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Okay so a big guy sat on the neck of my guitar when he was drunk. I looked it over in the daylight and saw that there are now three cracks that look rather significant in the top of it, but I don't know how much of a beating a guitar really can take before it needs to get fixed. If this is cosmetic, whatever, adds to the character, but if it's structural or will gently caress up the sound I'm definitely going to beat his rear end into paying for repairs: This is my guitar:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. And these are the details of the damages-- At the bridge, toward the bottom of the guitar:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. At the smaller set of soundholes:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. And this is the longest one, going from the inside of the top soundholes all the way under the strings:  Click here for the full 1024x768 image.  Click here for the full 1024x768 image. So I'm kind of hoping this is just the varnish that's cracked, and not the wood, but it's really hard for me to tell, and goons seem to know everything. Please, help?
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Dec 12, 2009 17:43
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Danger Jane posted:So I'm kind of hoping this is just the varnish that's cracked, and not the wood, but it's really hard for me to tell, and goons seem to know everything. Please, help? From what I understand, the first thing you'll want to do is loosen the strings. I've got no idea whether that damage is serious or not, but if it is, you'll only be making it worse having the strings at full tension.
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Dec 12, 2009 20:24
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If it wasnt' an Ovation it'd be easy to stick your hand thru the soundhole and feel the wood from the unfinished inside of it, but with that... Definitely slacken the strings and take it to a decent tech asap
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Dec 12, 2009 22:23
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God drat. I guess it's time to be loving pissed. Thanks for the advice, guys. I guess at least I'll get better at bass now since I can't play my guitar...
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Dec 13, 2009 01:23
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mrbradlymrmartin posted:If it wasnt' an Ovation it'd be easy to stick your hand thru the soundhole and feel the wood from the unfinished inside of it, but with that... Definitely slacken the strings and take it to a decent tech asap I know that on my Ovation with the epaulet soundholes, there's a patch on the back that you can unscrew to do fun stuff like truss rod adjustments. Is your guitar lacking this? If not, then just take that off and stick a flashlight in there, which might make clear how deep the damage is.
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Dec 13, 2009 03:12
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Coca Koala posted:I know that on my Ovation with the epaulet soundholes, there's a patch on the back that you can unscrew to do fun stuff like truss rod adjustments. Is your guitar lacking this? If not, then just take that off and stick a flashlight in there, which might make clear how deep the damage is. There is one, good point. I'll try and open this if I can, but I live in a dorm room so I don't exactly have a tool kit lying around. At any rate I'll be home in a few days and able to look at it for sure. Thanks. E: Fortunately it looks like the damage is probably cosmetic--no interior cracks. I'll still have it looked at, but I'm feeling cautiously relieved. Anyway thanks for the help guys. Danger Jane fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Dec 13, 2009 |
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Dec 13, 2009 03:30
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I just started up in a band that consists of a guitarist, a bassist, a keyboardist and a drummer, for now we're just working on some rock and funk covers. We have a 80W Squier 4 PA system that we hook up two mics and the keys to. The mics are a Sennheiser e815s and the other one is, from what I can tell, a TEAC TM 77. I can't find anything about TEAC mics online, although it seems like it might be a pretty old mic and the company TEAC has since become TASCAM. Anyway, it's often pretty hard to hear the vocals over the rest of the instruments, and the mics feedback when we turn them up too loud. Is 80W enough in a PA to produce sufficiently loud but clear vocals? Or is it that those mics just aren't cutting it? I think my dad might have some SM57s or 58s kicking around somewhere, so I'll have to get those over winter break. But yeah, is it the PA or the mics that are more important in getting vocals loud enough but not muddy? Also, are the mics feeding back just because they're turned up too high or could the spatial arrangement of the mics and the speakers have an effect? If so, could guitar/bass amps affect mic feedback too, or not? Sorry for the beginner questions; I've played guitar and bass for a decent amount of time, but have never really delved into the details when it comes to live sound. Thanks!
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Dec 13, 2009 06:29
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My Ovation acoustic is pretty much the darkest sounding acoustic I've ever played. What type of strings should I look for to help balance the tone a bit and brighten it up?
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Dec 13, 2009 22:35
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hamaien posted:My Ovation acoustic is pretty much the darkest sounding acoustic I've ever played. What type of strings should I look for to help balance the tone a bit and brighten it up?
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Dec 13, 2009 22:53
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scuz posted:I put DR's phosphor bronze on my old one and now it's the sound equivalent to a 1,000w light bulb. I use D'Addario flat tops, like 12s or 13s. E: I should clarify that it's a pretty bright tone, not unbalanced though, to my ear, and a little unconventional overall. Sounds pretty great plugged in too. Danger Jane fucked around with this message at 05:30 on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Dec 13, 2009 23:04
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for a porkchop posted:I recently got a Yamaha Stagepas 500, and there's a warning on all the speaker connections to use '500s only.' They look like regular 1/4 inch cables, but I've found I often wish they were longer. What is 500 referring to? Is the 's' a plural or some other identifier?
