Topic: The Guitar Topic (Read 1977431 times)

MakuseruSukotto · « **Reply #4000 on:** 09 Mar 2009, 09:44 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 08 Mar 2009, 21:59

See, I considered that for a minute, but I really want the Filtertrons and the tone switching circuitry. I really did like the Pro Jet's feel, so I suppose if I want to be frugal ('cause come on, there's a difference of a grand and a half to two grand there) I could get one.

I wasn't really looking for a Gretsch though. Just happened to get offered a trade for an old amp I had laying around, so I said "sure why not".

Bearer · « **Reply #4001 on:** 09 Mar 2009, 09:51 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 08 Mar 2009, 21:59

See, I considered that for a minute, but I really want the Filtertrons and the tone switching circuitry. I really did like the Pro Jet's feel, so I suppose if I want to be frugal ('cause come on, there's a difference of a grand and a half to two grand there) I could get one.

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

valley_parade · « **Reply #4002 on:** 09 Mar 2009, 10:09 »

Bearer, the Pro Jets have mini-humbuckers, whereas the Duos are full-sized.

doombilly · « **Reply #4003 on:** 09 Mar 2009, 11:38 »

Quote from: ledhendrix on 07 Mar 2009, 03:12

Ah should have been a bit more specific. I don't really know what to play, I'd like to start playing it like a bassist rather than a guitarist that owns a bass if that makes sense. Are there any particular songs that would be good to learn?

Anything by James Jamerson. Dude is probably one of the least known and most copied styles on the bass.

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He is reported to have played on some 95% of Motown recordings between 1962 and 1968. He eventually performed on nearly 30 No. 1 pop hits -- surpassing the record commonly attributed to The Beatles. On the R&B charts, nearly 70 of his performances went to the top.

Patrick · « **Reply #4004 on:** 09 Mar 2009, 13:19 »

Quote from: Bearer on 09 Mar 2009, 09:51

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

Oh my god if I didn't love the sound of my Kay I would do this to her. I think maybe I should buy another acoustic something like her on eBay, get a pair of those surface-mount mini-humbuckers, and build myself a hollowbody electric.

Oh my GOD I just came so hard at that idea, it's not even funny.

Bearer · « **Reply #4005 on:** 09 Mar 2009, 19:12 »

Guitar Fetish is a pretty rad site. I'm basicly building my telecaster off there and ebay.
pickups:
-Neck minihumbucker
-Repro 60's Hot bridge

valley_parade · « **Reply #4006 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 10:35 »

Oh MAN. OH MAN.

I should maybe buy this.

Christophe · « **Reply #4007 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 10:42 »

If I were ever to get a Wildkat I'd eventually have to break down by getting a pickguard custom-cut for it. Something about non-pickguarded guitars irks me.

But yes Shane, you should get it.

valley_parade · « **Reply #4008 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 10:43 »

$400? Yeah. But then how am I gonna afford a silverface Vibro Champ?

Patrick · « **Reply #4009 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 16:14 »

You know about that one friend of mine whose dad Chuck has a Gibson CS-356 and a Fender Blues Deluxe? Yeah, he has a WildKat too.

He knows exactly how much I hate him.

(Chris, I am oddly enough against pickguards in a lot of cases when it comes to semi-hollows. My friend with the natural-finish Sheraton took his pickguard off and the thing looks absolutely gorgeous, and I would LOVE to do that with a sunburst 335 someday)

imapiratearg · « **Reply #4010 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 19:04 »

That WildKat is sexy. It's now on my list of "possible guitars to buy if I ever have the money again." It's got everything I want.

sean · « **Reply #4011 on:** 10 Mar 2009, 19:18 »

Shane you should get that so in 4-5 months we can be orange hollow body brothers. We could even write each other letters about how awesome our guitars are.

valley_parade · « **Reply #4012 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 05:02 »

I realize now, those are CHROME P-90s.

If I get that, for aesthetic reasons, they're going black. And getting a roller bridge, for "this shit works" reasons.

Patrick · « **Reply #4013 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 06:19 »

The decision is made. I will buy myself a decent budget acoustic, open tune it, and surface-mount some of those dogear P-90s. Then I will slap two volume knobs on, a tone knob, and a 3-way. And there will be no rest for the weary.

valley_parade · « **Reply #4014 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 07:08 »

That thing is going to win the "so ugly it's awesome" award, Patrick.

(Witch hats or else I'm going to smash it on you)

Patrick · « **Reply #4015 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 14:35 »

No way man, I'm gonna make it gorgeous. It's going to look something like that one Gibson ES-300 that showed up in this thread like a year ago. Except not in a gorgeous sunburst.

Edit: after perusing eBay for maybe 5 minutes I came across something that absolutely makes me cry

Oh my god I have no reason left to live, this is too perfect for me to not be able to afford it

Christophe · « **Reply #4016 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 15:00 »

goddamnit why aren't instrument makers making little awesome double-cut archtops like this

damnit mike robinson get on that shit, I would trade away my Lead II in a heartbeat

Beastmouth · « **Reply #4017 on:** 11 Mar 2009, 21:30 »

Quote from: Christophe on 11 Mar 2009, 15:00

damnit mike robinson get on that shit, I would trade away my Lead II in a heartbeat

why would you get rid of a guitar you can actually play? ;-P

billiumbean · « **Reply #4018 on:** 12 Mar 2009, 17:02 »

Quote from: Christophe on 11 Mar 2009, 15:00

goddamnit why aren't instrument makers making little awesome double-cut archtops like this

Ahem.

celticgeek · « **Reply #4019 on:** 12 Mar 2009, 22:43 »

I restrung my guitar last night. It came into tune nicely today. Ah, magnificent brightness.

valley_parade · « **Reply #4020 on:** 13 Mar 2009, 05:09 »

Quote from: billiumbean on 12 Mar 2009, 17:02

Quote from: Christophe on 11 Mar 2009, 15:00
goddamnit why aren't instrument makers making little awesome double-cut archtops like this
Ahem.

