sell a kidney or something to get one, tune it down to C, steal my brother's bass amp and unleash some godzilla riffs. :evil:
Drop C on a 7 string would be pretty close to an octave for the lowest string, or something like that, right?
I want to get a 7 string to try some Drop A.
I really need to spend the cash on a new car more than anything.
Besides buying a ridiculously expensive guitar, right?
I've done similar things. 'Cept I left it in drop D and hit it with one of those thick-ass chisel-tip Sharpies. With the cap on, of course. It definitely gives it an interesting sound.
If you guys don't quit one-upping each other's failure I'll stab you both with the jagged edges of a shattered Merzbow vinyl.
Why did I break it? Because it sucks.
Dude -nobody- has enough money for a Rickenbacker.
My friend's dad has a vintage (liiike, '65 I think?) Rickenbacker 330 that he bought new, and it would probably sell for ricockulous amounts of money today. If he would lower the bridge and intonate the damn thing it would be an -amazing- little piece. It jangles so much that the Byrds would probably never stop masturbating.
Dude I'm pretty sure the 4003 rick is about 2000 dollars.
That is not inexpensive. That is actually worth more than most people's existence.
Okay guys here is My First Electric Guitar. I just got it yesterday!
DANO MADNESS
I haven't had a chance to plug it in since I don't have an amp yet but I like it a whole bunch.
No way! Dano's are smexy guitars.
Now Musicmans, those are ugly instruments.
Now Musicmans, those are ugly instruments.
Danelectros are so freakin ugly.
Okay guys here is My First Electric Guitar. I just got it yesterday!
I haven't had a chance to plug it in since I don't have an amp yet but I like it a whole bunch.
I'm sorry Mr. David but those simply are not attractive instruments.No way! Dano's are smexy guitars.
Now Musicmans, those are ugly instruments.
What are you trying to
*ew*
say here?
Okay guys here is My First Electric Guitar. I just got it yesterday!
So... what would be done to me if I said I didn't like the color on that danelectro?
Just hypothetically, of course.
You know... I am sure there would be a way to have gotten it to mount even once it stripped.
So I cut off my strings, lifted the pickguard, cut off the pickup and all the wires for it, rewired the thing, and BAM, I have a Strat-shaped Telecaster with one volume/no tone.
Dude -nobody- has enough money for a Rickenbacker.
My friend's dad has a vintage (liiike, '65 I think?) Rickenbacker 330 that he bought new, and it would probably sell for ricockulous amounts of money today. If he would lower the bridge and intonate the damn thing it would be an -amazing- little piece. It jangles so much that the Byrds would probably never stop masturbating.
I got my ric bass for $2000.
I've seen American Fenders at $2500, and Musicman's are around $3000. Warwicks are also in the "more expensive than a ric" category.
If you EVER pay $2500 for a Fender bass you are DOING IT WRONG.
I think sticking a matchstick in works usually.
En Garde! I have the advantage in that I have less to lose, the clean tone on my Behringer Vintager is crap, and the distorted tone isn't much better.So... what would be done to me if I said I didn't like the color on that danelectro?
Just hypothetically, of course.
Hit you in the face with an Epiphone EM-1.
Anna's new Dan is so fucking hot.
All of you naysayers are smoking rock.
You can get CUSTOM SHOP Fenders for that much!
My numbers were Australian numbers.
So theres the exchange rate, and the fact that guitars tend to get way more expensive when they come over here.
I also can't stand jazz bass necks for some reason.
I think sticking a matchstick in works usually.
Quote from: tommyAnna's new Dan is so fucking hot.
All of you naysayers are smoking rock.
seriously
I have absolutely no knowledge of electrical guitaring. Does anyone have suggestions for beginner amps that will make my guitar sound awesome?
It's more likely that my brother will buy himself a nice amp upgrade and just give me his 15 amp Frontman since that makes more sense, but it will be good knowledge for later.
So I cut off my strings, lifted the pickguard, cut off the pickup and all the wires for it, rewired the thing, and BAM, I have a Strat-shaped Telecaster with one volume/no tone.
Oh yeah you're right. It just makes a Strat-shaped hardtail MIJ Jaguar with a 25.5" scale. MY BAD.
Middle pickups are generally a waste of time. 2 pickups should be quite enough for nearly anything.
Plus, necky neck pickups are where it's at. Mmm, throaty mids!
Why on earth would anyone want a 24 fret guitar? The 24th fret is the perfect spot for the back end of the neck pickup!Middle pickups are generally a waste of time. 2 pickups should be quite enough for nearly anything.
Plus, necky neck pickups are where it's at. Mmm, throaty mids!
On a 24-fret guitar, I agree with you. The middle pickup is too close to the other two and just sounds like a bad mix of both. But on 22-fret guitars, particularly long-scale ones like a Strat, that middle pickup can sound golden.
Why on earth would anyone want a 24 fret guitar? The 24th fret is the perfect spot for the back end of the neck pickup!
IM IN UR THRED, PROVIN DAT MY 2-PICKUP BULLET IS BETTER THAN ANY SHITTY MIDDLE PICKUP ON ANY STRAT (http://www.box.net/shared/atq6pk6os0).
@Jeph: It used to be mine, too. Everything on my myspace so far was recorded entirely with the middle pickup, with very few exceptions. I loved that thing so much but I am amazed at how much brightness that guitar is holding back with that pickup there.
Middle pickups are generally a waste of time. 2 pickups should be quite enough for nearly anything.
Plus, necky neck pickups are where it's at. Mmm, throaty mids!
In nearly all situations, yes. However, nearly all single pickup solidbodies only have bridge, which is some bad.Middle pickups are generally a waste of time. 2 pickups should be quite enough for nearly anything.
Plus, necky neck pickups are where it's at. Mmm, throaty mids!
Pssh, who needs two pickups? One pickup is sufficient.
You would have to make sure that it was wired so that it couldn't get tangled up by sliding it back and forth, that would probably be the difficult part.Actually, the best thing to do would be just to make a small p/u mount wired to a small wireless plug and just run it full to the amp, using the amp's knobs for all tone/vol concerns.
In nearly all situations, yes. However, nearly all single pickup solidbodies only have bridge, which is some bad.Middle pickups are generally a waste of time. 2 pickups should be quite enough for nearly anything.
Plus, necky neck pickups are where it's at. Mmm, throaty mids!
Pssh, who needs two pickups? One pickup is sufficient.
I was referring to the idea of having one pickup and sliding it back and forth, I was thinking you would mount it on a couple of rails, for ease of sliding.A slide guitar wouldn't really work like that. Your best bet would be either going wireless or using a full 1/4" cable to wire the thing so it doesn't get tangled in the strings.
That seems like it would work, I was thinking a rail on each side, but I suppose that given what I would expect the weight of a pickup to be, one rail would have no problem.Well, the ones I remember do use really tiny Allen screws to hold it in, I think the best you can expect is to adjust it between numbers instead of during. If you did route a solidbody and put guides in, you'd need some sort of powerful spring to hold it in place when it's not moving, assuming you want mid-song adjustability. Not quite an amp capo, but a pickup capo I suppose.
Headless basses make me sad! Why would anyone decapitate a perfectly good bass? The humanity... instrumentanity?
Anyway, on the subject of basses, I got one of these fancy things back in December.
(http://www.warwickbass.com/images/corvstd4.jpg)
(please excuse the stock photograph, my only camera is my silly old phone camera.)
It sounds so delicous. I love this thing.
Ripper's better.
Guys, the Gibson RD (http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Guitar%20of%20the%20Week/RDStandardReissue%2DWeek48/) is going to be one of those Gibson Guitars of the Week...
Such an ugly shape, I think I'm in love. I absolutely adore ugly guitars.
Hey everyone, new guy here and I was just too excited to contain myself.
I just won this new shiny bass on ebay about a month ago!
(preeeeeeetty)
It's sparkly green! A lot of you have really great taste in guitars, by the way.
Grabbers are great basses.
I too lust over the RD reissue.
And there's an ORIGINAL one languishing in a local music shop...
(JAGUAR)
(JAGUAR)
*FAPFAPFAPFAP*
(JAGUAR)
*FAPFAPFAPFAP*
It's kinda weird for me to be in a forum, where a Fender Jaguar is considered useful.You're aware that the first two production years of Les Pauls simply did not work?
Whatever happened to a good ol' Les Paul?
It's kinda weird for me to be in a forum, where a Fender Jaguar is considered useful.
Whatever happened to a good ol' Les Paul?
It's kinda weird for me to be in a forum, where a Fender Jaguar is considered useful.You're aware that the first two production years of Les Pauls simply did not work?
Whatever happened to a good ol' Les Paul?
It's kinda weird for me to be in a forum, where a Fender Jaguar is considered useful.
Whatever happened to a good ol' Les Paul?
I shouldn't have to remind you that the guitar Marten had to sell was a Fender Jazzmaster.
I can't wait to get my SG back, does that make you feel better?
Electrics and kit.
I am lusting over some PRS SEs in the local guitar shop, if nothing breaks on my computer, I might be able to afford one soon *knock on wood*. Thinking a Tremonti, the extra tone and volume knobs seem like they can't be a bad thing. But I don't like the looks as much, and I don't know if I will like the feel... I need to go in and play them when I actually have money.
I am lusting over some PRS SEs in the local guitar shop, if nothing breaks on my computer, I might be able to afford one soon *knock on wood*. Thinking a Tremonti, the extra tone and volume knobs seem like they can't be a bad thing. But I don't like the looks as much, and I don't know if I will like the feel... I need to go in and play them when I actually have money.
Noooooo not the Tremonti
Playing a guitar with the name of the fucking guy from CREED on it is basically like wearing a giant sign that says "I am a giant douchebag."
Signature models: very yes when done right!
And only $800.And only righthanded. ;_;
And only $800.
Gemm, this better be a hell of an Epi LP if you're going to top Anna's Danelectro.
Maybe that is why it is the cheapest one there, 380 as opposed to 480.I am lusting over some PRS SEs in the local guitar shop, if nothing breaks on my computer, I might be able to afford one soon *knock on wood*. Thinking a Tremonti, the extra tone and volume knobs seem like they can't be a bad thing. But I don't like the looks as much, and I don't know if I will like the feel... I need to go in and play them when I actually have money.
Noooooo not the Tremonti
Playing a guitar with the name of the fucking guy from CREED on it is basically like wearing a giant sign that says "I am a giant douchebag."
Gemm, this better be a hell of an Epi LP if you're going to top Anna's Danelectro.
£350 worth of amazing sound.
Gemm, this better be a hell of an Epi LP if you're going to top Anna's Danelectro.
£350 worth of amazing sound.
Whoa whoa whoa. This is like U.S. $800 going toward an Epiphone? Dude just get a Sheraton or something already.
I already have too many guitars!
It's kinda weird for me to be in a forum, where a Fender Jaguar is considered useful.
Whatever happened to a good ol' Les Paul?
I don't think I know enough about electrics to get a boner over them like you guys do
imapiratearg- that's just a faded Les Paul in TV Yellow.
Kieffer Sutherland
I personally prefer the two flanking it. That explorer is sexy, as is the other guitar which I can't put a name to.
Also, that much gold hardware gives me a raging erection.
All that being said, his sig-guitar looks pretty fuckin cool.
PS: Here's the first song recorded using the new POD X3. The guitars sound SO MUCH BETTER OMG
http://www.questionablecontent.net/CowerandSpit.mp3
PS: Here's the first song recorded using the new POD X3. The guitars sound SO MUCH BETTER OMG
http://www.questionablecontent.net/CowerandSpit.mp3
Okay, guys, I just bought .010s for my guitar, and I've only had .09s on it before. How do I avoid bowing my neck when I put them on?
Oops. That's exactly what I did...
>.<
It's a Squire Stratocaster. Nothing fancy. It's already broken and I want to get a better guitar, so I'm not horribly concerned about it breaking. Although, I don't have a spare to play at all. :|
And kind of a rule of thumb, (atleast I think) is to replace on string at a time, don't take all the old ones off at once then restring.
The inlays are far too big
The one thing I hate about Gibsons: EXPENSIVE AS FUCK. A Les Paul Jr. would be awesome if it wasn't $800. You can get an American-made Fender for another $100 and you have a lot more tone options.I saw a... I think SG for 560, not epiphone, a gibson, I double-checked the name on the head.
Though I'm pretty sure that wasn't price related.
That sounds great, the song itself has a kind of Mastadon-ish quality. Is that recorded on the seven string?
I was thinking of buying this one
I was thinking of buying this one
*Blue Dano.*
Then anna and I can b guitar buddies
^^You got it. Cranking your truss rod is like slapping murphy's law in the balls.
Might as well put this all in one post -
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2210/2234967591_c7a6cc331e_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2183/2235010705_d107d25ba1_o.jpg
The inlays make you play pentatonics faster.
My friend is going to purchase a BC Rich Beast. Is this a good idea?
you are going to look like a tool
you are going to look like you're in Tool.
That one.
NEW TOPIC OF DISCUSSION BITCHES
After I get my Valveking, I'm getting a new guitar. Who knows anything about 7 strings?
Details, details. If you're not selling off everything you own to be able to afford an expensive guitar, you are not fit for this thread....I am going to go be emo now.
I can't find anyone to appraise that baseball I have, but I'd say it's worth a low-end Custom Shop Gibson.
What the fuck is this? (http://cgi.ebay.com/Electric-Bass-Guitar-4-String-New_W0QQitemZ180211461881QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Electric Bass guitar, One piece solid Elm wood hand carved body, beautiful shape, 4 String, Wilkinson high end Pick ups. 5 seperated tailpiece.
It's a knock off of uber-high end Ritter basses. See here- http://www.ritter-basses.com/ritter-basses-baesse/ritter-basses-jupiter.htm .
I hate stuff like that.
Do you see how many bolts the neck joint has
Oh, then yeah you should be ok.
The floppiness adds an added layer of awesome. It's like gravy on mashed potatoes.
I strongly recommend a Light Top//heavy Bottom set, like the Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky's.
I've tried those before, and I didn't really like them. The jump in gauge between the top and bottom three strings felt weird to me.
Back when I had my soloist (sniffle goddamnit why why why did I sell that thing) I had it tuned to drop-b (drop-C only a half step higher...no it wasn't my idea, it was the other guitarist in the band) and put .12 gauge jazz sets on it. Having a wound G string is fucking INTENSE. Makes you feel like the dude from High on Fire.
I strongly recommend a Light Top//heavy Bottom set, like the Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky's.
Good sir, are you perhaps referring to these (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ernie-Ball-2215-Nickel-Slinky-Skinny-TopHeavy-Bottom-Electric-Guitar-Strings?sku=100615)?
(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/regular/6/4/7/366647.jpg)
I've tried those before, and I didn't really like them. The jump in gauge between the top and bottom three strings felt weird to me.
Back when I had my soloist (sniffle goddamnit why why why did I sell that thing) I had it tuned to drop-b (drop-C only a half step higher...no it wasn't my idea, it was the other guitarist in the band) and put .12 gauge jazz sets on it. Having a wound G string is fucking INTENSE. Makes you feel like the dude from High on Fire.
NEW TOPIC OF DISCUSSION BITCHES
After I get my Valveking, I'm getting a new guitar. Who knows anything about 7 strings?
What's your budget ?
It will be a fairly serious investment for me, so probably about a grand, give or take a few hundred. Also, it HAS to be fixed bridge. I think Schecter looks like my best bet, but I don't really know a whole lot of 7 string manufacturers.
NEW TOPIC OF DISCUSSION BITCHES
After I get my Valveking, I'm getting a new guitar. Who knows anything about 7 strings?
What's your budget ?
It will be a fairly serious investment for me, so probably about a grand, give or take a few hundred. Also, it HAS to be fixed bridge. I think Schecter looks like my best bet, but I don't really know a whole lot of 7 string manufacturers.
You can also just wrap a 9-volt battery in electrical tape and wedge it between the trem and the inside of its routing cavity.
HELLA DIY, YO
Having a wound G string is fucking INTENSE.
I bend wound Gs two whole steps all the time
With my cock
If you're never planning on bending a note on that G past 1/8 of a step, yeah it's intense. Trying to bend a note on a wound string with that much tension on it is like trying to squeeze a golf ball through your urethra. Sure, it might be possible, but do you really want to try it?
You can also just wrap a 9-volt battery in electrical tape and wedge it between the trem and the inside of its routing cavity.
HELLA DIY, YO
Oh hey, are those actual Seymour Duncans in that Schecter? Go with that, then.
The floppiness adds an added layer of awesome. It's like gravy on mashed potatoes.
That depends.
If you wanna play sludgy, dooooomy riffs, then it is practically required..
Anything more technical than "Iron Man", though, will be nigh-on impossible to play.
I have noticed that with all of his recent playing. The tone is so flat sounding, not my taste at all.
And on another note, does Ibanez make a single seven string without a trem? The only one I found is this-
PIC CHOP
It's got Dimarzio's. Anyone have experience with them?
EDIT - Sorry about the funky outline. It's because of the site layout. And also, I just remembered the fixed bride 7 Jeph posted to. But two seems a little low still? My guitar teacher advised me to get a Ibanez instead of a Schecter, mainly because of their long time doing 7's. Is he right to say that? Because right now it looks like I'm getting a Schecter sooner or later.
The APEX2 is one of Munky's (korn) signature guitars if that means anything to you.
And what does a "sterile" sound sound like? Anyone got an example of that? Just post '98 Santana? That is post-Supernatural, right?
On another topic, that sterility is what has always turned me off about PRS guitars. Maybe our self-gratifying friend Carlos has got his treble rolled all the way off on his shiny little PRS, but every post-1998 Santana song I have ever heard has no kick at all. It's just saying "Oh, hey, I'm here, but don't really mind me, I'm not really gonna get in the way." Man if you are playing lead you are SUPPOSED to be noticed. That's kindof the idea behind playing lead, idjit.And you think his early stuff didn't? Face it, Santana's always been a hack.
Optional theory:I have seen singlecuts at $1300, compared to the 2800 I see online. Curse my brokeness.
PRS Singlecut.
And also: yes. If you like it, get it.
And if you think it's specific, you need to experiment more. I'm working on incorporating it into my space-metal band somehow.
http://buildyourguitar.com/resources/lapsteel/ (http://buildyourguitar.com/resources/lapsteel/)
Build one for cheap. you can put in another pickup if you want.
Lap steel and pedal steel are different things.
And if you think it's specific, you need to experiment more. I'm working on incorporating it into my space-metal band somehow.
It'd be worth the $700 for a good pedal steel to be able to do that kind of thing.
Lap steel and pedal steel are different things.
And if you think it's specific, you need to experiment more. I'm working on incorporating it into my space-metal band somehow.
Yeah, but he just said he wanted a steel guitar, not a pedal steel.
It's still a pretty specific sound. Sure, you could incorporate it into many things and probably have it sound pretty awesome, but the sound it produces it pretty similar each time.
You and me both. Don't listen to Eugene when he tells you that we have an unhealthy obsession with them because he is full of shit and I bet he listens to Good News For People Who Love Bad News and likes it.
My drummer's dad's Epiphone SG is kind of shitty.*
(Hopefully I'm getting me that Tele Custom in April)
No, it was a Gibson. I'd imagine it would sound nice if it had Seymour Duncans in it or something.Huh. I had never heard of Gibson making those. Wait... is that what Iommi plays, or does he have a signature model?
*img*'Scuse me, I need to clean the drool off my keyboard.
*img*
Guys, guys, guys.
Take a look at this number.
No, it was a Gibson. I'd imagine it would sound nice if it had Seymour Duncans in it or something.Huh. I had never heard of Gibson making those. Wait... is that what Iommi plays, or does he have a signature model?
Is it wrong to not like SGs? I played an SG Gothic once
(snip) you got really lucky on the way the grain shows on that one.
godinpants is right about that mirror Jazz, that's a 3x3 angled headstock if I ever saw one. My guess is that it's a Warmoth job that had a lot of potential but immediately turned into FAIL with that headstock. Seriously who the fuck thought it'd be a good idea to angle that thing?
So, I'm looking to get a new amp. My current shite practice amp is not cutting it. I want something that is very versatile, has good tone, and is fairly small. It would be nice to get it under $250, $200 if possible. I'm liking the Fender Champ 600, but it doesn't seem that versatile tone-wise. There's a vintage Traynor solid-state at a local store that I'll probably look at. Any ideas?
Thanks! I actually though that too, at first, but then I realized it wasn't so much luck as the fact that the really thin finish shows it off beautifully. This one's a lot brighter red than the one that broke, it appears, althought that may just be the flash.So is that a faded model? I think I heard that those have the thinner finish, which would be great, since they are also the cheaper ones.
So is that a faded model? I think I heard that those have the thinner finish, which would be great, since they are also the cheaper ones.
That's another thing I forgot to mention, is that for the cost it'd take to make it useable again, it'd 1. not be the guitar I loved any more (it'd be just the body) and 2. be pricey enough that I should just buy another guitar instead.I have a mexiCaster I feel the same way about. It's an ok backup. Everytime I think about getting the bridge fixed I just say, "meh."
Regarding the SG's balance issues, I've never really cared about the way any of my guitars have balanced. Idunno, maybe I'm just not picky after having owned nothing but shit guitars up until I bought that SG, but I'm really not concerned with how it balances. *shrug* I dunno, it doesn't balance perfectly but it's never bothered me.
To be fair, I've never once played a Gibson that balanced well. My mate's dad has a vintage ES-335 (I hate him so much for it, too), I've played Pauls and SGs out the ass, I've played a friend's vintage Blueshawk and another friend of mine let me play his CS-356 and none of them have been anything but neck-heavy. Maybe Gibson's offset-body designs are different but I've never tried them.
The single coil pickups are weak. They're stock, and I know singles aren't meant to be great for sustain or power or anything, but this is ridiculous - they have virtually no sustain and don't even sound that great any more. I was having trouble competing with my mate's electro-acoustic through an amp, fer chrissakes.
It also doesn't play well for me any more. The neck seems to not slide very well. I always forget the names of the woods - but it's a dark colour. Maple, I think? I don't know, but the Standard has a dark neck and I can barely play it, the Custom has a yellow neck and it plays beautifully.
Squier pickups are pretty lame
Squier pickups are pretty lame
YOU ARE WRONG (http://www.box.net/shared/xc7w6i2sks)
So, I'm looking to get a new amp. My current shite practice amp is not cutting it. I want something that is very versatile, has good tone, and is fairly small. It would be nice to get it under $250, $200 if possible. I'm liking the Fender Champ 600, but it doesn't seem that versatile tone-wise. There's a vintage Traynor solid-state at a local store that I'll probably look at. Any ideas?
I'm looking for a small amp myself & this caught my eye,
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-SuperChamp-XD-120V-Guitar-Combo?sku=483075 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-SuperChamp-XD-120V-Guitar-Combo?sku=483075)
It's a little more, But it might be worth looking into.
They also have this,
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-VibroChamp-XD-120V-Guitar-Combo?sku=483069 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-VibroChamp-XD-120V-Guitar-Combo?sku=483069)
It's more in line with your stated budget & has the same features & effects but only one channel and 5w output.
What about the overdriven tone?
The question is - should I sell it? It has no practical use, only sentimental value; and if nothing else, it may teach me that I never want to sell one of my guitars again, but I know I'll barely use it.
I want to replace it with a Jaguar...
What amp is that tone going through?
My Marshall MG100DFX and my Boss DD-20. I think I've only got one recording on an EP I'm about to finish that doesn't use my Marsh exclusively, and I think every recording has my DD-20. Those two things are pretty much my lifeline.
It's not that agreeable a tone.
It's not that agreeable a tone.
It's not that agreeable a tone.
Oh, come now, it's not that bad for a Tele.
... an MG? I applaud you for getting such an agreeable tone.
What other amps have you tried? Most amps will sound good until you've compared them to some other offerings.
What other amps have you tried? Most amps will sound good until you've compared them to some other offerings.
I know he's your dad and everything and you love him and all, but I'll say this:
Don't ever trust a drummer with a task more complicated than hitting stuff with sticks. It will go wrong.
The guitars. I think it mainly is the aesthetics, and the whole metalcore/shredding vibe the company gives off. It's kinda the same thing that tends to turn me away from ESP (though I could swear Jonsi was playing a Viper on "Heysatan", in Heima)
What other amps have you tried? Most amps will sound good until you've compared them to some other offerings.
What other amps have you tried? Most amps will sound good until you've compared them to some other offerings.
Dude, I've played a vintage Fender Deluxe and a vintage Vox AC30 and I still think my MG puts up damn stiff competition.
Dude, I've played a vintage Fender Deluxe and a vintage Vox AC30 and I still think my MG puts up damn stiff competition.
Another factor is also that you've learned to dial in the best tone you can with the MG
The question is - should I sell it? It has no practical use, only sentimental value; and if nothing else, it may teach me that I never want to sell one of my guitars again, but I know I'll barely use it.
I want to replace it with a Jaguar...
That's up to you, depends how much sentimental attachment you have to it. You know, a Jaguar won't be much use in a metal band either, unless you're just using it for the clean bits or it's one of those with humbuckers.
There is not an uglier Fender than the Jagstang.
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Dude, I want that amp.
There is not an uglier Fender than the Jagstang.
