Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 395497 times)

valley_parade · « **Reply #2250 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 11:04 »

I'm usually the same with red, but something about the tort just looks not right to me. I'd rather get the black or the white.

Or the hideous surf green one.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #2251 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 11:52 »

I thought of someplace else Staedler_Mars should look for a guitar and amp. Pawn shops. Just know what you are looking for, and it helps if you can tune by ear because those puppies are not going to be anywhere near in tune.

Kwaping · « **Reply #2252 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 13:14 »

I doubt he can tune by ear after a year of playing - I sure as hell can't! But maybe he can. That's great advice though - bring a tuner with you. I always forget mine.

Hell, I might just buy one of those cheap-but-awesome tuners to keep in my car.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2253 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 13:16 »

Some people have it, some don't. I've been playing for almost 10 years now, and I still suck/can't tune by ear.

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2254 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 13:47 »

One of my weirdo cheapo copies i never play:

It's pretty sweet looking, no?

Melodic · « **Reply #2255 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 14:50 »

that is a ridiculously large head. that's what she said.

also, re: pod v amp, i like my pod. for what i want it for, it does things good. i don't really understand this whole "effects loop" shit but Oh Well. still trying to figure out optimal pedal volume versus master volume, but that'll come, too!

(also, i tried setting up the loop pedal after the pod, but as far as i can tell it outputs in mono, which sucks for hooking headphones up to.)

valley_parade · « **Reply #2256 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 14:52 »

Those old Tiesco/Kay/Whatever always had frigging huge headstocks.

The cushion on the right side of yr couch looks like my old couch. Weird.

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2257 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 16:40 »

It's a "Kingston", lol. The head is really big, but the body is also really small. its definitely a weird one. can anyone tell me if those pickups are strange p-90s?

Anybody want a memory man?

EVRYONE WANTS TO BUY A PEDAL FROM THE GUY WITH 6 POSTS

edit: better judgement

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2258 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 06:55 »

no

/ yes

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #2259 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 10:32 »

Quote from: ESKIMO ROBOCOP on 28 Dec 2010, 16:40

It's a "Kingston", lol. The head is really big, but the body is also really small. its definitely a weird one. can anyone tell me if those pickups are strange p-90s?

Anybody want a memory man?

EVRYONE WANTS TO BUY A PEDAL FROM THE GUY WITH 6 POSTS

edit: better judgement

Your pickups are definately singlecoils, but not specifically P90's, although a lot of weird old vintagey guitars were fitted with pickups designed around P90-like covers.
P90's were developed and made by Gibson in the mid forties IIRC. A lot o larger singlecoil pickups are often incorrectly referred to as p90's such as jazzmaster-style pickups which sound nothing like them at all, but look the part.

Ballard · « **Reply #2260 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 12:59 »

Jazzmaster pick-ups look like (but don't sound like) generic soapbar pick-ups. P-90s have a distinct appearance.

Patrick · « **Reply #2261 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 13:13 »

Indeed. They're much narrower.

Mini-humbuckers were designed to fit in P-90 routs, as I learned a few months ago. Interesting fact.

doombilly · « **Reply #2262 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 15:58 »

My X3Live definitely has efx loops. Stereo. But I don't use them. Because TT has just INPUT and I've figured out how to make the things what need the loopiness do what I want without. Also recording out of the two xlr outs or playing into the PA is amazingly good sounding. But I don't do that live because I never figured out how to organize my options and the volume that sound level and normalize live out into the TT is not the same through the XLR outs. I think it has to do with the cabinet/mic emulation. But it really does sound good direct into the recorder. You just have to tweak those volumes or record things on other tracks to make the volume not spike or be too low. I understand why it isn't for everyone. But I have about eleventy-thrix broken stomp pedals and enjoy just playing the X3Live + not worrying which patch cord/pedal/battery/power supply/laughing gnome broke my signal chain this time. My POD did break about 8 months after buying it. It was under warranty and I was back in action in about a week or two. Also Fuck You line6. My butt hair is thicker than that power supply cable. Fucknutz. A $500 pedal deserves at least $0.20 more copper and insulation. You are bitches and I will live to punch someone in the fucking face for that. I'm on my second one and the half of the cable that runs from the transformer to the jack is liable to get skint.

