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MikeEnRegalia 
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 22 2005 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 21112 |
 Posted: June 03 2008 at 08:28 |
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^ I really think the "cradle" is a good idea ... definitely better than the "monkey grip" of the Ibanez JEMs. I guess they hold a patent for that, otherwise other manufacturers would modify their guitar bodies in a similar fashion.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Joined: December 24 2007 Location: Ukraine Status: Offline Points: 25210 |
Posted: June 03 2008 at 08:34 |
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The JEM monkey grip always put me off the JEM model, hence why I think the Universe looks a lot better.
That said, I would never buy a Universe, given there is an Australian custom shop maker, Ormsby Guitars, that is known for high quality super strats, and they could make a custom guitar to your exact specs with a lower price tag (for an Australian obviously) than either the JEM or Universe. I could always one day sell the Brian Moore Guitars I1 to help fund whatever 7 string custom I want, but I don't think I can let go of my BMG to be honest, that guitar has found a special place in my heart. |
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Hawkwise
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Joined: May 31 2008 Location: Ontairo Status: Offline Points: 4119 |
Posted: June 05 2008 at 14:39 |
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Fender Gd 6 Eko Modello 12 String Patrie Etude Nylon String 1975 Fender Tele Baby Taylor Edited by Hawkwise - June 07 2008 at 10:51 |
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moderan
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Joined: June 06 2008 Location: rottenchester Status: Offline Points: 25 |
Posted: June 06 2008 at 18:25 |
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Ibanez guitars-GRG170DX for heavy stuff, Art75 for the rest. Fender Jazz 24 for electric bass. Rogue e/a six string, Jay Turser e/a classical, Dean Playmate EAB. I also have an Ibanez X-series Destroyer and a Guild M-85 bass that are semiretired as they are road-weary.
Here's some of them:
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"Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self." - Cyril Connolly
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Joined: December 24 2007 Location: Ukraine Status: Offline Points: 25210 |
Posted: June 07 2008 at 08:26 |
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I'm not usually a Fender Bass fan, but I really like the look of the Fender Jazz 24, awesome bass you have.
You mention using the GRG for heavy stuff, have you changed out the stock pickups in that? |
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moderan
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Joined: June 06 2008 Location: rottenchester Status: Offline Points: 25 |
Posted: June 07 2008 at 10:05 |
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Hi...thanks for asking.
No, I haven't. I'm not unhappy with the stock pickups. They don't have tremendous gain but they have a nice sound to them. Since I almost invariably run that axe through a stompbox chain the lack of onboard gain isn't a problem for me. Very likely that guitar is just holding place until I grab something a little more upmarket with the same features, e.g., HSH pickup configuration, two-octave neck, flatter fretboard. It's pretty good in the bang-for-the-buck category. Needs frequent truss adjustments in this humid climate though.
I've never been a Fender bass fan either, or at least until playing and then acquiring that one. The telephone pole necks have always put me off...however the Jazz 24 has a flatter-profile c-shape neck, making it much more playable. Not quite as slender as the Guild, which was my main bass for 30 years, or a Rick, but skinnier than the standard Fender neck. Very versatile instrument...more so than most. The onboard sonic options enable that bass to be used for everything from folk accompaniment through metal and funk. Bang for the buck again...I play a lot of different styles and need versatile instruments. Don't really care about brand names or countries of origin.
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"Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self." - Cyril Connolly
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Joined: December 24 2007 Location: Ukraine Status: Offline Points: 25210 |
Posted: June 14 2008 at 06:41 |
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I haven't been able to find any manufacturers yet doing the cradle thing, and I've looked on guitar forums high and wide for any other guitar than the Petrucci models, so perhaps they have been patented. Petrucci's model seems designed first and foremost for pure comfort, and the cradle would definitely help in that regard. |
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A B Negative
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Posted: June 15 2008 at 14:19 |
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If by "cradle" you mean "ugly scoop that isn't any good if your guitar strap is a decent length" then Fret-King does it too. http://www.fret-king.com/bluelabel_series.htm
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: June 15 2008 at 14:29 |
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The scoop on the Petrucci model looks a little nicer than the Fret-king one. And anyway, I wear my guitar pretty high, because if I wore it low I would surely get carpal tunnel syndrome with my wide left hand stretch style, and I'm pretty sure the Petrucci model was aimed at the shredder's market, so the scoop would be pretty useful.
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Geddy_Lee_Forever
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Joined: July 02 2008 Location: Georgia, USA Status: Offline Points: 12 |
Posted: July 02 2008 at 14:01 |
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1992 BC Rich Warlock (Made in America), with locking Floyd Rose tremolo, and KILLER sound! It absolutely dwarfs my Strat and Gretsch.
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Love him or hate him, you gotta appreciate Neil's handlebar mustache. :D |
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Mantra
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Joined: February 20 2008 Location: A Suitcase Status: Offline Points: 140 |
Posted: July 02 2008 at 15:58 |
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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.  Edited by Mantra - July 03 2008 at 15:20 |
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A B Negative
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Posted: July 03 2008 at 11:04 |
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What kind of Gretsch do you have?
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"The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar.... Now, that's my idea of a good time."
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MikeEnRegalia
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Posted: July 03 2008 at 11:31 |
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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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Mantra
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Posted: July 03 2008 at 15:21 |
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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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"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Joined: December 24 2007 Location: Ukraine Status: Offline Points: 25210 |
Posted: July 06 2008 at 14:46 |
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Mantra, the Deans look pretty good
 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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Statutory-Mike
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Joined: February 15 2008 Location: Long Island Status: Offline Points: 3737 |
Posted: July 07 2008 at 14:40 |
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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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Mantra
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Posted: July 07 2008 at 22:53 |
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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:
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"I was told, theres a new love that's born for each one that has died." |
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: July 09 2008 at 03:06 |
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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 RoseŠ 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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WinterLight
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Joined: June 09 2008 Status: Offline Points: 424 |
Posted: July 09 2008 at 11:30 |
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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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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: July 15 2008 at 03:13 |
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KV2, not a bad guitar at all
Are you using the amp models on the GT-6 or by passing them and just using the effects while using the DSL's tone? |
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