Mineshaft_Gap
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This arrives tomorrow.
Martin OM-18 Golden Era.
Martin OM-18 Golden Era.
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Just bought one of these last night:
The thing is amazing. It has a 9-volt powered acoustic simulator pickup built into the guitar, and when you play that together with the regular pickups, it's the best, fullest clean sound I've ever heard out of an electric. I was playing this at an open-mic/jam session last night, and I did a pretty mean blues jam that sounded great without any other instruments except a drummer.
The thing is also light as hell. It seriously weighs half of what my strat does.
The thing is amazing. It has a 9-volt powered acoustic simulator pickup built into the guitar, and when you play that together with the regular pickups, it's the best, fullest clean sound I've ever heard out of an electric. I was playing this at an open-mic/jam session last night, and I did a pretty mean blues jam that sounded great without any other instruments except a drummer.
The thing is also light as hell. It seriously weighs half of what my strat does.
Mineshaft_Gap
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I have a Parker Fly Deluxe. Those cost $2800.
They don't hold their value AT ALL. I got mine for $1050 used. They're nice guitars but you can't swap the pickups out in them and it isn't the best shape if you're a girl. Really light though.
They don't hold their value AT ALL. I got mine for $1050 used. They're nice guitars but you can't swap the pickups out in them and it isn't the best shape if you're a girl. Really light though.
sneakypete
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Pilgor said:
Ah fuck you!
cries self to sleep
PumpkinPie
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Hey, I was thinking of getting either an Ibanez RGR321EX or an RGA42 (hardtail metal machines). The first one mentioned is basswood with passive pickups, the latter is mahogany archtop with active pickups. Does anyone have any experience with either or can offer any general advice? I've never used active pickups before...
RGR321EX:
RGA42:
RGR321EX:
RGA42:
Red Blaster
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Got a Big Muff Pi yesterday, sounds great boosted with my Boss OS2.
PumpkinPie said:
I installed active EMG pickups in my mahogany Ibanez S series, and I have passives in my mahogany Ibanez RG and I've also had a basswood RG with passives.
The mahogany + active combo gives a very thick tone, heaps of sustain, great definition for riffin and stuff but the full mahogany RG shape isn't exactly a 'light' guitar. For an RG shape I prefer the basswood as it means I can play longer for better. The active + basswood isn't my favourite combo, but the active + thin S body is a terrific combo.
Out of those two guitars, if it's your first guitar purchase I'd be tempted to go with the basswood + passive combo for a few reasons...
The guitar is lighter so you can play for longer and get better
The pickups don't require battery changes so you never get caught out with a dead guitar
On the other hand, if you already have another guitar that fits that bill then go with the mahogany + active combo and you'll get that fat metal tone with no effort.
Yes, I have people over to play or record often.
Keep in mind that active pickups will sound the same in any guitar they are put in, barring scale length. Wood types will hardly matter when dealing with active pickups. They essentially are a normal pickup, with a tuned preamp to give a unique sound to that particular pickup, whereas a passive pickup will send the raw pickup signal straight to the amp, which is influenced by not only scale length, but also wood and construction. Of course every passive is different as well, as they too will vary based on magnet type and windings.
I have a set of EMG's in my Gibson Explorer (A big slab of mahogany) and it sounds no different than any other 24.75" scale guitar with EMG's.
That said, they do sound good for certain tones, though they are aimed at metal. That can be said for most actives.
I have passives in the rest of my guitars. I find a good passive pickup to have better dynamic range and clarity than any active I have tried, and they can be made to have about equal the output to an active.
Keep in mind that active pickups will sound the same in any guitar they are put in, barring scale length. Wood types will hardly matter when dealing with active pickups. They essentially are a normal pickup, with a tuned preamp to give a unique sound to that particular pickup, whereas a passive pickup will send the raw pickup signal straight to the amp, which is influenced by not only scale length, but also wood and construction. Of course every passive is different as well, as they too will vary based on magnet type and windings.
I have a set of EMG's in my Gibson Explorer (A big slab of mahogany) and it sounds no different than any other 24.75" scale guitar with EMG's.
That said, they do sound good for certain tones, though they are aimed at metal. That can be said for most actives.
