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Posted: 4/17/2008 12:47:46 AM | thanks dudes you rule
ouateonetoo
you could try cleaning the neck with "Murphy's soap'
It may work,I have never tried it
I usually leave the grime on the neck -I call it 'road miles'
I light rub with 0000 steel wool can help clean off the 'dead skin lumpy bumpies' | |
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Posted: 4/18/2008 10:50:38 AM | Oh I am a definite gearslut! These are a few of my favorite things for guitar
1.amp- Bogner ecstacy
2.pedal-tc electronic g-system, or nova delay
3. guitar-Ibanez Jem, Parker Fly, Tom Anderson Semi Hollow Tele | |
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| The guitar player's [GEAR] thread
Posted: 4/30/2008 8:03:49 PM | | I just bought a Marshall JVM 410H and a 1960Lead Cab. Wow... I've never been so happy in my life! The versatility is amazing, from the cleanest clean tone Marshall has ever produced to the heaviest distortion. And I really like the emulated line out. I have it run into a firewire device and my band records live as we jam, AND IT SOUNDS AWESOME! I highly recommend this beauty. | |
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| The guitar player's [GEAR] thread
Posted: 5/1/2008 5:53:12 AM | | Jackson RR1t , Engl Savage 120, Marshall 1960a cab, Behringer v-amp pro rack, Line 6 pod pro rack, Crown poweramp Dime crybaby from hell, MXR smart gate, Boss hm-2 heavy metal.... I had a Mesa triple rec but the Engl crushes it , and i use the behringer and line 6 for mostly recording | |
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Posted: 5/1/2008 9:21:24 PM | Amp:Fender Deluxe Reverb 1974 silvertop-freakin beutiful
recently picked up a Digitech RP 350 has a lot of options-replications of 30 effects pedals , replications of classic amps and stacks-some of the stuff sounds plastic but if you learn how to tweak it sounds good , some of the replications are fantastic the FUZZFACE is amazing and wahs are cool.... | |
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Posted: 5/2/2008 5:20:40 AM | I've gone from once having loads of guitars, pedals and amps to now owning two classical guitars and ten fingers.
I was hiding my poor playing behind effects and it forced me to improve by ditching all the electrical gear. | |
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Posted: 5/2/2008 8:06:08 AM | Kramer Focus 6000 superstrat - I think it's an 1987 or 88 model. Totally overhauled and rewired with new pots and pickups.
Peavey TransFex Pro 212s combo amp. - Loud, lots of headroom, gives me every sound I need for doing covers with the band I play in.
Yamaha DG-Stomp - my back-up that goes into the PA if my amp fails, also serves as a MIDI footswitcher for changing my presets on the Peavey amp. | |
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Posted: 5/2/2008 8:27:59 AM | I've gone from once having loads of guitars, pedals and amps to now owning two classical guitars and ten fingers.
I was hiding my poor playing behind effects and it forced me to improve by ditching all the electrical gear.
Yo on that...I'm not huge into pedals...and my favorite pups are the ones that let the acoustics of the instrument shine through....vintage all the way...I can stand them fancy basses with active pups that just sound like a damn keyboard.....
Finding a distortion pedal that actually sounds good is a f*ckin' chore.... | |
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Posted: 5/2/2008 11:36:16 AM | Well, I've had a lot of guitars over the years, but 2 of the the ones I have now are my faves: Acoustic: Fender DG31 black cut-away w/ fishman pickups
Electric: Epiphone Les Paul Custom (black w/ gold pickups)
Didn't feel like lugging around a big heavy amp either, so I picked up a Roland Micro-Cube w/effects. Been very impressed with it.
I also have an Ibanez GRS-200 Roadster Series bass (black) which really does a nice job. It's got this "boom" function on it for those really meaty bass sounds for certain songs, but also has a really nice high end sound for songs that require that. I just record everything direct into Cubase via a Behringer UB1002FX mini-mixer. For acoustic/vocals I use an AKG c1000s condenser. | |
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Posted: 5/4/2008 6:46:27 PM | | I was jammin' with a dude who's got a '71 Traynor YBA-1 head for sale...I've heard good things....but I think he might be askin a little much for $500 ...any opinions? I think they may be a farely rare find...dunno if I should jump on it.... | |
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Posted: 5/4/2008 8:04:27 PM | I've gone from once having loads of guitars, pedals and amps to now owning two classical guitars and ten fingers.
I was hiding my poor playing behind effects and it forced me to improve by ditching all the electrical gear
I hear ya' too !!....... I still love electric guitar but have found that the better my playing skills get , the less stuff I want between my guitar and amp, all I have now is an Ibanez analog delay and an MXR phase 90 into a Marshall JCM 800...after that its all up to me... I've found that "working out" on a steel string acoustic , where you have to work for every note, is a great benefit to strengthen my playing skills....theres all kinds of cool flat picking stuff out there from bluegrass to gypsy jazz etc... | |
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Posted: 5/4/2008 9:30:31 PM | the analogue kid
hey man ....is the '71 Traynor YBA-1 ----the old style?
or the 'newer traynor style'?---IE
the newer 70's ones had silver bumper striping on the side.....like an old school 50's kitchen table
the older ones were more like a fender /marshall with the head being black tolex w/round edges
either way $500 is ok these days(if it is working well)
they go for $400 on ebay + shipping.................. | |
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Posted: 5/5/2008 9:24:06 AM | Marshall TSL head with an 8oo series cabinet, Vox Valvtronix
PRS custom24 and custom 22, Fender American Strat, Epiphone LP with a PRS Dragon II neck pick up, Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates in the bridge. | |
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Posted: 5/7/2008 7:01:03 PM | My gear:
Guitars:
Ibanez RG321MH - with a Dimarzio D-Sonic in the bridge and an Air Norton in the neck
Epiphone Les Paul - with set up with outrageously high action
My strings are Ernie Ball Regular Slinkeys and my picks are Dunlop Jazz III's.
