Henry
Retired SOH Administrator
thats the one that i have not ownedThat cat's eye with the bigsby is pretty nice looking. I bet you spent a good part of the time trying to keep it in tune.
but i bet you are right
they are not cheap though
H
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but i bet you are right
they are not cheap though
H
Actually I'm a Gibson type person. Best guitar I ever had was a 1965 Trini Lopez, think es-335 with strat tuners.
If you are ever in San Diego, don't miss a visit to the Carvin factory. They have about 70 different guitars you can try. Brilliant quality and the necks are like butter! Just bring plenty of picks, (and cash, even though they are reasonable for what you get.
As for amps, I surely do miss my old Fender Super Reverb
Bob
If you are ever in San Diego, don't miss a visit to the Carvin factory. They have about 70 different guitars you can try. Brilliant quality and the necks are like butter! Just bring plenty of picks, (and cash, even though they are reasonable for what you get.
As for amps, I surely do miss my old Fender Super Reverb
Bob
Friend of mine has one but never plays it.
I try to convince him to give it to me for about twenty yerars now without luck.
Though I found my sound with a VHT Pittbull Ultralead (now Fryette) over a 1977 4x12 Marshall halfstack. Just can't stand the combo oynk oynk anymore.
You are correct, sir. It's called the Jagmaster, an amalgam of Jaguar and Jazzmaster. Squier guitars actually have as many fans as detractors. They've recently had a quantum leap in quality, and make excellent modding platforms. The cheap Asian alloy blocks can be replaced with a drop-in available at GFS (aka Guitar Fetish).
Visit www.strat-talk.com and you may see the raptor skull icon.
JAMES
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tigisfat
Guest
I used to be a fender guy until I bought a Mesa Boogie half stack. I still screw around with my Mustang and American Stratocaster around the house with a practice amp, but when it comes to melting faces and searing @sses with my band, it's gotta be my Les Paul. Having a really good amp/speaker combo opens up so many more tonal possibilities than single coil pickups and crappy wood can offer.
cheezyflier
Charter Member
yeah! (said in my best wayne's world imitation voice) shhhwiiiinnnggg!!!!
of course the lp/mesa rig is going to put out some nice tones. otherwise you wouldn't have spent the big $$ to buy them. what effects do you use?
If you like Fenders, here's mine...
The Strat is my "Brownie frankenstrat" that I built some years ago. The neck is a custom shop '57 reissue with a soft V profile; smooth as butter and very fast. The pups are custom shop '54's, rewound by George at Acme Guitar Works. Body is an alder MIJ. All electronics are vintage type (CTS pots and CRL 5 way switch). Nicest Strat I've ever owned!
The Tele is an MIJ '62 reissue with a sweet set of Lindy Fralin Blues Special pups. This axe sounds just like Roy Buchannan's Tele... Both guitars have full copper shielding...
I also own a couple of Gibsons and an old Danelectro DC that I use just for slide...
Rock on y'all...
The Strat is my "Brownie frankenstrat" that I built some years ago. The neck is a custom shop '57 reissue with a soft V profile; smooth as butter and very fast. The pups are custom shop '54's, rewound by George at Acme Guitar Works. Body is an alder MIJ. All electronics are vintage type (CTS pots and CRL 5 way switch). Nicest Strat I've ever owned!
The Tele is an MIJ '62 reissue with a sweet set of Lindy Fralin Blues Special pups. This axe sounds just like Roy Buchannan's Tele... Both guitars have full copper shielding...
I also own a couple of Gibsons and an old Danelectro DC that I use just for slide...
Rock on y'all...
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tigisfat
Guest
By order of how frequently I use them, these are my effects:
1. wail
2. roar
3. cry
4. moon trip (for the listener)
5. wall of sound
6. soul melter (for the listener)
7. shred
JK, seriously I dont use many effects, I just love the sternum-vibrating beautiful mid-cut of my setup. I use reverb, but it's applied by our sound board and only heard through my earbuds. I really want to find an awesome reverb pedal, but I don't even know where to start.
Maybe you guys can help. I want really rich, beautiful and clean reverb. What's the best pedal out there?
I’ve been playing for over 25 years now, and one thing I’ll never EVER do again is have a Fender vs. Gibson argument. I follow a credo that everyone should play whatever rig they they like. Play the rig you like; get the sound you like. One thing I will say is that I believe there’s a real element of the Emperor’s New Clothes operating with prices in the solidbody guitar world. (Acoustic and semi-hollows are another matter.) I recommend wearing good ear filters standing next to that MB stack. I’m of the opinion that a lot of rock shows are WAAAAY over amplified. When I was younger my right ear used to sound like a smoke alarm day or night, and I’ve never owned an amp over 50 watts.
JAMES
cheezyflier
Charter Member
a good fender is just as nice sounding and over priced as a les paul, just not the same sound. i like the way a strat neck feels in my hand.
the thing i don't like is the nob positions and the bridge/pick up locations.
my right hand just isn't comfortable with it in that configuration. the effect i would like, had i an axe & amp worthy of it, would be this one:
[YOUTUBE]f_2EmtUzRu8[/YOUTUBE]
the thing i don't like is the nob positions and the bridge/pick up locations.
my right hand just isn't comfortable with it in that configuration. the effect i would like, had i an axe & amp worthy of it, would be this one:
[YOUTUBE]f_2EmtUzRu8[/YOUTUBE]
If you like Fenders, here's mine...
The Strat is my "Brownie frankenstrat" that I built some years ago. The neck is a custom shop '57 reissue with a soft V profile; smooth as butter and very fast. The pups are custom shop '54's, rewound by George at Acme Guitar Works. Body is an alder MIJ. All electronics are vintage type (CTS pots and CRL 5 way switch). Nicest Strat I've ever owned!
The Tele is an MIJ '62 reissue with a sweet set of Lindy Fralin Blues Special pups. This axe sounds just like Roy Buchannan's Tele... Both guitars have full copper shielding...
I also own a couple of Gibsons and an old Danelectro DC that I use just for slide...
Rock on y'all...
Cactuskid,
Please consider posting those pics on Strat-Talk. They never get enough of guitar pictures over there. Meanwhile, here's the latest evolution of my Frankenstrat. The vibrato bar in the foreground is my home-made (I put an 80s vintage American Standard bar in a vise) EasyMute/Hank Marvin bar.
JAMES
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tigisfat
Guest
That was really cool. Any ideas for my reverb issue? I don't want to sound like I'm down a toilet, but a little depth that doesn't compromise my tone would be great.
cheezyflier
Charter Member
i don't know, but i know someone who will. lemme ask them and get back to you.
edit:
he tells me that bang for buck , this is a pretty good unit, unless you want a rack unit:
[youtube]5KCqma7JtFU[/youtube]