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Zuhzuhzombie!! posted:I got some really expensive instruments. Oi. What's wrong with Squier Teles? 
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Edmond Dantes posted:Oi. What's wrong with Squier Teles? Nothing. Hence why I plan on buying a Squire strat or tele.  Fender doesn't make a reasonably priced Tele with body binding. Squire does. B)
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muike posted:It's not that solid states are poo poo, it's that solid state marshalls are poo poo. And from the sounds of what you want, I think you'd be pretty happy with a blues Jr. plus OD or distortion.  I'm dead now, aren't I. Dead as poo poo.) I've been messing around with some amp models in Amplitube to try and get a bit of an idea of what's out there and there's a couple of "Deluxe" models that I'm pretty fond of but I'm not sure if that's meant to be a Hot Rod Deluxe or not. Overall though, I actually really like the Bassman. It sounds exactly like what I was talking about earlier with that big, meaty bottom end. Pricewise though, it looks like the Blues Jr is the cheapest out of the lot, although I found a Silverface Bassman head for $500 a couple of hours away. The Silverface models apparently don't break up as much as the earlier models, but would this be much of a problem for me if I'm going to be getting most of my fuzz from a pedal? I also found a Bassman pedal that looks interesting. Anyone got any experience with those? Maybe a Blues Jr with a Bassman pedal would be a good start towards the sound I'm looking for. Xabi posted:You can't go wrong with a Fender Blues junior, unless you're a metal boy. Also, forget about getting a Fender Twin Reverb (I saw someone talk about one earlier). When that thing is in the sweet spot it's so loud that it melts your ears. Schlieren posted:Not really. This looks great. Any chance you've seen it for sale as an ebook download anywhere? I'm an impatient little bitch when it comes to waiting around for the Canadian Mail service. Once again, thanks for all your help guys. I really think I'm starting to get a pretty good handle on what direction I want to be heading in.
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Jan 16, 2013 22:41
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There's no particular reason the Marshall MGs sound bad, they're just not good amps. They just sound bad. The valvestate Marshalls were pretty okay though. From the sounds of it, you really are looking for a Fender amp, whether it's a Blues Junior, HRD, or Bassman, and there's nothing wrong with a Bassman with more headroom. As far as taking care of tube amps, just remember to let them warm up in standby for a bit before flipping it on.
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Jan 16, 2013 22:58
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nrr posted:
Link has it for the Kindle.
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muike posted:There's no particular reason the Marshall MGs sound bad, they're just not good amps. They just sound bad. The valvestate Marshalls were pretty okay though. From the sounds of it, you really are looking for a Fender amp, whether it's a Blues Junior, HRD, or Bassman, and there's nothing wrong with a Bassman with more headroom. Is that it? What about replacing tubes? Is there any kind of maintenance required beyond, "let it warm up first?" Warcabbit posted:Link has it for the Kindle. I must be blind then, I can see it for some of his other books, but the only format I see for this one is Paperback. Also, do you need a kindle to read kindle files, or can you grab some sort of viewer to let you read it on a pc?
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Jan 16, 2013 23:18
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If a tube blows or you need to replace them, you're gonna have to bias it, unless it's a self biasing amp. I don't know much about that though!
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Jan 16, 2013 23:24
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Right, so I'm gonna have to take it to a magical bias doctor or something then, I'm guessing. Got a ball park on how much that'd normally cost?
