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docdued posted:
I hadn't checked this thread in a while, lots of great stuff. Here's my contribution:   '78 Jazzmaster
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Carbohydrates posted:That's a beautiful sorta-flamed, sorta-quilted top. I usually don't really like quilting, but the subtle effect works great there. THAT IS THE loving COOLEST JAZZMASTER IVE EVER SEEN UGGGGGGGgggghh i want one.
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May 11, 2008 02:18
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May 11, 2008 03:14
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Carbohydrates posted:That's a beautiful sorta-flamed, sorta-quilted top. I usually don't really like quilting, but the subtle effect works great there. This with cream colored pickups and knobs and dot inlay instead of block would be the most perfect guitar ever
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May 11, 2008 03:47
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Darth Fungus posted:This with cream colored pickups and knobs and dot inlay instead of block would be the most perfect guitar ever  e: And I respectfully disagree on the inlays, but it's definitely a preference thing. I like how well these carry into the shape of the pickups. Carbohydrates fucked around with this message at 03:59 on May 11, 2008 |
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May 11, 2008 03:56
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Carbohydrates posted:They are tinted cream (I'm sure they were originally white). My camera is a little too overeager to correct to white. Oh well, in that case I want it and I hate you for owning it.  Carbohydrates posted:e: And I respectfully disagree on the inlays, but it's definitely a preference thing. I like how well these carry into the shape of the pickups. Hah, that's actually why I dislike them, go figure.
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May 11, 2008 03:59
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Carbohydrates posted:That's a beautiful sorta-flamed, sorta-quilted top. I usually don't really like quilting, but the subtle effect works great there. Well drat.
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May 11, 2008 17:37
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Los Padre posted:Electro Harmonix in general feel that way. Good sounds and all, but the chassis are kind of cheaply made. They're big blocks of metal. They're not exactly pretty but I definatly wouldn't say they're cheaply made, they're well made and robust. Also to the feeling hollow thing, if you look inside you'll see why, the cases are usually quite a bit bigger than the actual circuitry.
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May 11, 2008 19:45
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Stux posted:They're big blocks of metal. They're not exactly pretty but I definatly wouldn't say they're cheaply made, they're well made and robust. They're so hard to fit on pedal boards. They should take a few cues from Zvex about economic designs.
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May 11, 2008 21:37
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Susano-maku da! posted:They're so hard to fit on pedal boards. They should take a few cues from Zvex about economic designs. They're big and beautiful drat it
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May 11, 2008 22:10
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Stux posted:They're big and beautiful drat it Haha, they ARE good pedals. But I'm a boutique fag now, so I don't have any EHX stuff anymore.
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May 11, 2008 22:31
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MrWeight posted:Are you in The PimpBot Not familiar with them but I'm assuming that's a band and the answer is no. juicy_J posted:What's with the hosed up tuning machine alignment? hosed up alignment? You mean why aren't they turned the same way for the picture or am I missing something? The only things hosed up about it are the weight (about 11 pounds), the finish (not overly smooth on top, it's got plenty of spots where it's worn through to the gold undercoat), the preamp isn't in it and the thumbrest is missing entirely (I'd need to add an extra screw hole to the current pickguard for one). It has great low action and tone. I've got a couple of Squiers I'm modding and may post before long; a P with Duncan QPs and a DiMarzio X2N7 and a J with the pickups and electronics from a Thumb NT. I also have a J sized wenge neck that I haven't decided where it's going to end up. New bridges and hipshot machines and D tuners will likely make their appearance as well.
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May 12, 2008 01:19
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Alfa Tard posted:hosed up alignment? You mean why aren't they turned the same way for the picture or am I missing something? Maybe he means that the tuning keys aren't directly above the center of the tuning peg, like guitars. Since on the back bass tuning keys look like: 
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May 12, 2008 01:37
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 Kurzweil Micro Ensemble synth module, and a Gator bag that was intended to carry my Korg R3 around but ended up being too small. It's a perfect fit for the half-rack and all my cables though, so makes for a nice portable package and I don't have to deal with returning it. If anyone has recommendations for padded and/or hard-shell case for a Korg R3 (and the keytar, actually) I'd love to hear them. Next up is effects, and I really want a Kaoss pad...
