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So I need some advice. I have this Antigua Strat, it has Fender "vintage style pickups" and honestly, they suck. I am looking to replace them, not sure with what exactly, but my real problem is I can't find a replacement Antigua pickguard(I will probably just leave all the stock stuff alone). Apparently they are pained that way, so nobody makes a replacement. I am probably going to just get a different pick guard, and wire that up with some weird poo poo, like a 3 way toggle, killswitch, etc. Can anyone either tell me where to get a new Antigua pickguard(doubtful) or what pickguard do you think would look decent for a replacement? I see a lot of people use plain old black ones for a replacement, but I'm not sure if I like that. Thoughts? Here is a blurry pic in case you don't know what Antigua finish looks like, with bonus laser cat shot: 
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I'd say a pearloid might look pretty good on there.
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Oct 22, 2013 05:21
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Needs tort.
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Oct 22, 2013 06:21
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Most modern tuners are acceptable even if they aren't rock solid. Tuning problems typically come from the bridge or the nut and those are way cheaper to futz with than buying new tuning keys. E: Also for the guy asking about Grizzly Bear, any Silverface amp will get you in the ballpark and you can probably squeak out something similar with a Fender Excelsior and some slapback. Declan MacManus fucked around with this message at 07:52 on Oct 22, 2013 |
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Oct 22, 2013 07:47
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I approve of the Antigua guitar, Antigua pickguard and Antigua finished cat
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Oct 22, 2013 09:45
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Dirt posted:So I need some advice. I have this Antigua Strat, it has Fender "vintage style pickups" and honestly, they suck. That finish should be easy enough to do on a blank scratchplate. Just trace around the new one on a piece of stiff card, cut it out then attach the two together with risers and spray a basecoat shade on at a slight angle. You'll get solid coverage at the edges before fading into the original colour. Then if you want, touch up the edge with a brush or sponge, blending to a slightly darker shade.
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Oct 22, 2013 10:08
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That finish is begging for some cholo lettering, maybe the birth and death dates of your little boo and what set you roll with.
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Oct 22, 2013 14:36
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Purple pearl pickguard w/David Gilmour EMGs then send it to me for evaluation.
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Oct 22, 2013 14:54
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http://www.wdmusic.com/fender_strat_pickguard_st_2G12.html I like that Mexican Flag strat pickguard the most.
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Oct 22, 2013 15:20
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Interesting suggestions  Still undecided at the moment though.
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Oct 22, 2013 15:29
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jwh posted:http://www.wdmusic.com/fender_strat_pickguard_st_2G12.html This guy's on the right track. Maybe a Santa Muerte on the body to match.
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Oct 22, 2013 15:33
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Remulak posted:Needs tort. This is never true 
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Oct 22, 2013 16:46
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Dirt posted:So I need some advice. I have this Antigua Strat, it has Fender "vintage style pickups" and honestly, they suck. Why do you need to replace the pickguard? Also, often times lovely Fender pickups are helped by scooping out the mids in your equalizer.
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Oct 22, 2013 17:08
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RillAkBea posted:I learned everything I know from Justinguitar.com. Admittedly I use tabs a lot as well when learning songs, but having taken the time to sit down and learn even a basic bit of theory actually helps a little when learning off tabs too. Almost every free tab has something wrong with it, even if it's just an awkward fingering and knowing the neck even a little will help a lot. Justinguitar also has ear training exercises, where he has recordings of chords/notes and you have to try to transcribe them (then check your answers against an answer key). They start out simple and ramp up in complexity. It seems like a pretty good way to begin ear training if you're not confident enough to jump right into working out songs from scratch. http://www.justinguitar.com/en/BC-118-JUSTINstage1.php That said, one "advantage" of tabs (or sheet music), especially the random ones around the internet, is that they have mistakes in them, and the exercise of listening to the song and correcting the tab yourself can be good training. OK, effects/technique question: I'm trying to teach myself this, and I'm struggling with getting that really staccato distorted guitar sound in the intro (starting from around 0:13). Of course, I'm half suspecting it's actually a guitar sample played through a synthesizer, rather than an actual guitar, but if not, I'm wondering what effects chain/technique I could use to reproduce that?
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Oct 22, 2013 19:14
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That's obviously a midi guitar sample. The closest thing I can think of to replicate that sound is an old DOD effect called a Pixellator that IIRC was only on an old lovely floor processor called the TEC4/TEC4X. Otherwise you might come close with a ring mod and a severe noise gate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXG5crt8L5w e: I forgot they make bitcrusher pedals now. Just get one of those. Alec Bald Snatch fucked around with this message at 19:40 on Oct 22, 2013 |
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Oct 22, 2013 19:21
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The Mooer Lo-Fi machine appears to be able to pull off a similar effect as well as many more chirpy sounds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJxn-ff6I4E I kinda want one even just to mess around with.
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Oct 22, 2013 19:44
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Yeah I'd just go with the noise gate if you just want the staccato and not the keyboard noises. Practice muting notes to cut them short (try releasing the fretting pressure, that might work well) and crank the gate so it jumps in and chops them off real clean-like
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Oct 22, 2013 20:45
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I think it came out nice, myself:
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Oct 23, 2013 01:18
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That's a fine lookin' machine. You and your fancy lighting and colour coordination!