The question is - should I sell it? It has no practical use, only sentimental value; and if nothing else, it may teach me that I never want to sell one of my guitars again, but I know I'll barely use it.
I want to replace it with a Jaguar...
That's up to you, depends how much sentimental attachment you have to it. You know, a Jaguar won't be much use in a metal band either, unless you're just using it for the clean bits or it's one of those with humbuckers.
Except for:
1. I like a single coil distorted tone and have seen it used, heard it used, and used it myself successfully in the past, with different guitars. I have no problem with single coils being weaker than humbuckers - I have a problem with them being weaker than a mewing kitten.
2. They are used extensively by noise-rock bands and the likes of At The Drive-In, and have a wammy bar. These are things I can put to good use.
3. Single coil sounds cut.
4. I can use it for other things as well as this, whereas the Tele I currently can't use for ANYTHING.
5. I'm ruminating on a Jagstang, because they have a humbucker in the bridge (ironic that they don't come in fucking left handed! Not that I'm a lefty, but Kurt was...) and a single coil in the neck, which is a config I've always liked.
I think the decision has been made that I'll sell the Tele, it's basically about what I buy instead.
There is not an uglier Fender than the Jagstang.
COUGH
COUGH
Seriously, wtf with the Musiclander/Swinger. Why destroy a perfectly good Musicmaster?
There is not an uglier Fender than the Jagstang.
Someone a while back mentioned Eastwood guitars. How can anyone say the Moderne is ugly when there are things like this for sale?
i said once that I would post my stuff here, and I was reminded recently in another thread, so here they are:
1917 gibson acoustic:
1976 fender strat:
I also have a microkorg synth, 80's casio keyboard, viola, standard acoustic guitar, and piano.
Ah yes, the Bass VI. A jack of all trades, a master of none.
I want one just to fuck around with. They cost about three frickin kidneys though.
actually its the recent one they put out. called first a Jaguar Baritone Custom, then the Jaguar Bass VI (or something), now its discontinued and they made a Jaguar/Jazz Bass thing that is now the new Bass VI
actually its the recent one they put out. called first a Jaguar Baritone Custom, then the Jaguar Bass VI (or something), now its discontinued and they made a Jaguar/Jazz Bass thing that is now the new Bass VI
That's not actually anything like a Bass VI. The Jaguar Bass is just a Jazz Bass with a switchable active EQ, no separate volume controls for each pickup and a Jaguar body style. It's also a 34" scale 4 string bass.
Fender's only Bass VI model out right now is the Custom Shop Bass VI. The Jaguar Baritones are long Jags with no trems.
Anyway, what do people think about modeling guitars? Seems it's going to be the next big thing, what with the HD Les Paul and the VG Strat.
I saw a pretty gorgeous guitar on Saturday.
It was a black Tele thinline with a Bigsby. It may or may not have had a humbucker in it, I can't remember.
my friend got the strat and he let me play it and there is a serious design flaw: the strings themselves are not retuned, (you can change the tunings in addition to the type of guitar) and so lets say you flip the switch to open g tuning, because the change is DSP only, you still hear the standard tuning from the strings vibrating,
Am I alone in thinking that the les paul would look so much better without the cream trim?
Half the people on the forum will ridicule you for it.
Well, in real downsides, there's not as many to choose from - therefore it's a lot harder to get the tone you want, and finding a good one can be very difficult.
Yeah, they are cheaper, but for someone my age, they are still in the "I could get my first car for that much" range.
Well, just joined the forums solely because of this topic. how's that?
Here are my weapons.
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/ZerglingRush31/Guitars/full.jpg)
People that aren't paranoid about being transported by someone that they don't personally know. Seriously, I hate buses and planes.Yeah, they are cheaper, but for someone my age, they are still in the "I could get my first car for that much" range.
Man, what do you think public transportation is for?
(you know cause I'm probably the ONLY Strat person here and all)
Lummer, how doe the X2N-7 sound in the S body? I know the S bodies are mahogany, and the RGs are Basswood, but the Stock (I assume that's what they are) pickups in the 7420 are muddy as all hell once you crank the gain, and I'm frankly getting sick of it.
I've been considering the X2N-7, the Evolution 7, and the new Duncan Blackout 7, because that's an active 7-string Pup that doesn't require more routing of the body.
Any input is welcomed.
Alright, I'm jumping in. Behold!I heartily recommend the Sperzels. I just dealt with them directly on a customer service issue and they are wonderful people with a great product.
(http://~)
Far right is a Tokai strat, my first electric. I had to replace the fretboard, and didn't feel like adding fret markers. It does have side dots, of course. And I got to bump it up from 21 frets to 22! It's got some Lindy Fralins in it, but I need to replace the cheap-ass tuners, as the B goes flat when I bend it.
(http://~)
Custom Shop..Diamond Series? Something's yelling "DOES NOT COMPUTE" at me.
How the fuck did you get that guitar, dogg?
http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2910505585
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@Spluff:
Yes. Yes they are. The EC-series from ESP are sexy too, I am most recently lusting over the stained black cherry EC-500. Kinda odd that you need to add a battery for the pickups though, didn't know some needed that.
http://www.jacksonguitars.com/products/search.php?partno=2910505585
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That's about as sexy as Anna Nicole's postmortem photos.
I've played a few guitars that I would love to put a few bullets in. They had about as much tone as a cat in labor.Did they have actives? I think the battery compartment ought to hold an M150 well enough.
Oh, and I was wondering: Are the double tone and volume knobs found on a Les Paul/SG really very useful compared to a single volume and tone or a single volume and two tone?
Jeph that Eclipse in the pics you posted on your blog is fucking sexual.
For those who missed it, Here 'tis (http://qcjeph.livejournal.com/92457.html#cutid1)
I've played a few guitars that I would love to put a few bullets in. They had about as much tone as a cat in labor.Did they have actives? I think the battery compartment ought to hold an M150 well enough.
edit: Oh, and I was wondering: Are the double tone and volume knobs found on a Les Paul/SG really very useful compared to a single volume and tone or a single volume and two tone?
Now that is exactly the kind of guitar that it shouldn't be done to. Les pauls are too beautiful. Something that looks like Pat's squier, I could see. Especially fitting since that kind is called a bullet, right?
Jeph that Eclipse in the pics you posted on your blog is fucking sexual.
For those who missed it, Here 'tis (http://qcjeph.livejournal.com/92457.html#cutid1)
Thanks! I like it a LOT. ESP guitars are so good. Everything I like about 90s-era Jacksons (great build quality, excellent pickups, reasonable prices).*
Maybe today I'll take pictures of the rest of my stuff. FOR GLOATING
*GEE THANKS FENDER FOR BUYING JACKSON AND IMMEDIATELY RAISING THEIR PRICES $500 AND ALSO DRIVING THE VALUE OF USED PRE-FENDER JACKSONS WAY WAY WAY UP YOU CUNTS
Are all Eastwood guitars made out of plastic, or is that just the pictures?Actually I believe they are wooden replicas, many of which were 'plastic' as you say. But I do not believe that any Eastwoods currently are made from anything but wood, and well you know the other stuff that they make guitar parts outa.
I can't do a massive Jeph-like post because I only have one working electric..BUT I SEE YOUR FIREBIRD AND RAISE YOU MINE.
{AMAZING FIREBIRD}
GAH I WANT I WANT
What the hell is wrong with you people
Guys, I want a cello. I played one last night. It was lots of fun, and it was slightly easier than I thought it would be.
Yeah someone forgot to put more pickups on it.
It's like a Delonge Strat with a Floyd, dawg!
AMP! (http://forums.questionablecontent.net/index.php/topic,18921.msg617848.html#msg617848)Yeah someone forgot to put more pickups on it.
It's like a Delonge Strat with a Floyd, dawg!
Dogg have you ever heard of a dude called Eddie Van Halen
PS holy shit Lummer did you really get your hands on a Les Paul Custom????
Personally I never use the tone knobs on any of my guitars, but I will readily admit that a bridge humbucker with the tone rolled all the way off is one of the best solo tones ever. It's great for weird, druggy sounding solos a la Spiritualized, Dungen, or Clapton.
IIRC, that mystery guitar is a Teisco. Although the strat-shaped headstock makes me think that the neck isn't stock.
I traded my SG Special in for it with a friend.
I traded my SG Special in for it with a friend.
We're not friends anymore.
IIRC, that mystery guitar is a Teisco.
(Though i would most probably avoid a gold one)
Thanks Jeph! I couldn't figure it out to save my life. ('Milio, I wanted to put the neck from the Squier on it, but the mounting holes don't line up.)
godinpants, Epis are usually hit-or-miss. There's some really nice ones, and some really sub-par ones. Try before you buy, dude.I concur. Last one I had, I had to send back and I found out afterwards the entire line had the same flaw. They oem shit all over the globe. QC is very hit/miss. I would likely never buy one online. I think all the Epi LP's I've played were crap. But I've seen several Dots that were keepers.
QC is very hit/miss.
hahahahah fucking hahahahaha I didn't even think about that (obviously)...QC is very hit/miss.
GODDAMNIT I AM DOING THE BEST I CAN
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Is it three to four bolt?
They didn't deserve the damn things if that's how they're treating them. You don't fucking do that to a vintage instrument no matter who you are.
And if anybody wants to play the "but it doesn't personally affect you" card, have at it. It DOES affect me, because vintage Jazzmasters or Jags are damn expensive and I really don't feel like buying a reissue.
You can't make awesome sounds if the guitar is completely impossible to play due to the fact that you've destroyed it like a damn filthy ape.
And if anybody wants to play the "but it doesn't personally affect you" card, have at it. It DOES affect me, because vintage Jazzmasters or Jags are damn expensive and I really don't feel like buying a reissue.
Perhaps this "rock and roll addiction" is your future? You are quite a talented individual, in my opinion.
I would not be happy with my parents if they took my guitars and shit away, to say the very least. I would probably disown them both, move away, and keep communication to a very minimum, after getting my stuff back. At least, that's what I'd want to do.
Who wants one these days?Perhaps this "rock and roll addiction" is your future? You are quite a talented individual, in my opinion.
I would not be happy with my parents if they took my guitars and shit away, to say the very least. I would probably disown them both, move away, and keep communication to a very minimum, after getting my stuff back. At least, that's what I'd want to do.
Thanks, man.
That's what I FEEL like doing. Gawd.
And guys, Sonic Youth's guitars are amazing. I'm really jealous that people didn't want Jaguars and Jazzmasters back then.
Why do you want to flip it over?
And guys, Sonic Youth's guitars are amazing. I'm really jealous that people didn't want Jaguars and Jazzmasters back then.Who wants one these days?
Jaguars and Jazzmasters are uber sexy. like uber. you will not find a sexier guitar. i dont care.
...because I am a Hendrix-idolizing slut.and he also ruined a few good guitars...double standard?
They were still in production then and weren't vintage.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WUT
Guitar Update:
A week ago on Sunday, I woke up to find my parents loading my guitars and keyboard into the elevator and taking them away from me.
Apparently, this "rock and roll addiction" is messing with my future.
Fuck.
They were still in production then and weren't vintage.But they would be now. If he hadn't destroyed them, they would be very rare and worth a lot of money.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WUT
A week ago on Sunday, I woke up to find my parents loading my guitars and keyboard into the elevator and taking them away from me.
Apparently, this "rock and roll addiction" is messing with my future.
I don't see your point.A week ago on Sunday, I woke up to find my parents loading my guitars and keyboard into the elevator and taking them away from me.
Apparently, this "rock and roll addiction" is messing with my future.
I SO fucking have dibs on that Jag.
I am left handed, but I play right-handed, I don't understand why you would want to play lefty as a lefty, maybe as a righty. Your stronger hand is doing the chords that way.That was Billy Corgan's rationale: he's lefty, but plays "righty" so that his dominant hand is doing the complicated stuff while his right hand strums and picks.
I am buying this (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Hot-Rod-Deluxe-Amp?sku=480510) soon. I'm trading in my Fender FM 212 DSP (solid state) for this one. I am so freaking stoked. I've played the Deluxe at the store I'm doing the transaction in, and it sounds so good. The clean tones are nice and warm, and the distortion on the more drive channel sounds warm, thick and creamy. Yumm...
I don't see your point.At the time, the guitars may not have been vintage, but now they would be. If they hadn't been destroyed, they would be valuable vintage high-quality guitars. Where do you not see my point?
At the time, the guitars may not have been vintage, but now they would be. If they hadn't been destroyed, they would be valuable vintage high-quality guitars. Where do you not see my point?
I'm also a lefty who plays right-handed.Me too. But I did it bc I started on 5 string banjo. Damn glad I did though. My gf is a lefty bassist that plays righty too.
I am buying this (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Hot-Rod-Deluxe-Amp?sku=480510) soon. I'm trading in my Fender FM 212 DSP (solid state) for this one. I am so freaking stoked. I've played the Deluxe at the store I'm doing the transaction in, and it sounds so good. The clean tones are nice and warm, and the distortion on the more drive channel sounds warm, thick and creamy. Yumm...
Bonus points if you play misirlou when you do it.
I tried that once, I swear it is easier to do it Dick Dale stop with your hand over the top (er um bottom? the side of the neck with the high E).
And on a completely random note, why are there so many female bass players? I have gigantic monkey hands and I pick up a bass and some of the stretches still seem huge.
Too deep to fret?The body of the guitar was too deep, about 4", and it's a classical, so the joint's at the 12th. The deep body and short neck kept me from holding the instrument as I usually do when playing righthanded (dragging the floor), so I started playing lefthanded, holding the thing up like Ray Davies.
I have often wondered what it would be like to be able to flip my guitar over mid-song and just be like "OH HELLO GUYS I CAN DO THIS LEFTY -AND- STRUNG UPSIDE-DOWN" every once in a blue moon.It'd choke you if you left the strap on!
Just caught this. Did they really check to make sure they had a certain amount of guitars of a year out at the end of a year? I would think they just kept cranking them out. They wouldn't be as well-known without Hendrix, but as you said, it was their mainstay already. And he didn't have to destroy them afterwards.At the time, the guitars may not have been vintage, but now they would be. If they hadn't been destroyed, they would be valuable vintage high-quality guitars. Where do you not see my point?
At the time there was nothing stopping Fender from building more of the things, as it was their mainstay production guitar at the time (and, well, it still is).
Also, do you think Strats would be as popular as they are if not for Hendrix? He wasn't the first one to play one, but he sure as hell boosted that sucker's sales from that point onward.
Strats were p damn popular before Hendrix. Ain't y'all heard of Hank Marvin, Buddy Holly, Dick Dale, to name a few?
(speaking of reverse, I'm pretty sure the headstock on the Explorer is just a reversed Moderne headstock..)They must have thought it looked monkey enough without the banana
Dear Gibson,
what (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Reverse-Explorer-Electric-Guitar-Antique-Walnut?sku=516473) the fuck (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-The-Holy-V-Electric-Guitar-Worn-Cherry?sku=516477).
Truly,
Shane
[reverse explorer]
I just bought a $3000 Les Paul for $900.
Wrong. More like your monkey hands can't make the stretch. Limber up. Ican't do it that well. That's why Ihave a girl play the bass. :PBonus points if you play misirlou when you do it.
I tried that once, I swear it is easier to do it Dick Dale stop with your hand over the top (er um bottom? the side of the neck with the high E).
And on a completely random note, why are there so many female bass players? I have gigantic monkey hands and I pick up a bass and some of the stretches still seem huge.
Four fingers for three frets when you're near the nut.
Shane, if you want a non-existant guitar, I'll be happy to convert all of your instruments.
That's why Ihave a girl play the bass. :P
@Jeph: With all due respect, Fuck You!The way I understand it, it's for people who'd rather try to look cool and not worry about breaking anything than actually, you know, take any risks.
@Pat: I think that I have to replace girl ninjas with girls in combat boots, sorry. For the good of humanity and whatnot.
What the hell is the idea behind distressed guitars? Same with distressed jeans, or distressed anything. So I could buy something, have it for a couple years, and then sell it as "distressed" for no loss?
What the hell is the idea behind distressed guitars? Same with distressed jeans, or distressed anything. So I could buy something, have it for a couple years, and then sell it as "distressed" for no loss?
You know that black Stratocaster with the maple fretboard that Clapton used a lot? The really old, really pretty one? The one that was made with parts from three different Strats?As a matter of fact, that quickly-visible wear is supposedly why Clapton prefers maple fretboards.
Yeah that one.
Wasn't aware of that, but that's exactly why I want an Olympic white Strat with a maple fretboard. The nitrocellulose finish will yellow with age, that maple will show your fretboard wear beautifully, and it's just a damn classy combination of colors and looks good with just about anything.
I don't understand the ideas behind 'relic'-ing guitars. I would rather rock out hard enough that my guitar got beat up than beat my guitar up and pretend its vintage.Agreed. Totally retarded concept. When I see some kid with one of those, I want to distress them with my Dr Martens.
I don't understand the ideas behind 'relic'-ing guitars. I would rather rock out hard enough that my guitar got beat up than beat my guitar up and pretend its vintage.Agreed. Totally retarded concept.
Lummer I hate you. There is nobody on this earth I would be happier to see get punched in the face than Yngwie Fucking Malmsteen.Nobody? You sure about that? I am sure there has to be someone.
Gold hardware is easily the tackiest thing imaginable this side of a drunken Ibanez/BC Rich hookup
I never wanted to picture that.You can't unsee it! [/Voice of Interest]
The imaginary pointyness of that guitar just cut my legs off.
(Deluxe Players' Strat)
He doesn't play guitar, just buys and sells them for profit
(Deluxe Players' Strat)
Dude Gene you have no idea how much I want one of those things. Seriously? You can use any Strat pickup combination you could ever want. Ever. I would shell out the $600 for it just because it has the ability to provide every sound my Squier makes and then some. I still despise the gold, and I would probably do another paint job a-la my Squier.
This is going to happen after I buy a Sheraton, a Jag, a new computer, a Vox AC-100 + 4x12 cab, etcetera.
Yeah, gold hardware's usually pretty tacky, but sometimes it's just right.Sometimes it is just the right amount of tacky, you mean?
(http://Prince)
Someone that probably got a lot of money for it.
Gold hardware is easily the tackiest thing imaginable this side of a drunken Ibanez/BC Rich hookupAgreed. I just hate Gold gardwareon anything. And after the guitar is 5 minutes old the "gold" starts to look like crap. Acceptable hardware colors: Chrome, Black, or like some kind of brushed bare metal. gold hardware is the spinner of guitar affectations.
Why would you ruin that finish?? That is a beautiful instrument, except for the gross gold hardware. I do agree it works on some guitars, though.
Pawn. Shop. Mustang.ha, That is my first gtr. 1977ish Tobacco Sunburst. Weighs a ton for a short scale. Heavier than some P basses. I think I paid 189.99+tax (w/ OHSC).
Those are the three greatest words ever.
Beauty.Well that would have been, damn.. 1992 or 1993. In a real off the beaten path part of eastern NC. I remember how broke I was, I put it on layaway and walked to that pawnshop once a week on my lunch break and gave them $20.
Nice find, man. Nice goddamned find.
Bear in mind Prince is an amazing musician with most intruments, but is specially bitchin on the guitar.
Pawn. Shop. Mustang.ha, That is my first gtr. 1977ish Tobacco Sunburst. Weighs a ton for a short scale. Heavier than some P basses. I think I paid 189.99+tax (w/ OHSC).
Those are the three greatest words ever.
[awesome fucking, fucking awesome Fender Mustang]
Who had the bad taste to make that thing for prince?
Bear in mind Prince is an amazing musician with most intruments, but is specially bitchin on the guitar.
Prince is so insanely good a musician that he makes me ashamed of myself, and makes me want to improve. I don't even like much of his music, but he's so phenomenal in the talent department that he drives me that way.
My 50 watt solid state can get really fucking loud when needed, loud enough to play over drums and bass.
Yeah you don't need many watts to get loud with a tube amp.
Unlike bass amps, where you need about a million watts just to get a tiny peep out of it.
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If you put a 100 Watt tube amp on a test bench feeding an 8 Ohm resistor, the amp usually puts out a fairly clean signal up to about 100 Watts, then as you increase the power out, the signal distorts, as the sine wave tries to get bigger, it is softly sqashed, but still rounded. You can get up to 150 or more true measured Watts with the signal distorted like this (theoretical maximum 200 Watts for pure square wave). You can do the same thing with a 100 Watt solid state amp, but as the ouput power goes above 100 Watts, the peaks of the sine wave are chopped flat off, not softly squashed. This hard clip point is obvious and harsh when listening to it through speakers.
Dude, I'm five foot one.
This portends well for my rock star future.
Bob Marley was 5'3.
I already hated Schecter, now they're on par with B.C. Rich in terms of retardation.
Same here; my main amp is a 65 watt fender and with onboard volume, and the amp's gain on 10, my amp's volume only needs to be on 3, even with drums and stuff. To play lightly and still be heard I have to turn it up though.
honestly, I don't know about where you all reside, but here it seems like too many bands live in this weird dream world where they're playing stadiums or something and feel the need to have full stacks to play little bar shows and stuff, when you could easily get by with a combo or something... but I guess rock and roll is about being loud, and excess (I.E. lugging around a bunch of unnecessary speaker cabinets.)Honestly, if mine didn't have such great reverb and tremolo, I'd probably switch to something smaller. I'm a firm believer in that the reason god invented PA's was so no one'd have to cart a fucking stack around.
honestly, I don't know about where you all reside, but here it seems like too many bands live in this weird dream world where they're playing stadiums or something and feel the need to have full stacks to play little bar shows and stuff, when you could easily get by with a combo or something
Bringing up gold for a second again:We were discussing gold hardware. Goldtops are okay, but I'd strip one if I had it.
(http://www.woodbrass.com/images/woodbrass/LPR7VOAGNH1.JPG)
opinions?
Bringing up gold for a second again:We were discussing gold hardware. Goldtops are okay, but I'd strip one if I had it.
[Really sexy goldtop.]
opinions?
I got the bridge adjusting allen wrench from the local guitar shop (that Ballard interns at) and my Jaguar sounds lovely again.My tele style is has its wonderful cutaway and beautiful joint offset by the fact that I am now Hendrixing it. :p
Anyone else have a Jag? Any other types of offsets?
stuffWhat?
Oh, my mistake. I totally misunderstood your post the first time around.No, I just have a fat strap covering it up.
Why does it look like you chopped off part of the cutaway though? Was that necessary to put the strap buttons on?
Any other types of offsets?
Anyone else have problems with their jag having a shit bridge. Cause i did, i have no idea why the decided to make such a shitty design for the bridge when there are plenty of others out there. Luckily it is easily fixed by getting a jagstang bridge or equivalent and putting in on. Makes playing it such a better experience.
No, don't.Anyone else have problems with their jag having a shit bridge. Cause i did, i have no idea why the decided to make such a shitty design for the bridge when there are plenty of others out there. Luckily it is easily fixed by getting a jagstang bridge or equivalent and putting in on. Makes playing it such a better experience.
Yeah, I just have an allen wrench, I'll do the Mustang Bridge thing soon - anyone know where one could find them for cheap?
Guys I recorded two songs with my bitchin' new Les Paul:Nice. I suspect the Vatican has been put on high alert.
...
Guys I recorded two songs with my bitchin' new Les Paul:
Droney thing (http://www.questionablecontent.net/gainangel.mp3)
indie-rock thing (http://www.questionablecontent.net/doodeedoo.mp3)
Guys I recorded two songs with my bitchin' new Les Paul:
As if Shakira wasn't hot enough, she plays Mustangs. Mustangs with rhinestones FUCKING EVERYWHERE.A music store near me has this picture covering an entire wall.
A *Non-Reverse Firebird.No, the originals were the "reverse" ones. The "non-reverse" were the late-60s instruments that almost look like a normal guitar; the originals were the neckthru mini-explorer beauties of the early 60s.
Reverse Firebirds are the ones we know now, the original ones were offset.
I'm saying that because they STARTED OUT offset (or conventionally reverse), they are NOW reversed as compared to what they were at first.And you are wrong.
Oh. Then peace all around and let's bask in the glory of the Firebird?There's a reason I put mini humbuckers in that tele i built
the jazzmaster/jaguar bridge was a rather cool idea that was massively fucked up in execution. It has multiple ridges so if you wanted to alter the spacing of your strings, you could, but it also made the strings pop out. This is why ever since the Mustang existed, you put a mustang bridge on your jaguar/jazzmaster
As if Shakira wasn't hot enough, she plays Mustangs. Mustangs with rhinestones FUCKING EVERYWHERE.A music store near me has this picture covering an entire wall.
(http://www.merovingian.com.au/uploads/kt_tunstall.jpg)
It really makes me want a mirror firebird.
Man I am having a hard time deciding which clean tone I like more, that Jag or my Squier. The Jag gives you almost a banjo-like "plunk!" but my Squier gives you a bright, shiny bell sound.
Jeph did I mention FUCK YOU
I'm saying that because they STARTED OUT offset (or conventionally reverse), they are NOW reversed as compared to what they were at first.
You could also file your preferred groove in the saddle deeper, which ought to be really stable.
Why are you so paranoid about people making their instruments playable?You could also file your preferred groove in the saddle deeper, which ought to be really stable.
Just do your resale value a favour and buy a new bridge and file THAT down.
