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Thoogsby posted:I just picked this up on eBay for a cool $425 shipped with a nice padded gig bag. I'm so jealous. I have been eyeing these guitars for a very long time. So loving jealous. When it's in your hands, how good does it feel?
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Not really a new purchase per se (although I did buy a bunch of poo poo), but I've further modified my 8-string with an even MORE useless mod. View here and ignore my goony nerd voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYvdVoLg5-I
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Gorilla Salsa posted:Not really a new purchase per se (although I did buy a bunch of poo poo), but I've further modified my 8-string with an even MORE useless mod. View here and ignore my goony nerd voice: Paint that loving thing.
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Jul 23, 2009 15:26
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Gorilla Salsa posted:Not really a new purchase per se (although I did buy a bunch of poo poo), but I've further modified my 8-string with an even MORE useless mod. View here and ignore my goony nerd voice: Did you build the guitar yourself also, by any chance?
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Jul 23, 2009 16:24
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Thoogsby posted:Paint that loving thing. The Stygian posted:Did you build the guitar yourself also, by any chance?
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Jul 23, 2009 20:53
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Thoogsby posted:Paint that loving thing. No! Oil or wax it instead. I'd say that it's a nice looking stab of wood. But I can't see why you'd need the LEDs. It can't be that hard to see or (or feel with your fingers) if the pot is in its outer or inner position.
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Jul 23, 2009 21:49
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Dr. Klas posted:No! Oil or wax it instead. I'd say that it's a nice looking stab of wood. I agree, maybe even put a light stain on it first to pop the grain a bit.
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Jul 23, 2009 22:13
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Dr. Klas posted:No! Oil or wax it instead. I'd say that it's a nice looking stab of wood. The LEDs are admittedly useless, I kind of just wanted to see if I could do it. The guitar actually didn't work properly in that video, I just got it working right now, but I had to eliminate the function of the pots entirely. EDIT: Okay, apparently not...my bridge humbucker sounds like it's got the volume knob turned down, but there is no such volume knob. Gorilla Salsa fucked around with this message at 23:24 on Jul 23, 2009 |
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Jul 23, 2009 23:06
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Just bought http://www.zildjian.com/en-US/products/productDetail.ad2?catalogID=1010&typeID=0&productID=2455 From GC. Thank you USA for cheap prices! Half of what I pay in Australia. Sounds great, quick attack, not too many overtones. Going to put my hands on it and dirty it up and dry it out a bit, and it will be perfect. I posted early that i bought these http://sabian.com/EN/products/HHX_Legacy_Hats_14_11402XLN.cfm Everytime i sit down to play them a smile comes to my face. I dont think i could be any happier with them, they are perfect.
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This was more or less impulsive. 69 SG Special, which some guy decided to convert to a Standard! It's also got that whole "big crack in the body" thing goin' on. Since these photos, I stuck an HB-sized P90 in the neck and it sounds great with the ceramic Gibson humbucker in the bridge. Chillin' with my 61 Jr and my buddy's 66 SG Special, because we're apparently gay for 60's Gibsons.  Also, I noticed the neck pickup seemed kinda thin (which is why I replaced it) and was really lightweight when I got it out. Closer inspection shows that it's one of those dummy humbuckers from the old Airlines and such; just a single coil in a humbucker shell! That's incredibly cool and I want to find an appropriate use for this thing now. Carbohydrates fucked around with this message at 09:46 on Jul 24, 2009 |
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Jul 24, 2009 09:43
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Carbohydrates posted:That things is awesome, when did the tailpiece stop being so far back? Looks so different.
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Jul 24, 2009 11:07
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the wizards beard posted:That things is awesome, when did the tailpiece stop being so far back? Looks so different.
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 okay...could someone please tell me what this does, and how to use it? I saw it as the stupid deal of the day and was like, "$25, I use a microphone...I guess I'll buy it"...but uh, yeah, I really don't know how or when to use it, or what it does, or what the settings on it means, so, if anyone in here knows, please feel free to let me know. Please.
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The Bananana posted:
http://emusician.com/recording/emusic_art_tube_mp/ ought to be a pretty good overview. In a nutshell it will do two general types of things: 1) Facilitate taking lots of types of signal (hi-z, phantom powered mics, etc.) as input, and turn them into a managable line level signal as output. This may or may not be necessary depending on the preamps on your mixer or audio interface 2) Add some warmth and coloration to mic inputs, vocals in particular h_double fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Jul 24, 2009 |
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Jul 24, 2009 16:33
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h_double posted:http://emusician.com/recording/emusic_art_tube_mp/ ought to be a pretty good overview. thanks for your help.
