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Posted: 10/2/2005 12:42:25 PM | The guitar is from a friend of mine.
Thks for the warmoth site.I gained alot of insight from there.
He wants 600$ for it.I was wondering the url for ur custom guitar site? | |
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Posted: 10/4/2005 8:40:28 PM | snag me the big muff pi friday.. the bills can wait another week!
guitar man... i seen part of that steve vie live video... amazing.. you where right..
he plays with ease and makes me mad! LOL.. | |
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Posted: 10/4/2005 10:17:14 PM | welcome back jimi77
you should come see us here more often...
yes ,the vai video rules
so much energy in the performances
you should see him on the
eric clapton dvd
?????????
the blues festival one????? wow !!!!!
I guess I am bias though
because, I am finally getting sick of watching straight blues
you guys can hate me all you want .......but ya
I have watched the traditional blues guys for 25 yrs
and it is becoming a bit of a snooze fest
atleast:
jeff beck
vai
satch
john mclaughlin
scott henderson
etc
are still breaking new ground
I am sticking to my rule:
of not learning blues licks whenever possible
1)-they have been done a million times by real blues guys
2)-I am trying to find my own voice
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Posted: 10/5/2005 6:40:32 AM | Fender mexican strat, yes it was cheap but it still sounds great, way better than My peavy III nitro. I also have a Ibanez acoustic with a pick-up.
Peavy renown 2 12" combo, and a v-amp.
seems like every VH1 video I watch there is a fender strat or telecaster in there, they have a great tone and great neck. I love em.
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Posted: 10/5/2005 3:25:11 PM | thanks guitarman.. good to be back.. I love playing the blues but your right in you need to find your own voice and own vibe.. I have so many influances and like to mix them..
now guitarman.. remember i have seen mr via live in concert on the G 3 tour.. with joe satreini and eric johnson.. cliffs of dover was awesome.. but he is a bit dry on stage no stage presents at all.. steve had tons of it.. | |
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Posted: 10/5/2005 4:35:49 PM | jimi
that is my point exactly
Vai is the complete package as a guitarplayer
even more so than do I say it.......
Satch | |
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Posted: 10/5/2005 7:36:53 PM | What would you guys recommend for a cheap(ish) axe? I've got my own computer-based rig which I use to make music in the ebm/industrial vein and would like to start adding into some guitar, mostly heavy rhythmic stuff. I've toyed with the guitar on and off in the past and have owned a few. I guess I'm looking for recommendations on how cheaply I can get something to DI into my machine (all fx processing apart from intentionally overdriving a preamp would be virtual) that'll give me good crunch for rhythmic stuff and also be playable for fooling around. Obviously I'm not interested in (I don't think?) multitudes of switchable pickup configurations, etc -- no frills. I realize this is a *really* lame question, but I'd appreciate suggestions. I've been looking at the Epiphone SGs.
Thanx,
BRiaN | |
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Posted: 10/5/2005 8:58:16 PM | sycophant
great question
here is some suggestions:
the sg is cool if you don't get the cheapest one
cause the pickups suck for distortion
get anything with a humbucker
even used on ebay
ibanez rg
strat with a humbucker
anything with a floyd too and block it so it does not moveuse the fine tuners to get really in tune
any 'super strat'
jackson
schecter
etc
tons used on ebay $200-$250
virtual amps on computers are..............ok at best
amplitube is cool but you cannot hear the distortion while you lay the part down...lame
go on ebay and buy a
digitech genisis one
.......used $50
it is a line 6 pod knock off
they sound great for what you are doing ---direct
if you follow my suggestions you will have sonic bliss
I do this for a living dude
I will not steer you wrong
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Posted: 10/6/2005 1:32:38 AM | Vai is better then Satch.
Why is that even a delicate subject?
My gear:
-Les Paul studio.
-wood finish Carvin neck-through-body with gold hardware and locking tuning pegs. Beautifull guitar.
-Yamaha cg-170-ca. classical guitar.
-Yamaha bass guitar.
-Martin dreadnought acoustic.
Got some pedals and a crybaby. Nothing to write home about. Sold my marshall half stack a few years back, stopped playing in a band and haven't replaced it with a good quality stage amp yet.
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Posted: 10/6/2005 7:28:35 AM | thanks for the 411, g-man.. much appreciated!
So, to reiterate, I want something with a humbucker and a Floyd Rose locking tremolo. Guess I'm really wondering how to avoid pickups that "suck for distortion", especially if I buy something sight-unseen off of eBay.
BTW, I'm running ASIO drivers with very low-latency with a semi-pro audio interface, so I've got a plethora of fx that I can use in almost (a few ms) realtime, but if I can get good nasty distortion for $50 in outboard, I'm all for that. Not familiar with Amplitube, though -- mebbe it doesn't even offer you the distortion in real time.
Guess I'm off to the music and pawn shops. Besides messing around with a guitar and trying out the action, any gotchas I should look out for?
Hey, if any of you guys do stuff in the same vein as me and would like to collaborate remotely (or live if you're near me) or have me remix, etc, let me know. I use primarily Cubase SX3 and Tracktion for sequencing. I've got a few bits and pieces of things at http://www.zebox.com/terminusest and a few things another place the URL for which POF filters so I can't post it here.
