Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 395035 times)

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2500 on:** 22 Jan 2011, 07:23 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 22 Jan 2011, 06:58

Quote from: valley_parade on 21 Jan 2011, 10:41
I have no clue, but I'll measure everything until I get something coming out at 9 or 10mm.

I totally fucking forgot, man.

That's ok, i ordered the tuners anyway.

I'll drill the fuckers out if/when they don't fit.

Parts come in a couple days!

YEAH PROJECT! WOO!

doombilly · « **Reply #2501 on:** 22 Jan 2011, 07:36 »

Just as an aside, re: mics I've been using a AT 3035 for about 10 yrs with no problems. The 20 series they put out gets great reviews and the price is good. Phantom power is needed. I've never had any trouble with that one, but be careful with other phantom powered mics. I have two B.L.U.E. balls. One obviously hangs lower than the other.

The new one is made in China the older broke ass one is pure Latvian. But it shoots blanks because I popped the XLR into it with the phantom on. That is the point it stopped making sound so I think that's what did it. Strangely it is a dynamic that requires phantom, only one that does. They have a USB powered one called the Snowball that is supposed to be ok. More of a podcaster thing, I think. MY main practice vocal mic for a couple yrs is a Sennheiser e835. I highly recommend that mic. IF you are going for bang 4 the buck, NADY makes the Starpower SP1. I bought two because for $25 each; I got the mic, a boom stand and a XLR cable. None are super high quality, but they all work and mic has an on/off switch which I don't usually like, however sometimes that is useful. Everyone needs at least one Shure SM57. It's in the Koran or something. /microphonia

Patrick · « **Reply #2502 on:** 22 Jan 2011, 10:33 »

Quote from: Melodic on 22 Jan 2011, 07:17

Quote from: Patrick on 22 Jan 2011, 01:12
My one complaint: it doesn't have ~~P90s~~ humbuckers

fixed yr post you stupid mother fucker

(also pretty interested to see the finish. interested in how well spraypaint holds up on a solid body)

Lummer's shit-hot overwound P90 begs to differ, but I may swap in PAF reissues instead of P90s. And the spraypaint holds up just as well as you could expect out of a spraypaint job. It's held up just as poorly as the stuff on my Squier Bitch-Bullet, and they both look glorious that way. I just wish he hadn't oversprayed the headstock, because it looks like SHIT. I'll fix it though, nothing a bit of sandpaper can't fix

Ctharlhie94 · « **Reply #2503 on:** 22 Jan 2011, 15:08 »

I've always intended to put P90s in an SG when I get one, unless I can get one with them already.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2504 on:** 22 Jan 2011, 15:29 »

Speaking of, I guess Gibson's putting out a P-90 SG Faded model to match the LP Studio 60s Tributes that came out last year.

Rot10Kid · « **Reply #2505 on:** 22 Jan 2011, 17:41 »

Quote from: tuathal on 22 Jan 2011, 13:08

I'm not sure I would dare wreck an SG with spraypaint, I can understand the squier or even a real fender, but an SG is sort of sacred.

I really would never be able to spraypaint a Fender. Or any guitar to change to color. However, I would spraypaint some stencils on one, stickers too if I could ever find some cool ones. Especially an SG. Ever here of Tony Iommi's Monkey? It's the SG that invented heavy metal. Monkey sticker!

Lummer · « **Reply #2506 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 03:54 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 22 Jan 2011, 15:29

Speaking of, I guess Gibson's putting out a P-90 SG Faded model to match the LP Studio 60s Tributes that came out last year.

Googled it. Do Want.

Patrick · « **Reply #2507 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 09:38 »

Quote from: tuathal on 22 Jan 2011, 13:08

I'm not sure I would dare wreck an SG with spraypaint, I can understand the squier or even a real fender, but an SG is sort of sacred.

You've never met a Faded SG Special, have you.

Quote from: valley_parade on 22 Jan 2011, 15:29

Speaking of, I guess Gibson's putting out a P-90 SG Faded model to match the LP Studio 60s Tributes that came out last year.

WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN

Ctharlhie94 · « **Reply #2508 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 10:45 »

Quote from: tuathal on 23 Jan 2011, 10:14

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Jan 2011, 09:38

You've never met a Faded SG Special, have you.

Nope, only come across the normal SG specials, nice and red.
It was a beaut, I actually prefer the look of the thing to the standard. I don't like the way the chrome covers look on the standard while you're playing it.

I can agree with you on liking the special, the cheapest way to own a Gibson SG new sounds good to me, and on the stripped down bare essentials vibe I'm also a fan, I love les paul juniors.

Ballard · « **Reply #2509 on:** 23 Jan 2011, 12:30 »

Patrick, pics immediately you fag.

Patrick · « **Reply #2510 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 02:11 »

I spent the day stripping it. Nobody will ever see that monstrosity that was the spraypaint finish. Me, my best friend, and some 220-grit sandpaper made damn sure of that. It hurt to witness that. He had fucking scraped off the Gibson logo with a razor blade. WHO THE FUCK DOES THAT. I can't bitch about his masking tape wiring job, because, well, I'd be a hypocrite, but it's a pretty sad sight. Still, easy to remove the pickups once I get the P90s I wanna get.

It's stripped down to bare wood now and we rubbed that sucker good and clean, and now the first coat of clear lacquer is on (I intend to have a natural finish SG). Lots of fish eyes and runs, I need to work on my spraying technique. But there's a few more coats to go, so I've got time to learn. And it's hard to fuck up when you can learn consequence-free, which is how I see it right now.

The sad thing is that all the buckle rash made it impossible to remove all that godawful paint from the back. It's stuck in the scratches, and I'm not THAT dedicated. It's also all stuck in the serial number and "MADE IN U.S.A." stamp. And the headstock veneer looks really sad and pathetic, very dull and miserable. Poor, poor thing. I'll rub it down for a couple hours with a rag and some polishing compound soon enough.

I intend to make this guitar something worthy of showing to a good number of people.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2511 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 08:40 »

Quote from: Patrick on 23 Jan 2011, 09:38

Quote from: tuathal on 22 Jan 2011, 13:08
I'm not sure I would dare wreck an SG with spraypaint, I can understand the squier or even a real fender, but an SG is sort of sacred.

You've never met a Faded SG Special, have you.

Quote from: valley_parade on 22 Jan 2011, 15:29
Speaking of, I guess Gibson's putting out a P-90 SG Faded model to match the LP Studio 60s Tributes that came out last year.

WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T ANYBODY TELL ME THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN

I told Chris, doesn't that count?

Lummer · « **Reply #2512 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 10:01 »

I'm totally stoked about that dual p90 SG Special. Really.

I NEVER thought I'd say that.

Ctharlhie94 · « **Reply #2513 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 12:08 »

Really sorry to hear about that poor SG, at least it has a good home and a caring owner now, never seen a natural SG, looking forward to pics.

Melodic · « **Reply #2514 on:** 24 Jan 2011, 17:43 »

friend of mine is selling two mildly used SM58s for $160CDN, sans cables or adapters. Is this a thing I should do?

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #2515 on:** 25 Jan 2011, 11:05 »

Guys, I might be getting a MIJ strat in a trade.

HE HE.

IT GON' GET RAPED!

Bearer · « **Reply #2516 on:** 25 Jan 2011, 11:48 »

It's funny, Fender Japan are almost always better quality instruments, and much cheeper ones at that, than Fender USA. Especially their telecasters. Especially their double bound tele with a bigsby. Mmmmmmm

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #2517 on:** 25 Jan 2011, 13:06 »

It being fuji-gen made is the reason I'm going for it. Now all the the stratlawyers can shut up with their stratlawyering around me.

How much do you think it'd cost to get a floyd flat-mounted on it? Maybe I'll get a wizard-profiled warmoth neck with ss-jumbos on there as well, if I don't jive with the neck? Love me some spendin'.

