The body's two glued-together pieces of ash, with a chunky maple neck bolted onto it. The pickguard's made of bakelite, which is a material used on old Telecasters and knobs on old radios and whatnot. The pickups are both made by Jason Lollar, and the strings go through only the bridge instead of going through the bottom of the bridge and then the back of the body.
^^ I have a feeling that didn't clarify much, if anything.
You can get started learning guitar any number of ways, but they all start with "obtain a guitar". So, buying your first guitar...
My best advice is bring a friend who knows stuff about guitars. There is enough variation from one individual guitar to another, even of the same kind, that you can easily get one that is either better or worse than average. Now, if you spend a lot, like $1k or so, your chances of getting a good one are really high, and a bad one almost nil. However, I'm guessing you don't have that kind of budget for a guitar.
If you don't know anybody locally who can help you pick out a guitar, reply here with your budget and musical interests and we'll help you get started shopping.
Agreed. Just put your hands on it. You didn't learn language by asking someone, you learned it by being immersed in it.
What about the strings -- what difference does it make whether they go only on the bridge or through the back of the body?
Dang, I can't get the Soundcloudy player to show up here.Can't see why:
Because I was not aware of the soundcloud tag/thingy. MY bad.Dang, I can't get the Soundcloudy player to show up here.Can't see why:
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/illicitizen-1/needle-2013[/soundcloud]
Soundcloud tag is the button under the Bold button in the reply composition form, next to the Image button. I added it at the same time as YouTube.yeah, I saw it after I posted. Thanks PW!
Those switches look nightmarish!
Dear Fender,
Look I know you're trying to be Gibson but knock it off K? Make better reissue WRHPs and put them in your HH shit and I'll think about it.
Love,
Patrick
Guh, I hate restringing guitars. Such tediumthis
also I don't remember if I mentioned this, but don't ever play a baritone guitar through a guitar amp. play that shit through a bass amp. my friend blew the speakers in my Twin, so she's broken, fucking AGAIN
It isn't the low frequencies that blow guitar speakers, it's the ATTACK of the low frequencies. Something else is going on there.
I was playing my brother's Jerry Jones baritone today and you made me paranoid about the well-being of my AC-15. Shit held together, though.
saw a squire JAg that was just a slab of mohogany w/ p90s and just two knobs yesterday. Nice. Almost GAS'd.
This just in: IDMG hates unusual guitar shapes from the sixties, in addition to hollowbodies, semi-hollows and Marshall amps.
And the Shins.
So basically you hate every danelectro ever built. Even the normal shaped ones.
As for the Floyd bridges, both of our guitar players dislike them. We do a fair bit of retuning between songs (We've got tunes in standard, drop D, Drop C and drop A#) and as someone else said, they're a pain for that.
What kind of doom-sludge-brown noise would you have to be playing that would require you to get lower than F#? :psyduck: Unless you're playing a bass lick that really needs an open string for diatonics or something. The only time I ever detune my bass in my band is one song that pounds on the low D and then runs up the scale while the note rings out on the low string.
mmmmmmm she's purdy <3(http://i.imgur.com/xHaUTwB.jpg)
Okay, are we talking F#0 or F#1?
out of curiosity, how does one go about playing anything on one of those things? that neck looks enormous, I could never wrap my thumb around to walk a bass line like I do on my 6-strings.
It isn't extended range instruments' fault that your hands are puny :P
My good friend Jesse asked me for the reasons why I hate Floyd Rose bridges, and here they are for your reading pleasure.
- The tuning system is the 6 twistable pegs on the bridge, and if you want to go from standard tuning to drop D, you have to unscrew the screw that holds that low E string using an allen key, tune it down to drop D, then RETUNE EVERY FUCKING STRING ON THE GUITAR over and over and over and over and over until they're all in tune again (the reason for retuning all the other strings was covered in Reason #2).
Van Halen is a huge guilty pleasure of mine. before band practice on Sunday I annoyed the shit out of Matt by playing his limited edition set-neck 2-HH Tele (I swear they musta teamed with Schecter, judging by the neck heel) and cranking out "Jamie's Cryin" and "Dreams" and "Hot For Teacher" all the way til our drummer showed up.
I dunno, the Hagstrom Swede I've played just felt weird. Most bizarre neck profile ever.
I have a Hagstrom Viking, and it is one of my favorites guitars. When i first got it, I also thought the neck was weird, but now I love it. Hagstroms have a proprietary "H" shaped truss rod that keeps them from twisting and makes it hard for them to bow. As a result, they can make the neck thinner. They are not Ibanez wizard neck thin, but they are far more narrow than a Gibson. They also have very little taper, and a resin fretboard that feels a lot like ebony. Couple that with medium jumbo frets, and you have a neck that takes a little while to get used to.