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Jan 16, 2013 23:28
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nrr posted:I must be blind then, I can see it for some of his other books, but the only format I see for this one is Paperback. Also, do you need a kindle to read kindle files, or can you grab some sort of viewer to let you read it on a pc?  And yeah, I'm pretty sure there's a reader PCs. Pyrthas fucked around with this message at 23:45 on Jan 16, 2013 |
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Jan 16, 2013 23:29
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Many amps can easily be biased at home with a multimeter, just google "biasing" and whatever amp you end up getting and there's tons of videos on youtube showing you how it's done. for example
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Jan 16, 2013 23:32
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nrr posted:Is that it? What about replacing tubes? Is there any kind of maintenance required beyond, "let it warm up first?" Tubes are mostly like any other electrical component - many of them are life-limited due to degradation (chemicals inside caps breaking down eventually, plastic resistors being heated and cooled thousands of times eventually going way out of spec, &c.). Combine this with the mechanical fragility (think of a really sturdy lightbulb basically), and you've got tubes. Little things like not putting casters on an amp, preferably using a padded case with casters instead, not bumping it a bunch. When tubes are replaced from wearing out - my MusicMan from the 70s had the original power tubes in it until 2 years ago, so this can be a long time - or because you maybe want to try something else, they will need to be biased to the appropriate plate voltages for the circuit in the amp. This is not something a hobbyist can do nor should one try: there are capacitances inside an amplifier stored for indeterminate amounts of time, all of which are capable of killing a full-grown adult. In some earlier amps with tube rectifiers, they didn't even need to be warmed up, as the circuit wouldn't begin to amplify a signal until the tubes were warmed up. Warming the tubes for 30 seconds or so is fine. In terms of other maintenance, none is really required if you purchase a solid circuit design from a reputable manufacturer, and the amp sounds good and the components look to be in working order (nothing scorched, bubbled, cracked, &c.). I suppose keeping the cones on the speakers nice and dessicated if you live in a moist climate is a good idea to keep them from getting kind of bloated-sounding, but that applies to any speaker and is likely not something you nor I would notice one way or the other, at least until we really cranked the thing. Older amps are a lot like older cars in that the simplicity of the designs allows one to make a more accurate "layman's" evaluation. Knowing some small stuff like being able to recognize a good solder weld, or different sorts of components - cap and speaker brands, resistor types, transformer manufacturers, &c. - can help you tell if an amp has been loved or not, but even if it hasn't that means it's just an opportunity for you to make it your own with quality upgrades over time. The one thing I would caution you with any tube amp is that if it makes a weird sound or anything remotely out of the ordinary appears to be happening, the quicker you can get to it to turn it off, the better. Runaway circuits can be caused by any number of things happening and if you don't get to them in time - a matter of seconds - you run the risk of doing things like blowing capacitors (and the corrosive chemicals inside them) all over the inside of the delicate electronics. But that's not something that's all that common. Once my original valves went - sort of a feedbacky squeal followed by no guitar + hiss - after slowly losing the ability to amplify over the course of a minute or so, I reached over and hit standby and then realized I was being dumb and turned the whole thing off, and it was fine later. I took it to an electronics shop who seriously botched the job initially, and even that didn't screw anything up terribly. Then I found Jeff @ Velvetone and it's been a love affair, a man and his MusicMan, TrueLoveForever... edit: or / nor Schlieren fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Jan 17, 2013 |
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Jeff Goldblum posted:An injection post, if you will. Since I may start selling off some of my electric gear for space and fundage, I decided to dig up my acoustic so I'd still have a six-stringed friend around to love and cherish. Sup, Godin-factory-solid-cedar-top-with-tons-of-tiny-dents buddy. The first one was the worst...
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Man, did I ever take good care of this thing.
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Pyrthas posted:This is what I see. Maybe it's not showing up for you? Same book, instant d/l, $7.49. Good talk. Schlieren posted:What is this, some kind of tube?
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Jeff Goldblum posted:Okay, the real reason why I felt I had to post. Dust and grime aside, LOOK AT THAT TUSQ. It's yellowed a LOT and its only been sitting in the case for a couple months. Not that I have a problem with it, it actually suits the rustic theme of the guitar. But, I feel like I'm going to have to figure out how to dress those frets or else replace them. Tusq nuts and bridges naturally yellow with age and can turn that color if left in sunlight for extended periods. It's completely fine and doesn't mean it's wearing out or anything. You're stuck with the dents so just think of them as just adding to the personality of your guitar. It could be a lot worse; Willie Nelson's guitar is basically held together by some kind of hippie magic and  
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Jan 17, 2013 01:23
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I have a telecaster that has pretty cheap pickups in it right now. I decided I want to upgrade them, but I don't like the twangy telecaster sound. I'm wondering what sort of telecaster pickups would be good for fuzzy-alternative-rock type music.
