guitar

[ross]

so who plays guitar? obviously guitargod does (theres a pic of him playing)

looks like a bass? or is it a guitar?

i agree with you about not being able to learn it all, and thats what makes it awesome. have you heard anything from john petrucci? hes my guitar idol.

[imaguitargod]

I'm typing with one hand right now because my other hand is covered in resin from the harvest and is extremely sicky so i'll type more tomarrow, but....it's a bass in that pic.

[ross]

I'm typing with one hand right now because my other hand is covered in resin from the harvest and is extremely sicky so i'll type more tomarrow, but....it's a bass in that pic.

haha?

[chuk hell]

I've been known to pick the guit fiddle.

[sevver]

I have a guitar, and I want to learn how to play it. This winter sounds like a good time, I figure in a couple of months of practice Jimmy Hendrix will be asking me for lessons. Ya right.

I so far have a hard time getting my fingers to do what they are supposed to do to get the notes right. That is very awkward, until you get used to it I am sure.

[kamikaze cowgirl]

hubster once had a fender mustang

which he used to cause all important callouses to impressed
women

[imaguitargod]

have you heard anything from john petrucci? hes my guitar idol.
Ya, I've heard some of his stuff. I found it to be kinda standard. Yngwie Malmsteen, now there's a shredder.

I so far have a hard time getting my fingers to do what they are supposed to do to get the notes right. That is very awkward, until you get used to it I am sure.
Are you having problems pushing the strings down or memorising the finger placement?

[sevver]

My problem is getting the fingers into those positions at all. I just need to practice is all I am sure. Pushing the strings down is not really a problem, but it just seems awkward to get them there and not really natural at all. I have a couple of videos that teach you how to play, now all I need is some dedication and free time. The rest of the good weather will be spent cutting down my flowers and making things winter ready.

[imaguitargod]

Ah I see, ya, just practice, it'll feel much more natural as time goes by.

[ross]

Ya, I've heard some of his stuff. I found it to be kinda standard. Yngwie Malmsteen, now there's a shredder.


no wonder you like those naga peppers. you are nuts!

yngwie is fast, nothing more. petrucci makes him look like a pile live. watch some stuff off youtube. in particular stream of conciousness from live at budokan.

petrucci has feel. yngwie, no doubt hes good, but fast isnt always better. take a gander at some steve vai.

me personally, i like petrucci better than vai. im telling you, if you watch enough petrucci stuff you would retract the statement about yngwie. id never say yngwie sucks, but yeah, fast is just boring. you wanna watch fast watch some michael angelo batio, that guy can shred left and right handed.

[imaguitargod]

All of the petrucci stuff I watched are kind of bland. Most of it sounds like the stuff off of his instructional videos. I checked out the stream of conciousness and it kind of reminded me of Orion by Metallica a bit. He's good, but I've seen much better.

Now if you want to tal amazing guitar creativity, check out Paco De Lucia, Al DiMeola, and John McLaughlin stuff....just amazing.

[ross]

All of the petrucci stuff I watched are kind of bland. Most of it sounds like the stuff off of his instructional videos. I checked out the stream of conciousness and it kind of reminded me of Orion by Metallica a bit. He's good, but I've seen much better.

Now if you want to tal amazing guitar creativity, check out Paco De Lucia, Al DiMeola, and John McLaughlin stuff....just amazing.


thats not even in the same category.

that is like comparing steve vai to jimmy page. there is no comparison.

[chuk hell]

I'm down with the Nuge. :P

[Sickmont]

Yngwie Malmsteen, now there's a shredder.




No way, dude....he's just some schmuck who practiced his scales WAY more than the rest of us did...
Last time i saw him on TV, he was just a pissy fool who's just mad because it's not the 80's anymore

[Sickmont]

Personally, I've always dug Randy Rhoades and most classical players but lately i've been getting really into Bossanova guitar.
Go watch some old Charlie Byrd stuff and watch a master of his genre strut his stuff.
Oh, and you CANNOT doubt Stevie Ray....EVER.

[DEFCON Creator]

It was always amazing watching Tiny Tim shred the ukelele. LOL!

[imaguitargod]

thats not even in the same category.
Doesn't have to be the same catigory, I was going off of level of skill/style/the intricacy of music produced, etc.