As if Shakira wasn't hot enough, she plays Mustangs. Mustangs with rhinestones FUCKING EVERYWHERE.A music store near me has this picture covering an entire wall.
(http://www.merovingian.com.au/uploads/kt_tunstall.jpg)
It really makes me want a mirror firebird.
That's a hideous guitar, and that picture is on the cover of an apallingly title album.
Album titles should not rhyme.
That's a hideous guitar, and that picture is on the cover of an apallingly title album.
Album titles should not rhyme.
I guess you don't like Pavement then.
And Pat, it's only a 7 to 800 guitar if you're filing it down, the saddles on the Americans are stable, apparently. My jaguar's is sometimes a pain. She can take a beating though.
(Yes, liek ur mom)
It really makes me want a mirror firebird.
If they decide that it doesn't work, they're not only fucked, but they've destroyed a factory-original part on a $1400 guitar.
I mean, you can mod your expensive guitar all you want, but don't come crying about it if it doesn't work and you can't go back. Remember that Fender has a history of discontinuing some models for no good reason.
Not for good, my dad just keeps forgetting to take it back. I only got my Jag back for "a day for practice", but he's lazy.
Some people still do it to their AVRI Jazz/Jags :\Yes, but the G on a bass is still bigger than any guitar string.
One interesting thing I've noticed on those saddles... I was using my friend's bass (I have no idea who the hell made it) and it had Jag saddles on the bridge. I only had problems with bridge buzz on the G, and I actually kindof -liked- the sound.
The saddle *design* is actually pretty interesting, but ultimately the execution is just off, even if y're not a wimp playing 9s.
That's a hideous guitar, and that picture is on the cover of an apallingly title album.
Album titles should not rhyme.
I guess you don't like Pavement then.
The saddle *design* is actually pretty interesting, but ultimately the execution is just off, even if y're not a wimp playing 9s.
I can't help but wonder which specific strings are buzzing in each gauge that buzzes.
I would use 9s because of the sustain thing. Jags are supposed to have that very short banjo sustain, imho.
2. I didn't say the album was shit, I said the album title was shit. The album might be the best thing ever in the world ever, but I couldn't care less about KT Tunstall and her album has a stupid name. And yes, that Pavement album may well be great, but it's still got a stupid name, just like, for example, virtually any self-titled album (with some notable exceptions).It's not just "that" album, it's all the other ones, too
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Why do you want a twelve string? I mean, sure, I'd like one, but it'll never replace my 6 strings as my main guitar.
Plus, I don't actually know how a plexiglass body would affect the sound, I just thought it would look cool.
I'm thinking I eventually want a 12 string electric
and I thought I'd wanted a plexiglass body until I realized it would scratch all to heck. Plus, I don't actually know how a plexiglass body would affect the sound, I just thought it would look cool.
What's the general consensus on double neck 6/12's? Just to friggin' weird for the casual player, or awesome 2 for the price of 1 deal? Is this the wrong thread for this question?
You can go directly from guitar - pedal - amp.
I have not had experience with an amp that has an effects loop.
It's not the same thing, though. Sure, it works for the E and B strings, because with those two pairs, that's all it really is anyway, just a natural chorus. With the other 4 pairs, though, it's octaves, and it makes for stunningly beautiful lead/rhythm lines like (as I've said) the Byrds.There's a lot of fans of Roger McGuinn, but he kinda deserves being underrated.
Seriously is there a guitarist anywhere in the world as underrated as the dude who played that 12-string for them?
So guys, I'm thinking of taking my strat, and moding it so there'll be an extra switch that turns on the bridge pickup in series with whatever else is on (like with the extra switch on and the 5 way on position 1 the neck and bridges pickups would be on in series, where position 2 on the 5 way would have neck and mid in parallel with the bridge in series). I'm thinking this would make for some interestingly awesome tones, especially the tele-like neck/bridge. Anyone care to give some insight?Be careful. Turning off pickups in series can be a PITA. Draw up a schematic before you do it.
I am currently sitting here with my brand new spangly Gibson SG Special Faded on my lap
Why do you want a twelve string? I mean, sure, I'd like one, but it'll never replace my 6 strings as my main guitar.
That's why I was thinking a double neck would be cool. There're 3 guitars in our household already (though I only feel comfortable borrowing one of my dad's 2, rather than my brother's 1), and if I got electric, it'd be the first in the house. I'm sure as soon as I get a guitar of my own, it'd just be a little awkward to keep borrowing others', so I'd be down to what I own myself. Double neck is the ultimate 2 for 1, plus you can play those songs that transition between 6 and 12 without trouble. Now if I only had another pair of arms, I could be half a band!
and it's massive, heavy and annoying to transport.
and it's massive, heavy and annoying to transport.
When did you turn into such a WOMAN Gaz
Besides, when I played that one 1275, it was really no heavier than a Les Paul.
Les Pauls are stupidly heavy as well. And I turned into a woman when I had to spend the last three years on pain medication for back issues - and yes, I thought Les Pauls were too heavy before the injury.
And these days, the new ones have chambered bodies anyway, right? How heavy are those?
Guitars should be heavy.
Okay, that is quite excessive, plus it must sound muddy as all hell :S
Yeah, the only thing that it's alright to hang super low is a BC Rich, and thats because it cannot possibly look any worse than it already does.
-Billy Bragg says
However, in the last few years I've started going to two extremes; super-high or super-(ish)-low.
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there are two ways to wear your guitar, under your bollocks or under your chin to look like a prat(from memory, might be inaccurate)
Guitars should be heavy.
I agree here, but it relates very much to strap height.
I hang my Les Pauls low. Like James-Freakin'-Hetfield-Low. When they're down there, they need to weigh half a ton in my opinion.
Whenever I play something at chest height, I prefer it to be light though.
I can easily imagine having a Les Paul above waist line will be painful. I've never tried.
Guitars should be heavy.Whenever I play something at chest height, I prefer it to be light though.
I can easily imagine having a Les Paul above waist line will be painful. I've never tried.
One thing I've been doing for the past couple years is holding the guitar classical-style, on my left knee instead of my right, when playing seated. It's so much fucking easier to play this way.Yeah, i have noticed that. I was fine playing with it on the right, until I started playing ode to joy, lowest fret I had to finger was the tenth, my left leg kept getting in the way if I had it on my right leg.
My Danelectro weighs nothing and it is pretty awesome except for when I am at my friend's house and I play it and then I play his LP and I am like FUCK SO HEAVY
I have always played with my guitar on my right thigh just because, well, it seemed the best place to play it. It's really awkward to reach the frets near the nut if it's on the other knee.I haven't noticed that, personally. But then again, I have disproportionately long arms. I usually play on my right knee, but when I know I am going to have to play up past the ninth fret, I switch.
I spent at least half my time up above the 10th fret, and I've never really noticed any difference between left or right leg. Weird.My legs usually end up being angled up as well, unless the chair is adjustable. That could have to do with it. Also the model, what model is your guitar?
I've never heard of Davison guitars, and honestly, I wouldn't buy a no name brand from ebay. I'd want to play it first.
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Remember: robot tuners make you a tone-deaf asshole who shouldn't be playing guitar anyway
Details, please. I have been trying to do this for a while, and haven't yet figured it out. (Don't tell anybody, or I will lose my hacker cred.)
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So, because I will be getting a Mandolin in the near future, would you dudes say that this would be a good idea?
(http://www.samash.com/images/items/ctm002xxx.jpg)
http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=CTM002XXX (http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=CTM002XXX)
For $80, I think it's a pretty awesome deal.
Just buy the same gauge strings every time you need to re-string her. I hate it when people buy fixed-bridge instruments and then they put lighter-gauge strings on it and they complain "omg my instrument haz terrible intonation wtf this is a piece of shit" and give it a terrible rating on every site they find.
Mandolins are so cheap, that even if it turns out to be not what you want it can likely be worth every penny. You can always sell it on.Not if you smash it at the end of a performance.
Yeah, those things are pretty awesome, but the cooler thing is definitely that Guitar/Bass combo that has one neck I posted earlier in the thread. Let me see if I can find it...
EDIT:
(http://www.microphoneheaven.com/guitarbass4.jpg)
Yeah, that thing is crazy go nuts right there.
Multipost but I don't care.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v311/leadhindenburg/IMG_2638.jpg)
I love being a tall dude. It's nice to play a Sheraton and not have it look like I'm playing Daddy's guitar or something.
So I went to Guitar Center for the first time as a guitar player (I'm sure I've mentioned I've been playing only 6 days).Guitar Center sucks. It's the Walmart of guitar stores. Support local [guitar] businesses!
Now that wouldn't be good for your back.Hell, John McLaughlin's custom doubleneck weighed just over thirty (30) pounds!
My brother works at WalMart. Not to go into a Walmart discussion (so try to resist urges to respond to this unless you really have to), They get benefits far earlier than my unioned Albertsons.So I went to Guitar Center for the first time as a guitar player (I'm sure I've mentioned I've been playing only 6 days).Guitar Center sucks. It's the Walmart of guitar stores. Support local [guitar] businesses!
(fixed-bridges, different string gauges, intonation issues)
Okay the Dano has a fixed bridge and I don't know what size the strings are halp
I wonder, though, how many local stores would stock double neck electrics? GC only had one, though I know that's not necessarily an indication.
Yeah, you're supposed to do it with a ten year old
Now that wouldn't be good for your back.Hell, John McLaughlin's custom doubleneck weighed just over thirty (30) pounds!
DREAM SET UP TIME:
No. I live in a pretty small town, but in the next county over (Mecklenburg Co, NC; Charlotte's there) there are dozens of luthiers. There's one or two in my town, even. Some guy actually sat down in his shop and made John McLaughlin a 30 lb doubleneck guitar. That's lutherie, not retail.Now that wouldn't be good for your back.Hell, John McLaughlin's custom doubleneck weighed just over thirty (30) pounds!
Except when there aren't any. GC has put them out of business. It IS the WalMart. I live in the 12th largest city in America and my choices are Sam Ash and Guitar Center.
Vox AC-100 w/ 4x12 Celestion-equipped cabinet
Bass rig:
Gibson SG bass thingy
Fender Precision Bass
Fender Jazz Bass
A fair-sized Fender amp, I'm not picky with bass amps just so long as they will give me enough treble to do slap if I want it
Guitar rig:
Gibson Faded SG Special (check!)
Fender Jaguar (American Vintage reissue of the '62 or a Japanese reissue with an American-made bridge, and preferably turquoise)
Fender Mustang (I'll buy it Olympic white and do my own custom paint on her)
Fender Telecaster
Epiphone Wilshire
Gibson ES-335 (sunburst plz)
Gibson EDS-1275
Every fucking Eastwood ever made
Italia Rimini doubleneck
Amps:
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Vox AC-100 w/ 4x12 Celestion-equipped cabinet
Marshall MG100DFX (check!)
Effects:
Hiwatt Custom Tape Echo or a vintage Echoplex (the tape kind)
Boss DS-1
Boss DD-20 Giga Delay (check!)
Drums:
Ludwig Vistalite, as follows:
-Two bass drums with Ludwig Speed King pedals (sup Ginger Baker)
-Two mounted toms
-Two floor toms
-Zildjians fucking everywhere (two crashes, a crisp hi-hat, a crash-ride, and a ride)
No. I live in a pretty small town, but in the next county over (Mecklenburg Co, NC; Charlotte's there) there are dozens of luthiers. There's one or two in my town, even. Some guy actually sat down in his shop and made John McLaughlin a 30 lb doubleneck guitar. That's lutherie, not retail.Now that wouldn't be good for your back.Hell, John McLaughlin's custom doubleneck weighed just over thirty (30) pounds!
Except when there aren't any. GC has put them out of business. It IS the WalMart. I live in the 12th largest city in America and my choices are Sam Ash and Guitar Center.
(the only rig worth having ever)
I just used this as porn, is that okay?
All I want is a Rickenbacker 4003, an Orange AD200B full stack, and a complete set of ZVex pedals. Is that so much to ask?
I tried my Dano out through a Tiny Terror
Dogg, solid-state Orange amps suck. Unfortunately.
I too wanted one at some point 'cause it was cheaper but still an Orange. But seriously they sound weasely.
ETA: I'm an idiot and for some reason read that as Orange Crush (which are solid-state)
Guys, they're bringing out Tiny Terror combos.
I just creamed myself four times simultaneously.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq8IshRNuis
there's a video from Musikmesse about the TT combo.
USIWHEUIHFUIAHSUIEHGIUSHIURHIUJGIMEDR HOW MUCH FOR ONE
Also hellion believe me if you want awesome solid-state get a Marshall MG-series amp. It is the Only Good Amp.
USIWHEUIHFUIAHSUIEHGIUSHIURHIUJGIMEDR HOW MUCH FOR ONE
Also hellion believe me if you want awesome solid-state get a Marshall MG-series amp. It is the Only Good Amp.
Dream setup:Quote for truth, but I'll take a nice sunburst thank you very much. Either that or a dark blue American Strat Hard tail.
Red guitar
Three chords
The truth
Dude just buy a Squier Bullet off of Ebay. The only part on a Strat that really needs American-manufactured precision treatment is the moving parts of tremolo system. If you're worried about pickup quality, just buy the American-made ones aftermarket and save yourself something like $400.Meh, Fender produces a lot of guitars in a lot of places. The non moving parts of my MIM Telecaster bridge were designed/assembled by retards. And the frets are soft as fuck. And the tuners are functional but the worst of my whole lot.
Dude consider the following facts:
- I still have my friend's gorgeous '90s Epiphone Sheraton in my room right now
- I've played vintage Rickenbackers and Gibsons, AC30s and Fender Reverbs that my mate's dad owns
- I've played the ORIGINAL Bo Diddley square guitar while he was busy signing my Johnson Stratocopy
- I have my own Gibson
- I've been playing for 5 years and have been getting myself kicked out of music shops for playing and not buying for the duration
I'd say that with all of the above being on my checklist, I am pretty well qualified to comment! Any objections remaining?
And Taylor famously makes acoustics out of shipping palettes that apparently sound great
Gibson can be kind of crap; a good Epi, with better hardware added, can be far superior to much of what Gibson is putting out, for much less.That include the faded specials? I have seen Epis that only cost maybe a hundred dollars less, but the faded special is the cheapest Gibson I have ever seen, of course.
http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/archive/older/pallet.html
unless you have all the proper tools, it is a pain to make.
It's just the praising of a Marshall MG-series and the recommendation of a Squier Bullet that just DOES NOT compute. I simply cannot understand how you can like that amp on par with so many others, I really can't.
There's a Squire Tele Custom at the guitar shop I frequent with dual P-90s and a maple neck, and it sounds bloody brilliant.
i made guitar
A bunch of stuff about making a guitar
about 60 photos of the process. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2000316&l=f2961&id=1015564627
OK, so my guitar teacher finally told my dad off about my having a shitty acoustic.If you go for one of the pricier Yamahas you can get a damn fine nylonstring
SO I'M GETTING A NEW ACOUSTIC! $400 budget.
I don't really like Yamahas and stuff and I like really oaky, woody woods.
OK, so my guitar teacher finally told my dad off about my having a shitty acoustic.If you go for one of the pricier Yamahas you can get a damn fine nylonstring
SO I'M GETTING A NEW ACOUSTIC! $400 budget.
I don't really like Yamahas and stuff and I like really oaky, woody woods.
Also, who gives a shit what color the jazzmaster is? I just want one that's left-handed!
I assistant engineered on a friend's recording last night where the guitarist had a semi-hollow thinline Tele. Like so:
Also more purple sparkle guitars
J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster
I don't really like Yamahas and stuff and I like really oaky, woody woods.If you go for one of the pricier Yamahas you can get a damn fine nylonstring
That's pretty cool, what does it sound like?
WOOO!I don't really like Yamahas and stuff and I like really oaky, woody woods.If you go for one of the pricier Yamahas you can get a damn fine nylonstring
He said he doesn't really like Yamahas. Washburn makes some pretty nice guitars for cheap. My D10S apparently sounds pretty awesome, as all my friends love how it sounds, and it was only $250 with a case. It's mahogany sides and back, and spruce top, I believe.
I like the purple, but WHAT.
Also, thanks to Shane's linkage, I want the one with P-90s (http://hagstromguitars.com/viking.html).
Hooooooooly fuck, Hagstrom, I love you
OK, so my guitar teacher finally told my dad off about my having a shitty acoustic.
SO I'M GETTING A NEW ACOUSTIC! $400 budget.
I don't really like Yamahas and stuff and I like really oaky, woody woods.
3 a year <___<OK, so my guitar teacher finally told my dad off about my having a shitty acoustic.If you go for one of the pricier Yamahas you can get a damn fine nylonstring
SO I'M GETTING A NEW ACOUSTIC! $400 budget.
I don't really like Yamahas and stuff and I like really oaky, woody woods.
Also, who gives a shit what color the jazzmaster is? I just want one that's left-handed!
Japan still makes lefty Jazzmasters.
C: WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU CHARGING $2700 FOR A LES PAUL STUDIO, GIBSON?And they are charging $2300 for a shiny purple robot SG special, at guitar center at least, don't know what the MSRP is, but it is already 1k over the MSRP on the SG special.
3 a year <___<
Jimmy Page has got like 3 of them and loves them to death.
3 a year <___<
I suppose not many make it to the US because they're not supposed to be trading there, but if you ask one of the guys on eBay who sell Fender Japan products or something to get one for you I'm sure they'll do it, I know some people who might do it for you even.
:(3 a year <___<
I suppose not many make it to the US because they're not supposed to be trading there, but if you ask one of the guys on eBay who sell Fender Japan products or something to get one for you I'm sure they'll do it, I know some people who might do it for you even.
ishibashi.com
that's where I got mine, though it t'aint lefty.
I think a Seagull is a fantastic idea.
Sales of the fender Japan commodity
I will limit it only to Japan.
e: andQuoteSales of the fender Japan commodity
I will limit it only to Japan.
There's no law against that, just dealers and shops aren't allowed to, because it detracts from FMIC (Big Fender) sales. Fender Japan is a separate company from FMIC so they don't want thier products on their turf unless they're getting something out of it (like when they import Japanese Mustangs).
THEY'RE NOT BETTER MODELS WHEN YOU PLAY LEFT HANDED!There's no law against that, just dealers and shops aren't allowed to, because it detracts from FMIC (Big Fender) sales. Fender Japan is a separate company from FMIC so they don't want thier products on their turf unless they're getting something out of it (like when they import Japanese Mustangs).
That's pretty stupid, it's monopolizing the market with expensive, only slightly better models.
I don't think Epi puts out epically bad instruments, do they?
I don't think Epi puts out epically bad instruments, do they?Their QC isn't the best of the Asian manufacturers. Sometimes, shit happens and gets passed by the inspectors
Hey, a practice guitar is a practice guitar. I didn't pay for it and I got pretty damned good on it, so I'm not complaining.
Or at least I won't be if I get that Tele Custom this summer.
Well, my aunt actually decided on getting an Epiphone Firebird Studio cause the receiving party actually has a thing for oddly shaped instruments. Anything I should let her know before she purchases it?Perhaps recommend somewhere (http://www.musiciansfriend.com) online (http://www.zzounds.com) if she doesn't have someone to test the thing out, so perhaps a return can be arranged if she gets a lemon
So what, you have an SG.
Jack White throwing his Wandre down on the floor like a banana peel on Conan is equally enraging.Yes, Jack White on television is pretty awful. :-*
Jack White throwing his Wandre down on the floor like a banana peel on Conan is equally enraging.
[not even a taylor]
It's my baby
I have to concur about the Precision Bass. Maria got one after getting a Tobias Growler and then a Carvin LB70P and since has not been back to playing either of those. You should put flat wounds on it.
[it's a TACOMA]
It's my baby
That's not a baby!
Taylor acoustics > everything.Well you don't see me telling everyone that Tacoma guitars> everything. I've tried a Taylor guitars and it just didn't suit me. They both start with T's isn't that good enough? :-)
so what if it's not a taylor? what do you have against my guitar?
so what if it's not a taylor? what do you have against my guitar?
It was supposed to be a really bad joke. Taylor actually makes a guitar called "the baby" or "baby" or something. My dad's got a big baby, and the screws-through-the-fretboard thing kind of turns me off from them. That, and the string-to-fretboard clearance (which is called action, yes?) is too wide.
But as for my dad's other Taylor, it's very nice.
Bassplayers rejoice! (http://www.bassplayer.com/article/jacos-1962-fender/mar-08/34267)
The bass of doom has been located, although not quite as doomy as one would expect from fender's recreations.
The action on most every guitar can be adjusted, you know.so what if it's not a taylor? what do you have against my guitar?
It was supposed to be a really bad joke. Taylor actually makes a guitar called "the baby" or "baby" or something. My dad's got a big baby, and the screws-through-the-fretboard thing kind of turns me off from them. That, and the string-to-fretboard clearance (which is called action, yes?) is too wide.
But as for my dad's other Taylor, it's very nice.
Taylor acoustics > everything but Patrick's dad's Kay which is made up out of the right bicep of Arnold Schwarzenegger and the skull of Robert Johnson
Yeah, if you have a tight budget, don't be afraid of looking through the paper.
You can find some great, used instruments for good prices. So what if it's a tad scuffed? Put on some new strings and it sounds fine!
I've been trolling the classifieds of my local paper for guitars for two years.
There's been ONE MIM Strat for sale. In two years. That's it. Nothing else.
dfsadfsadf BASS
There's also this wonderful website called Craigslist.Sorry, doesn't ring a bell.
I don't hate Strats..I just find them somewhat boring at times.
Then there's my Takamine acoustic, JUMBO sized body, btw. But all in all, great guitar, besides the fact that it's about the most obvious choice of guitar for most beginners.Not really. Dreadnaughts are much more popular for beginners than Jumbos, so don't feel too bad. :)
Then there's my Takamine acoustic, JUMBO sized body, btw. But all in all, great guitar, besides the fact that it's about the most obvious choice of guitar for most beginners.Not really. Dreadnaughts are much more popular for beginners than Jumbos, so don't feel too bad. :)
10-52 strings (on anything, hell yeah baby)
teal one is right now with 9-42, but I'm gonna get some 10-46 goodness on this baby, sounds too twangy like this
sounds too twangy like this
too twangy
(Jaguar mention)
my dad's taken it away
Guys, how would you feel if I said I got a slightly used USA Gibson Firebird VII for about half it's price?Half list? You still paid too much! ;-)
Description and pics up later when I get them
Yeah, she's a guitar freak. She has a few signed ones, one by Nancy Wilson from Heart and Janis Joplin's sister. Also, she's way into the ladies, so sorry DynamiteKid. Anyway, the 3 way on the bird is pretty cool, it goes :You had to send yr guitar to the shop just to get a new pot? ;_;
Neck/Mid+bridge/Bridge
And each sound is actually really awesome. The vibrato bar takes some getting used to, but I don't really use it much anyway. The sound? Godly, especially coming out of a Fender Twin. I still like my Strat (which is currently in the shop getting that push/pull pot installed) but I think I've got a new baby. The Fender guy inside me just died a little
pelham blue firebird blaaaaaaaaawwwwww sex.
Yeah, I know I should have done it myself, but the guy I have doing it is pretty cool and I don't know anything about electronics/soldering.Too bad. Adding in a push/pull is like the most perfect learning experience. Still, let's hope it sounds fine when you get it back
I hate Parkers. At least the P42. My friend has one. I really don't like the pickups. 'Course, those are changeable.meh!
Also, congrats on not get obnoxious gold hardware.That is correct. Gold Hardware = worst than fascism, polio, small pox, herpes, death and taxes.
For some odd reason, that Gibson actually looks good next to that dude's outfit. Guitars don't look good next to that kind of outfit. I am intrigued.Get comfortable being sharp, then being comfortably sharp with a guitar is no sweat.
I do hope you realize that is a pretty rhetorical question and has been discussed multiple times 'round these parts.I thought I had remembered hearing something about it, but I wasn't sure. What would some terms to search for be? my search-fu is weak.
(I believe, anyways.)
No one cares about my strat topic.
bottom being the 40th Anniversary 1954 Replica Strat.
bottom being the 40th Anniversary 1954 Replica Strat.
*raises hand*
I'm calling shenanigans. Fender didn't start using rosewood fretboards until '58.
If you are getting noise complaints, you need to play louder.
That is the point, turn everything up all the way, everything has to be louder than everything else to rock. If you are getting noise complaints, you need to play louder.It makes ze creaking noises. And I don't mean distortion. xD
You know you have reached the appropriate volume when both your neighbors and the police dispatched on the noise complaint as well as everyone within a 10-block radius has had their mind shattered.
My friend may be getting a Tiny Terror. I will steal it and call it my own.
Haha, my 8 yo puts on her headphones.If you are getting noise complaints, you need to play louder.SNIP
In short, 8-year-olds know nothing about rocking the fuck out.
You know you have reached the appropriate volume when both your neighbors and the police dispatched on the noise complaint as well as everyone within a 10-block radius has had their mind shattered.
My friend may be getting a Tiny Terror. I will steal it and call it my own.
The size of the TT would make this so much easier than stealing, say, anything else.
I might as well add now that my crazy rocker aunt has an Orange Rockerverb. I wish I visited California more...
So my girlfriend bought me a Martin for my birthday..Wow. Nice guitar, and a nice girl, apparently. I wouldn't let her get away from ya, dude. Can't go wrong with a Martin.
