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iostream.h posted:Granted, I DID specify 'NRftW', not the rest of it all. Like I mentioned, John Christ is the guy to listen to for lots of pinch harmonics bordering on annoying.
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field balm posted:Bazz fuss, electra distortion, LPB or Muff fuzz (not a big muff) are the general first project recs. All like A handful of components. The LPB and Electra are two of my favorite pedals to boot
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Declan MacManus posted:The LPB and Electra are two of my favorite pedals to boot Yep! Everyone should have an LPB. I don't really love the sound of the electra but everyone should breadboard it just to play with different clipping diodes/leds and stuff.
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I signed up at one point for what I thought was going to be a BIAS desktop beta test. Today I get an e-mail with a code in it. Hooray I think. Enter my code and then...  I guess I will be trying the demo first. It is cool though that you can share your amp designs between platforms and download other people's amps.
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comes along bort posted:
Same with the big triangle shaped claytons. And doing "artificial" harmonics without a pick really does teach you how they work and where you should pick for them as that's where the harmonic node is.
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Picked up another '60s Gretsch Corvette body to build another spec guitar. Let me know if you're interested, people. We probably won't get to it for a while. Nice seeing these old big slabs of mahogany. I doubt we'll ever see wood like that again.
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field balm posted:Yep! Everyone should have an LPB. I don't really love the sound of the electra but everyone should breadboard it just to play with different clipping diodes/leds and stuff. A lot of my favorite pedals are based off of Electras so while the basic circuit might not be much you can build it up into some cool poo poo. Right now I'm using a Red Llama which is based off of an Electra iirc
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I'm playing with the idea of getting a project-guitar to mess around with pickup configuration and whatnot. I got my heart set on a tele and a 500$ budget (but it can be cheaper). So far I've looked at Squier Affinity, Squier Classic Vibe, some of the cheaper G&L Asat-models. What would you get in that situation?
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It's NGD at Casa Wengy. drat, Ron Kirn is my hero. This thing plays INSANELY well. I am not worthy, not worthy at all. Just some quick iPhone-snaps for now:           
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Oct 15, 2014 21:13
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Unf. And I don't even *like* flaming OR sunburst.
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Pondex posted:I'm playing with the idea of getting a project-guitar to mess around with pickup configuration and whatnot. I got my heart set on a tele and a 500$ budget (but it can be cheaper). Squier CV 50s or Custom (depending on whether you want brass or steel bridge barrels) tele. I don't think the G&L Tributes offer that much over a CV, particularly if you're not going to be sticking with the G&L MFD pickups. That said, if you're looking at something other than the traditional tele pickup layout, the G&Ls do have a number of options routed for humbuckers or P90s that Squier doesn't.
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Went into a shop today to start researching necks again. I won't go into what I didn't like, but what I did... American Deluxe Strat with a Fender "Soft V" satin neck on it, compound radius. Holy crap was it nice. It was forcing my hand around and putting my fingers up over the frets, and was supporting that thumb/palm joint nicely. I also played an American thinline deluxe Tele that sounded like pure heaven, but man that Strat...
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Wengy posted:It's NGD at Casa Wengy. drat, Ron Kirn is my hero. This thing plays INSANELY well. I am not worthy, not worthy at all. Just some quick iPhone-snaps for now: Three thousand dollars to spend on a guitar, two hundred and fifty dollars to spend on a twin sized bed.
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Hey, that bed is an awesome antique, and comfortable as gently caress!!!!!
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Oct 15, 2014 22:17
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You could at least have made the bed.
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tbf I don't really sleep in it, I mostly use it for work
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Do the johns leave their money on the dresser, or is it a pay before you pump kinda deal?
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I obviously have them pay upfront so I don't get ripped off, how else do you think I got the money for that guitar
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Pondex posted:I'm playing with the idea of getting a project-guitar to mess around with pickup configuration and whatnot. I got my heart set on a tele and a 500$ budget (but it can be cheaper). It'll have better resale than the Squier and the components themselves with be better. Other than that, not a HUGE difference between them.
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Wengy posted:It's NGD at Casa Wengy. drat, Ron Kirn is my hero. This thing plays INSANELY well. I am not worthy, not worthy at all. Just some quick iPhone-snaps for now: holey moley
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Thanks Amazon, but I'm not quite sure how a nice overdrive or delay is going to land me more trout.  
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It's telling you that you need more bass. 
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iostream.h posted:MIM Tele. Some people are saying the new Classic Vibes are better than MIM fenders. I've really enjoyed my CV tele.
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Schpyder posted:That said, if you're looking at something other than the traditional tele pickup layout, the G&Ls do have a number of options routed for humbuckers or P90s that Squier doesn't. Squier Vintage Modified Tele Custom (H neck, S bridge) and VM Tele Deluxe (HH) are on par with the Classic Vibe line, in my opinion. Pretty sure there is a Vintage Modified with dual P90s also.