Here's the thing for me- the larger frets make it very easy to figure out where I am on the neck without looking down. Also, once you are used to the thinner neck profile, it's crazy comfortable and easy to get around on, since you could barely fit a credit card between the strings and the frets and still have no buzz. Plus, I haven't had to set the neck in a year and a half. The truss rod is that good.
I dunno, the Hagstrom Swede I've played just felt weird. Most bizarre neck profile ever.
How so? Too thick/thin? Weird shape?
Yep that makes sense to me, I guess I just need to wrap my hands around it and see how I feel. The one thing I'd really prefer on it is a satin neck, but painted is fine too I guess. The tone is just too good for me to worry about such a trivial matter.I dunno, the Hagstrom Swede I've played just felt weird. Most bizarre neck profile ever.
How so? Too thick/thin? Weird shape?
The shape felt almost trapezoidal if that makes sense?
I dunno. Great sounding guitar but that would take some getting used to.
guys. I just ordered a Bigsby for my hollowbody. it should be here by Thursday, according to Amazon.
I'M GONNA FUCKING CUM
very nice. what pickups are those?
Also, on an unrelated note, what have you non-Aussies heard about our Maton guitars? No really, I'm curious.
(Guitar I'm saving up for is a Maton BB1200 JH ) :(click to show/hide)
Mmm Jazzmasters. More like jizzmasters, am I right? <3
very nice. what pickups are those?
I played a real Gibson Les Paul last night for the first time.
Sweet Lord it plays like butter.
My housemate says it played like any other until he got it set up. I have played copies before and not cared for them but this... This was wondrous, and not that heavy either.
Not many of my favourite guitarists use them. I'm usually a Tele kinda guy, but I can now see the benefit of a Les.
Although Clappers doesn't tend to play a Les Paul any more himself, even :mrgreen:
He did, and apparently when he reformed Cream his sound was dogshit because a Start sounds nothing like a guitar with a bucker on it.
I played a real Gibson Les Paul last night for the first time.
Sweet Lord it plays like butter.
Ah man, I hated the Les Pauls I played, the neck felt awful and the body was way too heavy on the shoulder. And if I put on my vanity glasses, I've never seen a colour other than black that I like them in.
Every time I play a high-end Les Paul Custom I just end up thinking, "This is good, but I don't know if it's $3500 good."Agreed. Then again, I don't have $3500 to spend. (Then again, there's also a $3500 Maton BB1200JH that I really could justify spending that much on)
If I had $3500AU I'd sit there and weep because of the exchange rate versus the pound and the US dollar.
Then I'd go an order a Creston.
and from late Cream to just before the Strat, he played that gorgeous cherry ES-335 with Blind Faith. Derek is where he went Stratty (conveniently, rhymes with "batty", which is also applicable), but fortunately Duane Allman still kept a Les Paul in the mix.
I mean don't get me wrong, I love Strats in the right context. and he nailed it on "Layla" And Other Love Songs. but he rarely got it right again after that.
For me it's the neck that i like so much, they feel so comfortable in my hand and on my fingers, and I'm a bit of a fender fanboy, so keeping it in the family is always a bonus for me. I also love the sounds from the SLX series.
Taekwondoin - generally love me superstrats but Jacksons have never really done it for me. I like them to either look like Strats, supercharged, or have a hilariously weird hockey-stick headstock that is going to hurt me and other band members in my flailing proximity.
Here's something to think about: Eric Johnson is such a massive guitar perfectionist that he believes that different brands of batteries alter the tone of the equipment you're using. No wonder it takes about 5 years per album for him! Any truth to this you think guys?I guess it could make a difference, maybe not from one high end battery brand to another high end brand, but certainly between a cheaper one and a more expensive one if they are giving different, or more consistent output of power. Maybe it wouldn't change the tone so much as the power behind the tone?
I'm pretty sure if I had Cliffs of Dover money, all my batteries would be high-end.
I'm no fan of Explorers, or Les Pauls usually, but I love a good SG. Definitely want one before I die.
All I want is an ENGL Fireball head right now. Anyone else play them and think that they're the shit?
They're by far my favourite semi hollow.
Has anyone here ever built their own guitar or otherwise modified another one heavily? Was thinking about converting my jag into a baritone, but not entirely sure if the outlay for a warmoth neck is really worth it.
