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RandomCheese posted:Still on the pick talk, I got a few more V-Picks, one of which was the 8.5mm thick Colossal. I'm going to see if I can get Vinni to make me a Screamer in 5.85, love the shape of it in theory but really prefer the thicker picks. He made me a Diamond buffed and unbuffed in 5.85 and they're two of my favorites (all the pros of the Psycho picks, no cons to speak of at all - lightning fast, super precise, fits just right in the hand and still has plenty of mass to move the string however you want). Also looking at the one his son is making, that looks pretty interesting. Like a more useable Psycho Shredder. He's mentioned that it's difficult to do the rounded edges on thick picks in the past (e.g. chances of getting a thick Dimension are pretty damned slim), but with the equilateral, normal triangle form factor I bet it's considerably easier, less grinds involved to get it rounded and a simpler buff. Man, I want a Colossal. That'll be part of my next order for sure (which is going to have to wait awhile, I'm not interested in hemorrhaging money on picks, it's been a slow build to what I've got). It's just a gorgeous pick, I dunno if it'll get much use as thick as it is, I just want it to have, to try. My concern was that at that thickness, doesn't it start to collide with adjacent strings if you don't have a wider string spacing? How's the consistency on higher strings when doing quick runs? I'm having trouble getting in touch with Jean-Charles Dugain to complete a custom order at the moment, may just have to go with some standard stuff. That's alright, he makes good picks, I don't have to have some kind of extra special mojo from them being just for me. I want to try his brass picks, a Brass full-sized seems like it'd be really cool. I have held onto a brass .8mm pick for a long time because I like the sound, it'd be neat to have a bigger one. Should be getting 3 backup Surfpicks in tomorrow, as close as he could make them to the one I've got (figured it would be a good idea to go ahead and order them now while they're fresh in his memory, since carving from wood block blanks is a bit different than laser cuts with hand-finishing), provided the weather doesn't kill me tomorrow! Backups because while it is the best wood for the job, it's still wood, it'll wear eventually. Everything does. In the future, I will be ordering some more, but in a thinner size, half to give away to the very nice guy who gave me so many picks to start with and cut me a huge deal on the Blue Chip. Which, by the way, despite being stupid expensive to get new, is a really nice sounding pick. It has exceptional glide over the strings. The bevel on it is one of the best I've ever seen, it's doubly offset, smart solution to the engineering problem of how to manage an even attack with a slick but dense pick. Agreed fucked around with this message at 17:43 on May 25, 2011 |
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Agreed posted:People who think I'm crazy but don't mind owning a pick previously used by a crazy person, I'm quite new to electric guitar, but I'd be really interested in trying that Snake Pointed. I was having a big-rear end discussion on picks with a friend earlier today and was drooling over that Colossal. I didn't realize just how much fetishism could be involved in picks, but these monstrosities seem really nice. You can get ahold of me at (testament2 at gmail dot com) if there are no other significant interests. and since I'm here, I never did post the guitar + amp I picked up to get started on figuring out how to shred. 
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May 25, 2011 06:51
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Agreed posted:My concern was that at that thickness, doesn't it start to collide with adjacent strings if you don't have a wider string spacing? How's the consistency on higher strings when doing quick runs? No collisions at all with adjacent strings, the pick doesn't hit it's full thickness until about 8mm past the tip so unless you really dig in while playing it's not going to be an issue, and you've said you have a lighter touch anyway so there's no problem there. The bevel of the tip makes the pick almost want to rise up over the string instead of just forcing through it like a flatter one does and it sort of guides your hand into picking a certain way. Picking is very consistent over all strings, when a pick this size says MOVE you'd better believe all those now tiny strings do exactly what it says. It does take a little while to get used to, initially it felt very foreign with it's sheer size but having spent a bit more time with it I'm now quite comfortable using it and like the way it handles. Gym Leader Barack fucked around with this message at 09:26 on May 25, 2011 |
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May 25, 2011 09:23
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Side Effects posted:So I've been working on an SG Junior for the better part of four months and now she's ready to be shown: Nice to see someone else practicing apartment luthiery! I really like the simpleness of that whole layout. I only like SGs when they are barebones like that. And mahogany is a fine fine wood. Beauty.
