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Posted: 9/10/2005 1:36:41 AM | great story LATE
here is a tip folks:
go on ebay and get a heathkit monobloc amplifer
they were originally for stereos
but
the are very cool as a low powered
hand-wired tube amp(if the DIY GUY DID A GOOD JOB)
mine is 14 watts
it sounds so cool
THE BASS CONTROL
gives the coolest bass boost ever
under $100us
any thoughts on the heathkits LATE?
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Posted: 9/11/2005 2:43:21 AM | JOY !!!
I JUST GOT A
1991 FLORAL IBANEZ GEM-steve vai signature model
I got is from a drummer for cheap cause he does not play anymore
to the right person these are very collectible
I will sit on it cause
It will be worth lots to a collector and this one is mint
some were put of by these guitars because the design was LOUD
I dig it
I ihave seen these go for really good money
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Posted: 9/11/2005 1:12:28 PM | 91 Steve Vai model?is that more like a strat?ya got a pic?
i,d like to see that.he was playing with zappa in that time?.
Late/was the mexican playing the nylon threw a mic?
my acoustic rig[Fender passport 250 dedicated to the acoustic.Godin nylon multeac guitar
into Roland gr 33 into boss loop station]i mic. into whatever house system or pa
avalible at the time. or use combo of direc/mic'ed. would u care to elaborate on ur setup u have in the pic in ur profile?
i get some killer lows from it maybe the guy had the passpoert 150?
i am all about the lows cause the thump is what gets the ladies moving.or extreme bass.
last night's gig i was frailing away in dadgad then was inspired to see how low i could get.
was alot of fun.played at a gig along the hudson river.was a awesome nite. | |
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Posted: 9/11/2005 4:33:53 PM | any thoughts on the heathkits LATE?
Too big of a gamble unless I can see the lead dress, ...can be a great find though, they often had Mullards in them, outstanding tubes, .... Plenty of bargoons out there.
I grab old Gibson amps when ever I can, ...well kept secret.
Late/was the mexican playing the nylon threw a mic?
No, and so he can live, ...I'll never play with him again, it may well have been a good rig, ....he made it sound like A$$.
would u care to elaborate on ur setup u have in the pic in ur profile?
Recent gig pic:
Stand up rack
Danelectro 56U2 - RI (open A)
JT RES (solid-body "dobro" - open Gsus2)
Yamaha SA 800 w/GK-3 synth driver
Custom fretless bass
'58 Strat
Dean electric mandolin
Roland GR-30 Guitar Synth(Also driving a Roland JV-35)
Pedals:
Ernie Ball Stereo-Pan A/B Volume pedal
GU 12 tuner
Boss - Blues Driver
Ibanez - Bi- mode Chorus (late '70s)
Boss - Analog Delay AD-2
Amps
'65 Gibson GA-15 RVT w/Jensen alnico 10"
'71 Ampeg V4 through a 2X12" cab w/2X Altec 417H speakers (early)
Synth and bass through the 'peg, everything else through the Gibby
No DI's all FOH through mics.
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Posted: 9/14/2005 8:57:41 AM | Awesome.Thks.Must be gr8 i can feel those nice tones u must get.
i will admit to being lazy lately about what i will bring to a gig usually the bare minunmum[spell check lol].
I entered the work force some yrs back and now i play mostly with guy's out there already that need a guy for whatever reason.this is what happens when u become a dad and the wife leaves u as u are on ur way making it in the music biz.
i like the sparsity of ur effects leaving room for true tone.
Playing acoustic threw tube amps kinda scares me cause i have encountered some grusome feedback.even though i use a notch switch.
anyone got ideas on acoustic amps?
i use the yamaha stomp for certain setting's.
i use the fender passport as a acoustic amp i,ve thought of using the stereo chorus Roland amps.But sometimes just playing threw the house PA works. | |
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Posted: 9/14/2005 3:21:04 PM | | Fender squier with a peavey amp. And an X-tortion pedal. Its amazingly cheap, simple, and you can wail with it. | |
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Posted: 9/14/2005 6:10:37 PM |
anyone got ideas on acoustic amps?
