Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 387368 times)

The Duke · « **Reply #800 on:** 31 Oct 2009, 11:25 »

Quote from: Radical AC on 30 Oct 2009, 21:25

Again, it depends on what you are looking for. WHY specifically do you want a LP? What kind of amp do you have? What kind of sound are you looking for?

Right now, all I have is a Roland 20W practice amp, but looking to upgrade ASAP.

As to why, Les Pauls just feel the best to me.

I'm looking for a classic rock-type sound.

valley_parade · « **Reply #801 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 05:45 »

Yeah, that sounds pretty Les Pauly to me. That or an SG.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #802 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 09:12 »

Quote from: The Duke on 31 Oct 2009, 11:25

Quote from: Radical AC on 30 Oct 2009, 21:25
Again, it depends on what you are looking for. WHY specifically do you want a LP? What kind of amp do you have? What kind of sound are you looking for?

Right now, all I have is a Roland 20W practice amp, but looking to upgrade ASAP.

As to why, Les Pauls just feel the best to me.

I'm looking for a classic rock-type sound.

Are you sure you want to be left trem-less?

The Duke · « **Reply #803 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 16:38 »

Explain.

Patrick · « **Reply #804 on:** 01 Nov 2009, 21:38 »

Without a trem you can't do awesome things like make your guitar go NEEEAAAAAOOOOORRRRRRMMMMMBWOOONGNGNONGONGONGONGONGONGONG which then devolve into ear-stabbing feedback.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #805 on:** 02 Nov 2009, 00:20 »

Retrofit that LP with a Bigsby because that is the best thing

valley_parade · « **Reply #806 on:** 02 Nov 2009, 06:28 »

That's what I did with my Junior clone, though it was more to enhance string tension.

Bearer · « **Reply #807 on:** 02 Nov 2009, 09:43 »

Mr.Young's LP also has a P-90 in the neck and a Firebird mini-humbucker in the the bridge. Ol'Black is such a badass guitar.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #808 on:** 02 Nov 2009, 10:40 »

I'm planning to put a bigsby b7 in my ec-1000. Good idea y/n?

The Duke · « **Reply #809 on:** 02 Nov 2009, 13:41 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 02 Nov 2009, 00:20

Retrofit that LP with a Bigsby because that is the best thing

Sounds like a plan. Neil Young FTW.

Patrick · « **Reply #810 on:** 02 Nov 2009, 20:44 »

GUYS

THIS CAME HOME FROM THE POST OFFICE TODAY AND IS STRAPPED TO MY SHOULDERS RIGHT GODDAMN NOW

BE JEALOUS

Melodic · « **Reply #811 on:** 02 Nov 2009, 21:18 »

I really like your fret markers. Can you buy those?

doombilly · « **Reply #812 on:** 03 Nov 2009, 04:24 »

Damn Patrick. Not crazy about overly orangey bursts. But CHICKEN HEAD! AWESOME!
Lose the pickguard. Freakin' beautiful. Does it sound/play as good as it looks?

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #813 on:** 03 Nov 2009, 05:27 »

Is all the gear behind it yours?

valley_parade · « **Reply #814 on:** 03 Nov 2009, 07:03 »

No, that belongs to a guy on OSG known solely as "The Patron Saint of GAS". Same guy I got my LP Junior clone from.

Of course, that's on its way to Texas now. I'm using some of the money to buy a pair of vintage white witch hats from another dude on OSG, and electronics/tuners from Guitarfetish.

Yep. I'm going to start building a Partsmaster. I'm envisioning a yellowed white finish, tortoise shell guard, and very straightforward electronics (no rhythm circuit). Big CBS headstock. I'm taking inspiration from Stephen Malkmus' Jazzmaster, but adding my own touches to it.

doombilly · « **Reply #815 on:** 03 Nov 2009, 07:07 »

https://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Nov/Gallery_Guitars_of_the_Country_Music_Hall_of_Fame_and_Museum.aspx?Page=20&#gallery

I like Mother Maybelle's. A lot of these, not so much.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #816 on:** 03 Nov 2009, 09:38 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 03 Nov 2009, 07:03

No, that belongs to a guy on OSG known solely as "The Patron Saint of GAS". Same guy I got my LP Junior clone from.