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Side Effects posted:So I've been working on an SG Junior for the better part of four months and now she's ready to be shown: drat, I wish I had that kind of skill. Looks very good indeed.
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Agreed posted:People who think I'm crazy but don't mind owning a pick previously used by a crazy person, I've got a small number of premium picks from the V-Picks lineup I don't think I'll be using anymore now that I've really started to narrow down my preferences and go after more custom stuff that is specifically what I want. Let's see, I've got a Dimension Unbuffed and a Snake Pointed Buffed that I can give away. Anyone want to try a nice thick pick without paying anything? Normally cost $10, I don't mind shipping overseas, first come first serve but only ask if you're willing to give them a shot as I'd hate to waste money sending these neato 4.1mm suckers out to someone who thinks Fender Heavies are a bit too thick, if you get my meaning. Dear mister crazy person, I'm interested. I'll give it a good tryout.
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Just randomly going through the work message board at lunch, and I saw a guy had posted a bunch of recording gear for sale, I got:- A Behringer Xenyx 1204fx as an entry level mixer for me and a PEQ2200 parametric equaliser. $100 AU for the pair.
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Agreed posted:People who think I'm crazy but don't mind owning a pick previously used by a crazy person, I've got a small number of premium picks from the V-Picks lineup I don't think I'll be using anymore now that I've really started to narrow down my preferences and go after more custom stuff that is specifically what I want. Let's see, I've got a Dimension Unbuffed and a Snake Pointed Buffed that I can give away. Anyone want to try a nice thick pick without paying anything? Normally cost $10, I don't mind shipping overseas, first come first serve but only ask if you're willing to give them a shot as I'd hate to waste money sending these neato 4.1mm suckers out to someone who thinks Fender Heavies are a bit too thick, if you get my meaning. I'd love one.
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Faffel posted:and since I'm here, I never did post the guitar + amp I picked up to get started on figuring out how to shred. Despite what you said in the other thread, your guitar's actually pretty nice man!
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Faffel posted:I'm quite new to electric guitar, but I'd be really interested in trying that Snake Pointed. I was having a big-rear end discussion on picks with a friend earlier today and was drooling over that Colossal. I didn't realize just how much fetishism could be involved in picks, but these monstrosities seem really nice. You were the first, I'll send you an email to get your shipping address and send out the Snake Pointed Buffed. If you try it and decide it's not for you, easy come, easy go, send it along to someone else please. Zakalwe posted:Dear mister crazy person, I'm interested. I'll give it a good tryout. A Dimension Unbuffed will be heading your way, send me a PM with your shipping address please. Same deal, if you end up not liking it, please pass it on to someone else for free too  Shalkore posted:I'd love one. Sorry, man, those were the only two I've got that I can part with at the moment  Maybe one of the other guys won't like theirs and can send it to you?I'd appreciate that, other guys. Though I hope you like it well enough to hang onto it (sorry Shalkore, they are really cool picks though!) RandomCheese posted:No collisions at all with adjacent strings, the pick doesn't hit it's full thickness until about 8mm past the tip so unless you really dig in while playing it's not going to be an issue, and you've said you have a lighter touch anyway so there's no problem there. The bevel of the tip makes the pick almost want to rise up over the string instead of just forcing through it like a flatter one does and it sort of guides your hand into picking a certain way. Picking is very consistent over all strings, when a pick this size says MOVE you'd better believe all those now tiny strings do exactly what it says. That sounds really, really neat. Definitely on the list of stuff to get around to trying eventually.
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 A Czech Furch D40 CM CE (I think they're called 'Stonebridge' the US) I recently bought used for around $700. Plays like a dream, incredible tone and quality for the money. I also really like the aesthetics of no pick guard (I play mostly fingerstyle folk, so I don't really need it)
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MurraneousX posted:Despite what you said in the other thread, your guitar's actually pretty nice man! I am slowly warming up to it as the weeks go by. Thanks though, haha. My only complaint is that the Les Paul body can be really weird to play sometimes - I haven't found a great way to balance it on my leg compared to the Strat build. And thank you Agreed! I'll definitely pass it along if I don't like the feel of it.