One of the guys I gig with has the BEST acoustic rig I have ever heard, ..bar none
Martin D18 w Sunrise pickup and LR Baggs peizo
Pendulum Preamp (2 channel)
Rupert Neve EQ (2 channel)
QSC 1000w amp
2 X BagEnd cabs
Elite sub-woofer (300w) | |
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Posted: 9/14/2005 10:26:17 PM | yes LAte
I would agree that would be and awesome acoustic rig
I have some thing like that for my
7 string acoustic | |
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Posted: 9/18/2005 3:23:59 PM | | I recently ordered my second bass. After doing a lot of research, decided on an Ibanez SR500 4 string. The first one, after I knew I was serious about playing, put in EMG P/J pickups. Would like to someday put a white perloid pickguard. But may have to have it custom made. | |
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Posted: 9/18/2005 9:12:40 PM |
Eric Johnson is very skilled
He cannot in my opinon be classified as all time best
because he is missing one very important thing
"coolnest factor"
his stuff is too "pg"
not enough of a bad ass
ie
hendrix,vai,van halen.....etc
yea well guys like EVH try way too hard to be impressive when it comes to playing guitar, not to mention someone like EVH continues to fret wank just as bad as Yngwie Malmsteen, but thankfully he isnt a total neck humping fool in comparison to that neo classical joke. I get bored of guitarists like SRV, Hendrix and Malmsteen cause they lack a lot of creativity and originality. The great thing about guys like Steve Vai and Eric Johnson is the fact that they sheerly dont play just one crappy style of music like shred metal, neo classical shred or whatever, thats like Clapton and SRV just playing the same boring blues using the same riffs over and over again. | |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 10:43:11 AM |
JOY !!!
I JUST GOT A
1991 FLORAL IBANEZ GEM-steve vai signature model
I got is from a drummer for cheap cause he does not play anymore
to the right person these are very collectible
I will sit on it cause
It will be worth lots to a collector and this one is mint
some were put of by these guitars because the design was LOUD
I dig it
I ihave seen these go for really good money
I paid about $1600-1700 for the one I bought off ebay...hang onto it; it will definitely be worth more someday. | |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 2:24:41 PM | ok I will not tell you what I paid
mind you I got a smoking deal
but yes I will hold on to it
because it is rad !!!
medium output p a f humbuckers more jazzy sounding
i will leave it original | |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 2:43:51 PM | | I figured I got a fairly good deal on both the floral and the white Vai Ibanez...as several others on there went for $2000-2500+ | |
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Posted: 9/19/2005 4:47:21 PM | | You should have, lol, then they'd have been yours instead of the ex's ;) Besides, he only plays them (and does that very well); but you custom design them...I think that's hot | |
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Posted: 9/20/2005 10:06:17 PM | | I was talking to my ex today and he mentioned he had stopped at a well-known guitar shop here and was talking with them about the floral...the guys there said they're pretty hard to find (though I've seen a few on ebay, usually being sold 'cause they need the money)...and that it looks like the price is going even highr on them now. | |
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Posted: 9/21/2005 9:10:59 PM | guitarman rules
thks for this thread been awesome .
i should print out some of these pages
great stuff.
c'mon guitardudes and babes wink wink
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Posted: 9/25/2005 3:27:19 PM | multitiac nylon[synth ready].
i use it with the roland gr 33 synth.
and a boss loop station.if u ever get a chance try it .endless possibilities.
for instance we where playing Waiting for a freind[stones] and i played the sax solo
got gr8 response from the audience.
mixed breathy sax with a lil distortion.
I also was surprised to see David Byrne[Talking Heads] use it.i meet him after the show and he had high praise for it. | |
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Posted: 9/25/2005 4:47:44 PM | I'm thinking of buying my second accoustic guitar, I need a real left handed one.
I saw one for 4.80 which I could also plug into an amp.
I'm not willing to pay more then $500 for it. | |
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Posted: 9/25/2005 6:41:09 PM | stevens
that is cool bro
I had the acs model with the synth (the multac is cooler)
have a gr-09
I came up with a mod to make it possible to adjust the intonation
on those godin bridges
I sold my custom one to a guy in the gulf coast
I hope katrina did not wipe it out
I got the line 6 loop /delay dl-4 ?
green one
it does 14 seconds
alittle short but it is cool
I got the coolest old
HOYER carved top acoustic in for restoration
circa 1959-1961 | |
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