Of course, that's on its way to Texas now. I'm using some of the money to buy a pair of vintage white witch hats from another dude on OSG, and electronics/tuners from Guitarfetish.

Yep. I'm going to start building a Partsmaster. I'm envisioning a yellowed white finish, tortoise shell guard, and very straightforward electronics (no rhythm circuit). Big CBS headstock. I'm taking inspiration from Stephen Malkmus' Jazzmaster, but adding my own touches to it.

Are you going to post it on OSG?

valley_parade · « **Reply #817 on:** 03 Nov 2009, 10:07 »

If and when I ever finish it, of course!

valley_parade · « **Reply #818 on:** 05 Nov 2009, 12:00 »

I went into my local shop today to see if they had any guitar shipping boxes in the back room, so I can send off my LP Junior clone tomorrow.

The guys there are pretty cool and hooked me up with one for free, but also made me sit down and try out EHX's .22 Caliber power amp. I was plugged into a Fender Deluxe 1x12" cab and had a newer MXR Distortion +...VERY NICE for the minute or two I was playing through it (with an MIM Tele).

I've been GASing for a little 5 watt tube amp lately, but the .22 is a nice sounding amp. And only $100 for a 22 watt solid-state head that fits in the palm of your hand?! I might just be sold.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #819 on:** 05 Nov 2009, 21:05 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 31 Oct 2009, 07:18

Speaking of "we like Danos", I'm trying to swing a trade for this beauty.

I played a two pickup version of that yesterday. I hated the sound of the bridge pickup though. It just sounded so weak.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #820 on:** 05 Nov 2009, 21:44 »

My Dano U-1 has pretty low pickup output as well. While this can be frustrating at times, it also makes a very good clean tone through my Fender Champ 600. My Tribute ASAT Bluesboy Semi-Hollow is just a little too hot to do a really good clean on the Champ 600.

valley_parade · « **Reply #821 on:** 06 Nov 2009, 05:49 »

GFS sells higher-output Dano pickups, as well.

MakuseruSukotto · « **Reply #822 on:** 06 Nov 2009, 09:35 »

valley_parade · « **Reply #823 on:** 06 Nov 2009, 10:11 »

The Witch Hats are on their way, but I may be putting the build on hold.

Ladies and gentleman, Guitar Fetish makes Telemasters now. As well as Jazzmaster and Jagmaster/Jazzblaster copies. And now that I have a job, I can so throw down $230 on one of these in a few weeksish.

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #824 on:** 06 Nov 2009, 11:26 »

I'm looking for a new axe. I've already got a tele and I play through a Fender Deluxe Reverb. I want something that can get a thicker muddier tone to offset the bright twangyness of the tele (which i love, but doesn't work for everything) Right now I'm deciding between a CIJ or MIJ jazzmaster, or a Gretsch Electromatic G5122. I've also been thinking of getting something with p90's in it. Any suggestions?

valley_parade · « **Reply #825 on:** 06 Nov 2009, 11:27 »

Suggestion: Gimme that Deluxe Reverb.

Seriously though, I think you should look for something with humbuckers. From what I've heard, MIJ/CIJ JM pups (along with the Jags) are for the most part just Strat pups in different casings.

Yknow. Les Paul, SG, that sort of thing.

Patrick · « **Reply #826 on:** 06 Nov 2009, 13:35 »

Quote from: Melodic on 02 Nov 2009, 21:18

I really like your fret markers. Can you buy those?

Well this is one of those Lawsuit Guitars that Gibson hates oh so very much so I highly doubt it. Also, the factory burned down. You could probably make some out of mother of pearl though.