[DevilDuck]

I'm a drummer!!!

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/100_0261.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/lynn2.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/lynn1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/lynnclose.jpg




www.3rdelementband.com

[imaguitargod]

That duck is frickin' AWSOME!!!! Now I want one. So, you guys a cover band?

[Sickmont]

I'm a drummer!!!



Cool! You're a drummist, and i'm a guitarer!

[chuk hell]

Action shot ( Blort )

http://static.flickr.com/26/62736462_437a45ecae.jpg

Group shot ( Blort )

http://static.flickr.com/26/62735086_181bf1841b.jpg

Chromosome Damage

http://img177.echo.cx/img177/6509/img00798bq.md.jpg

[thehotpepper.com]

I'm lead singer of Maniacal Plan, currently in the studio, album this winter. I'll let you know when it's available.

[ross]

I'm lead singer of Maniacal Plan, currently in the studio, album this winter. I'll let you know when it's available.

your guitar player should ebay those 5 pedals and buy a podxt live floor unit. it will mimick all the sounds of those pedals. actually keep the ce-5, thats a killer pedal.

[Cap'n Bones]

It was always amazing watching Tiny Tim shred the ukelele. LOL!

I think Tiny wrote "Tip-Toe Thru the Tulips" just for you John..:cool:

[chuk hell]

I'm lead singer of Maniacal Plan, currently in the studio, album this winter. I'll let you know when it's available.


That's a cool pic.

I'm a fan of Boss pedals....own several myself...but having that many on the floor is asking for trouble.,,especially with a rambunctious singer on the loose..heh heh...

Right now I'm using a cheap digitech multi-pedal for sound modeling and most effects....plus on the floor.. a crybaby and an danelectro overdrive and a boss heavy metal to overdive the crybaby.

[imaguitargod]

That's a cool pic.

I'm a fan of Boss pedals....own several myself...but having that many on the floor is asking for trouble.,,especially with a rambunctious singer on the loose..heh heh...

Right now I'm using a cheap digitech multi-pedal for sound modeling and most effects....plus on the floor.. a crybaby and an danelectro overdrive and a boss heavy metal to overdive the crybaby.
I have a few Boss pedalss myself, never leave home without my Metal Zone pedal. I have a few other effects pedals and wah's, but I generally use the different mods on my Line 6 Spider amp.

[ross]

i use some rack effects, a couple of boss pedals, and a podxt floor unit.

boss ns-2 pedal is the best pedal they make. i love it.

[ross]

sg huh chuk?

my buddy has one, i cant make it stay in tune for shit! hes got a sg special or something..

[chuk hell]

Mine stays in tune quite well. As a matter of fact I can leave it in the case or out in the studio for a month and it's still in tune. I love that guitar.

[ross]

Mine stays in tune quite well. As a matter of fact I can leave it in the case or out in the studio for a month and it's still in tune. I love that guitar.

is it the sg special or the standard?

i think the special has different tuners.

personally ill never own another guitar without locking tuners. man they are so good

[Arizona Jack]

I have played for many years. I play mostly delta blues, Robert Johnson is my hero, Lightnin Hopkins, Johnny Winter. Electric player favs are Nugent, Malmsteen ( Far Beyond the Sun is the best song he has),SRV is a god.
Laffin at the Malsteen is pissed the 80's are over, lol, I saw him at G3 last year and he was so out of his element, time to retire Yngwie.
Interesting thread, thank for the heads up Tracy !!!
Later gang, Aj

[Shooty*]

We got another guitar player over here! (waves)

I've got a nice big accoustic jobber, a cheap Les Paul copy which plays realy nicely that I bought from the local dealer on a whim, and a 1966 Fender Duosonic Music Master (bottom end of the Jaguar/ Mustang/ Jazzmaster line) previously owned by a friend of Brian May, and played by the man himself. That was an 18th Birthday present for me. It was made on 6/6/66, which is near enough to 666 to be sufficiently "metal" and cool.

It also means that the guitar is 10 years older than me :)

Trying to build up my calluses again.

Favourites: Billy Corgan, Chris Vrenna, Marilyn Manson, Kim Thayil, Blink 182, Alkaline Trio, that kind of thing. Oh, and Dandy Warhols, etc. Not so much impressed with shredding solos as catchy hooks, pop melodies, etc. Corgan is the master of breathtaking choruses, in my view.