AFFORDABLE PLEASE.

Patrick · « **Reply #4021 on:** 13 Mar 2009, 15:38 »

I am completely with Shane on this one. God, I would give anything for that Kay. I'd trade my Jag. At least they're still making Jags. FUCK I hate my life.

valley_parade · « **Reply #4022 on:** 13 Mar 2009, 16:41 »

Kay's still around, Patrick.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Kay-Vintage-Reissue-Guitars-Reissue-Thin-Twin-Electric-Guitar?sku=528022

Patrick · « **Reply #4023 on:** 14 Mar 2009, 16:03 »

They have one guitar and one bass available on MF. A quick Google search yielded nothing but a Strat clone, an SG clone, a 335 clone, and some other pathetic clone shit. Nothing like what Kay used to be.

Christophe · « **Reply #4024 on:** 14 Mar 2009, 16:27 »

That website looks like it was last copyrighted in 2006 brah (as well as written in 1996).

MakuseruSukotto · « **Reply #4025 on:** 14 Mar 2009, 22:38 »

Plays awesome. Love it.

Patrick · « **Reply #4026 on:** 15 Mar 2009, 01:15 »

You can give me all your guitars and start fresh if it will help you revive your passion for it.

Tehz · « **Reply #4027 on:** 15 Mar 2009, 11:00 »

Quote from: MakuseruSukotto on 14 Mar 2009, 22:38

Plays awesome. Love it.

You lucky fucker. Is it an Electromatic?

imapiratearg · « **Reply #4028 on:** 15 Mar 2009, 11:17 »

It's an Electromatic.

Tehz · « **Reply #4029 on:** 15 Mar 2009, 11:30 »

Truly a beautiful instrument. Makes me want to invest in a Gretsch.

BlahBlah · « **Reply #4030 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 13:25 »

Does anyone know how to play Slow Hands by Silkworm? I just can't work out the chords at all.

Also, I think this is Don't Make Plans This Friday:

G F A C
Repeat a few times, then the chorus bit goes:
G F G A C G A C
I'm not sure about that line, I think the second G or the A might be wrong.
The solo seems to be using the E minor pentatonic, just messing around up there. I play all the chords as barres, strumming and picking random notes, it sounds alright.

Christophe · « **Reply #4031 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 14:33 »

The verse chords are correct, but I usually make that A an A minor, and that first chord in the chorus I play an E minor.

Lovely fucking song.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #4032 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 20:11 »

If we're talking about songs now, I figured out "The Concept" by Teenage Fanclub the other day.

Nodaisho · « **Reply #4033 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 21:01 »

I am pretty much tone-deaf, it takes me forever to figure out that kind of stuff. If I'm lucky, and the chords are close, I can figure out the interval after a couple tries. I really don't know how you people do it.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #4034 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 21:06 »

Sometimes by accident, sometimes by trial and error.

celticgeek · « **Reply #4035 on:** 17 Mar 2009, 21:10 »

Yes, serendipity. And Google is your friend.

Patrick · « **Reply #4036 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 03:30 »

For the record:

all-guitar-chords.com is an amazing resource for finding names for all the ricockulous chords you "invent". There's a link to a function on there called "chord name".

It also shows you any scale you want ever.

atimholt · « **Reply #4037 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 06:24 »

I accidentally came up with the flight of the bumblebee without meaning to at all at all. Then my fingers exploded.

Bearer · « **Reply #4038 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 08:42 »

Ballard · « **Reply #4039 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 08:48 »

valley_parade · « **Reply #4040 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 08:50 »

If you like Teles and Gretches, get one of each. Don't call up Fender's Custom Shop and say "make me something atrocious".

That, my friends, is a Tele that even I would not touch.

doombilly · « **Reply #4041 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 10:52 »

Not sure if I ever posted this?...but get out your moist towels for for cleanup.

Vintage shoppe I found a couple yrs ago in SFO. Click the image for more.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #4042 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 11:12 »

Quote from: Bearer on 18 Mar 2009, 08:42

GretschTele

B===D~~~

valley_parade · « **Reply #4043 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 11:29 »

Quote from: doombilly on 18 Mar 2009, 10:52

Not sure if I ever posted this?...but get out your moist towels for for cleanup.

Double cutaway Les Paul Junior hauglSJFJHDFHJSFKDSJKSD

doombilly · « **Reply #4044 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 12:42 »

yeah all those guitars were REALLY old. Not fake worn.

Patrick · « **Reply #4045 on:** 18 Mar 2009, 16:46 »

Where exactly was this shop in San Fran? It looks like I have a lot of fucking things to do the next time I'm in the Yay Area.

doombilly · « **Reply #4046 on:** 19 Mar 2009, 05:15 »

It has been two yrs but I think this is the place:
http://realguitars.com/
Sucky web site but here's the map + 411:
http://www.insiderpages.com/b/3710720963

Ballard · « **Reply #4047 on:** 19 Mar 2009, 16:13 »

Quote from: Patrick on 18 Mar 2009, 16:46

Yay Area.

i c wut u did there

Patrick · « **Reply #4048 on:** 20 Mar 2009, 04:00 »

Nobody in a thread called "The Guitar Topic" would have any fucking clue what I was talking about if I just said "The Hyphy".

valley_parade · « **Reply #4049 on:** 20 Mar 2009, 08:23 »

Yeah, I would have guessed you were talking about that Hyperion fuzz that Devi Ever makes.

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