Quote from: doombilly

Damn Patrick. Not crazy about overly orangey bursts. But CHICKEN HEAD! AWESOME!
Lose the pickguard. Freakin' beautiful. Does it sound/play as good as it looks?

In meatlife it looks less orangey. And god I love that Varitone. I've put it to some good use in some recordings already. Got another track to lay down that I'll run by you guys as soon as it's finished

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #827 on:** 07 Nov 2009, 05:47 »

Quote from: MakuseruSukotto on 06 Nov 2009, 09:35

-Frankentele-

No-one noticed this? Is it yours, MakuseruSukotto?

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #828 on:** 07 Nov 2009, 16:30 »

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 07 Nov 2009, 05:47

Quote from: MakuseruSukotto on 06 Nov 2009, 09:35
-Frankentele-

No-one noticed this? Is it yours, MakuseruSukotto?

I would've commented, but I was too busy adoring that Telemaster.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #829 on:** 07 Nov 2009, 17:36 »

Well, uh, my telemaster/teletelstar is gonna be way cooler.

(/Incredible claim)

valley_parade · « **Reply #830 on:** 08 Nov 2009, 05:52 »

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 07 Nov 2009, 05:47

Quote from: MakuseruSukotto on 06 Nov 2009, 09:35
-Frankentele-

No-one noticed this? Is it yours, MakuseruSukotto?

It's an Epi model from the 90s. They did some Strat copies, too. Kinda run-of-the-mill, honestly.

Chad K. · « **Reply #831 on:** 09 Nov 2009, 10:27 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 06 Nov 2009, 10:11

The Witch Hats are on their way, but I may be putting the build on hold.

Ladies and gentleman, Guitar Fetish makes Telemasters now. As well as Jazzmaster and Jagmaster/Jazzblaster copies. And now that I have a job, I can so throw down $230 on one of these in a few weeksish.

That three-saddle bridge is dying to have some notches cut in it and a bigsby installed.

valley_parade · « **Reply #832 on:** 09 Nov 2009, 10:37 »

Or one of these maybe?

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #833 on:** 09 Nov 2009, 11:51 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 06 Nov 2009, 11:27

Yknow. Les Paul, SG, that sort of thing.

I looked into that, too. How well are the newer Les Paul Studios built? There are some sweet mahogany ones up on ebay right now for pretty cheap, but I know Gibson was bought out by the same company that owns Guitar Center, and that makes me slightly suspicious of their quality control.

valley_parade · « **Reply #834 on:** 09 Nov 2009, 12:01 »

I think the QC's fine, it's just their stupid unnecessary innovation you gotta watch out for.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #835 on:** 09 Nov 2009, 12:59 »

I have heard some negative things about the quality of their newer instruments, though part of that is probably due to what players expect from such a high priced instrument. If I were you, I'd look into a used lawsuit Les Paul. A friend has an old Ibanez that he got for song, and after a good setup it plays excellently and sounds great through his Orange AD30.

jeph · « **Reply #836 on:** 09 Nov 2009, 15:21 »

Gibson's quality control is better than it used to be, and I actually prefer the 490/498 pickups in the Studios to the BurstBuckers they're putting in higher-end LPs nowadays. I have never heard of a LP Studio with quality-control issues- most of the shit Gibson fucks up on fancier Les Pauls is the cosmetics- sloppy binding, finish bleed, that sort of thing.

jeph · « **Reply #837 on:** 09 Nov 2009, 15:21 »

Also they still insist on covering the ends of their frets with binding instead of extending the frets OVER the binding, which is completely ugly and retarded

valley_parade · « **Reply #838 on:** 11 Nov 2009, 08:01 »

Speaking of Gibson/Epiphone, this is kinda making me feel funny in the pants.

(Actual '54 Les Pauls had p-90s though, didn't they?)