Lummer · « **Reply #2518 on:** 25 Jan 2011, 13:25 »

Guys, THE MAILMAN IS FUCKING SLOW

I WANT MY NEW PICKUP

Patrick · « **Reply #2519 on:** 25 Jan 2011, 17:20 »

*facepalm* I should've fucking known that not properly sealing off the electronics BEFORE spraying on the shellac finish was probably not the best of ideas. Now I have a non-working set of electronics.

Fortunately, Ryan (the previous owner) has a soldering kit and I will be joining him in an effort to repair it tomorrow.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #2520 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 00:40 »

Wait, you didn't take the electronics out? What's up with that?

Patrick · « **Reply #2521 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 01:01 »

tuathal I knew him before I ever saw what he does to his instruments. God. I fuck up pretty bad when I fuck up, but at least I try. I'll be making sure he doesn't do any silly, silly mods on it while I'm there, hah.

I figured wrapping the electronics in lots of plastic and then sealing that shit shut with tape would do the trick. I guess I was wrong. Some shellac must've gotten through somehow. Maybe a tear in the plastic? It's all in the recycling, indecipherable from whatever random plastic shit has also gone in the recycling bin, so I can't go back and find out. Everything appeared okay when I removed it though...

valley_parade · « **Reply #2522 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 05:49 »

That explains why you were being a cunt about me wanting an alder guitar last night..

Patrick · « **Reply #2523 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 05:54 »

You say that as if there's ever been a point where I've not been a cunt (also, I just realized I've been awake a very long time)

I'm sticking to my guns, I'm not as big a fan of alder now that I've got a guitar made of birch and another made of mahogany.

(Bearer I have been meaning to tell you that the Telecaster you've shown us here today is fucking gorgeous and it gives me Tele boners again, damn it I'd just gotten over those)

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #2524 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 09:32 »

Now eagerly awaiting pics and clips of the C-Pig.

(Hurry up, lummer, you don't need to eat EVERY day!)

valley_parade · « **Reply #2525 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 10:56 »

Quote from: Patrick on 26 Jan 2011, 05:54

I'm sticking to my guns, I'm not as big a fan of alder

Quote

gives me Tele boners

Pot, kettle, Telecaster.

Patrick · « **Reply #2526 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 12:57 »

Teles are made of ash and/or pine if I am not mistaken, babe

Lummer · « **Reply #2527 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 12:58 »

Most newer models in the standard range are Alder.

Lummer · « **Reply #2528 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 13:44 »

Cernunnos · « **Reply #2529 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 13:45 »

Lummer · « **Reply #2530 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 13:47 »

And yes, that 7-string does indeed bring teh br00talz.

Kwaping · « **Reply #2531 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 14:09 »

Damn, dude. I'm a sucker for natural finishes. You need to send that first image to the BK guys, I bet they'll use it as a promo piece.

I don't own this guitar, but I'm lusting after it:

I can actually afford it, but I am pretty sure I'm not worthy. I would be paranoid about scratching it while playing, or something.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #2532 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 14:45 »

That thing looks like something out of a Carlos Santana wet dream, and no, that is not meant to be a compliment.
Sorry,I just have an aversion to overly-flashy guitars.

Lummer · « **Reply #2533 on:** 27 Jan 2011, 06:11 »

There's only one Ibanez there, but thanks!

valley_parade · « **Reply #2534 on:** 27 Jan 2011, 08:05 »

OSG, I heart you. I just paid SHIPPING for this. Shipping. $37. The guy got it from another member on there for the same. It's much like the old Teisco body I have laying around, but..with a neck.

The pickup supposedly doesn't work, but the guy said it may just be a wiring issue. If so, I'll bring it down to the local shop, get that shit fixed, and still spend uh..

well..not much at all.

edit: CHRIS! Talk to me here. How do you like the Brighton Rocks you have in your Lead? What's in there right now reminds me of it looks wise, and I might get one if this thing's kaput.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #2535 on:** 27 Jan 2011, 13:09 »

The fact that you PAID for it is crazy enough. I prefer my vintage nightmares for free thankyeverymuch. Still pretty kvlt though.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2536 on:** 28 Jan 2011, 05:52 »

It's not a nightmare, just something that 5 minutes with a soldering iron (and maybe a new pickup from Guitar Fetish) will take care of.

