Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 388148 times)

Spluff · « **Reply #950 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 07:14 »

You're going to start talking about how great Danos are soon, aren't you?

valley_parade · « **Reply #951 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 07:21 »

Actually, I might bitch about how the "hand painted psychedelic" reissues look. Cos seriously, it's not pretty.

Zoinks, Scoob.

glyphic · « **Reply #952 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 07:34 »

Those look like barf and they make me barf.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #953 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 08:30 »

One time when I was little, I ate a bunch of Cap'n Crunch and threw it up again.

I forget about that incident until right this moment.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #954 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 08:43 »

I'm also of the opinion that the Zoot Suits at least look pretty sweet, as long as you get one of the two-tone finishes and not that god-awful rainbow one.

Patrick · « **Reply #955 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 09:21 »

Re: those Danos, take a moment, everybody, to wrap your heads around this sentence: "Somebody seriously took the time to hand paint those things."

That means that somebody thought this was a good enough idea to merit somebody else's (theoretically) skilled, manual labor. Somebody thought that those ugly pieces of shit were marketable enough to produce some number of them. That suggests that there are people in this world who like things that are completely unlikeable, and will pay more for them because they are not only fucking repulsive, but they are limited edition.

This is why I have no faith in people. A guitar that I consider unattractive makes me a misanthrope. UGLY GUITARS MAKE ME HATE HUMANITY. SRS BIZNESS

Self-mockery aside, I really do think those things are worth at least a slap over the head.

carrotosaurus · « **Reply #956 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 10:18 »

The goggles, they do nothing!

Seriously though, what happened, Danelectro? You were doing so good with your reissues, why did you make such a terrible decision? Who looked at that and said "yes this is what we want our guitars to look like!"??

the_pied_piper · « **Reply #957 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 10:33 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 08 Dec 2009, 07:21

Psychedelic Guitars image

Honestly, if they hadn't painted the neck like that I would have no problem paying for one of those.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #958 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 11:51 »

Ditto.

jeph · « **Reply #959 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 12:56 »

Wow that is eye-melting.

If I were going to buy another 7-string someday, it would probably be a Blackmachine:

Lummer · « **Reply #960 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 14:39 »

*splooge*

I want a Blackmachine, bad. Just a shame he has a waiting list of like... three years.

Spluff · « **Reply #961 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 05:14 »

That name is particularly misleading.

Ballard · « **Reply #962 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 08:23 »

Like the Acoustic Black Widow.

jeph · « **Reply #963 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 10:07 »

Quote from: Lummer on 08 Dec 2009, 14:39

*splooge*

I want a Blackmachine, bad. Just a shame he has a waiting list of like... three years.

Yeah, at this point I think it might be faster to just learn to build guitars myself than wait on a Blackmachine.

And my new house has a nice workbench in the garage...

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #964 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 10:19 »

Man, I'd be building all sorts of guitars if I had that. Or repairing all sorts of motorcycles. Maybe guitars during the winter and motorcycles during the riding season.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #965 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 10:58 »

Make a hybrid of both.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #966 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 11:07 »

Now is the first time in my life I wish I had any skill with photo manipulation software.

Radical AC · « **Reply #967 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 11:26 »

Shit son,

Zingoleb · « **Reply #968 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 11:31 »

But how's the tone?

Ballard · « **Reply #969 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 12:10 »

Your Google Images search-fu is disgusting.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #970 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 12:26 »

I didn't even bother trying to look it up.

Lummer · « **Reply #971 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 16:18 »

Quote from: jeph on 09 Dec 2009, 10:07

Quote from: Lummer on 08 Dec 2009, 14:39
*splooge*

I want a Blackmachine, bad. Just a shame he has a waiting list of like... three years.

Yeah, at this point I think it might be faster to just learn to build guitars myself than wait on a Blackmachine.

And my new house has a nice workbench in the garage...

Let me know if you get good at it. I believe a loyal reader like myself deserves a free 8-string.

doombilly · « **Reply #972 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 18:47 »

Quote from: Ballard on 09 Dec 2009, 08:23

Like the Acoustic Black Widow.

