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Zuhzuhzombie!!
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Seems about the same to me, minus the semihollow run they did for each a while back.
Yeah dude, from denmark street in London.
Also anyone have the Kurt Cobain signature jaguar?
I have wanted one for the longest time and have played one so many times and love it, just want to see what you fine people think!
BotoxAgent
Member
NGD!
Suck it, Antigua haters!
nice! I love those big 70s style Fender headstocks
ComputerMKII
Banned
Got my Hercules guitar stand!
ComputerMKII
Banned
Fuck, I want a Strandberg
SockyJohnson
Member
^Cool fanned frets!
Acquired a bit of new gear since I last came in here thought I'd share.
Patiently waiting on the Bigsby transplant list
Acquired a bit of new gear since I last came in here thought I'd share.
Patiently waiting on the Bigsby transplant list
New (shitty) pic of the family
From left to right
Loar LH309T (pickup removed, played exclusively as an acoustic)
Epiphone Les Paul (stock)
Squier J.Mascis Jazzmaster (Fender pickups, Compton chambered titanium bridge, Sentell pickup behind bridge)
Squier Jaguar Vintage Modified (stock)
Squier Standard Telecaster (rosewood neck replaced with a maple one)
(not pictured is a shitty $80 knockoff pawn shop Strat used for weird tunings)
I received the Les Paul as a gift from my friend recently, restored my Tele and bought a Jaguar. I had a bit trouble bonding with the Les Paul but I like how focused it sounds when played clean. Still hate what it sounds like with dirt though. Can't see myself playing it too much honestly
After leaving the Tele as a broken husk for a few months I got off my ass and restored it. Switched the EMG pickups to the stock pickups, as I no longer play with a stupid amount of distortion and the EMG pickups sounded dumb clean. It was refreshing to play the Tele after dicking around with a Jazzmaster and Jaguar. The directness of the sound and playing was refreshing. The pickups are a bit shit though. Might replace them soon.
The Jaguar became my favorite guitar as soon as I bought it. I think I still prefer the sound of my JM a bit more, but the short scale is very easy on my tiny hands. It also looks pretty fucking cool. I had some trouble with the bridge because of the rattling, but I just dabbed some melted candle wax between the saddles and now it's gone. I might replace the stock pickups but I'm pretty happy with it now
From left to right
Loar LH309T (pickup removed, played exclusively as an acoustic)
Epiphone Les Paul (stock)
Squier J.Mascis Jazzmaster (Fender pickups, Compton chambered titanium bridge, Sentell pickup behind bridge)
Squier Jaguar Vintage Modified (stock)
Squier Standard Telecaster (rosewood neck replaced with a maple one)
(not pictured is a shitty $80 knockoff pawn shop Strat used for weird tunings)
I received the Les Paul as a gift from my friend recently, restored my Tele and bought a Jaguar. I had a bit trouble bonding with the Les Paul but I like how focused it sounds when played clean. Still hate what it sounds like with dirt though. Can't see myself playing it too much honestly
After leaving the Tele as a broken husk for a few months I got off my ass and restored it. Switched the EMG pickups to the stock pickups, as I no longer play with a stupid amount of distortion and the EMG pickups sounded dumb clean. It was refreshing to play the Tele after dicking around with a Jazzmaster and Jaguar. The directness of the sound and playing was refreshing. The pickups are a bit shit though. Might replace them soon.
The Jaguar became my favorite guitar as soon as I bought it. I think I still prefer the sound of my JM a bit more, but the short scale is very easy on my tiny hands. It also looks pretty fucking cool. I had some trouble with the bridge because of the rattling, but I just dabbed some melted candle wax between the saddles and now it's gone. I might replace the stock pickups but I'm pretty happy with it now
Nah, inlay stickers. Looks like the real thing and you can't even feel them. Best $10 purchase I made in years
ComputerMKII
Banned
This 5-watt amp sounds pretty good, judging from the video. Has anyone else tried it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8jzkbe0HJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8jzkbe0HJY
HigherLevel
Member
One of my friends has one. It sounds really good IMO. I'm actually planning on getting one myself soonish.
Heh, that's pretty cool.
Blue Submarine No. 6
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I've got an Epiphone Limited US Classic Goldtop Les Paul; it's basically, a Slash sig. without the signature and with a 50s neck carve instead of the slimmer 60s carve, but still with the one piece mahogany back, long neck tenon, and SD Slash Alnico 2 Pro pups. Here's a terribad phone pic of it with my PRSi:
Anyway, to answer your question, I personally LOVE these pickups in this guitar. I've had four "real" Gibson Les Pauls, and I've sold them all, but this guitar is going nowhere... It sounds legendary! It's just awesome...