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Dec 13, 2009 23:33
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I'm not feeling curious enough to break out my high level google fu on this but I know we have some major ehx fans here; does anyone know if the foot controller for the 2880 would work with the HOG (or any other ehx unit) by any chance? I'm thinking about getting some kind of midi foot controller for the 2880 since the firmware upgrade makes that look really attractive and was wondering if that (possibly at some point to be-spare) piece of kit would still have any use ?
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Dec 14, 2009 06:41
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Sharks Eat Bear posted:I just started up in a band that consists of a guitarist, a bassist, a keyboardist and a drummer, for now we're just working on some rock and funk covers. We have a 80W Squier 4 PA system that we hook up two mics and the keys to. The mics are a Sennheiser e815s and the other one is, from what I can tell, a TEAC TM 77. I can't find anything about TEAC mics online, although it seems like it might be a pretty old mic and the company TEAC has since become TASCAM. Anyway, it's often pretty hard to hear the vocals over the rest of the instruments, and the mics feedback when we turn them up too loud. Is 80W enough in a PA to produce sufficiently loud but clear vocals? Or is it that those mics just aren't cutting it? I think my dad might have some SM57s or 58s kicking around somewhere, so I'll have to get those over winter break. But yeah, is it the PA or the mics that are more important in getting vocals loud enough but not muddy? Also, are the mics feeding back just because they're turned up too high or could the spatial arrangement of the mics and the speakers have an effect? If so, could guitar/bass amps affect mic feedback too, or not? mrbradlymrmartin posted:I'm not feeling curious enough to break out my high level google fu on this but I know we have some major ehx fans here; does anyone know if the foot controller for the 2880 would work with the HOG (or any other ehx unit) by any chance? Pannus fucked around with this message at 07:08 on Dec 14, 2009 |
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Dec 14, 2009 06:59
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stairway to hippo posted:
quote:Also, it's my impression that EHX is a pretty decent company, and if the foot controller was the same for both pedals, they'd probably be clear about that.
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Dec 14, 2009 08:37
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stairway to hippo posted:I've never heard about this being possible, and I've been reading some forums with a lot of EHX-fanboys. The set of parameters being controlled is pretty different on the two pedals. Also, it's my impression that EHX is a pretty decent company, and if the foot controller was the same for both pedals, they'd probably be clear about that. As an EHX fanboy, I can tell you that they do almost anything they can to save money. The space drum, one of their less popular pedals, was only allowed on the product line because the designer managed to fit it in a Big Muff Pi enclosure. The reason this is relevant is because if the two controllers were the same, EHX could just slap two jacks on it, label it a foot controller and call it a day, as opposed to labeling them differently. I imagine that's what the case would be if they were the same. Not that it's not possible for them to be different, but by the end of 2010, I hope to be able to confirm that they're different 
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Dec 14, 2009 08:51
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Gorilla Salsa posted:As an EHX fanboy, I can tell you that they do almost anything they can to save money. The space drum, one of their less popular pedals, was only allowed on the product line because the designer managed to fit it in a Big Muff Pi enclosure. The reason this is relevant is because if the two controllers were the same, EHX could just slap two jacks on it, label it a foot controller and call it a day, as opposed to labeling them differently. I imagine that's what the case would be if they were the same.
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Dec 14, 2009 08:57
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mrbradlymrmartin posted:This is stretching it. They're not the fishiest fx company ever but they def want to make a buck and their descriptions of their effects are often high on flowery prose and low on useful details Well yeah, most companies are primarily about making money. But I don't think it would serve them in the long run if it was discovered they sold two pedals that are the excact same product just with a different paintjob. But then again, who knows. I can take a look inside my HOG FC when I get home from work and see if I can find any gut shots of the 2880 FC to compare.
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Dec 14, 2009 08:59
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stairway to hippo posted:I can take a look inside my HOG FC when I get home from work and see if I can find any gut shots of the 2880 FC to compare. When you think about it, though, if you're willing to make the $900 plunge for a 2880, a HOG and it's controller (plus all the space they take up), and you're not willing to pay another $100 for an appropriate controller, that's kinda weak, dude.
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Dec 14, 2009 09:05
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stairway to hippo posted:Well yeah, most companies are primarily about making money. But I don't think it would serve them in the long run if it was discovered they sold two pedals that are the excact same product just with a different paintjob. quote:I can take a look inside my HOG FC when I get home from work and see if I can find any gut shots of the 2880 FC to compare. I'll find the camera again and disassemble my 2880 foot controller to compare 
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Dec 14, 2009 09:15
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Pocket Billiards posted:I want to play mp3s at half speed, what is a good program to do this in a reasonably simple way? Windows or linux. From a while back, and I apologize if this has been answered already... Amazingly, Windows Media Player will slow down tracks to 50% speed. To do this, go to the menu bar in media player: Play -> Play Speed -> Slow A more robust option that I use is BestPractice: http://bestpractice.sourceforge.net It has more sophisticated slow down options, as well as the ability to do looping over a particular phrase. And it's free
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Dec 14, 2009 16:58
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Why in the hell do people take the trem cover off the back of their guitar and never put it back on? I've been a used guitar shopper for a long time and I've noticed a lot of guitars are missing it. Are people so lazy they can't put it back on after adding/removing springs or making an adjustment to the trem system? I just don't get it 
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Dec 14, 2009 18:01
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Pretty much, yeah. Generally I make adjustments and then leave the guitar for a bit to let it settle, and then just forget to ever put the trem cover back on again. I was tracking recently though and had to put all my covers back on with foam sandwiched in between, to kill the ridiculous noise/feedback that ringing trem springs cause.