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Side Effects posted:So I've been working on an SG Junior for the better part of four months and now she's ready to be shown: I've always wanted this exact guitar but with a single humbucker and a rosewood fretboard, maybe a koa body. There's just something about raw wood, one pickup, and nothing to screw up. Never got around to building one, but maybe someday.
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Side Effects posted:So I've been working on an SG Junior for the better part of four months and now she's ready to be shown: That looks quite a bit oversized, how's the balance on that thing?
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DrChu posted:That looks quite a bit oversized, how's the balance on that thing? It actually has the same basic dimensions as a regular SG; the body just looks larger because it's leaning back on the stand and the picture is at a low angle. Compared to a normal SG, the balance is way better. I thinned the headstock down width-wise as well as increased the body thickness a little and that seems to have corrected the balance issue totally. Also, thanks everyone for the kind words. It's nice to hear that my second attempt at lutherie (with lots of help) managed to create something that is pleasing to the eye!
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I guess you're right, I'm used to seeing them with a tune-o-matic rather than a one piece bridge.
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Finally got to bring this one home. The Guit-Banj-O-Lin, built by a guy named Rex Parker who was also a bluegrass/gospel performer in West Virginia. Alleedly built in the mid to late 50s, but I think the DeArmonds date it to a bit later. It's crude as hell, and plays for poo poo right now, but still awesome. I need to restring it and see if I can get the action down. Has a Gibson P90 on the guitar side, and DeArmond pickups on the banjo and mandolin. 26 fret guitar neck, although the spacing past the 20th fret is suspect. Gibson tuners on the banjo neck, Klusons on the mandolin, and some cheap open back ones on the guitar neck.
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widefault posted:26 fret guitar neck, although the spacing past the 20th fret is suspect. Haha, yeah. Mathematics wasn't the strong suit of whoever did that. How heavy is that thing?
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 Bare Knuckle Aftermath Havenīt bought anything guitar related in few years, next up is full retube set.
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Weeellll, I finally heard back from Monsieur Dugain and I can get some pretty nifty custom picks for the low low price of 74 (current conversion works out to be a bit over a hundred bucks). Now that's value! But he is the guy who actually got a patent on picks in the '80s, and his work is superior in quality. It's not much more than the per-pick price on his work, really, I just want a few of them at once so it comes up high. Yeah, I'm Edit: In all seriousness, though, while that is a lot of money to spend on picks, I'm getting a handful of them, and on an individual level the price for them even after adjustment is comparable to domestic boutique plectrum makers. Shipping internationally + relatively weak dollar + a (respectably minor) up-charge for custom thickness and a bit of custom shaping as well in his materials = an apparently high price, though it's just the result of those factors colluding rather than some unfair pricing on his part. His prices are competitive, which is cool given that he's sort of the grandfather of boutique picks. One of the ones I'm getting that is not custom but should be pretty cool nonetheless is one of his brass picks, I love the sound of an .80mm brass pick I've got but it's far thinner than I would prefer. I suspect that his particular style will make for greater playability and probably better sound, as well, in a material I know I like already. Agreed fucked around with this message at 17:27 on May 26, 2011 |
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How thick is a sixpence, anyhow? Well. Was. Picked up a new bridge, some tuners, some stuff. I'll have photos in a bit.
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Agreed posted:Weeellll, I finally heard back from Monsieur Dugain and I can get some pretty nifty custom picks for the low low price of 74 (current conversion works out to be a bit over a hundred bucks). I'm really still surprised at the level of fetishism that can be involved in picks. I didn't really give a poo poo about them until two days ago, but the proper pick is a real helper in strumming. I dunno how people can use floppy picks, they sound so slappy. Those Dugain picks look pretty nice and they're a little more understated than the V-Picks.