Used to be a glam rocker: CC DeVille, Dave "The Snake" Sabo and Scotti Hill, Mick Mars, that kind of thing, but embraced grunge in a BIG way when it came out.

Oh, and Slash, of course. I've got a great photo of me circa 1994 which I'll try and post later (when my f**king FTP starts working again...) to give you all a laugh.

[Sickmont]

I, unfortunately, sold all my gear after my divorce(had to pay that damn lawyer ya know) and all i've had since then is an old epiphone casino i picked up at a flea market for $60. Ugly as sin, but she's like the energizer bunny...just keeps going and going and going.

[ross]

somehow i just keep ended up with more and more gear - even though i only play 2 of my guitars really.

i have a sea green peavey telecaster style (reactorAX, i think), a candy red american strat with a s&d humbucker in the bridge, a wine red gibson les paul standard, a 1936 martin (i dont play this anymore..), a cheap fender classical nylon string guitar, and then the 2 i play: a graphite ernie ball music man john petrucci model 6 string, and a red burst ernie ball music man john petrucci 7 string. those are the best playing guitars i have ever had. you can get all kinds of sounds out of them really. if youre in the market for a new guitar, dont count out ernie ball, they make some fabulous instruments.

[Sickmont]

somehow i just keep ended up with more and more gear - even though i only play 2 of my guitars really.

i have a sea green peavey telecaster style (reactorAX, i think), a candy red american strat with a s&d humbucker in the bridge, a wine red gibson les paul standard, a 1936 martin (i dont play this anymore..), a cheap fender classical nylon string guitar, and then the 2 i play: a graphite ernie ball music man john petrucci model 6 string, and a red burst ernie ball music man john petrucci 7 string. those are the best playing guitars i have ever had. you can get all kinds of sounds out of them really. if youre in the market for a new guitar, dont count out ernie ball, they make some fabulous instruments.

Actually, i've been jonesing for a Schecter lately...i used to have one years ago, but i sold it. I tried one out about 2 months ago, and i was blown away by it, and i've been thinking about it since. But, of course, then i HAVE to get an Amp, and some effects, etc.

[imaguitargod]

personally ill never own another guitar without locking tuners. man they are so good
Some locking tuners are a pain in the ass, especially if you have a flyode rose. It makes quick tuning into a long ordeal. I've been thinking about trading in my Ibenez for a Strat because of the tuning issues.

[ross]

Some locking tuners are a pain in the ass, especially if you have a flyode rose. It makes quick tuning into a long ordeal. I've been thinking about trading in my Ibenez for a Strat because of the tuning issues.

i dont like floyd rose bridges. so this isnt an issue for moi

[ross]

Actually, i've been jonesing for a Schecter lately...i used to have one years ago, but i sold it. I tried one out about 2 months ago, and i was blown away by it, and i've been thinking about it since. But, of course, then i HAVE to get an Amp, and some effects, etc.

i need to get a new amp too, but i have alot of other things i need before then :)

[imaguitargod]

i need to get a new amp too

Marshel Half Stack!!!

[Sickmont]

Marshel Half Stack!!!

I was thinking of an old Kustom Combo myself....or perhaps a nice
Ampeg, or even a Fender Twin-Reverb

[ross]

Marshel Half Stack!!!

dual rec roadking is more like it.

marshalls suck IMO

[Sickmont]

dual rec roadking is more like it.

marshalls suck IMO

oh yeah, speaking of amps, Ross.....have you ever seen a Tone King Continental before?

[ross]

oh yeah, speaking of amps, Ross.....have you ever seen a Tone King Continental before?

nope, made by?

with the name it sounds like its probably a tube amp.. correct?

[DevilDuck]

That duck is frickin' AWSOME!!!! Now I want one. So, you guys a cover band?


HA! Thanks, man!! It was actually a gift from a guitar player in a band I was in about an eon ago. (Have CD, will copy...)

Yes, we're a 70's & 80's cover band. The industry is really screwy and has been for a long time. I decided to play covers in a club after David Geffen himself told me that our music (old band) was great, but we're too old to market.