Johnny C · « **Reply #2537 on:** 28 Jan 2011, 09:21 »

there's nothing wrong with having a project

valley_parade · « **Reply #2538 on:** 28 Jan 2011, 09:27 »

Possible nightmare: My big ol' paws adjusting to a short scale neck. Though from what I remember with the old body I have..I thought it was like a 25" scale.

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2539 on:** 28 Jan 2011, 14:06 »

Hey guys my guitar is done...

I ended up going the same general direction as cerunnos a few pages back, partly because it looked so cool, but mostly because i didnt have enough money for the neck pup i wanted! so while i save up for that im making do with this sweet loudmouth neck bucker with series/split/parallel switch. I also used a .1 cap on the tone and strung it up .14-.65 and tuned it to drop B. So its an "almost baritone / almost 7-string" type deal.

I love it!

Cernunnos · « **Reply #2540 on:** 28 Jan 2011, 15:59 »

That is awesome. And gives me ideas.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2541 on:** 29 Jan 2011, 07:20 »

White and tort, the only way to go.

Well, aside from a white P-Bass with a black guard.

Cernunnos · « **Reply #2542 on:** 29 Jan 2011, 08:42 »

Speaking of modding strats I am already trying to figure out what to do with mine next.

Definite: New tuners, new bridge saddles.

Not sure: Electronics. I am tempted to stick with the single bridge pickup and I don't think I'll bother with adding a tone knob ever, so i might do the split/series/parallel thing. I'm not sure how much of a difference each setting would have on this pickup, seeing as I don't really know how close it is in construction to a PAF (what it looks like) or a wide range (what it is advertised as being kind of sort of like). The other idea is to drop something into the neck position to compliment the bridge pickup's considerable brightness and go less complicated with the switching.

Thoughts?

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2543 on:** 29 Jan 2011, 09:38 »

your pickup is actually supposed to look like a wide range humbucker, an old fender design that used to go in telecaster customs (i believe). People would take them and put them in jazzmasters or jaguars to make jazzblasters and jagblasters and all that fun stuff.

i can't speak for sure to your pickup, but the switching on mine makes a big difference! series is normal humbucker, split gives you single coil tone (and hum) so youll almost have a normal strat bridge tone, and parallel runs the humucker like two single coils together and gives you a beefier tone. on mine i really feel like i have three separate pickup tones in one.

obviously its not a HUGE difference since it is the same pickup, but its definitely noticeable.

BUT...i didnt see GFS list that as a four wire lead...did you notice when you installed it? if its a two wire you wont be able to do it.

valley_parade · « **Reply #2544 on:** 29 Jan 2011, 11:16 »

I thought most of GFS' buckers were four-wire.

ESKIMO ROBOCOP · « **Reply #2545 on:** 29 Jan 2011, 11:46 »

Yeah they probably are, but it seems like on most of the four wire ones, they mention it in the description, for that one they dont.

EDIT: "These are high quality, wax potted pickups with thin, two conductor leads."

Well there you go.

Bearer · « **Reply #2546 on:** 29 Jan 2011, 20:05 »

I've heard that the guitar fetish wide range humbuckers act really funky if you cut out out one of the coils, in that there is a massive volume difference between the the poles that adjustable and the ones that aren't, so either have it in series or parallel, don't split it.

Cernunnos · « **Reply #2547 on:** 30 Jan 2011, 06:55 »

In that case, I'll probably concentrate on figuring out a neck pickup for it. Probably some kind of humbucker or a p90.

Lummer · « **Reply #2548 on:** 30 Jan 2011, 08:18 »

Why not just buy a... You know... good pickup for the bridge position!?

Do those GFS things have any selling point, apart from just being inexpensive?

Cernunnos · « **Reply #2549 on:** 30 Jan 2011, 08:31 »

thirty bucks is expensive for a pickup?

to put in a guitar that i got for a hundred dollars?

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