Topic: The Guitar Topic (Read 1976444 times)

Bearer · « **Reply #3850 on:** 12 Feb 2009, 20:44 »

Alright, so my friend and I sat down and went over the logistics of the thing's wiring. It has a Piezo pickup routed into the base of the neck, and with that, I'm gonna put one of these bad boys right where the tele's bridge pickup would have gone (halfway down the body). It'll have a master volume and a master tone (500k), but I can't decide if I want a three-way switch or a blender pot to switch pickups. Any suggestions?

edwinalink · « **Reply #3851 on:** 12 Feb 2009, 22:07 »

how hard do you think it would be to get a lefty schecter 006 six thats at least as good as the 600 dollar C-1 i posted above?

all the ones I've seen have the same crappy pickups as my warlock,

and as for build quality I'm clueless

the 006 is just prettier!

Beastmouth · « **Reply #3852 on:** 12 Feb 2009, 23:57 »

Quote from: Bearer on 12 Feb 2009, 20:44

Alright, so my friend and I sat down and went over the logistics of the thing's wiring. It has a Piezo pickup routed into the base of the neck, and with that, I'm gonna put one of these bad boys right where the tele's bridge pickup would have gone (halfway down the body). It'll have a master volume and a master tone (500k), but I can't decide if I want a three-way switch or a blender pot to switch pickups. Any suggestions?

obv you wire it for stereo, send the piezo to the board, and fuzz out the jazz p/u into a dirty old valve amp. oh, and go for 1Mohm pots, you'll have a lot more punch that way, and you already got a tone knob to take care of that when you need to.

alternatively, nix the tone knob and just run the magnetic p/u thru an envelope filter.

zerobar · « **Reply #3853 on:** 13 Feb 2009, 00:02 »

Quote from: Bearer on 12 Feb 2009, 20:44

Alright, so my friend and I sat down and went over the logistics of the thing's wiring. It has a Piezo pickup routed into the base of the neck, and with that, I'm gonna put one of these bad boys right where the tele's bridge pickup would have gone (halfway down the body). It'll have a master volume and a master tone (500k), but I can't decide if I want a three-way switch or a blender pot to switch pickups. Any suggestions?

Why not both? Unless you want to have a tone for each pickup, you could always put three pots on it. One for volume, one for tone and one blending. Plus, you could always put a three way switch if you want a direct change between pickups. (sorry for any grammatical mistakes, it's my birthday, and needless to say, I've drank my fair share)

The good thing about having a guitar with a pick guard is that, if you want to change control schemes, the worst thing that can happen is that you have to buy a new pick guard.

Although, I don't play bass, so don't rake me over the coals if I wrong.

atimholt · « **Reply #3854 on:** 13 Feb 2009, 15:56 »

So, peoples, old beat up gear (acquired for free) is supposed to be awesome, right? I have this old amp from a defunct company called ASI, called the q tube 70. I've never used it, because it's missing the fuse-socket-cap-thingy. And the fuse, but that should be easy, I hope. So, I don't even know what to Google or look for on Ebay, cause I can't well type in "fuse-socket-cap-thingy." What do I need? And what fuse, exactly, should I look for? The guy at radio shack couldn't seem to find exactly what I needed.

I've read a couple online user reviews for it. They talk of its ability to liquify herds of live cattle, burn paint off walls, and shatter heavy glass from a distance. And it's apparently got black-light-visible paint on the front. Can you ask for more?
Here's the front (higher resolution here, front and back, so you can see what it's got). And if that were a real tube overdrive, would there be a 'standby' switch, or no?

EDIT: holy crap guys, I just found out that the company G&L exists. About all I know is Fender and Gibson (and I've seen Ibanez, and my dad has a couple Taylor acoustics), so the concept of Leo Fender founding another guitar company blows my mind. Are they any good? Do their (current) guitars appreciate in value as much (or better) than Fender? Do they even sell them at Guitar Center?