[IMG]Schecter[img]Thanks... now I have to change my pants.
So, is it just me, or have other people noticed more girls playing basses than playing normal guitars? Does anyone have an idea for why that might be? Seems like with smaller hands and fingers (on average), it would be easier to play a guitar, and I actually know a girl that hasn't found a bass she can play, because she can't reach the E, her hands are too small.
That's what the Les Paul Special with P90s FTWFTW is for.
So my girlfriend bought me a Martin for my birthday..
I don't recall the comic. It is kind of unavoidable if you have a band with your SO. My fiancee is my bassist. And she bought me my Parker Nightfly M. You know, if we break up and she takes it back, breaks it into small guitar frags, shoves it up one of my orifices; etc... that's just life. I'll have a lot more to worry about. I still play a guitar my ex-wife bought me.So my girlfriend bought me a Martin for my birthday..
OH NOOOOOOOOO
dude I hate to tell you but the #1 rule of guitar buying is NEVER LET YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER BUY YOU A GUITAR. It's like getting a tattoo of her name- pretty much guarantees that you'll eventually break up and really regret it. It is a horrible horrible curse!
I think I even did a comic about this, but I can't remember.
Yeah, but you got a guitar out of the deal, didn't you?So my girlfriend bought me a Martin for my birthday..
OH NOOOOOOOOO
dude I hate to tell you but the #1 rule of guitar buying is NEVER LET YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER BUY YOU A GUITAR. It's like getting a tattoo of her name- pretty much guarantees that you'll eventually break up and really regret it. It is a horrible horrible curse!
I think I even did a comic about this, but I can't remember.
And in an attempt to steer us back on track...sup, new Eastwood.Oooh, nice. I am not much of one for semi-hollows, but that is nice.
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That's what the Faded SG Special is for.
Yeah, yeah, keep bragging. I still have less than $100 towards mine, my intermittent job isn't looking like it will have anything for another couple months. I need a real job, but that would include actually working frequently.That's what the Faded SG Special is for.
ftfy, and I would like to let everybody know that I'll be seeing my replacement one in something like 9 days.
Until that day arrives, I'll be injecting a very potent cocaine solution directly into my coratid artery just so I have a chance to get used to being superfuckinggiddy all the time.
Jeph, I thought you said your PRS couldn't pick up low tunings? Does that mean B or A tunings?
I'm really sorry.Jeph, I thought you said your PRS couldn't pick up low tunings? Does that mean B or A tunings?yes I own two Paul Reed Smith guitars :mrgreen: :-D :mrgreen: :-D :mrgreen:
Yeah...but extra points for like..breaking up mid-set.
PRS are too polished and fancy and "Oh and here's my guitar polish" for my liking. I like a guitar where I don't have to care whether I get fingerprints all over the thing.
Patrick. Flamed maple. If you don't like that, we can't be friends anymore.Tiger maple is fugly. There, I said it.
PRS are too polished and fancy and "Oh and here's my guitar polish" for my liking. I like a guitar where I don't have to care whether I get fingerprints all over the thing.
You'd love my standard 24. No fancy flamed maple, just a satin transparent black finish (which is slowly getting rubbed shiny by playing the guitar- the neck feels like JESUS now) over one-piece mahogany.
The McCarty, on the other hand, has a super shiny burst finish and a really nice flamed top.
Have you seen the 'modern eagle' one of whatever it's called? Now THAT is a beautiful guitar.
Not a fan of flamey guitars either. I think it is the preponderance of crappy Epi LP's I've seen. Maybe it is just because I don't like it. Plus I feel like, ugh, it's veneer or a "cap" or whatever. It's a countertop to cover up your guitar might be some bs fuglier looking wood underneath. And if I am playing a plywood guitar, I want it to look like that.Patrick. Flamed maple. If you don't like that, we can't be friends anymore.Tiger maple is fugly. There, I said it.
grrr, some serious quality control issues with gibsons these days. hell, yesterday i went to the local shop, took down their $3000+ gibson les paul and played it and was not impressed. sure thats partially my opinion but for 3000 dollars i would want a flamed maple top to be properly bookmatched! that one looked like each side was from a different tree.I hear you. I think it was some really beautiful Gibson I'd seen some years ago, ES-347 or something. This would have been late 90's or early oughties. The one's they sent to be reviewed -and this was nearly a $5k Gibson were all flawed and had a bunch of just plain screw ups in the finish. I think that made me pause and think that if you send a guitar that screwed up to a national publication for review you might just be morons. I've played some nice ones. And any company is going to put out some bad ones. But dayum.
Man, and there I was about 30 minutes ago in a conversation with somebody on AIM or something, saying how handcrafted instruments are awesome. But that story, the endless accounts of headstock breaks that I heard after mine happened, the neck joint issues on early SGs and the reissues thereof...I could pretty much stop a battleship with my 70's 'stang. For some really peculiar reason it is heavier than a P or Jazz bass. I mean there is something deranged about that little bastard. Maria's neck through uber maple Carvin bass is the only heavier instrument we have I think.
ITT: Fender's fucking radical
Have you seen the 'modern eagle' one of whatever it's called? Now THAT is a beautiful guitar.
Gibsons have had quality control issues, expecially in their finishes, for years and years. I think it's probably because they still do everything by hand, whereas people like fender and PRS use robots for everything now.So a hand built Gibson with a robot tuner = you are not getting it?
Man, and there I was about 30 minutes ago in a conversation with somebody on AIM or something, saying how handcrafted instruments are awesome. But that story, the endless accounts of headstock breaks that I heard after mine happened, the neck joint issues on early SGs and the reissues thereof...You're actually complaining about design flaws here, though.
ITT: Fender's fucking radical
Gibsons have had quality control issues, expecially in their finishes, for years and years. I think it's probably because they still do everything by hand, whereas people like fender and PRS use robots for everything now.
You're actually complaining about design flaws here, though.
It doesn't matter if a creaking CNC machine or George D'Angelico himself makes a guitar if it's built from a flawed design.
Please donate the dano on the far left and the LP to me, I am poor and in need of guitars.
Edit: Also, what's the model of the dano? I am actually dying to get my hands on one.
Here are my guitars:WIN!
(http://many guitars)
SG tomorrow.Careful with that axe, Patrick.
Why should I take pictures of the SG when I can destroy the house next door with sound waves?
custom lp
The Gibson ES-335 was the world's first commercial semi-hollowbody electric guitar, released by Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1958.
Grandad's 1940s Gibson ES-335135?
Ok, so I'm not a total fucking guitar nerd, I'm sorry! GOSH!That's, 'Ok, so I'm not a total fucking guitar nerd yet[/b], I'm sorry!
Oh believe me you, my self? TOTALLY FUCKING PREPARED
They also gave us all the old replaced parts in a bag.
They also gave us all the old replaced parts in a bag.I can't really explain this phenomenon, but hardcore collectors care far more about original parts than overall playability.
Okay, so I'm not exactly the rich kind of person. To me, five hundred dollars is a lot to spend, even on a guitar. But I'll be getting a job, and money shouldn't be a problem. Here's what I'm thinking about. It's gonna be the ultimate setup for me.
[Stuffs.]
I want a guitar I can shred with on high distortion, yet also do some thick rhythm work and also some stuff on clean, just for fun. This is the setup I came up with, but it's $2101.82, and I was wondering if anybody can help me out a bit to improve the list or improve the price without taking a drastic step down in quality. Any help? You can find the guitar I'm talking about at http://ibanez.com/images/finalzoom/S5470TKS.jpg and I'm pretty sure that the pickups I described are pretty self explanatory.
Okay, so I'm not exactly the rich kind of person. To me, five hundred dollars is a lot to spend, even on a guitar. But I'll be getting a job, and money shouldn't be a problem. Here's what I'm thinking about. It's gonna be the ultimate setup for me.
[Stuffs.]
I want a guitar I can shred with on high distortion, yet also do some thick rhythm work and also some stuff on clean, just for fun. This is the setup I came up with, but it's $2101.82, and I was wondering if anybody can help me out a bit to improve the list or improve the price without taking a drastic step down in quality. Any help? You can find the guitar I'm talking about at http://ibanez.com/images/finalzoom/S5470TKS.jpg and I'm pretty sure that the pickups I described are pretty self explanatory.
Schecter Stilettos seem to be like the guitar you want for significantly cheaper and a single coil pickup in the neck instead of a humbucker. I'd look into getting a different distortion pedal, too. ProCo RATs are kind of hard to find, but they're cheaper and give you crazy amounts of distortion and a good range of tones. About those pickups, the ones in that Schecter guitar appear to be EMG pickups. I don't have a lot of experience with them, but they appear to be pretty okay. For an amp, you might want to check out the Vox Valvetronix series, but that Raven amp appears to be pretty nice. I mean, the Vox amps come with a bunch of built-in effects, but you're getting pedals anyways, and I don't think you really feel like laying down some extra cash on a tube amp. However, if you do want to do that, check out Fender Hot Rod Deluxes and Vox AC15s. Get whatever case you want. Something with an arched top will be really sturdy. Strings don't really matter to me, so I just play D'Addario, and they're alright.
Anyone got any good (or bad) references on Weeping Willow Lutherie?
I'm thinking about ordering one of them bad mother-effers.
Have you seen the new one Godin has out? $520 at Musician's Friend, god DAMN.
(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/7/8/6/549786.jpg)
I dunno dude, I'd an archtop with a single central round hole would look pretty stupid. And it'd probably be a bitch to brace the top, too.well i wasnt thinking about a single central hole like an acoustic, but maybe something more creative like on the ovation acoustic guitars
ProCo RATs are kind of hard to find
Yeah, but you live in Vermont. They make all their pedals out of maple syrup up there.
Barnwood = wood from an actual barn.
Fucking badass.
Yes I realized that. But barnwood? Isn't that like, solid oak?
150-yr old pine front and back, curly maple core
I dunno dude, I'd an archtop with a single central round hole would look pretty stupid. And it'd probably be a bitch to brace the top, too.well i wasnt thinking about a single central hole like an acoustic, but maybe something more creative like on the ovation acoustic guitars
(ugly)
maybe not that design, but you see what i mean about a possible different configuration
Should I try to learn a mix of classical guitar and rock at the same time, or should I start with one or the other?
YOU GUYS
CRESTON FUCKING GUITARS
I am so glad you posted that, Chad. I have been looking at getting myself a Dot. Or something very similar. Like a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe.I had a friend what had a Dot w/ nat finish. A very good guitar. Especially after he took the pick guard off.
I am so glad you posted that, Chad. I have been looking at getting myself a Dot. Or something very similar. Like a Hagstrom Viking Deluxe.
Swap you?
This thread is making me really sad that I play bass.
Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.
Like, two-and-a-half-grand need, or whimsical fantasy need?
I'm trading my fucking SG in for one if I can. I like my SG, but god damn it, I've wanted a Jaguar for three goddamned years now. If Fender had made this fucker a year ago, I would not have an SG now, now would I?
Like, two-and-a-half-grand need, or whymsical fantasy need?
Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.
Not true.
See: Sam (and not Jon, Shane, Patrick, or me)
My friend sold his 1928 Gibson Banjo-lele.
Jesus, didn't anybody teach you that the person with the most guitars wins? Back of the class, boy-o.
Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.
Not true.
See: Sam (and not Jon, Shane, Patrick, or me)
I actually learned how to play guitar so that I could be a better bass player. It makes for a whole different perspective.
I still much prefer to play bass in bands, but when I'm sitting around my house I usually grab a guitar to mess around with. Also, I enjoy the extra songwriting input I can have in my band instead of just writing to whatever the guitar player brings that week.
Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.
Also, greenMonkey, light your so-called "friend" on fire for being an idiot.
Shane failed to mention that Fender is also now making an affordable Jag.
Oh and girls... girls dig guitar players way more. It's true.
Not true.
See: Sam (and not Jon, Shane, Patrick, or me)
Maybe I should grow a beard
Maybe I should grow a beard
Just another thought that popped into my head regarding Jazzmasters/Jaguars; how rad would a Kevin Shields Signature model be? Red finish, brown shell pickguard, extra-long tremolo arm...that would be righteous. I mean, he's one of the first names that comes to mind when I think of the JM, it only makes sense to me.
I don't really like MBV
don't really like MBV
don't like MBV
now it's stuck in the depressed position.Should be able to just push down on it and it releases.
BTW, that white stuff near the f-hole is actually the inside
now it's stuck in the depressed position.Should be able to just push down on it and it releases.
I wonder how cedar is as a tonewood? Guess I'll find out!
I'm assuming You'll mount the bridge waaay far back on the box, right?
So..we sacrificed the neck of that old Teisco to the rock gods last night..and look what popped back up on Musician's Friend the very next morning (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Classic-Jazzmaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=518687)!
I'm ordering one + Little Big Muff when I get my first paycheck in two weeks.
"anonymous bass i pretend is a Fender Jazz Bass"
"anonymous bass i pretend is a Fender Jazz Bass"
Is that an SX? I've been debating getting one.
"4003 Rickenbacker Bass"
That ovation magnum has the biggest fucking humbucker i've ever seen.Yeah reminds me of the Bartolini Quad Coil on Maria's Tobias Growler 4.
That actually sounds very nice. Gonna buy it?
That ovation magnum has the biggest fucking humbucker i've ever seen.Yeah reminds me of the Bartolini Quad Coil on Maria's Tobias Growler 4.
My basses and guitarim sure this talman makes some 18 year old dropout that looks like a viking cry at night because you bought this before he could scrounge for the money to get it from your guitar shoppe
From Left to Right....
"anonymous bass i pretend is a Fender Jazz Bass", "4003 Rickenbacker Bass", "1994 Ibanez Talman"
http://s104.photobucket.com/albums/m166/alex_the_hippy/?action=view¤t=TehLulzyPics056-1.jpg
Guys, I fell in love with an old, cheap ass Tempo P-Bass copy. It has like 20-year old flat-wounds on it that are so worn they are perfectly smooth. It was also played by someone in a polka band; you can tell by looking at the way the neck is worn that he played only two notes: E and A.
Guys, I fell in love with an old, cheap ass Tempo P-Bass copy. It has like 20-year old flat-wounds on it that are so worn they are perfectly smooth. It was also played by someone in a polka band; you can tell by looking at the way the neck is worn that he played only two notes: E and A.
There was a big fad a few years back in the bassist community for slapping flatwounds on your P-Bass and playing with your thumb all 1950's style. It can be a really good tone when used appropriately.
I killed my head and blew up my cab
You guys. YOU GUYS.
So, I traded in my 7-string. It was fun, but I'm just too used to 6-strings to make the most of it. Also the pickups really did sound like ass.
Acting on a hunch, though (Ibanez Japan build quality + good pickups must = good guitar, right?) I traded it in for one of these:
*FUCKING METAL*
Holy shit guys, new favorite metal guitar. Yeah yeah it doesn't have a neck pickup, WHATEVER. The body's basswood, the neck's maple/rosewood and it's got a Floyd Rose, so tonally this guitar shouldn't be anything special but HOLY GOD THE SOUND. It's pretty loud unplugged, which is always a good sign for an electric. Build quality's top notch, playability is RIDICULOUS. Super wide, super skinny neck profile. I haven't beaten the fuck out of the trem yet but preliminary results indicate it's nice and stable. The weird zero-point trem system is really easy to adjust- there's just a little knob you can twist through the backplate to adjust the tension, kind of like on a Parker Fly. I had the guitar dialed down from standard to drop-C in under five minutes, with no tools.
I don't know how Seymour Duncan does it but all their pickups I've tried have this insanely pretty shimmer in the upper-mids that sounds so good to my ears. This is obviously meant to be a chugga-chugga-weeeee guitar but when I first plugged it in I spent a good 20 minutes just on the clean channel of my amp, it sounded so nice. It's a "full shred" which is a stupid name for a pickup, but whatever- it's got a little less low-end than a JB, but with a resulting clarity and attack that makes it really sparkle.
Guys, I fell in love with an old, cheap ass Tempo P-Bass copy. It has like 20-year old flat-wounds on it that are so worn they are perfectly smooth. It was also played by someone in a polka band; you can tell by looking at the way the neck is worn that he played only two notes: E and A.
There was a big fad a few years back in the bassist community for slapping flatwounds on your P-Bass and playing with your thumb all 1950's style. It can be a really good tone when used appropriately.
Fad? Shit, motherfuckers have been doing that for years, everyone who does it swears by it.
I put flats on mine during my stint in a prog/stoner rock band, partially because my bass at the time was too bright, and partially because I didn't have any other strings/$ for strings. It worked pretty well until I killed my head and blew up my cab.
Guys, I fell in love with an old, cheap ass Tempo P-Bass copy. It has like 20-year old flat-wounds on it that are so worn they are perfectly smooth. It was also played by someone in a polka band; you can tell by looking at the way the neck is worn that he played only two notes: E and A.
There was a big fad a few years back in the bassist community for slapping flatwounds on your P-Bass and playing with your thumb all 1950's style. It can be a really good tone when used appropriately.
Fad? Shit, motherfuckers have been doing that for years, everyone who does it swears by it.
I put flats on mine during my stint in a prog/stoner rock band, partially because my bass at the time was too bright, and partially because I didn't have any other strings/$ for strings. It worked pretty well until I killed my head and blew up my cab.
Personally my two favorite bass tones are the really bright P-Bass w/roundwounds and a pick sound that the guy from Sunny Day Real Estate/Foo Fighters gets, and the slightly distorted P-Bass w/roundwounds and a pick sound the dude from Failure and the dude from Shiner got.
*threadjack*
What would be a rad pair of single-coils to put in a Fender Lead II? I was thinking something along the lines of Red Lace Sensors or some kind of hot-output Seymour Duncan.
application
Ground breaking, patent pending design allows a full-size humbucker to split to either a “real deal” P-90 or a traditional single coil. Perfect for a wide variety of styles including country, pop, surf, jazz, blues, classic rock, and heavy rock.
Personally my two favorite bass tones are the really bright P-Bass w/roundwounds and a pick sound that the guy from Sunny Day Real Estate/Foo Fighters gets, and the slightly distorted P-Bass w/roundwounds and a pick sound the dude from Failure and the dude from Shiner got.
On effects: “What can you do with the bass, anyway? You can go wah-wah-wah, or you can phase it and make it sound even muddier than it usually does.”
I'm wondering what the general view on a http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-B-Stock-Les-Paul-Standard-Plain-Top-103812863-i1149387.gc (http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-B-Stock-Les-Paul-Standard-Plain-Top-103812863-i1149387.gc) Ebony or possibly Refurbished Ebony?
Alright, here's a short crappy demo of my new baby, Sherman the Cigar Box Guitar!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfREDgZ5SfE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfREDgZ5SfE)
The bridge is a little high, but I can always tweak it. It's crazy how loud it is for being so small!
Yesterday I acquired me one of these little bastards:
[SG on PCP]
I don't think I'll ever LIKE the sound of the EMG 81-7 in the bridge, but it's passable. Nevertheless, this is a totally great-feeling and sounding instrument. It plays great, and that's what matters now. I can always throw some passives in later to make it sing.
Alright, here's a short crappy demo of my new baby, Sherman the Cigar Box Guitar!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfREDgZ5SfE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfREDgZ5SfE)
The bridge is a little high, but I can always tweak it. It's crazy how loud it is for being so small!
Yesterday I acquired me one of these little bastards:
*viper*
I don't think I'll ever LIKE the sound of the EMG 81-7 in the bridge, but it's passable. Nevertheless, this is a totally great-feeling and sounding instrument. It plays great, and that's what matters now. I can always throw some passives in later to make it sing.
I've heard great things about those new Seymour Duncan Blackouts, which I think can be installed in an emg-style rout without any modification.
guys i just fell in love with the gibson SG at my local music store. which is weird normally i go for the metal axes and dont like the gibby's, but i just picked up this one and all i could play out of it was sweet hard rock and blues. that and it cranks pinch harmonics too. i didnt notice the model no., but it was like 870 $ canadian, and definitely a gibson, red, natural finish. any body know what this would be? couldnt be a standard, they are rediculously expensive.
Yesterday I acquired me one of these little bastards:
*viper*
I don't think I'll ever LIKE the sound of the EMG 81-7 in the bridge, but it's passable. Nevertheless, this is a totally great-feeling and sounding instrument. It plays great, and that's what matters now. I can always throw some passives in later to make it sing.
Awesome guitar. I've always wanted to get myself a cream colored viper.I've heard great things about those new Seymour Duncan Blackouts, which I think can be installed in an emg-style rout without any modification.
I've heard they're great too - and yeah, they're supposed to fit straight into an EMG slot.
guys i just fell in love with the gibson SG at my local music store. which is weird normally i go for the metal axes and dont like the gibby's, but i just picked up this one and all i could play out of it was sweet hard rock and blues. that and it cranks pinch harmonics too. i didnt notice the model no., but it was like 870 $ canadian, and definitely a gibson, red, natural finish. any body know what this would be? couldnt be a standard, they are rediculously expensive.
(snip because nobody fucking cares) and look what popped back up on Musician's Friend the very next morning (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Classic-Jazzmaster-Electric-Guitar?sku=518687)!
The one thing i hate about Seymour Duncan is that they don't make neck humbuckers for Teles. Seriously guys, it would be great if you made a good Fender Wide Range replica so that i cokd gouge the shit out of my teleclone and make it a Custom.
speaking of e-bows, they don't work on basses, do they?
It should say on the headstock where it was made, shouldn't it?
But, of course, he could get both those guitars for the price of one Les Paul Standard.
I think the Les Paul in cherry finish has to be one of the most beautiful guitars there is. Any disagreement? I promise not to feed you to the sharks.
But, of course, he could get both those guitars for the price of one Les Paul Standard.
I think the Les Paul in cherry finish has to be one of the most beautiful guitars there is. Any disagreement? I promise not to feed you to the sharks.
Gibsons are pretty great in general, but out of all of them why get a Firebird
Yeah if I was to get a Gibson it would either be a Les Paul or an ES335. Thats if i was to get a Gibson, why would i get a Gibson when i have my Telecaster?Because Gibsons are awesome and Teles are ugly.
But Tony Iommi plays an SG.
Are SGs not good enough for you
I play a lot of blues and teles have got an excellent tone for it. Muddy Waters anyone?
Ok, I'm going to ask this here.
On my cigarbox baby, I have one pickup wired directly into the output jack. I didn't think I'd need to ground it (wouldn't it already be grounded?), but there's a lot of noise coming out of it.
I'm thinking I should just throw in the volume pot I have lying around on it just just so I have somewhere to ground it (the underside of the bridge as well I guess). Any thoughts?
Nope, you still need to ground it. Underside of the bridge, Fender-style, is the easiest way to do this.
Another thing to reduce noise is to shield everything (pickup cavity, anywhere you put volume/tone knobs, etc). Carvin and Warmoth both sell shielding tape that makes this wicked easy. I recommend this since you're using a single-coil that is prone to 60-cycle hum anyway.
If you're playing a BC Rich YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.
AREN'T YOU A CLEVER BOYHERE COMES A SPECIAL BOY!
So, what is the general opinion here on Tribute (by G & L) guitars? I've been thinking about maybe saving up for a Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-hollow, and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with Tributes or that specific guitar.
Ok, here's a video of the finished deal! I am so in love with this thing, it's ridiculous. It just sounds...well, listen to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az1BCZTuoW4
I've got it running through a Peavy Backstage Plus with the Saturation all the way up and a tad bit of reverb. It doesn't sound too bad going through a tube amp either!
AREN'T YOU A CLEVER BOYHERE COMES A SPECIAL BOY!
edit since I should really make this post worth something. Be sure to put up a recording of the new, non-buzzy cigar-box guitar, Bearer.
Ok, here's a video of the finished deal! I am so in love with this thing, it's ridiculous. It just sounds...well, listen to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az1BCZTuoW4
I've got it running through a Peavy Backstage Plus with the Saturation all the way up and a tad bit of reverb. It doesn't sound too bad going through a tube amp either!
So, what is the general opinion here on Tribute (by G & L) guitars? I've been thinking about maybe saving up for a Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-hollow, and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with Tributes or that specific guitar.
AREN'T YOU A CLEVER BOY
Hmm... When I saw that one, I was thinking it just played the same pitch/note/key/whateverthehellyoucallit no matter where you strummed, but I imagine one that played in the note you played would be more interesting. Not sure how you would do that, though, you would need a tuner in the guitar to tell what note and pitch it was at to play it.
Achewood posts are always worth something.
Also, I will kindly sell my soul to somebody who makes a working 'Here comes a special boy' guitar.
So, what is the general opinion here on Tribute (by G & L) guitars? I've been thinking about maybe saving up for a Tribute ASAT Classic Bluesboy Semi-hollow, and I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with Tributes or that specific guitar.
So I was looking up the price for that guitar Shane linked and came across this:
(http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/3/2/8/268328.jpg)
HAWT
Ok, here's a video of the finished deal! I am so in love with this thing, it's ridiculous. It just sounds...well, listen to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az1BCZTuoW4
I've got it running through a Peavy Backstage Plus with the Saturation all the way up and a tad bit of reverb. It doesn't sound too bad going through a tube amp either!
well, yeah, that was the only pic of that guitar, but yes horrible neck. i actually like the second ones shape, i think slash played that shape for quite a while(not that that makes it good, just fyi)
here is his signature one
(http://www.33rebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/slash-signature-model-2.gif)
i must be weird but i really like this body shape
(http://www.jjm.ch/images/guits/mockingbird_carve_top2.jpg)
an one of their super strats
(http://www.splawnguitars.com/images/bcrside.jpg)
im not even really a fan of bc rich, but i do like some of their models
I had a friend in high school who bought a white Warlock to use in his church band. Not a Christian Rock band, but a band that played hymns during church service. :?
