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Posted: 9/30/2006 5:36:51 AM | wergund
those old kramer are cool and heavy too
chick-ee-duh
my advice:
Go to your local music store, the one that sells lots of sheet music and get their recommendations on a -'guitar made easy'-type of book,that suits your style
don't be afraid to spend $30 on a hobby that can be with you, your whole life | |
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Posted: 10/1/2006 6:26:17 AM | I've only got a Washburn EA20 right now and an Epi Les Paul Standard
I used to have a ( I believe it was a 60's reissue) Fender Strat, an '84 Kramer Baretta, a Hondo something or other ( I can't remember what it was called, but it was one of those really pointy 80's guitars. the headstock was shaped like a lightning bolt. ha!), a Mann Strat copy (my first guitar- bought at a store in rural Saskatchewan that specialized in Carpets and musical instruments (?)) I dissected that cheap Mann Strat and made it into an EVH yellow and black striped. Also used to have a Kamoraska Classical.
I sure wish I still had that Kramer!
On my wishlist - White Gibson Les Paul Studio w/gold hardware is my current favorite on my "to get" list.
Favorite stompbox
Boss Metalzone
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Posted: 10/4/2006 2:22:10 AM | ibanzes - prestige-t' j craft....rg 1570 (awesome)
godin acousticaster 6 (ok)
godin AC classical....(not bad i guess)
godin A12...(fair)
Ernie ball/vox/moreley/ds1 (sucks wnt to do a mod on it) c-s3 (sucks to) (need to purchase a hand full of true bypass) old time fav bosss tuner yu8 / voodooo lab amp switcher....and basic foot controller for deltal blues mod'd with JJ tubes and webber 15"
bustest foot controller for my tiraxis and as well from my alisis.
rack is....triaxis/alesis/furman....
tube ultragain Di....
mackie 12 ch board....
Pro Tools (awesome but hard to use)
gonna get a macbook pro dual P soon i hope...
m'box
76 key Roland work station....
Pro Tools.....(great but, plug'n suck !!!)
68' Lesley head 6L6 / 5u4 and 12 ax7
rig two.....
1970ish 5150 head...
fender baseman cab...
data bass combo for acoustic...(gonna change out the speak for a webber one day)
old strats and jazz / precisions (67-69ish)
lado. bc rich, washburn
late 5oish haggy...with cracked neck !!! bummer, this one is sweet to !
looking at a bogner one of these days, would love to get an evendide and a g,major....soon i hope !!!
and lastely.....gotta have one of Gman custom tele for sure !!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: 10/4/2006 5:46:05 AM | danny
thanks for the props dude
my advice on true bypass ---google 'radial '
they sell some cool true bypass boxes and they are from B.C.
danny/paulchino II
I would suggest:
a roland gr-09 guitar synth w/ the 200 sound expansion card
I have one,hours of fun put it thorugh some guitar pedals
you can really get that king crimson thing going with some of the early square wave sounds and a bit of fuzz/phase
used guitar synths are cheap on ebay
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Posted: 10/4/2006 8:47:35 AM | I like: Guitars - Yamaha SG 2000; Yamaha AES 920; G&L Legacy HB; ESP Eclipse II; Guild Bluesbird; Guild S-100 Polara; Bourgeois acoustics; Heritage archtops - their LP alike guitars are very nice too but tend to be very heavy; Larrivee LV-05E; Guild acoustics - highly underrated;
Bass: Warwick Thumb BO
- " Dolphin SN 5
- Musicman Stingray 5
- F bass BNF 6
- Alembic Rogue
- Spector Czech series
Amps: Boogie Lonestar Special short head with two 212 Mesa cabs
- SWR SM 550 head; two 410 SWR cabs
Ome Banjo | |
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Posted: 10/4/2006 8:58:03 AM | darcstar,
I know GONG. A friend has a vinyl album of their's on which one of my favorite guitar players, Mick Taylor, plays.
As for my gear:
1972 Gibson Hummingbird
1975 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Limited Edition - John Kay/Steppenwolf Rickenbacker (only 250 made)
1967 Epiphone Casino
Musicman 410 amp | |
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Posted: 10/5/2006 5:38:52 PM | | Where's a decent place in canada to buy some quality 500k pots and a good 3 way toggle switch for a les paul? I have to completely rewire my guitar. | |
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Posted: 10/5/2006 6:02:49 PM | Price isn't the problem here, quality is.
Get Allen/Bradley, Clarostat, or Bournes pots.
Switch?
Get the Gibson part, made by Switchcraft.
If you want cheap, go through an electornics supply biz, like Electrosonic, or Gervais, ...don't expect much of a discount for a small order though. | |
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Posted: 10/5/2006 7:59:03 PM | LATE
that is a great tip !!!
I have always wanted to know about good pos......etc
are there any mail order suppliers you would recommend?
how about for effects progect boxes?