Beastmouth · « **Reply #3855 on:** 13 Feb 2009, 18:47 »

Quote from: atimholt on 13 Feb 2009, 15:56

EDIT: holy crap guys, I just found out that the company G&L exists. About all I know is Fender and Gibson (and I've seen Ibanez, and my dad has a couple Taylor acoustics), so the concept of Leo Fender founding another guitar company blows my mind. Are they any good? Do their (current) guitars appreciate in value as much (or better) than Fender? Do they even sell them at Guitar Center?

Actually, G & L is Leo Fender's third company. His second was Music Man. (I've got a 2 10" 65W Music Man version of the Twin Reverb; it's loud as hell and dirtier than a Fender Twin and completely awesome.) Neither of these companyies is going to have the same presence as Fender at any chain store, and they're less common at local music stores too, IME. I don't know what you mean exactly about appreciation; neither company was around in the '60s, so when the vintage guitar craze started in the '90s, their instruments weren't 'the real thing' that Beck, Hendrix, Dale, &c. would have used, so prices didn't go completely apeshit or anything. However, they are very well-made American electric instruments, and they'll hold value as well or better than most contemporary American factory Fenders.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #3856 on:** 13 Feb 2009, 18:58 »

G&Ls are awesome. Even Tributes, which are the G&L value line, are awesome.

Quote from: atimholt on 13 Feb 2009, 15:56

What do I need? And what fuse, exactly, should I look for?

I would take it in to a small, independent music store. They might be able to help you out, if they do any amplifier servicing. I know that where I live (Minnesota) we have a really fantastic place called Savage Audio which would totally be able to help you out.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #3857 on:** 13 Feb 2009, 20:25 »

Yeah, I'd go to some local guitar/amp shops nearby and ask if they do amp services, and then see if they'll give you a hand.

That is a pretty sick amp, by the way.

zerobar · « **Reply #3858 on:** 14 Feb 2009, 23:37 »

@atimholt

I have a carvin tube amp from the 80's that is really similar to yours. I think the model is an XV112. Supposedly, Carvin just used Mesa guts. If that's the case, your amp might be the same as mine, just with a different name on it. Mine's 100 watts, all tube, with a built in equalizer. Unfortunately, it's in the shop, but when I get back, I can check the fuse and see what kind it is, or if Carvin sells replacement parts.

atimholt · « **Reply #3859 on:** 16 Feb 2009, 03:10 »

Thanks. I guess I really need to just take it in someplace. I'll see.

I'm starting to fall in love with g&l. I've read nothing but love for them. Of course, I want to get a Megatar next of all.
But if I got a regular guitar, it'd maybe be the g&l s-500. I'd started to fall in love with strats when I discovered g&l, and I like the added features the s-500 has over the legacy. I like their headstock too. I've got a Squier strat now, and those have got that enormous 70's style headstock which seems to want to detach and become its own instrument. Seriously, it's practically its own guitar body.

jeph · « **Reply #3860 on:** 16 Feb 2009, 16:33 »

G&Ls are what Fenders should be but aren't. Rock solid construction, amazing pickups, great playability, reasonable price vs. quality.

I don't even LIKE single-coils but I have such a boner for their classic Telecaster-style model.

That said, my current dream guitar is one of these suckers with vintage-style humbuckers in it:

[img width= height=]http://crestonguitars.com/_includes/img.php?t=gallery_img&f=image&id=1887[/img]

Beastmouth · « **Reply #3861 on:** 16 Feb 2009, 17:00 »

Quote from: jeph on 16 Feb 2009, 16:33

G&Ls are what Fenders should be but aren't. Rock solid construction, amazing pickups, great playability, reasonable price vs. quality.

I don't even LIKE single-coils but I have such a boner for their classic Telecaster-style model.

That said, my current dream guitar is one of these suckers with vintage-style humbuckers in it:

[img width= height=]http://crestonguitars.com/_includes/img.php?t=gallery_img&f=image&id=1887[/img]

Is that a stereo tele with wide-range 'buckers?