Amps:
Crate GX-15R - Yeah, I know...Crate....ew.
Peavey 6505+ - Coming soon...very soon!!! 
Effects:
Boss Me-30 - eh, it's decent.
ISP Decimator - Coming soon. I'm definitely going to need it for the insane amount of gain available on the 6505. | |
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Posted: 5/9/2008 9:34:00 AM | Soooo....do 2 8 ohm cabs run in series = 16 ohm?
buddy modded the Traynor...second speaker jack turned into a switch between 8 & 16 ohm....fairly new Tadd EL-34 tubes in there....I've heard KT-88's sound deadly in the Eden amp....how often should the tubes be changed?
who needs a damn distortion pedal...just crank the pre-amp!!!!!
oh and G-Man...it's the "pop top" style  | |
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Posted: 5/9/2008 7:24:15 PM | hey man
here is a rule to remember ohms
parellel= "half it"
series= "add it"
re:
Soooo....do 2 8 ohm cabs run in series = 16 ohm?
YES
pop top was from the 70's the transformer are smaller in the 70--the late 60's style have big meaty transformers
I don't have a pop top 70's one--so I am limited with my knowledge of them
tube changing schedule..........
depends on the tubes
IE -brand /amount of use /how loud-how often played----etc
change tubes when the amp starts to sound
"spongy/indistinct" | |
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Posted: 5/9/2008 11:08:58 PM | Well the rig i run is my Strat, or Carvin dc 400, S.D. Curlee or whatever guitar i want to play. The only pedal i like is the ibanez tube screamer and sometimes my '68 morley power wah i just dont like too many effects. Straight to my '74 pro reverb 2-12. The only thing im picky about is my strings on my electrics i use d'addario strings the 9.5 size. On my dean performer acoustic I use elixir size 11 but im gonig to try the new cleartones the coating is chemically bonded to the strings . That seems to work for anyknid of music I play like jazz, blues, rock not death metal but most rock, funk, reggae
Rock on | |
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| The guitar player's [GEAR] thread
Posted: 5/10/2008 3:49:11 PM | re :traynor
I think the fan was a mod,you can get a new fan from a computer store if needed
so you bought the amp?
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Posted: 5/11/2008 8:55:44 PM |
so you bought the amp?
You know it! The more I play it...the more impressed I get....got the first and second channels "bridged" with a patch chord to a get a good mix of the highs and lows....second volume pot dedicated to the second channel makes it real easy to dial in those highs....especially crucial for my 15" cab.....
eq is a breaze... | |
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Posted: 5/11/2008 11:56:23 PM | Guitars:
-Peavey EVH Wolfgang Flametop (Purple)
- Ernie Ball/Music Man Axis w/Floyd Rose (Trans Gold)
-Jackson PC1 Phil Collen model (Root Beer)
-Kramer 1984 to be doctored (5150)
-OLP Axis Copy that has been highly modified (Black)
-Fender Richie Sambora Stratocaster LTD ED '96 (Black Paisley)
-Fender Strat H-S-S w/Floyd Rose (Electron Blue, now Viper GTS Blue)
-Epiphone Les Paul JR w/Gibson P90 pickup (Vintage Sunburst)
-Frankenstein Replica (Built by me!)
-Rickenbacker 325 (Jetglo)
-Rickenbacker 250/12 (Jetglo)
-Rickenbacker 360/12 (Fireglo)
-Rickenbacker 650D with rare Vibrato Option (Natural maple/walnut)
-Ovation CS257 Clebrity Deluxe Acoustic (Natural)
-Old Made in Spain Classical Guitar (Natural)
-Martin D35/12 (Natural)
-'78 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Weighs a ton, Black)
Amplification:
-Traynor YCS100 Custom Special 100 watt head
-Marshall 1936 2x12 Guitar cabinet with Celestion speakers
-Dunlop HT-1 Talk Box
Effects and fun stuff:
-BOSS GT-8 Floorboard
-Roland Phase5 Phaser
Picks, Straps, assorted BS:
-Paul Reed Smith leather/python skin guitar strap
-Numerous Levys guitar straps (all leather)
- Dunlop 1.14mm picks, either Tortex or Ultex
-Dunlop Straplok System on all electrics with the exception of the Kramer and Frankenstein.
I currently use DR guitar strings exclusively. No payment, but they are all I use. The Fenders, Epiphone, Ovation and Gibson see 13-56s. The Ricks, Jackson, and all the Van Halen guitars see 12-52s. The 12string instruments use 11-50s. The classical uses extra high tension strings. | |
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Posted: 5/16/2008 5:31:51 PM | Hey Venom~a rick fan eh? Me too. What year is your 325?
I love 320 style guitars!
67 325! Re-finned Jetglo.
320(Jetglo)
325v59(Mapleglo)
325v63(Fireglo)
325c58(Alderglo)~the new reissue
355 Custom(Like a Susanna Hoffs but with 3 toasters and the accent, double bound full scale checkerboard binding,)
And a 330-12 for Byrds moments.
it took me years to find the distortion/guitar/amp combo I've arrived at, but haven't changed in 3 years! | |
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Posted: 5/18/2008 1:06:45 AM | | Does anyone have any good recommendations for practicing tapping? There are many songs (mostly ranging from hard rock to metal) I'd like to practice but I can't seem to get tapping down. Where could I find some good free sources? Guitar Tricks costs money to see the advanced techniques videos... | |
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