The USA models are really great-sounding guitars, that just happen to look so goddamn stupid you want to kill everybody who has ever even thought about buying one, even ironically.
Orange-After lugging Maria's 4x10 and 1x15 cabs + Ampeg head around, I am much in love with the tiny-ness of the tiny terror. Really, 15w pushed the heck out of the 8x10. But...
Pod.-
Daniel Klein to me:hmmmmm. But then I'd need a TT and either a different power amp for the fishmans, or two TT's. Obviously I need two TT's and a 2x12 Wave Cabinet from Port City. And apparently I need about $1775. Hah. Or some anti-psychotic drugs to stave off this delusion...
I can supply two jacks for a stereo setup. Please let me know if you have any further question. Thanks!
Anyone want to see a pointless guitar/bass.I do not believe it to be made to get your hand "around" that neck. But still, ew.
(http://~)
Who would even want to play something like that. It would be so fucking difficult to actually get your hand round the neck, never mind actually play the damned thing properly.
Anyone want to see a pointless guitar/bass.
(http://Crazy ass bass.)
Who would even want to play something like that. It would be so fucking difficult to actually get your hand round the neck, never mind actually play the damned thing properly.
Speaking of oddities...Moog Guitar.
http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/06/moog-unveils-ba.html
Not really my thing but, hey...
Personally I've always thought Hitler was pretty alright.
And that Moog guitar... holy shit, that is crazy. Hellof cool.dotdotdotDid you watch the video where they show the mute function? Also
"...it is an all-analog feedback loop... it's a balanced analog servomotor feedback loop using hundreds of discrete transistors. The pickups do each have an electromagnetic driver per string, but unlike an ebow the drive is frequency-dependent as it is getting its signal from the string and then feeding this vibration back to the string, in phase for sustain and opposite phase for mute. So there's no signal processing happening to the audio... it's all analog physics happening between the pickup and the string."(from somewheres off of the parker forum. )
Carvin hollowbodiesI am pretty fickle about Carvin electronics after Maria's LB70P had to be sent back twice (the preamp poop'd). AND the bass cabinet (1x15) I bought from them had the speaker plop out a few months after getting it. They tried to BS me that it was an underpowered~voice coil problem I created. Really. With an SVT4Pro head? That amount of ass-fistery has lead me to other vendors since. And I already employ a DCM1000 power amp and two huge PA cabs from them. Having been fucked on their "warranty" in the past would lead me to order that hollow body with NO electronics and just install myself or have it done locally. If anything else craps out from them I'll just replace it with something more reliable. I still have the bass cabinet. If it were not so damned big I'd make me a custom guitar cab out of it. But easily portable, it aint.
Some guy on a forum I frequent got one of the Duo Sonics already, and says it's really great value for the money- doesn't play or sound like a beginner guitar, he doesn't want to change the pickups out or anythihng even.
I am indie as fuck for ending my Squier-bashing a full two years before any of you turncoatin' sons-a-bitches.
And my Bo Diddley-signed Stratoclone could yield double the original retail value of it on eBay just because he died two weeks ago. Truce?Well, at least you could if you hadn't accidentally destroyed the signature while attempting to protect it.
Fuck you my penis is bigger than 4" okay
Some guy on a forum I frequent got one of the Duo Sonics already, and says it's really great value for the money- doesn't play or sound like a beginner guitar, he doesn't want to change the pickups out or anythihng even.
That's enough for me. I'm getting one. Anyway, it's a few hundy less than that Jazzmaster, or the Tele Custom.
I play seven-strings fuck yoooouuuuuuu toooooo...Doesn't ESP make 7-string vipers? I think I might have seen one on this thread, it made my head hurt to look at it.
I strongly doubt that it will impress any of you guys though...
I think Lummer actually has one.
plus...I have a Firebird
I am indie as fuck for ending my Squier-bashing a full two years before any of you turncoatin' sons-a-bitches.
Dude, hate to rain on your parade, but I've had my Squire for three years, with few complaints.
Squier kind of just screams out "HEY LOOK AT ME I'M AN IDIE TIT" if you can afford a better guitar.
Some of us never bashed Squier. Squier make guitars which are plenty good enough. My '72 Tele reissue is a Squier and it's just mufuckin dandy...
So, you order the SG, you wait forever for the SG
So, you order the SG, you wait forever for the SG, you promptly break the SG, then wait forever for it be repaired, and now you want to get rid of it? Maybe you could go into counseling with the SG and work through some of the issues it's put you through. I'm sure, in time, the two of you could learn to love again.
lulzy stuff
Marry me.
So, you order the SG, you wait forever for the SG, you promptly break the SG, then wait forever for it be repaired, and now you want to get rid of it? Maybe you could go into counseling with the SG and work through some of the issues it's put you through. I'm sure, in time, the two of you could learn to love again.
Marry me.
Then gonna get myself a Tiny Terror and a cab to replace my current amp. Favourite thing about the TT? SO CHEAP. They're about $500NZ (That's about $300US) which is hella hella hella cheap for an orange amp.
Currently ordering a Fender Jaguar HH. Played one the other day, so nice! Suitably jangly for indie shite and suitably meedly for posthardcore stuff too.
Then gonna get myself a Tiny Terror and a cab to replace my current amp. Favourite thing about the TT? SO CHEAP. They're about $500NZ (That's about $300US) which is hella hella hella cheap for an orange amp.
the white one is so hot:
*Sex*
I've played one. They're pretty cool, I like the whammy. I still prefer my U-1 though.You mean looks? no, I bought it off of some guy on eBay. I was scared shitless the entire time waiting for it to arrive, because I couldn't find one anywhere else that was the same and I have a thing for Danelectros. The whammy I find to be pretty useless for what I play, ska and punk and rock. My friend actually has maybe 10 (!) Danelectros, but his father is professional and buys them for fun. Coincidentally, he lives in Minneapolis. Martin Zellar, maybe you've heard of him. I tried out one of his U-1s and U-2s, as well as a DC and a DC-12. All sounded good, and somehow the DC-12 was easier to fret, faster, etc. than the others. If you had one I would throw my Hodad off of a cliff if you were to sell it to me.
You didn't happen to but it at Encore Music in Minneapolis, did you? They had one that sounds like yours.
Yeah, they retail for about $750 here but I have a friend who works for the distributer and can get it for shop price. w00t.Currently ordering a Fender Jaguar HH. Played one the other day, so nice! Suitably jangly for indie shite and suitably meedly for posthardcore stuff too.
Then gonna get myself a Tiny Terror and a cab to replace my current amp. Favourite thing about the TT? SO CHEAP. They're about $500NZ (That's about $300US) which is hella hella hella cheap for an orange amp.
The fuck?! They're like $550 in America.
haha yes I think they're made out of plywood. Maybe masonite. It goes to show that what kind of wood you use doesn't matter all that much.
Patrick I have a $3000 Les Paul I do not need your SG
Patrick I have a $3000 Les Paul I do not need your SG
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Jeph just because you are rocking loud does not mean you are rocking hard! Any fucking Fender ever < SG < Les Paul
The little squeaky sounds of his telecaster would get blown the fuck away by the pure ROKK emanating from my SG.
The SG is infamously one of the least versatile guitars ever built
Well, you and I are quite different beasts then. I'm just like MOAR GEETARS all the time. I just got my Melody Maker yesterday, btw. It rocks.
Jesus Shane that thing is beautiful.
Jesus Shane that thing is beautiful.
Also guitar thread, I am betraying the guitar gods and am getting a cello sometime within the next week. It will be amazing.
edit: FUCK YEAH SEAN WE HAVE THE SAME SHOES
But they don't go "noodlynoodly noodly noodle noodly neeeeeeeeeeeeeee" when I want them to. All I get is "BWONGGGGGGGGG" and "CHUG CHUGGA CHUG CHUGGA CHUG" and "BWEEEEEEEE BWEE BWAAAAAAAAAAAH BWAAA BWAAA" all the time.
edit3: shane got outbid and it went higher than he could afford right now
If anything, I think the depth (or lack thereof) of the body helps achieve more of the extremities in tone, taking the guitar to levels of rokk not otherwise achieved.
Well, you and I are quite different beasts then. I'm just like MOAR GEETARS all the time.
"Alright, let's check solo volume!!"
"*click* TWAAAAANGGG!"
What do you guys think would happen if you took the Fender Wide Range Humbuckers out of a Custom Tele and slapped them on a Les Paul? Would it create a super-massive black hole?
I accept that Teles are versatile, but they are also fugly, and I would rather play a guitar that sounds good and looks good rather than just sounds good.
I disagree that SGs aren't versatile, they can play Down/CoC/Crowbar, they can play Iron Maiden (I think it was Dave Murray that has an SG tuned to drop D, heavily customized, of course, but that goes for his strat as well), they can play blues, they can play Beatles (Harrison used an SG on occasion). They have separate volume and tone, so it seems like you could go from heavy crunch to a beautiful clean tone very quickly.
Now if you were to say "The Ergs" you'd have punk on your side (the dude uses a modded version of the exact same model as my SG), but even then, the guy from WIZO used a Strat, among countless others, so punk is neutral territory. My hero Brett Mason (Nashville session player) uses a modded vintage Tele. Nels Cline from Wilco uses a Jazzmaster like Moses used his staff to part the waters, and holy fuck, can I get a Buddy Holly? You said yourself, that one dude from Maiden also used a Strat. In fact, all of the dudes from Maiden use modded Strats at various points. Hendrix? Fender whore. Buddy Guy? Fender whore. Yngwie Malmsteen? Fender whore. All those dudes from Cake? Fender whores. Stephen Malkmus? Jags, Jazzes, and Strats. Jimmy Page used a Telecaster all over the place, Eric Clapton's Strats are infamous, and oh yeah, those dudes Stevie Ray Vaugan and David Gilmour play(ed) Strats. Then there's that dude from the Strokes, the dude from the Ventures, and Dick Dale. They play Fenders. The Beach Boys? Jazzmasters and Jags as far as the eye can see.
JM: Well, Slimy Bob ripped me off--Slimy Bob's Guitar Ripoff Shop. He was just this weird guy. He had a gun and mace in his store and he'd mace his employees for fun. Just start laughing. You could tell all his stuff was stolen. He'd have these ads that were all fake, like "Strat: $400." The bait and switch thing. So i painted this house and got about $500, and I went down there. I wanted to buy a Strat. I just wanted it to write songs on; I was still playing drums at the time. And of course Slimy Bob didn't have and kind of decent Strat for under $500. But he had a jaguar for $200 and a Jazzmaster for $300. The Jazzmaster has a beat-up neck, which I liked. It had no finish on it. And it had Grover tuning pegs, which I always admired from Peter Frampton and Humble Pie records. So I spent the extra hundred and bought the Jazzmaster. And it's the one I still play--my first guitar.
For argument's sake, Pat, practically everyone who used/popularized the Jaguar/Jazzmaster originally did so out of necessity. Jags and Jazzmasters sold poorly to their intended demographic, the jazz player. Thanks to the reduced price, they were quickly picked up and adapted for use by broke ass rock bands including but not limited to Talking Heads, Television, Dinosaur Jr., and Elvis Costello.
But just because you are physically capable of playing "Johnny B. Goode" note for note doesn't mean you want to force the main riff into every song you write for the rest of your life.
It's not that I can't make my SG produce a sound that -fits- for any specific genre, it's just that the sounds it makes aren't what I want. So you guys can stop with this disguised version of "You're just not good enough for a Gibson". I can play a Gibson just fucking fine. But just because you are physically capable of playing "Johnny B. Goode" note for note doesn't mean you want to force the main riff into every song you write for the rest of your life.
You'll find Hendrix also used Gibson.
I too love the Rickenbacker, but maybe for a second we could discuss things that are affordable? I think circumstances are gonna put me looking for a new guitar in the next month or so but other circumstances are gonna put me looking for a new guitar thats under $400. The Squier Jagmaster or maybe their Thinline Tele are looking feasible right about now but opinions and suggestions are welcomed.
ALSO: Guys it's Canada day, that means it's time to get drunk and listen to Sloan.
Ricks are beautiful guitars, but so fucking expensive. I suppose they're a good investment, and they don't have the QC problems Gibsons have, and the tone almost makes you think its worth it. But good guitars should cost, at most $700. Any more than that and you're in weekend-rockstar/lawyer mode. I'd love a Rick bass but I'd be too afraid of it getting damaged or stolen to take it anywhere.
You'd be better off with an off-brand instrument, like an Eastwood
Depending on what you're looking for tone-wise, an Epiphone could work for you. I do not recommend Squiers, the QA on them is non-existent.
Clearly, you missed a good portion of the conversation over the past few pages.
Ricks are beautiful guitars, but so fucking expensive. I suppose they're a good investment, and they don't have the QC problems Gibsons have, and the tone almost makes you think its worth it. But good guitars should cost, at most $700. Any more than that and you're in weekend-rockstar/lawyer mode. I'd love a Rick bass but I'd be too afraid of it getting damaged or stolen to take it anywhere.
What's that guitar on the right Lummer?
Clearly, you missed a good portion of the conversation over the past few pages.
It's possible. I am not the most attentive man ever and these are, of course, my personal opinions.
If you're referring to the Fender vs Gibson discussion, Epiphone and Squier are not the same as Fender and Gibson. It's been my experience in the past that Epiphones tend to be more consistent in terms of quality than Squiers do, which has little to do with their parent companies.
Honestly, I wouldn't get either. I've only ever owned one Epi and I regretted it. I've never owned a Squier but I've played enough Squier Strats to know that I really do not like them at all, and that the build quality is occasionally good but more often asstastic. There really are better instruments to be had.
Umm... I'm a lawyer, and I play most weekends. What, lawyers can't like rocking out, too?
Umm... I'm a lawyer, and I play most weekends. What, lawyers can't like rocking out, too?
I hear they can talk the devil down from their soul to a $5 hot topic gift card.
So. String width. Is there a certain width needed for a given amount tuned down? I am using 9s right now, since that is what I was given for my birthday last year (I don't change them near as often as I should)
but I will probably be learning a lot of songs down to C soon, so I am wondering if I will need new strings.
alternate option: bid more money you dumb fuck
They just don't. sound. good.
What happened to the red ESP semi-hollow?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/DynamiteKid156/Sigs/Hofner01.jpg)
My Hofner. This has been in my family for like, forty years, it's a beautiful, beautiful guitar. It's got the most insane distorted tone, I use it in my metal band. You can't tune it though, the intonation is fucked. However, put it in an open or alternate tuning and you're sorted.
I was looking at the http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Hot-Rod-DeVille-410?sku=480508 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Hot-Rod-DeVille-410?sku=480508)
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410 ($850), but I remember reading in this thread it's not good for metal.
However, could one not buy a good distortion pedal to get a metal tone?
Thanks in advance for the help. ^_^
EDIT: Smaller picture, per request. Sorry.
Also if the intonation is off, wouldn't any tuning sound off?
I dunno man, I think 40 years passed, that might have had something to do with it.
You can't get a metal tone from a DeVille, sorry. The Tiny Terror can almost get there, you'll be able to play 80s and 70s type metal, but nothing heavier.So what are some good amps in my price range ($800-$900) that can get a good range of tones and are decently loud?
SG 4 EVAR.
Not even joking, my absolute favourite guitar.
Also if the intonation is off, wouldn't any tuning sound off?
Not necessarily- different pitches (string tension) and different intonation (string length) work together to make notes sound in tune. It's the same reason why you have to re-intonate if you make drastic string gauge or tuning changes.
I'm not trying to ignore four decades of cultural evolution, just.. why have new terms not been invented along with new ideas? Metal used to be, basically, blues rock with heavy distortion, extended solos, and pointier guitars. Now it's an entirely different, broad genre of music and the bands I just described are demoted to "classic rock" status.
My guitars:
(http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7483/img3768kb4.th.jpg) (http://img355.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img3768kb4.jpg)
An Ibanez Gio on the left, it's actually pretty good. It has a really nice hard-rock tone. My US Strat on the left, from 1996 I think, I got it second hand last year for £500, and it's awesome. Some crappy bass in the background my dad bought from eBay.
Shit man, you shouldn't be using 9s for anything. They're shitty and lack any tone.
My guitars:
(http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7483/img3768kb4.th.jpg) (http://img355.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img3768kb4.jpg)
An Ibanez Gio on the left, it's actually pretty good. It has a really nice hard-rock tone. My US Strat on the left, from 1996 I think, I got it second hand last year for £500, and it's awesome. Some crappy bass in the background my dad bought from eBay.
not trying to be a dick about the Gio, but my cousin has one, and when i stayed with them i had to play it, absolutely hated it, it may have been because i way playing through an MG, but i have to use my little MG with my talman and it sounds at least decent. however, your strat looks awesome.
Shit man, you shouldn't be using 9s for anything. They're shitty and lack any tone.
You just hurt Jimi's feelings. His estate demands an apology.
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nice frankenbass! how's the trem?Thank's! Its a lot better than I expected(after reading up) a trem to be on bass, holds tune perfectly and loads of sustain.
What's funny about it? It's actually really convenient.It is totally useful. Cranked the Orange for a 6 hour practice yesterday. Just kept chugging. 3 Bands used it for friday night's show. Did really well. Everybody loved it. The Avatar cabinet is really good sounding as well.
[img width= height=]http://lh6.ggpht.com/illicitizen/SHqSQXvOsNI/AAAAAAAACA8/KcDVDJ40eEY/s400/IMG_0143.JPG[/img] (http://picasaweb.google.com/illicitizen/EricSOrangeRig/photo#5222647527837184210)
Gold hardware = ew. Other than that, sweet. Which model of SG is it?
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There is a big difference in the P series and the Flys. Or even the Nitefly's like mine shown above. Mine has custom wound DiMarzios / Fishman piezo. But a lot of folks do swap the pups out. I can see the reliability issue because the crystal for my high E string piezo has fizzled out. This may be because I moronically unscrewed the bridge when I was trying to adjust something else.(http://cockpunch)
How does the Parker play? Always been curious about them. Favourite band used to use them, but switched to ESPs after a reliability issue (?). Still, love the shape, and they're meant to be pretty lightweight.
Oh sweet Jesus. Yesterday I was restringing my mandolin and, well, there was an accident and long story short, I was left with a mandolin string stuck through my thumb and sticking out the other end by about six inches. It only pierced like, the top level of skin, so there was no blood. Dear God it was horrifying to look at though. In the end I just kinda cut it off at one end and pulled it out so I didn't have to wind it through all six inches. Jesus, it was hideous. But it pierced such a small amount of skin that I can't even find the mark.
I've also cut my hand open on the sharp bits sticking out at the tuning pegs numerous times when putting my guitar down or picking it up.
I think you're going to the wrong strip clubs, buddy.
(folks!)
Guys, I played a Mexican '72 Thinline Tele
yesterday, I tuned my Viper up to Drop C.
Can't remember if I asked this before, but does anyone know the point at which G-string jokes stop being funny? How many years? Decades?I think you're going to the wrong strip clubs, buddy.
(folks!)
I saw this coming.
...That's why I got chucked out of the strip club.
Sorry to interrupt a discussion, but since this is the Guitar Topic I thought it would be best to post it here.
I'm thinking of buying a POD line 6. I'm doing this mainly for the carry around and play everywhere factor. Is this a big mistake? Is this a big step in the right direction?
If I do buy it, is it worth the extra 60 bucks to get the actual 2.0 instead of the pocket version?
My guitar playing is mediocre at best (just thought that should be taken into consideration).
What he means is, if you choose to use stompboxes through one or a few amps of your choice, you will develop your own unique sound.
If you use a POD, you will have access to hundreds of amp and effect models and, thus, thousands of different tones, but they will all sound inherently generic.
Sorry to interrupt a discussion, but since this is the Guitar Topic I thought it would be best to post it here.
I'm thinking of buying a POD line 6. I'm doing this mainly for the carry around and play everywhere factor. Is this a big mistake? Is this a big step in the right direction?
If I do buy it, is it worth the extra 60 bucks to get the actual 2.0 instead of the pocket version?
What he means is, if you choose to use stompboxes through one or a few amps of your choice, you will develop your own unique sound.
If you use a POD, you will have access to hundreds of amp and effect models and, thus, thousands of different tones, but they will all sound inherently generic.
Got ya. So for practicing it will do I'm guessing this means?
Rocking an X3Live myself. Right now i am very unhappy with it.Sorry to interrupt a discussion, but since this is the Guitar Topic I thought it would be best to post it here.
I'm thinking of buying a POD line 6. I'm doing this mainly for the carry around and play everywhere factor. Is this a big mistake? Is this a big step in the right direction?
If I do buy it, is it worth the extra 60 bucks to get the actual 2.0 instead of the pocket version?
Screw the Pocket version, and the 2.0.
Get at the very least an XT or X3. Of course, it will never sound completely like the amps it models, and doesn't have that "personality" that a real amp has. Nevertheless, the customisability and quality of the sounds more than make up for this.
I think most people's shit with amp modeling, myself included, is out of principle rather than legitimate discontent. It's more exciting to play through a vintage tube amp than a red, plastic kidney bean that sounds like a vintage tube amp, therefore, to many, something like a POD is inferior to the real thing.Ach but mine looks more like a piece of the death star and I play it into a wee temple of orange-ness.
They're certainly worth the money I think.
Man, find me 10 guitarists in contemporary rock music who have an easily distinguishable lead guitar tone. One that is rarely heard elsewhere.
One that is rarely heard elsewhere.
If you were a famous guitarist, what'd you be known for?Um, messing up so much that it becomes a "style."
How's about you guys?
yeah like the way he would always mess up the b minor in "therapy" and nail it in "detached."Although I used to be known for playing things different everytime but my girl has already dickpunched me enough to make me stop doing that.
Yeah, Billy Talent are far from unique, tone-wise.
Actually I have a tendency to play things differently too, especially lead stuff. I think recording my band's demo may prove tricky :-PI'm not talking about a solo. I'm talking about the same chords only accented differently. I am like Bily Pilgrim. Only instead of unstuck-in-time I am unstuck-in-meter. :))
There's a flaw with that plan! Too much cockpunching could cause sterility! Sacrifice your baby or your band? Decisions!I have one great kid already (8 yo, daughter). Another would simply complicate things.
Actually I have a tendency to play things differently too, especially lead stuff. I think recording my band's demo may prove tricky :-PI'm not talking about a solo. I'm talking about the same chords only accented differently.
So am I. Hence the key word 'especially.'oh durr. Sorry.
the tone pots are kinda shitty. I should probably replace them at some point.
Has anyone ever shielded their pickups by dipping them or "potting" them in wax? I'm thinking about doing this to my Strat's pickups to get rid of some of the excess noise and hum.
Has anyone ever shielded their pickups by dipping them or "potting" them in wax? I'm thinking about doing this to my Strat's pickups to get rid of some of the excess noise and hum.
All pickups should be potted by default, so unless they're very old or you know they're not potted, it's probably something else. I fixed my uncle-in-law's 40 year-old microphonic hollowbody (yeah, I know: 'microphonic pups are radical!' you say. Well, not with hollowbody feedback they ain't) by potting the pickups, and it's actually pretty fun. You put some marbles in a jar, throw in some chunks of canning wax, and heat it in water, and then dunk the pickups. But not knowing anything else about your guitar, I'd say you'd have more success magnetically shielding your cavity.
The pickup was potted in what appeared to be straight paraffin wax. Most PAFs type pickups are not potted because it will effect the tone. If they are potted the wax should be mixed with bees wax to make not so hard and brittle. Potting is a fast cheap way to address the problem of microphonics and squeal. There are other, and better methods to stop the microphonics with out potting the bobbins.
I don't really know what a reaction of huaglhuagl entails...Should I be saying "Yeah, it's pretty awesome." or "Do you declare a duel good sir?"
Why not get the eight hundred dollar Player's one?
A question to other bass players. Do you guys like to use picks? I've experimented with different sized picks (and a quarter) and have found that I like the sound from plucking the strings over using any sized pick (though the quarter made a pretty nice sound, but I'd assume that it would kill the strings).
Yeah, I know the MIM is like, half the price of the American one, but I know that if I save up for the real deal it'll be totally worth it in the long run. Besides, they way my job's been paying lately, I'll be able to afford it in no time.
As far as using a quarter, there are people who use coins to play. I don't think it's great for the strings, no, but you know, Brian May's done it for forty years.
A question to other bass players. Do you guys like to use picks? I've experimented with different sized picks (and a quarter) and have found that I like the sound from plucking the strings over using any sized pick (though the quarter made a pretty nice sound, but I'd assume that it would kill the strings).
I personally don't like using a quater cause it is so damn thick.
Well, too thick for me. I like playing with a 1mm pick. Thick enough to get good sound, but still has a touch of bend to it.
