Topic: Re: The Guitar Topic - B (Read 387729 times)

greenMonkey · « **Reply #900 on:** 30 Nov 2009, 21:01 »

My old local music store once had a Ricenbacker electric 12 string sitting on the counter, and when I enquired as to its origin, I was told that it had been Paul Westerberg's.

Radical AC · « **Reply #901 on:** 30 Nov 2009, 21:23 »

I once worked for Scot Alexander the bassist for Dishwalla... Never got to play his stuff though >_>

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #902 on:** 30 Nov 2009, 22:14 »

Quote from: greenMonkey on 30 Nov 2009, 21:01

My old local music store once had a Ricenbacker electric 12 string sitting on the counter, and when I enquired as to its origin, I was told that it had been Paul Westerberg's.

I would have bought that, or at least humped it furiously till I got kicked out of the store. Not sure if it would be more from the guitar or who used to own it.

Patrick · « **Reply #903 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 07:29 »

How about that dude on OSG who bought one of Sonic Youth's stolen Fender Mustangs, restored it to almost-new, and then sold it back to the band at the price he paid for it, only to have the fuckers smash it to shit all over again?

Nobody can ever one-up that dude unless they own every piece of the guitar Hendrix used at the Monterey Pop Festival.

doombilly · « **Reply #904 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 08:48 »

Quote from: ElDavido on 30 Nov 2009, 17:04

He jizzed on his old guitar.

ElDavido · « **Reply #905 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 09:01 »

Thats not even witty word play thats just pretending I said something...

valley_parade · « **Reply #906 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 09:18 »

We never claimed to be witty, man.

doombilly · « **Reply #907 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 10:55 »

Quote from: ElDavido on 01 Dec 2009, 09:01

I never sed 'poopie'

Sorry it is Oasis. I brunged the silly. The witty is in my other hat.

glyphic · « **Reply #908 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 12:08 »

Dear guitar thread,

Why am I so retarded for unbadged 60's era japanese-made guitars? As soon as I see one for sale I start all "OH HEY LET ME GIVE YOU SOME MONEY FOR THAT." regardless of the condition. Bah.

I found what looks to be a Teisco Starway J-1 for 70$. The pickup has been replaced, so I have no idea how it would sound. I am trying to trade my hollowbody for it. We shall see.

ElDavido · « **Reply #909 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 12:27 »

Quote from: doombilly on 27 Nov 2009, 07:08

I LIKE LAMP...AND FECES!

Interesting...I see...little too much info for my liking.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #910 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 13:51 »

I bought a cheap nylon string guitar off a guy today (According to the inside, it is "Model Number Made in China", that's how generic it is). I defretted it. It is awesome.

Christophe · « **Reply #911 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 14:31 »

So back at my place I have an old Squier Strat that I haven't used much since I got a better guitar. But I got to thinking today as to how I could possibly make it better. Well for starters, obviously I could drop in new everything, but I have never, ever been a fan of the Stratocaster shape. What if I could re-cut it so it looked less assy?

This was the result.

Here it is, overlaid over a strat for comparison:

Thoughts? Awesome?

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #912 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 15:30 »

Great. Now I want to go mutilate my Squier Strat.

I approve.

doombilly · « **Reply #913 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 16:24 »

Those usually turn out badly. Make a lamp out if it. Or feces.

The Duke · « **Reply #914 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 16:39 »

ZINGER ALERT!!!

Squier Strats are basically already feces.

*ba-dum-buhm-pshh*

(This coming from the proud owner of a used Epiphone Les Paul Special-II)

Ballard · « **Reply #915 on:** 01 Dec 2009, 21:39 »

You made an ugly Jazzmaster with humbuckers.

Chad K. · « **Reply #916 on:** 02 Dec 2009, 05:15 »

Yup. That body will be tinier than you think it is. Don't believe me? Search ebay for "custom" guitars. Most of the time you'll find some idiot's hack job there.

valley_parade · « **Reply #917 on:** 02 Dec 2009, 06:18 »

I kinda like that pseudo-offset one, Chris. Reminds me of a few people on OSG that ended up finding Mustangs on eBay with the lower horn completely hacked off.

glyphic · « **Reply #918 on:** 02 Dec 2009, 06:41 »

And here is something completely different.

valley_parade · « **Reply #919 on:** 02 Dec 2009, 07:39 »

(thanks, Chris)

GFS is now doing repros of Burns Tri-Sonic pickups.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/brrovisppicl.html

God. Damn.

