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***OFFICIAL*** Guitar Guys Thread -- all axes, all the time (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Otis
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Hey GBs,
Haven't been around much lately, but I am fortunate enough to have purchased an ES-335 (got it on Christmas eve). I think its a 1994.
First time I've owned a Gibson, and it's different, but I really like it. I think I need to get it set up, and the 3 way switch is a little loose feeling. Other than that, it's in great condition and I landed it for $1500 which was much less than others I've seen.
Definitely has a much different sound than my Telecaster, really a lot of fun to play. I feel really lucky to have it.
Haven't been around much lately, but I am fortunate enough to have purchased an ES-335 (got it on Christmas eve). I think its a 1994.
First time I've owned a Gibson, and it's different, but I really like it. I think I need to get it set up, and the 3 way switch is a little loose feeling. Other than that, it's in great condition and I landed it for $1500 which was much less than others I've seen.
Definitely has a much different sound than my Telecaster, really a lot of fun to play. I feel really lucky to have it.
Otis
Footballguy
Mr. Chumley
Footballguy
Not to hijack but I'm interested in this. I just got rocksmith 2014 and new fender to play with it. how do you get the pedals and other goodies your talking about. feel free to pm me so as not to clutter the thread.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Congratulations. Love the 335.
OC Zed
Footballguy
I went to the NAMM show in Anaheim over the weekend and was totally inundated with all things gear. One of coolest things I saw though was the new Line 6 "Amplifi" amp (http://line6.com/amplifi/). It has all of the digital modeling capabilities of the other Line 6 amps, but the neat thing here is that the amp will automatically connect to your iPhone or iPad and instantly match the tone of the guitar track on whatever song you're listening to through the device. The amp basically downloads a preset for that song/artist that's already been uploaded to the cloud by other users. It's really, really cool to see it in person and totally seamless.
The other feature I liked is that amp also doubles as a blu-tooth speaker which sounds really impressive. Because the amp has a clean, minimal front, it looks cool (and non-descript) enough to use in the family room and use for parties. In comparison to my Jawbone Jambox, the sound of playing MP3s through the Amplifi was so much richer and fuller... it's obviously bigger (although the 75-watt is still pretty portable), but only a little bit more money than the Jambox.
The big downside that I see is that this amp is made to be used with your iPhone and iPad. There are some basic tone and volume nobs on the top of the amp to adjust the sounds, but the best interface is really through those external devices which might be annoying if you are constantly doing manual adjustments with your settings (again, not a problem though if you just want to sit at home and jam to your favorite songs). Also, I don't think the amp is compatible with the Android or Windows operating systems (at least not yet).
The 75-watt version retails for $400 and the 150-watt for $500. Pretty good overall bang for your buck.
ETA: No, I'm not a paid spokesman for Line 6. Just became an ovrernight fanboy for this.
The other feature I liked is that amp also doubles as a blu-tooth speaker which sounds really impressive. Because the amp has a clean, minimal front, it looks cool (and non-descript) enough to use in the family room and use for parties. In comparison to my Jawbone Jambox, the sound of playing MP3s through the Amplifi was so much richer and fuller... it's obviously bigger (although the 75-watt is still pretty portable), but only a little bit more money than the Jambox.
The big downside that I see is that this amp is made to be used with your iPhone and iPad. There are some basic tone and volume nobs on the top of the amp to adjust the sounds, but the best interface is really through those external devices which might be annoying if you are constantly doing manual adjustments with your settings (again, not a problem though if you just want to sit at home and jam to your favorite songs). Also, I don't think the amp is compatible with the Android or Windows operating systems (at least not yet).
The 75-watt version retails for $400 and the 150-watt for $500. Pretty good overall bang for your buck.
ETA: No, I'm not a paid spokesman for Line 6. Just became an ovrernight fanboy for this.
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bigbottom
Footballguy
We've now gigged a couple times with one of our guitarists using this Kemper amp. Sounds amazing. It's like carrying a lunch box. He has the powered version and pairs it with a small 1x10 cabinet.