Speaking of the whole U.S. vs. Mexico thing, my friend back home in California (the one whose dad owns those gorgeous vintage axes and amps) has himself a MexiStrat. It served him pretty well for a good while, but he changed the strings fairly recently and had a huge problem with his tremolo. They're the same gauge that they've always been, same brand, same everything, but now that damned tremolo bridge is at a good 30 degree angle from the body (and he's not the only one, Darryl told me a while back that he was having the same exact problem). I'd be reluctant to go for a guitar made in the same factory as that sucker, especially when Jags are said to be really temperamental as it is.
Well, too thick for me. I like playing with a 1mm pick. Thick enough to get good sound, but still has a touch of bend to it.
I don't play bass, but on guitar I usually stick with .73mm. I used to play .88 though.
(playing guitar with a bass drum pedal)
One sound I like (in certain applications) is taking a chisel-tip Sharpie and whacking the strings with the body of the pen. Gives a cool piano-ish sound.
I have a question for the guitar gurus around here.
I am considering selling my amp...
So guys, I guess Vox is teaming up with Paul McCartney and making guitars now. Check it out. (http://www.voxvirage.com/)
Hmmmm...
America's Guitar??? (http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/fail-owned-americas-fail.jpg)
Hey, as far as basses go, what's everyone's opinion on this thing from eastwood?
http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/Bass/eub-1/images/EUB1-big/4227eebfretlessblackFINAL.jpg
I don't play bass, but looking at that thing, I think I want to learn.
Oh man, I had no intention of learning on a fretless; there are easier methods of killing oneself i assume. Just saying that the Eastwood I posted was a damn fine bass. Too bad it's $700...
I was just browsing Etsy a little while ago, and I stumbled upon this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/kalnaar_khan/sex.jpg)
This is a bold statement, but I think this might just be the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen. I'm dead serious. Link for those interested: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11740042 (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11740042)
Guys! I just picked this up for forty bucks!
Mmm. Warm, analog delays. The loss of volume is bugging me, though.
Speaking of the whole U.S. vs. Mexico thing, my friend back home in California (the one whose dad owns those gorgeous vintage axes and amps) has himself a MexiStrat. It served him pretty well for a good while, but he changed the strings fairly recently and had a huge problem with his tremolo. They're the same gauge that they've always been, same brand, same everything, but now that damned tremolo bridge is at a good 30 degree angle from the body (and he's not the only one, Darryl told me a while back that he was having the same exact problem). I'd be reluctant to go for a guitar made in the same factory as that sucker, especially when Jags are said to be really temperamental as it is.
It's not even salvageable - the body and neck are shot to shit, so I'm just gonna use it someday to smash to tiny pieces in the middle of the road, preferably while the church next door is letting out and I can really let out some aggression.
How do I figure out what I am doing wrong when I am getting hand cramps on my fretting hand? I was trying to play the rhythm part of The Wolves of Timberline, which could be capoed at the 5th fret if it weren't for a couple of measures, and my hand keeps cramping up when I bar the fifth fret with my index finger. Maybe I need to be playing it one string up, but still, I should be able to hold for longer than that.
How do I figure out what I am doing wrong when I am getting hand cramps on my fretting hand? I was trying to play the rhythm part of The Wolves of Timberline, which could be capoed at the 5th fret if it weren't for a couple of measures, and my hand keeps cramping up when I bar the fifth fret with my index finger. Maybe I need to be playing it one string up, but still, I should be able to hold for longer than that.
Guys, fret your guitar in first position (index finger on first fret).
Are you talking about the open D chord? Because if you are, that would be considered open position because you're using an open string.
By the time you notice the Sunn is missing, I'll be three states away, MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Are you talking about the open D chord? Because if you are, that would be considered open position because you're using an open string.Yeah, the D is open, G is at 2, B is at 3, E is at 2. So the open A with D,G,and B at 2 would be open A? What would the G major rooted on the 6th string be?
Are you talking about the open D chord? Because if you are, that would be considered open position because you're using an open string.Yeah, the D is open, G is at 2, B is at 3, E is at 2. So the open A with D,G,and B at 2 would be open A? What would the G major rooted on the 6th string be?
Oops, my bad, I meant what would it be called, I was going to list out the fret positions, but that one uses almost all the strings (I was taught to mute the D with the finger fretting the A, don't feel like thinking enough to see if it works both ways right now).
Gentlemen:
C G C G C E
Wait dude, why would you want to buy a vintage bass (much more expensive, more brownie points) if you're looking for something you can beat on without worry?
Also, you're Kabir's new bassist right? (I'm a friend of his, Eugene, we used to play together and I know the rest of your bandmates)
Yeah, we talked on AIM last night.
I'm not looking for, like, a high-end vintage bass...more like a Univox or an old copy brand.
Yeah, we talked on AIM last night.
I'm not looking for, like, a high-end vintage bass...more like a Univox or an old copy brand.
Oh fuck haha, I forgot for a minute that you were the bassist and not the drummer.
If you want funky vintage copies, check out Eastwood Guitars (http://www.eastwoodguitars.com/). I will never shut the fuck up about these guys; they make amazing instruments.
imapiratearg, huaglhuagl
Recommend me hollowbodys please? Preferably those of the less spacious variety ala Telecaster Thinline (except not a telecaster thinline).
Recommend me hollowbodys please?Prolly find one of these used for pretty cheap.
My Jazzy arrived today.
holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit guys it is awesome
My Jazzy arrived today.
holy shit holy shit holy shit holy shit guys it is awesome
It's pretty for a pop punk guitarist's signature model, though. I expected far worse.
Well guys, I just took the plunge. Just moments ago, I bought a slightly used CIJ Jazzmaster off of eBay.Practically every Japanese Fender I've played has been better than practically every American one. Y're getting one with after market p/u, which are the only consideration on the jazzmaster, too. Congratulations!
I know I was talking about how I'd much rather get a AVRI and everything before,
Wait, what?
Link please.
The Eclipse is nice, but that fake-strat is fucking godawful.
Can you tell where the buzz is coming from? The main source I've found is from the bridge posts vibrating against the bridge holder cups. A single layer of tape around the posts will stop this by preventing metal on metal contact. How's the guitar? Was the name choice at all influenced by Bilinda Butcher or am I way off? :P
Sounds good Tehz, Fralins are great pickups. Check the bridge thing and the buzz stop, some guitar techs fuck up Jazzmasters and Jaguars good trying to "fix" them. I personally am not a fan of buzz stops- my Jaguar came with one and it sounds livelier without, and the vibrato works better. If the bridge is stuck still I'd consider that to be a bad thing, it was designed to rock (back and forth). But as long as everything works fine you should be right.Makes sense. The copy on my SX (rondo) is so horrendous. I get maybe +/- 2 cents from it. Despite it being a lefty, I plan to see about replacing it with an American Fender one when I get around to replacing the bridge p/u. I've just got so much other stuff to get, like a neck for a lefty Strat body I got for free. Oh, and I need to get another keyboard stand so my new (older than I am) DX-7 can hang out with my PolySix.
Beastmouth, the only other consideration (electronics excluded) is the vibrato tailpiece, which is far superior on the AVRIs. It gets a lot of use on my AVRI but I never touch it on CIJs.
Everything sounds better with .11s on it, even bass! As a matter of fact, I leave an extra set sittin on my synth just for extra tone!
recently, my neck of my Martin came off the body of my guitar (yes i dropped it).
anyway, she is all fixed but the guy who set it back up lowered the action too much... im used to high action and it is so low that its even lower than my les paul...
recently, my neck of my Martin came off the body of my guitar (yes i dropped it).
anyway, she is all fixed but the guy who set it back up lowered the action too much... im used to high action and it is so low that its even lower than my les paul...
Man how is this a bad thing.
I got my AVRI Jaguar at the beginning of September. This thing is absolutely everything I ever wanted. Bright, snappy pickup response sortof like a Telecaster, but with the added benefit of a rock-solid tremolo and a rhythm circuit (and the sawtooth 'keeper' surrounding the pickup does wonders in avoiding that 60-cycle hum). So when I finally managed to sell my SG shortly after, I didn't really miss her that much.
Some interesting quirks about this guitar are mostly related to string changing. For example, the tuners are true to the original in that they don't have a hole drilled perpendicular to the post, but rather drilled from the top as if to make it into a thick-walled cylinder. The very tip of the post also has a groove cut into the top. It makes string changing a bitch and a half, because it involves taking the string, wrapping it around the post 3 times, cutting it so that there's a maximum of 3cm left, and then sticking the cut-off end into the hole. It's a goddamned pain, I don't know what the fuck Leo Fender was thinking when he designed it. A side note, though: in terms of tuning stability, they're rock solid. No complaints there, and it's pretty well worth it.
Another interesting thing is that with the 24" scale, it takes less effort to bend notes. That also means there's less string fatigue, and so your strings pretty much last as long as you're willing to let them. Which is nice, because I will never get over how much of a pain in the ass it is to restring the fucker.
Another sortof weird quirk is that after you've gone through the absolute agony of restringing, tuning up, stretching your strings and then retuning, you have to divebomb the tremolo bar all the way to the body and center the bridge, then ease up on the tremolo slowly. Otherwise, with the bridge doing that floaty thing that it does so well, you're going to wind up with the bridge leaning ever so slightly toward the nut. And if you don't know better, you're just going to think that you're having intonation issues, and you'll wind up making a hell of a lot of work for yourself.
Aside from that, it's absolutely the finest instrument I've ever laid hands on. The neck shape is perfect for my hand, I have no fret access issues on the upper frets, and I will be damned if you can find me an instrument with better looks than these.
Oh and I -really- love playing "Impossible Germany" and "Little Wing".
While I agree wholeheartedly that .11s are superior to .10s, they are a bit excessive considering the kind of music I play (poppy psychedelic stuff and blues rock, primarily). I find that because my fingers are more used to the lighter gauge, I get a nicer tone out of them.
I love how we come back to the string gauge pissing contest every 10-odd pages.
AVRI JAGUAR CLUB HI 5
Man the tuners are the bomb. The trick is to pull the string two tuners past the string post, then clip it, then just stick it in the hole and wind. Easy as pie, sure beats the stupid pokey hole Gibsons and newer Fenders have.
Anyone have any hand-on experience with the jaguar hh? Is it as good as the avri? Also...How much did the refret set you back?
THIS JUST IN:
Got my strat re-fretted, action adjusted, new set of strings, the finish on the neck cleaned and DAMN DO I FEEL GOOD.
Plays like an absolute dream now.
MORE AT 10!
The thing I'd worry about with refretting is that fretwire has those little barbs that help them stick into the wood of your fretboard, and pulling frets can really fuck your shit up if you don't do it right. So leaving it to the pros is probably the better investment anyway. I'd probably off myself if I went and I fucked up the fretboard on a '69 vintage Olympic white Strat.But you wouldn't even use 12000 grit to smooth the back of your neck! :-p
Whoa whoa whoa this thread cannot die.
Recommend me acoustics up to $500. Anyone have/know of any good ones?
Wait dude, why would you want to buy a vintage bass (much more expensive, more brownie points) if you're looking for something you can beat on without worry?
Also, you're Kabir's new bassist right? (I'm a friend of his, Eugene, we used to play together and I know the rest of your bandmates)
Yeah, we talked on AIM last night.
I'm not looking for, like, a high-end vintage bass...more like a Univox or an old copy brand.
Man, I don't know what you're all talking about. I've got an Ovation CC11 Celebrity and it sounds great. It's out of production now though...
Since I've only been playing for about two months I have no idea about most of what you guys are talking about, but I have been thinking about switching out the pickups. Any suggestions?
That's pretty easy, get yourself a good old Marshall tube amp (stay the hell away from things like MGs) and crank it - or use an overdrive pedal if you don't want to deafen everybody in a mile radius. Angus Young used mainly JTM series amps, if I remember right.
[EDIT - I think he also used JMPs sometimes.]
This is what I play:
(http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m293/DarkAvenger280/p38449.jpg)
Since I've only been playing for about two months I have no idea about most of what you guys are talking about, but I have been thinking about switching out the pickups. Any suggestions?
Since I've only been playing for about two months I have no idea about most of what you guys are talking about, but I have been thinking about switching out the pickups. Any suggestions?
Suggestion: give them to me, holy shit I would love to stick them in my battered old Squier Bullet. It'd take a little bit of routing (LOL, "BIT"), but it'd be SO WORTH IT.
Plus, as I'm sure you know, the Bullets are pool-routed.
Just don't go for the low-end Seagulls. They look nice but sound kind of weak.Yeah they play nice but sound not as good. It's a shame.
Seriously, if you don't take that suggestion I'm going to be very disappointed in you. I wish I had $1300 to spend on an amp.
Or, These (http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Crate-V-Series-V50112-50W-1x12-Tube-Guitar-Combo-Amp?sku=487054) are pretty cheap and sound fantastic, according to this (http://www.gearwire.com/crate-v50112-demo.html) Gearwire walkthrough.
On what planet do Orange amps have distortion channels?
Yeah, he mentions the bum distortion channel. Basically, the only amps you should ever buy for the distortion channels are Marshall, Mesa, and Orange amps. Unless you want to get into vintage stuff you can't find now like Matchless and Sovtek amps.
Well thing is, you see, I'm looking for a primarily clean amp. Something I can play my mopey indie rock with. That's not to say that I don't want to run a few pedals through it, though, I completely and totally intend on it.
However, I'm thinking the Blues Deluxe may be the better one to go with. It's cheaper, has more wattage, and from what I can hear you can pull off some pretty fantastic clean tones with it, as well. At least, that's what I hear.
You should make opportunities. There is always an excuse to go to a music shop.
What about Peavey? Randall?
I'm getting a Super Hard on today
The Gibson Dark Fire has arrived.
And man, oh man, it changes everything.
Never before has a guitarist had the ability to recreate any guitar sound ever made with one click.
Never before has a guitar provided infinite tonal possibilities.
Never before has cutting-edge technology been so accessible.
This is the evolution of sound.
This is the world’s most powerful guitar.
Dark Fire
Close, Eugene. Think a little more outside of the box. Coronado Wildwood. They injected dye right into the trees to get color patterns.
[SECKS]
Dude, seriously?
GINORMOUS FUCKING PICTURE
I love Eastwood as much as the next guy, but that is fucked up looking.
Holy shit, giant picture.Christ, I didn't think it was that big. And I can't find a picture that isn't from Eastwood and gigantic.
If it's the same one he plays in the video for 16 Military Wives (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7fzUGR8ZH4), then it looks like an electric 12-string guitar to me.
Close, Eugene. Think a little more outside of the box. Coronado Wildwood. They injected dye right into the trees to get color patterns.
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It's a Fender, not an Eastwood.
Well, one way to check if you've got a bad tube is if you look at it and it's all black. That would probably indicate a blown tube. When you messed with the volume knobs, did you get any kind of hum at all?
It's a 2-speaker 18 watt Crate tube amp. SO FRUSTRATED.
Yeah, if it does nothing at all, the problem is probably wiring, or the cord. Did you not get it from a store? You could probably convince them to let you swap it for another of the same if you did.
Well, you can't go wrong with a set of Sperzels.
But anyway, here's some pics of my new guitar! Squier Jagmaster. I love it a whole lot so far.
I don't think I've ever heard anything bad about Agile.I heard one bad review on the Septor 7-string, and while that could just be someone that hates them because they paid 800 for a guitar that is as good as a well-set-up agile, I know that lemons happen, and I would prefer to be able to send it back if I get one. Just a careful person that way.
I've also never SEEN one in a store, though, so I've never tested them out for myself.
Yes, and I left a message on their answering machine. I have no doubt they'll give me my money back or let me swap, it's just that they had to order this one for me because all they had was the floor model (which sounded AWESOME), so that's another few weeks if I want the same amp (& I do). Sort of an asspain.
What are the ups and downs of 7-strings? Wider necks, having to buy either specifically 7-string packs of strings or extra strings vs. extended range, but how useful is that range? I am really only considering one because I know Don Anderson uses one in Agalloch, but how important is the fact that it is a 7-string? Would I be able to play their songs on a 6?
Like This dude. (http://www.rondomusic.com/Second-Sunday.html) Or this dude. (http://www.rondomusic.com/LukeSmith.html) Or this dude. (http://www.rondomusic.com/AubryBritt.html)Hahahaha. Holy Shit. Cue the Triumph the insult comic dog at the SciFiCon. That totes made me want to chomp on a cigar saying: "This guy has a Rondo endorsement for eternal virginity."
edit^2: I think I remember lummer disliking EMGs, does anyone know why?
Here's the bad(ish) part- I bought it at GC, and it had a few nasty gashes in it, though they aren't super noticeable from the front. On the other hand, I hate pristine guitars, and am often relieved at the first ding, because I can stop babying the damn thing and just swing it around like a piece of wood metal instead of a treasured item.
edit^2: I think I remember lummer disliking EMGs, does anyone know why?
Advantages
* Because of their incredibly high output, active EMGs are ideal choices for heavy metal and hard music in general. They have a warm and rich tone when used without distortion, being good choices for other music styles as well.
* Their output blends extremely well with alder, maple or mahogany -- three of the most common wood types in guitar building.
* Because it's fully shielded outside, the EMG pickup prevents dirt, dust, sweat and skin from going inside.
* More recent models include a "Quick Connect" plug which allows the player to change pickups relatively quickly and without soldering.
Disadvantages
* Active EMG pickups catch the string vibrations more than passive pickups, sometimes creating excessive oscillation with open notes. This problem is particularly noticeable on guitars equipped with the Floyd Rose tremolo and/or with certain string brands such as Dean Markley Blue Steel. Active EMGs enhance the vibration created by strings, the tremolo springs and/or the metal parts working together on the guitar bridge, sometimes creating a dirtier sound. Active EMGs perform better on guitars with fixed bridges and/or with string brands that have a more linear oscillation such as Ernie Ball and D'addario. The issue is clearly shown on a YouTube video called "Ernie Ball - The Best Strings for EMG Pickups."
* Active pickups are more expensive than their passive counterparts, and most luthiers will charge extra to install them due to the extra electronics. It's recommended to buy guitars that already come with active EMGs rather than paying for post-factory installation.
* Because of the extremely high output, it is generally difficult to get a clear, even clean sound when using EMG pickups, because even the slightest amount of breakup in the amp will be pushed. As a result, only the cleanest of amps can get a true clean sound with EMG pickups, and even then, unless a zero-breakup tube like the 6550 is used, the small amount of breakup will lead to a dirty sound. The high output and bass presence also leads to muddiness in the sound when compared to most passive pickups.
The funniest thing about Rondo Music is the Artist section (http://www.rondomusic.com/artists.html) they used to have.
Like This dude. (http://www.rondomusic.com/Second-Sunday.html) Or this dude. (http://www.rondomusic.com/LukeSmith.html) Or this dude. (http://www.rondomusic.com/AubryBritt.html)
This band's music is influenced by Creed, Nickelback, Fuel and even a bit of Alice and Chains (sic)
Thanks Spluff, Patrick. How long does a 9-volt usually last powering two EMGs?
Oh man how did you miss this dude (http://www.rondomusic.com/GammaRaye.html).
I play a 25.5 scale guitar right now (haven't measured it, but same length as my friend's strat neck). The difference shouldn't be much bigger than shifting to a les paul scale guitar, right?
I think some of the problem for me is that I'm pretty inconsistent about what I want to play. I want to play blues, I want to play sludge metal, I want to play grey metal, and I know that one guitar can easily play at least the first two, but not sure about the third. Maybe I'll try a 7-string at the store, see if it feels really weird or awkward, and look at how much it would cost me extra for strings.
edit: I think I'll go with something else than the seven-string for now, since they are pretty expensive, and I think I would probably like a mahogany body rather than a basswood, basswood is a cheaper alternative, right?
edit^2: I think I remember lummer disliking EMGs, does anyone know why?
Oh, they do? Okay, good to know. I just assumed, and you know what they say about assumptions. They make an ass out of you and your umptions, which are a very old-fashioned device for removal of weasels from flower gardens.
While I say that that is what I am playing, really, I am going to be playing just about everything I learn on it, which will end up likely sticking to metal, classic rock, and blues, but that isn't all that specific when it comes to tone. I am suffering from not-enough-guitars-itis, and trying to make one guitar do everything.
I am thinking I am going to try out the SGs and Les Pauls when I go to the shop, mainly, and if I don't find a gem there I'll probably ask for the highest-end agile AL my parents will spring for (hopefully in cherry sunburst), and if the 12-pound guitar is too heavy for me to play standing up, I'll keep trying and quit being a pussy.
For anyone following my amp saga... I took the defective Crate back to the store, but didn't feel like waiting several more weeks possibly for a new one. Plus I was a bit soured on the brand itself. So I took a store Strat on a mini-tour and zeroed in on a Line 6 Spider 15 watt hybrid. Want! Got!Did you try a Cube 30 (http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-Cube-30X-Amp-with-COSM?sku=487032) during your search?
On Squier/less prestigious guitars in general: you can own a $3000 guitar and still make it sound like shit.
In the interest of making everyone else's guitars look better by comparison, I present my stuff (stuff!)
Yeah, maybe if you're talking a Sears guitar vs. a Fender there's a difference, but Squier/Epiphone have essentially the same guts as their parent brands, and with just a few upgrades can BECOME their parent brands in everything but name.
Speaking of Telecasters. Series 62...more like 'SEXXXTY TOO':
GUYS (http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Fender-STARCASTER-believe-all-original_W0QQitemZ280286056010QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item280286056010&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)
http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/instruments.asp?prcode=SC-2
(http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/pics/small/SC2_HimBlue.jpg)
I can has? =(
For anyone following my amp saga... I took the defective Crate back to the store, but didn't feel like waiting several more weeks possibly for a new one. Plus I was a bit soured on the brand itself. So I took a store Strat on a mini-tour and zeroed in on a Line 6 Spider 15 watt hybrid. Want! Got!Did you try a Cube 30 (http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-Cube-30X-Amp-with-COSM?sku=487032) during your search?
Man fuck DiMarzio. Put some Van Zandts or Bare Knuckle pickups in that baby.
Gene, this is a Telecaster we're talking about here. Just shut the hell up and let real men (http://www.curtisnovak.com) do the talking here.
More like SRV really.
I'm just saying, that comparison wasn't saying a whole lot.
Guys I kindof want to get an Ibanez Artcore. Switch out the pickups for Gibson '57 buckers and 250k pots. Good idea, yes?
Don't they make a dual pickup version?
I think Lummer had it for like five minutes and sold it.
I'm just saying, that comparison wasn't saying a whole lot.
Guys I kindof want to get an Ibanez Artcore. Switch out the pickups for Gibson '57 buckers and 250k pots. Good idea, yes?
Man eff you get a Dot. Or a Sheraton.
The SG Jr. is easily one of my all-time favorite guitars. And I will settle for a clone because fuck you Gibson, I am not paying $2300 for a Custom Shop version. Fuck, if I wanted to be THAT vain, I'd cut a notch in the top of the headstock and buy a Gibson decal.
Sounds pretty good for me though.
I am pretty sure that the "Gibson" name thingy is actually inlaid into the headstock veneer, dude. Also, when cutting into the veneer, I don't know what Dillion use, but Gibson's veneer shit is pretty tough stuff.On a Black Beauty? sure
I am pretty sure that the "Gibson" name thingy is actually inlaid into the headstock veneer, dude. Also, when cutting into the veneer, I don't know what Dillion use, but Gibson's veneer shit is pretty tough stuff.On a Black Beauty? sure
scraping the bottom of the American barrel, so to speak? The one U.S. model with a plastic finish, you *really* think they inlay that name on the headstock? They can get super nice decals, you know
I wonder if their custom shop would make a Starcaster, but I'd really love to see it back in production.Dude, it's a custom shop. Don't worry about 'will they make it?', worry about, 'is this the winning lottery ticket?' ;)
Pirate, what about the chorus and reverb? You can get some awesomeness out of that (see the opening of She Painted Fire Across the Skyline Pt. 1)
I propose we all get together and pester Fender's consumer relations department about MOAR INEXPENSIVE JAZZMASTERS AND A MUSICMASTER REISSUE
I propose we all get together and pester Fender's consumer relations department about MOAR INEXPENSIVE JAZZMASTERS AND A MUSICMASTER REISSUE. ALSO: CORONADOS, LEAD IIs, SUPER-SONICS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE COOL THAT FENDER USED TO MAKE.
Ah, okay. I don't really use effects all that much, the only ones I have are on my Tascam MP-GT1 (1gig mp3 player with looping and the ability to cut out a side of the music, also has a metronome, tuner, and effects. Now if it would just stop discharging itself while it is in my bag).Pirate, what about the chorus and reverb? You can get some awesomeness out of that (see the opening of She Painted Fire Across the Skyline Pt. 1)
I'm not a real big fan of chorus and the reverb would be handled by my amp. It's got a pretty spectacular built-in spring reverb function.
I propose we all get together and pester Fender's consumer relations department about MOAR INEXPENSIVE JAZZMASTERS AND A MUSICMASTER REISSUE. ALSO: CORONADOS, LEAD IIs, SUPER-SONICS, AND EVERYTHING ELSE COOL THAT FENDER USED TO MAKE.
Alas, I don't think we're getting a Starcaster re-issue anytime soon. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcaster_by_Fender)
Guys should I get a Melody Maker? It's a freakin' American-made Gibson for under $500.