Spluff · « **Reply #3862 on:** 16 Feb 2009, 20:36 »

Could you please not quote the person above you (or quote pictures)?

imapiratearg · « **Reply #3863 on:** 16 Feb 2009, 20:37 »

Damnit, Jeph. You're buying me a new pair of pants.

Hehe. Those guitars are all crafted in Burlington. That makes me happy for some reason.

jeph · « **Reply #3864 on:** 16 Feb 2009, 22:02 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 16 Feb 2009, 20:37

Damnit, Jeph. You're buying me a new pair of pants.

Hehe. Those guitars are all crafted in Burlington. That makes me happy for some reason.

dude makes fancy tops from old barn-beams. SO HOT

Ballard · « **Reply #3865 on:** 16 Feb 2009, 22:20 »

Quote from: Beastmouth on 16 Feb 2009, 17:00

Is that a stereo tele with wide-range 'buckers?

It's just a luthier's custom take on a Tele Deluxe.

Beastmouth · « **Reply #3866 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 01:06 »

No, really? A Tele with 2 Fender Wide-Range style humbuckers is a takeoff on a tele deluxe? How interesting!

What's really wild looking is that it seems to have 2 outputs

Ballard · « **Reply #3867 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 01:29 »

Don't you sass me. I missed the two 1/4 inch jacks.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3868 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 05:12 »

Step off, Jeph! I'm the Tele Deluxe guy around here. =(

Beastmouth · « **Reply #3869 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 06:52 »

Quote from: Ballard on 17 Feb 2009, 01:29

Don't you sass me. I missed the two 1/4 inch jacks.

Well, it *is* a Tele! What are they doing, putting jacks on the top like that?

Man, I haven't even thought about getting a stereo instrument since I sold my Rickenbacker 4001. Not that I ever had 2 amps when I had that thing, tho. But now I'm all about stereo delays and such, hmm... Do I smell a new wiring project?

Ballard · « **Reply #3870 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 09:30 »

Quote from: Beastmouth on 17 Feb 2009, 06:52

I sold my Rickenbacker 4001

Fight you!

imapiratearg · « **Reply #3871 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 09:35 »

WHY WOULD YOU EVER DO SUCH A THING

Tehz · « **Reply #3872 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 10:43 »

If I had a 4001 (or just a Ric in general), I think I'd sooner sell my soul.

johnny5 · « **Reply #3873 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 14:56 »

Sorry if this was posted before, but there's a lot of pages...

anyone seen the mods this kid did to his tele? the details are on his blog: http://www.michaelocean.com/sesquipedalian/Tele_Mods.html

he plays some radiohead to get an idea on the sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Fd66DKX_g

Beastmouth · « **Reply #3874 on:** 17 Feb 2009, 18:05 »

I sold my Rick cuz it looked better than it played. The bridge was misplaced and wouldn't intonate the E. And I'm not so much of a bass player anyway. It was a cool instrument, but I miss my old salmon pink CIJ Jazz bass more.

I'm much happier with this than the Rick, anyway:

(tho obv I wish I'd waited a few years to sell my Rick til after they doubled in value)

jeph · « **Reply #3875 on:** 18 Feb 2009, 02:39 »

Quote from: Beastmouth on 17 Feb 2009, 18:05

I sold my Rick cuz it looked better than it played. The bridge was misplaced and wouldn't intonate the E. And I'm not so much of a bass player anyway. It was a cool instrument, but I miss my old salmon pink CIJ Jazz bass more.

I'm much happier with this than the Rick, anyway:

(tho obv I wish I'd waited a few years to sell my Rick til after they doubled in value)

your bass guitar wouldn't intonate an E? where was the bridge, on MARS????

seriously, that boggles my mind. the bridge would have to be like 1/2 an inch out of place to be un-intonable. Or the frets would have to be in IOWA or something.