OC Zed
Footballguy
All of the gear nerds at NAMM were wowed by this... Is the tone as good as a real tube amp? No, but you're also not being forced to crank it at super high volumes. And the added benefit of the Bluetooth connection allows you to use it as a nice speaker setup for music, TV, video games, etc. (there are inputs on the back of the amp to plug directly into any of these devices instead of using the Bluetooth.
Line 6 just released it last week, but here are some videos I've found online showing it off...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVRL8UrkJiQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpK6HDXPIZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caj-z5pPZo8
Because of youtube's copyright policies, unfortunately there aren't any videos showing the "jam along" feature which is the coolest part of it.
ETA: I pasted in that first video with a little bit of a demo to "Back In Black" and "Symphony of Destruction." The sound is OK on this, but I can tell you it sounded better in person.
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Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Very intrigued by this.All of the gear nerds at NAMM were wowed by this... Is the tone as good as a real tube amp? No, but you're also not being forced to crank it at super high volumes. And the added benefit of the Bluetooth connection allows you to use it as a nice speaker setup for music, TV, video games, etc. (there are inputs on the back of the amp to plug directly into any of these devices instead of using the Bluetooth.
Line 6 just released it last week, but here are some videos I've found online showing it off...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVRL8UrkJiQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpK6HDXPIZs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caj-z5pPZo8
Because of youtube's copyright policies, unfortunately there aren't any videos showing the "jam along" feature which is the coolest part of it.
Outside of general ineptness, getting the tone I want is my biggest downfall.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Checked out the videos. Very cool technology, but it sort of seems more toy than performance quality amp. I guess I need to hear it in person. Also, did you see if there was a footswitch of some kind to toggle between patches? As you noted above, sounds like it may be difficult to make adjustments on the fly if you have to use your iPad.
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OC Zed
Footballguy
Good question re the footswitch... I don't think it comes with a foot switch, but Line 6 has a line of foot switches that pare with their amps for a separate cost. (Here's one I found at GC: link) The control panel on top of the amp allows you to switch between presets, but that obviously isn't as good as doing it hands-free with the foot switch.
For me, I'd view it as a fun practice amp that can also double as a nice home speaker system (one of those videos showed that really skinny guy lifting the 150-watt version with two fingers... really easy to move around). But, ya, if you want a dedicated, serious guitar amp for gigging, this probably isn't the best for that.
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Worm
slimy ninja
Anyone have some advice for a beginner just regarding the general learning process?
I've started just with Rocksmith and messing around with that. It's helping me to get acclimated to things. I've been playing through songs, doing some of the mini games, etc.
But I feel like I need some more formalized teaching, or at least a more formalized learning process.
Recommendations on some good steps?
Something like:
1. Take a couple lessons to learn X, Y, Z
2. Practice major chords
3. ...
etc.
Just for background info, right now I just have an old Fender Squire that I'm using with Rocksmith and fooling around with. My dad had it laying around, so it was free. It seems hard to keep in tune and the strings seem really old. I'm more interested in acoustic guitar, so I'll probably buy one soon to practice on and keep the Squire just for messing around on Rocksmith.
I've started just with Rocksmith and messing around with that. It's helping me to get acclimated to things. I've been playing through songs, doing some of the mini games, etc.
But I feel like I need some more formalized teaching, or at least a more formalized learning process.
Recommendations on some good steps?
Something like:
1. Take a couple lessons to learn X, Y, Z
2. Practice major chords
3. ...
etc.
Just for background info, right now I just have an old Fender Squire that I'm using with Rocksmith and fooling around with. My dad had it laying around, so it was free. It seems hard to keep in tune and the strings seem really old. I'm more interested in acoustic guitar, so I'll probably buy one soon to practice on and keep the Squire just for messing around on Rocksmith.
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
Abraham
Footballguy
Lessons can be very good for a beginner if you find a good teacher. I also recommend "jamming" along to songs you like on a stereo. Its a great way to learn strumming and picking patterns as well as chord progressions.
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
I haven't posted here in a long time. My daughter has stuck with lessons for eight months. She says she finds more interesting lessons on youtube at this point. Maybe so? She's getting decent. Then she's had piano lessons for six years. I'm not playing much, but we did get Rocksmith so maybe soon I'll get back to work on it.
