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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1050 on: 30 Jan 2008, 12:46 »

J Mascis Signature Jazzmaster. It's purple and shiny!
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« Reply #1051 on: 30 Jan 2008, 12:46 »

And only $800.
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« Reply #1052 on: 30 Jan 2008, 13:00 »

And only $800.
And only righthanded.  ;_;
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« Reply #1053 on: 30 Jan 2008, 13:11 »

And only $800.

That alway struck me as odd.
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« Reply #1054 on: 30 Jan 2008, 13:59 »

Gemm, this better be a hell of an Epi LP if you're going to top Anna's Danelectro.

£350 worth of amazing sound.

Plus I like how it looks more than I do Anna's. Although that Danelectro is beautiful.
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« Reply #1055 on: 30 Jan 2008, 14:19 »

I am lusting over some PRS SEs in the local guitar shop, if nothing breaks on my computer, I might be able to afford one soon *knock on wood*. Thinking a Tremonti, the extra tone and volume knobs seem like they can't be a bad thing. But I don't like the looks as much, and I don't know if I will like the feel... I need to go in and play them when I actually have money.

Noooooo not the Tremonti

Playing a guitar with the name of the fucking guy from CREED on it is basically like wearing a giant sign that says "I am a giant douchebag."
Maybe that is why it is the cheapest one there, 380 as opposed to 480.

They have non-SE singlecuts for 1300, I wish I could afford that, but if I could, I would probably end up getting a car.

The latest Alter Bridge album actually isn't bad, the vocals don't seem to fit, but he actually appears to be trying to play guitar well.

edit: I would get a Santana one if they had one in stock, it wasn't too expensive, and it felt good to play, but they don't. They have a lot of the SE Ones though, the ones with one pickup and one knob. Those are actually cheaper than the Tremonti, but I don't think I want something that limits options that much. I might not be good enough to take advantage of the features of the more elaborate set ups yet, but I want to be able to when I am good enough to do so.

edit^2: Oh, and who says I am not a douchebag?
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1056 on: 30 Jan 2008, 19:39 »

Gemm, this better be a hell of an Epi LP if you're going to top Anna's Danelectro.

£350 worth of amazing sound.

Whoa whoa whoa. This is like U.S. $800 going toward an Epiphone? Dude just get a Sheraton or something already.
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« Reply #1057 on: 30 Jan 2008, 21:16 »

While I think stuff tends towards being more expensive in the UK, Kim is right, there has to be a better guitar for that price.
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« Reply #1058 on: 31 Jan 2008, 05:56 »

Gemm, this better be a hell of an Epi LP if you're going to top Anna's Danelectro.

£350 worth of amazing sound.

Whoa whoa whoa. This is like U.S. $800 going toward an Epiphone? Dude just get a Sheraton or something already.

I think importing guitars is a little more expensive for the Brits.

That or it's an LP Custom Plus.
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1059 on: 31 Jan 2008, 07:47 »

You guys I was in the music store yesterday and they had one of these:



I think I need to own it. But I already have too many guitars!

WHY MUST LIFE BE SO DIFFICULT

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« Reply #1060 on: 31 Jan 2008, 07:50 »

I already have too many guitars!

NOT POSSIBLE.
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« Reply #1061 on: 31 Jan 2008, 08:56 »

I agree wholeheartedly with this comment. Seriously? Look at the number of Gibsons Kieffer Sutherland owns, and he doesn't even fucking play for a living.

tl;dr NO EXCUSES JEPH
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1062 on: 31 Jan 2008, 09:24 »

Too many guitars??????????????????

Blasphemy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1063 on: 31 Jan 2008, 09:27 »

Patrick was referring to:



Full story here.

That one he's holding, by the way? It's a '59. A FUCKING '59.
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1064 on: 31 Jan 2008, 09:30 »

The one to the left of that Explorer on the right, there.  That is a sexy guitar.
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1065 on: 31 Jan 2008, 10:19 »

It's kinda weird for me to be in a forum, where a Fender Jaguar is considered useful.

Whatever happened to a good ol' Les Paul?

Anyone with long hair started plugging them into Marshalls and thinking they were the best band in the world. And so I, for one, grew to despise them and everything they began to stand for.

That is to say, they suck, dude!
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1066 on: 31 Jan 2008, 10:30 »

imapiratearg- that's just a faded Les Paul in TV Yellow. The double cutaway model is cooler.