They're by far my favourite semi hollow.
Has anyone here ever built their own guitar or otherwise modified another one heavily? Was thinking about converting my jag into a baritone, but not entirely sure if the outlay for a warmoth neck is really worth it.
My primary guitar has been completely overhauled - and that overhaul included a Warmoth custom neck (maple with an ebony fretboard, mother-of-pearl inlays, etc.). For the money, they're absolutely worth it. Mine is exquisite-feels and plays great.
i.e. Warmoth necks are the shiznit, and you should totally get one. 8-)
Also, I got my new Mustang AND Line 6 Pod today. This is a good day indeed. Pics to follow.
Dogg, that's because the scale length difference between those two guitars is a whole inch and a half different. Some people on Offsetguitars.com make conversion necks though.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z9D2ojLQDn0/T2DGJ8PTetI/AAAAAAAAAUI/o4WLKrpEtRM/s1600/I+approve.jpg)
oh my god you should mod the living shit out of that thing
Bare Knuckle War Pig in both pickup positions, snarl the planet into pieces
How are the machineheads on that? I just got paid and now I have GAS and I need to pay the rent oh god
Also how did you find it that cheap?
Looks like I'll be looking at the cheaper gretsch semis for a
Looks like I'll be looking at the cheaper gretsch semis for a
There's such a thing as a cheap Gretsch semi hollow?
That thing sounds badass from how you've described it. Gotta see where I can find one to test-drive.
I gotta figure out how to fix this string-skipping thing on my guitar. Anyone heard of a buzzstop-type device that you can mount to the bridge posts? I don't want to do any more drilling into an invaluable instrument.
I'm looking for a mid-range hollowbody electric - can anyone reccommend a good starting brand (that I can then mod to oblivion)?
I'm looking for a mid-range hollowbody electric - can anyone reccommend a good starting brand (that I can then mod to oblivion)?
Epiphone dot? Or if you have a little more to spend, an Epi 339. Mine is a Tanglewood Memphis (posted above somewhere), but they're out of production and I can't speak for the replacements, but it's more guitar than £100 deserves to buy.
If you have a little more, a Hagstrom Viking. Make it a baritone ^-^
I'm looking for a mid-range hollowbody electric - can anyone reccommend a good starting brand (that I can then mod to oblivion)?
Epiphone dot? Or if you have a little more to spend, an Epi 339. Mine is a Tanglewood Memphis (posted above somewhere), but they're out of production and I can't speak for the replacements, but it's more guitar than £100 deserves to buy.
If you have a little more, a Hagstrom Viking. Make it a baritone ^-^
My budget for this is about $850AU, so I could probably afford to go better than the Epis. Unfortunately Hagstroms would have to be purchased from overseas and then shipped here, and I've always made a rule about testing guitars before I buy them.. Any other suggestions? :-)
Iunno, maybe I'll just save up for another year and get something top of the range. You know, spend a completely justifiable $3,500 AU on a Maton BB1200 DLX. I got to play one once and no other guitar I've ever played has come even close to the sound that that beast produces.Well dude that's what I'm doing. I want a jazzmaster pretty fucking bad, but I don't want to settle for anything other than the Troy Van Leeuwen signature that Fender have just released, but at £900 it's a little more than what I can afford right now.
Most rollers will start buzzing at some point, the best solution is to replace it really, or if you need it short term, some super glue?
I want any Jag, even if it was painted with the creator's actual shit before it was varnished.
Also Pat, welcome to the Squier Strat club. I need to get mine fixed, I miss the poor bastard.
So..
I've gotten rid of my entire rack. I need a new amp now. LET THE GASSING COMMENCE
So..
I've gotten rid of my entire rack. I need a new amp now. LET THE GASSING COMMENCE
SOVTEK BASS RIG
Well I dunno. I'd be okay with going back to solid states
ALSO: Marshall Lead 100 Mosfet.
It also, of course, means that if you fuck up you can just go round the chord progression again and pretend no mistake was made. In a band you have to rehearse like FUCK.QFT
Okay, little update:
I got me a Carvin MTS3200 50th Anniversary Edition. I'm a fan. These things apparently have a reputation (among those in the know) for being extremely underrated, overlooked amps for metal. Now, I've heard somewhere that these were more or less ubiquitous in the Californian PxV/HxC scene in the 90s, due to them being a great deal cheaper than most other tube heads.
Anyway, I chose this over the JCM 900 SL-X, and I am pleased I did. The gain channel on this thing is just ridiculous. The amount of low end it can crank out is borderline absurd. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with it. It'll do what I need it to do, and it is simple to operate.
