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Irradiation posted:You laugh but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCgQiW2gLhk. I should have known there would be a metal band...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqdVQ9VdoAg this is ugly as gently caress but it owns bones
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# ? Oct 14, 2014 15:17 |
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Valtaherra posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqdVQ9VdoAg The best use for that thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlO1P_h4y3g
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# ? Oct 14, 2014 15:43 |
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John Mayer's ditched his contract with Fender. I've sent them an e-mail asking if Mayer doesn't want his endorsement deal anymore, can I have it? Will update if/when I get the inevitable notice to kindly gently caress off.
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# ? Oct 14, 2014 19:32 |
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Better rush and get a John Mayer strat... said no one.
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# ? Oct 14, 2014 19:37 |
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I wouldn't mind Mayer as a sideman in some band writing songs that aren't absolute tripe. As a frontman and a singer/songwriter...ugh.
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# ? Oct 14, 2014 20:09 |
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The world will have to do without yet another 3 color burst rosewood strat.
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# ? Oct 14, 2014 20:40 |
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unlawfulsoup posted:Better rush and get a John Mayer strat... said no one. I played one at Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI once. It was the nicest strat I have ever played. But I wasn't about to drop 1700 on it. I don't think Stratocasters are worth that much money honestly. My 700 dollar MIM one is nice as gently caress. The Mayer one was better, but not a thousand dollars better. Plus mine has an Antigua finish. The best finish ever.
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# ? Oct 14, 2014 20:54 |
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Dirt posted:I played one at Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI once. It was the nicest strat I have ever played. But I wasn't about to drop 1700 on it. I am sure the guitar is fine, I meant because most people are really dying for John Mayer branded anything. There are a hell of a lot nice strats for that money.
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 01:32 |
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unlawfulsoup posted:There are a hell of a lot nice strats for that money ($1700). And there are four new Gibsons you could choose from for that. *most affordable carved top* was $769 last year. Also, price isn't innovation. edit2: Sockington fucked around with this message at 03:28 on Oct 15, 2014 |
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is there a point where a guitar really isn't any better or worse despite it being priced 500 percent more? i've tried a $1700+ guitar and then tried the cheap squier version of it for like $400 and it sounded pretty much the same minus some tiny miniscule differences which don't matter at all why do people give a poo poo about brand names honestly
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 04:17 |
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ThePutty posted:is there a point where a guitar really isn't any better or worse despite it being priced 500 percent more? i've tried a $1700+ guitar and then tried the cheap squier version of it for like $400 and it sounded pretty much the same minus some tiny miniscule differences which don't matter at all To show up the poors, same as with cars or anything else really
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 04:24 |
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ThePutty posted:is there a point where a guitar really isn't any better or worse despite it being priced 500 percent more? i've tried a $1700+ guitar and then tried the cheap squier version of it for like $400 and it sounded pretty much the same minus some tiny miniscule differences which don't matter at all Depends on who you ask and how much you value minute differences in wood, pickups, etc. A lot of the higher end tends to be the attention to finish and selection of material, over getting much of a tangible sound improvement. Sockington posted:And there are four new Gibsons you could choose from for that. It is pretty clear that Gibson lost the plot for 2015, at least as far as a lot of enthusiasts were concerned. I am not really sure if the Harley-esque, buy into a name poo poo will work as well with Gibson, but I guess time will tell. How many Doctors and Lawyers with midlife crises are around and still interested in guitars is anyones guess. The fact that they simplified some of their production features (brass nut, no nibs, etc), made hideous appointments, AND have the gaul to charge 30% more is pretty hilarious. I remember saying before that I wonder if Gibson management has contempt for their customers; well if there was any doubt left. They probably could have shut up half of the people whining if they had gone the Fender route and kept a few of their guitars 'traditional' with the standard headstock sans minitune or whatever the gently caress its called now. Also axing the SGJ/LPJ/MM is basically another kind of dickish move to push starting players into Epiphone, I am guessing the margins on those guitars are too small. A drat shame because they are really excellent, and probably would have served as great gateways if they had taken a longterm view. There, all of my bitching about Gibson condensed to one post. That said, the only reason I care at all is because they have some really awesome guitars but the company seems hamstrung with QC issues and the worst CEO imaginable. unlawfulsoup fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Oct 15, 2014 |
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I read a post on UlitmateGuitar that was linked to me a little while ago regarding the Gibson changes. While this does seem like a huge middle finger to the kids who want to see 'Gibson' on the headstock, it's not entirely an unintelligent business decision for the people running Gibson; plus it may be something of a boon for Epiphone (after all, I've heard people saying that they would sooner buy an Epi than a Gibson with their current QC).UltimateGuitar posted:The article itself wasn't from Gibson, but was based on a look at what Amazon leaked on their site (most of what are theoretically the 2015 model lineup) and on the advertising copy that went with the individual guitars. I followed the links when they were first up, and the article is accurate *based on what was there*.
