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Gustavo Froes
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Posted: February 16 2009 at 19:22 |
Les Paul,always.Though I don't own a Gibson....have to be glad enough with a nice Epiphone .
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pelican
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Posted: February 16 2009 at 21:20 |
I have an acoustic alvarez and I just got an american standard Fender Stratocaster for Valentines Day.
The next guitar I want is a 12 string Taylor (Leo Kotke model)
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keiser willhelm
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Posted: February 17 2009 at 00:01 |
only one i own. been meaning to get an electric for a while but the funds just arent there. im much better on acoustic anyways.
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mystic fred
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Posted: March 02 2009 at 01:37 |
After much deliberation i decided to go for a Gibson SG Special - after having playability problems with a previous left handed model some years ago, a standard, i decided to have another go at SG's and this time got it right! My model has been set up and converted to left handed by the seller, a luthier of repute, and the results have been excellent...seems to stay in tune for long periods despite those controversial tuners, sounds fabulous and plays like a dream!
i managed to buy it very cheaply due to a neck repair - the headstock had received a blow causing a small split in the neck . Many theories exist about the vulnerability of Gibson necks but the overriding opinion was that a professionally repaired neck can be as good as new - one school of thought even states that a repaired neck is stronger than an unrepaired one, but mine seems perfectly ok though i will still be very careful with it ....just in case
Edited by mystic fred - March 02 2009 at 01:46
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 02 2009 at 04:16 |
^I'm not a big fan of the SG, in particular the neck dive as a result of the design irritates me quite a lot and the size of the neck fatigues my hands way too quickly , but nonetheless congrats on the purchase mate, and glad to hear you like it
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mystic fred
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Posted: March 02 2009 at 06:04 |
HughesJB4 wrote:
^I'm not a big fan of the SG, in particular the neck dive as a result of the design irritates me quite a lot and the size of the neck fatigues my hands way too quickly , but nonetheless congrats on the purchase mate, and glad to hear you like it |
design flaws withstanding, the sound is worth it - bl***y marvellous
this model has a weaker bridge pickup than the standard, but produces some interesting combinations of tone.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 05 2009 at 21:01 |
^You should be able to match the outputs by lowering/raising one or the other pickups, although it may in fact be the case that the bridge pickup is bit a lower output than I imagine. If you put an Alnico 8 magnet in there (I assume the pickups are Alnico II or V from stock), it will raise the output a bit to hopefully match the neck pickup, give the mids a bit more punch and tighten up the bass a little.
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mwg5439
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 16:18 |
Prs Se Singlecut through an Orange Tiny Terror with an Avatar cab
Epiphone acoustic i got for free, don't know the model
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Captain Capricorn
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 16:43 |
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, baby!
Edited by Captain Capricorn - March 07 2009 at 16:44
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mwg5439
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 16:52 |
THat has a BEAUTIFUL finish, kudos.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 21:23 |
mwg5439 wrote:
Prs Se Singlecut through an Orange Tiny Terror with an Avatar cab
Epiphone acoustic i got for free, don't know the model |
Tiny Terrors are friggen sweet amps, nice! Avatar make some pretty slammin' cabs too
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Atavachron
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Posted: March 07 2009 at 21:48 |
Captain Capricorn wrote:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, baby!
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sweet ride currently I play an Ovation acoustic/electric slimline
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Captain Capricorn
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Posted: March 08 2009 at 10:12 |
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sweet ride |
Thanks Atavachron...*it's my precious* ...mine actually has a humbucker at the bridge & off-white pickups & knobs rather than white.
I'm in the process of having all of my chrome hardware changed out to gold-plated...I think it'll look great with the body color.
Atavachron wrote:
currently I play an Ovation acoustic/electric slimline |
I love an Ovation...love the crispy-warm tone they get. What kind of finish?
Edited by Captain Capricorn - March 08 2009 at 10:15
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weetabix
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 06:50 |
I have a DT555 destroyer that constantly has tuning problems when I use the whammy bar for a while, maybe the bridge or the springs? I have mitchell 12 string and a Hamer bass.
Look at this you thing.
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Captain Capricorn
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 07:38 |
weetabix wrote:
I have a DT555 destroyer that constantly has tuning problems when I use the whammy bar for a while, maybe the bridge or the springs?
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Without a locking nut there is no way to stop your strings from going out of tune if you're using the whammy extensively...
weetabix wrote:
Look at this you thing.
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How effin rad is that!? ...very John Cage meets Sonic Youth
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weetabix
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Posted: March 10 2009 at 07:58 |
Captain
,I tried the slight modification and it works . now I find there is no need to change the bone, I feel like Ravi Shankar. There will be no Pasta for a while.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 11 2009 at 21:08 |
Captain Capricorn wrote:
weetabix wrote:
I have a DT555 destroyer that constantly has tuning problems when I use the whammy bar for a while, maybe the bridge or the springs?
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Without a locking nut there is no way to stop your strings from going out of tune if you're using the whammy extensively...
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For a start, the DT555 does have a locking nut, so that's hardly the problem per se. The DT555 is over 20 years old now, if not around 25 years if I recall. Assuming that the bridge is based on a dual fulcrum system, the knife edges are most likely well past their use by date if the trem system was used regularly due to burrs forming on the knife edges, meaning the trem can no longer return to the zero point, and there may possibly be burring in the bridge saddles as well, which is going to affect tuning stability too. If you get the fretboard re radiused to 15 inches you can then fit a Kahler 7200 trem and new locking nut. The 15 inch radius is required because Kahlers are pre-radiused to 15 inches from factory. This will solve your tuning stability problems. Although, note that Kahlers cannot flutter, if you're into that sort of thing.
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Petrovsk Mizinski
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Posted: March 11 2009 at 21:39 |
Captain Capricorn wrote:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, baby!
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Nice axe. How are liking the pickups? The tone gets mixed opinions. Some prefer the more rounded sound of them compared to vintage pickups, other people dislike the pickups for the very same reason. My favorite feature of the Samarium Cobalt pickups is how damn quiet they are. Even quieter than full size humbuckers, it's crazy. Only bad part about the guitar is that it's overpriced, but granted, I live in Australia where almost anything off the shelf is absurdly overpriced anyway.
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Captain Capricorn
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Posted: March 12 2009 at 08:38 |
HughesJB4 wrote:
Captain Capricorn wrote:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, baby!
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Nice axe.
How are liking the pickups? The tone gets mixed opinions. Some prefer the more rounded sound of them compared to vintage pickups, other people dislike the pickups for the very same reason. My favorite feature of the Samarium Cobalt pickups is how damn quiet they are. Even quieter than full size humbuckers, it's crazy. Only bad part about the guitar is that it's overpriced, but granted, I live in Australia where almost anything off the shelf is absurdly overpriced anyway.
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Thanks!
The Samarium Cobalts are great...they're super quiet but still allow for a wide range of tones...the S-1 switching is a lot of fun too...best 2 grand I ever spent
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Captain Capricorn
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Posted: March 13 2009 at 16:37 |
weetabix wrote:
Captain
,I tried the slight modification and it works . now I find there is no need to change the bone, I feel like Ravi Shankar. There will be no Pasta for a while. |
Check this guy out...
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