Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 398321 times)

doombilly · « **Reply #1850 on:** 01 Oct 2010, 03:55 »

Quote from: jeph on 30 Sep 2010, 22:15

Bartolinis are like EMGs for hippies...

MIKE WATT!
heh, actually I have to agree. I thought the Quad Coils on Maria's Growler were gonna sound great but < Fender P-bass x10^6. Also the Hwy 1 models are a great deal. The Am Std seem more hit/miss. The jazz pickups should be called "for demo purposes - replace asap."

The Duke · « **Reply #1851 on:** 01 Oct 2010, 14:29 »

Quote from: jeph on 30 Sep 2010, 22:50

dude is a much better rapper than those are amps

agreed

(actually I've never tried the amps, but they would have to be excellent to match him)

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1852 on:** 02 Oct 2010, 15:37 »

Quote from: jeph on 30 Sep 2010, 22:10

USELESS IF YOU BEND NOTES AT ALL EVER WHICH ***EVERY GUITARIST ON THE PLANET SHOULD DO AT LEAST SOMETIMES***

Uhm... You've never played a Fanned-fret instrument, have you?

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #1853 on:** 03 Oct 2010, 12:17 »

SOB!!

I loved this guitar.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1854 on:** 03 Oct 2010, 12:31 »

OUCH!

I'm so sorry for your loss, man. I still don't understand how Gibson can get away with not scarf-jointing their necks, have you asked around for luthier to fix it yet?

Cernunnos · « **Reply #1855 on:** 03 Oct 2010, 12:35 »

Holy crap that's not even at the neck/headstock transition. How did that happen?

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #1856 on:** 03 Oct 2010, 12:39 »

Left in the trunk of a volkswagen eos when the convertible top was put down.

Bye bye 30 year old "The Paul" deluxe.

The Duke · « **Reply #1857 on:** 03 Oct 2010, 17:33 »

A moment of silence, please.

Melodic · « **Reply #1858 on:** 04 Oct 2010, 00:32 »

I wanna buy an SG! Gimme tips!

glyphic · « **Reply #1859 on:** 04 Oct 2010, 06:19 »

Quote from: Melodic on 04 Oct 2010, 00:32

I wanna buy an SG! Gimme tips!

Don't leave it in the trunk of a Volkswagen Eos when the convertible top is put down.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1860 on:** 04 Oct 2010, 11:33 »

Quote from: Melodic on 04 Oct 2010, 00:32

I wanna buy an SG! Gimme tips!

Tip: Get an SG then, mang

Nodaisho · « **Reply #1861 on:** 04 Oct 2010, 12:05 »

Tip: get an Australian schoolboy outfit. Maybe Dovey can hook you up.

brew · « **Reply #1862 on:** 04 Oct 2010, 16:36 »

Has anyone here tried Amplitube? How does it compare with a POD?

valley_parade · « **Reply #1863 on:** 04 Oct 2010, 16:54 »

Hey guys remember when I posted that thing about my friend's Musicman HD130 head?

I've been using it lately for playing bass in the band we started. It does not overdrive when you crank it.

It fuzzes. It fuzzes like there is no tomorrow. A beautiful, deep, throaty fuzz. Words barely begin to describe it.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1864 on:** 11 Oct 2010, 21:00 »

Quote from: Nodaisho on 04 Oct 2010, 12:05

Tip: get an Australian schoolboy outfit. Maybe Dovey can hook you up.

I dunno what people have been telling you about my proclivities but, uh, they're wrong

edwinalink · « **Reply #1865 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 00:27 »

I'm not a Gibson fan. like... at all...

But the SG has got to have my favorite neck contour/joint.

but I hate how it looks.

that is a damn impossible neck type to find on any other guitar.

Ballard · « **Reply #1866 on:** 17 Oct 2010, 23:59 »

Sucks for you.

I love the neck on SGs but I also love how they look.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1867 on:** 18 Oct 2010, 14:12 »

Yeah wait, how do you not like the looks of an SG?

That'd be like saying an Aston DB9 is hideous.

Lummer · « **Reply #1868 on:** 18 Oct 2010, 14:23 »

I concur.

I am pretty I will fight anyone who does not recognise how rockin' an SG is.

edwinalink · « **Reply #1869 on:** 19 Oct 2010, 00:55 »

I honestly love the construction on SG's, the neck shape. how thin the body is. the whole thing just handles like a damn good time.

but for some Odd reason the Aesthetics never worked for me. And I'm a guy who likes Iceman's, Explorers and Warlocks. why I can't go for it... is totally beyond me.

One day I will have a Luthier custom build my dream guitar. it will feel like an SG but look like an Iceman.

I didn't say my tastes made sense... they just... are...

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #1870 on:** 19 Oct 2010, 04:49 »

Guys, I want to start learning how to play with a slide, but I have no idea how. How?

Lummer · « **Reply #1871 on:** 19 Oct 2010, 07:43 »

I've been using a flint plectrum for ages now. It's still not something I can do uber-fast deathmetal trem-picking with, around 200-plus bpm, but for everything else it's awesome. I just have to train more speed with it now, because it's waaaay heavier.

Metal picks I've tried, but they didn't work for me at all. Wore down too quick.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1872 on:** 19 Oct 2010, 09:19 »

Quote from: edwinalink on 19 Oct 2010, 00:55

And I'm a guy who likes... Warlocks.

There's your problem.

edwinalink · « **Reply #1873 on:** 19 Oct 2010, 10:37 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 19 Oct 2010, 09:19

Quote from: edwinalink on 19 Oct 2010, 00:55
And I'm a guy who likes... Warlocks.

