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comes along bort posted:i wonder if that's why steve vai wears those old jewish lady gradient shades on stage, not so much to be cool because haha lol but to keep his eyes from drying out with all those fans going kinda like skydivers Our lead guy had me sit through a Satriani DVD last night. So many guitar faces.
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I like when guitars try to have as little pickguard as possible, like "gently caress yeah, I don't even need to guard my guitar from these picks, my aim is insane."
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Sockington posted:Our lead guy had me sit through a Satriani DVD last night. So many guitar faces. my condolences
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Oct 30, 2014 19:45
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Sockington posted:Our lead guy had me sit through a Satriani DVD last night. So many guitar faces. Sack him, get a lead guitarist who is slightly less of a wanker.
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Oct 30, 2014 19:46
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Sockington posted:Our lead guy had me sit through a Satriani DVD last night. So many guitar faces. must have looked like all of the worst parts of a porno
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comes along bort posted:i wonder if that's why steve vai wears those old jewish lady gradient shades on stage, not so much to be cool because haha lol but to keep his eyes from drying out with all those fans going kinda like skydivers O no doubt, he's without question the "Old Jewish Lady" of the scene. I wouldn't argue that if my life depended upon it. Here's a great rundown of his gear room and his rig, and you'll find it's fairly up-to-date. Uncut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxhgWqS2eU Cut to just my Seafoam Green and FP JEMs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxhgWqS2eU&t=248s ...and if you want Vai being self-deprecating and a little funny (based on the replies here, you don't, so why bother?) here's where he talks about the electric fan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b58Xil8RfRY&t=318s I can understand why some people don't like his style, or the way his guitars look, or even the fan thing (I use a fan at work, but it's not to make me look like a Rock-Guitar God, it's just to keep me cooled-off, go loving figure that out), so there's a lot about this thread I totally understand but there's just as much that will always be hateful and silly when I read it. This is me being all defensive. Everybody clear with that? Reminder:  Weird how so many posters in this thread lust after Seafoam Green or Surf Green finishes, isn't it? Dr. Faustus fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Oct 30, 2014 |
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Oct 30, 2014 20:48
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Spanish Manlove posted:must have looked like all of the worst parts of a porno This on so many levels. I couldn't help but laugh and toss out a "So like, is there singing at some point?"
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Oct 30, 2014 20:54
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Dr. Faustus posted:O no doubt, he's without question the "Old Jewish Lady" of the scene. I wouldn't argue that if my life depended upon it. Has your autism spectrum disorder been diagnosed professionally?
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Oct 30, 2014 20:54
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Dr. Faustus posted:Reminder: I've got the same JEM (green) and it owns. The look is cheesy, I'll be the first to say, but when set up right it plays the best out of all of my guitars. The finish leaves a bit to be desired though, especially in the output cavity.
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Oct 30, 2014 20:59
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Sleepflower posted:Has your autism spectrum disorder been diagnosed professionally? For example, I can look at another human being and deduce their mental state from visual cues. This is not a thing autists are known for. I can empathize with people I've never met just based on facial expression and words. Again, not a thing autists known for. It's just a catch-all GBS insult for people who care about stuff you don't. hth SaNChEzZ posted:I've got the same JEM (green) and it owns. The look is cheesy, I'll be the first to say, but when set up right it plays the best out of all of my guitars. The finish leaves a bit to be desired though, especially in the output cavity. Judging by a lot of posts here in THE WORST MUSIC EQUIPMENT thread, Seafoam Green isn't cheesy unless it's on a JEM, so YMMV. Dr. Faustus fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Oct 30, 2014 |
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Oct 30, 2014 20:59
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Dr. Faustus posted:No. Autism is the new GBS insult. It doesn't bother me. I'm not trying to insult you at this point, your posts legitimately come across as somewhat autistic.
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Sleepflower posted:I'm not trying to insult you at this point, your posts legitimately come across as somewhat autistic.
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Dr. Faustus posted:So, professionally, you're a psychotherapist? Or are you just using the word in the GBS manner? I used the term "Autism Spectrum Disorder" for a reason. e: If you want to discuss it further for some reason, feel free to PM me rather than making GBS threads up the thread again.
