Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 384136 times)

Melodic · « **Reply #3750 on:** 18 Mar 2012, 11:43 »

Speaking of other musicians using yr gear, I have discovered that literally everyone I loan my amp to loves the sound of a guitar jack being unplugged with the volume cranked. Really, shitbirds, does no one know how bad this is?

Patrick · « **Reply #3751 on:** 18 Mar 2012, 12:11 »

Man. That happened to my Twin a couple times. People would unplug that shit all "DERRRRRR" and I would be like "HEY WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING, THERE'S A FUCKING STANDBY SWITCH" from across the bar and they'd be like "It'll be okay man get yr panties untwisted" and the bartender would have a word with them right there. That bar is amazing.

doombilly · « **Reply #3752 on:** 18 Mar 2012, 15:24 »

yeah, no one seems to get the standby concept when they borrow Maria's SVT either.

Patrick · « **Reply #3753 on:** 18 Mar 2012, 16:35 »

What gets me is the fact that it sounds horrible, what could possibly make it a good thing? Don't horrible-sounding things instantly get a bad rap, bad enough to never ever repeat it? But people never learn, not until they've popped enough speaker cones.

We seriously 86ed a guy for being a habitual offender and he slandered me to a lot of people, I took that hit pretty hard financially for a bit. God I hate instrument players who aren't musicians. They disrespect everybody's stuff.

Melodic · « **Reply #3754 on:** 18 Mar 2012, 20:02 »

Where's the standby switch on a Twin? For my Deluxe it's in the back and so is understandable when someone misses it. Still, though, I wanted to smack that guy after his set.

tuathal, agreed on the cable thing. I get all my cables from Divine Noise in Portland, from a guy who hand-makes each and every cable he sells. He sends out each order with an instruction manual on how to roll the fuckers. Another pet peeve? Stepping on those. Have some courtesy, step around my gear, dudes.

IDMG · « **Reply #3755 on:** 18 Mar 2012, 21:40 »

I only have one friend I trust with my gear and I'd never lend shit to a stranger.

Also, I'm gas'ing for a Fender solid-state amp. Maybe a Deluxe 85.

Patrick · « **Reply #3756 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 01:41 »

Quote from: tuathal on 18 Mar 2012, 19:30

EDIT: Also, Patrick, just checked out Troubador! in your sig, good stuff. Will be recommending this to some friends of mine.

Thanks! It's great being in a band that I love and hearing nice things about it.

I am also very glad I'm not the only person in the world who gets annoyed when people curl up cables badly. Story of my life.

Lummer · « **Reply #3757 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 02:45 »

I just bought a terrible-sounding 90s digital preamp last Friday. Go me!

Kwaping · « **Reply #3758 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 08:51 »

Quote from: IDMG on 18 Mar 2012, 21:40

Also, I'm gas'ing for a Fender solid-state amp. Maybe a Deluxe 85.

Wow, that's something I thought I'd never hear...

Also, you cable nerds would love me. I worked as a stagehand for a while, so I can coil like nobody's business. Do you know the trick about twisting one way for one loop and the opposite way for the next? That way, your cables will uncoil without any twisting.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3759 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 10:03 »

Haven't tried one myself, but I've heard some surprisingly good things about the Deluxe 85s.

pwhodges · « **Reply #3760 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 10:18 »

I've never got the hang of over-under coiling, though I know I should... When I was at the BBC I was taught to coil mic cables sort of over-over, but not putting a twist in and having a big enough loop to fall into a figure of eight on its own - essentially like laying out a figure of eight on the ground, but doing it in your hand instead. That works fine with really flexible cables like the Beeb had, but doesn't really work with stiffer ones.

Kwaping · « **Reply #3761 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 10:42 »

Oh yeah, there's this cool way of kinda-braiding a cable where it stores nicely but you can just pull the cord end and it will undo itself. Hard to describe, but pretty awesome. I don't exactly remember how to do that, though... I should go grab an extension cord and try to remember.

Melodic · « **Reply #3762 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 11:36 »

Yes you should do that. The only way I've been taught to wrap cable is the half-twist per loop thing. If there's one skill I need to work on to reach fulfillment in my life, it's more ways to wrap expensive cables.

