Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 397960 times)

Bearer · « **Reply #1950 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 19:23 »

Holy damn, it's finished.

DO WANT

Melodic · « **Reply #1951 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 20:20 »

holy fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Bearer · « **Reply #1952 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 20:53 »

Re-posting for page break

Holy damn, it's finished.

DO WANT

greenMonkey · « **Reply #1953 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 21:33 »

So that thread is amazing, and that is a truly wonderful guitar in the sense the it was lovingly handcrafted and much of it is quite aesthetically appealing, but I can't shake the feeling that it's so gimmicky (also I don't really like the body shape or the headstock shape).

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1954 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 21:43 »

Prince should be playing that guitar (compliment? insult? who knows)

Ballard · « **Reply #1955 on:** 07 Nov 2010, 23:05 »

I think it had the potential to be gimmicky but he pulled it off exceptionally well and the result is an elegant guitar that can stand on it's own.

Patrick · « **Reply #1956 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 01:08 »

I still wish he hadn't gone with that headstock. Gross.

The rest of it? HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY FUCK

Spluff · « **Reply #1957 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 01:28 »

If you changed the headstock, dropped the tailpiece, and made it in dark mahogany that would be the Perfect Guitar.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #1958 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 06:10 »

For some reason it reminds me of this: http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/ESP-LTD-F350-Electric-Guitar?sku=584488#used

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1959 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 08:21 »

Uhm..

Radical AC · « **Reply #1960 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 08:33 »

Ew, at least the DIY guy didn't have to resort to active pickups and a floyd rose. It's kind of cool, I just think the violin look has been a bit overdone on electrics. Though, this guy pulled it off better than most. I'm pretty conservative with my electric guitars. Give me some elegant lines, solid construction, and maybe an understated horn or two.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1961 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 08:52 »

That violin thing does absolutely nothing for me. At all.

Radical AC · « **Reply #1962 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 09:19 »

The horns on my 350 are really reasonable and gorgeous looking. 620's similarly so. Never a huge fan of the 330 proportions, I think the 360 does it better. I was referring more to the RG/superstrat look for what an out of proportion horn would be.

Patrick · « **Reply #1963 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 10:34 »

Quote from: Radical AC on 08 Nov 2010, 08:33

Ew, at least the DIY guy didn't have to resort to active pickups and a floyd rose. It's kind of cool, I just think the violin look has been a bit overdone on electrics. Though, this guy pulled it off better than most.

He also built it using almost no power tools, which gives him my Testosterone Producer Of The Year award

edwinalink · « **Reply #1964 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 10:55 »

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 08 Nov 2010, 08:21

Uhm..

I cant stand this dudes fans... he is in no way (at least in my mind) a noteworthy artist... but his ignorant... I believe the term is "Weeaboo" teen girl fans are like "HE'S SUCH AN ARTIST AND I LOVE HIM HE IS THE PERFECT MAN BECAUSE HE CROSSDRESSES AND LOOKS CONVINCINGLY LIKE A GIRL"

I don't even try anymore,to point out that raping a tremolo does not take skill.

its a losing battle. ignorant tone deaf goons will always be... Ignorant... tone deaf... GOONS.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1965 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 10:58 »

It'd help if you mentioned who the fuck that thing belongs to

valley_parade · « **Reply #1966 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 11:05 »

We also have to realize that ESP Japan makes some ridiculous-looking guitars, that included.

edwinalink · « **Reply #1967 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 11:08 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 08 Nov 2010, 10:58

It'd help if you mentioned who the fuck that thing belongs to

Mana, of Moi Dix Mois.

guy in the middle

I've got no problem with crossdressers. I do have a problem with morons.

Edit_____________________________________________________________

P.S. I once saw a girl scream and Punch herself in the face when someone called that band "My Dicks Moist"

she then started crying and ran out of the store.

that was fun.
...I know... "Cool Story Bro"

JD · « **Reply #1968 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 11:14 »

Whoa whoa whoa

JD · « **Reply #1969 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 11:15 »

I think that man will haunt my dreams tonight

Patrick · « **Reply #1970 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 11:25 »

That actually is the best possible story that could come out of anything related to that band, man, don't be down on yourself

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1971 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 12:04 »

Quote from: Radical AC on 08 Nov 2010, 08:33

Ew, at least the DIY guy didn't have to resort to active pickups and a floyd rose.

Haters gonna hate...

Also that's a Kahler, not a floyd. Why don't you like floating trems? I'm a big fan of them, tuningstability-wise. Especially double-locking ones. Why the hate? Most of the people I've known that don't like them just don't know how set a guitar up. I don't use them at all, but they stay in tune so well that i prefer guitars with OFRs and Edges over fixed bridges (except the edge-fx, double-locking fixed bridge).