Melodic · « **Reply #2263 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 18:29 »

I'm using the standard bean-shaped X3, so no FX loop for me. As someone playing more bedroom rock than anything else, it suits my needs perfectly. When I require more, I'll also have the money for it.

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2264 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 20:52 »

Quote from: Patrick on 29 Dec 2010, 13:13

Indeed. They're much narrower.

Mini-humbuckers were designed to fit in P-90 routs, as I learned a few months ago. Interesting fact.

You still have to get adapters to fit them correctly, ya?

Otherwise, GuitarFetish is trying to sell me useless shit!

Patrick · « **Reply #2265 on:** 30 Dec 2010, 03:07 »

Well, yes, of course you should probably get the mount to put your pickup in. That way it isn't just there flopping around in the rout.

And if you played too hard it'd flop out and dangle around by the wire and that is just super ugly

Melodic · « **Reply #2266 on:** 30 Dec 2010, 07:50 »

Quote from: Patrick on 30 Dec 2010, 03:07

And if you played too hard it'd flop out and dangle around by the wire and that is just super ugly

Strong boarding, Patrick.

Patrick · « **Reply #2267 on:** 30 Dec 2010, 14:20 »

Er, thanks!

Quote from: tuathal on 30 Dec 2010, 04:40

You could just epoxy it in place and put wood filler in the gaps, then repaint your whole guitar!

That is a pretty expensive way to mount a pickup. I'm quite fond of my Jag's stock setup. They didn't fuck around, instead of screwing it into the pickguard (wtf, no wonder Strats sound so quacky) they just straight up used wood screws to mount the pickup into the wood. Tough-ass heavy foam padding underneath. Inexpensive process, and nice results.

The Duke · « **Reply #2268 on:** 30 Dec 2010, 19:39 »

Quote from: Patrick on 30 Dec 2010, 03:07

mount put in flopping around hard flop out and dangle around super ugly

That is all I read of your post.

Patrick · « **Reply #2269 on:** 01 Jan 2011, 09:22 »

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt and the clap

Radical AC · « **Reply #2270 on:** 01 Jan 2011, 10:05 »

You kinda set the bar for doing that.

Patrick · « **Reply #2271 on:** 02 Jan 2011, 12:09 »

There is absolutely no bar too high.

I'm in the planning stages again and you guys better be very, very afraid of what will happen over the course of the next year.

Melodic · « **Reply #2272 on:** 02 Jan 2011, 15:40 »

Ugh, that reminds me that my Squire is still sitting in the corner collecting dust. The biggest thing standing in my way between that Strat and being Totally Awesome is that the fretboard is unadulterated shit, and I'm not sure if I could stand actually using it. Also, pickups are hella expensive yo.

Chad K. · « **Reply #2273 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 05:03 »

Looks like GFS has gotten into the SG, Les Paul with p-90s and Les Paul, Jr. market, all for under 2 bones-

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Xaviere-Electric-Guitars_c_116.html

I would've thought they would go with block or trapezoid inlays on the sg. Something looks a little off about them. I'd still try it out. And, the TV yellow P90 Les Paul is pretty sweet.

Melodic · « **Reply #2274 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 06:17 »

hey, that's pretty cool! i'm still looking into buying an sg, but there are so many different makes i get a little confused.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2275 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 08:42 »

No SG Junior. =/

I emailed them a while back...I guess they'll be coming out with a line of basses pretty soon, as well.

Christophe · « **Reply #2276 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 09:00 »

Guess who's coming out with a tribute bass to the Ovation Magnum.

These Guys. These guys right here.

Chad K. · « **Reply #2277 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 16:12 »

Quote from: Christophe on 03 Jan 2011, 09:00

Guess who's coming out with a tribute bass to the Ovation Magnum.

These Guys. These guys right here.

Cool, but the best part of the Magnum was that huge bridge. I suppose you could get away with swapping a Ric bridge, but it's not quite the same. (The model with built in graphic equalizer was pretty cool, too).

valley_parade · « **Reply #2278 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 16:14 »

What's with you bassists and loving tons and tons of electronics?

Chad K. · « **Reply #2279 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 16:24 »

This one's just a volume knob and tone knob (whcih was technically the set up for the Magnum II, which has a different body shape). But your point is well taken, typically it's the bassplayers who have the most crazy and universally accepted breaks from tradition. Guitars change a little, but for the most part the biggest sellers are still a strat and les paul, and to a lesser extent, the tele. None of those have had many lasting changes since the 50's.