I wanted to post our experience with a $100 Chinese Strat clone. The moral, as if you didn't know, is you probably shouldn't get one. We also have an SG (I posted pics of both last summer) that has been her primary player since the quality difference started standing out more as she learned more. This was frustrating for her since the SG is technically mine and she "wanted" to prefer the Strat. Since I'm attempting to build a Telecaster (stalled), I figured I could also fix the clone. I replaced the awful tuners ($40). I had to level the frets more than once to eliminate dead spots on the neck, no cost but frustrating and messed up the finish in a couple spots. With that done her complaint (and her teacher's) became tinny weak sound. For Christmas I bought Fender Fat 50s (pickups), a Fender volume pot, two Fender tbx tone pots, some quality 22awg cloth wire, and a Fender jack ($285). So I'm in this guitar $425... hah. She loves it. Her teacher loves it. He told her it sounded as good as any Fender American in his shop. Nice. He credits his set up and the tbx pots as much as the fat 50s. But it's still a funky clone to me.
I wanted to post our experience with a $100 Chinese Strat clone. The moral, as if you didn't know, is you probably shouldn't get one. We also have an SG (I posted pics of both last summer) that has been her primary player since the quality difference started standing out more as she learned more. This was frustrating for her since the SG is technically mine and she "wanted" to prefer the Strat. Since I'm attempting to build a Telecaster (stalled), I figured I could also fix the clone. I replaced the awful tuners ($40). I had to level the frets more than once to eliminate dead spots on the neck, no cost but frustrating and messed up the finish in a couple spots. With that done her complaint (and her teacher's) became tinny weak sound. For Christmas I bought Fender Fat 50s (pickups), a Fender volume pot, two Fender tbx tone pots, some quality 22awg cloth wire, and a Fender jack ($285). So I'm in this guitar $425... hah. She loves it. Her teacher loves it. He told her it sounded as good as any Fender American in his shop. Nice. He credits his set up and the tbx pots as much as the fat 50s. But it's still a funky clone to me.
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Worm
slimy ninja
So I bought a guitar today.
Yamaha FG730S
I spent a ton of time shooting the #### with the salesman. He was a cool old dude.
It sounds great and seems to be right what I was looking for. I'm pretty excited.
eta - also going to take some lessons from a guy he recommended
Yamaha FG730S
I spent a ton of time shooting the #### with the salesman. He was a cool old dude.
It sounds great and seems to be right what I was looking for. I'm pretty excited.
eta - also going to take some lessons from a guy he recommended
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Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Otis
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Been running around in open G. Like Keith. Also the home of Zep's That's the Way. Versatile little bugger.
Abraham
Footballguy
bigbottom
Footballguy
Buddy is selling a bunch of gear and gave me his Blackstar HT-5 Combo. This is a fun little two-channel combo amp with an awesome overdrive tone. Run a Les Paul or an SG through it and you've got vintage British tone for miles. Plug in a single coil Strat and you've got a sweet gritty overdrive. Almost like it as much as my Orange. Almost. Every time I think that I'm about to buy in to modeling solid state amps, I spend some time with a quality tube amp and fall in love all over again.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
I'm not big on slide, but what I do like is exactly this. The possessed sounding Delta stuff.
Worm
slimy ninja
So, my first official os lesson tonight. Fingers are getting nice and calloused. I've been playing/practicing for 30-60 minutes a day, practicing chords and strumming for half the time and just messing around for the other half.
This weekend I had all four of my kids running around dancing as I was jamming. At this point "jamming" just means strumming a couple different chords, but it was pretty fun.
This weekend I had all four of my kids running around dancing as I was jamming. At this point "jamming" just means strumming a couple different chords, but it was pretty fun.
