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Bro_Shane -> Who here plays guitar? (10/1/2008 5:36:58 PM)

OK, I couldn't find the old guitarists thread so I'm starting a new one. This is for anyone who plays guitar or bass to discuss music, gear, tone, gigs - anything having to do with playing. Anyone who plays Christian or secular music is welcome. This would also be a good place to give a heads up on good deals and who was or was not good to deal with when doing business. Gear reviews would be great, too.

I'll start:

My main guitar is an '05 American Strat with Tex-Mex pickups, which runs into a Dunlop wah ---> Fulltone Trower OD ---> Fulltone GT 500 (for the boost) ---> Fender Hot Rod Deluxe with Weber 12F150 (the stock speaker stunk). I might use a chorus or phase from time to time. I would love to have a decent vibe pedal.

Who's next?



MusicianDad -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/1/2008 7:38:35 PM)

I've got a Carvin DC150 and a G&L SC-3, running through a Carvin SX200, colored by a PODxt.



stellaluna -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/1/2008 8:54:56 PM)

I have an Alvarez accousting something or other--it's 20 years old. And I have a Fender Strat knockoff that I bought solely because it's metallic pink. [:D]



jonfortean6 -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/3/2008 5:48:18 PM)

Wow, you guys are making me feel dumb, lol. I have a guitar, I have no idea what type, just that it is a 38" accoustic. 6-strings, lol.



MusicianDad -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/4/2008 10:54:09 AM)

Oh, I've got an Ovation Celebrity too.



ajlewis -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/4/2008 11:04:02 AM)

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ORIGINAL: stellaluna

I have an Alvarez accousting something or other--it's 20 years old. And I have a Fender Strat knockoff that I bought solely because it's metallic pink. [:D]
wow! you must be looking in my closet. I have three Alvarez's (2 6str & 1 12str), a Squire Strat that I used to drive a Roland GR, 2 basses, both belonging to friends.
Years ago I used to be a Clapton/Santana clone until I had surgery that put a stop to all that. I just switched hands, so-to-speak, and got into acoustic fingerstyle. Recently I was invited to play bass for a couple of friends. We just do open stages and coffeehouses etc.



Hayseed -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/4/2008 12:23:44 PM)

Gretsch 6120-60 Nashville
Fender 62RI Jazzmaster
59RI Fender Bassman (4x10 combo) amp
'71 Dual Showman Reverb in a Twin (2x12) cabinet
63RI Fender Tube Reverb
Late 60s/early 70s era Echoplex tape-loop delay
Boss BD-2 Overdrive pedal
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay pedal
Electro-Harmonix Vibratone pedal

'62 Fender Jazz Bass
'67(?) Univox 100w Bass head w/Ampeg SVT cabinet cut in half to be 4x10

I'm on the hunt for any of those old 15 watt tube-driven Fender Bullet amps if anybody has one or knows of one available.



gtrdave -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/5/2008 7:00:33 AM)

I've been known to pick a song or two...



crankius -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/5/2008 10:07:09 AM)

Hey Bro_Shane!

I play classical guitar. [sm=raisedbrows.gif]


I am teaching our son to play guitar. He wanted to play steel string, so I'm teaching him basic chord playing. I got him the Art and Lutherie Ami, which is really great for kids and he can keep it forever as a camp/travel/fun small guitar.

Do you plan to teach your kiddos?



Stratplayer -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/5/2008 10:11:35 PM)

My main guitar is a '93 American Standard Strat. At church we go direct and I am currently running through an ancient (er, I mean vintage[:D]) Boss ME-5. I really love the pure, un-effected sound of this Strat that I am looking for just a straight ahead amp sim (one of the Tech21 Character Series pedals is in the running) and use my own effects sparingly. The ME-5 sucks your tone. I also have a '97 Lone Star Strat and a Deluxe Active 5-string Jazz Bass.