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Koth posted:I have a telecaster that has pretty cheap pickups in it right now. I decided I want to upgrade them, but I don't like the twangy telecaster sound. I'm wondering what sort of telecaster pickups would be good for fuzzy-alternative-rock type music. http://guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Bridge-Pickup_p_75.html These are the best tele pickups I have ever heard, They can be twangy or almost humbuckerish if you want them to be. I put them in my Tele and I love them.
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Jan 17, 2013 01:44
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Koth posted:I have a telecaster that has pretty cheap pickups in it right now. I decided I want to upgrade them, but I don't like the twangy telecaster sound. I'm wondering what sort of telecaster pickups would be good for fuzzy-alternative-rock type music. How much are you willing to spend and what kind of alternative rock are we talking? What kind of amp are you running through?
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muike posted:How much are you willing to spend and what kind of alternative rock are we talking? What kind of amp are you running through? I'm a big fan of Brian Aubert's sound (from Silversun Pickups), but I realize I won't be getting that kind of sound out of a telecaster. But it's a reference to the kind of guitar sound I'm attracted to. I'm running a Fender Mustang III. I'm willing to spend about ~$100 right now. I'm fine with just getting one pickup right now and upgrading the other later. But I would prefer to do both of them now.
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Jan 17, 2013 03:22
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Yeah, it sounds like you'd be good with the GFS recommended, or maybe this set: http://guitarfetish.com/Calibrated-Pickup-Set-Modern-Vintage-Lil-Puncher-Import-Telecaster_p_150.html I'm a big fan of DiMarzios, so if you only really care about the bridge pickup, you might want to look at the Tone Z T, Super Distortion T, Chopper T, or Fast Track T.
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I probably play equally through the neck and bridge pickups. The DiMarzios look tempting too. What is the difference between the pickups you mentioned?
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Jan 17, 2013 03:38
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Honestly, not much. As much difference as any pickup might have from another in the same category, at any rate. In any case though, they have different frequency responses, the Tone Zone is a little more mid-range focused, the super distortion is a little hotter and bassier, the chopper's a little more vintage, and the Fast Track is a little smoother.
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I'm thinking this set might be good too. http://guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-Oversized-Polepiece-Tele-Neck-Pickup_p_76.html http://guitarfetish.com/Alnico-Fatbody-10K-OVERWOUND-Tele-Bridge-Pickup_p_74.html
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That's what I have in my Telemaster. Sounds a little like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2Buis3HmFc
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Warcabbit posted:That's what I have in my Telemaster. I'm liking that sound. I think I found my new pickups.
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Alright, so which Blues Jr model is the bees knees then? Do I want to be looking for an original, or one of the BJIII's, or I'm also seeing some good stuff about the Hot Rod BJ NOS as well. Anyone got any knowledge to throw at me?
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Jan 17, 2013 07:42
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What frequencies does that metallic stringy sound hang out around? I don't want to lose that kinda twangy presence I like, even now that I've got my sick low mid grind sound going on.
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So I picked up a new Ibanez S570, and I really love it. I would like to update the pickups ASAP. This is my first guitar with an HSH combo. Is there anything unusual I need to keep in mind when pairing humbuckers and single coils? Also, I'd love some recommendations. It'll be primarily a rock/metal/stoner rock guitar, but I don't want to sacrifice definition for output. Specifically, I'd like a touch more warmth and crunch in the humbuckers. I don't know yet exactly what I want in the single coil, beyond keeping a good lead tone that will cut through a mix without getting shrill. I've had good luck with DiMarzios in the past, but I'm also interested in Bare Knuckles, since I just found out I'm about five minutes away from a dealer.
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If you're near the Axe Palace you're in luck, Nick knows a poo poo ton about bareknuckles. If it's not, you're best off ordering from the Axe Palace anyway because his prices are the best in the US as far as I know. As far as DiMarzios go, I like the Dominion, D Activator, D Activator neck model in the bridge position, and the PAF models. Single coil is just like, get whatever.
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Jan 17, 2013 22:25
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There's a guy selling a (supposedly) original Fender Blues Deluxe for $500 within reach of me. I was looking at almost paying something around there for a Blues Jr, so that sounds pretty damned good to me. What do you ampknowers think?