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SaNChEzZ posted:I've got the same JEM (green) and it owns. The look is cheesy, I'll be the first to say, but when set up right it plays the best out of all of my guitars. The finish leaves a bit to be desired though, especially in the output cavity. I bought the guitar and put a Crunch Lab and a push/pull series/parallel switch in it, probably voiding the warranty. Then I let it sit and look pretty for over a year, because I had another new Ibanez to play. I avoided the JEM because I didn't want to scratch it. I realized much later that the instrument had a serious problem where the treble-side of the frets was catching the 1st string, and pretty-much made it unplayable. I contacted HoshinoUSA in Bensalem, PA and they fixed it and turned it around in a week. So I have an Indonesian-Premium JEM with a USA fretjob on it. Since I got it back I can't stop playing it. It's pure joy. All in all it cost me 33 extra bucks. Sleepflower posted:I used the term "Autism Spectrum Disorder" for a reason. I don't, but honestly if a thread is made to hate and poo poo-post... who's really making GBS threads up "the thread?" Dr. Faustus fucked around with this message at 21:24 on Oct 30, 2014 |
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Thanks to our keyboard player being a massive pants on head retarded baby who is unable to keep his politics out of a band environment despite being nearly old enough to claim a pension, I will be spending my nights for all the forseeable future scanning and copying out sheet music for a twelve piece band instead of gigging while drunk and disorderly. All so when he has the inevitable meltdown and quits dramatically just before the Christmas season we will still be able to play shows without having to force him to hand over the pads. You fuckers better be entertaining this weekend. In other retarded news, I bought a new piece of gear in the worst colour. I love it!  Baritone Jazzmaster tuned B to B.
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Dr. Faustus posted:Actually I need to be more clear: All I did to mine was plug it in. I'm just getting back into guitar, played while I was a child. I really don't know what most of that means, good on you for having a guitar you like a lot though. I rather like the JEM compared to the others as I mentioned. It just feels better.
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^^ Right back atcha! ^^darkwasthenight posted:Thanks to our keyboard player being a massive pants on head retarded baby who is unable to keep his politics out of a band environment despite being nearly old enough to claim a pension, I will be spending my nights for all the forseeable future scanning and copying out sheet music for a twelve piece band instead of gigging while drunk and disorderly. All so when he has the inevitable meltdown and quits dramatically just before the Christmas season we will still be able to play shows without having to force him to hand over the pads. You fuckers better be entertaining this weekend. Your pain, felt.
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Oct 30, 2014 21:19
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dr f isn't a tismo, he's just a loving vomit-flecked alcoholic racist old man who should gently caress off KING OF THE THREAD
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Oct 30, 2014 21:21
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darkwasthenight posted:Thanks to our keyboard player being a massive pants on head retarded baby who is unable to keep his politics out of a band environment despite being nearly old enough to claim a pension, I will be spending my nights for all the forseeable future scanning and copying out sheet music for a twelve piece band instead of gigging while drunk and disorderly. All so when he has the inevitable meltdown and quits dramatically just before the Christmas season we will still be able to play shows without having to force him to hand over the pads. You fuckers better be entertaining this weekend. Antigua is the best color possible. I love my Antigua strat. Somehow I've never seen those jazzmasters in Antigua. Now I want one.
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I'm Crap posted:dr f isn't a tismo, he's just a loving vomit-flecked alcoholic racist old man who should gently caress off
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darkwasthenight posted:Thanks to our keyboard player being a massive pants on head retarded baby who is unable to keep his politics out of a band environment despite being nearly old enough to claim a pension, I will be spending my nights for all the forseeable future scanning and copying out sheet music for a twelve piece band instead of gigging while drunk and disorderly. All so when he has the inevitable meltdown and quits dramatically just before the Christmas season we will still be able to play shows without having to force him to hand over the pads. You fuckers better be entertaining this weekend. yooooooooooo sick also vai is cool but his listening to his music is like trying to cut a steak with a butterknife
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Oct 30, 2014 21:34
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Dr. Faustus posted:This is closer to the truth. I admit that I am an alcoholic, and an old; but I am not a racist nor am I vomit-flecked. If anyone should gently caress off, it's people who can't read opposing viewpoints in a hate-thread without name-calling. Most people find you funny (or annoying) because you take seriously a thread about awful guitars in GBS of all places. This isn't TGP, you would do yourself a favor if you learn to roll with the punches.
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Dr. Faustus posted:This is closer to the truth. I admit that I am an alcoholic, and an old; but I am not a racist nor am I vomit-flecked. If anyone should gently caress off, it's people who can't read opposing viewpoints in a hate-thread without name-calling. whoa "negative opinion about something dr fautist likes" "eight paragraph dissertation about thing by the dr" "fautist rails against people who cant handle opposing viewpoints" 
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Dirt posted:Antigua is the best color possible. I love my Antigua strat. You're hosed in the head.
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bunky posted:whoa  posts about it and ruins all discussion about the topic.WHOA! unlawfulsoup posted:Most people find you funny (or annoying) because you take seriously a thread about awful guitars in GBS of all places. This isn't TGP, you would do yourself a favor if you learn to roll with the punches. O yes I learned about "rolling with the punches" in GBS long ago. It works out great!
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Dirt posted:Antigua is the best color possible. I love my Antigua strat. They only came out over summer, thinking of dropping it down to VI tuning but at the moment it's more use to me in B standard. Just wish it had a tremolo. The Antigua looks pretty great in person, if you like that kind of thing. 2/3 bandmembers surveyed so far said it looks like dried vomitburst, the other one loved it.