And as long as I'm here, these are guitars I picked up here and there this summer... The only one bought new is the Epi Casino Coupe in the centre; I played three at two different stores and fell head-over-heels for this one. Wonderful little hollowbodies and I recommend anyone who has the chance try one. That's an Ibanez JS1200 on the left, and a Rickenbacker 650 Sierra on the right... The 1200 replaces my JS1000, which was a great guitar but I prefer the CAR finish (jury's still out on the PAF Joe vs the PAF Pro in the neck) and the Sierra's hardware is actually 24K gold plated, which means its always a smudgy mess... really cool guitar though...
ComputerMKII
Banned
Just got my foot rest:
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
Does the Casino Coupe keep a nice hollowbody sound? I've wanted one, especially considering where the neck/body joint is and a 330L is hard to come by and a 390 is too pricey.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Blue Submarine No. 6
Member
Yes... It's amazing... this little guitar sounds more resonant and airy and is louder than my Hagsrom HL550 (a full-body jazz guitar) was - in fact, the Hag sounded tinny by comparison, and went to the consignment shop for sale three days after I brought this home... The Casino's neck-body joint is sweet, and noodling riffs and triads around the 15th fret through the neck pickup can produce tones that are orgasmic... it's a crazy good guitar for the money in my opinion... the pickups may be a touch hotter than some people like, but they're not flat or harsh and they tame easily with judicious use of tone and volume controls, and I've no urge to swap 'em out yet (that was my primary only concern prior to purchacing)...
I should mention though that of the three I played before picking mine, one had some significant dead spots high on the neck around frets 15-18 on the G and B strings, so as always try to play before you buy...
adamsappel
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Here's my latest bit o' kit, a Tronical Tuner:
It's an automatic tuner, that can tune your strings to 12 different preset tunings and 6 more user-defined. Just the thought that I'll never break another e-string while tuning makes it worth it.
I installed it on my MIM Telecaster. I think I'll swap my old tuning pegs to my Squier '51.
It's an automatic tuner, that can tune your strings to 12 different preset tunings and 6 more user-defined. Just the thought that I'll never break another e-string while tuning makes it worth it.
I installed it on my MIM Telecaster. I think I'll swap my old tuning pegs to my Squier '51.
maxheadwound
Member
holy crap that is sweet
ComputerMKII
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CrudeDiatribe
Member
Cool, but why would this prevent you from breaking strings while tuning? (or, rather, why were you breaking strings while tuning?)
That looks cool, not $300 cool though
adamsappel
Member
It winds the string up and tunes the guitar for you. I've always had difficulty tuning high-e strings. "Almost there..." sproing! Although, I did just easily do it, so maybe I've gotten better. Sadly, my Telecaster pegs did not fit on my Squier '51.
Yeah, it was an impulse purchase in lieu of buying another guitar. It's fun to quickly and accurately switch between tunings, but I'd put it pretty low in terms of needed gear, unless you were a gigging musician and didn't want to dedicate one axe to a certain tuning.
CrudeDiatribe
Member
Sounds like it isn't strung correctly.
Holes can be reamed or conversion bushings purchased (depending on which way you have to go).
adamsappel
Member
Nah, I just used to overtighten too quickly.
I was just hoping for an easy swap. I'll save 'em for a tele-build some day.
Red Blaster
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noticed that my local guitar center has a used marshall shredmaster for 130 bucks
anyone every own or mess around with one? i kind of want one simply cause of jonny greenwood.
anyone every own or mess around with one? i kind of want one simply cause of jonny greenwood.
I had a clone before. It can be really muddy. Some people like it because it can sound huge but I didn't really like it. Chords especiallt sounded like sludge. Not sure how different an original would sound
You'd probably have to use a boost/eq pedal to get most out of it. Iirc Greenwood uses a Boss OD pedal as a boost
Honestly I really don't like his tone because it sounds way too hot. Two lace sensor reds wired as a humbucker + OD pedal + Shredmaster = holy shit dude. Works in Radiohead since he's playing with two other guitarists but alone it just sounds a bit ott imo. Ymmv
You'd probably have to use a boost/eq pedal to get most out of it. Iirc Greenwood uses a Boss OD pedal as a boost
Honestly I really don't like his tone because it sounds way too hot. Two lace sensor reds wired as a humbucker + OD pedal + Shredmaster = holy shit dude. Works in Radiohead since he's playing with two other guitarists but alone it just sounds a bit ott imo. Ymmv
Good deal! If you don't like it, sell it on eBay for $200.
Red Blaster
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just so happens i'm in a band that features two other guitarists so i've got the space to really go big
i currently have a tubescreamer, a rat 2 and a big muff but i'd like to replace the big muff with something because it's too big to fit on my pedal board. while i realize the shredmaster isn't a fuzz i still had some interest in it, was also looking at the zvex fuzz factory.
i currently have a tubescreamer, a rat 2 and a big muff but i'd like to replace the big muff with something because it's too big to fit on my pedal board. while i realize the shredmaster isn't a fuzz i still had some interest in it, was also looking at the zvex fuzz factory.
Red Blaster
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yah I know bout the nano but I'm a little bored with the muff and want something that allows for more variety in tones
How about a Black Arts Pharaoh? Or a Blackout Musket?