Ballard · « **Reply #920 on:** 02 Dec 2009, 12:31 »

Quote from: glyphic on 02 Dec 2009, 06:41

And here is something completely different.

Anyone who's ever played guitar in their underwear during wintertime must appreciate this as much as I do.

Noff · « **Reply #921 on:** 02 Dec 2009, 12:39 »

I would be first in line for an official Furcaster

ElDavido · « **Reply #922 on:** 02 Dec 2009, 16:57 »

Quote from: Ballard on 02 Dec 2009, 12:31

Quote from: glyphic on 02 Dec 2009, 06:41
And here is something completely different.

Anyone who's ever played guitar in their underwear during wintertime must appreciate this as much as I do.

My god! Hes a mind reader! Cold guitars are the bane of shirtless playing!

The Duke · « **Reply #923 on:** 03 Dec 2009, 13:06 »

Glyphic, you may be onto something here.

glyphic · « **Reply #924 on:** 03 Dec 2009, 14:17 »

Hilariously, that's a Heit guitar from the early 60's.

More pics on the ebay page where the low bid is 9.95

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-HEIT-DELUXE-FURRY-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-TEISCO-MIJ_W0QQitemZ300372763118QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item45ef9ca1ee

doombilly · « **Reply #925 on:** 03 Dec 2009, 15:34 »

holy crap. Needs mor pickupz

jumpin batman on a pnematic buttplug!
http://www.theguitarcollection.org.uk/gallery1/menu.html

Touch Me Im Sick · « **Reply #926 on:** 03 Dec 2009, 22:13 »

Quote from: Ballard on 02 Dec 2009, 12:31

Quote from: glyphic on 02 Dec 2009, 06:41
And here is something completely different.

Anyone who's ever played guitar in their underwear during wintertime must appreciate this as much as I do.

Furless back =

I do, however, still want it. Even with shipping, like a $50 guitar or something.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #927 on:** 03 Dec 2009, 22:43 »

If he was any kind of smart he would've made just the back furry

The Duke · « **Reply #928 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 15:51 »

It would still be kind of cool; just not as practical (for shirtless/naked playing*).

*Rage Against The Machine did it one time. I am not just being creepy.

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #929 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 16:39 »

So I just finished applying lots of wood filler the body and headstock of a mahogany SG clone I'm building. Tomorrow, there will be a goo-gob of sanding. This is good though, because it means I'm getting reasonably close to being done. I'm now having a hard time deciding if I should wind the pickups tonight or drink beer.

BaneAtvar · « **Reply #930 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 20:27 »

So hey guys, been working on this piece with a couple friends, for a couple hours and we decided to record it.

http://www.supload.com/listen?s=XhzVQ1

Sorry about the recording quality, was just a couple mics scattered across the room. Guitar sounds a bit like shit, was using a crappy vocal microphone I had lying around to capture the sound.

For the gear-heads out there, this was

Marshall 18Watt running a Maxon OD808 in front. On the solo I kick the OCD in if I remember correctly. I also use a Tycobrahe clone in the C section. Intro and bridge are wah + chorus.

Try and guess the guitar (might be an impossible task with this recording quality).

So, changes I'm thinking of making:

- Chorus is getting scrapped probably.
- That verse before the last chorus/solo/chorus is getting scrapped too me thinks.

Oh and sorry about that solo. Was just noodling around mostly.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #931 on:** 04 Dec 2009, 20:39 »

So, that Heit fur-covered guitar. Has anyone heard the tone from one of them before? Would you possibly describe it as... fuzzy?

jeph · « **Reply #932 on:** 05 Dec 2009, 09:25 »

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Dusk-Tiger/Gallery.aspx

oh what the fuck gibson

valley_parade · « **Reply #933 on:** 05 Dec 2009, 09:31 »

Don't worry about it, Jeph. We figure Gibson'll drive themselves into the ground within a year or two at this rate of stupid guitars.