I_Walk_Alone -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/6/2008 12:43:03 AM)

I typically am more into rhythm. I have 2 basses. My main bass is a BC Rich Warlock. I prefer BC Rich because it gives me that heavy thunder sound without the need of extra effects. I use it on a Gibson bass amp. Just for kicksthough, I occasional add a Metal Life distortion pedal. I have recently replaced the strings though with a heavier set of Bass Boomers. It gets loud without even having the volume passed 2.lol

*edited cause I cuaght my rude type o, finally*



DaveW -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/6/2008 11:02:40 AM)

newest addition: Rogue dreadnaught acoustic with Fishman pickup
Greeta dreadnaught circa 1983. (made in India under Japanese management contracted by CF Martin) Added Dimarzio transducer.
Harmony hollow body bass
custom built short scale bass (my workhorse) circa 1990
Telly knock-off
Maybell lap guitar that has been in a basket since I acquired it 25 years ago

and my baby: mid 70's Les Paul Deluxe tobacco sunburst.

You can hear both the Greeta and the Paul on my CD. (Paul is on track 3)



Bro_Shane -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/6/2008 4:24:37 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: crankius

Hey Bro_Shane!

I play classical guitar. [sm=raisedbrows.gif]


I am teaching our son to play guitar. He wanted to play steel string, so I'm teaching him basic chord playing. I got him the Art and Lutherie Ami, which is really great for kids and he can keep it forever as a camp/travel/fun small guitar.

Do you plan to teach your kiddos?


If they show interest I will. I will probaby wing up with a drummer in the bunch, my luck. I love to play, and did so for a living back when i was a heathern.


My other gear:

ESP LTD M-100 FM
Xvaviere XV-500 (Zemantis copy)
XV -600, a semi-hollow thinline Tele copy with P-90s
An Xaviere Srat copy

Fender Vibro Champ XD
Bugera 6260 2x12 combo
Bugera 333 head
Crate V33H head
Palomino V-Series 2x12 Cab with two Celection 70/80s

Fulltone Trower overdrive
Fulltone GT-500 OD/distortion
BBE Soul Vibe
Dunlop Wah
POD XT Live
And a various assortment of other pedals (a few other OD with a delay or chorus thrown in)

I mostl use the Crate with the POD XTL and the 2x12 cab when I play at church. Other than that it's guitar, wah, drive, amp.

The Xaviere guitars are great guitars for the money. The pickups are GFS (which are really good). I had to recrown and dress the frets, set the action and intonation on all of them but I like doing that kind of stuff.



Stratplayer -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/6/2008 4:42:05 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: DaveW

Telly knock-off




That's "Tele" dude [:D]. No offense, just pickin' at ya (pun intended).



drnick -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/6/2008 6:38:03 PM)

Playing since I was 12.

Current main rig:

G&L Invader, or Ibanez RGT 320Q
Elmwood Modena 60 amp
Marshall 1936 cab
Budda Wah
Xotic BB Preamp
DLS Echotap
Marshall Supervibe
Korg Pitchblack

Also got an old G&L SC-3 and a Takamine dreadnought.

I'd post a pic or two, but can't for some reason, it won't work.



TheBibleTRUTH -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/6/2008 7:31:10 PM)

i do



gtrdave -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/6/2008 8:44:29 PM)

Ooh, a gear list!
Fun.

My main church rig:
Godin Solidac or Godin Freeway Classic
Bixonic Expandora II o/d
PEEBSound TS808 clone w/ mods
Boss EQ
Boss tuner
Visual Sound H2O
Digitech Digiverb
Danelectro French Fries auto-wah
Epiphone Valve Standard amp

