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The Stygian posted:98 Euros? Wouldn't it be ridiculously cheaper to make it yourself? Surely it can't be too difficult. Yes, it is ridiculously cheaper to make it myself. Thing is, it won't look as nice. I thought about this for a while too, then decided gently caress it - I'll pour my energies into a new, wider desk. I hope my dad can pitch in; he's a construction welder, so I am going to draw plans for a frame that extends the size of my desk. I'll have to be able to screw it apart, though - that Argosy console I linked? When those have reached their end of life, they're usually offered for a low, low price since it's far too much of a hassle for the studio owner to take it apart - not to even mention shipping it.
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Aug 17, 2009 09:27
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The Mystery Date posted:That's some serious EQ on that Peavey. Looks like you can toggle it on/off from the footswitch, too. That's pretty cool.
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Aug 17, 2009 12:15
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warwick5s posted:It seems like the Peavey VB-3 is getting close, and jesus christ do I want one. That is glorious.
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warwick5s posted:It seems like the Peavey VB-3 is getting close, and jesus christ do I want one. Ohgod don't link that. Supremely sexy, features galore, and I don't have the money for one 
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warwick5s posted:It seems like the Peavey VB-3 is getting close, and jesus christ do I want one.  ...Holy poo poo...Is that a loving backlit Peavey logo?...
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warwick5s posted:It seems like the Peavey VB-3 is getting close, and jesus christ do I want one. Only 37lbs? Nice. I'd like to hear this thing.
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Aug 17, 2009 12:46
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Is that... is that a good looking Peavey?!
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I don't think I've ever heard a bass amp driven by EL34s... Or if I have, I didn't realize it. This'll be interesting.
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First ever production amp with a digital switching power transformer feeding power tubes, too. I mean, I've been an Aguilar guy for like five years but goddamn the VB3 is the kind of amp you dream of. (Gosh, it would sound so good with my GS412 too. I hate mixing and matching brands, though - maybe if I just pull all the logos I can get over it?)
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Aug 17, 2009 21:44
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drat you, eBay. (Seller's pic) ESP standard series Eclipse. I got a good deal, but I really don't deserve this guitar, nor do I need anything this nice. I still can't wait to get my filthy hands on it, though. It's so purdy. Anyone wanna buy my old RG270DX?
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I have lately decided that I want an ESP really bad. There's something about their styling that I really like - it's aggressive but tasteful compared to the more out-there pointy/jagged stuff, and not gaudy or cheesy like some other "high end" guitar makers' stuff (says the guy who has a Schecter C-1 Classic that he loves, no accounting for taste right?  ). Plus I really like Japanese guitars, they have never let me down for craftsmanship.That looks great, man. Nice score.
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Agreed posted:I have lately decided that I want an ESP really bad. There's something about their styling that I really like - it's aggressive but tasteful compared to the more out-there pointy/jagged stuff, and not gaudy or cheesy like some other "high end" guitar makers' stuff (says the guy who has a Schecter C-1 Classic that he loves, no accounting for taste right?
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Guyatone Mosrite copy. Holy gently caress I love this guitar. It's currently got 11s on it and, while I usually use 12s, it's setup nicely so I might keep them on. Tuned to D standard and it's working well. I never thought anything would usurp my Jaguar as my #1 (especially something 25.5 scale) but it looks like this is it, I just can't put it down.    Also got a Russian Big Muff on the way since it seems about time I owned one. A mustang bridge for my Jaguar is coming too since that's tuned to CGCGGD and the low C pops out of the saddle on the stock bridge a ton.
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How does that bar work? It doesn't look like it's attached to anything. Is it just for show?
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The Mystery Date posted:How does that bar work? It doesn't look like it's attached to anything. Is it just for show? That's one of the other rocking bridges Fender invented, you usually see them on Jazzmasters and Jaguars. In my opinion they are still just for show, though, because I have never played one with much in the way of tuning stability, ymmv. 
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Agreed posted:That's one of the other rocking bridges Fender invented, you usually see them on Jazzmasters and Jaguars. In my opinion they are still just for show, though, because I have never played one with much in the way of tuning stability, ymmv. Jeff Beck performs a hell of a show with them...
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Scarf posted:Jeff Beck performs a hell of a show with them... Jeff Beck uses his signature Strats with the modern 2-point Strat trem?
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Agreed posted:That's one of the other rocking bridges Fender invented, you usually see them on Jazzmasters and Jaguars. In my opinion they are still just for show, though, because I have never played one with much in the way of tuning stability, ymmv. Wait, you are saying you find the JM/Jaguar bridge LESS stable than other trems? I guess there's no accounting for personal experience but I find that surprising.
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Rashomon posted:Wait, you are saying you find the JM/Jaguar bridge LESS stable than other trems? I guess there's no accounting for personal experience but I find that surprising.
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Rashomon posted:Wait, you are saying you find the JM/Jaguar bridge LESS stable than other trems? I guess there's no accounting for personal experience but I find that surprising. Yeah, compared to a two-point knife edge trem like Fender's used for some time now I think those are a lot less stable, with more travel in where it ends up. I don't have a problem with floating, non-locking trems in principle. In fact I have a System 2 trem on my Fender Contemporary Special 22, MIJ strat from the mid '80s, and while it only locks at the nut the tuning stability is amazing. I haven't had to re-tune it in a month now despite in that time having moved a couple hundred miles closer to the equator. Fender has made some great floating bridges over the years but I haven't ever liked that particular style.