BotoxAgent
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I was thinking of getting this. I am really interested.
Zuhzuhzombie!!
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Jam room
83 Les Paul Custom, 2000s J Bass, 61 SG RI in the bottom right case, top right is 70s P, Ibanez Artcore, Alvarez Acoustic, Hagstrom Swede, 70s Strat, 70s Tele, Martin Acoustic
83 Les Paul Custom, 2000s J Bass, 61 SG RI in the bottom right case, top right is 70s P, Ibanez Artcore, Alvarez Acoustic, Hagstrom Swede, 70s Strat, 70s Tele, Martin Acoustic
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
I'll PM you a link to my sound cloud. It has some older tracks, but most of them are either my SGs or my Gold Top.
We plan on getting a decent demo recorded in a month or so.
We plan on getting a decent demo recorded in a month or so.
So I want to buy one of these limited edition channel bound strats, mainly because I want a sonic blue american standard. Someone talk me out of it.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratLTDCBSB
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StratLTDCBSB
Zuhzuhzombie!!
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Other than I'm a maple guy when it comes to strat necks, go for it! 60 bucks a month for two years is manageable.
Funny, the rosewood neck has been what's stopped me so far. I've never owned a maple neck guitar, but I love the way they feel when I try them at the shop or borrow a friend's.
HigherLevel
Member
sick LP dude. Love those black customs
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
So I may buy this to add a second 80s Gibby to my collection
Red Blaster
Member
ended up jumping on the shredmaster
evol you weren't kidding, thing goes into beastmode when boosted with the tubescreamer. i dialed in jonny's settings as per the king of gear website and it retains enough clarity that chords sound fine. im getting really nice mbv shoegaze tones out it too, i imagine its not too far off from the boss heavy metal.
evol you weren't kidding, thing goes into beastmode when boosted with the tubescreamer. i dialed in jonny's settings as per the king of gear website and it retains enough clarity that chords sound fine. im getting really nice mbv shoegaze tones out it too, i imagine its not too far off from the boss heavy metal.
SockyJohnson
Member
I recently made a rare(for me) trip to the city and while there I set out to test out some gear with the goal in mind to find and buy a new Strat.
I played a bunch of Custom Shop's and all of the American Vintage series and found what I was looking/listening for in a maple fretboard American Standard... And then I started playing around with some of the other gear in the store.
And that's how I ended up with these:
lol
And ASAT With the Bigsby mounted.
I played a bunch of Custom Shop's and all of the American Vintage series and found what I was looking/listening for in a maple fretboard American Standard... And then I started playing around with some of the other gear in the store.
And that's how I ended up with these:
lol
And ASAT With the Bigsby mounted.
Zuhzuhzombie!!
Member
Those Guilds are great. I'd like one myself but need better fret access.
ComputerMKII
Banned
Do fucking want!
Slackbladder
Member
I got a MiM Fender from a friend dirt cheap. It's almost new. So I've decided to make some changes to it. So firstly I'm going for a white colour all blade style pups.
So, for the humbucker I'm thinking the Di Marzio X2N. The Seymour Duncan SHR-1N in the neck (or the Di Marzio The Chopper). And a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the middle.
Basically I'm going to have three humbuckers. It's going to be a LOUD guitar!
What I want to do is change the tremelo arm for one without the plastic knob i.e all metal. I know I can get replacement Fender Deluxe tremelo arms but I think they have a different fitting. Hmm. Need to find one somewhere.
The pups cost around £70 each and the guitar only cost £200 so it's not breaking the bank or anything. It's a project I guess. But what about the pup suggestions? I'm not certain on the X2N on the bridge. Maybe a bit too much? That said this will be a loud axe so it's no problem if it is. Any opinions will be duly noted.
So, for the humbucker I'm thinking the Di Marzio X2N. The Seymour Duncan SHR-1N in the neck (or the Di Marzio The Chopper). And a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the middle.
Basically I'm going to have three humbuckers. It's going to be a LOUD guitar!
What I want to do is change the tremelo arm for one without the plastic knob i.e all metal. I know I can get replacement Fender Deluxe tremelo arms but I think they have a different fitting. Hmm. Need to find one somewhere.
The pups cost around £70 each and the guitar only cost £200 so it's not breaking the bank or anything. It's a project I guess. But what about the pup suggestions? I'm not certain on the X2N on the bridge. Maybe a bit too much? That said this will be a loud axe so it's no problem if it is. Any opinions will be duly noted.
Hesemonni
Banned
I need it!!!
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eg...3&cat_id=1&series_id=1&data_id=256&color=CL01
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/images/eg2014/back/RGIT27FE_SBF_1P_01_CU_Body_Top.jpg[img][img]http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/images/eg2014/back/RGIT27FE_SBF_1P_01_CU_Body_Back.jpg[img][/QUOTE]
Holy fucking shit.
Ibanez doing ebony fretboards once again? WHAT?!
E: Too bad about the only color being the pictured blue.