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Zuhzuhzombie!! posted:Whys that? Sorry, missed this. The Strat was honestly a complete clunker sound wise, and in general. It was heavy feeling though the neck was very comfortable and well made. The guitar had very little resonance and felt, well, dead I guess. The N3 pickups and S1 are a worse idea than even Gibsons robotuner thing. The single coil tones are okay at best but not very stratty. With the S1 engaged it sounds nothing like even mid level humbuckers. Go into your local GC with a $100 budget for a hh metal guitar and you'll sound a million times better than the S1 "humbucker" sound. The pots all felt different and very, very cheap. Clunky inconsistent rotation. The nut was improperly cut. And just for the record this was probably the best one at the shop and had a full setup. I wanted it to be my best guitar and #1 but comparing to my current #1 PRS it felt like a toy. poo poo was bad. I love Fender but only for their Squier lines. Everything else I've played has been a big letdown.
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NTT posted:Out of the 12 I think Sarabande hits the sweet spot of 'not incredibly complex' and 'interesting' so I think i'll try my hand at that one first. You know, I always just listened to stuff like this and thought 'neat'. But for some reason, hearing your version and knowing that someone learned this and is playing it is really incredible to me for some reason. Like, maybe I just subconsciously assume classical guitarists just automatically knew how to play poo poo like this haha.
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Jul 30, 2015 17:08
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I just got an "orange micro-terror" out of the blue for my birthday.  I've never had an amp before and I think I just put this on a wish list at some point after seeing it in this thread, so I'm really excited to check it out but unfortunately won't be able to do so til tomorrow.
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Jul 30, 2015 22:07
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They are fun little amps, but fair warning they are way louder than you'd expect from such a little package.
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Jul 30, 2015 22:17
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Kekekela posted:I just got an "orange micro-terror" out of the blue for my birthday. Wait, you've never had an amp? Like do you have a guitar that could plug into an amp, and if so why have you never had an amp before?  Also congrats Orange makes some good (but super loud) stuff.
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Jul 30, 2015 22:24
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Huh. I wouldn't mind a surprise micro-terror.
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Jul 30, 2015 22:26
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Faffel posted:Huh. I wouldn't mind a surprise micro-terror. Who wouldn't?  enjoy
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Jul 30, 2015 22:49
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Shugojin posted:Wait, you've never had an amp? Like do you have a guitar that could plug into an amp, and if so why have you never had an amp before?
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Jul 30, 2015 23:13
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Did you get the little 8" speaker cabinet with it? The Micro Terror itself is just a head, and without a speaker to hook it up to, you're not going to be making much noise.
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Jul 30, 2015 23:36
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Schpyder posted:Did you get the little 8" speaker cabinet with it? The Micro Terror itself is just a head, and without a speaker to hook it up to, you're not going to be making much noise. lol, poo poo...no. Is this what I want? http://www.amazon.com/Orange-Amplifiers-PPC108-Closed-Back-Speaker/dp/B008BJYMCO/ref=pd_bxgy_267_img_y
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Jul 30, 2015 23:41
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What would that even be considered... a 1/8 stack? That owns, btw.
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Jul 30, 2015 23:46
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Kekekela posted:lol, poo poo...no. That's the one! Although if you want to go craaaaaaazy, the Micro Terror can actually drive anything up to a full 4x12 halfstack pretty well! Almost certainly way too loud for home use, tho.
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Schpyder posted:That's the one! Although if you want to go craaaaaaazy, the Micro Terror can actually drive anything up to a full 4x12 halfstack pretty well! Almost certainly way too loud for home use, tho. Haha ok thanks, I got it rushed so hopefully can report back this weekend!
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I've seen a local grindcore band running dual micro terrors into two 412 cabs using an AB/Y box with a Metal Zone pedal in front. Those things are loud as a retarded fucker humping his cab with the guitar smacking into the speakers. That's not a metaphor, that's literally what the guitarist did while playing through them in order to generate crazy feedback that made people throw poo poo at him and scream in pain. Seriously who brings two 412 cabs to a small dive bar?
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Kekekela posted:Haha ok thanks, I got it rushed so hopefully can report back this weekend! PPC112 would probably be a better offering if you can find one used.