The only thing that bothers me is that it has one single coil pick-up and two knobs, nothing else. Is that too minimal?
That's the only PRS I've seen that I don't completely hate. I do enjoy the way they play so easily, though.
ASAT is a military abbreviation for "anti-satellite"; the name was suggested by author Richard Smith after he read an article about the Air Force's ASAT missile. Both Leo Fender and Dale Hyatt reportedly liked the image of a guitar shooting down things in space, and hence the name "stuck". The name is often (incorrectly) interpreted to mean "After Strat, After Telecaster".
QuoteBoth Leo Fender and Dale Hyatt reportedly liked the image of a guitar shooting down things in space
MY JESUS IS BETTER THAN HER JESUS
This will be the guitar that gets Creed back together
the guitar that gets Creed back together
Creed back together
Only acceptable on a Gretsch
Rickenbacker
Gibson Guitar Corporation, whose guitar likenesses have appeared in the Guitar Hero series from the first game to Guitar Hero Aerosmith, informed Activision on January 7, 2008, that it believed the games infringe its U.S. Patent 5,990,405 . Gibson claims that this covers technology that simulates a concert performance via pre-recorded audio and a musical instrument. In response, Activision filed a suit seeking a declaration that it was not in violation of the Gibson patent; Activision also asserts Gibson has given an implied license by waiting to assert the patent and that the patent is invalid.[118] On March 17, 2008, Gibson sued six retailers (GameStop, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, Target, Toys "R" Us and Kmart) for selling Guitar Hero products.[119][120] Subsequently, on March 21, 2008, Gibson also filed a lawsuit against EA, MTV, and Harmonix over their game Rock Band also for violation of its patent, to which a Harmonix spokesperson stated that Gibson's claims are "completely without merit".[121] Activision lawyer Mary Tuck stated in their legal filings that they believe that Gibson initiated the lawsuit due to the fact that " Activision was not [interested] in renewing the License and Marketing Support Agreement" with Gibson Guitars.[122] Rock Band's guitar controller is fully endorsed by Fender.
As much as I hope I can pick up a damn cheap Firebird, I strongly doubt that would happen
double post for
GUYS (http://humbuckermusic.com/ortitecoinst.html)
FUCKING GUYS (http://humbuckermusic.com/orad5coam.html)
YES
I personally would get the AD15 - especially since it's the cheapest. The TT has a little bit more drive, but it's a little bit less responsive, and Fender amps aren't really my style.
The TT -IS- made in Korea though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Danelectro-56-U2-Reissue_W0QQitemZ330293431675QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item330293431675&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50
Guys, donate to my PayPal so I can have this for Christmas. I will love you forever.
(I have an Epiphone Sheraton)
No, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper and it's still a good-quality guitar.
Keep Gibson out of this, anyway. They're so overpriced, it's not ever funny.
Man FUCK no.
TV yellow is the only acceptable choice.
I know we do not always agree on aesthetics, but unless the other alternative is sherwood green metallic, Gene is pretty much unarguably correct.
Hey guys so, I have a Martin. My ex-girlfriend bought it for me last year on my birthday.They will give you 1/4 of what they think they can sell it at.
...
Do you think I could trade this in at Guitar Center for a price that'd be worth it?
Not on a Tele man, I don't think that would look good at all. Especially not one with a maple board.
Lol, as soon as I wrote that I knew I should have specified. Specifically, this one:http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Vintage-Hot-Rod-52-Telecaster-?sku=512138 (http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Vintage-Hot-Rod-52-Telecaster-?sku=512138)
It's way too much money for me to spend but I love that mini humbucker. Throw a bigsby on it and I will gladly give you a kidney.
p.s. Um, how do I link it under specific text so I can forgo the whole showing the entire address thing?
Hey guys so, I have a Martin. My ex-girlfriend bought it for me last year on my birthday.They will give you 1/4 of what they think they can sell it at.
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Do you think I could trade this in at Guitar Center for a price that'd be worth it?
Cos I mean, you might have a fucking guitar built by Semie fucking Moseley.
Do you know if it's one of the Japanese-made Black Widows or the later ones that were built by Semie Moseley?
Cos I mean, you might have a fucking guitar built by Semie fucking Moseley.
Anywho, it is cool enough for me.
Fender Bassman half-stacks are nice for this.
GUYS!
I ACCIDENTALLY A GIBSON FLYING V!
It's a shame that they've turned so expensive though, when part of their original appeal was that they were inexpensive instruments.
G STRING CONSPIRACY.
G STRING CONSPIRACY.
Can someone please explain the point of an 8 string to me?It's got one more.
Currently deciding on a Warmoth custom model that is a Firebird or a Thinline. Custom is the way to go. Lifetime investment, the way you want it.
Can someone please explain the point of an 8 string to me?
So, at what point does it become too many strings?
When the strings outnumber your fingers. On both hands.
When the strings outnumber your fingers. On both hands.What about 12-string guitars?
See: Eleven string basses.
...and if you don't want, need or simply can't handle a 7-string,
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NEED ain't got nothin' to do with it!
When the strings outnumber your fingers. On both hands.
*Harp.*
What about 12-string guitars?
I missed this thread <3
It's not really a lifetime investment since fully custom guitars are less likely to rise in value as time passes. A better example of a lifetime investment would be a NOS 1952 Telecaster.
I know that feeling. I'm thinking about scraping money together this summer and either building a clone of a Custom Esquire (double binding yeeee) or a late '60s Jazz Bass. It probably won't cost me more that $600-700, but the sentimental value of having a custom-built instrument is amazing.
Shane, really? You're going to custom-build a Geddy Lee signature? I think the turquoise is much nicer, personally, but then I hate all black guitars (with a few exceptions).
Shane, really? You're going to custom-build a Geddy Lee signature? I think the turquoise is much nicer, personally, but then I hate all black guitars (with a few exceptions).
Black (jetglo) is probably the most boring finish they have 4003s in. I'd sooner go with fireglo or even turquoise over black.
Awesome.
Do the Esquire in Sherwood Green!
I missed this thread <3
Did you get that SG Custom yet?
I have a Schecter Ultra-III and my G string is not only constantly detuning, but is also always the first to break. No matter how old the strings are. Even if I only replace the G.
I have maybe a dozen sets of strings that are missing the G at this point. Conspiracy, or am I doing something wrong? I've used everything from ultra-lights to medium-heavies. Wound and unwound. Flat steel, nickel, you name it.
In other guitar news, I feel like my self-teaching has hit a brick wall and have signed up for lessons! It's my Xmas gift to myself. I have the first lesson this week. I am worried about being totally humiliated, though, considering this teacher handles a lot of kids as well as adults, maybe I'm not that bad? If anything paying for lessons will give me the push to practice every day because I totally have NOT been playing every day, as I should.If I can quote Mitch Hedberg, "I tried teaching myself guitar, but I did not know guitar, so I was not a very good teacher."
Are you getting private lessons or are you in a small group setting?
I think that those two compliment each other. I don't think going to lessons will limit you, I just feel like being self-taught produces a much more crude-yet-pure result. I know that when I pick up my guitar, I'll play something totally of myself, of a method I put blood and tears into, and something that reflects something with no curve or tint.Are you getting private lessons or are you in a small group setting?
Private. I might have preferred a group, since I could compare notes with classmates and maybe find a like-minded musical mate, but this guy lives in my neighborhood (convenient!) and only charges $15 per 40-minute lesson. Much cheaper than, say, taking a class at the local university. Once I have good fundamentals, then I can worry about my "style."
Orange CR15R Crush 15W amp (http://www.orange-amps.com/products.asp?Action=View&ID=92)
Limited Edition Les Paul Custom Silverburst (http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/epiphone/limited_edition_les_paul_custom_silverburst/index.html) (I found a very affordable price for it)
I'd agree if Gibsons weren't so hideously overpriced.
I'd agree if Gibsons weren't so hideously overpriced.
Not all of us can afford as many guitars as you, Lummer.
But I suppose you get what you pay for.
That is not a quality issue, it is a poor fucking design issue.
Dropping a guitar - possibly not the greatest idea in the world.
Jesus Shane how the shit do you know that?
I just traded off my Tele
Jesus Shane how the shit do you know that?
I loved QDM when I was little! (also I was just going along with what celticgeek said. I have no fucking clue.)
I just traded off my Tele
So I was just looking through my old Photobucket when this came up:
(pictar)
It was half-done by msPaint, half by kisekae tele. Man do I wish I could send this in somewhere and get an actual guitar sent back to me.
Gibson ES 137 Classic
'09 Danelectro
You have probably never played either a Rick or a Steinberger, have you?
You have probably never played either a Rick or a Steinberger, have you?
I hate babies, puppies, and guitars.
It looks like it balances so incredibly poorly.Actually, completely the opposite! It is the most balanced bass I've played. Most every other bass I've played is very neck heavy, especially my Thunderbird. If I were to let go of the Steinberger completely, it just stays in playing position. The strap hook is the secret, it makes sure the weight is evenly distributed across the guitar.
Fuck Buckethead directly in his stupid face (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW_VGN3wUg8)
*Fap fap fap fap fap fap.*
Maybe it makes me shallow, but I sincerely doubt I could ever fall in love with a bass that looks like THAT.But IF one should find oneself up shit creek and they had this hideous thing, it would work as a paddle, no?
He's easily one of the most versatile guitarist/composer people i've heard (i haven't heard many, but yeah), even though he does have some really weird and experimental stuff.
The problem with the last two posts is they are working on the false assumption that blood on a guitar is not totally awesome.
27 frets, a locking tremolo, locking nut, single bridge humbucker and a slanted neck pickup.
Who the fuck designed that, Herman Li?
27 frets, a locking tremolo, locking nut, single bridge humbucker and a slanted neck pickup.
Who the fuck designed that, Herman Li?
Haha, I use .60 gauge Dunlop Ultex picks. Good for anything.
Word Matt I prefer .53 picks. All of you fucks with thick picks are clearly trying to compensate for something.
Christ, why not just use a sheet of paper?
Do you guys just play doom metal or post-rock or something?
it's kinda dismissive to assume everyone who prefers thicker picks is making up for a miniscule penis.
flintstone plectrum...
..it rocks.
oh man oh man
soo, my sunn head has been making a squealing noise whenever i unplug my bass but leave the cable in the input jack on the head
i'm thinking this is a cable issue, or there's something wrong with my amp? but i'm in a noise-rock band so all extraneous painful sounds are kind of a nice addition
One of my dearest possessions, is my flintstone plectrum. It's about the the size of a Jazz III XL, and 3-4 mm thick. It's a bit heavier than a normal pick, obviously, but it rocks. There is so much spank in the attack when I play with it.Is it made of flint, or does it have cartoon characters on it? I'm half joking, I'm going to google it after I post.
...the Dual Terror Head is a twin channel, 30-watt head switchable from 30 to 15 or seven watts. One channel is essentially the same as the original Tiny Terror head, while the other is labeled ‘fat channel’, which is kind of self-explanatory. UK RRP is set at £449. We can’t wait to try one.
@DoombillyNah, what I am sayinig is if that is your mark of manhoodliness then you are silly. I think it is cool no matter what you use. But the, "I use this so you R teh wuss if you don't" speak is really what I am addressing.
So i guess what I'm saying is while the 1mm may suit you better, it's kinda dismissive to assume everyone who prefers thicker picks is making up for a miniscule penis.
Hey, if you want to sell it on the cheap now that it's outdated, I'll take it off your hands.Hell no, now mines is KLASSIC!
Is 150 too much for a most-likely tinny guitar when I am currently enrolled in a proggy post-hardcore driven rock band with the occasional psycho-dissonance freakout?
I played stuff
Shane you should get it, give it to me, and I will pay you back when I can afford it.
In the car on the way home: "I want to do it a-cappella."You should (respectfully) punch her in the twat. I'm pretty sure that it's in the Bible, and totally justifiable.
I suggested the roller bridge and a graphite nut. Yes, it will help, as would locking tuners.
[Lots of shmextacular shtuff]
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Will get some pics, if you guys wanna see the gear.
Update on the Dual Terror; according to Humbucker Music, they're gonna be 819 USD, which still isn't really all that bad.
http://www.humbuckermusic.com/ordutehe.html (http://www.humbuckermusic.com/ordutehe.html)
o hay guise look what i found
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2099/197/104/807900108/n807900108_5546624_4645.jpg)
GUYS!!
GUYS!
New pickguard for Faded Black Flying V:
- Black
- Rusted Metal
- Anodized Brass
WHAT should I go for?!
the blasphemous Buzzstop.
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? I've honestly heard nothing but praise for those things.
the blasphemous Buzzstop.
? I've honestly heard nothing but praise for those things.
And way more destructive and irreversible. If shit goes wrong I can just refinish, because, well, I was planning on doing it anyway. Fucking with my finish so that it cracks isn't going to cause permanent abrasion damage to the wood of the body or neck.No guitar is permanent in any real sense
They will easily last your lifetime, however.Actually, most acoustic guitars won't
They don't.
any real sense
Forgive me for not speaking down to your level. A guitar is kept under a good deal of pressure. Acoustics need to be very well taken care of to last any significant time period. Solidbody electrics will often last longer, but there are still all manner of conceivable problems. A good guitar will last longer than a good car, but it's foolish to simply count on one as being permanent in one's lifetime just so.any real sense
Maaaan bro, when you think about it, nothing's really real, man, it could just be like, a fuckin' illusion or hologram or Escher painting or some shit. Hey you wanna rip the shiiiit out of this bong, bro?
Olympic White is quite obviously the best colour.Try Sunburst.
stuff
Poor quality music is poor.
I appreciate some of Metallica's riffs but Kirk Hammett's soloing is boring and ridiculous.
Olympic White is quite obviously the best colour.Try Sunburst.
Try Sunburst.
Guys, you are forgetting this:DO WANT!
(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk85/adamantiumbrains/music/gear/elviscostellojazzmaster.jpg)
Which reminds me, I want to start a black metal band called TORTGAARD and only play offsets with a tortoiseshell pickguard.
o hay guise look what i found
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v2099/197/104/807900108/n807900108_5546624_4645.jpg)
Hey, vintage white offset buddies!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/kalnaar_khan/200038.jpg)
Note the ironic use of hand signs and the blasphemous Buzzstop.
Aren't SG's supposed to be top heavy?
With my Firebird I just got got a really wide bass-style strap and the neck diving isn't really so much of a problem anymore.Aren't SG's supposed to be top heavy?
Typically, but you can somewhat compensate by moving the strap peg to the heel. I did that with my Firebird (which sadly, I'm thinking about selling) and it's pretty much solved the neck diving problems.
So, I have a wine red mexi tele that I absolutely love. I'm having a bone nut put on it, and a full set up. I've been thinking, however, about adding a bigsby. I know how to do it, but I'm wondering if it's worth it to do it. I'm definitely putting a bigsby onto a Dot that I have, and I'm not sure if I'd regret not having a simple hardtail guitar. Anyone else make this switch? Any regrets?You need to shim the neck a bit. Check out: http://www.telemodders.com/useful_links.html
So, I have a wine red mexi tele that I absolutely love. I'm having a bone nut put on it, and a full set up. I've been thinking, however, about adding a bigsby. I know how to do it, but I'm wondering if it's worth it to do it. I'm definitely putting a bigsby onto a Dot that I have, and I'm not sure if I'd regret not having a simple hardtail guitar. Anyone else make this switch? Any regrets?You need to shim the neck a bit. Check out: http://www.telemodders.com/useful_links.html
So I'm not allowed to try to be funny the way I feel like?Just be funny when you want to be funny.
More guitars should have a more natural/dyed wood-type finish.First, the Costello JM isn't a natural finish, it's a walnut stain on alder to color it darker. Second of all, you could probably do natural for about thirty bucks. It depends on what finish you want on it afterwards how much trouble it'll be. I finished my mahogany tele with wipe-on poly, which is an easy finish to apply and leaves a lovely matte or semi-gloss, depending on the wood and how many coats you use. It nonetheless is a very thin finish and the guitar's wood will definitely get scratched. You could also use a spray-on lacquer, but this would be more trouble. This would give you a thick glossy sheen over the wood, and the lacquer would be able to take minor scratches but leave the guitar intact. However, a lot of people think that the lacquer will oh, so slightly dampen sustain.
Giving my Fender Lead II a natural finish is on my list of guitar fantasies, how would I go about doing it if I had teh moniez?
I thank you, kind Sir. :>Not a problem. Just don't do like I do and realize that the right-handed guitar you borrowed to teach lessons to right-handed students (an unnecessary step anyway) needs new strings. OMG changing strings on a Bigsby for the first time in such a hurry, worst ever!
However, a lot of people think that the lacquer will oh, so slightly dampen sustain.
*Sigh.*
If only it were possible...
Guys, i finally bought a Squier Tele Custom II. The P-90s should make for a really nice bluesy sound.
my Hot Rod DeVille
Und kauf das scheiss topteil, combo ist zu leise!
I just found out an institute of religion teacher I have has a '61 hard tail strat he bought in '61. He says he might bring it in some time.No, it wouldn't. You only check intonation with harmonics and the fretted note. You shouldn't use a capo on the second fret because you'll likely be a bit sharper than you will playing by hand, and this could throw you a bit off. Also, unless it sounds really bad, don't worry about checking your intonation right now. Wait until you change strings.
I just lowered the action on my Squier strat, and man it makes a difference. I've still gotta check if it messed up the intonation. Would it make sense to intone at the 2nd and 14th fret instead of at open and the 12th?
And I bought a capo. No one cares.Why should they? You have to be singing something in a key that better suits your voice, or someone else needs to be singing and you accompanying them, so go start a band! Then someone'll care!
My teacher says he doesn't think much of Gibsons, that Fenders are more versatile. He used the phrase 'boat anchor,' but did say they were good for the styles it was designed for.I think that Gibson are a paternalistic bunch of bigots who think left-handed persons are not well-suited to play the electric guitar. They can go hang.
A left handed person should be just as good or better at playing a right handed guitar as right handers are. Sack up.No. I am right-handed in most things, as was one Johnny Allen Hendrix, however at a young age I broke my left arm about two and a half inches above the wrist. Now my left wrist won't turn enough to fret effectively; picking is problematic, too, but only slightly. I started playing right-handed, and I had learned to play guitar reasonably well, but after five years and the end of puberty (that last little growth spurt was the tipping point on fretting with my left hand), I decided it was time to switch. It was a very difficult process, learning to play all over again, but I stuck with it and am now much more proficient at most things playing left-handed than I am at playing right-handed. I do still play right-handed from time to time, but after about fifteen minutes I have to put the guitar down. I find my playing much more interesting when playing left-handed, anyway
Man, I divebomb the living shit out of mine. The biggest problem is that the arm is so long, and so as a result, when you shove the handle all the way into the pickguard, you really don't do a whole lot. Maybe a full step on the high E, and 7 steps on the low E. On a Strat, you'd have all 6 strings sucked into the pickups before you even got within 3 inches of the guard.
Another thing that kindof irks me is that when I bring it above and below the center to do a good, even tremolo, the damn thing likes to go "CLICKCLICKCLICKCLICK" and the shock of that whole thing travels all the way through the strings, just like when you play behind the bridge. It's great for when I want to make noises (which is often enough to where I haven't bothered fixing it), but if I want a noiseless tremolo it kindof pisses me off.
Just for amusement, left-handed piano (http://www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/about.html). And opposition (http://www.geocities.com/seanmhall2003/leftpianos.html).Hahaha. I tell you makes me insane. Visiting someone's pc to help them with a problem and they have the mouse buttons reversed. I swear it almost causes me to have a seizure.
Just for amusement, left-handed piano (http://www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/about.html). And opposition (http://www.geocities.com/seanmhall2003/leftpianos.html).Hahaha. I tell you makes me insane. Visiting someone's pc to help them with a problem and they have the mouse buttons reversed. I swear it almost causes me to have a seizure.
My wife and I are both lefties that play right-handed. I started on the 5 string banjo. I've never seen a lefty one of those. When she took up the bass I told her to just learn right-handed as she'd have a hell of a lot more options as far as instruments go. Plus I like having my dominant hand on the fretboard. After a lifetime of using right-handed scissors, power tools etc... it seems like really no big deal. If that is the sort of thing that hangs you up, you should probably take up piano. I have recently met 3-4 right handed folks that play left handed, though. One was a trumpet player that it made sense to just flip the guit over and play lefty. Another taught himself to play as a toddler on a toy guitar and when he took lessons they tried to make him play righty. But he'd already taught himself to play left handed. Visually I always like the image of the guitar/bass being opposed in their handedness. You know one guitar pointing one way, another pointing the other.I'm not entirely sure you actually read my post. In most things, I'm right-handed. I know how to play guitar right-handed. I started playing right-handed. I switched because I broke my left arm as a child and can't turn that wrist enough to fret effectively, and this became worse as I was leaving my teens. I didn't want to switch to playing left-handed, but it was basically that or give up any hope of playing guitar for more than ten minutes at a time. I play left-handed because it's pretty much my only option, though I did have a great opportunity to learn how I wanted, since I already knew how to play I was able to teach my hands to play certain styles better, and to give up a lot of my huge reliance on pentatonic scales that I have playing right-handed.
Just for amusement, left-handed piano (http://www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/about.html). And opposition (http://www.geocities.com/seanmhall2003/leftpianos.html).The opposition is pretty meaningless. "Oh no, a lot of people do it like this, so should you!" Isn't that why they used to kill left-handed babies? Onto the intriguing thing, the left-handed piano is actually a very powerful idea. I've read some thing's about how most instruments are set up as they are because most people favor their right ear, and can follow melody better. This is why the lute, guitar, &c. are played as they are with the left hand doing the harder work. The really interesting thing about this backwards piano is how it will not only fit the pianist's hands but probably his head as well.
Isn't that why they used to kill left-handed babies?
Re: AgilesUnless you're putting on heavier strings, you should be able to set it up yourself. It's quite an easy process if you're not filing the nut.
Apparently, you get a hella good guitar for the price, but I have almost consistently heard you need to get it professionally set up before you can play it.
Also, on the Rondo Guitars, I've never played an Agile but I do have an SX I got for alternate tunings and I have to say, I didn't know you could get so much guitar for $150 unless someone's got a monkey on their back! I definitely recommend checking them out; they're very well-made instruments from all I've seen and heard.
Bought an American Big Muff Pi today AWWWW YEEEAAAHwicker tone? ??!?
I would say more, but I am too busy playing Dinosaur Jr. songs.
Bought an American Big Muff Pi today AWWWW YEEEAAAH
I would say more, but I am too busy playing Dinosaur Jr. songs.
Death metal infused with country?You really need 8 or 10 strings for good country ;)/
@valley_parade AND Bearer
I know what to think,
dear god why
You really need 8 or 10 strings for good country ;)/
I hope you realize i was being sarcastic.
Why not go for a triple neck? (http://www.herbsteiner.com/images/Stingmaster.jpg)You really need 8 or 10 strings for good country ;)/
Pfft, amateurs. 12-string or nothing! :-P
And, I imagine that the whammy on a real strat throws the guitar out of tune less than it does on a Squier, yes? Is it all in the nut?This really depends on the individual guitar and how it is set up.
I love this thread.
Why not go for a triple neck? (http://www.herbsteiner.com/images/Stingmaster.jpg)
Guys: http://www.rondomusic.com/product2391.html
A 7-String telecaster. I don't know what to think anymore
(http://www.rondomusic.net/photos/electric/t7nat5.jpg)
And, I imagine that the whammy on a real strat throws the guitar out of tune less than it does on a Squier, yes? Is it all in the nut?
I love this thread.
I'm not entirely sure you actually read my post.Actually I was not advocating for either just making a general statement on handedness. Sorry to be such a bother.
Guys I've decided that I'm getting an Elvis Costello Jazzmaster. It does not matter that it's $1600 and I am broke and don't have a job. This is happening. WE ARE NOT ARGUING THIS!
Be sure to post plenty of pictures when that happens.
argh, just knowing that someone else is getting one of those and I'm not irritates me.
I can't decide what I would like more
Guys I've decided that I'm getting an Elvis Costello Jazzmaster. It does not matter that it's $1600 and I am broke and don't have a job. This is happening. WE ARE NOT ARGUING THIS!
okay, like the bible this thread was just way to long to read(right now), but i currently have a B.C. Rich N.J. Warlock.
and I'd post pictures, but i hate the thing.
you wanna know why? no?
well I'll tell you anyways,
I'm left handed, I hate tremolos, its only skill is generic chugging. it wont stayed tuned for more than a minute.... AND ITS FLEXY AS ALL GET OUT!!!
so now im looking at this or a lefty shecter C-1...
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-Left-Handed-Les-Paul-Custom-Electric-Guitar-102145414-i1150076.gc
and a boss GT-10... as for amps, still in the air, i know it wont be crate... not doing that again!
Guys I've decided that I'm getting an Elvis Costello Jazzmaster. It does not matter that it's $1600 and I am broke and don't have a job. This is happening. WE ARE NOT ARGUING THIS!
Gene, I'm pretty sure you could build a verrrrry similar guitar for under a grand. Or near a grand.
I do this as an intermediate process when setting up floyds, so that when the guitar is in tune, the bridge is level. It helps to get the spring tension right.