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darkwasthenight posted:Thanks to our keyboard player being a massive pants on head retarded baby who is unable to keep his politics out of a band environment despite being nearly old enough to claim a pension, I will be spending my nights for all the forseeable future scanning and copying out sheet music for a twelve piece band instead of gigging while drunk and disorderly. All so when he has the inevitable meltdown and quits dramatically just before the Christmas season we will still be able to play shows without having to force him to hand over the pads. You fuckers better be entertaining this weekend. I like it! Needs more cheesy-rear end switches on it though 
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lmao remember when faustus made it a personal fatwa to haunt this thread and start taking wild swings at anyone who could even be mistaken for talking poo poo about him/steve vai/cheesy super strats, all because someone posted a picture of his guitars on like the 3rd page and it wouldve been completely ignored if faustus himself didnt go insane over the Hate Thread All About Faustus In GBS?
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darkwasthenight posted:They only came out over summer, thinking of dropping it down to VI tuning but at the moment it's more use to me in B standard. Just wish it had a tremolo. I had no idea that I wanted a dried vomitburst baritone Jazzmaster until you guys just pointed out that they exist. I wish they would make one in a normal Jazzmaster configuration though.
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shiksa posted:lmao remember when faustus made it a personal fatwa to haunt this thread and start taking wild swings at anyone who could even be mistaken for talking poo poo about him/steve vai/cheesy super strats, all because someone posted a picture of his guitars on like the 3rd page and it wouldve been completely ignored if faustus himself didnt go insane over the Hate Thread All About Faustus In GBS? It's kind of sad Dr. Faustus posted:This is closer to the truth. I admit that I am an alcoholic, and an old; but I am not a racist nor am I vomit-flecked. If anyone should gently caress off, it's people who can't read opposing viewpoints in a hate-thread without name-calling. Like that actually bums me out. Stop picking fights/defending your honour on an internet forum and dry out for fucks sake. I feel bad for you and all I want to do is laugh at stupid guitars. You still didn't MsPaint me your dream guitar either, so here's mine;  As you can see, it's gold hardware (including frets) on a neon pink body with blade p90 pickups. Bridge and nut are brass because that amuses me greatly. I >WILL< build a guitar this vile one day (every time I build one for myself someone else ends up buying it, so if I make one that is loving disgusting I'll never be able to sell it).
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Dr. Faustus posted:And then, cool. old avatar burn i guess. im sorry i ruined the discussion of the topic by calling you a hypocrite. please continue
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My dream guitar has strings on it, but i guess that's a bit gimmicky
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sout posted:My dream guitar has strings on it, but i guess that's a bit gimmicky This is a guitar of the FUTURE that uses LASERS!!!! Also too lazy to draw strings. Or draw properly. Also when did paint start applying jpeg artifcating on the fly? That was a bit weird.
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Couldn't really say much myself about guitar parts and stuff since I'm not too experienced, I've got a Mexican Tele that seems to make sounds when I touch the strings and that seems about right. Might have to try and see about reducing the buzzing noise I get when I turn up the gain.
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sout posted:Couldn't really say much myself about guitar parts and stuff since I'm not too experienced, I've got a Mexican Tele that seems to make sounds when I touch the strings and that seems about right. Might have to try and see about reducing the buzzing noise I get when I turn up the gain. You can shield the pickup cavity to reduce noise, you're never going to be able to lose it 100%, but shielding helps immensely. It's pretty easy. I found a decent looking guide here. I'd recommend getting some aluminium tape/copper tape from a DIY store instead of using foil and glue though. You could also get away with just soldering a ground wire to the head of a small flat head screw or crimp and screw it through the foil rather than using a bit of copper. Barnaby Rudge fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Oct 30, 2014 |
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White Dog Eggs posted:You can shield the pickup cavity to reduce noise, you're never going to be able to lose it 100%, but shielding helps immensely. It's pretty easy. I found a decent looking guide here. I'd recommend getting some aluminium tape/copper tape from a DIY store instead of using foil and glue though. You could also get away with just soldering a ground wire to the head of a small flat head screw or crimp and screw it through the foil rather than using a bit of copper. I've always heard that most foil tape doesn't work because the adhesive isn't conductive.
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I've heard you're not supposed to remove all the strings at once for some reason, which you would obviously need to do when modding a guitar. How much truth is there to that statement? Presumably they must go some time during production without strings.
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sout posted:I've heard you're not supposed to remove all the strings at once for some reason, which you would obviously need to do when modding a guitar. How much truth is there to that statement? Presumably they must go some time during production without strings. ive never heard that, ive had all the strings off for a few days when i was doing some poo poo on the inside, didnt seem to make any sort of difference.
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