There are some caveats, though:
- It does not have a master volume knob. This means that I couldn't quite run my Sansamp into the FX Return in any practical fashion, since I couldn't regulate volume. I found a workaround for this, though. I immediately snagged one of these: http://effektpedaler.dk/product.asp?product=5013
The clever thing about this, is that it can also TURN DOWN, to the point of turning off completely. So now I have a master volume knob, without having to go in and mod anything. Also, I got a sweet new boost pedal! Yay! When using the amp for my Grind band, I'll probably just run it into the preamp to give the whole thing a little slap and drive it a bit harder.
- The power section actually has EL34's. The exact type of tubes I was trying to avoid. But I'm okay with it; it sounds brutal so I'm happy. I'll just toss 6L6's in it, come next retubing. It has a bias switch on the back of it, so there's literally zero modding or adjusting needed. Lovely.
Congrats on a nice purchase!
Would a bass VI bridge the gap nicely between my newfound bass enjoyment and my established guitar skillz?
If anyone thinks bass is unimportant, they've never tried to perform without a bassist. And apparently that video isn't available in the US, weird.
Actually, I think that kinda argues FOR bassists being shit guitarists...
Just sayin'.
Whenever I pick up my bass again these days, it astounds me how much my playing has improved due to a better fundamental understanding of music. It kind of works both ways. Everyone should play more than one instrument
thinking of integrating my laptop into my guitar rig.
heh... or in my case, playing w/o bass = some kind of infidelity I don't want to explain or quantify.
thinking of integrating my laptop into my guitar rig.
It can be a really good addition to your rig as long as you know what you're doing, I'm still learning how to use my comp as a tool (Including recording), so i wish you luck on getting it integrated effectively.
Is anyone familiar with Carvin's passive pickups? They have a ditch-the-electronics reputation, and Jeph mentioned he didn't like the active pickups, but their guitars have to start with their own pickups. I'm curious about the M22SD and C22B humbuckers.
Actually, I have a Bigsby guitar and it's not really that bad. The key is to get a piece of foam or sponge and stick it between the string anchors and the guitar body. It'll hold the string ends in place while you put them on the tuning pegs.
Any opinions on Lace Sensor pickups? Typical Strat pickups are too thin for my tastes, but I don't want the rolled-off top-end of a humbucker/P-90, nor the heavy lower mids of humbuckers. String separation/note clarity is important to me. Do the Laces work for this, or are there good alternatives? It'd be for an HSS setup, using basically only the bridge pickup for distortion.
The mixer has a USB out.
I also got myself a bass amp: A Hartke HA3500 head with a rack case
I can't really imagine pickups like that having nearly enough magnetic pull to mess anything, even when there's five of 'em. That problem usually only arises with high-output stuff. That said; I haven't ever really experienced any issues in that regard, and believe me when I say I have a history of using high-output pickups.
Anyway; I did a thing with my Metal Zone!
https://soundcloud.com/doktorlummer/metalzone-mods
3. Playing electric guitar with strictly your fingers is sick as fuck, do it.
(http://www.archtop.com/PageMill_Resources/Guitars%203/450x600x34hwood_.jpg.pagespeed.ic.o-51wvFtQP.jpg)
1934 Epiphone Hollywood Masterbilt Tenor (http://www.archtop.com/ac_34hollywood.html)
obligatory weird doombilly guitar post. (http://gittlerinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gittler-homepage-white-bg.jpg) (http://gittlerinstruments.com/)
pretty
obligatory weird doombilly guitar post. (http://gittlerinstruments.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/gittler-homepage-white-bg.jpg) (http://gittlerinstruments.com/)I'm curious to hear one. Any recommendations?
pretty
bruhhhhhhh that thing's sweet. fan frets, eh? how much different is it ergonomically?
Lockdown had made me consider learning an instrument. And my mind fell on guitar, and since I already own an audio interface for a microphone, I could plug in an e-guitar and spare my neighbours from my beginner's fails.
Long story short, I've found a new Epiphone Les Paul SL Ebony for 109€ at a local music store. Does anyone know anything about them, are they recommendable for absolute beginners?
I, on the other hand, have added someone new to my relationship - Luna, the name I have given to a Japanese Fender Midnight Stratocaster. One of these.This lady is beautiful and I think I love her.
(https://mannsmusic.2dimg.com/4/1_4bd7a553fd.jpg)
I am very annoyed that I can't quite put a name to that song. You know how you get a sneeze that just - won't - sneeze? Yeah, it's like that.