IDMG · « **Reply #3763 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 13:56 »

Quote from: Kwaping on 19 Mar 2012, 08:51

Quote from: IDMG on 18 Mar 2012, 21:40
Also, I'm gas'ing for a Fender solid-state amp. Maybe a Deluxe 85.

Wow, that's something I thought I'd never hear...

Their onboard distortion is terrible but they take to pedals pretty well.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #3764 on:** 19 Mar 2012, 16:32 »

As exciting as cable-wrapping debates are, I would like to change the topic to capacitors. Does anyone have experience in swapping out caps in guitars? My MIM Tele still has the cheap ceramic one in it, and I've heard that paper-in-oil caps sound nice with single coils.

IDMG · « **Reply #3765 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 08:39 »

Only thing I know about capacitors is that Gibson are assholes.

Kwaping · « **Reply #3766 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 09:37 »

So I did do that cable-wrapping test that I mentioned earlier, and my discovery is:

Either I did it wrong, or it's not nearly as awesome as I remembered. Possibly both.

Bearer · « **Reply #3767 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 14:57 »

As someone trying to get into the film industry, the whole over under method of wrapping cables is generally considered standard

It's tricky at first but is definitely better for the cables in the long run. That said though, if you've been wrapping them one way since the beginning, don't just up and switch because this will actually cause more harm than good

Patrick · « **Reply #3768 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 16:18 »

Quote from: IDMG on 20 Mar 2012, 08:39

Only thing I know about the world at large is that Gibson are assholes.

ftfy, but they do make a mean-ass guitar sometimes

IDMG · « **Reply #3769 on:** 20 Mar 2012, 18:36 »

Well, my opinion of Gibson is similar to my opinion of Apple: Love the product, hate the business practices.

Bearer · « **Reply #3770 on:** 21 Mar 2012, 17:39 »

Quote from: IDMG on 20 Mar 2012, 18:36

Well, my opinion of Gibson is similar to my opinion of Apple: Love the product, hate the business practices.

But that said, the Les Paul is a flawed instrument; the terrible headstock design being probably the biggest gripe. What Gibson needs to start doing is to insert 2 short carbon fiber or brass/steel/whatever rods where the headstock break is on either side of the truss rod like they do with most basses. It won't affect the tone at all, and will definitely increase the stability, playability, and overall life of the instrument.

IDMG · « **Reply #3771 on:** 22 Mar 2012, 00:40 »

Then they will use that to justify a 23% price increase.

doombilly · « **Reply #3772 on:** 22 Mar 2012, 10:17 »

Ah yeah, this guy just emailed me from Nigeria. It turns out I have a long lost uncle that left piles of cash in my name. As soon as it hits my bank account I'm buying everyone on here one o' these:

pwhodges · « **Reply #3773 on:** 22 Mar 2012, 11:02 »

Hey, I guess that means we're related!

valley_parade · « **Reply #3774 on:** 22 Mar 2012, 12:39 »

Aw dude, can I have a Relevator LS instead?

Kwaping · « **Reply #3775 on:** 22 Mar 2012, 14:09 »

Within an hour of me posting my Egnater Rebel 30 head for sale on Craigslist, channel 2 stopped working. And no, it's not a bad tube.

FML

Kwaping · « **Reply #3776 on:** 22 Mar 2012, 14:12 »

Great writeup on El Hombre: http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Apr/BilT_Guitars_El_Hombre_Electric_Guitar_Review.aspx

Patrick · « **Reply #3777 on:** 22 Mar 2012, 14:23 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 22 Mar 2012, 12:39

Aw dude, can I have a Relevator LS instead?

Shut your mouth Shane

Theyis · « **Reply #3778 on:** 23 Mar 2012, 03:05 »

Quote from: doombilly on 22 Mar 2012, 10:17

Ah yeah, this guy just emailed me from Nigeria. It turns out I have a long lost uncle that left piles of cash in my name. As soon as it hits my bank account I'm buying everyone on here one o' these...