I have passives in the rest of my guitars. I find a good passive pickup to have better dynamic range and clarity than any active I have tried, and they can be made to have about equal the output to an active.
Mineshaft_Gap
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It finally came, and so did I. <3
$3300 acoustic. :x
Thankfully got it in a trade.
$3300 acoustic. :x
Thankfully got it in a trade.
DieNgamers
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I have one, too. The raw sound you get out of this thing is sooo great for heavy blues stuff!Red Blaster said:
PumpkinPie
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Fusebox said:
Thank you for the advice, I don't have an electric at the moment but I'm not a beginner...weight isn't really an issue for me as I'm a home player only, this also negates the battery dying issue. I'm still undecided though, reviews I've read on the RGA42 claim that the pickups are sterile and devoid of personality, I suppose they are easily swapped for some EMGs though.
BTW, I've owned a couple of Ibanez RGs and found the passive + basswood combo to be a bit trebly and shrill for my tastes, do you find that this is the case also? Although the best tone I ever got was when I had an '89 RG550 with PAF Pro pickups
Thanks again.
PumpkinPie said:Thank you for the advice, I don't have an electric at the moment but I'm not a beginner...weight isn't really an issue for me as I'm a home player only, this also negates the battery dying issue. I'm still undecided though, reviews I've read on the RGA42 claim that the pickups are sterile and devoid of personality, I suppose they are easily swapped for some EMGs though.
BTW, I've owned a couple of Ibanez RGs and found the passive + basswood combo to be a bit trebly and shrill for my tastes, do you find that this is the case also? Although the best tone I ever got was when I had an '89 RG550 with PAF Pro pickups
Thanks again.
So which one did you choose?
I narrowed down my choice to the same guitars as you mentioned. However, I don't intend to play metal on it, just rock (Queens of the stone age, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, that kind of stuff).
I already have a Squier strat so I want a guitar with a fixed bridge. Which one do you guys recommend? I suppose everything sounds better than a cheap Squier anyway.
DieNgamers said:
Yep, really nice sounding pedal. Its a bit of an oddity tho as ones from different factorys / era's can sound very different. For example the old russian Big Muff I have sounds great on a Bass guitar for a nice subtle fuzz but doesnt sound as good on a regular guitar, but the American big muff I have sounds terrible with a bass no matter what setting :lol
DieNgamers
Member
I haven't even tested mine with the bass because I still don't have a bass amp after owning a nice leftie squier for half a year now. :lol Do you have recommendations for a good but affordable bass amp ca 300?Damaged said:
DieNgamers said:
Been a while since ive looked at bass amps but I always used to like the Hartke Kickback range, nice simple and fairly versatile amp. Did them in a 12" and a 15", not sure what the price is but they always used to be about the £300-400 range.
Edit: looks like the range name has changed but this was the sort of thing http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Hartke-A100-100-Watt-Bass-Guitar-Combo-Amplifier-/350235416162?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item518ba85662
monchi-kun
Member
better photo below
So my brother came home today from his dads house and gave me a charvel guitar for free. apparently it once belonged to his friend but the guitar has been sitting at his house for over 6 years. I dont really know much about charvel guitars so I am hoping you guys could help me identify what the model is and if there is a way I can find out the year of it. Here it is below
and while im here ill post a couple of my other guitars
fender dreadought that I got a little over a year ago. I love it
and here is my electric epiphone SG that I got about 3 years ago
and while im here ill post a couple of my other guitars
fender dreadought that I got a little over a year ago. I love it
and here is my electric epiphone SG that I got about 3 years ago
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
Left-handed 7-string Schecter Hellraiser C-7 FR. Plays like a dream and sounds like a beast.
Puddles said:
Of course the weight makes a difference. Different weight/density = different tone for a start, even the weight distribution between the headstock and body makes a large impact on my playing style.
If it's getting tiring, just pick up a lighter guitar and keep playing.
GAF - I currently own an Epiphone/Gibson Les Paul from ~1998-99., complete with a hardshell case/furry lining haha. I am wanting to trade it in for an acoustic at some place like Guitar Center (my only option). How much do you think I'd get for that + a Fender Frontman 25R 12" Amp? Any estimates? And if so, I just want an acoustic that sounds halfway decent.