I have a BA in percussive arts with a minor in acoustical physics. I'm a sound guy for my day job....and brew hot sauce for fun!

[Sickmont]

nope, made by?

with the name it sounds like its probably a tube amp.. correct?

It's made by Tone King....if you dig vintage sound and tube amps, you gotta try one of these out(if you can find one). Here's the link:

http://www.toneking.com/products/continental/index.html

[Sickmont]

I just had to show off my brother's guitar collection...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/sickmont/guitars2.jpg

[Shooty*]

What is it with Americans and L shaped sofas?...

I note the flying V. Is your brother in The Scorpions? ;)

[Sickmont]

What is it with Americans and L shaped sofas?...

I note the flying V. Is your brother in The Scorpions? ;)

That is his first guitar. He bought it brand new in 1971. And he's DEFINITELY not in the Scorpions:lol:

And we Americans happen to like our sectional sofas...besides, they're cheap, too.

[ross]

pretty nice.

does he like gibsons? :mouthonfire:

[Sickmont]

pretty nice.

does he like gibsons? :mouthonfire:

Gee...what gave ya that idea?
It's also the fact that he's a huge Humbucker fan

[imaguitargod]

It's also the fact that he's a huge Humbucker fan
Who isn't? Give me a double humbucker over a single coil any day of the week....

[Sickmont]

Who isn't? Give me a double humbucker over a single coil any day of the week....

I usually prefer a humbucker over a single coil, but i can go either way.

I'd still almost take a human life to get my hands on a Les Paul Black Beauty with triple humbuckers

[Shooty*]

What's the nadir of double humbuckers? I have the George Lynch Screamin' Demon advert from Guitar World still in my head from about 12 years ago... back when Rachel Bolan and Duff McKagan were regular Bass amp advert models.

Duff probably still is, I guess...

Anyone got a rickenbacker? They're meant to sound lovely. "swirly" is the word that one person used...

Oh, yeah, and anyone else got a smokey practice amp? The ones built into the cigarette packets? :)

[imaguitargod]

Anyone got a rickenbacker? They're meant to sound lovely. "swirly" is the word that one person used...

Oh, yeah, and anyone else got a smokey practice amp? The ones built into the cigarette packets? :)
I've play Rickenbacker 4001 bass a few times, best bass I've ever played (for Rock and Roll and blues that is). I've also played a 12 string Ric guitar which also was awsome.

I have a Smokey! They were a limited edition amp because they used the cig boxes without the consent of the companies that owned them. They had to recall as many as they could find...I bought mine before the recall for $35. It's in a Malaboro (sp?) Light box. This amps are small but awsome. They have this insane crunhy sound to them that'll make your guitar sound like something from Black Sabbith. Still have and use that amp.

[DevilDuck]

My current guitar player has one of these:

http://www.veleno.net/Veleno1.jpg

It's a Veleno. Hollow body aluminum, aluminum neck. Sounds sorta like a Les Paul.

[imaguitargod]

My current guitar player has one of these:

:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

[ross]

Gee...what gave ya that idea?
It's also the fact that he's a huge Humbucker fan

as am i, but the 491s (i think) in my les paul cannot compare to the dimarzios in my music man guitar.

i dunno what gave me the idea bout the gibsons!! just seemed like a natural question! :lol:

[imaguitargod]

What I think are the ultimate pick ups are the EMG 81. Those things get the full rang your your strings...amazing pick up.

[Sickmont]

as am i, but the 491s (i think) in my les paul cannot compare to the dimarzios in my music man guitar.

i dunno what gave me the idea bout the gibsons!! just seemed like a natural question! :lol:

I've always had good sound/tone with Seymour Duncan JBs and the SH-10's

[Shooty*]

As promised...

http://www.lawboy.co.uk/shooty.jpg

Yes, the beard and eyebrows were dyed to match the hair. This was 10 years ago. I only cringe occasionally at the recollection :)

[imaguitargod]

Shooty, you look hilarious in that shot!

He's me in the studio playing bass;
http://www.mulletman.org/images/jonbass21.jpg

[Skydiver]

I "play" classical guitar. In quotes because I suck at it.
Galbraith and Segovia are my heroes.