That is the best looking head I've seen in... well probably ever...

doombilly · « **Reply #3779 on:** 23 Mar 2012, 11:08 »

Quote from: Kwaping on 22 Mar 2012, 14:12

Great writeup on El Hombre: http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2012/Apr/BilT_Guitars_El_Hombre_Electric_Guitar_Review.aspx

yes, that's where I saw it.
I'd actually probably go Kauer before El Hombre, but it is pretty swanky looking.

Chad K. · « **Reply #3780 on:** 25 Mar 2012, 17:03 »

So I am sadly getting rid of four of my guitars on ebay in an attempt to fund a house purchase. I wouldn't ordinarily mention it here, except that one of the guitars is an Xaviere XV-910, basically a copy of a casino or es-330, but with a semi-hollow body. I know a few members wanted to try one out, and mine is already all modded for cheap cash. If you're interested in it, or my other listings, I have them under user name "teatime602."

(Mods- if this is too spammy, let me know and I'll delete. Thanks.)

IDMG · « **Reply #3781 on:** 25 Mar 2012, 20:24 »

Small boards are fun:

Jimor · « **Reply #3782 on:** 25 Mar 2012, 22:21 »

I've been going through some youtube pages indexing local music clips, and came across this unusual (to me at least) method of playing a double-necked guitar. Ian Ethan proving those things aren't just for show on stage.

And re: cable coiling, working in the video field, it's over/under for just about everything. It's not too critical for stage cables, but for the longer stuff we use to run at remote events (100-300ft), there's no other way to do it. But I do have to say, that the few times I've helped the audio guy put away his stuff at some of the music shows I go to, I ask which way he does it instead of just assuming my way is superior, because of course, he's the one who has to unroll it all at his next gig, not me.

Melodic · « **Reply #3783 on:** 26 Mar 2012, 01:33 »

If we're talking about technical double-neck playing, I would be remiss to not mention El Ten Eleven. One bass neck, one guitar neck, and a whammy pedal.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #3784 on:** 26 Mar 2012, 19:37 »

Wow, that was fantastic. One of those names I've heard floating around but never thought to check out. Thanks for posting.

Kwaping · « **Reply #3785 on:** 29 Mar 2012, 08:55 »

I am really kicking myself for waiting so long to get a 24" scale guitar. With my smaller hands, it really feels a lot better. It's like a breath of fresh air after struggling with my Strat for the last year. I can't wait till I wear out these 10-46 strings and can upgrade to 11s or 12s.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #3786 on:** 29 Mar 2012, 15:07 »

So I feel like I have been lied to about how absurdly cheap guitars are in pawn shops. I walked to one today and go excited when i saw a 72 Thinline RI sitting on the counter, but it was maybe only like 20% cheaper than buying one new. Same story with a Fender Twin. I'll be damned if I'm dropping that kind of cash at a place where the staff presumably knows next to nothing about guitars and would probably not accept returns. Did the one I went to just suck or is that usually the case?

valley_parade · « **Reply #3787 on:** 29 Mar 2012, 19:33 »

I think a lot of shops do their research on guitars now and try to vaguely know their shit.

Regress · « **Reply #3788 on:** 29 Mar 2012, 20:11 »

I think in general with the sort of bubble that's come up around electric guitars in the past couple decades, that the days of finding cheap guitars in pawn shops is gone. Whether or not they know anything about guitars is a totally different question, but I would bet that they mostly just do a quick Google search when they come in.

Bearer · « **Reply #3789 on:** 29 Mar 2012, 21:09 »

Quote from: Regress on 29 Mar 2012, 20:11

I think in general with the sort of bubble that's come up around electric guitars in the past couple decades, that the days of finding cheap guitars in pawn shops is gone. Whether or not they know anything about guitars is a totally different question, but I would bet that they mostly just do a quick Google search when they come in.

My friends who works at a pawn shop tells me that besides them having a guitar guy on call, they generally at least do an ebay check to see what re-sell prices are like. Even when they do get cool stuff in, it's not much less than what you'd find on online auction sites or amazon anyway. They just got a fucking nice Rickenbacker bass but it's still expensive as fuck.

