Guitar Thread

[fineslime]

Behold my doom tower of power and destruction.  Fender 350 combo rumble with two 10” speakers stacked with peavey PA in to Berhinger 15” cabinet.  Alongside Big muff and berhinger metal pedal.

My SG is named Nadene and the Thunderbird is Linda.

What year is the SG? I was never really a fan or appreciated these guitars until I watched this:



I still haven't had a chance to play one though.

Excellent channel for guitar enthusiasts, nerds, and gear heads btw. About 3 months ago I found out my mom's mom's maternal family were Gibson's. Gibson was originally based in Kalamazoo where my mom was born and her grandparents lived. After hearing this, for the first time I want to trace my lineage to see if there's any relation. The odds sound pretty good, right??

[palelight]

bit of a noob question here. trying to figure out the logistics of playing live.

how can i keep my volume consistent, while changing the distortion level in my pedal? i want to intro a song with distortion then have it fade into a clean tone, while maintaining level.

i need like a volume pedal, but for the distortion knob on my rat

riff>ring out while distortion goes down(i need to do this with my feet)>clean tone

Short answer, not easy. You wanna gradually fade the distortion into a clean tone, right? With digital modeller stuff it'd be simple programming, but with a couple pedals into a normal amp...little more difficult. You could have the Rat modded so that the distortion knob is controlled via an external expression (foot) pedal. Not super hard to do, but not guaranteed great results (the value of the Rat's distortion knob is pretty mis-matched compared to most expression pedals).

There's a pedal that already does this by design, but they stopped making it a few years ago, you could keep an eye out for a used one, but it's functionally exactly what you're looking for. There's a video in there of the usual boring wankery, but you'll get the idea.
https://reverb.com/ca/item/56427450-ernie-ball-expression-overdrive-pedal?bk=

[DERBY]

anyone here use any of obne’s pedals?

[Uh Oh]

anyone here use any of obne’s pedals?

An Oklahomie gifted me a Dark Star reverb and a Black Fountain delay when I came through their area a couple years ago. They’re both stellar builds and loads of fun in their own right but they didn’t kick off the EQD Ghost Echo and Afterneath combination that was on my board at the time. They sat on the studio shelf for awhile, were used on a few synth things and then eventually sold..
I’d like to try an Alpha Haunt fuzz sometime.

[DERBY]

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anyone here use any of obne’s pedals?

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An Oklahomie gifted me a Dark Star reverb and a Black Fountain delay when I came through their area a couple years ago. They’re both stellar builds and loads of fun in their own right but they didn’t kick off the EQD Ghost Echo and Afterneath combination that was on my board at the time. They sat on the studio shelf for awhile, were used on a few synth things and then eventually sold..
I’d like to try an Alpha Haunt fuzz sometime.

thanks for sharing homie. i actually copped the alpha haunt. shits got hella tones to work with but can get hectic and confusing sometimes

[Banned from the room]

hey girl emojis

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[HarryScallywag]

60s tele seafoam green

[DERBY]

beautiful

[DarthDingusMaximus]

Added these to my rig the tiny terror is being used as a preamp and my pedals are rad, I like a pallbearer or Conan type of fuzz with some spaciness hence the phaser pedal on the left.

[HarryScallywag]

beautiful

Thanks shes my number one and only one right now

[Plan9Customs]

My main:

Nothing special for the amp. Just a Hartke 210 combo. Sold off my Ampeg 15 and Sovtek basic blues boy. Still regretting that.

[DarthDingusMaximus]

My main:

Nothing special for the amp. Just a Hartke 210 combo. Sold off my Ampeg 15 and Sovtek basic blues boy. Still regretting that.

Oooh madone losing that sovtek must’ve been a huge regret. However that’s a beaut for a rich I’m quite jealous lol.

I’ve had just about the same amount of bass guitars as boards and do to unforeseen circumstances I had to. Get rid of them or give them away which has left me feeling pretty disappointed with myself yet I’ve gotten quite the collection back and I’m sure you’ll eventually get back something else cooler than that sovtek.

[Frank]

i love ricks, so cool.