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Oct 23, 2013 01:23
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You get to see both my cat addiction, alcoholism, and Shepard Fairey avatar print at the same time!
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Oct 23, 2013 01:24
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60s Tribute Studio? Did you drill into the body or did you use a vibramate?
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Oct 23, 2013 02:02
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Zuhzuhzombie!! posted:60s Tribute Studio? Gibson Les Paul Studio 60s Tribute Limited (mahogany back). Quite a mouthful. This is from before they started painting the backs a dark brown for no reason. 2011. I had them drill; gently caress it. I have a whole bunch of vintage collectibles already.
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Oct 23, 2013 02:05
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This is also with Curtis Novak replacement pups.
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Oct 23, 2013 02:06
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jwh posted:This is from before they started painting the backs a dark brown for no reason. It's to give it a more vintage vibe, oddly enough. Gibson started painting the back and neck of their Les Pauls black/brown during the late 50's and they've re-issued the "dark backs" at various points.
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Oct 23, 2013 03:28
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Side Effects posted:It's to give it a more vintage vibe, oddly enough. Gibson started painting the back and neck of their Les Pauls black/brown during the late 50's and they've re-issued the "dark backs" at various points. I meant that somewhat flippantly, god knows these guitars need more paint slathered on them. I'm pretty happy with the bigsby, though the roller bridge has robbed some of the tone, sadly. In going to play with pickup height and see if I can't rejuvenate it somewhat.
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Oct 23, 2013 04:53
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Dirt posted:So I need some advice. I have this Antigua Strat, it has Fender "vintage style pickups" and honestly, they suck. Unless you are trying to move from Stratocaster-sized pickups, I don't see why you need to replace the pickguard. Just keep the black pickup covers, the pots, and the knobs? Do a little drilling? If you're deadset on a new pickguard, did you try calling Warmoth? I know they do Antigua finishes in-house for their bodies. I'm sure they can either paint a pickguard themselves or suggest someone who'll do it.
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Oct 23, 2013 06:24
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baka kaba posted:Yeah I'd just go with the noise gate if you just want the staccato and not the keyboard noises. Practice muting notes to cut them short (try releasing the fretting pressure, that might work well) and crank the gate so it jumps in and chops them off real clean-like Thanks (and to RillAkBea and Bort) for the suggestions. I'll play around with the noise gate idea -- that was kinda what I thought would be involved, and also look into bitcrushers. I do all my effects in the computer, so it's not too hard to throw weird and unusual stuff into the chain. That or maybe I'll fiddle around with Rakarrack's guitar to MIDI functionality and use a guitar to play a guitar sample. 
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Oct 23, 2013 07:09
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http://www.pickguardian.com/pickguardian/ Or you could mail Pickguardian, see what they can do.
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Oct 23, 2013 10:56
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Has anyone heard anything good about musiciansfriend.com? I've been looking for a cheapish ibanez and found the cheapest one here (about $143CDN?) Looking around, there doesn't seem to be many other places to pick one up (I'm in Victoria, BC)
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Oct 23, 2013 22:14
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Coonskin_Cap posted:Has anyone heard anything good about musiciansfriend.com? I've been looking for a cheapish ibanez and found the cheapest one here (about $143CDN?) Looking around, there doesn't seem to be many other places to pick one up (I'm in Victoria, BC) They're fine. They spam me less than Sweetwater, have a decent return policy. For the US, at least. So I'm starting to develop a thing for Japanese Les Pauls clonse. 
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Oct 23, 2013 22:28
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That's a very pretty guitar. I love the purfling / binding. I've always hated the Gibson speed knobs though. (Bell knobs for life, yo)
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Oct 23, 2013 22:35
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Simple fix though. CIJ and with nitro finish. Gonna see what the word is on these. Deviser/Bacchus makes them.
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Oct 23, 2013 22:42
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Is it fully hollow, or is the trapeze tail piece just cosmetic?
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Oct 23, 2013 23:46
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Semi Hollow
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Oct 24, 2013 00:16
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That's "chambered". Semi-hollow is hollow with a center-block--construction would have formed sides separate from back. Chambered instruments are a lot more stable (and easier to produce).
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Oct 24, 2013 01:25
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Rocksmith review : worth the price for session play alone.
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Oct 24, 2013 02:11
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RetardedRobots posted:That's "chambered". Semi-hollow is hollow with a center-block--construction would have formed sides separate from back. Chambered instruments are a lot more stable (and easier to produce). True, but chambered LP's tend to have slightly less open space in them, which was the distinction I make.
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Oct 24, 2013 02:21
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Zuhzuhzombie!! posted:They're fine. They spam me less than Sweetwater, have a decent return policy. For the US, at least. Sweet, thanks for the rec. Is a GRX70QA any good?
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Oct 24, 2013 02:32
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Zuhzuhzombie!! posted:True, but chambered LP's tend to have slightly less open space in them, which was the distinction I make.  but then Gibson calls "weight relieved" what I'd call "some poo poo routered out"  . That's really a lot of material cleared out there below the bridge so it probably vibrates a lot like what I call semi-hollow anyhow...
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Coonskin_Cap posted:Sweet, thanks for the rec. Is a GRX70QA any good? The only cheap Ibanez that I thought was good are the Artcore, decidedly different instruments than that one. If 200 bucks is your limit, I'd recommend the Yamaha Pacifica, as would most on this thread.
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