Sir Tacopuss · « **Reply #3876 on:** 18 Feb 2009, 04:45 »

guys, my stuff has arrived:

i'm still waiting for this sucker to arrive from obamaland, can't wait to rock some ultra-evil doom sounds.

ledhendrix · « **Reply #3877 on:** 18 Feb 2009, 07:01 »

That's a nice looking guitar, what's the sound like with the different pickups?

valley_parade · « **Reply #3878 on:** 18 Feb 2009, 07:37 »

I kind of want to get the P-90 Custom to match my 2HB one.

Ballard · « **Reply #3879 on:** 18 Feb 2009, 11:38 »

Man getting the Squier Tele Custom II in anything but blonde is a travesty.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3880 on:** 19 Feb 2009, 05:00 »

My friend's got one. I was expecting it to be more like butterscotch blonde, but it's kind of creamy/aged Oly white transparent.

Sounds like a fucking beast, though.

BaneAtvar · « **Reply #3881 on:** 19 Feb 2009, 18:09 »

My new quest, is to search for a Fender TC-90.

My life needs more P-90's, since the pickups on the Jazzmaster aren't REALLY P-90s.

Bearer · « **Reply #3882 on:** 19 Feb 2009, 19:48 »

Good luck man, those things are damn hard to find, especially the red one.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #3883 on:** 19 Feb 2009, 20:21 »

Played my lead guitarist's 70's Telecaster today. Died from amazement.

In other news, brand new strings take a while to break in on my Dano. I just put new strings on, and the low E is ridiculously bright.

Beastmouth · « **Reply #3884 on:** 19 Feb 2009, 22:57 »

Quote from: BaneAtvar on 19 Feb 2009, 18:09

My new quest, is to search for a Fender TC-90.

My life needs more P-90's, since the pickups on the Jazzmaster aren't REALLY P-90s.

they're not at all p-90's

they hum and they go in a guitar and that's about it

valley_parade · « **Reply #3885 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 05:12 »

Quote from: BaneAtvar on 19 Feb 2009, 18:09

My new quest, is to search for a Fender TC-90.

My life needs more P-90's, since the pickups on the Jazzmaster aren't REALLY P-90s.

Well..no. They're just single-coil pickups that were specially designed for a Jazzmaster. From what I've heard, the CIJ Jazzmaster pickups are actually more similar to Strat pickups than say, AVRI or vintage Jazzmasters. P-90s are a whole different species.

(other solution: give me yr Jazzmaster)

Caspian · « **Reply #3886 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 05:53 »

just got my epiphone tuned down to C. For anything doomy, droney, death-y or doom/deathy, man, it's amazing! And when you drop the lower string down to Bb it's extremely good times. I can finally play along to The Angelic Process now, yay!

Pics of my guitars:

Gibson Les Paul <333333

Terrible photo, but man, this is such a good guitar. The bass response is just astounding, truly fearsome low end. This is pretty ideal for me, as the two tones I generally use are a really bassy, thick sort of distortion, or a really bassy, thick clean sound. I don't do a lot of strumming.

Epiphone Explorer

Obviously not as good a guitar but a lot of fun. I originally bought the guitar solely because it's the shape Hetfield plays, but turns out that the explorer is a pretty neat guitar shape as is. Nice distortion sound and the neck pickup has a surprisingly nice clean tone, very Mogwai-ish sounding.

I would post pics of my amp, but it's just a Marshall MG50.. quite embarrasing, really. I'll pick up a new one soon-ish, either an orange or something more esoteric. Pedalwise, I've got a Vox Bulldog distortion pedal (don't use it much with my current amp), a Digitech reverb and a Roland Space Echo, which is a seriously quality delay unit.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3887 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 06:37 »

Man, C standard is such a solid tuning for drone metal.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #3888 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 06:40 »

I'm probably going to buy either an epiphone explorer or sg soon. Any reasons why i shouldn't?

valley_parade · « **Reply #3889 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 07:46 »

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 20 Feb 2009, 06:40

I'm probably going to buy either an epiphone explorer or sg soon. Any reasons why i shouldn't?