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Jul 24, 2009 20:16
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Concatenation posted:FUCKKKK Orange 2x12 no loving question do it do it. When I got my Powerball I played it through a marshall 4x12 and a framus 4x12 at the guys house. It sounded nice through the framus and meh through the marshall. I got it home and put it through the orange 2x12 i got for it and holy gently caress. The cab seriously has more balls to it than most 4x12s ive used (and also weighs about the same!). I honestly think its one of the best matches for an Engl head, helps keep the massive bottom under check and has loads of mid power. If you're in america it might be a too expensive though.
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Oh hey, yeah the second hand cab market is a little limited round here at the moment but I managed to pick up an oversized Mesa quad for a decent price. I've been meaning to try Orange stuff but it's rare as all gently caress around here. I'll do some sound clips for shits and giggles in a bit.
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   C30, few pedals, and evolution middle and neck
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Last week I picked up a Maxon OD-9, basically a Tube Screamer made by the guys who were the OEM for Ibanez prior to 2002. It's pretty much everything I want from an overdrive pedal, and nothing I don't. Very happy with it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxCNFpVzCI0 Grabbed a Korg Pitchblack tuner pedal today, which I bought sort of begrudgingly, thinking it was something I HAD to own just for gigging, since unplugging to use my little chromatic tuner I got five years ago was such an annoying hassle, but I actually love having this, since tuning accurately isn't a hassle for me anymore, I don't mind switching between the three or four tunings I use while playing by myself. Before I got this, I would actually plan a full practice session around my tuning, since I'm that goddamn lazy.  Once I get my paycheck next week, I'm ordering a Barber Tone Press. That will probably round out my major purchases for the rest of the year. I don't know terribly much about compression, but when I play my clean channel, some strings volumes are way higher than others, so I'm hoping to just level that out without really affecting the sound too too much. Am I being a crazy person trying to fix that with compression, or is there something else I should be getting? I've heard people go nuts over this pedal, but I wouldn't mind a delay pedal in its stead, though I'd really only be getting it to play Brick in the Wall Pt. 1, which seems sort of wasteful. 
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royalejest posted:but when I play my clean channel, some strings volumes are way higher than others, so I'm hoping to just level that out without really affecting the sound too too much. Am I being a crazy person trying to fix that with compression, or is there something else I should be getting? Change your strings to a fresh set. If your pickups have adjustable polepieces, you can move them closer or further away from the strings. Adjustable pieces normally have a screw-head or hex-head. If the treble strings are louder than the bass strings, lower the pickup on that side by screwing the pickup retainer screw anti-clockwise. You get the idea.
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royalejest posted:Grabbed a Korg Pitchblack tuner pedal today.
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Um... So, uh yeah. The guitarist in my band and I were joking about how the "Tone" and "Sustain" nobs on my Big Muff should be named something along the lines of "Suck" and "Bad", as it seems to sound it's best with both turned down to zero, or close to. Some beers and black spray paint later... uh... I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this. 
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Geisladisk posted:Um... Slap a Mr. Yuk sticker on there and call it a boutique mod.
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Geisladisk posted:Um... That's probably the funniest pedal "mod" I've seen in a long time. To contribute: Just found an Ibanez Tubescreamer Classic TS10 in my girlfriend's garage. It isn't the "classic" sound, but if it works I'm all about it.
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bisticles posted:I'll be posting with my newest purchase some time next week. Got it today, a G&L S-500 Premium Tribute. I wanted something similar to my Strat to use as a backup, but different enough to keep it interesting. Really enjoying it so far. Some interesting things; the toggle switch combines the neck and bridge pickup, and the tone knobs are for treble and bass. Solid.   
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Jul 27, 2009 23:53
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KingCrimson posted:Just bought this, waiting on delivery: You're going to love it. I've had mine for a year and I still use it daily. You're not going to regret paying more for the mesh pads either; they're worth the money.
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Timage posted:You're going to love it. I've had mine for a year and I still use it daily. You're not going to regret paying more for the mesh pads either; they're worth the money. How are the mesh pads holding up after the first year, any sign of wear or that they might be coming apart? I have had mine for a few weeks now and while there is absolutely no sign of damage on the heads, it is still something I am slightly concerned about. Also, have you tried any of the VEX settings packs for the TD-9 ( http://www.vexpressionsltd.com/ )? I have seen them get rave reviews on other sites but I bought the VEX toolbox and have been largely unimpressed. It just seems they turned up the volume and slapped a bunch of reverb on everything. May be useful in the future, but for now I am totally content with the standard sounds. Too many new things to bother with pictures: Zoom G9.2tt Korg Kaossilator Roland TD-9KX Edirol FA-66 Firewire Inteface Digitech Jamman Shure SM57 Boss Micro BR Line 6 Pocket Pod And a plethora of cables, capos, velcro ties and other sundries.