Honestly, the best way I found to get better at lead guitar was just to run scales in all different ways. Look up on www.ultimate-guitar.com the Steve Vai "10 hour guitar workout." It's got some great exercises to get your brain thinking the "lead guitarist" way.
Alright, so my friend and I sat down and went over the logistics of the thing's wiring. It has a Piezo pickup routed into the base of the neck, and with that, I'm gonna put one of these bad boys (http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfsjbprojaba.html) right where the tele's bridge pickup would have gone (halfway down the body). It'll have a master volume and a master tone (500k), but I can't decide if I want a three-way switch or a blender pot to switch pickups. Any suggestions?obv you wire it for stereo, send the piezo to the board, and fuzz out the jazz p/u into a dirty old valve amp. oh, and go for 1Mohm pots, you'll have a lot more punch that way, and you already got a tone knob to take care of that when you need to.
Alright, so my friend and I sat down and went over the logistics of the thing's wiring. It has a Piezo pickup routed into the base of the neck, and with that, I'm gonna put one of these bad boys (http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfsjbprojaba.html) right where the tele's bridge pickup would have gone (halfway down the body). It'll have a master volume and a master tone (500k), but I can't decide if I want a three-way switch or a blender pot to switch pickups. Any suggestions?
EDIT: holy crap guys, I just found out that the company G&L exists. About all I know is Fender and Gibson (and I've seen Ibanez, and my dad has a couple Taylor acoustics), so the concept of Leo Fender founding another guitar company blows my mind. Are they any good? Do their (current) guitars appreciate in value as much (or better) than Fender? Do they even sell them at Guitar Center?Actually, G & L is Leo Fender's third company. His second was Music Man. (I've got a 2 10" 65W Music Man version of the Twin Reverb; it's loud as hell and dirtier than a Fender Twin and completely awesome.) Neither of these companyies is going to have the same presence as Fender at any chain store, and they're less common at local music stores too, IME. I don't know what you mean exactly about appreciation; neither company was around in the '60s, so when the vintage guitar craze started in the '90s, their instruments weren't 'the real thing' that Beck, Hendrix, Dale, &c. would have used, so prices didn't go completely apeshit or anything. However, they are very well-made American electric instruments, and they'll hold value as well or better than most contemporary American factory Fenders.
What do I need? And what fuse, exactly, should I look for?
G&Ls are what Fenders should be but aren't. Rock solid construction, amazing pickups, great playability, reasonable price vs. quality.Is that a stereo tele with wide-range 'buckers? :o
I don't even LIKE single-coils but I have such a boner for their classic Telecaster-style model.
That said, my current dream guitar is one of these suckers with vintage-style humbuckers in it:
[img width= height=]http://crestonguitars.com/_includes/img.php?t=gallery_img&f=image&id=1887[/img] (http://crestonguitars.com/gallery/detail.php?gid=115)
Damnit, Jeph. You're buying me a new pair of pants.
Hehe. Those guitars are all crafted in Burlington. That makes me happy for some reason.
Is that a stereo tele with wide-range 'buckers? :o
Don't you sass me. I missed the two 1/4 inch jacks. ;)Well, it *is* a Tele! What are they doing, putting jacks on the top like that?
I sold my Rickenbacker 4001
I sold my Rick cuz it looked better than it played. The bridge was misplaced and wouldn't intonate the E. And I'm not so much of a bass player anyway. It was a cool instrument, but I miss my old salmon pink CIJ Jazz bass more.
I'm much happier with this than the Rick, anyway: (http://image48.webshots.com/49/4/20/80/334542080ruAPYr_ph.jpg)
(tho obv I wish I'd waited a few years to sell my Rick til after they doubled in value)
My new quest, is to search for a Fender TC-90.they're not at all p-90's
My life needs more P-90's, since the pickups on the Jazzmaster aren't REALLY P-90s.
My new quest, is to search for a Fender TC-90.
My life needs more P-90's, since the pickups on the Jazzmaster aren't REALLY P-90s.
I'm probably going to buy either an epiphone explorer or sg soon. Any reasons why i shouldn't?
No. There isn't. Doo eet
Guys I need yr help. I am trying to read and play this tab (http://www.themountaingoats.net/wiki/doku.php?id=tabs:autoclave), but I don't know what C/B means and neither a B nor C chord sounds right. WHAT DO I DOOOO
I'm probably going to buy either an epiphone explorer or sg soon. Any reasons why i shouldn't?
Explorers are a little tacky unless you seriously rock? I can't complain if you're getting a G-400, though. Solid guitars.
Why would you want to play anything Hetfield plays? The only pro is that it isn't Kirk Hammett.
What? Hetfield circa '87 isn't even the peak of Metallica, much less music that don't suck :-PWhy would you want to play anything Hetfield plays? The only pro is that it isn't Kirk Hammett.
Well, it's a fact that Hetfield circa '87 is the peak of music. So I think it's pretty obvious, really.
@Valley
i was thinking about the iommi as well but i prefer dot inlays over fancy, schmancy crosses.
And in my book tackyness is a plus (up to a certain point).
Thank for the replies by the way.
Edit, going by what you're saying, Matt, I was messing around with what I believe was a C/G chord last night.
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You guys, there is a Marshall half stack for sale on Craigslist for $400. It's the MG100HDFX with MG412A (angled) cabinet. IS THIS WORTH IT? My tax refund could totally cover it. Argh. I hate being poor.
What do you guys think of Sovtek? They're pretty cheap as far as all-tube heads go. I figure if I spend a little more on a head up front, I can upgrade the cabs later. I've been looking at the MIG-50 and thinking about tossing the cheapest 2x12 cab I can find under it.
A few brief GISes reveal that Demetri Martin plays a Gretsch TK300.
(http://www.vintage-guitars.se/1979_Gretsch_TK-300_natur.jpg)
I think Stephen Brodsky of Cave-In used that guitar in a music video. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c73UEu-NF_Q)
A few brief GISes reveal that Demetri Martin plays a Gretsch TK300.Aha, saw one of those played a few months ago here in Charlotte. Was wondering wtf...
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Where at?A few brief GISes reveal that Demetri Martin plays a Gretsch TK300.Aha, saw one of those played a few months ago here in Charlotte. Was wondering wtf...
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My Reverberocket.
Wait since when did ampeg make guitar amps? I thought they only made bass amps.
Unless that is a bass amp which in that case SDLKFJSDLK FWJELKRTJW WANT
Oh wow really? Heh, shows what I know.
is that ampeg WRAPPED IN CARBON!!!???? :-oAmpeg calls it "Blue Diamond Tolex".
is that ampeg WRAPPED IN CARBON!!!???? :-oAmpeg calls it "Blue Diamond Tolex".
What Jag did you endup getting again? Also, do you have any idea where the clicking is coming from?
Oh wow really? Heh, shows what I know.
I believe Josh Homme plays a lot of Ampeg amps. Which can't be a bad endorsement.
So, I'm selling my Epi Dot and an Epi Firebird VII and searching for a guitar that's got a vintage vibe, and is good for jazz and blues. I'm leaning toward a Hagstrom Viking at this point. Any suggestions?
Get a good Telecaster copy (http://www.rondomusic.com/stlh3ts.html), throw on a Bigsby (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130288979687) and some new pickups (http://store.guitarfetish.com/pickups.html)
Good to go!
So, I'm selling my Epi Dot and an Epi Firebird VII and searching for a guitar that's got a vintage vibe, and is good for jazz and blues. I'm leaning toward a Hagstrom Viking at this point. Any suggestions?
So, I'm selling my Epi Dot and an Epi Firebird VII and searching for a guitar that's got a vintage vibe, and is good for jazz and blues. I'm leaning toward a Hagstrom Viking at this point. Any suggestions?
Keep the Dot, sell the Firebird, and get the Viking. Easy!
So, I'm selling my Epi Dot and an Epi Firebird VII and searching for a guitar that's got a vintage vibe, and is good for jazz and blues. I'm leaning toward a Hagstrom Viking at this point. Any suggestions?
Get a good Telecaster copy (http://www.rondomusic.com/stlh3ts.html), throw on a Bigsby (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130288979687) and some new pickups (http://store.guitarfetish.com/pickups.html)
Good to go!
So, I'm selling my Epi Dot and an Epi Firebird VII and searching for a guitar that's got a vintage vibe, and is good for jazz and blues. I'm leaning toward a Hagstrom Viking at this point. Any suggestions?
Keep the Dot, sell the Firebird, and get the Viking. Easy!
I know it's popular to play guitar through vintage Fender Bassman heads and the resulting tone is pretty awesome.
I really really love the clean sounds I get out of bass amps. A cheap-ass solid state Fender bass amp was the only amp to ever make my nearly-forgotten Les Paul clone sound tolerable.That doesn't sound like you need a refret; a crown and polish should do fine and is really pretty easy to do.
I should really have that guitar refretted and have the pickups replaced. The pickups sound like shit (no definition in any frequency) and the frets slice up my fingers like they're made out of katanas.
I'm borrowing my friends bass at the moment. I haven't really played it properly yet, just picked it up and mucked about with it. Where's a good place to start with a bass?
I really really love the clean sounds I get out of bass amps. A cheap-ass solid state Fender bass amp was the only amp to ever make my nearly-forgotten Les Paul clone sound tolerable.
I should really have that guitar refretted and have the pickups replaced. The pickups sound like shit (no definition in any frequency) and the frets slice up my fingers like they're made out of katanas.
That doesn't sound like you need a refret; a crown and polish should do fine and is really pretty easy to do.
Ah should have been a bit more specific. I don't really know what to play, I'd like to start playing it like a bassist rather than a guitarist that owns a bass if that makes sense. Are there any particular songs that would be good to learn?
If you are a competent lead guitarist this should come naturally- it's basically just thinking of a simple lead guitar riff and making it even simpler, following chord and key changes, and learning to play a repetitive melody.
Come on Matt, Bo Diddley designed that thing, and you know how big an effect he had on me when I met him. Besides, that is infinitely radder than even the raddest of Eastwoods or Danelectros.
Besides, 22 frets and awesome placement of the neck pickup (a Gretsch humbucker, at that!) at the -same time-. It's basically every guitar I've ever wanted, and that's before knowing who designed it.
Dearmond? Made by Fender after they bought Guild, and then they switched the line from DeArmond to Squier.
I really want a G5122 Electromatic or a Duo Jet.
If only Duo Jets were half expensive as they were...*Sigh.*
See, I considered that for a minute, but I really want the Filtertrons and the tone switching circuitry. I really did like the Pro Jet's feel, so I suppose if I want to be frugal ('cause come on, there's a difference of a grand and a half to two grand there) I could get one.
See, I considered that for a minute, but I really want the Filtertrons and the tone switching circuitry. I really did like the Pro Jet's feel, so I suppose if I want to be frugal ('cause come on, there's a difference of a grand and a half to two grand there) I could get one.I wasn't really looking for a Gretsch though. Just happened to get offered a trade for an old amp I had laying around, so I said "sure why not".
See, I considered that for a minute, but I really want the Filtertrons and the tone switching circuitry. I really did like the Pro Jet's feel, so I suppose if I want to be frugal ('cause come on, there's a difference of a grand and a half to two grand there) I could get one.http://store.guitarfetish.com/vintagestyle.html (http://store.guitarfetish.com/vintagestyle.html)
Ah should have been a bit more specific. I don't really know what to play, I'd like to start playing it like a bassist rather than a guitarist that owns a bass if that makes sense. Are there any particular songs that would be good to learn?Anything by James Jamerson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Jamerson). Dude is probably one of the least known and most copied styles on the bass.
He is reported to have played on some 95% of Motown recordings between 1962 and 1968. He eventually performed on nearly 30 No. 1 pop hits -- surpassing the record commonly attributed to The Beatles. On the R&B charts, nearly 70 of his performances went to the top.
http://store.guitarfetish.com/vintagestyle.html (http://store.guitarfetish.com/vintagestyle.html)
damnit mike robinson get on that shit, I would trade away my Lead II in a heartbeatwhy would you get rid of a guitar you can actually play? ;-P
goddamnit why aren't instrument makers making little awesome double-cut archtops like thisAhem. (http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Gibson%20Custom%20Proudly%20Presents/)
goddamnit why aren't instrument makers making little awesome double-cut archtops like thisAhem. (http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Gibson%20Custom%20Proudly%20Presents/)
(http://i43.tinypic.com/a26tyq.jpg)
Plays awesome. Love it.
GretschTele
Not sure if I ever posted this?...but get out your moist towels for for cleanup.
Yay Area.
OH LOOK AT ME I HAVE A JOB LOLOLOLOL AND CAN BUY ANY GUITAR IN THE WOOOORLD
I'd meant to ask him how good the Varitone thing on that is, but I was too distracted by some fuckin' P-90s.
Also, this is the logo I made:
"Hoffman"
Warped neck, huh? That sucks. I had that happen on my 50's Kay and I ended up just trading it in to a luthier. It can be fixed, but it involves removing the fret board, the truss rod (if your Kay is of the later variety that had one) and occassionally the neck itself. Then the luthier does something involving steam and heavy clamping, followed by some planing. Then, they fill the truss rod channel, re-channel it, and reattach the truss rod and fretboard.
Oh shit, you guys. The Tiny Terror has a rival now (http://www.proguitarshop.com/product.php?ProductID=1430&CategoryID=).
BUT WHAT THE FUCK MEXICAN THINLINE TELECASTER ALMOST $1000 I REFUSE TO ACCEPT.
It's a fucking Ibanez! MEEDLEMEEDLETAPPITYTAPPITYSHREEEEEEEEEEEEDTAPPITYTAPPITYLEGATOOOOOOO
Building's cheaper, dude.
Building's cheaper, dude.
When I first started and was having to buy tools and things... I was up over $600 per instrument.
Also, claiming guitar porn and posting an Ibanez is pretty much like saying you boned a girl, when all you did is pussy out of talking to her, go home and masturbate furiously.
Ibanez make the Jet King.
Ibanez make the Jet King.
Ibanez make the Jet King.
Hitler made the Autobahn. I fail to see the connection.
I (God)WIN.
Also the Herman Li Sig guitar! Damn thing has a SCALLOPED HAND-GRIP ON THE UPPER HORN.
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Incorrect, actually! The first autobahn was created more than a year before Hitler became Chancellor.
Once again, you all falter in the face of the Jet King.
Re: Jet King
(http://eastwoodguitars.com/GTRs/suprodualtone/images/gtr_Blk-suprodualtone.jpg)
You guys were saying?
I am talking about THE Autobahn, not just highways. There is a difference.
Give it a few years and that Gibson will run you five effing k.
VOX doesn't make guitars at all anymore. I think they've reissued the Brian Jones model specifically but I'm not too interested, particularly because Phantom Guitar Works (http://www.phantomguitars.com/) makes great re-issues at a better price.
If I'm gonna get a real VOX Teardrop I'll get a vintage one.
I didn't mean ideas on the value of the guitar. I meant ideas on what I can do with it and whether or not it's worth giving lessons for at all when I can be earning money instead from other people.
Ibanezes are neat.
Vox actually have two semi-hollow models out now. They're both like $2500, though.
Pat, what were you doing on television?
Nope, full size humbucker. I need that sound. NEED IT
...dude doesn't like 90% of your guitarsenal have a humbucker in the bridge position?
Nope, full size humbucker. I need that sound. NEED IT
Any other special electronics in that thing? Cause if not, you should seriously consider a 4-way tele switch for both pups in series and a push/pull knob for phase reversal. Open the thing up!
*Crazy Guitar*
*Crazy Guitar*
I think there's a point where the amount of time you would spend onstage fiddling with the controls for that motherfucker outweigh the time you could shred on it before you need a new sound and have to CHANGE IT AGAIN.
They're doing it WRONG
The real problem with that Cheap Trick guitar is the control PLACEMENT. I would constantly be hitting those on/off switches with my wrist.
...dude doesn't like 90% of your guitarsenal have a humbucker in the bridge position?
Single coil in the bridge should be a modifier pickup, used in conjunction with, say, another single coil in the neck (see telecaster) or a humbucker in the neck (see awesome telecaster)....dude doesn't like 90% of your guitarsenal have a humbucker in the bridge position?
I've yet to hear a good reason for having a single coil in the bridge position? "Hey, I want a horribly bright and quacky sound" ?
Single coils are only ever good on the neck position, although I'd prefer a humbucker there, too.
I've yet to hear a good reason for having a single coil in the bridge position? "Hey, I want a horribly bright and quacky sound" ?
Single coils are only ever good on the neck position, although I'd prefer a humbucker there, too.
My friend just had his Jazzmaster pickups replaced with Lollar P90's which are made to fit the Jazzmaster pickup size. It has completely changed the tone of the guitar, made it creamier, smoother, bluesier, and it also screams with the gain cranked. I kind if want to steal it from him.
It's a (I believe 2004) Mexican made Fender Strat. In damn good condition, $200.
It's a (I believe 2004) Mexican made Fender Strat. In damn good condition, $200.
What's the color and what kind of wood is the fretboard made out of? Answer these questions and I may ask you to hold on to this beastie for a little bit.
You must not be into country. Or early rock and roll. Or Pavement. Or ANY of the music on Led Zeppelin's first album. Or anything by the Beatles past Revolver.
Congratulations Caspian on joining Every Time I Die?
So they're just like the SD P-rails?
I am curious about the new VOX guitars. The ability to choose if the pickup is a single coil, P90, or humbucker sounds interesting. Not interesting enough to justify $2500+ when I could buy 3 for that price that have the different pickup combos, but none the less.
of bad taste?
I'd agree if it weren't for the fact that the example of that noodly bridge sound was LATE Beatles, not early Beatles.
The Beatles from Rubber Soul on were anything BUT shit.
And Willie Nelson could out-country Johnny Cash any day of the week.
I'd agree if it weren't for the fact that the example of that noodly bridge sound was LATE Beatles, not early Beatles.
The Beatles from Rubber Soul on were anything BUT shit.
And Willie Nelson could out-country Johnny Cash any day of the week.
Country isn't really inherently bad, but it goes against my criteria for good music: big riffs and/or epic atmosphere.
DADABE tuning + strat + loose playing style = instant pavement!
Seriously, everyone should try this. You can just play power chords and pick random notes
DADABE tuning + strat + loose playing style = instant pavement!
Seriously, everyone should try this. You can just play power chords and pick random notes
Really? I thought it was some kind of C tuning.
So, I just got what I consider to be the ultimate sleeper guitar - an Ibanez Talman tc 825. It has a silver sparkle paint job, white pearloid guard with matching pearloid truss rod cover and pearloid tuning keys on 3x3 headstock, dual (hot as fuck) humbuckers, graphite nut, factory installed bigsby, and a rosewood fretboard on a satin finish figured maple neck. It plays like my tele, but sounds like my tele on 'roids. I am in love...
This doesn't quite do it justice, but here's an old catalog pic- http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/us/1998/98028.jpg
The crazy thing is the poly coat on mine is now 12 years old and has decided to yellow, which gives the guitar a real fender shoreline gold look.
So, I just got what I consider to be the ultimate sleeper guitar - an Ibanez Talman tc 825. It has a silver sparkle paint job, white pearloid guard with matching pearloid truss rod cover and pearloid tuning keys on 3x3 headstock, dual (hot as fuck) humbuckers, graphite nut, factory installed bigsby, and a rosewood fretboard on a satin finish figured maple neck. It plays like my tele, but sounds like my tele on 'roids. I am in love...
This doesn't quite do it justice, but here's an old catalog pic- http://www.ibanezrules.com/catalogs/us/1998/98028.jpg
The crazy thing is the poly coat on mine is now 12 years old and has decided to yellow, which gives the guitar a real fender shoreline gold look.
You should have stabbed him in the junk.Well we just kicked him out of the band. His decision re: the Silvertones was not the reason but a symptom of his overall suckiness which in fact WAS the reason. Of course being kicked out of my band might be considered doing him a favor? :-o
what amp do you have just now?
Have you ever tried one of the Carvin tube combos? I've got an older one and the clean's amazing. Literally will play at 100W without distorting at all, if you want it. As good as any fender I've ever played. Plus you can choose on the back between 25, 50, and 100 watts. (more stuff)
They're not exactly easy to adjust to what you want, since there's so much there to mess with, but you can essentially get a Fender clean on one channel, and a Marshall overdrive on the other at the same time.
I forgot Fender ever made those funky Telecaster Basses in the 70s. Squier's got a reissue, and I want one so bad, right now.Cris Kirkwood from Meat Puppets played one when I saw them.
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I've wanted a singlecut tele bass ever since i first saw the one in this thread.
what amp do you have just now?
MG100DFX.
So boys and girls, I'm looking to get a new set today for a reasonable price. I currently have an acoustic washburn and I was curious of what brands you guys adore. I had 10' elixirs for about four months the only problem I had with them was how long it takes to wear them in; any thoughts?
Oh here's a picture of my guitar, if that helps.
(http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/5295/washburn.jpg) (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=washburn.jpg)
Keep in mind it's solid-state and only a few hundred more new.
oh shit you guys oh shit IT HAS PAINT ON IT NOW
Keep in mind it's solid-state and only a few hundred more new.
Keep in mind it's solid-state and only a few hundred more new.
I've never really noticed the difference with bass guitars. A majority of the bass amps I've seen are solid state.
Keep in mind it's solid-state and only a few hundred more new.
I've never really noticed the difference with bass guitars. A majority of the bass amps I've seen are solid state.
I think that it's less an issue with bass than it is with guitar. With guitar the differences are usually very noticeable, and pretty much any guitar will sound better through tubes (there are obviously exceptions). With bass though, I think it's more of a preference thing. My bass player has used both, everything from a '69 Bassman stack to what he has now, a little (but extremely powerful) Markbass 1x12 combo. While you probably won't be able to replicate the rumble of an old tubed SVT stack with a solid state, you'll most likely be able to get smoother, tighter tone (again, it's all dependent on what amp you're using). It just depends on what you want.
Hey, quick question, has anyone on here played an epiphone coronet? I've been toying around the idea of building a set-neck one with the bat wing headstock and single hum bucker, like the one Paul Gilbert used to use. I may not make it in as wild a color as he used. I'm just kinda intrigued by it, but don't wanna shell out $3000 for an original, or buy a cheap Korean one with a bolt on neck and the wrong tone woods.
EDIT: So I bought this AXYS slide and it came in the mail today. It's open on one side and has inserts sized to your fingers, so you can turn the slide and still use your finger for regular fretting. Anyone who wants to play slide and not lose the use of their finger should at least look at it.
over driven tones
warmer and fuller sounding
isn't the primary concern of most bass players
over driven toneswarmer and fuller soundingisn't the primary concern of most bass players
Fuck all of these people.
Addendum: Listen to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and DFA 1979.
Hey, quick question, has anyone on here played an epiphone coronet? I've been toying around the idea of building a set-neck one with the bat wing headstock and single hum bucker, like the one Paul Gilbert used to use. I may not make it in as wild a color as he used. I'm just kinda intrigued by it, but don't wanna shell out $3000 for an original, or buy a cheap Korean one with a bolt on neck and the wrong tone woods.
EDIT: So I bought this AXYS slide and it came in the mail today. It's open on one side and has inserts sized to your fingers, so you can turn the slide and still use your finger for regular fretting. Anyone who wants to play slide and not lose the use of their finger should at least look at it.
Played? No. But I've seen a vintage one up close, and they're beautiful. If you build one, DEFINITELY go with the batwing headstock. Epi really needs to find more uses for that design, it's outstanding.
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/captain_applesauce/1019081708.jpg)
British racing green + chrome hardware = yes
the colour it already is, since SM has that!??? Please explain. I'm thinking of making one from scratch, not modifying an existing one.
British racing green + chrome hardware = yes
the colour it already is, since SM has that!??? Please explain. I'm thinking of making one from scratch, not modifying an existing one.
over driven toneswarmer and fuller soundingisn't the primary concern of most bass players
Fuck all of these people.
Addendum: Listen to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and DFA 1979.
Sorry if I offended you, I don't play bass and I was just going from what I heard.
British racing green + chrome hardware = yes
All the chrome hardware for what is expected to be a British Racing Green Explorer-style body that I'm building now just showed up at the house two days ago.
I feel like all my thunder has been stolen by your post.
over driven toneswarmer and fuller soundingisn't the primary concern of most bass players
Fuck all of these people.
Addendum: Listen to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and DFA 1979.
Sorry if I offended you, I don't play bass and I was just going from what I heard.
Regarding amps v solid state issues, I did my honours degree on "blind" listening sessions comparing the two, albeit amp v amp simulation. It should be noted that while the amp won, it wasn't this huge victory that you might've expected.
^you could always order something like that from Warmoth. It wouldn't be cheap, but it'd be great quality.
Right, so I know you guys hate Ibanez and whatnot, but nevertheless:I own a 92 rg550 with a maple neck. It's a great guitar. Very high quality and very versatile. The stock Ibanez pickups are fairly neutral, so they work well for nearly any genre of music. I imagine most people's problem is with the locking trem, which does frankly suck on most of their older Korean guitars (TRS, ugh). I like their necks, but always found the Wizard I to be more comfortable than the Wizard II (more rounded back profile).
I fucking bought one this past monday, and it's pretty damn good!
^you could always order something like that from Warmoth. It wouldn't be cheap, but it'd be great quality.
You can order a pre-made, bound Jazzmaster body? I need to see this.