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SubG posted:Reeds are cheaper than strings, though. I'm having a hard time believing this, but I play bari sax so everything is automatically five times more expensive.
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SubG posted:Yeah. The guitars I play the most cost me US$200 and US$120, plus about an equivalent amount in new pickups. I also play tenor sax, and my two main saxes cost me around US$2700 and US$1500, and the mouthpiece I use the most was about US$400. I've got one of these in a box somewhere. I can't play it for poo poo but it sounds pretty cool http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xaphoon-Pocket-Sax-Black-Finish/dp/B0002ODPDI
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sout posted:Huh, these kits are drat cheap actually, I know you get silly pimped out guitars with lasers and handles or whatever but guitars are really relatively cheap instruments from what I heard, a friend of mine plays Bassoon and that has an entry level price of like at least £1000. Speaking of lasers... Laser shooting banjo ship  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gIitdhXTdY e:quote crashdome fucked around with this message at 01:09 on Nov 22, 2014 |
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ElectricHeir posted:I'm having a hard time believing this, but I play bari sax so everything is automatically five times more expensive. White Dog Eggs posted:I've got one of these in a box somewhere. I can't play it for poo poo but it sounds pretty cool The completely stupid woodwind thing I kinda want but not for the money is a Yamaha WX5 or one of the Akais. They're the keytars of the woodwind world. 
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um http://www.ebay.com/itm/Loaded-Sugar-Pine-Telecaster-body-with-burnt-finish/281505258116 
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wrong thread, in fact you should have just pm'd it to me.
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Fax Sender posted:um Give me that guitar I want to rock it
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i play cello so replacing my strings costs like $200
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Stux posted:the real winner in the price war is bass, as bass guitar is even cheaper than electric There's a bigger used market for electrics, and better cheap aftermarket parts. Having gone the moneygrubbing route with both I think electric wins, but then I guess if you do the metho thing with your strings bass is probably cheaper in the long run because they last for ages despite that initial cost. Still, I think you can get a better electric setup for less than an equally good bass setup. Ferroque posted:i play cello so replacing my strings costs like $200
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muike posted:no one will look at you weird if you have a solid state bass amp tbh i dont really even notice what amps most ppl have unless its really nice or a line 6.
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probably cause im not the kind of jackass sperg who lurks over gear at a show and can't talk about anything else
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i like seeing what stuff other people use from time to time, though usually it's the same tubescreamer/line 6 delay/boss chorus/tuner combo
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do you nerds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSQW5MfeRrQp
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Kelfeftaf posted:do you nerds like this Passable. muike posted:no one will look at you weird if you have a solid state bass amp e: though maybe I don't know poo poo about what is/isn't giggable for bass.
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Sleepflower posted:Passable. what about this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9B2D2gwms0
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Kelfeftaf posted:what about this Eh, not really for me.
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Sleepflower posted:Eh, not really for me. i love the lyrics. wtf is the creep in this song talking about
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Sleepflower posted:Passable. ive got a 100 watt acoustic bass amp, its loud as gently caress for small venues and bigger venues usually mic it up or line out anyway no matter the amp. "loud enough for a house show" is pretty much the only specification that matters imo.
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shiksa posted:ive got a 100 watt acoustic bass amp, its loud as gently caress for small venues and bigger venues usually mic it up or line out anyway no matter the amp. "loud enough for a house show" is pretty much the only specification that matters imo. I was under the impression that it took 200-300 to keep up with a drummer, so that's good news.
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Sleepflower posted:I was under the impression that it took 200-300 to keep up with a drummer, so that's good news. i mean theres probably people who would say that to justify the money they dropped on a 500 watt bass head, but yeah ive totally made do with a 100 watt amp, un-miced, in loud rear end bands
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i wear earplugs and my hair covers my ears anyway so whatever jokes on those dummies who are going to be deaf at 35.
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deaf as gently caress
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Fax Sender posted:um I've been asked about burnt pine a LOT lately, I guess I should buy a blowtorch and give it a go. Any one know why it's become so popular? muike posted:no one will look at you weird if you have a solid state bass amp Yep, this is why I ended up buying a cheap valve amp (Harley Benton GA5, basically a re-branded Epihpone Valve Jr mk2 with an 'eq' knob that does nothing), I had a nice 30w vox-copy transistor amp that sounded great with everything. A lot of snobbier guitar players wouldn't like testing things out through it though, so I got a small valve amp to keep them happy.
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Well, no QC pics, but tracking says my chickenbacker is on its way. To quote the Chinese EMS tracking page: 
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Sleepflower posted:Passable. The bassist can plug straight into the mixing board and it sounds great. I think Bassists should spend most of their attention on getting the nicest bass they can afford.
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White Dog Eggs posted:Let me know if you do! I'll be happy to talk you through it. It's pretty easy tbh, but a little help never hurts. Thank you blessed eggs. I'll buy it around this time next month when the relatives send me cards with either 20 quid or one of those tiny bags of Haribo. I should probably start with something basic: What sort of paint should I buy? Also for christmas I'm meant to be getting a 60 watt Peavey combo tube amp and I'm a bit worried about loudness being a bit too loud.
