Yeah when I went hunting for a new guitar it wasn't quite what was on my radar.
There's a Les Paul version of this and whilst it's faintly ridiculous, i quite fancy the matching pair!
Aye, it's finding one that's the problem! There's one for sale in UK and one in USA, but that's the only ones I can see.
Speaking of changing strings, I recently purchased this Music Nomad Cradle Cube workshop stand for working on the guitars:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/MN206-Cradl.../dp/B00TV90MT0
I suppose it’s expensive for what is essentially a plastic and rubber box but it is really well thought out and keeps the guitar very stable.
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Got the strings on the way, hadn’t even looked before but was surprised how cheap they are so should have just done it anyway! Slinky 10-46 FWIW
After watching Mick on That Pedal Show on Youtube, I started lusting after a PRS DGT.
When this came up for sale locally, I'm deeply ashamed to report that I had the breaking strain of Kitkat but Mother of God is it nice.
Thanks Neil.
Didn’t go too well... just tried to re-string the guitar and broke the first (thickest) string I tried to fit! Now I’m not exactly a ham fisted person so was a little taken back but carried on fitting the rest and just thought it must be me. Then snapped the thinnest string when winding it on! Thought something wasn’t right as I’d even refitted old strings which you’d think would break easier.
Went to google and typed “fake Ernie ball strings?” And would you Adam and Eve it I’ve managed to buy fake strings! Took me to a YouTube video of original verses fake going through the packaging and everything showing mine were fake. There’s minuscule differences in the packaging but it’s there and it would tie in win my fitting experience!
Off to try buying again.
Curious where you bought them from? Just eBay or a local dealer (or online shop).
Since there's no LP Halcyon available at a reasonable purchase price or distance I've been drooling over this today. If it doesn't disappear by the time this work trip ends i think i might make an offer.
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Was eBay. I messaged the seller saying I think they’re fake and got an immediate refund and this message...
That old chestnut!
Bass player here. I’ve owned BASSCHAT.co.uk from the beginning and for all you guitarists we have just opened GUITARCHAT.co.uk so have a look!
Here’s my 1991 Ken Smith BT5, koa
Here’s my ‘wingbass’ with built in Roland GK system
A 1986 Vigier Arpege with graphite neck
1988 Vigier Passion with Roland GK system
Early Vigier Arpege fretless, pre serial number
All played into a Roland VB99
Finally got around to buying a headshell to convert my combo to a head and cab. Looks grand! I'm officially back in the mid 90's
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Nice work on the Soldano Tekbow!
Cheers,
Neil.
Cheers Neil, Despite the fact that it was a head chassis used to produce the combo, I was always yearning for the full on head and cab again. Will certainly make getting it serviced more convenient, and heads are less prone to microphonics than combos at high gain.
Someday i'll have a full fat SLO 100... will see what's left from the sales of my watches once the priorities are taken care of.
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Tekbow,
Sorry if this is an obvious question but why have you got the amp up off the floor on a wee stand?
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@hotbaws,
If you have an speaker cab flat on the ground the floor can soak up some of the bass and weaken the response. It can also transmit sound thru to the neighbours.
The stand angles the speakers so that they're pointing more at your head, as well. If you want to see the difference that makes, get your amp up on a table or crate, play and stand in different positions in the room, it'll sound different in different places.
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Thanks for the info.
I’ve only just recently bought a Blackstar amp to go with a LP but I’ve only had it plugged in a couple of times as I’m struggling for somewhere to keep set up on a permanent basis so it’s been sittin up on a footstool since I got it.
I’ll have a play about with it next time I’ve got the house to myself and see how it sounds in different locations.
Cheers
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@hotbaws,
Another way you can check the effect out is on YouTube. If you search something like Mic positions for a guitar cab, it'll sound different as they move the position of the mic relative to the speaker cab, which is basically the same as your head
Nice choice, Blackstar are great amps, you'll have fun with that!
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Got a few guitars but need to make more of an effort, I always wanted to play but it is a steep learning curve..
This might be of interest to some guitarists, I hope it’s genuine and need to get it checked out but he didn’t sign much before his untimely death..
Hi folks, I used to strum a few chords as a young lad but never got very far with it. At the ripe old age of 43 I've decided to have another crack at it. I just picked up my Squier vm 70 strat and Vox pathfinder today, she's a beaut for the money. I've quickly realised that I've forgotten everything I thought I knew. There's a wealth of online knowledge out there now compared to the tab sheets I used to stumble through as a young lad. I'm just wondering where to start? Any recommendations for online learning resources would be much appreciated.
Cheers 😀
www.justinguitar.com is a good place to start.
Rockschool is a slightly more formal route, well supported with YouTube videos. https://cloud.rslawards.com
Cheers, Ill take a look at those.
I was just looking at the Fender play courses, there's a free trail for a month, has anyone any experience of these.
