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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 21 2008 at 06:48
Originally posted by laplace laplace wrote:

i use a bright pink one - it's acoustic. sometimes I have trouble keeping my fingertips in place on the fretboard and it takes me five or so second to change between E and D. I'm thinking of stenciling something cute onto the front, any suggestions? =)
 
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Originally posted by laplace laplace wrote:


is it ok if I lean it against a radiator?
 
As it's pink, yes.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 21 2008 at 02:35
Live I use 5 Guitars:
Caparison Horus
Dean ML 79
Some late 80s Fender Jap Stratocaster 
An Epiphone Double Neck
An entry level Epiphone SG for D standard tuning.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2008 at 10:45
Any opinions on Danelectro guitars, especially the new Pro reissue? Based on some clips I've watched on Youtube it has a really nice, bright and clean sound, but can you also get something more raw and unrefined (in a bluesy sort of way) out of it?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2008 at 03:39
^LOL.
A non locking trem like that one really is not designed for anything much more than subtle warbles without going out of tune.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 19 2008 at 15:39
I use a Squier MC-1 for classical guitar (it's getting too dang small and mom won't believe me!!!) and a Yamaha PAC012 for electric stuff.
It's in the shop right now, for reasons including but not limited to the fact I went so wild with my whammy bar I broke it off!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2008 at 09:02
I have a Carvin Bolt that I customized the tone section to help boost the mids.  My backup is a custom built Charvel/Jackson I received around 1990.Smile
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2008 at 07:13
Originally posted by kibble_alex kibble_alex wrote:

Gretsch


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2008 at 06:41
I use three

Classic Gretsch - Red
Fender Acoustic Nickel Strings - Black
Hofner Flamenco Guitar - Light Wood
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Fluffy Dice:)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2008 at 03:42
i use a bright pink one - it's acoustic. sometimes I have trouble keeping my fingertips in place on the fretboard and it takes me five or so second to change between E and D. I'm thinking of stenciling something cute onto the front, any suggestions? =)

is it ok if I lean it against a radiator?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 15 2008 at 03:13
KV2, not a bad guitar at allThumbs%20Up
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 09 2008 at 11:30
I use a Fender American Standard Stratocaster and a Jackson KV2 (American handmade).  I play them through a Boss GT6, which is connected to a Marshall JCM200 DSL100 head and Marshall 1960A cabinet.  I use Dunlop Gator Grip 1.5 mm picks, D'Addario EXL125 strings, and Mogami cables.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 09 2008 at 03:06
Dean are always crappy at providing guitar specs, never as in depth as some of the other brand's websites.
Dean's are very hard to come by in Melbourne (not sure about other Australian cities), so I've never played one before.
Licensed Floyd Rose© tremolo system =kinda poopy. I always hated the fact the knife edges wear faster on Licensed systems, sometimes as much as twice as fast as a Schaller/OFR. So I guess they are okay if you don't use the trem arm everyday, but nothing beats the durability of the real deal or one of the higher up trems on Ibanez guitars.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2008 at 22:53
Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

Mantra, the Deans look pretty goodThumbs%20Up The one with the Floyd has captured my interest a bit.
How well does it play? Do you know any of the neck/fingerboard specifications i.e fingerboard radius, fret size, neck depth etc.
 
It plays great, love the area for the right hand, lots of space, Floyd really doesn't get in the way. Even better as soon as I fix its slight action / intonation issue. Just a small tweak of the truss rod should do it, if not I'll take it for a good setup.
 
To be honest, I really dont know the specs on it, but I could try pulling up the Dean page and see if they have any specs on it. The neck is amazingly thin, as well as the first guitar I posted. I've never played a guitar with that thin of a neck out of the box, only ones that were shaved down after. I'll edit this post if I can find the specs.
 