Thanx,
BRiaN | |
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Posted: 10/6/2005 7:44:34 AM | I play a B.C Rich Warlock, and Bich with Jackson pickups. I have two classical accoustic guitars. I have dunlop crybaby, and my amp I use a Peavey 1/2 stack. I been playing now 17yrs and I play metal mixed with classical and blues.
-Atone | |
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Posted: 10/6/2005 9:41:57 AM | Whats up new here i play funk jazz rock jam
my rig is interesting at best i use two amps live
a 72' band master through a fender tone master cabinet
and a deluxe reverb reissue
Boss ME-50
Boss Chourus ensemle
Dyna comp
digitech Synth Wah
digitech Digidelay
Dunlop Fuzz Wah
And crybaby classic both modified with true bypass
and a tube screamer
Schecter c-1 + w/ PRS Dragons
50th anni. Fender american strat
72 reissue thinline tele
an ibanez gs 75 the cheap ones frankenstined with a screamin deamon slightly high action used for slide
use a Gretch Rancher Jumbo for acoustic | |
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Posted: 10/6/2005 12:54:11 PM | sycophant
just the basic model of epiphone has pickups that aren't so great
I am a guitar tech too
I replace the pickups on them all the time
they are not wax potted--(more noise)
EBAY IS YOUR FRIEND
-(JUST MAKE SURE YOU ARE BUY A GUITAR YOU GOT A GOOD FEELING ABOUT)
make sure the neck is straight
the frets are not too worn
-a decent guitar set-up should not be more than $50
I say get a Ibanez rg
you get anything
rg 450 or higher
eg
rg520
rg 770
etc
then you are good to go
for some real industrial wack
get a 7 string Ibanez rg
they are also really well priced
washburn n4
or
n2
is really nice too
schecter c1(and similiar models)
prs(korean models)
----->I run like zero latency too
it is not really suitable for guitar in my opinion and outboard is the only way
that
digitech genisis one
is the one for the low $$$$
make sure it comes with adapter
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Posted: 10/7/2005 5:16:46 PM | yes i agree via is better the .Satch. I like vie's newer stuff more then his older stuff.. i think i might be coming around to the vie way of thinking.. but i am still a die hard yngwie fan for sure..
gear alert.. digitec death metal pedal has been added to the arsnal of wepons.. man i got my DC brick maxed out LOL!..
stupid gutar center and their sales .. keeping me broke. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 9:50:45 PM | jiki 77
check out a
voodoo lab pedal power 2
that is your answer
and a peavey 6505+
my current favorite head
and cheap too | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 9:56:40 PM | ^^ Great head, uses the same.
I was curious what key you find it best to play blues in? I'm usally in the E or A and use the E pentatonic Blues scale: or the A pentatonic Blues scale:
For those that play blues, what scale do you use? | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:24:03 PM | probably
e for me
or maybe d
i am trying to get away from the pentatonic
and go for 3 note per string stuff
like dorian mode
kinda trying to be more legato
tuning the guitar to eflat
or d is cool too | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:27:12 PM | | I also like d, but I like d on my accoustics, for some reason I just can't get the sound I'm looking for on my Bich and Warlock in a d. Any Suggestions with these type of axes? | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:57:04 PM | try minor key's
listen to gary moore's. Still got the blues.
learn ur theory.
cdefgabc key of Cmajor Aminor.
Cmajor D minor Eminor Fmajor7 Gdom7 Aminor[natural minor] Bflat5.
use this system to jam along with the tune.
google Still got the blues.gary moore tabs .is in Cmajor
the tune starts out with a D minor Chord. | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 11:16:52 PM | if u where to try to sinplify thing's gary would say the solo is in Aminor pentatonic | |
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Posted: 10/7/2005 11:20:34 PM | atoneman
it depend on the sound you are looking for
on those guitars
you need heavier strings to tune down to e flat or
d
try 10's
or 11's
d'darrio even makes 10.5's
if you want traditional blues
i would suggest a strat or atleast a single coil pickup
low gain on your amp
but crank the master
roll off your vol to about 6-7
play with that
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Posted: 10/7/2005 11:53:42 PM | for blues. Booomers 11's.i never detune.except for open tunings.
Be Carefull With a Fool - Johnny Winter .
now ur talking traditional blues.
done right.
his first album titled - Johnny Winter .
learn this tune and u got a life full of blues licks.
the tab for this tune on the net is correct . i would use 12's or even 13'; if i was to tune down to efalt.
try a capo for blues way up the neck.think Albert Collins.play threw a comp/limiter and tube screamer.
did i mention?
Extra heavy picks. | |
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Posted: 10/8/2005 12:16:37 AM | stevens
extra heavy picks
yes !!!!!
get the
2mm
dunlop --with the turtle on them(I melt a nurled grip into the)
dark purple color
i want to call them tortex
but i am not sure
i really like how they sound when they strike the string
a round sound ---not like a baseball card in spokes
those are the only pics I use
got hundreds of them | |
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Posted: 10/8/2005 1:24:34 PM | yeap.gr8 pics i use the same.
although i have been using fingers more often.
i saw this cat play http://www.popachubby.com/ and i sat
2 feet from him and he used nothen but his fingers and it got me thinking also mark knophler
and jeff beck. | |
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Posted: 10/9/2005 5:42:39 AM | I like the dunlop picks that have the rino on them.. ultex 1.14.. I have only recently started useing them but love them..their a heavy pick.
guitarman.. if i got that head i would have to rewire my cab? | |
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