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The tweed reissue? They rule, don't know what they're going for over there though so I can't really say much about the price - but it seems reasonable (looking at Ebay).
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Not the reissue, he says it's an original. Looking a bit into the Blues Deluxe a bit more though, it's likely from the early 90s. I was originally thinking the blues deluxe was a model of regular deluxe from the 60s that I hadn't heard of and I got a little excited. however the clean channel on te blues deluxe is supposedly the same circuit as the original Bassman, which has me interested although it sounds like the OD channel isnt anything to write home about.
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I've never tried one of those so I can't really comment on it. But you're probably right about the OD channel. Same goes for the Hot Rod amps. The clean channels are pretty good, the ODs are shite. But you'd never need to use them anyway so it's not really an issue.
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I'm already going to be buying an ESP 308 8-string, but I deeply regret (read: feel like a loving idiot for) trading in my Washburn WV66ANC with EMG 81/85 actives in order to pay off some other guitar stuff for my girlfriend, and I'd like to get my hands on another decent axe with EMG 81s in it. I know I'll never find another $600 WV66ANC (and I've only found one online elsewhere for ~$800 but there's no way I'll have the money in time) so do you guys have any recommendations for other solid guitars with 81s? Preferred body shapes would be V, V2 or Strat. Price range would be anywhere up to $800 new (as I'm not exactly rolling in dough and will have to finance it with my local guitar dealer). edit: Yes, I know there's a single Fernandes Vortex X with a single 81 on Amazon for $300, and it's on my list of potentials.
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The ltd ex-401 or whatever the number is has emgs and is an explorer copy. Actually most of the higher end ltd guitars usually have emgs in them and there's a few strat style bodies in there too with hard tail and Floyd bridges.
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Francostein posted:The ltd ex-401 or whatever the number is has emgs and is an explorer copy. Actually most of the higher end ltd guitars usually have emgs in them and there's a few strat style bodies in there too with hard tail and Floyd bridges. That is rather a sexy looking guitar. It's going on the list!
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nrr posted:Not the reissue, he says it's an original. Looking a bit into the Blues Deluxe a bit more though, it's likely from the early 90s. I was originally thinking the blues deluxe was a model of regular deluxe from the 60s that I hadn't heard of and I got a little excited. however the clean channel on te blues deluxe is supposedly the same circuit as the original Bassman, which has me interested although it sounds like the OD channel isnt anything to write home about. Look very carefully at the soldering on a 90s reissue BD as an indication of the care in its assembly; "beware QC issues" is what I've read about those.
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CitrusFrog posted:I'm already going to be buying an ESP 308 8-string, but I deeply regret (read: feel like a loving idiot for) trading in my Washburn WV66ANC with EMG 81/85 actives in order to pay off some other guitar stuff for my girlfriend, and I'd like to get my hands on another decent axe with EMG 81s in it. Get an older made in Japan Jackson! I've got a 2007ish DKMG with the 81 85 combo. It's a little messed up and not flawlessly made but its extremely comfy, has the lowest action imaginable and has a perfect tone for EMG metal. Jackson gets ignored often but they have made some very fun guitars.
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Kilometers Davis posted:Get an older made in Japan Jackson! I've got a 2007ish DKMG with the 81 85 combo. It's a little messed up and not flawlessly made but its extremely comfy, has the lowest action imaginable and has a perfect tone for EMG metal. Jackson gets ignored often but they have made some very fun guitars. My nephew has a Jackson (passive pickups though) and it feels really nice, I've noticed a twangy rattle that distorts open B string notes though so I may take it in for him and have it looked at. I'll give the Jackson site a look and then go poking around for pricing. Thanks for the tip! I've also been trawling over the Dean, Washburn, Schecter and BC Rich sites, so many lovelies... Hexenritter fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Jan 18, 2013 |
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Okay, guys. I'm having a weird problem and I've been having difficulties finding a solution to it. You ever get that feeling when you try to play something and you're doing pretty okay finger-wise, but you just can't get the sound right and you get demotivated by how off it sounds? That's my biggest problem right now, I'm a complete mongoloid when it comes to setting the EQ and effects. Is there a guide somewhere that could help me out?
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