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Splinter posted:Thanks for the recommendations guys. I was focusing on Epiphones mainly because I was already familiar with their models. I didn't really know where to start with other brands. Gretsch isn't really my style, but I'll definitely check out Ibanez. The AM93 in particular looks great. I'd have no problem paying the additional $150 over a 339 if the quality difference is really as noticeable as what I've been reading online indicates. Hopefully one of the local stores stocks these. The AM93 has maple back and sides, I think a laminate (which is the best material to do that kind of work, don't be put off by that it just works best in the presses they use to shape the body parts). If you wanted the ultimate cross between a Les Paul and a 335 that would be the Gibson Midtown imo, it's a solid mahogany body routed out, but the size is between a 339 and 335. They are technically a flat top. There are deals to be had on them too: http://www.dv247.com/guitars/gibson...wESJRoC8Fvw_wcB They are lovely things, so if you were stretching to get an AM93 these aren't too much more really and are a sort of sleeper model in my eyes, not everyone knows about them but everyone seems to love them. 
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I have a 120w Orange Crush head with a 2x12 cab and it sounds great, but I can't make music from that into my PC - nor is it particularly good if I want to cart it to an open mic. I'm thinking of one of three options - get myself an audio interface and a mic (so I can record vocals to), or - get myself a THR10c or some other desktop amp with direct recording via USB - get myself a nice acoustic The only steel acoustic I've played on much was a Yamaha FG310 which really just soured me on the whole thing. I don't like the sound of Parlors but full size Dreads are uncomfortable. I had a lovely nylon string for a while but I couldn't gel with it musically. What are your thoughts, goonswarm?
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Jul 23, 2016 19:52
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THR. Great for recording. Even does great for playback of the mix.
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fullroundaction posted:Just finished my second listen through of The Dundalk Horror and I can't get enough of it Thank you so much!  This is the first album I was really involved in (ie, not only being in the band for six months playing stuff written by all my predecessors like the last one) and I'm glad it's still enjoyable without the live visual gimmick!
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I've come full circle: the very first guitar I put my eyes on when I wanted to play was an all-black strat - I learned on an SG and then bought myself an MIA Stratocaster because I'm a manchild who couldn't control his impulse purchases. I went through a bundle of different guitars: an acoustic, a classical, and then flipped the Strat into a Jackson Dinky and an '88 MIJ Ibanez 540S. After a while, I realise that neither of those guitars can really 'do' subtle. I've got a massive Orange Crush 120 head so I've got bundles of clean room, but there's no sparkle from a massive humbucker - so I've just put a bid on the most gnarly '85 MIJ Stratocaster: reddish 3TSB and a Kahler tremolo. I can't wait! Before I end up spending more than it's worth - is there anything I should know about these guys? They're fuji-gen AFAIK and so from what I've heard broadly on-par with the MIA stuff before Fender moved their facilities and offshored to Japan for a few years.
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spamman posted:That's the wide one right? Did you buy their bag/case with it? It is, I think! The whole thing was a collective birthday present from my gf and family a few years back, so I don't know a lot of the specifics. But they did make sure I got the bag, which is a good thing 'cause this sucker is heavy! Southern Heel posted:I've come full circle: the very first guitar I put my eyes on when I wanted to play was an all-black strat - I learned on an SG and then bought myself an MIA Stratocaster because I'm a manchild who couldn't control his impulse purchases. I went through a bundle of different guitars: an acoustic, a classical, and then flipped the Strat into a Jackson Dinky and an '88 MIJ Ibanez 540S. After a while, I realise that neither of those guitars can really 'do' subtle. I've got a massive Orange Crush 120 head so I've got bundles of clean room, but there's no sparkle from a massive humbucker - so I've just put a bid on the most gnarly '85 MIJ Stratocaster: reddish 3TSB and a Kahler tremolo. I can't wait! Before I end up spending more than it's worth - is there anything I should know about these guys? They're fuji-gen AFAIK and so from what I've heard broadly on-par with the MIA stuff before Fender moved their facilities and offshored to Japan for a few years. I've never met a Japanese Fender I didn't love. The Kahler ones are basically classic Strat's with a Floyd-alternative trem - can't go wrong. I would suggest you start sourcing Kahler parts now, though, just in case. Source - I've got essentially the same MIJ Strat in blue with a standard bridge and it started my Fender Japan addiction.