There's your problem.

To be fair I've never held a B.C. Rich that didn't feel like shit. but I think its a damn good looking guitar.

Needs to be painted like.... hot pink...

Nodaisho · « **Reply #1874 on:** 19 Oct 2010, 17:37 »

There is a dark wine red Gibson Les Paul Studio going for $499 at my local store. I wish I could afford that. Needs new strings though. Either has .10s or .9s on it right now.

Christophe · « **Reply #1875 on:** 19 Oct 2010, 20:52 »

Speaking of strings, can anyone comment on what it's like to go from .11s to .12s? I've had the new strings for about two months and I can bend on them really well. Is it time to go full-bore?

Lummer · « **Reply #1876 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 00:13 »

It makes you more of a man.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #1877 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 00:48 »

I need to go up to 12s next time I buy strings, I've got one more set. .12s stay in tune better when down-tuned compared to .11s, right? I want to be tuning to drop-C a lot.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1878 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 07:13 »

I think a few companies make "low tune" strings that are like... .13s.

The Duke · « **Reply #1879 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 09:39 »

Quote from: StaedlerMars on 19 Oct 2010, 04:49

Guys, I want to start learning how to play with a slide, but I have no idea how. How?

Please answer this guy because I am in the same boat as him.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1880 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 09:40 »

Listen to RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough. Tune your guitar to some open tuning (preferably G or E)

And just kinda go from there.

Radical AC · « **Reply #1881 on:** 20 Oct 2010, 16:33 »

Check youtube videos. I've learned so much from watching youtube tutorials it's ridiculous. Morse code, gun stripping, how to program my microKORG, ect.

Christophe · « **Reply #1882 on:** 22 Oct 2010, 13:24 »

Hey dickcocks, guess what I've been raging through since about a week and a half ago:

Plug in a guitar, turn the amp way up and it's crunchy post-hardcore bliss. Plug in a bass and you can be a little bit like Bob Weston or David Wm. Sims.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #1883 on:** 22 Oct 2010, 23:15 »

I had that exact amp model for about a year, got it for super cheap. I never could get it to sound the way I wanted, even with pedals. I bet it's great for bass though.

Melodic · « **Reply #1884 on:** 25 Oct 2010, 16:08 »

My Geiger Counter finally arrived, so I'm picking it up tomorrow. It + my very borrowed Fender Twin is going to be so fun.

Kwaping · « **Reply #1885 on:** 27 Oct 2010, 10:13 »

Hi everyone,

I'm brand new to these forums (though I've finally read all QC comics from 1-current). I've only been playing guitar for a year or so, but I already have a bad case of GAS. Here's my current setup:

Ibanez AS73 (cherry finish), retrofitted with a Bigsby -> Empress tremolo -> Fat Sandwich -> HardWired Reverb -> Blues Junior (soon to be tube-swapped)

I freakin' LOVE that Empress tremolo. I would give up every piece of gear I own before I'd give that up.

That's it for now...

valley_parade · « **Reply #1886 on:** 27 Oct 2010, 13:11 »

a) Is the AS73 the 335 clone, or that funky as all hell flat top semi-hollow with the Danelectro vibe?

b) Nice choice on 'verb.

Kwaping · « **Reply #1887 on:** 27 Oct 2010, 14:08 »

Thanks! The AS73 is a semi-hollow. It looks exactly like the one on this page but not left-handed: http://www.ibanez.com/HollowBodyGuitars/model-AS73L

The Bigsby retrofit was awesome. I went with a Vibramate so I didn't have to drill new holes. It looks and plays great!

Thanks for the props on the reverb. I initially tried a blueSky Reverberator and was very unimpressed (I was going for a surf sound). This one really hits the spot - versatile with a great spring reverb.

edwinalink · « **Reply #1888 on:** 27 Oct 2010, 22:26 »

Kisekei gives me a hard on.

I am so totally building this.

Resale value is for Pussies.

I needs me a guitar that everyone but me thinks is retarded.

RETARDEDLY AWESOME.

glyphic · « **Reply #1889 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 10:23 »

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/msg/2030267688.html

HORK.

Melodic · « **Reply #1890 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 11:14 »

what an ugly piece of shit of a guitar

Melodic · « **Reply #1891 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 11:15 »

is $275 too much to spend on a mercy killing?

valley_parade · « **Reply #1892 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 11:20 »

It looks like someone made a Fender Katana more hideous.

Radical AC · « **Reply #1893 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 11:25 »

Looks like a crappy Burns Flyte.

I guess there are people that think they are doing the world a favor by tracking down and destroying nazi memorabilia, so I guess the same could be done for ugly guitars from defunct companies.

Also, seller doesn't know what single coils are.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1894 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 13:05 »

Hey guys. NGD for meeeeee!

Used Carvin 727.

Kwaping · « **Reply #1895 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 14:30 »

Congrats on the new guitar! I hope you get lots of time to play it soon.

Melodic, that Geiger Counter is insane. I'm not even sure what kind of "music" a person would make with it.

Melodic · « **Reply #1896 on:** 28 Oct 2010, 16:18 »

It actually does some fairly normal distortion effects if you play around with it, but the temptation to fuck the sound up so so much with math is too much to ignore.

Lummer · « **Reply #1897 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 00:42 »

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Firebird/Gibson-USA/Firebird-X.aspx

What the fuck, Gibson...

What the FUCK

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1898 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 01:11 »

Oh God

Lummer · « **Reply #1899 on:** 29 Oct 2010, 05:18 »

Nice Carvin btw.

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