Edit: I don't have any pics of myself practicing, but this is the guitar I have
http://www.alvarezgtr.com/productpage.htm?CatID=38&ItemID=85

[Sickmont]

I "play" classical guitar. In quotes because I suck at it.
Galbraith and Segovia are my heroes.

Edit: I don't have any pics of myself practicing, but this is the guitar I have
http://www.alvarezgtr.com/productpage.htm?CatID=38&ItemID=85

Nice piece! I used to have a Yairi, but i was a dumba** and sold it...
And i agree....I think Andres Segovia was/is the greatest guitar player EVER!!

[Shooty*]

What, better than John Williams?

NO ONE is better than john williams. At anything. Especially star wars theme music. And Rodgrieuz recitals.

[Sickmont]

What, better than John Williams?

NO ONE is better than john williams. At anything. Especially star wars theme music. And Rodgrieuz recitals.

Segovia's got him all covered up....BIG TIME

[chuk hell]

As promised...

http://www.lawboy.co.uk/shooty.jpg

Yes, the beard and eyebrows were dyed to match the hair. This was 10 years ago. I only cringe occasionally at the recollection :)

That's a great picture but why does it make me think of this guy?

http://csite.sprayblogg.no/images/lost34_201916406.jpg

"You all..everybody!"

[imaguitargod]

That's a great picture but why does it make me think of this guy?

http://csite.sprayblogg.no/images/lost34_201916406.jpg

"You all..everybody!"
I did his business cards.

[Shooty*]

The intention was more like this

http://www.lirycs.obornikionline.pl/images/nirvana1.jpg

[thehotpepper.com]

The intention was more like this

http://www.lirycs.obornikionline.pl/images/nirvana1.jpg
I can tell by the eyes and smile! :) Looks like the Heart-Shaped Box video. I know someone that is also obsessed with Kurt, lol.

[Shooty*]

Who'd have thought Dave Grohl would go on to be the coolest rock star on the planet?

Would have given myself a Billy Corgan haircut, but thought my head would get a bit cold.

[chuk hell]

Hmmmm...

http://myspace-331.vo.llnwd.net/00071/13/33/71673331_l.jpg

[imaguitargod]

AH! What the hell is that?!?!

[chuk hell]

you don't like my red dress?

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/226/blort005s8cu.jpg

[imaguitargod]

you don't like my red dress?
Oh dear lord, Chuk! :shocked:

:lol:

[Shooty*]

Weird. I thought it was Twiggy Ramirez having a happy wardrobe moment. ;)

[ross]

Weird. I thought it was Twiggy Ramirez having a happy wardrobe moment. ;)

yeah i thought that was twiggy too then i saw it was a guitar and not a bass...

[Cap'n Bones]

Here's our buddy Arizona Jack with Yngwie!!
Sorry AJ for the delay... :D

http://www.capefearpeppercompany.com/images/Jack_and_Yngwie_01.jpg

[Shooty*]

Stupid question but... that's Malmsteen on the left, yeah?

[ross]

Stupid question but... that's Malmsteen on the left, yeah?

lol yeah i believe so. was that picture before he started eating cheesecake for breakfast?

[imaguitargod]

I'm typing with one hand right now because my other hand is covered in resin from the harvest and is extremely sicky so i'll type more tomarrow, but....it's a bass in that pic.
Ok, just went back and reread that. Did not come out like I ment it to come out. I was refering to my Wacky-tobacy plant harvest...not my "swim team" harvets. :rolleyes:

[xgrafcorex]

i guess this is as good a thread as any to post this in:

RIP chuck shuldiner :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schuldiner

lead singer/lead guitarist for the metal band death.

some songs here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=96390538

[imaguitargod]

i guess this is as good a thread as any to post this in:

RIP chuck shuldiner :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schuldiner

lead singer/lead guitarist for the metal band death.

some songs here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=96390538
Dude, he died in 2001, this is way old news.

[xgrafcorex]

Dude, he died in 2001, this is way old news.

i know..its the anniversary.

not sure how many of you guys know this band..but they have been highly influential on the creation and development of death metal.

[texas blues]

Where da' blues players at? LP w/P90's and 5E3 Tweed. The sound of sex baby!

[chuk hell]

I love blues!

I dabble a bit but stick with my SG. Sometimes acoutic slide too.