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
satch
Footballguy
Been drooling over one of these for a few years now:http://www.12fret.com/content/2011/05/10/gibson-johnny-a-signature-black-consignment/
Johnny A is a fantastic player. All instrumental rock/blues/jazz. He's from my area and tours locally year round. New album coming soon.
http://m.youtube.com...h?v=4pK8KdWkNS4
http://m.youtube.com...h?v=aCTm1TcL7z8
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Patrick Bateman
Footballguy
If anyone is in the market for a new axe, Fernandez is having a blowout. Some crazy good deals.
http://www.fernandesguitarshop.com/
http://www.fernandesguitarshop.com/
OC Zed
Footballguy
Nice. Tubes and hybrids both have their place. My Mesa/Boogie Studio .22+ is my main amp, but I'd also love to get that new Line 6 Amplifi for an easy practice amp that can double as a good household bluetooth speaker.
bigbottom
Footballguy
There's no doubt that the technology is catching up. My buddy that is selling a bunch of gear is offloading a bunch of high-end boutique amps and cabinets. Why? He doesn't need them anymore. He now gigs exclusively with his Kemper Profiling amp and a single 1x12 cabinet.
OC Zed
Footballguy
For Mesa/Boogie and/or classic rock sound guys, MB is putting out a new "King Snake" model which is a reissue of their Mark I amp that Carlos Santana used back in the early '70s. I had an original Mark I combo back in high school - it was the greatest amp I've ever played and it made me sound 10x better than I actually am as a player ( ). It had those great singing sustain lead notes, a pure, bright clean channel and and a very smooth classic rock overdrive.
The King Snake reissue is supposed to be an exact replica of those early models with a few modern additions. There are some demo videos on the MB page, although they're supposedly working on putting some more videos up to highlight the lead and overdrive sounds (they don't come off that great here).
http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Mark_Series/king-snake/king-snake.html
). It had those great singing sustain lead notes, a pure, bright clean channel and and a very smooth classic rock overdrive.The King Snake reissue is supposed to be an exact replica of those early models with a few modern additions. There are some demo videos on the MB page, although they're supposedly working on putting some more videos up to highlight the lead and overdrive sounds (they don't come off that great here).
http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Mark_Series/king-snake/king-snake.html
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Hey gents, my mom's estate just settled and I have a chunk of change I want to put into collectible stuff I can pass down to my daughter telling her it came from her grandparent's estate (sort of). My sisters vultured the material property so I feel a little heirloom and memoir-less. I'll spend up to 10k on a investment quality acoustic guitar. I looked at several in brick mortar shops last weekend and 5k seemed like a great price point, but I didn't trust my lacking knowledge enough to make a deal. Enter you guys. Thoughts?
Chaos Commish
Footballguy
well a more practical approach could be a little collecting. I'd like a nice hollow body. Maybe a couple acoustics. I know that could be a taylor a martin and a gibson es, which would be friggin' awesome. I'm just not sure how to go atm. Seeking a little guidance.
Also, been learning practicing playing tons since she passed. I'm getting there... painfully slow.
Britney Spears
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Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Hey GB. Like you I totally stalled on the partscaster, but I did just lay out all the pieces on a dedicated work bench. I think spring fever for me this year is guitar fever. I'll try to turn that mess into a working guitar in the next month or so... with pics! I still have a bunch of blanks I'd like turn into guitar bodies, but a luthier I am not.
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Chaos Commish
Footballguy
Not a guitar but this was added to the household for my burgeoning musician. I've never let her efforts to play music annoy me even when she was just being stupid abusing a piano. I figured it was part of the process. But this thing can seriously annoy me.
OC Zed
Footballguy
These things are a blast for about 30 minutes... then, unless you are working on the soundtrack for a sci-fi flick, they can get grating really quickly.
ETA: It's seriously a great gift for a kid though... all kinds of sonic exploration packed into that little machine.
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Chaos Commish
Footballguy
OC Zed
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Chaos Commish
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bigbottom
Footballguy
My partscaster will be making its public debut at our May 10 show. But again, my project was like a simple swan dive to your twisting quadruple somersault.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Bought a Gibson SG kit guitar off craigslist last week for 50 bucks. Doesn't have Gibson on the headstock but has the trapezoid inlays on the neck, Grover tuners, nice bridge hardware, etc. I assume it is a Gibson kit guitar based on what the owner told me ... not sure if Epiphone makes kit guitars or not. Natural finish with only a few dings... the electronics are not currently functional but it looks like only some basic soldering is needed. The intonation and action are spot on. I thought for 50 bucks... what the heck. Will post pic when i return from my current stint from the bush (litterally).