Explorers are a little tacky unless you seriously rock? I can't complain if you're getting a G-400, though. Solid guitars.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #3890 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 08:25 »

Quote from: Jeans on 20 Feb 2009, 07:13

No. There isn't. Doo eet

Guys I need yr help. I am trying to read and play this tab, but I don't know what C/B means and neither a B nor C chord sounds right. WHAT DO I DOOOO

It's a either a C chord with a B note in the bass, or a B with a C in the bass. I can't remember which. So, tabbed out you might have a chord looking like...

|--0
|--1
|--0
|--2
|--2
|--x

OR

|--x
|--4
|--4
|--4
|--3
|--x

Both seem like really weird chord voicings, though...I mean the first one is more like an B/Am7 than a B/C

Thrillho · « **Reply #3891 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 09:30 »

C/B means the B note is in the bass. It sounds weird because traditionally it's just used to bridge between C and A minor or the other way.

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #3892 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 12:44 »

@Valley

i was thinking about the iommi as well but i prefer dot inlays over fancy, schmancy crosses.
And in my book tackyness is a plus (up to a certain point).
Thank for the replies by the way.

glyphic · « **Reply #3893 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 18:47 »

You guys, there is a Marshall half stack for sale on Craigslist for $400. It's the MG100HDFX with MG412A (angled) cabinet. IS THIS WORTH IT? My tax refund could totally cover it. Argh. I hate being poor.

Caspian · « **Reply #3894 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 19:01 »

Quote from: valley_parade on 20 Feb 2009, 07:46

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 20 Feb 2009, 06:40
I'm probably going to buy either an epiphone explorer or sg soon. Any reasons why i shouldn't?

Explorers are a little tacky unless you seriously rock? I can't complain if you're getting a G-400, though. Solid guitars.

Hetfield plays an Explorer. Therefore, you should get one. The shape's rather comfortable, too.

Spluff · « **Reply #3895 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 19:02 »

Why would you want to play anything Hetfield plays? The only pro is that it isn't Kirk Hammett.

Caspian · « **Reply #3896 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 19:19 »

Quote from: Spluff on 20 Feb 2009, 19:02

Why would you want to play anything Hetfield plays? The only pro is that it isn't Kirk Hammett.

Well, it's a fact that Hetfield circa '87 is the peak of music. So I think it's pretty obvious, really.

Beastmouth · « **Reply #3897 on:** 20 Feb 2009, 23:46 »

Quote from: Caspian on 20 Feb 2009, 19:19

Quote from: Spluff on 20 Feb 2009, 19:02
Why would you want to play anything Hetfield plays? The only pro is that it isn't Kirk Hammett.

Well, it's a fact that Hetfield circa '87 is the peak of music. So I think it's pretty obvious, really.

What? Hetfield circa '87 isn't even the peak of Metallica, much less music that don't suck

NotAFanOfFenders · « **Reply #3898 on:** 21 Feb 2009, 04:54 »

I like the old Metallica better than 'the new one' but I still think they're awesome.
Also metallica was one of the few good things in metal in the 80's and are therefore awesome.
Awesome.

valley_parade · « **Reply #3899 on:** 21 Feb 2009, 06:31 »

Quote from: NotAFanOfFenders on 20 Feb 2009, 12:44

@Valley

i was thinking about the iommi as well but i prefer dot inlays over fancy, schmancy crosses.
And in my book tackyness is a plus (up to a certain point).
Thank for the replies by the way.

Well that and the Iommi is 24 frets. Makes the neck pickup sound a little different because it's placed closer to the bridge. (Doesn't Lunchy have an Iommi G-400 for some weird reason?)

Also, I don't think Hetfield when I think Explorer. I think of that goofy-haired bastard from Coheed and Cambria. Do you really want to be like him?

Edit, going by what you're saying, Matt, I was messing around with what I believe was a C/G chord last night.

-0-
-1-
-0-
-2-
-3-
-3-, correct?

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