[texas blues]

Chuk, come over to the darkside.
http://www.bigroadblues.com/forum/
First class folks over there. Heaps of info, good discussion and all thang's blues. Acoustic slide? You bet! "Tush" in open G.
Boogie Chillun!

[Blue's]

I love blues!

I dabble a bit but stick with my SG. Sometimes acoutic slide too.


Blue's:

Everybody love Blue's. Where ya think I got the name. On acoustic, I play a Taylor, on electric, I'm plugged into a Schector.

[xgrafcorex]

i don't play the blues..but i play guitar. just got a new jackson with a pair of emgs, i have a fender strat, and also some base model yamaha electric. the yamaha needs a bit of wiring..but the other two are working just fine. i have the jackson locked in standard b, and the fender in standard d..but i tune that one around a bit...not fun to set up the floyd rose on the jackson every time i want to play in a different tuning. :rolleyes:

[chuk hell]

Chuk, come over to the darkside.
http://www.bigroadblues.com/forum/
First class folks over there. Heaps of info, good discussion and all thang's blues. Acoustic slide? You bet! "Tush" in open G.
Boogie Chillun!


Thanks for the link. I think I may have lurked there a bit in the past or maybe another blues board. It was when I was looking for info on how to tune the acoustic to open D for the slide thang.

I'll check out the board soon. Thanks again!

[texas blues]

Chuk, I keep my resonator in open G, another acoustic in open D, and Ovation in standard but dropped down 1/2 step. Heres a link I keep on my favorites.

http://www.consult-eco.ndirect.co.uk/guitar/tunings.htm#guitar%20Tunings

Lots of fun tunings like dadgad, Led Zep "Kashmir".
Peppers, hot sauce and cold beer are a perfect fit for guitars and blues. A little Patron does a body good too!

[texas blues]

Chuk, here's some guitar porn.

http://http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u46/chezrobert/Live0003-3.jpg

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u46/chezrobert/Live0008.jpg

Sorry..no pepper stickers on these guitars.

[imaguitargod]

Sorry..no pepper stickers on these guitars.
I've got an Ovation as well, such great guitars.

[xgrafcorex]

i don't see the guitars :(

[xgrafcorex]

here are my noise making tools. all the gear i've ever had. edit..the yamaha needs a bit of work in the wiring department, as does the crate..but everything else is going strong.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c345/xgrafcorex/other/IMG_8623s.jpg

[texas blues]

oooops. Try these.

http://http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u46/chezrobert/Live0007.jpg

[texas blues]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u46/chezrobert/Live0007.jpg

[texas blues]

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u46/chezrobert/Girlfriends0002.jpg

[chuk hell]

Drooling at the les paul. One day, one day.

here's where I make noise. Sorry it's messy...


http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4710/messystudiors5.jpg

[imaguitargod]

Dude, you gotta go with the FULL sized necks for bass.

Nice SG though!

[chuk hell]

That bass was given to me by a dear friend who's no longer with us. I sort of inherited it. I don't play a lot of bass tracks but I like the 3/4 scale neck on this mustang. Being a guitar player it's an easy switch over.

I like to run it through my guitar rig for super-fuzz space-bass.

[texas blues]

Very nice Chuk. I'll bet your SG is much kinder to your back than my LP which weights in at just over 10 pounds. Your pick messy? I did notice the Intratech pic on the wall. Fancy a good pistola do you? Looks like a comfy hideaway for relaxing and cooking up ideas.

[chuk hell]

I did notice the Intratech pic on the wall. Fancy a good pistola do you?

I'm a fan of the ab10/tec9. Cheap thrills. :hell:

[texas blues]

aaaah guns.(sigh) Glock 9mm, S&W Model 29 .44 w/ 8 3/8" barrel. Mossberg 500 12 gauge pistol grip, Remmington 870 12 gauge composite stock matte black finish, Remmington 700 Alaskan Stainless .375 H&H, Ruger Gold Label S/S 12 gauge.....Fazed Array Laser Rifle in 40 watt Range(just kidding)

[DevilDuck]

Where's the drum thread?

[Shooty*]

In a very large font, with small words and lots of pictures, somewhere else ;)


Drummer jokes! Woo hoo! (http://gimp137.tripod.com/myfun.com/id18.html)

[Shooty*]

Oh, COME ON!