That said, I'm personally a p-bass direct in kind of guy. I don't like a lot of bells and whistles on my basses, or my guitars for that matter.

Melodic · « **Reply #2280 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 16:43 »

Quote from: tuathal on 03 Jan 2011, 10:29

I finally got myself a Big Muff today, after years of wanting one but never quite getting around to it.
I love this pedal so much, I would make love to it if I could.

It can even make the Squier Bronco sound diabolical!

My cousin, who used to play bass, recently extend-a-loan'd me his Little Big Muff, and I'm in love with it. It looks like we have identical models, which is kind of weird given Electro-Harmonix' track record of changing up their pedals on a regular basis. I've heard REALLY good things about the Sovtek Big Muffs, but I haven't gotten my hands on one yet.

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2281 on:** 03 Jan 2011, 18:46 »

So i bought a new guitar today. It's another hollowbody...I couldnt help myself! Its so pretty!

Lummer · « **Reply #2282 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 04:03 »

well, it seems ESP and Ibanez are very mindful of my finances this year, since they've released absolutely NOTHING new worth owning this year.

Chad K. · « **Reply #2283 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 07:48 »

The Ibanez Japan site has a lot of really cool new artcores, without that stupid lightning bolt graphic on the headstock.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2284 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 09:38 »

Pssh, the US version doesn't have a bigsby. =(

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2285 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 09:54 »

What's with that stamp beneath the f-hole? That's distracting.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2286 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 10:01 »

Goes back a long time. Gibson did it with the ES-335s, most acoustic guitars have a stamp in the soundhole, as well.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #2287 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 10:55 »

Quote from: Lummer on 04 Jan 2011, 04:03

well, it seems ESP and Ibanez are very mindful of my finances this year, since they've released absolutely NOTHING new worth owning this year.

Did you forget the Apex-100 and the RG2560ZEX?

RG2560ZEX

Apex-100

They're like strats only I fucking love them because they are actually great playing instruments!

Melodic · « **Reply #2288 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 11:25 »

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 04 Jan 2011, 10:55

ugly super-strats

uglyyy

valley_parade · « **Reply #2289 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 11:30 »

Hey, more new offsets. That Strat jack and the concentric knobs confuse the shit out of me, though:

Micool789 · « **Reply #2290 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 11:39 »

I just don't trust squiers

valley_parade · « **Reply #2291 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 11:56 »

Get yr trust genes tweaked.

sean · « **Reply #2292 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 11:59 »

yeah dude squiers are fun! they are cheap and you can beat them up and mod them and all sorts of other fun stuff.

get into squiers!

valley_parade · « **Reply #2293 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 13:12 »

I had my heart set on those Xavier JM clones, but man..I just straight up prefer hardtail guitars.

Plus from other info I've seen, the other JM color is 2-tone burst, late 50s style. Unnnnnnnnnnnf.

edit: Plus my stupid guitar eliteness just wants a damn guitar with "JAZZMASTER" on the headstock. I guess Street Price on them is going to be $300, so not too much more than the Xavieres. There's a few new Squier Jag basses coming out as well

David_Dovey · « **Reply #2294 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 15:23 »

Man yes those are tasty, except for the strat jacks, I have a fair aversion to those. They're supposed to be better for technical reasons I guess but as a non-guitarist I just don't give a shit. They ugly. I'm with ya on hardtails though Shane and that matte-black pickguard on the JM is hawt.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2295 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 15:26 »

Counterpoint: Flip the jack inside out like Patrick did with his Bullet. Insta-less lame.

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #2296 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 15:43 »

I was seriously considering grabbing one of the blacktop jaguars from guitar center today just for giggles after my dentist appointment. Unfortunately, the dentist had a surprise root canal for me so my five hundred bucks I planned on pissing away at GC went to him instead.

So sad.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2297 on:** 04 Jan 2011, 15:53 »

I hope he's not one of those horrid Bloozdentists.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2298 on:** 05 Jan 2011, 07:10 »

Here's the sunburst VM JM. I'm sold. I may get a fake gold pickguard for it, but who knows.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2299 on:** 05 Jan 2011, 09:38 »

GORGEOUS.

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