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Chows posted:Jeff Beck uses his signature Strats with the modern 2-point Strat trem? ah I thought he was referring to trems in general.
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The Mystery Date posted:That's some serious EQ on that Peavey. Most the peavey bass amps ive seen have that big old eq on them.
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Aug 18, 2009 20:12
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While 37 pounds is nice, I can't see paying $1800 for a Peavey anything. That kind of money will get you almost any other amp on the market today. Are there any examples of what its tone is like?
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I just scored these two bass cabinets. I already had the sunn 600 watt power amp ($25)(craigslist), the line 6 bass pod ($90)(craigslist), and the ibanez soundgear SR1200 ($200)(pawnshop).  Click here for the full 1280x960 image.
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Carbohydrates posted:A lot of this has to do with how they're set up. As a rule, though, a floating non-locking trem is less stable, yeah. I much prefer the limited range (I have it set to go down about 2 semitones all the way down and to go up about 1). I find Mustang trems way too sensitive, Strats too. I hate strat trems, when I had a Strat I just put 5 springs in it and never used it. I also recently tried a bigsby for the first time, on a Fender Coronado. Way too stiff for me. I hear they're a bitch to string up too.
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Alligator posted:I find them perfectly stable, I've got a Jaguar too that I use the trem on. You need to know how to set them up though, even more so with Mustangs.  I really didn't like the trem on my Jazzmaster to the point where I simply stopped using it entirely. The bar never comes out of my strat, though.Bigsbys are only annoying to string if you've completely unstrung your guitar, and even then, it's really not that bad unless you have no idea what you're doing or how Bigsby trems work. I only have one guitar with one and I don't use it much, though. edit: Coronados suck.
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 Click here for the full 600x800 image. Just received my G5120 to go along with my recently-purchased second-hand Blues Deville 410. They are one hell of a team. I have a Tru-Arc bridge coming hopefully next week for her as well. Alligator posted:I also recently tried a bigsby for the first time, on a Fender Coronado. Way too stiff for me. I hear they're a bitch to string up too. Stringing a bigsby isn't so bad once you have the routine down. The trick is to pre-bend the ball and keep your string tension. A winder helps tremendously.
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nolen posted:
While having never been a fan of Gretsch guitars, that is very sexy.
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nolen posted:Stringing a bigsby isn't so bad once you have the routine down. The trick is to pre-bend the ball and keep your string tension. A winder helps tremendously. Locking tuners help tremendously too. If you don't want to go to the trouble of installing them, though, a good trick is to just stretch the string across the fretboard and clamp a capo across the strings, leaving two hands free to do the winding. As for me, I finally assembled all the components of my dream pedalboard. IS NICE, I LIKE 
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dancehall posted:Locking tuners help tremendously too. If you don't want to go to the trouble of installing them, though, a good trick is to just stretch the string across the fretboard and clamp a capo across the strings, leaving two hands free to do the winding. Stompin' pedals like a boss sorry
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That's a pretty boss pedalboard.
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dancehall posted:Locking tuners help tremendously too. If you don't want to go to the trouble of installing them, though, a good trick is to just stretch the string across the fretboard and clamp a capo across the strings, leaving two hands free to do the winding. Did you post this on TGP as well? Also, is that a pedaltrain? Cojawfee posted:I just want that chromatic tuner, because my fender one is annoying with both jacks on the same side. Gorilla Salsa fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Aug 19, 2009 |
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My valvetronix does chorus, delay, and tremolo, and I've got the BD-2. I just want that chromatic tuner, because my fender one is annoying with both jacks on the same side. I really like the BD-2. People may not like BOSS, but I enjoy the sound it makes. Better than my mega distortion.
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Cojawfee posted:My valvetronix does chorus, delay, and tremolo, and I've got the BD-2. I just want that chromatic tuner, because my fender one is annoying with both jacks on the same side. I really dig the BD-2 as well, I bought it for just a bit of rhythm crunch, but I quickly wound up using it as much or more than my Tube Screamer. Mine is currently out getting the Keeley treatment at the moment though. Soon, I will have a little toggle switch. Looking forward to getting it back. 
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I thought about doing that, let me know how it works out.
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Gorilla Salsa posted:Did you post this on TGP as well? Yes on both counts.
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Boss pedals own. I don't use a lot of effects, but the pedals I bring to every show are a DD-7 Delay, a CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, and a TU-2 tuner.
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I've never really found any boss effects I was a huge fan of, save for the RE-20. I use a DD-3 which is good, although the self-oscillation is a tad touchy and uncontrollable. Oh I like the pitch-shifter thing too, PS-5 is it? Someone I know splits his signal so he goes to a bass amp via the PS-5 set to one octave down to sort out the bass end of things and to a Marshall DSL-50 head for his guitar sound. Two piece band so live it helps fill out the sound a little more.
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Somebody gave me a free BD-2 a while back but I don't have a Boss adapter or else I'd be rockin' dat. I should probably get one already.
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