It burns!
Oh well at least they ARE black.

Ballard · « **Reply #973 on:** 09 Dec 2009, 21:43 »

What burns?

doombilly · « **Reply #974 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 04:32 »

Mostly my pee pee when I urinate but...oh wait wrong forum... No I meant it's CALLED "Acoustic" and it is so much an electric guitar. /being overly silly

It is kind of a shame the pickups don't sound better on the widow. It would make a good guitar for slide work, if I knew anything about that. The only time I've been able to make that sound ok I was pretty doped up from my shoulder surgery. So it probably sound like butt, I just was too high to notice.

In other news, I need two NYC local indie rock bands to play New Year's w/ ILLICITIZEN in Brooklyn.
Contact me via email (illicitizen at gmail) or on myspace, or facebook if you can/want to do it.

/this has been a public service announcement without guitar

valley_parade · « **Reply #975 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 05:47 »

Quote from: jeph on 09 Dec 2009, 10:07

And my new house has a nice workbench in the garage...

Mind if I stop by sometime? I need a place to finish whilst all this snow runs its course.

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #976 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 08:37 »

Quote from: the_pied_piper on 08 Dec 2009, 10:33

Quote from: valley_parade on 08 Dec 2009, 07:21
Psychedelic Guitars image

Honestly, if they hadn't painted the neck like that I would have no problem paying for one of those.

Ballard · « **Reply #977 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 09:03 »

Quote from: doombilly on 10 Dec 2009, 04:32

Mostly my pee pee when I urinate but...oh wait wrong forum... No I meant it's CALLED "Acoustic" and it is so much an electric guitar. /being overly silly

It is kind of a shame the pickups don't sound better on the widow. It would make a good guitar for slide work, if I knew anything about that. The only time I've been able to make that sound ok I was pretty doped up from my shoulder surgery. So it probably sound like butt, I just was too high to notice.

In other news, I need two NYC local indie rock bands to play New Year's w/ ILLICITIZEN in Brooklyn.
Contact me via email (illicitizen at gmail) or on myspace, or facebook if you can/want to do it.

/this has been a public service announcement without guitar

How long will you be in New York? I'll most likely be in Boston over New Year's but if you're in town for a few days I'll buy you coffee or something.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #978 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 09:06 »

I might be putting one of my friends in contact with you. I think he's got a band going in NYC by now, and he's focusing on doing music full-time. He's good. I used to play with the guy back in Charleston. There's a non-zero chance that he doesn't yet have a New Year's gig. To which e-mail should I have him address his queries?

Ballard · « **Reply #979 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 09:26 »

Put him in touch with me as well. I always enjoy meeting local musicians.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #980 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 09:56 »

I might do one better than that. I was planning on spending a little time in NYC in early January to hang out with some friends and relatives of mine that live there. There could be possible hangouts.

We have fallen off-topic. Unfortunately I have no guitar porn to post, since I haven't even thought about buying a new instrument in more than six years. I haven't found anything that I like more than my electric, and replacing my upright would be freakishly expensive.

doombilly · « **Reply #981 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 10:01 »

Quote from: Bastardous Bassist on 10 Dec 2009, 09:06

To which e-mail should I have him address his queries?

[email protected]

Is he solo?

Quote from: Ballard on 10 Dec 2009, 09:03

How long will you be in New York? I'll most likely be in Boston over New Year's but if you're in town for a few days I'll buy you coffee or something.

Likely only that night. I'm not sure. We're playing Danbury CT the 12/30 date. Hopefully this NY gig will work out. But we'll be making our way home the 1st.

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #982 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 10:02 »

My T-60 just showed up.

This thing is the sex. Seriously.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #983 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 10:07 »

Quote from: doombilly on 10 Dec 2009, 10:01

Is he solo?

Probably not. I definitely talked with him about a band he was starting up. I'll shoot him a text or something to find out what's going on with that.

doombilly · « **Reply #984 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 10:22 »

Cool dealio. Anyone who wants to meet up hit my email. I can respond with my phone #. Love to meet some peeps.
In other news I am having serious T-60 ENVY (in my pants).

