- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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Big Headstock Les Pauls
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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wtt rio grande muy grande tele set
ok I have a rio grande tele set as stated in the title its only about 2 months old still in good shape both the neck and bridge pickup have alot of lead left except the ground wire on the bridge it was cut short so i could ground it under my bridge like the old one was. I have the box they came in as well as all the screws and springs. they are really good sounding pickups just not the sound i am looking for right now. I would like to trade them for a set of pickups with a more twangy sound something like brad paisley or something along those lines. If anyone is interested let me know what ya got will consider all trades.
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guess those will go in the new tele project
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guess those will go in the new tele project
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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DS-1 back from summer camp
Got my DS-1 back from Dr. Spina the other day. It's pretty sweet as far as I can tell. The first thing I noticed was the shiney new complimentary knobs. I had been turning posts to adjust my sound for like 7 months so...i feel like a rock star again. The second thing i noticed was that when I plugged it in, it worked...and then it sounded good.
It's a lot bigger even with the volume down low, and the gain knob is a lot crazier. With my amp around 2 I find myself turning the gain to like 3:00, whereas on the stock DS-1 i'd have it cranked and want more. With the amp around 6 how I like it, I don't want the gain on the improved DS-1 past noon...much more than that and it's all sludge. Reguardless, it's sludge i can use in a musical way if i want something besides the raunchiness this pedal adds. I can use it for death, grind and doom music if i want to.
The tone knob is great too, anything from some bassy sludge or really trebly prickles. Mine was set 3:00 before i came in to write this review, and it was still full with low/mid frequencies, very close to a cranked and overdrive-boosted Marshall in effect and tone...inspired a riff or two. The range of bassy and trebly sounds i can get from this pedal in conjunction with my amp get me pretty much everywhere I need to be...I just wish my Bassman had a MIDs knob I could dime.
It's a lot bigger even with the volume down low, and the gain knob is a lot crazier. With my amp around 2 I find myself turning the gain to like 3:00, whereas on the stock DS-1 i'd have it cranked and want more. With the amp around 6 how I like it, I don't want the gain on the improved DS-1 past noon...much more than that and it's all sludge. Reguardless, it's sludge i can use in a musical way if i want something besides the raunchiness this pedal adds. I can use it for death, grind and doom music if i want to.
The tone knob is great too, anything from some bassy sludge or really trebly prickles. Mine was set 3:00 before i came in to write this review, and it was still full with low/mid frequencies, very close to a cranked and overdrive-boosted Marshall in effect and tone...inspired a riff or two. The range of bassy and trebly sounds i can get from this pedal in conjunction with my amp get me pretty much everywhere I need to be...I just wish my Bassman had a MIDs knob I could dime.
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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MIM Standard Telecaster Pup changes
Please forgive a noobie if this has been covered ad nauseum, but I'm getting a MIM Standard Telecaster, and am considering changing the bridge pickup to a SD Little 59. Two questions: (1) will this require much (or any) quot;re-routingquot; or cutting of the guitar itself; and (2) assuming that I add the Little '59, it is worth swapping the stock neck pickup for another? I suppose what I'm looking for is to get a little of the Jimmy Page/blues style Telecaster sound, without totally losing the twang. Thanks for any advice from the experts.
Ral, WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!!! There's no such thing as a dumb question, sometimes we refer folks to the search function but only because we're lazy, and unlike other forums there isn't a quot;noobquot; stigma, unless you make broad sweeping generalizations about particular pups.
Anyway, I think you'll be very happy with the lil 59 you can get some cruchy LP-esque tone in full bucking mode, and some tele twang in the split mode. I'd recommend getting a push pull pot for splitting, then you won't have to drill a hole anywhere. You will not need to route you guitar b/c the lil 59 is made to fit in the factory sized hole.
Ral, WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!!! There's no such thing as a dumb question, sometimes we refer folks to the search function but only because we're lazy, and unlike other forums there isn't a quot;noobquot; stigma, unless you make broad sweeping generalizations about particular pups.
Anyway, I think you'll be very happy with the lil 59 you can get some cruchy LP-esque tone in full bucking mode, and some tele twang in the split mode. I'd recommend getting a push pull pot for splitting, then you won't have to drill a hole anywhere. You will not need to route you guitar b/c the lil 59 is made to fit in the factory sized hole.
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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My Boss DR-770 Drum Machine On Ebay
Here is my Boss DR-770 on Ebay. Check it out.
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- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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Do you guys agree with this statement?
Do you agree or disagree and why?
quot;PCB boards are better than point to point.quot; quot;Point to point handwired is good for marketing.quot;
Both are good, as long as they are designed andbuilt well.
quot;PCB boards are better than point to point.quot; quot;Point to point handwired is good for marketing.quot;
Both are good, as long as they are designed andbuilt well.