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RandomCheese posted:How are the mesh pads holding up after the first year, any sign of wear or that they might be coming apart? I have had mine for a few weeks now and while there is absolutely no sign of damage on the heads, it is still something I am slightly concerned about. Mesh heads hold up pretty well even under heavy use. They can also be replaced for about $30-40 depending on the size, though it's getting harder to find people selling roland parts these days.
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bisticles posted:Got it today, a G&L S-500 Premium Tribute. I wanted something similar to my Strat to use as a backup, but different enough to keep it interesting. Really enjoying it so far. Some interesting things; the toggle switch combines the neck and bridge pickup, and the tone knobs are for treble and bass. Solid. I think I need to get a G&L or a Suhr... Jealous. Do all G&Ls come with pickups that have adjustable pole pieces? Love the paintjob too!
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bisticles posted:Some interesting things; the toggle switch combines the neck and bridge pickup  Actually, it will activate either the neck or bridge pickup, whichever wouldn't normally be active on a given setting. For the middle position, it does nothing. So!Normal: 1. bridge 2. mid + bridge 3. mid 4. mid + neck 5. neck With the switch on: 1. bridge + neck 2. all 3. mid 4. all 5. bridge + neck
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Carbohydrates posted:
Yeah, that's a better way of putting it. I dig the feature, although I wish it was wired as a push/pull onto one of the pots. 7 Bowls of Wrath posted:I think I need to get a G&L or a Suhr... Jealous. Thanks, man. Not sure about all, but most seem to come with some variant of the MFD pickup, be it humbucker, P90 or singlecoil.
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This is a picture of the prototype. I'll post a picture of my actual unit tomorrow; my wife and I couldn't find our camera, it's out in the car but it's too dark to see so I'll get it in the morning. The layout is identical but the color is not. Wampler Triple Recstortion I happened to get one in for an upcoming FrugalGuitarist feature I've got planned, a Mesa-in-a-Box roundup. This limited edition of 100 actually already sold out in the few days that it's been available, but Brian replaced the order dialog on the web site with a comment box and the following statement: quote:No longer Available So if you like these clips, I suggest you go tell them that you would buy one if it were still available. I am definitely glad that I have mine, it's got a great sound. I'll be giving it a full review for Frugal in the coming weeks, but if you have any questions about it let me know and I'll answer them as best I can. Anyway, clips: Signal path: Schecter C-1 Classic -> Wampler Triple Recstortion -> EHX Deluxe Memory Man -> Fender Twin Two clips. First a setting that was to my tastes and some tasteless wanking. The settings for this clip were Level to unity (by the way, there's plenty of volume on this pedal, you won't have trouble adjusting the output), Gain at 3 o'clock, Treble at slightly before noon, Midrange between 10 and 11 o'clock, Low Contour at 2 o'clock, "Modern" mode.  Second, adjusting the pedal through a bunch of different settings on the fly, including different EQ adjustments. I start on the Vint. mode and switch it to the Modern mode later in the clip. At the start the Gain is at its lowest setting. 
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Got tired of the sound and action on my Casio Privia so I broke down a spent a load of cash on this: Roland LX-10 Arrives on Sunday.
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iamlark posted:
That's going to be great when she's all fixed up  .Noonsa posted:
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Crap... not again. I bought another bass. =( and some other stuff too. ugh. pictures soon.
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So did you guys see this new Gibson? It's the "Zoot Suit SG" and it's ugly as poo poo: http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit.aspx Except for the black and white finish, which I personally love: http://www.gibson.com/Files/USA/SGs/Zoot-SG/FinishImages/SGZTBWCH1-Finish-Shot.jpg I could see myself playing that...
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It looks like one of those giant rainbow lollipops. edit: actually all of the non-rainbow ones look kind of cool, I like the black and red.
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Carbohydrates posted:So did you guys see this new Gibson? It's the "Zoot Suit SG" and it's ugly as poo poo:  Does Gibson honestly think there is a demand for expensive horrendous looking guitars? Between this, the "Eye", all the tribal poo poo, and the holy Explorer, I think whoever's running Gibson has gone insane.
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