Regress · « **Reply #3790 on:** 29 Mar 2012, 21:28 »

Yeah that makes a lot of sense, the downside of the internet is that everyone pretty much knows what everything is worth.

pwhodges · « **Reply #3791 on:** 29 Mar 2012, 23:25 »

People can also be pretty stupid on eBay, though. Over the past three years, I have being buying BBC LS5/9 speakers; these have been going for £800 a pair, and recently £1600 a pair; but I've being buying them singly, and that way I've got them for between £80 and £130 each. They've been available that way because of all the mono studios that the BBC has been closing or upgrading, and matched pairs are irrelevant because they made all their own-design speakers to the spec required for matching in any case.

I've also regularly seen secondhand stuff bid up to more than the new price anywhere in town.

Lummer · « **Reply #3792 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 00:43 »

Also, a newsflash:

PEOPLE! IT IS NOW THE EIGHTIES AGAIN!

I will be converting my entire rig to a rackbased setup. I'm selling my Laney, and I have recently purchased an old digital preamp, a BOSS GX-700. This will go in a rack setup with a Rocktron Velocity 300 solid state poweramp I'm picking up very soon. I'll probably add some more poweramps, EQ's and what not as I go along.

doombilly · « **Reply #3793 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 05:07 »

I am often surprised to see shit guitars and equipment for sale in pawn shops for more than they can be had new. I've noted that about eBay for, well since it started. People get competitive and will bid, bid, bid for something just to be the "winner." The converse is Craigslist where no matter how cheaply you price something , some danker will want to haggle you down. I hate a haggler.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3794 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 07:29 »

Speaking of good deal, just snagged a sunburst Squier Jazzmaster body for $100! Probably going to cannibalize my Jagmaster for the neck/wiring/white witch hats and sell the body/trem.

BOOOOOOOOOM. Finally getting a fucking partsy-goodness Jazzmaster.

Okay fuck it, I just bought a black pickguard on ebay. Since this is the VM Jazzmaster, it had a toploading bridge, which the guy drilled out for a normal tune-o-matic (he is tossing in a roller bridge) and added a cheap GFS trem. That will be replaced by their new Bigsby-alike system eventually. Here is a mockup of what I'm looking to do:

Kwaping · « **Reply #3795 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 08:00 »

Quote from: Lummer on 30 Mar 2012, 00:43

Also, a newsflash:

PEOPLE! IT IS NOW THE EIGHTIES AGAIN!

I will be converting my entire rig to a rackbased setup. I'm selling my Laney, and I have recently purchased an old digital preamp, a BOSS GX-700. This will go in a rack setup with a Rocktron Velocity 300 solid state poweramp I'm picking up very soon. I'll probably add some more poweramps, EQ's and what not as I go along.

I'm eagearly awaiting your "fuck why did I sell all my good gear" post in coming months.

Melodic · « **Reply #3796 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 13:02 »

I know we've been over this before when Patrick posted pictures of The Bitch, but I can't find those posts, so let's talk SANDING.

I've got a Squire P-Bass that I am about to cannibalize. I've already sanded down and painted the pickguard (in chalkboard paint, no less!!) and now I want to scrap the shit-black finish on the body and then just seal the wood. I've always wanted a natural-body bass!

I've got a general idea of what to do. I'll be sealing up the electronics, grabbing a few different grades of sandpaper and a sanding block. But does anyone with practical experience have good advice? I don't really give a shit if I fuck up horribly, but it'd be nice if I didn't.

ALSO, anyone know how much digging I'll have to do on the neck to sand off the headstock branding? I wanna get rid of the fake Fender logo while I'm deconstructing this behemoth.

Kwaping · « **Reply #3797 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 13:37 »

My advice is practice on scrap wood first. Basically, don't touch your guitar until you feel reasonably confident that you know what you're doing.

doombilly · « **Reply #3798 on:** 30 Mar 2012, 13:48 »

Speaking of Fenders... http://youtu.be/9nBw--ohySw

valley_parade · « **Reply #3799 on:** 31 Mar 2012, 08:09 »

I'm not sure WHAT that thing is at 1:02 (some sort of Duo-Sonic/Tele hybrid?), but I want it.

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