DynamiteKid just outlined the reason I'll probably never get a Les Paul. That doesn't stop me from thinking that they're fucking great, really nice looking guitars. But they're just too stereotypical as rokk guitars for me.
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« Reply #1067 on: 31 Jan 2008, 10:48 »

Holy shit that's a lot of guitars. I don't think I know enough about electrics to get a boner over them like you guys do, but the acoustic in front is gorgeous.




This is my acoustic:


It's a little scuffed up now because my brother stole it for a while and when I got it back there were nicks. But it's still pretty and I love it, and it sounds great. I'm pretty much just starting out learning to play, been about a month (plus some random attempts at learning chords over the past year but complete failure at chord progressions).

True story: That guitar was given to me by a random guy on the street, for nothing but the condition that I should learn to play.
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1068 on: 31 Jan 2008, 11:58 »

My friend has an acoustic that's made out of 100% maple.  Probably the best sounding one I've heard.

But guys, I think I have a trump up my sleeve.  My grandfather recently passed away, which totally sucks, but he had an old Gibson hollow body from the 40's!  My dad is having it restored by Gibson, but we're not going to get it back probably until next year.  I'd get a pic up if I could, but I sadly don't have one.  I need to find out the serial number in any event.
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« Reply #1069 on: 31 Jan 2008, 12:01 »

I don't think I know enough about electrics to get a boner over them like you guys do

Yeah Fuzz just go under the assumption that every guitar there is -fucking amazing-. Because they are.

Seriously? Those are all vintage Gibsons. That motherfucker has a '59 ES-335 and I want to chloroform the motherfucker and steal it from him.
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« Reply #1070 on: 31 Jan 2008, 20:14 »

imapiratearg- that's just a faded Les Paul in TV Yellow.

Not a Faded Les Paul, it's a Les Paul Special, aiight?
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« Reply #1071 on: 31 Jan 2008, 20:46 »

Yeah Gene nothing there is new-manufacture, that is an -original run- TV yellow Les Paul flattop.
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« Reply #1072 on: 31 Jan 2008, 20:51 »

It's still gorgeous, in my opinion.
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Re: The Guitar Topic
« Reply #1073 on: 31 Jan 2008, 22:11 »

I personally prefer the two flanking it. That explorer is sexy, as is the other guitar which I can't put a name to.

Also, that much gold hardware gives me a raging erection.
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« Reply #1074 on: 01 Feb 2008, 05:04 »

Kieffer Sutherland

How does HE have a signature model and I don't? He's a FUCKING ACTOR.
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« Reply #1075 on: 01 Feb 2008, 05:15 »

I personally prefer the two flanking it. That explorer is sexy, as is the other guitar which I can't put a name to.

Also, that much gold hardware gives me a raging erection.

The one to the left of the vintage Les Paul Special is a Les Paul Junior.
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« Reply #1076 on: 01 Feb 2008, 07:53 »

The one thing I hate about Gibsons: EXPENSIVE AS FUCK. A Les Paul Jr. would be awesome if it wasn't $800. You can get an American-made Fender for another $100 and you have a lot more tone options.
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« Reply #1077 on: 01 Feb 2008, 07:56 »

Okay guys, we have to kill Kiefer Sutherland.

(incidentally I might be getting an SG, I have been looking at too many of them lately...)
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« Reply #1079 on: 01 Feb 2008, 08:59 »

All that being said, his sig-guitar looks pretty fuckin cool.
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« Reply #1080 on: 01 Feb 2008, 10:15 »

PS: Here's the first song recorded using the new POD X3. The guitars sound SO MUCH BETTER OMG

http://www.questionablecontent.net/CowerandSpit.mp3
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« Reply #1081 on: 01 Feb 2008, 10:53 »

All that being said, his sig-guitar looks pretty fuckin cool.

You know what'd look pretty fucking cool? MY SIGNATURE TELECASTER. Maybe I should get into acting, then I can get one!
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« Reply #1082 on: 01 Feb 2008, 11:31 »

PS: Here's the first song recorded using the new POD X3. The guitars sound SO MUCH BETTER OMG

http://www.questionablecontent.net/CowerandSpit.mp3

Aw fuck... Now I need one of those..
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« Reply #1083 on: 01 Feb 2008, 11:47 »

So what'd you guys have on your signature guitars?