**UPDATE**
 
The Dean website [as well as other sites] was about as useful as the wall in front of me. This was all I could scrape up:
 
  • Neck through construction
  • Solid mahogany body with quilted maple top and back
  • Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
  • Dual humbuckers
  • Tune-o-matic style bridge
  • Licensed Floyd Rose© tremolo system
  • Classic Dean V Ferrule pattern
  • 24 frets
  • 25-1/2" scale
  • Nickel hardware


  • Edited by Mantra - July 07 2008 at 23:01

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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 07 2008 at 14:40
    Originally posted by HughesJB4 HughesJB4 wrote:

    Mantra, the Deans look pretty goodThumbs%20Up The one with the Floyd has captured my interest a bit.
    How well does it play? Do you know any of the neck/fingerboard specifications i.e fingerboard radius, fret size, neck depth etc.
     
    I'm actually a friend of Scott's(Mantra), and I can say that it does play very well, not my favorite guitar but the times I've played it, it's been nice.
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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 06 2008 at 14:46
    Mantra, the Deans look pretty goodThumbs%20Up The one with the Floyd has captured my interest a bit.
    How well does it play? Do you know any of the neck/fingerboard specifications i.e fingerboard radius, fret size, neck depth etc.
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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2008 at 15:21
    Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

    Originally posted by Mantra Mantra wrote:

     
    Recently I've been looking at the PRE SE Custom for a more melodic, versatile, tonal sound. I've only been playing for about 3 and a half years, and bought all these guitars on my own, so as you can see I've been going a little "buy crazy" ever since I got a job.  LOL


    If money's not the big problem for you ... how about trying a Line6 Variax? Their cheapest models should cost about $300, and you can do some amazing things with them ... like Jazz guitar sounds, Fender, Sitar, Banjo, crazy tunings ... my only problem with them is that the necks are not exactly made for shredders like me, and they have only 22 frets.
     
    Hmm, thanks for the recommendation. I'll be sure to try it out next time I get out to Guitar Center. I'm looking for possibly one more big purchase before starting up the saving for the car in a couple years..

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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2008 at 11:31
    Originally posted by Mantra Mantra wrote:

     
    Recently I've been looking at the PRE SE Custom for a more melodic, versatile, tonal sound. I've only been playing for about 3 and a half years, and bought all these guitars on my own, so as you can see I've been going a little "buy crazy" ever since I got a job.  LOL


    If money's not the big problem for you ... how about trying a Line6 Variax? Their cheapest models should cost about $300, and you can do some amazing things with them ... like Jazz guitar sounds, Fender, Sitar, Banjo, crazy tunings ... my only problem with them is that the necks are not exactly made for shredders like me, and they have only 22 frets.
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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 03 2008 at 11:04
    Originally posted by Geddy_Lee_Forever Geddy_Lee_Forever wrote:

    1992 BC Rich Warlock (Made in America), with locking Floyd Rose tremolo, and KILLER sound!  It absolutely dwarfs my Strat and Gretsch.
     
    What kind of Gretsch do you have?
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    Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 02 2008 at 15:58
    As of yet, I have 3 axes, one thats barely touched.
     
    First was a knock off strat made by Peavey that a friend sold to me. Not so great, but ya gotta start somewhere right
     
     
    Next I bought a Dean Vendetta 3.0 because it felt so good when I tried it, and I was totally into only metal and thrash at the time so it was totally me. I still use it for tunings out of standard. Right now its tuned to C F A# D# G C. Heres a picture of it:
     
     
    About a year ago I bought the Dean Vendetta 4.0 w/ the Floyd Rose Locking Tremelo because I loved my other Vendetta so much. This one I keep in standard, as tuning on a Floyd Rose isn't exactly fun. Love the guitar though, it came with DiMarzio pickups right out of the box, so that was a bit more then satisfying. Here it is:
     
     
    Recently I've been looking at the PRS SE Custom for a more melodic, versatile, tonal sound. I've only been playing for about 3 and a half years, and bought all these guitars on my own, so as you can see I've been going a little "buy crazy" ever since I got a job.  LOL


    Edited by Mantra - July 03 2008 at 15:20

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