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Verizian posted:Seriously who brings two 412 cabs to a small dive bar? Cool dudes? I don't know, maybe not. I saw Conan recently in a small club and stood right in front of the guitarists four Orange 4x12s and now my tinnitus is worse than ever.
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Sockington posted:PPC112 would probably be a better offering if you can find one used. PPC112s are expeeeeeeensive. Even used. Cheapest on Reverb right now is $275.
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I was just telling a friend I thought I got a good deal on an Ibanez and he tells me he just bought a Taylor T5 semi hollow from a crackhead for $40. Turns out it's normally $2-3000 or so.
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Jul 31, 2015 02:26
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Well i mean if the crackhead took all the crack out of it first its not really worth that much is it
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Jul 31, 2015 03:47
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Schpyder posted:PPC112s are expeeeeeeensive. Even used. Cheapest on Reverb right now is $275. poo poo, my friend cut me a deal for $200 CDN in mint shape (like $160 USD). 
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Sockington posted:poo poo, my friend cut me a deal for $200 CDN in mint shape (like $160 USD). Yeah, that was a ridiculously good deal. Street on them new is like 380USD, and it's rare you see more than 100USD knocked off that even on the used market. I'd love to get a PPC212 so I can start experimenting with heads, but my god, it costs more than most of the ones I'm looking at 
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Snowy posted:I was just telling a friend I thought I got a good deal on an Ibanez and he tells me he just bought a Taylor T5 semi hollow from a crackhead for $40. Turns out it's normally $2-3000 or so. Whaaaaaaaat I'm jealous of your friend's crack connections
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Snowy posted:I was just telling a friend I thought I got a good deal on an Ibanez and he tells me he just bought a Taylor T5 semi hollow from a crackhead for $40. Turns out it's FTFY
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I wouldn't necessarily assume it was stolen. No one gave a drat about those guitars. Maybe he was a dealer and just trying to burn some stock.
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Zuhzuhzombie!! posted:I wouldn't necessarily assume it was stolen. No one gave a drat about those guitars. Maybe he was a dealer and just trying to burn some stock. Yeah truthfully I bet very few of those guitars were sold anywhere near full price. Every Taylor electric I've ever played is incredibly "meh".
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I was looking at those recently on Sweetwater and there have been quite a few sold. I've seen them move around locally too. They're definitely selling. I definitely wouldn't buy one full price by any means but they're pretty appealing.
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So my hollowbody has a bridge which is essentially a block of mahogany just held to the body by the tension of the strings. Underneath said block is a piece of foam I have to remove; apart from 'very carefully' is there any way I should be doing this to ensure I don't place it horrifically out of intonation? Secondly, the tailpiece is hinged and the strings push through from underneath (i.e. I have to swing it out away from the guitar completely to change strings). I imagine once I remove the foam strip from under the bridge piece I will tape it down using masking tape/etc. and then remove all strings, swing the tailpiece out and the and replace them all simultaneously? Here's what it looks like: 
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Southern Heel posted:So my hollowbody has a bridge which is essentially a block of mahogany just held to the body by the tension of the strings. Underneath said block is a piece of foam I have to remove; apart from 'very carefully' is there any way I should be doing this to ensure I don't place it horrifically out of intonation? Secondly, the tailpiece is hinged and the strings push through from underneath (i.e. I have to swing it out away from the guitar completely to change strings). I imagine once I remove the foam strip from under the bridge piece I will tape it down using masking tape/etc. and then remove all strings, swing the tailpiece out and the and replace them all simultaneously? At which point you'll be convinced that the intonation is just slightly off, then you get your screwdrivers and spend half an hour dicking around with the intonation anyway.
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Southern Heel posted:I imagine once I remove the foam strip from under the bridge piece I will tape it down using masking tape/etc. (I sometimes change my strings two or three at a time, depending on the tailpiece, so that I can clean my fretboard and headstock a little more easily. I suspect this isn't a huge deal, but I could be wrong.)