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field balm posted:Thanks, but i'm between jobs, with little money but lots of time. Rather save funds for a project strat or some pedals!  Down to the sealer now, the front side is looking similar. I'm not looking forward to sanding the sides, might try the hairdryer thing on them. Pretty impressed by the decent wood for a squier standard. Anyone got tips for making a tele work for jazz? I think i'll chuck 250 pots in. Is there much difference soundwise between a 3 and 6 saddle bridge? Also, any tips on what kind of topcoat will yellow/darken the most? field balm fucked around with this message at 08:06 on Jul 25, 2016 |
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field balm posted:
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After The War posted:I've never met a Japanese Fender I didn't love. The Kahler ones are basically classic Strat's with a Floyd-alternative trem - can't go wrong. I would suggest you start sourcing Kahler parts now, though, just in case. Yeah, my Ibanez is Fujigen IIRC and it's just out of this world so I'm confident in buying unplayed - but what do you mean about buying Kahler parts? You mean to replace that which may be shagged when it arrives, or that there's a burgeoning rarity?
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339s are basically mini 335s, same sort of construction. Laminate + centre block. http://www.gibson.com/Productos/Guitarras-Electricas/2015/Memphis/ES-339.aspx The CS336 and Midtown are chambered mahogany. I have a Midtown Custom and it's excellent. I've since had a 2015 Les Paul Traditional and a 2016 Les Paul Standard and got rid of both as the Midtown is more versatile and can sound a lot meaner & heavier. The Les Pauls kick the Midtowns rear end in looks though (finish, fancy wood, etc) and QA but they were a lot more expensive. Midtown Custom has the same Burstbucker pickups Gibson put on Les Paul Standards, they're excellent imho. 339s and 335s can do Les Paul type stuff fine though. I play pretty heavy stuff that you wouldn't associate with semi hollows but have pretty much stopped playing solids now. A 335 is pretty much a Les Paul +.
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CabaretVoltaire posted:339s are basically mini 335s, same sort of construction. Laminate + centre block. http://www.gibson.com/Productos/Guitarras-Electricas/2015/Memphis/ES-339.aspx Oh wow, sorry for the brain fart where I said 339s are routed out, you are right. I'll edit my post
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field balm posted:Anyone got tips for making a tele work for jazz? I think i'll chuck 250 pots in. Is there much difference soundwise between a 3 and 6 saddle bridge? 250k pots are generally best for single coil, and the main difference between a 3 and 6 saddle bridge is the 6 saddle is a lot easier to intonate individual strings. You can do it with a 3 saddle by bending the screws, but why bother honestly.
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Southern Heel posted:Yeah, my Ibanez is Fujigen IIRC and it's just out of this world so I'm confident in buying unplayed - but what do you mean about buying Kahler parts? You mean to replace that which may be shagged when it arrives, or that there's a burgeoning rarity? Oh, I'm sure it will be fine - it's just that Kahler was never as big as Floyd Rose (and their many knockoffs), so if/when you do need to replace something you won't be able to get it quickly. But Kahler is still around, so that's a good sign!
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After The War posted:Oh, I'm sure it will be fine - it's just that Kahler was never as big as Floyd Rose (and their many knockoffs), so if/when you do need to replace something you won't be able to get it quickly. But Kahler is still around, so that's a good sign! Thanks - the seller has bought some new hex nuts and will ship them to me, since I've just laid the cash down for this mother fucker:   Can't decide which I like more but bother have got that vibe.
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peter gabriel posted:Oh wow, sorry for the brain fart where I said 339s are routed out, you are right. i don't think it makes a massive difference tbf.
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CabaretVoltaire posted:i don't think it makes a massive difference tbf. Yeah I agree, but well, bad info is bad
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Is that a Kahler Spider?
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No idea, how would I find out?Shugojin posted:Now put some sinners in it Oh god I was thinking exactly this... I may leave it a while first though.
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Southern Heel posted:Thanks - the seller has bought some new hex nuts and will ship them to me, since I've just laid the cash down for this mother fucker: Do the black pickguard, it looks tight as dickskin.
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Southern Heel posted:No idea, how would I find out? It'll have "Spider" etched near the trem arm hole. If it is a Spider it's not really your traditional Kahler trem but a licensed Floyd-a-like. Well either way it is a Licensed floyd-a-like, but I'm not sure of the exact model. e: it's "Spyder" apparently, lol
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Woowoo just "graduated" from those Berklee online courses I've mentioned. Really great boot camp for songwriting and home recording, would definitely recommend for anyone looking to get started who wants a solid foundation on basic music theory / lyric composition / DAW fundamentals. https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/certificate/X5H87QPYMP9Y My wife sang on a couple of the songs I recorded, and the vocals turned out pretty okay, so I think I'm going to use and abuse her to help me get my lovely punk EP out the door sooner than later. She seems strangely okay with having to constantly sing about running away from skeletons or whatever.