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May 12, 2008 01:42
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I've been out of the music creation game for a while now, but thanks to a purchase I made at a garage sale yesterday, I may have to get back into it...    Bought it off of a couple who were obviously artists (lots of paintings, glass work, and jewelry), so I wouldn't be surprised if this was hand made. It's obvious it's well traveled, and it is going to need a bit of work:   The crack looks like it was glued back well enough, so I don't think I have anything to worry about. But those strings will have to go.
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May 12, 2008 01:51
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Alfa Tard posted:hosed up alignment? You mean why aren't they turned the same way for the picture or am I missing something? Well it seems like the shaft for the low E tuner is not properly aligned with the rest of the tuners. It may just be the angle of the picture, or you might have gotten a counterfeit Fender. The finish seems a bit suspect as well (looks like orange peel).
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May 12, 2008 02:01
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juicy_J posted:Well it seems like the shaft for the low E tuner is not properly aligned with the rest of the tuners. It looks perfectly fine to me.
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May 12, 2008 02:04
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juicy_J posted:Well it seems like the shaft for the low E tuner is not properly aligned with the rest of the tuners. It may just be the angle of the picture, or you might have gotten a counterfeit Fender. The finish seems a bit suspect as well (looks like orange peel). looks fine to me too, and the "orange peel" looks like compression artifacts
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May 12, 2008 02:39
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Dragon Eye Morrison posted:It looks perfectly fine to me. Well maybe I'm blind then. And I do trust your word since you're the only other luthier/tech around here.
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May 12, 2008 02:48
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Dragon Eye Morrison posted:It looks perfectly fine to me. Looking at the picture with a straitedge, it looks like the top tuning peg (the one nearest the end of the guitar) is actually drilled a little too far down. In fact, it seems like they're all a bit uneven with eachother. That one is just the most noticeably off. I doubt it'll actually affect anything, though. Just someone having a bit of an off day at the factory.
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May 12, 2008 04:33
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cylyk posted:looks fine to me too, and the "orange peel" looks like compression artifacts aye gif compression isn't pretty but it makes the images small. the finish is a little rough in some places but it's not unusual for fenders of the time, i may try to get it buffed up at some point. if it's not a real P then i'm mighty impressed with the workmanship; the undercoat is correct, the preamp has Fender on the circuitboard, there are 2 serial number stickers in the neck pocket (one of which actually matches the headstock SN#), there's a CNC hole under the pickguard, the machine heads have the Fender logos on them, and it has the right reddish neck shims in the neck pocket. the matching serial numbers is what gets to me, Fender quality control was in a bad way in the early 80s. actually it was in a bad way before then; i know one of the engineers that used to work there way back when and he's got a lot of stories. he also worked for gibson, peavey and schecter at different times. i offered it up for trade on the talkbass forums a while back and got some decent trade offers but nothing i was willing to let this go for. ignore the $2K comment as it was there just so i'd have a price attached, it's actual value is probably around $1K as is. the images include the black pickguards that came with the bass and include shots of the front and back of the headstock. the color was not altered in these or the outside shot in this thread; it's a difference in color from flash and sunlight. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=381551
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May 12, 2008 05:45
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Carbohydrates posted:That's a beautiful sorta-flamed, sorta-quilted top. I usually don't really like quilting, but the subtle effect works great there. Dear god man.
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May 12, 2008 08:09
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ReverendHammer posted:I've been out of the music creation game for a while now, but thanks to a purchase I made at a garage sale yesterday, I may have to get back into it... Ok, I don't know if everyone else knows what this is and therefore hasn't commented on it, but, what is this and what does it sound like?