I recall saving all my money the first summer I had a job when I was 16 to buy this thing. I think the retail at the time was ~$900, and I'm sure it's not worth even close to that now. Maybe $200 at most.
Tips/Recommendations would be appreciated.
I recall saving all my money the first summer I had a job when I was 16 to buy this thing. I think the retail at the time was ~$900, and I'm sure it's not worth even close to that now. Maybe $200 at most.
Tips/Recommendations would be appreciated.
You guys have some nice gear.
Any products/tips on how to clean the guitar? I've got a string cleaning cloth but the body of my guitar is an arm-print magnet, and the neck is beginning to look very dirty. Anything specific I should use or is it ok to just wipe it off with a watered up cloth
Any products/tips on how to clean the guitar? I've got a string cleaning cloth but the body of my guitar is an arm-print magnet, and the neck is beginning to look very dirty. Anything specific I should use or is it ok to just wipe it off with a watered up cloth
Formless said:
http://www.gerlitzusa.com/
Their No 1 Carnauba wax is pretty good. I'm sure their other products are fine too. I won't use a wet cloth anymore, especially pending on the finish. Some of them require to be handled like an automobile's finish these days.
monchi-kun
Member
j Masciss Jazzmaster
Random snaps...
Got myself another classic Iby for the collection. Mid-90's RG550, super wizard neck, original edge trem with an Evo at the bridge and a Paf Pro at the neck.
Also got the iRig adaptor and app for shreddin on the go:
And I had a mate over for a jam the other day, took a snap of the pedal chain:
Got myself another classic Iby for the collection. Mid-90's RG550, super wizard neck, original edge trem with an Evo at the bridge and a Paf Pro at the neck.
Also got the iRig adaptor and app for shreddin on the go:
And I had a mate over for a jam the other day, took a snap of the pedal chain:
Not my picture, but I did just buy a Fender champion 600 tube amp. It's 5watts and is tubed, has a volume knob that goes from 1-12,, two output jacks one for low output, one for highoutput, and a speaker connector at the back. Pretty simplistic tube practice amp I would say. It's not the VOX one I wanted, but I figure they are about the same. I bought it around under $150 canadian before taxes.
I play with a Fender Fat Strat, it so far, I cannot hear enough beneficial difference from my solid state amps vs this, but mainly because I haven't "cranked it" yet... I am playing it straight up to the amp with no pedals yet, but I may add a reverb pedal next, and I already have a compressor pedal too before I pass judgement for sure.Fusebox said:
This is exactly me. Some youtube videos show off some amazings sounds, while others are not so impressive. I don't know which ones to trust. :lolMedalion said:
If it sounds anything like this when I record it, It's mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtTfkDNewYg
monchi-kun
Member
proguitarshop.com - Internet Andy will tell you what's up!
Here's my current pedal situation
Left to Right (w/ Youtube videos):
Malekko Spring Chiken Reverb (Limited Edition)
Malekko 616 Analog Delay
Seppuku Digital Pitch Modulator
Fulltone OCD (v4 I believe)
Vox Wah
Pigtronix Mothership
On the back:
EHX Voicebox
EHX Cathedral
ProGuitarShop.com is my favorite place for guitar gear. I have my eye on this puppy:
Blackout Effectors Twosome
Here's my current pedal situation
Left to Right (w/ Youtube videos):
Malekko Spring Chiken Reverb (Limited Edition)
Malekko 616 Analog Delay
Seppuku Digital Pitch Modulator
Fulltone OCD (v4 I believe)
Vox Wah
Pigtronix Mothership
On the back:
EHX Voicebox
EHX Cathedral
ProGuitarShop.com is my favorite place for guitar gear. I have my eye on this puppy:
Blackout Effectors Twosome
Mineshaft_Gap
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Latest acquisition with two more on the way.
Gibson J-45.
Gibson J-45.
monchi-kun
Member
Fugu said:
I think the J Mascis Jazzies are discontinued. My first mod to the guitar is to replace the bridge pick-up with a wide range humbucker Jazzmaster --> Jazzblaster
monchi-kun
Member
Do want! How's the sound quality?