Ballard · « **Reply #1972 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 17:42 »

Because an overwhelming majority of the people who own guitars with floating tremolos use them to go CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA WHEEDLY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BRRRRRRRRRRWOOOOOOOOOONG in a way that idly resembles a rhinoceros suffering from an anal prolapse.

P.S. lol visual kei

I've never heard of this band but I went to a high school that was 65% Chinese and Korean-American and Dir En Grey produced roughly the same effect there.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #1973 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 17:49 »

Quote from: Ballard on 08 Nov 2010, 17:42

Because an overwhelming majority of the people who own guitars with floating tremolos use them to go CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA WHEEDLY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BRRRRRRRRRRWOOOOOOOOOONG in a way that idly resembles a rhinoceros suffering from an anal prolapse.

How does a Rhinoceros suffer from Mr. Norris?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1974 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 19:54 »

Quote from: Ballard on 08 Nov 2010, 17:42

Because an overwhelming majority of the people who own guitars with floating tremolos use them to go CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA WHEEDLY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BRRRRRRRRRRWOOOOOOOOOONG in a way that idly resembles a rhinoceros suffering from an anal prolapse.

This always makes me laugh, hating a type of instrument because it's used to make shitty music sometimes. Especially when you consider just how much pussy dad rock and dipshit country and weak ass indie and fake Satan-blowing "punk" and U2 songs and so on has been coming out of Telecasters and Les Paul Jrs and AC30s and Rickenbackers and Blues Deluxes and so on and on and on into infinity.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1975 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 20:09 »

Well I mean it depends on what yr idea of "amazing music" is but if you like metal, quite a lot. Horses for courses, doggo.

Radical AC · « **Reply #1976 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 20:20 »

I think the FR bridge is a needlessly complicated solution for something that isn't broke. I see the point in them, but by that logic the robot guitar is its ultimate evolution and the pinnacle of luthier engineering. You could put active pickups in a cat and have it sound the same as AAAAA solid mahogany. Kind of like using duct tape to hold something together. It works, but it ain't pretty. Now, I'm a firm believer that you can use pretty much whatever shitty gear you want and come up with something amazing. But, active pickups run against most of my GAS tendencies and the reason I lust after beautiful and well built guitars.

edwinalink · « **Reply #1977 on:** 08 Nov 2010, 23:52 »

I hate Floyds, with a passion.

Actually I hate anything Tremolo-esque at all.

But I'm not saying they're bad, quite the opposite.

I'm bad.

really bad.

At guitar.

and dealing with that thing... just makes me want to punch babies.

So I don't.

and yeah, Vis Kei fans Drive me nuts.

but the thing is... Dir En Gray is Actually a really inventive Metal Band, I'd never tell people this to their faces... but I'm a closet fan of those guys.

they're allowed to dress silly.

they've earned it.

Moi Dix Mois has not, they play/played cheesy, throaty half assed Atonal shit. they were never inventive they just banked on the ignorance of Little Girls who were terrified of penis.

Dir En Gray Actually has the Capacity to attract fans that can READ music. I respect that.

...

Wow... I used so many words... and Enters... to say so little....

the cliff notes? I ONLY HATE FLOYDS BECAUSE I SUCK AT GUITAR, DIR EN GREY IS A DECENT BAND AND MOI DIX MOIS IS NOT.

Melodic · « **Reply #1978 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 01:05 »

holy fuck your post

Lupercal · « **Reply #1979 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 02:23 »

Yeahhhh.

Personally never really saw a problem with Floyds, but I'm pretty huge Van Halen fan so I mean, EVH had one of the first Floyds or whatever. Not that Kramers weren't horrible "super-strats" that died as soon as the 80s were over. I thought Steinberger trems were pretty cool in the way you can raise and lower the pitch of all strings at the same time, but personally I would never find a use for it.

Quote from: Ballard on 08 Nov 2010, 17:42

Because an overwhelming majority of the people who own guitars with floating tremolos use them to go CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA WHEEDLY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BRRRRRRRRRRWOOOOOOOOOONG in a way that idly resembles a rhinoceros suffering from an anal prolapse.

P.S. lol visual kei

I've never heard of this band but I went to a high school that was 65% Chinese and Korean-American and Dir En Grey produced roughly the same effect there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtUiQJc7ZMI

case and point?

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1980 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 02:43 »

Since when has a Floyd been complicated? Have you ever owned or worked on a guitar with a double-locking trem at all? And what you said about active pickups is just bullshit you picked up from some old corksniffer, dude. Yes, active pickups do color the sound a lot, but even I can tell the difference, tone-wise in two different EMG/Blackout equipped guitars. Don't hate on gear just because it's associated with things you don't like.