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May 12, 2008 11:21
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Concatenation posted:Ok, I don't know if everyone else knows what this is and therefore hasn't commented on it, but, what is this and what does it sound like? It's a hammered dulcimer. There is a little bit of a chorusy effect with the multiple strings, the attack is unique (because it's hit, rather than plucked). It's a pretty sound.
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May 12, 2008 13:31
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I just found a great deal on a Korg M3 73-key with the Radias EXB and extra memory EXB on eBay and won that poo poo. After my previously mentioned horrible experience with the CME VX6 (please for the love of god avoid CME gear) I decided not to fool around and to just ante up for the keyboard I really wanted. Kind of strange that they have a 73-key and not a 76, but whatever. I already have an 88-key and want this for the second tier of my keyboard rack. I am seriously excited to get this thing. I've always liked Korg's gear. Pic: 
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May 12, 2008 17:22
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Los Padre posted:It's a hammered dulcimer. There is a little bit of a chorusy effect with the multiple strings, the attack is unique (because it's hit, rather than plucked). It's a pretty sound. My hope is that once the strings are replaced it will sound much better. At the moment, it's so horribly out of tune that my cat is scared of it. And considering that many of the strings have rust on them, I'm guessing if that I attempt to tune it, it will pop strings left and right. I still need to get mallets for the thing, since the guy I bought it off of didn't have any. Easy enough to get wood and soft-head mallets locally, but I think I may give a try and making some out of some form of metal and possibly a pair where the heads are made out of glass.
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May 12, 2008 23:51
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After regretting selling the Maton, I did a little trial and error found out that scale length DOES NOT matter for my wrist pain. Go figure. I started to regret selling some of my past purchases -- especially the Telecaster -- but I decided, gently caress it, I'm just going to start over and get what works best for me. I went to the local Reverend dealer (not many around) and tried out some Reverends and loved them, particularly the P90 equipped bolt-ons. I was mulling over which one to get when a deal popped up on a MIA Reverend. I took it. And my god, am I glad I did... this is the best guitar I've ever played. Say hello to my Reverend Avenger:    
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May 13, 2008 01:28
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Susano-maku da! posted:I went to the local Reverend dealer (not many around) and tried out some Reverends and loved them, particularly the P90 equipped bolt-ons. I was mulling over which one to get when a deal popped up on a MIA Reverend. I took it. And my god, am I glad I did... this is the best guitar I've ever played. Those MIA Reverends have so much mojo once you get past the funky looks. I'm jealous. I just ordered a Blackheart Little Giant. I've been looking for a tube amp for a good while (and my snooty tastes don't really fancy many sub $1k production tube amps) and everything I have read about this, from the dudes who just put in better tubes, to the guys who do all the mods, that this amp is worth trying. The demand is so high that to hear one I had to order it, so we'll see. 
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May 13, 2008 02:16
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Susano-maku da! posted:After regretting selling the Maton, I did a little trial and error found out that scale length DOES NOT matter for my wrist pain. Go figure. I started to regret selling some of my past purchases -- especially the Telecaster -- but I decided, gently caress it, I'm just going to start over and get what works best for me. I was afraid of that, but congrats on the new beauty! If you get the chance, check out the Ron Asheton model... They're bonerific.
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May 13, 2008 03:11
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I finally dished out the cash for it: It was between this and the DD-20, and I just was not impressed with the DD-20 when I tried it out. The twist feature, or whatever it is called, is really cool too. I'm looking forward to figuring this thing out. The sound is just so spacious and distant, I love the ambiance it helps create. Review in a week or so... Im feinding for one of those blackhearts...let us know how you like it. Im interested to hear how it would compare to an epi valve junior (seems like the blackheart has a few more options, I like the separate gain and volume controls)
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May 13, 2008 03:25
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Susano-maku da! posted:After regretting selling the Maton, I did a little trial and error found out that scale length DOES NOT matter for my wrist pain. Go figure. I started to regret selling some of my past purchases -- especially the Telecaster -- but I decided, gently caress it, I'm just going to start over and get what works best for me. Nice one. I've got a powder yellow Slingshot from the same era (MIA, Eastpointe neck, same gold pickguard) that I love. It's my desert island guitar. Serial number 1969, which I think is pretty cool, too. It sucks that they had to start outsourcing and scaling down. They made some really cool affordable stuff (remember the metal Hawaiian finishes?). I actually got mine around 7 years ago from the website for $425. It was a demo they used to test amps. I have a Hellhound head as well which is great. My Saturn reps a Reverend bumper sticker, too.