That was FUNNEEEEEE.

[chuk hell]

Just got myself one of these yesterday:

http://img3.guitarcenter.com/dbase/pics/products/1/1/5/274115.jpg

Woot!

[thehotpepper.com]

Nice!

[texas blues]

Nice guitar Chuk. Buy it local or order it from MF or some such?
Let us know how that guitar "gets down with the sickness" on your gigs.

[chuk hell]

I got it at guitar center. 12 months/ no interest during May.

It's a lot cheaper than I've ever seen a new LP. Key is the natural wood finish...sans maple top. They've been making SGs like this for a while. This sucker, with it's Burstbucker pickups, is a real tone monster. It's a real dream come true.

I can't wait to let it rip at a show. It was a real treat at practice.

[ross]

well i said i would put up some pictures when i got them, so you can kinda see what im going with here..

http://rlaughter.net/images/guitar/effects.jpg

http://rlaughter.net/images/guitar/amp.jpg

http://rlaughter.net/images/guitar/guitar.jpg

http://rlaughter.net/images/guitar/guitar2.jpg

i also have a couple other pedals that im not sure how to work into my chain, nor am i really sure i want / need them now. id still like to play on those tweeds, i bet they sound awesome!


also note - damn these thread movings are getting me confused! i AM a drinker you know!

[texas blues]

Good on you Chuk for getting something good from GC. My last few experiences here in LV with them have left me less than thrilled.
Out of the two stores I have visited here while searching for a new V, none of the dozen or so I picked up were playable. One had strings hitting the pickup so I handed it back to the dude to setup and he gave it back a short time later worse than before. Go figure. Alas they are the only ones close by that I can get my hands on the guitar I am interested. Sooner or later I am hoping they will have one set up correctly that I can feel good about purchasing.
BTW I have always liked the finishes showing a bit of wood. Hope it gigs well for you!!

[ross]

texas- what kind of les paul is that? a vintage one? different kinda pickups than what im used to seeing.

grats on the new les paul chuck! i like mine, but it doesnt suit what i play too much. :( i wish it did, because the feel and sustain on it are unmatched. ah well someday !

[texas blues]

Ross, the Black "Puta" Les Paul is a stock 78' Les Paul Pro. Gibson had some leftover Classic bodies and essentially turned it into a 56' Goldtop in black with a better bridge. The pickups are Gibbo stock P90 single coils. More meat than say Fender single coils and more bite than humbuckers. The last few years have seen alot of players especially blues cats, go with the P90'. They sound great with pedals but are best straight into the amp. Set in the middle position you can get a bit of the Fender quack sound. Very versatile overall. I quit gigging the guitar as I can't afford to replace it. Last appraisal on it was $4,800.
I like to be liking este guitaro foreber. Echele Chingaso!

[ross]

dang, 4800.. yeah id quit playing with that one too. i have my grandad's martin, and it stays in the case. no playing anymore from me. i bet that gibson sounds sweet! i was messing around with my les paul last night in the middle position with some delay and chorus, awesome sounds..

[ross]

the les paul studios are basically les pauls without the finish right? my buddy in college had one, and the only difference i could tell (apart from his ebony fretboard) was there was no white trim down the guitar, and the finish wasnt that polished paint that the les pauls have. other than that, it was identical. same pickups, and everything. les pauls are a rip off if you buy them new (the standards and up). at 2200 for a standard, i would take a studio for 1200 any day. or a used standard, which is what i got..

[xgrafcorex]

Just got myself one of these yesterday:

http://img3.guitarcenter.com/dbase/pics/products/1/1/5/274115.jpg

Woot!

awesome! i love that finish. i was looking at an lp, but i had already talked myself up about 100-150 bucks when i got the jackson i have haha so i figured i had to draw the line somewhere.

[ross]

awesome! i love that finish. i was looking at an lp, but i had already talked myself up about 100-150 bucks when i got the jackson i have haha so i figured i had to draw the line somewhere.

jackson makes good guitars. shred metal guitars at that. id like to get a jackson sometime, but i have decided the next thing i get will either be an es-335 or an epiphone dot (same thing, just not a gibson). damn but i want an ibanez rg series too.....

how do you like that jackson you have? does it sound good? can you play it sitting down? (based on the shape..)