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Southern Heel posted:So my hollowbody has a bridge which is essentially a block of mahogany just held to the body by the tension of the strings. Underneath said block is a piece of foam I have to remove; apart from 'very carefully' is there any way I should be doing this to ensure I don't place it horrifically out of intonation? Secondly, the tailpiece is hinged and the strings push through from underneath (i.e. I have to swing it out away from the guitar completely to change strings). I imagine once I remove the foam strip from under the bridge piece I will tape it down using masking tape/etc. and then remove all strings, swing the tailpiece out and the and replace them all simultaneously? 1> Remove the foam, you shouldn't play with the foam under the bridge 2> You can get some double sided tape if you want 3> Just check it for intonation when you change strings Though if it is a hollowbody with the joint at the 14th fret you probably won't have serious intonation issues. At least not noticeable ones.
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Yeah so I did that - the tension released in a very manageable way so I was able to keep the bridge in the correct position while I slipped the foam out. Sopmewhat unsurprisingly I'm getting alot more top end now which is nice. EDIT: First jam session with a sax player - man, it was hard to communicate: he is Polish so B is 'H' and Bb is still Bb, however on his sax he must transpose a full step up - so my Bb is his C. It was SUPER FUN though! Southern Heel fucked around with this message at 22:33 on Aug 2, 2015 |
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I saw a bunch of tonedads in a Velvet Underground cover band last night and one of the dudes had a weird little vintage looking amp and a super minimal effects chain, and he was putting out some really unique sounds. Sorry for the crappy photo it was the best I could find on their Facebook. Anyone identify?
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Hollis Brownsound posted:Yeah truthfully I bet very few of those guitars were sold anywhere near full price. Every Taylor electric I've ever played is incredibly "meh". Yeah, not $40 "meh" though. It's stolen. (And, actually I kind of like the T5. Doesn't do any on thing particularly well but it'd be a really versatile guitar to have on hand for recording.)
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fullroundaction posted:I saw a bunch of tonedads in a Velvet Underground cover band last night and one of the dudes had a weird little vintage looking amp and a super minimal effects chain, and he was putting out some really unique sounds. Sorry for the crappy photo it was the best I could find on their Facebook. Anyone identify? Fender Excelsior http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Excelsior They were out a few years ago and then got blown out at incredibly cheap prices.
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Aha a dad in a VU cover band with a J Mascis Jazzmaster. My doppelgänger apparently, one that could fill out a band.
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Schpyder posted:Yeah, that was a ridiculously good deal. Street on them new is like 380USD, and it's rare you see more than 100USD knocked off that even on the used market. You can do so much better for what you'd pay for a PPC
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I want to record some stuff. How do you guys usually go about this? I've been looking at some interfaces and the newly released RME Babyface Pro seems to be a good choice.
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Check out the audio interface thread though that babyface seems drat expensive compared to some of the recommendation I've seen. Like the Behringer UMC404 if you want four mic preamps or SteinbergUR22 if you only need two with more reliable drivers. They're both available for less than £100. Do you plan to mic up your amp with traditional mono/stereo microphone placement or use a Hi-Z DI input and software amp modelling? What are the computer specs and DAW you plan to use? If it's just practice/writing you can get great results with dirt cheap USB gear, even a Rocksmith cable or Blue Yeti podcast mic plugged into a modern smartphone can be used for 16bit 48Khz recordings on the go. iPhone have more options but USB Audio Recorder Pro works fine on Android 5.
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Declan MacManus posted:You can do so much better for what you'd pay for a PPC I only bought it as a quiet home use cabinet for my heads. The price at the time was cheaper than most other options too. I went with a Mesa slant 4x12 for $380USD from another friend for band use. Vintage 30s all over
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Verizian posted:Check out the audio interface thread though that babyface seems drat expensive compared to some of the recommendation I've seen. Like the Behringer UMC404 if you want four mic preamps or SteinbergUR22 if you only need two with more reliable drivers. They're both available for less than £100. Thanks! I'm on a MacBook Pro and I've been using the Rocksmith cable plus Amplitube to make multitrack recordings, but the quality isn't great (some cracking and hissing I guess due to the lovely quality of the onboard soundchip). I might be interested in getting a mic as well sooner or later, but for the moment it's going to be guitar to computer basically. Looking at the interface thread, the new Babyface does seem very expensive... Gotta read up on this stuff.
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