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muike posted:It'll have "Spider" etched near the trem arm hole. If it is a Spider it's not really your traditional Kahler trem but a licensed Floyd-a-like. Well either way it is a Licensed floyd-a-like, but I'm not sure of the exact model. From what I can gather it looks like a Spider, i.e. a FR-alike but with a stiffer arm, and the Steeler is a new design with bridge-edge pivoting. I'll let you know how it pans out, it should be here in a few days and I'll give it a full tear-down, while it would be nice to have the Bentley of bridges, I'm quite happy with a Mercedes as my Ibanez Sabre is really for crazy dive-bombs.
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Southern Heel posted:No idea, how would I find out? I mean definitely get a feel for the stock pickups first. My SSS is a made in Korea G&L so it uses the really quite decent G&L pickups made in the California factory so I haven't done the Sinner thing yet I'm probably gonna get a Squier CV with a maple fretboard and do it some day though
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Is there a current Strat equivalent of the CV50s Tele quality?
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Been catching up on SGDQ because I'm a dumb nerd and goddamnit I love Castlevania music. https://soundcloud.com/joe-novak-5/just-think-about-dracula Had fun screwing around for a half hour recording the final boss music from CV2.
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Kilometers Davis posted:Is there a current Strat equivalent of the CV50s Tele quality? The one I tried was great quality, plus it's Burgundy Mist Metallic with a matching headstock. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/squier-classic-vibe-stratocaster-60s-electric-guitar
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fullroundaction posted:Been catching up on SGDQ because I'm a dumb nerd and goddamnit I love Castlevania music. Ha, sounds like the Minibosses. I can dig it!
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I like it alot - did you check the tabs or play by ear?Shugojin posted:I mean definitely get a feel for the stock pickups first. My SSS is a made in Korea G&L so it uses the really quite decent G&L pickups made in the California factory so I haven't done the Sinner thing yet Malmsteen? Is anyone even broadly interested in vlog-style guitar videos? I've got the gear and I've come to realise that actual output rather than constant practise and jamming is pretty imperative for learning - or is it better to focus on songs? I feel even the worst vocal songs generally have more connection than good instrumentals - I'm leaning towards getting that mic for better or worse. USB Mic + THR10c or interface + SM58 (again.....) Southern Heel fucked around with this message at 10:04 on Jul 27, 2016 |
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After The War posted:Ha, sounds like the Minibosses. I can dig it! I was obsessed with those dudes in the early 2000s. I have half of a recording of a Phantasy Star medley done in their style that I really need to finish. Southern Heel posted:I like it alot - did you check the tabs or play by ear? Downloaded a random MIDI off of a fan site and read the notes off Logic's piano roll. The best thing about wanting to learn VG music is that all of that MIDI data is floating out there somewhere. I did simplify the rhythm chords into inverted/power since they weren't written for guitar, and changed 2 of the lead notes to make it playable on 2 strings instead of 3, but yeah the original loop is mostly intact.
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The white PG looks better on that awesome Strat; I much prefer white / mint pickguards on classic Fender colors. Also, making a Tele work for Jazz isn't too hard (not that I'm good enough to play Jazz, really), the neck pickup is basically made for this. Adjust tone to taste. I recorded this (yeah, it's amateurish, but I just want to illustrate what I mean) on my Suhr's neck pickup with the tone very slightly rolled down I think. I'd say it's pretty jazzy.
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Wengy posted:The white PG looks better on that awesome Strat; I much prefer white / mint pickguards on classic Fender colors. I'm with you on this, and I really don't even know why
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It's like shoes and belts, pickguards generally should match inlays.
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Came across this as a "suggested video" on YouTube, and thought it might interest some. Steve Vai talking about "Deeper Than Technique". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G3zDCf8Mzc
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comes along bort posted:It's like shoes and belts, pickguards generally should match inlays. And straps should match/complement pickguards. 
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Speaking of "classic" Strat looks, I just took delivery of my very first Strat-type guitar... A Thorn R/S. It owns.           
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I think you forgot to turn off the mirror on your iphone bruh Seriously though, looks great - very delicate around the neck.
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Thanks! I'm blown away by the neck joint, just amazingly stable. This thing rings out like an acoustic guitar. Also: best trem I've ever used, even nicer and smoother than the amazing Mastery.
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That is definitely a gorgeous strat  Although I couldn't help but notice that there weren't little pieces of plastic film haphazardly sticking out from underneath the screws in the pickguard. Doesn't feel like a real strat to me without those.
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fullroundaction posted:Although I couldn't help but notice that there weren't little pieces of plastic film haphazardly sticking out from underneath the screws in the pickguard. Doesn't feel like a real strat to me without those. Leave it to guitarists to be too stupid to figure out how to unscrew the pickguard screws a couple turns to get the plastic all the way off.
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