[Sickmont]

Just got myself one of these yesterday:

http://img3.guitarcenter.com/dbase/pics/products/1/1/5/274115.jpg

Woot!

Nice, Chuk! That thing weigh a ton like all the other LP's? The LP i had felt like i was wearing a cinder block on me. That was my only complaint with it.

[chuk hell]

No, it's rather shocking light for a Les Paul. I guess the wood was rather dry when they made it.

[xgrafcorex]

jackson makes good guitars. shred metal guitars at that. id like to get a jackson sometime, but i have decided the next thing i get will either be an es-335 or an epiphone dot (same thing, just not a gibson). damn but i want an ibanez rg series too.....

how do you like that jackson you have? does it sound good? can you play it sitting down? (based on the shape..)

i love the jackson. still am not as used to playing it as i am with the fender..since i've only had it for a small amount of time compared to the fender. the jackson sounds better though...better pickups...they are active though..some people don't like that. also the sustain is much better..noticed that right away. playing sitting down is fine with it. i'ts shaped like two v's pointed at each other, so it doesn't slip off your lap like a v does when you are sitting down.

[texas blues]

Chuk there are varying degrees of density and weight for mahogany depending on where it comes from. Also these days Gibson tosses around several words and phrases such as "weight relieved" and "chambered" which means holes drilled in the body to provide weight relief. Not sure if the Studio model has that mod or not. Opinions are heatedly pro or con on the issue. If the guitar rocks like you say yours does, its all cool and the gang. Chuk ...post a new pic with all your "ladies".

[ross]

does the studio use the same wood as the standard? i know my standard was seemingly heavier than my buddy's studio. but nothing beats the 7lb ernie ball. haha

[Sickmont]

Hey...how much does a Steinberger weigh?

[DevilDuck]

Just be glad you don't have to lug around these.....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/drumz.jpg

[ross]

Just be glad you don't have to lug around these.....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/drumz.jpg

you need to get one of mike portnoys purple monster kits. :mouthonfire:

[setzuanfire]

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/setzuanfire/art1.jpg
Who needs a bottleneck when you've got a few hot sauce bottle laying around!

[setzuanfire]

The workhorses:
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/setzuanfire/100_1048.jpg

[ross]

mark iv?

i was up between that and the rectifier. the mark IV was out of the price range. when i get myself a house im going to get a mark iv and a 4x12.. probably my ideal amp.

[setzuanfire]

DC-5, 50w, but that's Boogie watts! The clean channel is worth the cost (and weight) alone. It's very shape-able tonewise, and louder than I need most of the time. The gain channel allows me to obliterate planets! I might try out a 1x12 ext cab and put some Tone Tubbies in 'em, see how fat it gets. For bigger events, it gets mic'ed, which I prefer over going direct.
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[ross]

dang, it looks identical to a mark 4. dont use a tone tubby w/ a mesa! use a vintage 30 :)

i have heard good things about that speaker though. my friend talks about it alot, and apparently it was in some crate amp - the only one they make that is good - and he likes it. i dunno.

my amp is 50w too, and it will blow your head off - i can definitely relate to the "boogie watts" hehe

still, nice amp - i like the little EQ thing built in, thats one thing that was drawing me to a mark 4. i really would like a lonestar too.. and a stilleto, and a road king. dont want much :D

[setzuanfire]

Save your ears, young man, pick up a Martin and play bluegrass & swing instead! The pay is better and you won't go home smelling like an ashtray! No, seriously, if you get a Mark IV or Road King, you'll never need another amp the rest of your life. Although a trio of stacked lonestars, hmmmm......
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[ross]

i used to want a road king, until i realized the head was 2700 brand new. or something ridiculous like that, plus i would have no where to play that thing at a volume that would be suitable. mark iv on the other hand.... man that thing sounds so good.

a bunch of stacked lone stars sounds awesome too! haha

that would be a clean channel that would be hard to rival.

[Sickmont]

Just be glad you don't have to lug around these.....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/duckyz/drumz.jpg

That's why you need to make it big so you can hire some roadies to lug them around!

[setzuanfire]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa43/BHJ2007/photo2.jpg

[imaguitargod]

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa43/BHJ2007/photo2.jpg
You're welcome.