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Fetishism is an interesting way to put it, I'm not rubbing them all over myself to get off  But, I guess there is an element to it, pretty clearly, of wanting to just experience these things in their differences that could be considered just collecting behavior. Anyone who knows my history with various sundry poo poo you can acquire related to guitar knows that I tend to kinda just jump the gently caress on in when I get interested in something. Going for the Dugains is going to mean upping the ante to "two pedals' worth of money so far," which, considering I've got (no longer counting Wamplers since I work here and they're not going anywhere so non-liquid under current circumstances) like 40 pedals... isn't too bad.My wife is supposed to take pictures of 15 or so of those pedals so I can move 'em down the line, I bought her a really cool camera and everything to do it with. I don't want a ton of pedals in a box for no reason  Speaking of boxes (or, speaking of really forced segues) I need to find my pick box. I used to keep the variety of 1-3mm Dunlops I had in it before we moved down here, and my wife found it a few months back, but I can't remember where it ended up. I'm running out of room on the corner of my desk where picks go. Yes, plectrums are creating a space concern. It all started with three V-Picks!  Oh, oh, I forgot to mention that I got something cool! A Marshall 9004 preamp! It's solid state, has a sound that reminds me very much of the early Valvestate heads. I missed out on an 8001 half stack for $500 when I was in college and have lamented it ever since, so I made the decision to pick this thing up for cheap. Came in a neato 4-rack case, too, and it's made in England, has the weird plug and transformer adapter thingy too. Brian Wampler used to mod these, maybe I can get him to go over this one. Otherwise, just a few replacement pots and it's good to go. Very cool sounding pre, aggressive, tight, dry. Thrash metal tone.
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widefault posted:Finally got to bring this one home. Where did you find this thing? It's beyond bizarre.
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widefault posted:Finally got to bring this one home.
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amishbuttermaster posted:Where did you find this thing? It's beyond bizarre. My dad bought it from the widow of the builder. About 20 years ago my dad bought a car, and happened to trace it back to Rex. He got in contact with him and his wife, visited them multiple times, and became kind of close to the family. When Rex died, his wife sold off a few of the instruments, and my dad picked this one up. Rex actually is/was fairly well known in the bluegrass community of West Virginia.
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Shalkore posted:I'd love one. Good news! It turns out I have a Snake Unbuffed too that I can give away, completely forgot about it, so if you want that one it's yours.
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Agreed posted:Good news! It turns out I have a Snake Unbuffed too that I can give away, completely forgot about it, so if you want that one it's yours. I'm still waiting on an email from you. No rush, just making sure you got the right email address.
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I tend to still be working well after the post office's hours of operation, so freebies are a bit low on the priority list, unfortunately, can't really quit work to go mail a pick out, but I'll get to it as soon as I reasonably can. I will shoot you an email at least soon to get your address. Platinum member(s) by all means shoot me a PM, a bit easier to work with.
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About a year ago I saw a bluesman named Tab Benoit at a blues festival and loved his sound, and subsequently, his guitars: 1972 Tele Thinlines. I've been scheming to get my hands on one ever since. My father beat me to it, though, and for my birthday got me another build it yourself kit, this time a 1972 Thinline! I finished assembly yesterday, played it late into the night, and then woke up and started playing again.  The wood is Swamp Ash, and I decided it looks best in the natural finish.  It has a pair of Wilkinson Vintage Voice pickups which are pretty much PAFs, and an awesome sound. You can feel the vibration in the f-hole, it's just as much fun to play as I imagined it to be. Also, my first Tele.
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Paramemetic posted:I've been scheming to get my hands on one ever since. My father beat me to it, though, and for my birthday got me another build it yourself kit, this time a 1972 Thinline! I finished assembly yesterday, played it late into the night, and then woke up and started playing again. What brand kit is that?
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TyChan posted:What brand kit is that? BYO. I wasn't impressed with my first guitar from them but this one is solid. The other one just had cheap chinese pups that I haven't upgraded yet. Overall I'm pleased, they deliver what they say they will.
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Paramemetic posted:Also, my first Tele.  Just got my first tele today. Also I bought a 4x10, Arc Flash, and Macbook Pro all within the last month and I guess they qualify for this thread too. Here is a lovely cell phone pic of them together:  And here's a lovely cell phone family shot:  The ASAT is pretty awesome so far, but needs some work. The pickup selector switch and output jack both need to be replaced. I'm not sure what neck it is, but it feels great. It's about fifteen years old and has a three bolt neck. The finish is a goldburst sparkle but the sparkly part doesn't really come through in the pictures. It might be time for me to buy a real camera. I haven't spent much time with the Arc Flash yet, but it's so far an awesome little fuzz. At practice last night it sounded great on bass. As for the Mac, I didn't buy it just for music but Core Audio is like loving magic coming from a PC.