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Dec 14, 2009 18:07
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Rivethead posted:Why in the hell do people take the trem cover off the back of their guitar and never put it back on? I've been a used guitar shopper for a long time and I've noticed a lot of guitars are missing it. Are people so lazy they can't put it back on after adding/removing springs or making an adjustment to the trem system? A lot of people perpetually leave them off (some boutique builders don't even bother including one) because players are constantly making adjustments to the tension and whatnot. I'm more of a "set it and forget it" kinda guy, but that's why I don't mess around with trems in general. Too much loving hassle.
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Dec 14, 2009 19:26
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I'm recording a guitar direct from my Fast Track Pro, I'm not really good at this -- but how loud should I typically be recording (dB-wise) when clean before running it through compression and effects? Right now I have a feeling that it is way too quiet (before effects).
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Dec 14, 2009 21:49
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mrbradlymrmartin posted:I'll find the camera again and disassemble my 2880 foot controller to compare   Edit: ok, the "reverse," "feedback," "record" etc labeling on the PCB makes it looks like some kinda multipurpose thing after all... Pannus fucked around with this message at 00:04 on Dec 15, 2009 |
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Dec 15, 2009 00:01
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well waddayaknow, mine's an EC-9876 rev A board too, learn sth every day e: cant get the second screw off to see the top of the board >___> byob historian fucked around with this message at 01:21 on Dec 15, 2009 |
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Dec 15, 2009 01:18
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No. 9 posted:I'm recording a guitar direct from my Fast Track Pro, I'm not really good at this -- but how loud should I typically be recording (dB-wise) when clean before running it through compression and effects? Right now I have a feeling that it is way too quiet (before effects).
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Dec 15, 2009 01:28
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I recently went to a gig where the guitarist was playing a Fender Champ, and it sounded great. I currently have a Fender Blues Jr, which I am fairly disappointed with. I was debating buying some kind of Fender Twin but I realized this won't be great for small gigs or bedroom playing. My main question is - how does the Fender Champ compare to the Fender Blues Jr in terms of volume and clean headroom? I much prefer the sound of the Champ but I'd like to be sure that I can play small gigs and play over a drummer with it as I've been doing with my Blues jr. I know the champ is only 5 watts but wattage doesn't really give a clear picture of how loud an amp really is. The one I'd be picking up is a late 70s Silverface, likely. Thanks in advance.
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Dec 15, 2009 01:46
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stairway to hippo posted:
The M430 is a microcontroller, it's possible they run different programs...
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Dec 15, 2009 02:01
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Better_Than_You posted:From a while back, and I apologize if this has been answered already... You're awesome.
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Dec 15, 2009 02:26
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Ok I inherited this guitar from my great uncle. I don't have any idea how old this is, and I've never heard of G Holiday as a brand of guitars. I don't know too much about guitars anyway. Can anybody give me some info? 
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Dec 15, 2009 03:02
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Looks like a teisco del rey (these were rebadged with a million different names, got one with some girly name I need to change the nut on for sbody) It doesnt have the gold foil pickups which can go for a few bucks but looks like its in decent shape. It's worth around a hundred bucks, assuming the electronics are fine
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Dec 15, 2009 03:07
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mrbradlymrmartin posted:Looks like a teisco del rey (these were rebadged with a million different names, got one with some girly name I need to change the nut on for sbody) As far as the electronics, everything's fine. Just a little dusty. Seems to be in great shape other than that. Thanks for the quick reply
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Dec 15, 2009 03:12
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My guitarist has a "line out" on his amp. To plug it into the mixer, do I use an instrument or a speaker cable?
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Dec 15, 2009 05:23
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Instrument cables carry line-level signals just fine; that's what line-level synths and whatnot use
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Dec 15, 2009 05:46
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mrbradlymrmartin posted:Instrument cables carry line-level signals just fine; that's what line-level synths and whatnot use awesome we have way more of those 
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Dec 15, 2009 05:49
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scuz posted:My guitarist has a "line out" on his amp. To plug it into the mixer, do I use an instrument or a speaker cable? If the amp's speaker automatically shuts off when the line out is used, you might want to mic the amp to preserve stage sound.
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Dec 15, 2009 20:45
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CalvinDooglas posted:If the amp's speaker automatically shuts off when the line out is used, you might want to mic the amp to preserve stage sound. Some amps actually do that? What a terrible idea...
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Dec 15, 2009 20:47
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CalvinDooglas posted:If the amp's speaker automatically shuts off when the line out is used, you might want to mic the amp to preserve stage sound.  In any case, it's a tube amp, so I don't think the speaker would be turned off, would it?
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