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Yessssss. Almost bought one of these when I was 18 and didn't understand what money was or how student loan interest works. It's probably good that I didn't. But I still love SLEEP as much as ever, so I probably should have.
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Bread Dragon posted:Yessssss. Almost bought one of these when I was 18 and didn't understand what money was or how student loan interest works. It's probably good that I didn't.   
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Feb 17, 2015 16:02
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Smash it Smash hit posted:but their look is definitely apart of their appeal, and I think they look p rad. It's better than a peavey where it sounds OK and looks like poo poo with their pointy ugly-rear end logos. the pointy logo has its place 
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Feb 17, 2015 19:35
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lol @ mudflap lady pattern
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Feb 17, 2015 19:46
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^^^^  i didn't notice that, amazing, mudflap lady houndstoothcomes along bort posted:the pointy logo has its place indeed it does  mine has black strings right now 
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Feb 17, 2015 19:48
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comes along bort posted:the pointy logo has its place haha sorry but gross.
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Feb 17, 2015 20:00
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WELL SUMMUMABITCH only 22 frets tho this one however:    i am keeping bookmarked for future purchasing, i think i have a winner
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Feb 17, 2015 21:20
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Wait for a 24 fret SG. Once you go 24 fret you can't go back. 
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Feb 17, 2015 21:31
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unlawfulsoup posted:Wait for a 24 fret SG. Once you go 24 fret you can't go back. this has been a big problem since i got my coronet, it just feels like wasted space down there on all my other guitars now! 24 frets is an absolute must on all my future instruments, though i dunno how hard it'd be to replace an LED neck (probably harder than I'm interested in)
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Feb 17, 2015 22:47
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Dewgy posted:this has been a big problem since i got my coronet, it just feels like wasted space down there on all my other guitars now! I can live with 21 or 22 on Teles/Gretsch because they are kind of classic. Things like SGs I play for speed and comfort, so yeah it is really hard to go back.
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Feb 18, 2015 00:05
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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWgCMNMVSmo frank gambale the thunder from down under
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Feb 18, 2015 01:12
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seriously the only people that give any kind of poo poo about what your guitar or amp look like are other guitarists and i really dislike most other guitarists
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Feb 18, 2015 01:27
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Concatenation posted:seriously the only people that give any kind of poo poo about what your guitar or amp look like are other guitarists and i really dislike most other guitarists the real truth is that all music poo poo is stupid and ugly, just to different degrees making fun of it is just an easy way of gettin' people real salty over stuff
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Feb 18, 2015 01:28
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stuff made out of acrylic, however, is awesome. loving love acrylic.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:34
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everythingWasBees posted:stuff made out of acrylic, however, is awesome. loving love acrylic. let's be honest here it's both awesome and terrible especially when you led light it
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Feb 18, 2015 01:36
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Harry in Rio posted:
no way is that video from 1999.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:57
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Concatenation posted:seriously the only people that give any kind of poo poo about what your guitar or amp look like are other guitarists and i really dislike most other musicians Fixed.
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Feb 18, 2015 03:15
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Harry in Rio posted:
the fgm100 guitars are so good frank gambale's initials are only slightly more unfortunate than mine...
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Chrpno posted:no way is that video from 1999. i think it's from 1989 is he wearing a clear acrylic plastic bag over his pants?
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Harry in Rio posted:i think it's from 1989 Nah, it's the analog equivalent of a "sketch" filter.
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Dewgy posted:WELL SUMMUMABITCH dude. Dude!
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comes along bort posted:the pointy logo has its place well this is the opposite of a human being amp its actually the most aggressively hetero amp i've ever seen.