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Pondex posted:I'm playing with the idea of getting a project-guitar to mess around with pickup configuration and whatnot. I got my heart set on a tele and a 500$ budget (but it can be cheaper). I'll save you some time, the best Telecaster pickup config/wiring is cocked wah Esquire 
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Cojawfee posted:Some people are saying the new Classic Vibes are better than MIM fenders. I've really enjoyed my CV tele. Mine is much better than the couple of MIM Teles I've played. I even like it more than an American deluxe one I played a year or so ago. There's nothing I don't consider borderline flawless about it outside of the input jack and that's really just a Tele thing. Very easy fix if it gets loose. I wanted to sit out from repping the CVs but I can't do it. They're so good. I'm even swapping out my BKPs soon because I like the cheap stock pickups more.
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Cojawfee posted:Some people are saying the new Classic Vibes are better than MIM fenders. I've really enjoyed my CV tele.
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I finally got around to trying flats on my 69 Thinline & I love them. Something about the way they emphasize the semi-hollow character makes me want to play gypsy jazz even though I don't know how. One thing I was wondering: do people just replace the high E & B when they start getting gross? I use flats on my bass so I'm used to leaving strings on for years but wasn't sure whether that applied to guitar flats too.
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Pondex posted:I'm playing with the idea of getting a project-guitar to mess around with pickup configuration and whatnot. I got my heart set on a tele and a 500$ budget (but it can be cheaper). When you say 'pickup configuration' do you mean switching in humbuckers? I've seen some reports that the Classic Vibe Custom has humbucker routing in the neck position, so you'd only need to get a new pickguard instead of routing your body. If you're still working out the electronics, the Bill Lawrence site has some interesting configurations you might find inspiring! The stock pickups on a lot of Squiers are great IMO, and it's really easy to work on the electronics so you're in for a great time.
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Heartbroken 2Twice posted:When you say 'pickup configuration' do you mean switching in humbuckers? I've seen some reports that the Classic Vibe Custom has humbucker routing in the neck position, so you'd only need to get a new pickguard instead of routing your body. I plan to do all kinds of messing around with this guitar. Experimenting with the pickup-wiring, maybe routing the neck for a p-90 and playing around with component-values. I have access to a metal-workshop so I might try to machine a brass bridge-plate or a nut. Eventually I'd like to build an electric from (near)-scratch, so this is a learning-project.
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Pondex posted:Experimenting with the pickup-wiring, maybe routing the neck for a p-90 http://www.fender.com/squier/series/vintage-modified/vintage-modified-telecaster-special-maple-fingerboard-butterscotch-blonde/ These have a "Jazzmaster" neck pickup that is actually closer to a P90. I had one for a while (turns out, I prefer comfort cut models) and loved it. With two small drill holes for the height adjusters, you can install a neck humbucker in the same spot with only buying a pickguard. Pretty versatile. Sockington fucked around with this message at 22:44 on Oct 16, 2014 |
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The Bunk posted:I finally got around to trying flats on my 69 Thinline & I love them. Something about the way they emphasize the semi-hollow character makes me want to play gypsy jazz even though I don't know how. One thing I was wondering: do people just replace the high E & B when they start getting gross? I use flats on my bass so I'm used to leaving strings on for years but wasn't sure whether that applied to guitar flats too. I've been thinking about this a lot lately and I can't decide the best thing to do. I keep my hands clean and dry before playing and make sure to wipe my strings after so my chromes have lasted a long time. The flats last forever. If I run into problems I could see picking up extra strings for the plains but at this point I haven't had to. I'm very addicted to these though. Every time I grab a guitar with rounds they feel weird to me, and the sound is too noisy. I'm thinking of switching my JMJM from nyxl 10s to 11 chromes soon so that should be fun. The guitar has unbelievably smooth action with minimal buzzing at the moment but the flats + the basswood body and electronics should sound amazing. Can't wait to try some surf with that setup.
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Got a line on a '68 Deluxe Reverb for $575. It's a two hour drive, but how can I pass that up!?
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jwh posted:Got a line on a '68 Deluxe Reverb for $575. It's a two hour drive, but how can I pass that up!? Well if its a bunk deal it would cost way more than 2 hours time to figure that out and get it returned.
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have y'all ever installed an earvana nut aftermarket? i had two guitars a fairly long time ago with them and remember liking them a lot so i was wondering if it was worth changing over to if it didn't come pre-installed
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muike posted:have y'all ever installed an earvana nut aftermarket? i had two guitars a fairly long time ago with them and remember liking them a lot so i was wondering if it was worth changing over to if it didn't come pre-installed I've done GraphTech TUSQ XL swaps on my Strat and my beater acoustic now, nut and saddle(s) on both. The Taylor came with it. So you could say I'm kind of a fanboy at this point. I encourage the swap.
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Yeebus this man with an acoustic. That tuning peg thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7GnAq6Znw
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Wengy posted:It's NGD at Casa Wengy. drat, Ron Kirn is my hero. This thing plays INSANELY well. I am not worthy, not worthy at all. Just some quick iPhone-snaps for now: Love the guitar and the Titanic magazine.
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