[waltercronkite]

I’m fairly new to guitar (less than a year). I have a kind of dumb question. Has anyone played around with pickups and did you have any difficulty with mixing pickups with different tones? I have a Nashville telecaster and I wanted to put in fender custom shop 51 nocasters and for the third pickup I was going to put in a Seymour Duncan bg1400.

[Willie]

Yes, you can certainly mix pickups but if you’re mixing pickups with wildly different outputs they a) might not sound great when used at the same time or b) might need different amp settings to make each one sound optimal when used separately.

That BG1400 sounds like it’s very high output although it can be wired to switch to a single coil when needed so it might play nicely with the Nocaster pickups on that setting. (You’ll need a push/pull volume pot or something to do that switching)

I’m still not sure exactly which pickup you are trying to put in which position. Nocaster neck and BG1400 bridge? If you’re also trying to replace the middle then you need a Strat pickup (Tele pickups have different attachment points).

[waltercronkite]

Yes, you can certainly mix pickups but if you’re mixing pickups with wildly different outputs they a) might not sound great when used at the same time or b) might need different amp settings to make each one sound optimal when used separately.

That BG1400 sounds like it’s very high output although it can be wired to switch to a single coil when needed so it might play nicely with the Nocaster pickups on that setting. (You’ll need a push/pull volume pot or something to do that switching)

I’m still not sure exactly which pickup you are trying to put in which position. Nocaster neck and BG1400 bridge? If you’re also trying to replace the middle then you need a Strat pickup (Tele pickups have different attachment points).

That’s what I wanted to do yes. Thanks for all the information I appreciate the help! I’m going to take it to this tech in my city, but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t being stupid first.

[Coastal Fever]

Going through old things at my gf’s place and came across this “Barcley Custom” acoustic.  She thought it was broken but I tuned it and it seems okay?  Has a pretty interesting “empty church hall” kinda sound to it.  Anyone know anything about this brand?

[Banned from the room]

beautiful piece

[WaringsChoville]

Hey there! The Fender Squire is a great option if you're looking for an electric guitar that can give you that classic surf sound. Plus, it doesn't have a whammy bar, so you won't have to worry about any unwanted sounds coming from that. The Yamaha acoustic guitar is also a great choice if you're looking for an acoustic guitar with a nice, mellow sound.

[GnarAlarm]

My main:

Nothing special for the amp. Just a Hartke 210 combo. Sold off my Ampeg 15 and Sovtek basic blues boy. Still regretting that.

Gorgeous. I've always loved Rick basses, the sound and feel don't quite fit for my particular style tho.
I run a seafoam green Fender PJ bass through a gauntlet of pedals into a Sunn 1200s and Hartke 8x10 cab.
Also have an Orange 1x15 cab that I bought because it was a really good price and I love the way it looks, but 1x15 config doesn't work well for me.
 

[therealnod]

Anybody string up with 11s? I was using Super Slinky 8s for years until I figured I needed fatter trebles. It seems a bit contentious in certain circles, but I did find that the fatter strings held the pitch better through/after bends. The tone was a lot more satisfying as well. Sort of more work and less work at the same time as they're harder to bend but there's less retuning. Of course if you go back to 8s or 9s you're going to accidentally do a 4-step bend.

[Willie]

I’ve never gone higher than .10s.

What are you putting them on? I suppose it makes a difference with scale length, trem/no trem, and bridge type.

I’ve always had .10s on everything except my Tele, which came with .09s and I’ve been too cheap to pay to have the nut re-cut for bigger strings. I guess I’m also scared about losing easy bends on a 25.5” scale hardtail.

[therealnod]

I’ve never gone higher than .10s.

What are you putting them on? I suppose it makes a difference with scale length, trem/no trem, and bridge type.

I’ve always had .10s on everything except my Tele, which came with .09s and I’ve been too cheap to pay to have the nut re-cut for bigger strings. I guess I’m also scared about losing easy bends on a 25.5” scale hardtail.

Used them on a strat-style 25.5, tremolo bridge. Didn't need to do anything to the nut. I would buy two sets and use the trebles from the 11s and the bass from either whatever was already on there or a set of 9s. Once the setup was done it wasn't any kind of a problem.