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #985 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 11:09 »

The next guitar I buy is going to be by Electrical Guitar Company. I have decided this.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #986 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 13:14 »

Getting a Charvel Spectrum for Christmas, yay!

edit: I also like pretty guitars.

Ballard · « **Reply #987 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 16:11 »

Quote from: E. Spaceman on 10 Dec 2009, 11:09

The next guitar I buy is going to be by Electrical Guitar Company. I have decided this.

Why not just buy a Travis Bean?

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #988 on:** 10 Dec 2009, 22:34 »

EGC makes more affordable guitars and by all accounts, they are better built and have none of the flaws that TB/Kramers had.

Cernunnos · « **Reply #989 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 05:17 »

They are also fucking gorgeous.

doombilly · « **Reply #990 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 07:02 »

Wow, I played a Kramer bass (I think) w/ an aluminum neck. But those are kind of really cool. Heavy though. Although, probably lighter than that Black Widow. Heh

Lummer · « **Reply #991 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 08:21 »

Awwwww yeah motherfuckers... I am so buying this when it comes out.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #992 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 08:35 »

What's the lowest string tuned to? F#?

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #993 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 11:01 »

Question!

What's the point of locking the strings if the guitar hasn't got a tremolo?

Lummer · « **Reply #994 on:** 11 Dec 2009, 11:17 »

Quote from: Zingoleb on 11 Dec 2009, 08:35

What's the lowest string tuned to? F#?

Exactly.

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 11 Dec 2009, 11:01

Question!

What's the point of locking the strings if the guitar hasn't got a tremolo?

Tuning stability. I mean like, tuning stability to a degree where it's completely ridiculous. I actually wish more companies would make fixed bridges like this. Ibanez so far only has this, the RG2228 and the Mick Thompson sigs with that bridge assembly. They did have a JS-model with it once, though. But so far, they are the only company aside from Steinberger (don't know if that's comparable at all though), that makes "Locked Fixed Bridges". If ESP/LTD made a Horizon model with this sort of bridge I would be all over it.

Granted, it stinks if you mess around with a lot of different tunings, but for me it's great. The fine tuners at the bridge allow you to tune really accurately in a jiffy. Plus the fact that you can move the saddles a lot means it's really easy to intonate perfectly. PLUS it looks cool.

doombilly · « **Reply #995 on:** 13 Dec 2009, 09:23 »

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #996 on:** 13 Dec 2009, 10:07 »

Old hagströms are sweeeet.

Yours?

doombilly · « **Reply #997 on:** 13 Dec 2009, 10:56 »

haha, no. I just thought of Lummer and his 8stringphila.

I found that looking for more info on my Black Widow.

Speaking of which... Durn, been playing the mess out of it today. Actually found some good sounds with the help of my POD. Not so noisy. Also read that single coil versions like mine might actually be lap steel pickups. But it is hard to tell. There wasn't much documentation and mine was obviously MIJ by Matsumoku... hmmm maybe should try searching from that angle?

EDIT.
Played the whole set with the big black guitar. It did pretty well but there persists a tuning problem that i feel needs to be addressed with a shim on the side of the neck. On the lower side of the neck where it meets the neck cavity, there is probably 3/32" of a gap. The Widow has two bolts there and another right in front of the bridge to hold the other end of the neck in place. From what I could simulate playing with the neck with the tuner engaged, it moves just enough in play that will especially effect the G string. I want to shim the neck there, and am not sure what to use.

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #998 on:** 13 Dec 2009, 18:35 »

3/32" is a pretty significant gap. If it's really well and truly that large, I would cut a piece of wood and glue it in. If it's smaller... cut up a credit card. They're about 1/32" thick, easy to come by, easy to cut to fit, and last forever.

doombilly · « **Reply #999 on:** 14 Dec 2009, 04:06 »

Any kind of wood? Was thinking I needed something harder than pine. The thing that pisses me off if it is the one thing I addressed with the luthier when I PAID to have it set up after buying it. He did everything else including an expensive fret dress/level that I didn't feel was necessary. I am beginning to think these guys are the 21st century version of the auto mechanic.

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