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Paramemetic posted:1972 Tele Thinlines. I also have to profess my love of this particular instrument. The clean tones are just phenomenal, and of all my guitars it's by far the easiest to play.
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 It's a 1986 Marshall 3210 Lead 100 MOSFET. I have a buddy who used one of these on a couple of death metal albums in the 90s and I found this one for $150 at a pawn shop... Couldn't pass it up. The gain pot is stripped, but it still works, strangely... just keeps on turning past 10. I haven't got a footswitch for it, and rather than flip out about that fact I'm simply going to learn to blend the channels for now. Should be interesting. My other amp is a 90s Ampeg Reverberocket head with matching 4x12 cab, and I've been pretty happy with it no matter if I was playing jazz, blues, country or doom. Loud clean amps are interestingly versatile, especially with the right pedals. This one, on the other hand should probably get me close to JCM800 territory, and at 15% the price of a 2203. Simply rockin'. schizorage fucked around with this message at 19:00 on May 29, 2011 |
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Help goons! I am stuck between choosing whether my next purchase should be: Epiphone MB-200 Banjo:  I've always liked the sound of a banjo, and it seems to be such a fun and simple instrument to play. Since I'm drifting towards simpler music and the summer time sets the perfect mood for it, it seems like a no-brainer. But then there's... Akai Miniak Synthesizer:  The looks can be deceptive; this thing is really a beast under the hood, essentially being a clone of the Alesis Ion with improved polyphony and multitimbrality. Having dabbled in sound design and decided that the computer is too much of a distraction for me, it seems like it would provide the perfect toolset for me. Plus, it would feed my growing interest in digital electronics, being able to accept MIDI NRPNs for super-precise control and automation (see where I'm going with this?) Problem is, it's been discontinued and is growing increasingly hard to find, so buying now seems like a good idea. So which one should it be? snorch fucked around with this message at 12:59 on May 30, 2011 |
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snorch posted:Help goons! I am stuck between choosing whether my next purchase should be: The synth, man. Only so much you can do on a banjo unless you go full throttle on Ye Olde Musicke. And you can probably pick one up anytime in a pawnshop, no? I have an old Roland JX3P which although pretty limited compared to modern gear can still make me piss away hours on sound exploration. Can't imagine that happening on a banjo or mandolin however much I like the tone.
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This thing is stupid-good. Best bridge humbucker eva eva.
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snorch posted:Help goons! I am stuck between choosing whether my next purchase should be: I believe the synth isn't just essentially a clone of the Ion, but it is the very same modeling engine. I like the micron, and by extension, the Miniak. However, within a similar price range there is also the Avid/M audio Venom. I played with the Venom and really liked it, so and as I recall the Guitar Center I was at had both the Miniak and the Venom on display.
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 This is a Noble hollowbody, made by the Tombo Instrument Company (who also made "Norma" guitars) of Japan in around '66. It's extremely Mosrite Combo-like: unusual body shape, narrow neck, zero fret, speed frets, stamped roller bridge, german carve, slanted neck pickup, volute on headstock, single volume/tone knobs. You can't really call it a copy but it's obvious which guitar they had in mind when they designed it. It was an excellent deal too ($300), and in such good condition that I seriously think it lived forgotten under someone's bed for many years. More pics here (Mosrite Combo) for reference I've been looking for one of these for a couple years, I've only seen pics of 5 or 6 of them. As far as I can tell it's all original, and came with the original chipboard case. Just has a few nicks/chips, minor fretwear, no corrosion anywhere. It plays great with about the lowest action I've ever seen. The humbuckers actually sound pretty good too, just right for the instro surf/eleki sound I'm after. I'm super happy to have found it, now I have to decide which of my other guitars needs to go. Hermaphrodite fucked around with this message at 23:58 on May 30, 2011 |
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