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May 13, 2008 03:43
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Gramps posted:I was afraid of that, but congrats on the new beauty! If you get the chance, check out the Ron Asheton model... They're bonerific. Yeah, the Asheton looks real great. I don't even like V shapes. If I get a MIK one, though, I'd get the Charger 290. It's a funny little thing, but it sounds great. That is if I don't just get a Slingshot or a Slingshot custom anyway. drat, I really do love this guitar... Narwhale posted:Nice one. I've got a powder yellow Slingshot from the same era (MIA, Eastpointe neck, same gold pickguard) that I love. It's my desert island guitar. Serial number 1969, which I think is pretty cool, too. It sucks that they had to start outsourcing and scaling down. They made some really cool affordable stuff (remember the metal Hawaiian finishes?). I actually got mine around 7 years ago from the website for $425. It was a demo they used to test amps. I have a Hellhound head as well which is great. My Saturn reps a Reverend bumper sticker, too. Joe actually posted on the HCEG forums recently that he discontinued the USA line because some of the models were getting few orders. I think he said some of the guitars only had a grand total of 10 orders. His current model is much more profitable and allows him to focus on designing full time, instead of handling any logistics or administrative work.
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May 13, 2008 03:53
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Darth Fungus posted:This with cream colored pickups and knobs and dot inlay instead of block would be the most perfect guitar ever Dear god no. Dot inlays would kill it
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May 13, 2008 10:22
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Susano-maku da! posted:
Yeah, I definitely don't blame him for doing what makes financial sense. It's just interesting to see the lineup change as I've followed them through the years. A guy I used to play with recently got a MIK Charger and it definitely lived up to the Reverend name. If I were in the market for a new guitar I'd definitely think about getting one with the Rev-tron pickups. I wish they made a twelve string...
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May 13, 2008 14:07
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Narwhale posted:Yeah, I definitely don't blame him for doing what makes financial sense. It's just interesting to see the lineup change as I've followed them through the years. A guy I used to play with recently got a MIK Charger and it definitely lived up to the Reverend name. If I were in the market for a new guitar I'd definitely think about getting one with the Rev-tron pickups. I wish they made a twelve string... I loved the Charger when I played it. The Flatroc is basically the Charger with revtrons. You might look forward to those Roundhouse RT's with the dual revtrons, if you want set neck.
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May 13, 2008 16:31
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This is MINE as soon as my Matamp Roadster 120 sells.
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May 13, 2008 17:26
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Just ordered some stuff for my Jazz on eBay: '78 strap buttons, '78 tuners, and a shiny new Mustang bridge because old ones seem to cost a fortune. Maybe I'll get lucky if I watch eBay closely for a while.
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May 13, 2008 19:34
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Philly Mansteak posted:Strongly considering blowing my stimulus check on this: It finally arrived (went with Cognac Sunburst), and goddamn, I love playing this thing. Ebony fingerboard feels oh so nice, and I'm impressed with the quality of the acoustic output. The GR-20 was backordered though so no synth access until Wednesday 
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May 13, 2008 22:28
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Catastrophe posted:This is MINE as soon as my Matamp Roadster 120 sells. Nice! How old is that one?
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May 14, 2008 00:10
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Here's an amazing hammer dulcimer video for those interested in this severley wonderful and underutilized instrument: http://youtube.com/watch?v=s9HnRZlMiKQ edit: here's another one of the same girl: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TxjpYHhfRyI&feature=related
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