(Edit: I'm guessing they based it on this Jeff Beck sig model)

jeph · « **Reply #839 on:** 11 Nov 2009, 08:29 »

Not a guitar, but:

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The HAPPY channel is a more-or-less conventional instrument amp. It has plenty of gain and distortion (if desired), it has a conventional guitar-amp tone control section, and it has reverb. Everything else about it is DEVIANT. It has a PHASE control, which allows mixing of normal and inverted signals—or it may be adjusted to cancel out the original signal and pass only the distortion products....and, it's all made of unusual tubes. Mostly pentodes, ha ha ha.

The ANGRY channel is well-named. It is designed for instability and raw, berserk distortion effects. It, too, has typical guitar-amp tone controls and reverb. It uses a 6BN6 and two remote-cutoff pentodes. Ask your mother what those are. She's already tasted your foreskin anyway.

Despite the identical output stages of the two channels, they sound TOTALLY different. In ALL settings.

The output tubes are 6BK5s. Obscure, yes, but great and forgotten. Phase inversion is done with 6GU7s. Various types are used throughout the preamp stages: 6AU6, 6BJ6, 6CB6, 6BN6, 5BQ7, 6AK5, and others. No 12AX7s, of ANY brand. How many tubes? TWENTY-THREE tubes in total. Including eight 6BK5 outputs. It might be the most complex tube guitar amp available today....

The output tubes are in a special self-balancing, self-biasing circuit. It is unique to the G-1000 among guitar amps. It does NOT NEED matched tubes, nor is any kind of bias adjustment needed. Output power is 15 watts per channel, and two speakers (or a stereo speaker) are needed.

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Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #840 on:** 11 Nov 2009, 08:42 »

I don't even know what to think. Part of me says "That's a fucking gimmick," but the rest of me says, "YES!" It almost makes me wish I played guitar. Almost.

Spluff · « **Reply #841 on:** 13 Nov 2009, 00:17 »

Of course it's gimmicky. You don't build a guitar amp with tubes from TVs and the like if it's not a gimmick. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be fun to fuck around with for a while, but anybody who actually buys one is proof that capitalism doesn't work.

Also, I'm pretty sure if you tried playing it for more than an hour it would melt a hole through the floor.

Christophe · « **Reply #842 on:** 13 Nov 2009, 01:40 »

Yeah I think I heard a soundclip of it once and it just sounded like the most useless fuzz imaginable.

EDIT: Not a guitar, but we need to follow conventions.

doombilly · « **Reply #843 on:** 14 Nov 2009, 10:59 »

the fuck?

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #844 on:** 14 Nov 2009, 11:27 »

Putting capybaras on page breaks is a Thing now.

doombilly · « **Reply #845 on:** 14 Nov 2009, 15:24 »

That's differently abled.
Should at least be Guitar Capy.

Also dear guitar thread,
Despite repeated attempts I played 7 shows in 7 days and broke not one string.
I hereby decree it is quite ok to follow soundguys home and provide them with a blanket party. I'm pretty sure it is in the Bible/Torah/Koran/Waffle House menu.

Christophe · « **Reply #846 on:** 14 Nov 2009, 15:33 »

Yeah, if there was a guitar capybara I would've posted it. No such luck on GIS.

valley_parade · « **Reply #847 on:** 15 Nov 2009, 07:46 »

Quote from: doombilly on 14 Nov 2009, 15:24

Despite repeated attempts I played 7 shows in 7 days and broke not one string.

What'd you do, borrow Rivers Cuomo's blue Strat?

Ballard · « **Reply #848 on:** 15 Nov 2009, 08:29 »

Capobara.

The Duke · « **Reply #849 on:** 15 Nov 2009, 17:43 »

Quote from: doombilly on 14 Nov 2009, 15:24

I hereby decree it is quite ok to follow soundguys home and provide them with a blanket party. I'm pretty sure it is in the Bible/Torah/Koran/Waffle House menu.

I was gonna order it the other day, but then I realized you can get blueberries on them.

Blueberries.

(I love blueberries)

Quote from: Ballard on 15 Nov 2009, 08:29

Capobara.

Awesome.

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