Other gear:
Gibson Les Paul Standard
ESP 400 Series "strat'
Seagull S6+CW Duet II
Godin A6
Godin Freeway 5 bass
LTD DV8-R
La Patrie Concert w/ LR Baggs RT System and Remote Control
Peavey Delta Blues 210 amp
Peavey Classic 115E 15" cabinet
Line 6 Spider II 112 amp w/ FBV Express controller
Laney BC50 bass amp
Line 6 Pocket POD
Digitech Bad Monkey
Boss DS-1 w/ Indyguitarist Tube Emulator mod
2 Dunlop wah wah pedals, one w/ potentiometer mod
Boss RC-2 Loop Station
A bunch of other instruments and stuff...



morningmike -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/7/2008 5:54:28 AM)

Fender F-210 acoustic
Fender Standard Strat
Peavey Renown Amp
Kentucky Mandolin

Mike



HelloLove!!! -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/7/2008 8:33:42 AM)

i play an acoustic yahmaha.....



jonfortean6 -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/7/2008 4:30:41 PM)

A couple weeks ago, one of my guitar strings broke. When I restrung it, the tension on the string was tighter than the others. No matter how many times I restring it, It always seems to have to stretch too tight in order to get the desired pitch. Does anyone know what the problem is? Am I stringing it wrong?



Bro_Shane -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/8/2008 1:05:08 AM)

Depending on which string it is, it may be supposed to be tighter. The higher pitch strings like your B and E will be tighter than your low E and A.



gtrdave -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/8/2008 8:19:20 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: jonfortean6

A couple weeks ago, one of my guitar strings broke. When I restrung it, the tension on the string was tighter than the others. No matter how many times I restring it, It always seems to have to stretch too tight in order to get the desired pitch. Does anyone know what the problem is? Am I stringing it wrong?


You might be but it's very difficult to help you with something like this over the internet.
I do have a YouTube video up that teaches a couple different ways to properly tune a guitar if you're interested.
Head to YouTube and search gtrdave.
You'll find it there. Maybe that will help you.



DaveW -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/8/2008 1:12:04 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Bro_Shane

Depending on which string it is, it may be supposed to be tighter. The higher pitch strings like your B and E will be tighter than your low E and A.
Not with a properly gaged set of strings. The tension should be even across all strings.

to the OP: Did you replace just the one string or the whole set? If just the one, it may be from a heavier set than the rest of the strings resulting in it being under more tension. If that string is not a middle string (D, G) it could start to pull your kneck out of allignment by side-loading it.



Hayseed -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/8/2008 7:50:54 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: jonfortean6

A couple weeks ago, one of my guitar strings broke. When I restrung it, the tension on the string was tighter than the others. No matter how many times I restring it, It always seems to have to stretch too tight in order to get the desired pitch. Does anyone know what the problem is? Am I stringing it wrong?



If it's at the correct pitch... how can it be too tight? The pitch is equal to the tension. Am I misunderstanding something here... or should I just remember that I'm not a physics genius and it's all up in the air?[:D]



jonfortean6 -> RE: Who here plays guitar? (10/8/2008 10:44:03 PM)

quote:

Depending on which string it is, it may be supposed to be tighter. The higher pitch strings like your B and E will be tighter than your low E and A.


Ah. It is the high E string. I just remember the original string being looser than this one is now.

quote:

You might be but it's very difficult to help you with something like this over the internet.
I do have a YouTube video up that teaches a couple different ways to properly tune a guitar if you're interested.
Head to YouTube and search gtrdave.
You'll find it there. Maybe that will help you.


thanx, I shall check it out.

quote:

to the OP: Did you replace just the one string or the whole set? If just the one, it may be from a heavier set than the rest of the strings resulting in it being under more tension. If that string is not a middle string (D, G) it could start to pull your kneck out of allignment by side-loading it.


I bought 6 new strings, but only replaced the top string. It feels so tight that, If I was to tune it to GCFBDG, the top string would probably break. Ooo, I wouldn't want my guitar to bend :(

quote:

If it's at the correct pitch... how can it be too tight? The pitch is equal to the tension. Am I misunderstanding something here... or should I just remember that I'm not a physics genius and it's all up in the air?


I mean, it's seems like it shouldn't be, but it is truly tighter.



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