Patrick · « **Reply #1981 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 09:05 »

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 08 Nov 2010, 12:04

Quote from: Radical AC on 08 Nov 2010, 08:33
Ew, at least the DIY guy didn't have to resort to active pickups and a floyd rose.

Haters gonna hate...

Also that's a Kahler, not a floyd. Why don't you like floating trems? I'm a big fan of them, tuningstability-wise. Especially double-locking ones. Why the hate? Most of the people I've known that don't like them just don't know how set a guitar up. I don't use them at all, but they stay in tune so well that i prefer guitars with OFRs and Edges over fixed bridges (except the edge-fx, double-locking fixed bridge).

Get a Jag

That shit don't lock at the bridge OR the nut and it also don't detune

Quote from: tuathal on 09 Nov 2010, 04:17

Thanks for posting bro

Bearer · « **Reply #1982 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 10:24 »

Video (but it is sucky quality): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Ve0hmjfhc

edwinalink · « **Reply #1983 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 11:01 »

it looks like those... Uh... ...Nipples? on the sides of the body would dig into your thigh while playing it sitting down.

Also this is in his channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdH8hcXG7HQ

Spluff · « **Reply #1984 on:** 09 Nov 2010, 22:07 »

Quote from: Radical AC on 08 Nov 2010, 20:20

I think the FR bridge is a needlessly complicated solution for something that isn't broke.

Uh, it was broke, that was the problem.

doombilly · « **Reply #1985 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 04:00 »

Quote from: Bearer on 07 Nov 2010, 19:23

Holy damn, it's finished.

DO WANT

fapfapfap.. Not feeling the knobs. I see some brass ones. And I h8 gold hardware. But, fapfapfap. (That could sound gayer)

Lupercal · « **Reply #1986 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 04:17 »

Anyone seen the new "Blacktop" series of Fenders? Was thinking about getting a normal Jag, but the Jazzmaster looks great. And can't really complain at around £450, although there is a distinct lack of switches.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1987 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 05:51 »

Few pages back/August. I have cyclical GAS for those, btw. When they first launched, I was all about the Jazzmaster. Then the Tele, and now the Jaguar.

Lupercal · « **Reply #1988 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 08:05 »

To be fair I don't really visit fender.com very much, and as I already have a Strat I kind of keep my eyes out for offsets or just something different. But the Blacktops are pretty good of what I can tell, but there isn't much in terms of reviews around. Not sure if I could ever really go for a HH Tele, but you never know what the hell GAS will make you crave.

Its weird, Fender are making affordable, different takes on classics, and Squier are making affordable, different classics. Very different from the days when all they could offer that was "different" was either a Deluxe series or "student" models like the Cyclone (although apparently the new Duo Sonic is pretty meh).

Kwaping · « **Reply #1989 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 08:42 »

I'm GASsing for an American HHS strat of some flavor. I liked the Special that I demoed, but have yet to play a Standard or Deluxe through a proper amp. Suggestions, recommendations?

edwinalink · « **Reply #1990 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 10:03 »

...they make guitars with HHS layouts?

Kwaping · « **Reply #1991 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 10:09 »

HSS. First time I've made that mistake and it has to be here.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1992 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 10:37 »

Ibanez does a tonfuck of pointy superstrats in HSH, kinda close.

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #1993 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 12:08 »

Dear Guitar Thread:

'69 Fender Bassman 100 Silverface 50 watt head and cabinet. AB165 circuit. $850.

Do I get it, or do I let my kids have Christmas this year?

David_Dovey · « **Reply #1994 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 12:13 »

Man yr kids have probably had Christmas every other year, but have you ever owned a '69 Bassman? It seems pretty simple to me.

glyphic · « **Reply #1995 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 12:36 »

SRSLY. Tell your kids that you're getting them the most awesome present imaginable 20 years from now. They will just have to wait until you die or whatever.

valley_parade · « **Reply #1996 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 13:09 »

I saw one on gbase this summer for $550, damn.

Also: eff xmas. BASSMANNNNNN!

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #1997 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 13:45 »

I already do build. A lot actually. Too much if you ask my wife.

But I also collect...

greenMonkey · « **Reply #1998 on:** 10 Nov 2010, 13:48 »

My friend had one of those for a while. It was LOOOUUUUUD.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #1999 on:** 11 Nov 2010, 07:15 »

Quote from: Patrick on 09 Nov 2010, 09:05

Get a Jag

That shit don't lock at the bridge OR the nut and it also don't detune

Fuck 24" scale (

). I'd love to get a jazzy, but I'd only replace so much that I might as well get a Warmoth. I'm pretty sure they'll make a sevenstring version. Also, locking trems are my favourite kinds of floaters, so no surf trem for me. A surf green jazzmaster-7 with a maple neck, OFR/ZR/Edge Pro, and lundgren M-7s would be all kinds of fuck yeah for me.

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