I want a longer one 10" long X 2" deep to make a 4 way true bypass box | |
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Posted: 10/8/2006 9:06:27 AM | | Just re-did my action on my bc-rich this month. I was really nervous. But I have to say for any one wondering it is not hard to lower your action and get the lesPaul feel on a guitar. My playing/speed as doubled. I feel like Petrucci. Lots of walkthrus out there on the net. | |
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Posted: 10/13/2006 1:46:58 PM | THIS MONTH'S ADVICE
Go grab all your old guitar pedals and plug them all in with some patch chords
rediscover the trippiness you have been missing
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Posted: 10/13/2006 5:07:53 PM | whats going on everyone, just came on here not to long ago and i'd thought i'd check out the music area, i have a jackson rr3, boss FX board and a marshall half stack
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Posted: 10/14/2006 8:59:46 AM | Ok may as well join in ...
You want to know what gear I use? Man this could be a long list so here goes
Amps: Fender DeVille 410, Fender Tweed Hot Rod Deluxe with V30s, Tech 21 TM60 for reharsals (Love this lil amp so much I just bought another one so I can daisy chain them. Can't wait till it arrives at my doorstep).
Guitars: Fernandes Dave Kushner Ravelle Elite sig model with sustainer and custom custom at the bridge, SE Fender Strat Ash fitted with Gilmoure EMG pups, Squire Strat fitted with noiseless Dimarzios (slowly becoming my go to git lol.), Godin xtSA, Epiphone Masterbilt accoustic, Morris 10 string accoustic, Washburn beater accoustic, 1966 Hagstrum vintage bass (all original parts).
Effects: Furman pedal board, DD-20, EH MM, EH EM, Boss OD-3, Boss CS-3, Ibanez all analog phaser, Ibanez all analog chorus, Digi-Delay, Boss BF-3, Boss TU-2, Buffer.
Boss GT-8, Roland GR-20, Behringer FCB 1010 Midi Foot Controller. And probably some more I'm forgetting. And yeah, I use each and every effect, amp and guitar live except for the beater and the bass ...lol
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Posted: 10/15/2006 10:08:24 AM | | Question for you all.... what do you use to keep your accoustic clean and dust free? | |
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Posted: 10/15/2006 10:16:07 AM | | I ALWAYS keep my acoustics in their guitar case. I hate dusty guitars! To keep them clean I always wash my hands before I play any of my gits and wipe them clean with a small soft cloth (a face towel will usually do the trick) when I'm done playing. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2006 10:25:48 AM | I know what you mean Melody maker.... but if I keep my git in the case, then I don't play it often enough.
If I keep it out on a stand then I am prone to pick it up more often and play it.
So you never use anything like Pledge or other kinds of wood polish? I hope I am not adding/rubbing something onto my git that would/will shorten it's playing life. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2006 11:30:30 AM | Nah, I rarely polish my guitars. I may polish my electrics every couple of months but never touch my acoustics. The only thing I normally do is once a year I'll remove all my strings from all my gits and use some lemon oil on the fretboard. This prevents fretboard shrinkage resulting in protruding frets. This is especially true with Ebony fretboards.
As far as pledge or polishing your acoustics I would stay clear of that. Acoustics need to breath and polishing them simply plugs up the pores. It takes about 3 yrs to actually break in an acoustic, kind of like studio monitors, there is a break in period to get that milky sound and get rid of the harshness that is usually associated with new monitors and acoustic guitars. | |
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Posted: 10/15/2006 5:57:48 PM | Avoid using anything with silicone in it, especially with a valuable instrument. If, ....it requires a spot repair, it will be next to impossible to get anything to stick to it.
Silicone - BAD!
Dr.Ducks Ax Wax - GOOD! | |
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| THE GUITAR PLAYER'S THREAD
Posted: 10/22/2006 10:13:56 AM | | I have a mexican tele and it sucks! but I have a mid eighties HM strat that is japanese and it kicks ass (but very heavy) | |
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Posted: 10/25/2006 8:41:16 AM | I'll be the third (in recent history of this thread) to champion a Squier/non american fender. I picked up an early MIJ Squier Strat for $85 bucks and it has that glassy growl that a good strat+tube amp can get. In stock form, it shames my other Fenders.
I think it takes that long for a good electric to break in as well. Especially a set neck instrument, IMO. Historic Les Pauls are obvioulsy not vintage, but I think they sound better the older they get and the finish sinks in. | |
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Posted: 10/25/2006 10:42:50 AM | | double post o well I play a warwick thumb bass, the steve vi ibanezz Just love it and ibanezz always work for me. various acustics. for bass i use ampeg, for lead i go through a efects board and straight into the soundsystem. | |
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Posted: 10/25/2006 12:02:38 PM | Can anybody tell me anything about Line 6, Spider 2 guitar amps. I recently picked up a 30 watt-made in England. Quite happy with it, but don't know much about the company that makes them.
Also picked up a Washburn, X series-made in China, guitar. Quite happy with it as well. But if anyone can share some info on them that would be great, thanks. | |
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Posted: 10/25/2006 1:38:52 PM | I think the Line 6 sounds like shit...you'd probably agree once you take a listen to better amps...trade it in for a good tube amp....
....until you hear good stuff....you don't know what you're missing.... | |
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Posted: 10/25/2006 4:36:57 PM | cthonic
the line 6 is made in asia somewhere
they are ok but you should go try a nice tube amp at the store to get an Idea
the washburn x series are pretty cool guitars ,I set them up at work | |
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