Justin does some very clear tutorials - from beginner to advanced - on Youtube. Marty Schwartz (Marty Music) and Paul Davids are another two worth watching.
I like Marty, he’s good fun and easy to follow. I also watch “Andy Guitar”.
Thanks for the suggestions. I've signed up at Justin's and looked through a few videos, it looks great. I'll check out the other too 😊
in case you don't, have a look on You-tube at Guitar of the day which is a series run out of Norms Rare guitars in LA. the manager picks a guitar and talks about it then plays it. Ok it's a global sale tool but he is knowledgeable about the brands and they have some astounding guitars be they vintage les Pauls/Strats, basses etc. they had a first year Epi casino the other week that was just glorious.
I really need to update this as , just nosing through old photos, I’ve burned through more guitars than I thought I had including (but not limited to):
8 Les Pauls (3 Standards, a Custom, a Special, a Classic and 2 Studios)
4 SGs (3 Standards and a Special)
5 American Strats
5 Teles (including 2 USA G&L ASATs, a Jap 72, a Custom Shop 72 and a USA Standard)
5 P Basses (2 USA and 3 Jap) along with 3 Jazz Basses and a Stingray
A 335 and an Epiphone Dot
And lots of other stuff including a Ric 360, the Eggle, PRS S22 and god knows what else I’ve forgotten about.
For now I’m playing a USA Strat, CS 72 RI Tele Custom, G&L Asat Classic and the Epiphone Dot. The Eggle needs looking at and probably a new neck and I still have my Martin HD-28V, which is going NOWHERE,and recently picked up a dirt cheap (£30) Crafter parlour guitar which needs attention.
I have a thing for black/black/maple Fenders so the Strat will get a black pick guard and controls and I am on the hunt for a USA Tele which will get the black makeover and I’ve got a desire for a either an older USA Telecaster Deluxe (bound body) or a STD that I’m more likely to butcher for a neck humbucker AND a modern Telecaster Elite in mystic black. Once I’ve got those I want something that I can have refinished in sparkle silver and then that’ll do me!
^^^
You do bash through them don't you?
TBH I don't think anything will ever cure your GAS but I guess the fun is found by trying!
Cheers,
Neil.
Bought a couple more this week, Little OM sized Vintage 300 x2!!
I found the natural one on Ebay (Buy it now for £59.99+ £3.95 P+P), The blue one was on Freeads with a small amp, A couple more softcases and other bits for £100 but got the bundle for £80!!
I have a pulled shoulder that's painful using Dreadnoughts, These little ones are much less painful to use and I was surprised at how loud they will play!!
The blue one has Mother of Pearl bindings, Just have to fit some fresh strings as these are almost black with age!!
I also bought another bowlback (Westfield) that came with a nice padded case but don't have a pic of it!!
John
I found my Grail Amp this week, lovely 2008 Soldano SLO100 :)
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Some very cool guitars and set-ups in this thread!
Thinking of buying a cheap electro-acoustic for me and the kids to mess about with. Anyone got any tips or opinions on ones to look out for second hand? Only looking to spend around £100 ideally. Or is it worth getting a standard acoustic and getting the electric side fitted afterwards if it warrants it / gets used?
Cheers
Although me and the boy only play at home, we’ve accumulated a few pedals which were starting to look messy on the sideboard so this week I purchased a pedalboard. I went for the Temple Audio Duo 24 and it’s really simple to get a neat looking board due to the unique mounting system. Not ideal if you buy and sell a lot of pedals but definitely good otherwise.
DIY solderless patch cables work best as you can pass them through the smaller holes in the board as well as the larger dedicated ones. I also included the 4 way patch cable terminal and completely unnecessary LED lighting. Looks funky though IMHO.
https://templeboards.co.uk
Collecting pedals is more addictive than watches but at least they’re cheaper! I want to get rid of the ME-25 and replace it with a few more pedals but my boy likes some of the more extreme sounds it can produce.
I like things pretty simple so it’s mainly the Tube Screamer for a bit of gain/crunch, the Satellite for heavier overdrive and the Double Feature for fuzz. Most of the other pedals are actually more functional than effects anyway really. I don’t tend to use the ME-25 as it sounds a little artificial to my ears so I bypass that with the Lehle pedal - The ME-25 can’t really be bypassed any other way as it doesn’t have an on/off switch like most traditional pedals.
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If you're worried about pedal addiction, you'd better not look at the 'That Pedal Show' channel on YouTube.
I have another coming!
Tanglewood Java Series TWJF, My finger slipped on the bid button on fleabay with three seconds to go!, Should arrive tuesday! (Wife wasn't happy!! )
Amara and spalted Mango with a Sonokoling fingerboard and Nato neck!!
Hopefully picking this 2014 Big Baby Taylor up tomorrow too!! ( Wife was doubly displeased but I couldn't turn it down for £200 with the Big Baby case too!!)
John