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I could get it up for the real Ibanez anniversary JEM with the three layers of paint in the acrylic. It looks pretty far out. But I'm totally  about bootleg instruments.I'd build my own project from parts, but something about Chinese bootlegs, fake logos and serial numbers, "Made In USA," etc, feels like a bridge too far for me. I once watched a friend buy four bootleg Les Pauls (two Zakk Wylde camo bullseyes and some white guitar and some sorta brownish one) and he sold two off (had a real difficult time keeping those listings up on eBay, they kept taking them down; but in the end he made a profit on them) and of course he had to replace all the hardware and electronics on the two instruments he did keep (which cost a lot of money). He eventually took a belt-sander to the brown one because he couldn't think of anything else to do (the seam of the book matching ended about an inch and a half to the left of the centerline of the guitar top, down by the bottom strap button. That was pretty loving funny.) When I mentioned he could have bought one really decent Gibson for the price of four bootlegs and all that hardware/electronics he said, "But then I wouldn't be willing to take it to gigs!" smdh For sillier poo poo, I guess it's a way to go if you've got the right attitude and expectations; but that acrylic JEM looks like hot garbage to me (I know, I know... I hope no one is dying from the irony!) That's my 2  s on the subject.VVV That's fair, Dewgy. I knew you weren't "that guy." Sometimes a sperg just gotta sperg! VVV Dr. Faustus fucked around with this message at 20:24 on Feb 18, 2015 |
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well yeah it looks like hot garbage, that's the point! it's also 1/5 the price of a normal jem so easy to justify it as buying something stupid and fun it's like you haven't been paying attention or something, jeez e: also i admit i totally plan on asking them to blank the headstock i just want a clear glowy guitar, not trying to convince people i really bought an acrylic ibanez or anything, people who actually want them for bootleg purposes are idiots
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Dr. Faustus posted:I once watched a friend buy four bootleg Les Pauls (two Zakk Wylde camo bullseyes and some white guitar and some sorta brownish one) and he sold two off (had a real difficult time keeping those listings up on eBay, they kept taking them down; but in the end he made a profit on them) and of course he had to replace all the hardware and electronics on the two instruments he did keep (which cost a lot of money). He eventually took a belt-sander to the brown one because he couldn't think of anything else to do (the seam of the book matching ended about an inch and a half to the left of the centerline of the guitar top, down by the bottom strap button. That was pretty loving funny.) im assuming this means he sold them as legit gibsons on ebay, right? that's a real piece of poo poo move. if someone wants to buy one of those chinese knockoffs cause theyre wacky (those acrylic ones for instance) or its something where the legit off brand doesnt exist (this ones a little shakier morally, but i get it. there's no legit knockoffs or sub brands for rickenbacker for example) and use it as their own, thats more or less fine. but representing it as genuine and suckering other people with them is pretty lovely.
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shiksa posted:im assuming this means he sold them as legit gibsons on ebay, right? that's a real piece of poo poo move. I didn't mean to give that impression, but it is true he only spent about $250 shipped on each of the four guitars and sold at least one (a white one with a crazy neck inlay that he hated) for more like $400. I still can't believe he threw $1,000 at bootlegs and another probably $400 on hardware and pickups and fretwork (maybe more, actually, he kept two). If I wanted a Les Paul I'd have bought a $1,400 Les Paul. VVV Mine is not to reason why.... VVV Dr. Faustus fucked around with this message at 23:48 on Feb 18, 2015 |
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but then he'd have a les paul and who in their right mind wants that
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I can understand wanting a cheap instrument to take out for gigs, if you have a $1000+ instrument; you'll spend plenty of time worrying about buckle rash, dings, or whether or not it's gonna get stolen. And again, I can understand getting a fake if the current maker doesn't offer an instrument in a particular colour/style. But what I don't understand is going out of your way to get one that says "Gibson" on the headstock, rather than getting a good Epiphone and playing the poo poo out of that.
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Feb 19, 2015 02:35
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Tone glue
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Feb 19, 2015 02:38
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umalt posted:if you have a $1000+ instrument; you'll spend plenty of time worrying about buckle rash, dings, or whether or not it's gonna get stolen.
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Feb 19, 2015 04:40
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If you are going to gig with your instrument you should forfeit any illusions of it staying pristine and go for that whole 'mojo' bullshit.
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Feb 19, 2015 04:47
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unlawfulsoup posted:If you are going to gig with your instrument you should forfeit any illusions of it staying pristine and go for that whole 'mojo' bullshit.
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iostream.h posted:Or just play guitar and have fun. Yeah, well that is basically what I am getting at. If you want something to be pristine and care that much, just leave it in the case.
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Feb 19, 2015 04:59
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so i guess if you pay matamp prices he'll customize it for you?
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unlawfulsoup posted:Yeah, well that is basically what I am getting at. If you want something to be pristine and care that much, just leave it in the case. Sorry, I thought you were advocating all that relic bullshit or something, knee jerk reaction on my part.
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iostream.h posted:Sorry, I thought you were advocating all that relic bullshit or something, knee jerk reaction on my part. Yeah, I was kind of unclear at the last part. edit: If anyone is looking for a steal on a truly beautiful guitar http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ele...ed3c&rmvSB=true unlawfulsoup fucked around with this message at 10:29 on Feb 19, 2015 |
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ZombieParts posted:So far, I've never seen anyone do it for reals. You gotta be a total bedroom rocker to walk past Blackstar lol
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unlawfulsoup posted:Yeah, I was kind of unclear at the last part. I dunno, seems a bit shady. I mean the price is awesome but they've jacked up the shipping to make up for it.
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stillvisions posted:I dunno, seems a bit shady. I mean the price is awesome but they've jacked up the shipping to make up for it. Shipping guitars is not cheap or easy.
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