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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agile 3500 with jb/jazz combo
hi all as per my previous posts i finally picked up my lefty agile 3500 with jb/jazz combo. playing it in rondo vrs other guitars including agiles it definately has a sweeter and more resonant tone. plugging it into my little marshall mg15dfx it is actually to my ears about 30 % louder then my mex strat or my peavey predator plus, and it also just sounds better. so overall im very impressed. the one question i have has to do with the treble/rhythm switch. i read on this site several days ago that treble = bridge and rhythm = neck. so in my case treble should = jb and rhythm should = jazz correct? what i find strange is that i can where i can tell a big difference between the 2 settings, i have to really strain to hear the difference between the midde setting (what i assume to be equally using both treble and rhythm pickups) and the rhythm pickup. i would think the rhythm setting would sound a bit more bassy or lower then the quot;neutralquot; setting but again to my ears they are basically the same. is this normal and if not does anyone have any thoughts on why this might be so? since this is my first experience playing a les paul type i really dont know what is normal. thanks and look forward to some feedback.
Uhm, well, this could be partly because your're playing trough a 15 watt marshall ...... no offense dude, but those amps tend to make everything sound the same .
It should be a good thing that the pickups are balanced in volume\output, but if you for example want a softer and lower rhythm setting sound, then just lower the pickup further away from the strings!
Uhm, well, this could be partly because your're playing trough a 15 watt marshall ...... no offense dude, but those amps tend to make everything sound the same .
It should be a good thing that the pickups are balanced in volume\output, but if you for example want a softer and lower rhythm setting sound, then just lower the pickup further away from the strings!
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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Ernie Ball Musicman Question
If any of you guys have a EB or Peavey, Kramer etc guitars with just the single volume control tell me this.... how hard, if at all, is it to get used to just having a tone control with two buckers???
I almost never have any working Tone Controlls on my guitars.... I prefer a single volume.... or in the case of a Gibson style guitar a volume pot of each pickup. The only guitars i own with working tone pots is my new tele and my old 1976 Les Paul Deluxe..... The tone pots on my LP are kind of cool as you can get an almost wah wah sound out of them when you roll them on/off quickly.... My tele's tone pot works well to thickin up the sound, for an almost P90 sound...
Tone pots for me mostly just get in the way.... I almost never use them at all.. I prefer changes at the amp.
I almost never have any working Tone Controlls on my guitars.... I prefer a single volume.... or in the case of a Gibson style guitar a volume pot of each pickup. The only guitars i own with working tone pots is my new tele and my old 1976 Les Paul Deluxe..... The tone pots on my LP are kind of cool as you can get an almost wah wah sound out of them when you roll them on/off quickly.... My tele's tone pot works well to thickin up the sound, for an almost P90 sound...
Tone pots for me mostly just get in the way.... I almost never use them at all.. I prefer changes at the amp.
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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I think I hate my Marshall
A few weeks ago I bought a JCM 800 4212 combo. It had a few problems so I took it right back to the shop to have it retubed with EL34's and cheked out. Anyway, I got the amp back yesterday and I noticed it sounds horrible at bedroom level. I cranked it up for a few minutes (before the neighbors could complain)and it was a totally different beast. It's got a master volume, so I figured it should have the same great tone at any volume. Do Marshall's have to be played loud to sound good?
Yep, an attenuator would solve that problem. Tube amps in general need to be opened up to sound good. I love the Weber Mass I have.
Pretty much any tube amp does. They'll sound OK with the MV down low but they really give out the goods when turned up. You shouldn't have to go past 3 really to get a good tone out of it. And the neighbors may not even hear it at that level.
Yep, an attenuator would solve that problem. Tube amps in general need to be opened up to sound good. I love the Weber Mass I have.
Pretty much any tube amp does. They'll sound OK with the MV down low but they really give out the goods when turned up. You shouldn't have to go past 3 really to get a good tone out of it. And the neighbors may not even hear it at that level.
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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Peavey Rotor
I was checking out the peavey web site and thought the Rotor looked pretty cool.
Mahogany body and neck
Ebony finger board
neck through
Mahogany body and neck
Ebony finger board
neck through
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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Alnico Pro II Bridge HUMBUCKER
Alnico Pro II Bridge HUMBUCKER w/A5 magnet... awesome tone!
Excellent condition
Black with LONG 4-conductor lead wire
PAYPAL
$59.87 Shipped
Excellent condition
Black with LONG 4-conductor lead wire
PAYPAL
$59.87 Shipped
- Dec 27 Tue 2011 21:09
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WHO HAS THE BEST GUITARS! THE END ALL OF THREADS!..for now
ok last try third times the charm! I messed up both posts dam!
Well you guys have all shown of your guitars to the world now its time to vote who has the best collection of guitars! Im going to put a few on the poll who i think has a decent chance of winning this thing, but if i miss anyone just fill in other and write in the name. OK here we go!
Oh one more thing my apologies if i missed anyone its 2 am and i am writing a final paper for school and i was bored. I think everyone has a great collection of guitars....BUT ONLY ONE CAN WIN!!!!!
Well you guys have all shown of your guitars to the world now its time to vote who has the best collection of guitars! Im going to put a few on the poll who i think has a decent chance of winning this thing, but if i miss anyone just fill in other and write in the name. OK here we go!
Oh one more thing my apologies if i missed anyone its 2 am and i am writing a final paper for school and i was bored. I think everyone has a great collection of guitars....BUT ONLY ONE CAN WIN!!!!!
