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Posted: 7/22/2005 12:54:39 PM | | AH.... good old Guitar Center. We finally got one in the town im in. Has been here about a year now. This store is definately customer oriented. A couple of months ago, I bought the E-MU X Board... 49 key midi controller. Was for playing Bass Lines only, as while being a bass player, I also double on keyboards. The controller started freezing up recently,oscillating on certain notes, and from middle "C" to the next octave, no matter what note I hit, a "C" was played. Felt that this was a very inferior product for the little time ive had it, and even though this was considered a software purchase, and was way beyond the 30 day money back guarentee policy, they still gave me a store credit for the full purchase amount! Great service these guys have! Needless to say, im back to using my old.... very very old Roland E.P.3 (YUK!) as my controller now. | |
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Posted: 7/24/2005 2:11:28 PM | I play guitar, dont have very good stuff though and things cost so damn much in Canada. a Wah pedal is 150 bucks, you can buy em for 60 in the US  I would much want a Fender Eric Johnson Signature Strat as my dream guitar but they cost too much. I play acoustic mainly though, better than my electric playing | |
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Posted: 7/27/2005 3:14:54 AM | ebay can be a good source of gear if you know what you are getting
or can take a chance | |
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Posted: 7/27/2005 9:35:41 AM | Absolutely, ....I've scored quite a few "broken", tube amps. If the problem isn't described in the auction, I ask, .....so far I've figured out what the fix was before the amp showed up at my door.
An hours work, a bit of $ for parts, ....et voila!
A vintage tube amp worth $800, ....... for $100.
If you know what you're getting into, ....it's the best way to buy. | |
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Posted: 7/30/2005 3:06:48 PM | yes I have scored guitars
too
beware though if you are not an experienced repair guy you can get over your head | |
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Posted: 8/7/2005 9:34:06 PM | hey g man....
whats a hot 6 and 12 string electric acoustic....thin body with deep cut out ?
i've been working so much ....i have no time to shop / compare price and value.
thanks dude...
danny | |
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Posted: 8/8/2005 12:00:06 AM | i dug
the washburn thin bodies from the early 90's
they are made in the usa .....really nice
and taylors if you got the dough | |
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Posted: 8/10/2005 11:16:42 AM | Thanks Pavara, and others, I took my Stratocaster to a technician at the music store and he did a set up on it, adjusted the bridge, etc. It plays more like the original when I got it-- now. The action is a lot better. He charged $50. I have another question.
I have a Fender Deluxe Hot Rod 40 Watt with a 12" speaker. I don't seem to get the tones I like. I use a Korg Pandora's Box which has amp simulation. It's not a great amp for distortion, but is so-so. It's not a bad amp for surf music like Beach Boys.
See, I played through my friend's Roland Keyboard Amp 1-12", going through his amp modeling pod (red one) and got a much better bass response. I liked the tone a lot better than my amp. Anyone have a Fender Amp that has solved this problem? I want more meaty bass tones and better Eric Clapton distortion. | |
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Posted: 8/10/2005 2:51:31 PM | fujianguy
well you could buy a different amp......or
-a closed back extension speaker cabinet will do wonders for bass
2-use your line out ------>a powered 1x12 box like your buddies keyboard amp
(kind like your amp with a sub woofer)try this
3-dump the pandora's box /pod from your signal chain
digital in your chain is shrinking your dynamic range
4-buy a ibanez ts-9 turbo tube screamer
the turbo one (it has an awesome bass boost)........not the reissue standard one
turn the gain low and the output high.......clean boost deluxe
fujianguy......If you do this you will find what you seek... | |
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Posted: 8/10/2005 3:04:10 PM |
Anyone have a Fender Amp that has solved this problem? I want more meaty bass tones and better Eric Clapton distortion.
OEM speakers are junk, toss in a Weber alnico, ....at least a 50 watter, A Jensen C12Q will do if you're cash strapped.
If it's "Cream" era Clapton tone you are going for, ...simple, ...that's a dimed 18 watt amp. Any low watt tube amp will nail this, .....it's the satuation of the finals and OT that yield this harmonically rich smooth full tone. | |
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Posted: 8/10/2005 3:04:12 PM | 1972 Gibson Hummingbird
1975 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Limited Edition John Kay/Steppenwolf Black Rickenbacker
1967 Epiphone Casino
Musicman410 amp | |
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Posted: 8/10/2005 3:17:00 PM | My list of greatest guitarists:
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmie Page
3. Chet Atkins
4. Duane Allman
5. Stevie Ray Vaughn
6. Eddie Van Halen
7. Eric Clapton
8. Roy Clark (the host of Hee Haw)
9. Pete Townshend (of The Who)
10. Duan Eddy
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:20:33 AM | Late
I agree with your speaker choices for the fender deluxe....if you were recording
BUT
If you were playing live I think you would need a little more juice......or headroom
to compete with a drummer | |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 9:40:56 AM | Fellow guitar players...!!!
I am trying to accumulate as much online info and resources for learning to play guitar (useful and free that is). If some of you have some really useful websites book marked, I'd love to know about them.
Also.... Any GP3 or GP4 users? | |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 10:42:30 AM | pablo f
buy this book at a bookstore and you are done
much better than online stuff and only about $25
THE COMPLETE GUITARIST
BY RICHARD CHAPMAN
trust me dude
go check out this book | |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 11:14:17 AM | Thanks Guitarman... i've sent you an email thanking you and telling you about my guitar playing experience.
It's been a rough road when you've had surgery to your hand...not once but twice! | |
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Posted: 8/13/2005 2:52:05 PM | My list of greatest guitarists:
1. Jimi Hendrix
2. Jimmie Page
3. Chet Atkins
4. Duane Allman
5. Stevie Ray Vaughn
6. Eddie Van Halen
7. Eric Clapton
8. Roy Clark (the host of Hee Haw)
9. Pete Townshend (of The Who)
10. Duan Eddy
You forgot Robert Cray, he's better than any of them, jimmy page is a sloppy player, in my opinion he wasnt good at all just over rated, eddie van halen should be number 3, jimi hendrix 2, robert cray 1, and adrian smith or dave murray 4, eric clapton is to robotic and he plays the way he does due to robert crays influence on him. The rest of the people you have up there are jokes, in my opinion | |
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Posted: 8/13/2005 5:25:20 PM | | Theres a new dude, well not really new but I just heard of him a few months ago, Joe Bonamassa. If you get a chance check out 'A New Day Yesterday- Live". The guy's impressive. | |
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Posted: 8/13/2005 8:36:20 PM | ummmm
jimmy page might be kinda sloppy
but he wrote some of the most classic riffs ever | |
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Posted: 8/15/2005 2:53:21 PM | i caught Peppino Dagastino last night
in a small club.he was excellent ,quite a showman.
just thought i would put his name out there.
i was impressed.there are alot of acoustic instrumental players out
there that should not be overlooked as far as greatest players.
awe page was awesome for his generation. lol.
i used to think zappa was one of the best but these day's listening to him i think hm maybe not
same goes for hendrix.if u wanna talk about sloppy.
i agree with the clapton opinion.i am wondering if the cream reunion will be worth the cash u
will have to shell out to see it. | |
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Posted: 8/15/2005 6:42:49 PM | | Hey "idocman" if you can get a copy of Joe B's first Cd he was on called "Bloodline" with Miles Davis's kid on drums and Butch Truck's(Allman Brothers Band) kid on rhythm guitar and vocals.It's a great one.I'll have to checkout the one you listed.I think the kid has a great future ahead him for sure.thanks. | |
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