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 06:30 |
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I kind of agree with him, but the J's are basically the same guitars with an inferior finish. Not sure what he is going on about there, outside of that I agree the margins are probably smaller. In the long run, I think everyone is going to have problems because I am just not imagining new players coming in the same numbers as they did in the past. Music is just moving past guitar driven bands, not to say they won't exist or anything.
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Ultimate Guitar posted:In short, Gibson is at once tightening its belt and attempting to move back to its favorite spot at the high end. They're looking at the Harley Davidson business model and planning to rely on the retiring baby boomer money for the next ten years. They've missed that Harley is losing headway on the same business model of late and that Harley desperately needs to find new customers as well. Doesn't HD just build bikes as a marketing platform for their mountain of branded merchandise, these days?
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 07:06 |
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Which, once they realize is the case, they'll replace merch with 'lovely'* Epiphone guitars. *lovely as in "Slash and Clapton didn't play one, therefore it's crap."
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 07:20 |
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Get your Gibson brand hoodie, now with Slashtone(TM).
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 07:39 |
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Oscar Romeo Romeo posted:I've sent them an e-mail asking if Mayer doesn't want his endorsement deal anymore, can I have it? Will update if/when I get the inevitable notice to kindly gently caress off. I got a cut and paste reply! Oscar Romeo Romeo fucked around with this message at 11:22 on Oct 15, 2014 |
# ? Oct 15, 2014 11:20 |
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I largely agree with that article, though his statements about Nitro being antiquated isn't quite on the money. Nitro finishes have definitely been updated/changed since the old days, and Nitro is definitely a feature that many players want. Cheap poly coated guitars can feel really bad to the touch in my experience. I think they saw how well guys like Collings were doing and wanted to compete directly with them. Which is fine, generally, though I wish they would bring FEB back for a 4k guitar. But then again, the Custom shop still does it for almost the same price. Regardless, the other domestic high end boutiques are using Nitro for a reason and probably won't change to poly anytime soon. Hopefully this means they'll move Epiphone back to Japan. Maybe we can get the Epiphone tombstone style headstock back as well. I'd buy one of those real quick. Zuhzuhzombie!! fucked around with this message at 16:33 on Oct 15, 2014 |
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Chrpno posted:Someone mentioned Richie Kotzen, so I had to look him up. Is this the most clichéd wiki page for a guitarist? Especially this section: The only interesting thing about Richie Kotzen is that he's so dumb he got kicked out of Poison for loving the drummer's fiancee.
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 20:24 |
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Well Kotzen does mean to puke in German.
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 21:26 |
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gently caress Your Website posted:The only interesting thing about Richie Kotzen is that he's so dumb he got kicked out of Poison for loving the drummer's fiancee. Also he doesn't use a pick
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# ? Oct 15, 2014 21:36 |
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Declan MacManus posted:Also he doesn't use a pick Like I said
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# ? Oct 16, 2014 00:13 |
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I seriously want this red acrylic Warlock, $275 seems like nothing for something this objectively beautiful. and put some of those Seymore Duncan Slugs in there somewhere please
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# ? Oct 16, 2014 03:21 |
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Snowy posted:I seriously want this red acrylic Warlock, $275 seems like nothing for something this objectively beautiful.
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# ? Oct 16, 2014 03:32 |
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Ahh, the BC Rich "testes" headstock.
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# ? Oct 16, 2014 09:20 |
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W424 posted:Ahh, the BC Rich "testes" headstock. Wow, now that's something I will never unsee.
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# ? Oct 16, 2014 12:04 |
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that is badass. I've seen red acrylic Mockingbirds for sale before, but not a Warlock. Fumble posted:Wow, now that's something I will never unsee. same !! you just know someone, maybe in a drunken haze, has tried their nuts for size in that.
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# ? Oct 16, 2014 12:58 |
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W424 posted:Ahh, the BC Rich "testes" headstock. gently caress you! Now if I buy it I'll have to rout out two little nipples for a nice titty headstock.