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IronLawnmower posted:Thank you blessed eggs. I'll buy it around this time next month when the relatives send me cards with either 20 quid or one of those tiny bags of Haribo. Since you are in the UK I recommend Plasti-kote, it's £7 a can from Wilkinsons (I think B&Q sell it too, not 100% though) so it's not cheap, but it gives good results and it comes in lots of gross colours. The automotive spray you get at Halfords isn't too bad either, but the quality seems to vary between batches (some of the paints can be a bit thinner, it's not too much of a problem though). About 2 cans of paint should do you. For the finish you can buy a can of spray-on poly, or, buy some water based wipe-on poly (Wilkos' quick dry varnish is pretty good), a small tin should be enough. I'd say you are looking at about £17-£18 on paint and finishing. You'll also need wet/dry sandpaper (I'd recommend at least two sheets of 320, 400, 600, 800 and 1500), a sanding block, a buffing compound and something to buff with. You could also go insane and glue vinyl sheeting over it. That'd work. a 60 watt tube amp is LOUD AS gently caress. my 5w tube amp can just overpower my 30W stereo in terms of volume. e: If it's a hybrid amp (Tube pre-amp with sold-state main amp) it won't be too bad, still loud though. Barnaby Rudge fucked around with this message at 13:21 on Nov 22, 2014 |
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White Dog Eggs posted:Since you are in the UK I recommend Plasti-kote, it's £7 a can from Wilkinsons (I think B&Q sell it too, not 100% though) so it's not cheap, but it gives good results and it comes in lots of gross colours. The automotive spray you get at Halfords isn't too bad either, but the quality seems to vary between batches (some of the paints can be a bit thinner, it's not too much of a problem though). About 2 cans of paint should do you. For the finish you can buy a can of spray-on poly, or, buy some water based wipe-on poly (Wilkos' quick dry varnish is pretty good), a small tin should be enough. I'd say you are looking at about £17-£18 on paint and finishing. You'll also need wet/dry sandpaper (I'd recommend at least two sheets of 320, 400, 600, 800 and 1500), a sanding block, a buffing compound and something to buff with. It's gonna be this motherfucker. http://peavey.com/products/index.cfm/item/740/116912/6505%26reg%3BPlus112
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IronLawnmower posted:It's gonna be this motherfucker. http://peavey.com/products/index.cfm/item/740/116912/6505%26reg%3BPlus112 LOUD AS gently caress
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ThePutty posted:did you guys in the music scene wear earplugs, or are earplugs still considered uncool Earplugs are way cooler than tinnitus
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Sleepflower posted:LOUD AS gently caress Tips to avoid demolishing my house? It's kinda already been bought and it's just sitting in my garage waiting till Christmas. Have I done goofed?
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IronLawnmower posted:Tips to avoid demolishing my house? It's kinda already been bought and it's just sitting in my garage waiting till Christmas. Play it in the garage. Cheaper to rebuild when you explode it with sick metal riffs.
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IronLawnmower posted:Tips to avoid demolishing my house? It's kinda already been bought and it's just sitting in my garage waiting till Christmas. Be more worried about your hearing and neighbours. Get earplugs and/or keep the volume low, however the latter will sound kinda lovely because tubes are like that.
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IronLawnmower posted:Tips to avoid demolishing my house? It's kinda already been bought and it's just sitting in my garage waiting till Christmas. They sound fine at house volume, don't worry. Tube spergs get really uppity when someone suggests playing an amp at low volume but gently caress, a man's got to practice and you don't need a second practice amp once you own something like a 5150/6505, DSL40, or whatever - they are perfectly adequate for practicing on and when you gig with them you'll be like "Holy poo poo!" You'll want to crank it somewhat to help get the speaker broke in, so send mom and dad to the movies sometimes. The Sheffields take some warming up. You just need to figure out what pedals you're going to throw on there.
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ZombieParts posted:They sound fine at house volume, don't worry. Tube spergs get really uppity when someone suggests playing an amp at low volume but gently caress, a man's got to practice and you don't need a second practice amp once you own something like a 5150/6505, DSL40, or whatever - they are perfectly adequate for practicing on and when you gig with them you'll be like "Holy poo poo!" You'll want to crank it somewhat to help get the speaker broke in, so send mom and dad to the movies sometimes. The Sheffields take some warming up. Pick-ups and pedals are the most confusing things for me even more than amps. God help me. To stop this turning into "IronLawnmower is a stupid idiot please help him" thread I should probably post an ugly guitar.  What the hell kind of pattern is that and why did he think it'd be a good idea to play that thing in a metal band.
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Sleepflower posted:Be more worried about your hearing and neighbours. Get earplugs and/or keep the volume low, however the latter will sound kinda lovely because tubes are like that. Granted I don't know too much about tube amps, but wouldn't turning the 'pre' knobs up get the valves running at a decent load without having to be turned up all the way? I modded my amp to have an extra pre-amp pot so I could get nice tube crunch without it being too loud.
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