 I actually played around with using a 13 b string for my e but that was a bit over the top. Not really playable. But most people didn't think my regular setup was playable anyway. It doesn't take all that long to get used to bending them, and if you move down in gauge those bends are now super easy. Too easy.

[Frank]

Anybody string up with 11s? I was using Super Slinky 8s for years until I figured I needed fatter trebles. It seems a bit contentious in certain circles, but I did find that the fatter strings held the pitch better through/after bends. The tone was a lot more satisfying as well. Sort of more work and less work at the same time as they're harder to bend but there's less retuning. Of course if you go back to 8s or 9s you're going to accidentally do a 4-step bend.

yeah, but i play a jaguar, and it helps alot with keeping it in tune. and i'm so used to heavy strings that 10s and under feel flimsy now.

i wanna try these next:

https://www.thomann.de/de/ernie_ball_2226.htm

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also i just love how the top string rumbles, just sounds dope. it's a kind of rumble that you don't get until you hit that 11 top gauge.

[JB]

Got a few new guitar's recently. From left to right: 1980's Ibanez Roadstar II, 1960's Kingston (not sure of the model name), 1970's Electra 2227, Godin Radiator. The three on the left were given to me from a friend I used to play in a band with. His neighbor gave them to him a few years ago, but he really only plays acoustic guitar now so he passed them to me. They're all made in Japan. The Godin was given to me from my dad who bought it on FB market, then didn't like how it sounded. It's all chambered beneath that pickguard, but it just sounds like a normal electric guitar to me. There's nothing too special about it, so it will probably just sit around and collect dust, as I now have more guitars than I'll ever need. I believe that one was made in Canada.

Of all of them, the only one I really think is worth playing is the Electra. It's fully hollow, has a great neck and low action and sounds mean as hell. Wicked feedback (in a good way) when you hold down notes and chords, but very controllable. I was originally going to put some cheap amazon p90s in it, but I think I might just stick with the stock buckers. It does need a tech to clean up the electronics as the neck pickup and the switch are a bit fussy, but overall it's a beast of a guitar.

The violin looking one is also fully hollow, but it's a bit of a beater. There's a crack in the back of the body and the neck has a pretty wicked bow. I adjusted the truss rod as much as I could, but it's also a plywood neck and I don't think there's much anyone could do to save that one. A music store in Detroit was ballparking me about $300-350 to get it fixed up, which I don't think is worth it. It's fine for open chords, and maybe slide (which I suck at), but bare chords are pretty tough. Will probably keep just to hang on the wall.

I haven't even played the Ibanez. I've never been a strat guy, and that guitar just doesn't speak to me. I looked them up though, and they fetch a decent price (~$400 was the lowest I saw), so it might be something I trade, or pass along to someone who needs a guitar. I've already got two Fender Mustang's that I love, so I really don't need another solid body guitar.

[Uh Oh]

@JB
What a haul. I kinda like the mother of toilet seat Godin..

Those Japanese cheapies are just fun as heck but are prone to huge inconsistencies (such as functionless truss rods). How does the trem arm function on the Electra? Is it a disaster switch?

[Willie]

The Electra looks super cool.

[therealnod]

That Godin looks like fun. Are those single coils?

[JB]

@JB
What a haul. I kinda like the mother of toilet seat Godin..

Those Japanese cheapies are just fun as heck but are prone to huge inconsistencies (such as functionless truss rods). How does the trem arm function on the Electra? Is it a disaster switch?

It's pretty stiff. Feels a lot more surfy then the term on my mustang, which I can be totally obnoxious with. It seems to stay in tune pretty well, but as I said, you really can't get the kind of movement to throw it too far of.

I still need to charge the strings on all of them, especially the Electra. I play 9s and the high strings on that feel like fishing line. I didn't even know they made strings that light.

[JB]

That Godin looks like fun. Are those single coils?

I honestly don't know. I remember looking it up when I first got it, but I can't remember if they're mini humbuckers or singles.

I think they came out with an improved version of that guitar later on because when I search for it, it usually pulls up something slightly different. The other one looks like it has individual tone and volume knobs, mine has one of each and a blend knob instead of a pickup selector switch. Kinda a weird configuration that I'm not super fond on. I like a switch better.