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# ? Oct 16, 2014 14:18 |
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Man, I went to my usual open mic/jam night last night and it was just a nonstop parade of guitarists playing neil young and the ilk. Kind of depressing when the one other horn player besides me has to bring accompaniment CDs to a jam night when he plays. Not that these people aren't talented, it's just very boring for anyone who doesn't play guitar, bass, or drums.
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Melchior posted:Man, I went to my usual open mic/jam night last night and it was just a nonstop parade of guitarists playing neil young and the ilk. Kind of depressing when the one other horn player besides me has to bring accompaniment CDs to a jam night when he plays. Come down to MS and you can get in our Afrobeat jams.
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Snowy posted:I seriously want this red acrylic Warlock, $275 seems like nothing for something this objectively beautiful. I played one of these in a music shop over 5 years ago. Weighed a ton, sounded and played like absolute poo poo.
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Carnaticum posted:I played one of these in a music shop over 5 years ago. Weighed a ton, sounded and played like absolute poo poo. Thanks, I was ready to force someone to drive me half a state away to get that thing just all "godddddamn I need that". It hasn't completely worn off yet because I would love to play sloppy poo poo on that thing. Oh well time to find an even cheaper donor to put a Slug in.
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ThePutty posted:is there a point where a guitar really isn't any better or worse despite it being priced 500 percent more? i've tried a $1700+ guitar and then tried the cheap squier version of it for like $400 and it sounded pretty much the same minus some tiny miniscule differences which don't matter at all yeah there is, a higher (or sometimes even any) midrange guitar from anyone with a good setup and possibly some electronics/hardware replacement (dependent on brand) is going to sound and play 99-100% as well as a ridiculously priced gibson or fender for like half the price even after paying for new hardware etc or go used and either get a high end guitar for midranged prices or get a midranged guitar for loving nothing and pimp it out
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# ? Oct 17, 2014 04:20 |
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Stux posted:yeah there is, a higher (or sometimes even any) midrange guitar from anyone with a good setup and possibly some electronics/hardware replacement (dependent on brand) is going to sound and play 99-100% as well as a ridiculously priced gibson or fender for like half the price even after paying for new hardware etc A lot of people I know (myself included) have been buying ultra-cheap guitars from https://www.rondomusic.com and replacing hardware/getting them professionally set up, and they don't sound or play half bad at all. They also make decent extended range instruments.
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Snowy posted:Oh well time to find an even cheaper donor to put a Slug in. hello kitty strat or one of those walmart first act shiboxes
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El Golden Goose posted:A lot of people I know (myself included) have been buying ultra-cheap guitars from https://www.rondomusic.com and replacing hardware/getting them professionally set up, and they don't sound or play half bad at all. They also make decent extended range instruments. thats what i did. at this point the only thing that's factory on my bass is the tuners (actually rock-loving-solid, surprisingly) and the total cost for what's in it is like 250 bucks and it's as good as any other thing i've played.
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# ? Oct 17, 2014 06:15 |
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A slug would work pretty well in a Djentstick if you want cheap. All you need is a few clamps, a broom, one or two heavy gauge strings and a jack socket. Hell if you have a few basic tools you could probably make something a bit more ergonomic to play. Flatten off the "fingerboard" side enough to run two strings side by side, add a couple of tuners and draw little boobs/dongs in sharpie as fret markers for that extra touch of magic. Don't forget quality straplocks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DrmTFvjF6U
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On the Agile train, he sells really solid guitars for the money. That said, I would consider upgrades if you buy an AL-2000 like I did; whether that is upgrading parts later or moving to a better stock model, either way. The stock pickups are simply rubbish for any genre of music I play, at some point I am buying something half decent with Alnico in them (probably GFS or something decent that is used, I really do not plan on spending anything more than $50 on pickups). The wiring is mediocre as well, but to be honest the electronics do not feel as off as the pickups, but if you are going to do work it probably pays to just do it all at once. I got mine on sale to begin with, so I am still doing pretty well. If anything it is simply a beautiful guitar to look at. I am glad I went for an Agile over an Epi for sure though. Outside of branding, I would have had to paid much more to get something similar. Further, I am not even sure I really like playing LP style guitars. They are clumsy, stupidly heavy, and they rest poorly when I am sitting. It has that classic guitar appeal, but I am much better served with my Tele for old school or my SG/Strat for just about anything else. unlawfulsoup fucked around with this message at 06:28 on Oct 17, 2014 |
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