For me, I've got one word for ya:

STRELECASTER.
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« Reply #1084 on: 01 Feb 2008, 11:54 »

White Telecaster, b/w/b '69 Thinline pickguard, normal 3-way/vol/tone control, humbucker in the bridge (probably a Duncan Custom 5) and a Texas Tele neck pickup.
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« Reply #1085 on: 01 Feb 2008, 12:27 »

PS: Here's the first song recorded using the new POD X3. The guitars sound SO MUCH BETTER OMG

http://www.questionablecontent.net/CowerandSpit.mp3

That sounds great, the song itself has a kind of Mastadon-ish quality. Is that recorded on the seven string?
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« Reply #1086 on: 01 Feb 2008, 13:04 »

Okay, guys, I just bought .010s for my guitar, and I've only had .09s on it before.  How do I avoid bowing my neck when I put them on?
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« Reply #1087 on: 01 Feb 2008, 14:17 »

Okay, guys, I just bought .010s for my guitar, and I've only had .09s on it before.  How do I avoid bowing my neck when I put them on?

Tighten the truss rod, but do it over a few days. I think the rule is to stick under a quarter or half turn a day so it doesn't blow the fuck up. What guitar is it? And kind of a rule of thumb, (atleast I think) is to replace on string at a time, don't take all the old ones off at once then restring.
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« Reply #1088 on: 01 Feb 2008, 14:20 »

Oops.  That's exactly what I did...

>.<

It's a Squire Stratocaster.  Nothing fancy.  It's already broken and I want to get a better guitar, so I'm not horribly concerned about it breaking.  Although, I don't have a spare to play at all.  :|
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« Reply #1089 on: 01 Feb 2008, 15:00 »

Oops.  That's exactly what I did...

>.<

It's a Squire Stratocaster.  Nothing fancy.  It's already broken and I want to get a better guitar, so I'm not horribly concerned about it breaking.  Although, I don't have a spare to play at all.  :|

You did what, take all the strings off? It's not going to ruin it, but chances are the necks' bow will be off, but you are adjusting it anyways, so I wouldn't sweat it.
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« Reply #1090 on: 01 Feb 2008, 15:04 »

Fun fact: It is frowned upon to quote the post right above you. It tends to anger the elder forum gods.
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« Reply #1091 on: 01 Feb 2008, 15:05 »

And kind of a rule of thumb, (atleast I think) is to replace on string at a time, don't take all the old ones off at once then restring.

I generally take them all off at once so I can get all the crap off my guitar.
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« Reply #1092 on: 01 Feb 2008, 15:58 »

I generally take them all off, then alternate. Especially with single cutaway guitars which (usually) have a neck tension issue. Starting with the low e, high E, a, b, d, g.

Jasper, why is it necessary to do it over a few days? I've never had any problem adjusting the bow completely at once.
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« Reply #1093 on: 01 Feb 2008, 16:03 »

It's advisable to do only about a quarter turn a day, to give time for the wood to adjust, or your truss rod might snap, or some other shit will go down. But a quarter turn is often enough adjustment anyway.
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« Reply #1094 on: 01 Feb 2008, 16:10 »

^^You got it. Cranking your truss rod is like slapping murphy's law in the balls.

Might as well put this all in one post -

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2210/2234967591_c7a6cc331e_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2183/2235010705_d107d25ba1_o.jpg

The inlays make you play pentatonics faster.
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« Reply #1095 on: 01 Feb 2008, 17:19 »

I have almost the same thing Jasper, but it's the model les paul-esque body and it's the more expensive version instead of the cheaper - the z-6, if I recall correctly. Quality fucking guitar. Though I hate the inlays, they look pretty dodgy.
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« Reply #1097 on: 01 Feb 2008, 18:10 »

The one thing I hate about Gibsons: EXPENSIVE AS FUCK. A Les Paul Jr. would be awesome if it wasn't $800. You can get an American-made Fender for another $100 and you have a lot more tone options.
I saw a... I think SG for 560, not epiphone, a gibson, I double-checked the name on the head.
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« Reply #1098 on: 01 Feb 2008, 18:17 »

Faded, probably. Patrick had some bad experience with that and the headstock snapping off.
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« Reply #1099 on: 01 Feb 2008, 18:19 »

Though I'm pretty sure that wasn't price related.
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