Bastardous Bassist · « **Reply #934 on:** 05 Dec 2009, 09:40 »

I was expecting stupid, but I was a bit surprised at just how stupid.

doombilly · « **Reply #935 on:** 05 Dec 2009, 12:18 »

Quote from: jeph on 05 Dec 2009, 09:25

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Dusk-Tiger/Gallery.aspx

oh what the fuck gibson

More like, Dust Bunny.

Tehz · « **Reply #936 on:** 05 Dec 2009, 15:11 »

Is there even a market for shit like this?

(someone's gonna post "stupid people with too much money", but I'm gonna take care of that right now)

Melodic · « **Reply #937 on:** 05 Dec 2009, 17:46 »

I'd buy a Les Paul Robot.

A Wet Helmet · « **Reply #938 on:** 05 Dec 2009, 18:11 »

I own a VG strat.

So there's no accounting for taste

boneykingofnowhere · « **Reply #939 on:** 05 Dec 2009, 18:35 »

Quote from: Tehz on 05 Dec 2009, 15:11

Is there even a market for shit like this?

See, they at least acknowledge this by making the production limited. Unfortunately, their idea of limited is A FUCKING THOUSAND of these.

jeph · « **Reply #940 on:** 06 Dec 2009, 05:05 »

Quote from: Melodic on 05 Dec 2009, 17:46

I'd buy a Les Paul Robot.

I really don't understand the appeal. Is TUNING YOUR GUITAR really that much of a hassle?

Ballard · « **Reply #941 on:** 06 Dec 2009, 08:50 »

Quote from: jeph on 05 Dec 2009, 09:25

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Dusk-Tiger/Gallery.aspx

oh what the fuck gibson

In all honesty that's a really tasteful, pretty guitar compared to the shit they've been putting out lately. It's overpriced and the Robot features are unnecessary but I really like it otherwise.

The Duke · « **Reply #942 on:** 06 Dec 2009, 14:19 »

Quote from: jeph on 06 Dec 2009, 05:05

Quote from: Melodic on 05 Dec 2009, 17:46
I'd buy a Les Paul Robot.

I really don't understand the appeal. Is TUNING YOUR GUITAR really that much of a hassle?

For some people, yes. I know a guy who didn't realize that tuning using his frets instead of harmonics was unreliable once they got worn, and thought that he was either doing it wrong or that he was tone-deaf.

Also, I can see it being handy during shows, since it can do drop-D, open tunings, etc. automatically.

Melodic · « **Reply #943 on:** 07 Dec 2009, 03:37 »

Quote from: jeph on 06 Dec 2009, 05:05

Quote from: Melodic on 05 Dec 2009, 17:46
I'd buy a Les Paul Robot.

I really don't understand the appeal. Is TUNING YOUR GUITAR really that much of a hassle?

But it's so cooooooooool.

Patrick · « **Reply #944 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 03:19 »

Wrong.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #945 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 03:56 »

yeah ffffuuuccckkk opinions!

fuck'em good

David_Dovey · « **Reply #946 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 04:02 »

I showed some people the Zoot Suit a few days ago and they all said it was "kewl". Some were guitar players.

FFFFFF

valley_parade · « **Reply #947 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 06:10 »

Quote from: jeph on 06 Dec 2009, 05:05

Quote from: Melodic on 05 Dec 2009, 17:46
I'd buy a Les Paul Robot.

I really don't understand the appeal. Is TUNING YOUR GUITAR really that much of a hassle?

just..just qft.

edit: Oh yeah, so..I'm ordering a body after xmas. A guy on OSG is doing some measurements to see if a Warmoth Split Jazzmaster guard would fit with a Telecaster bridge. If not? I'm going to have him do either a Tele Deluxe body routed for a Strat trem, or a straight-forward Jazzmaster.

Spluff · « **Reply #948 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 07:08 »

Quote from: David_Dovey on 08 Dec 2009, 04:02

I showed some people the Zoot Suit a few days ago and they all said it was "kewl". Some were guitar players.

FFFFFF

The thing is sexy, the only problem is that unless they've done some very nice engineering it'll sound like ass (plywood guitars died out for a reason).

Seriously, look at this thing.

valley_parade · « **Reply #949 on:** 08 Dec 2009, 07:11 »

I am. It looks like fucking shit.

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