How about a Roland Micro Cube? Can run off batteries...has built in effects...great sound...plenty loud enough for house or apartment...has headphone jacks for private listening...cost around $125.00.
276 2008-04-10 17:24:48
Re: Best Amp for £200 or less? (18 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
277 2008-04-07 17:03:11
Re: Re-wiring an LP? (2 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Sure! You can re-wire just about any guitar...I would think that a LP copy would be very similar to a Gibson LP...lots of diagrams available from the pickup companies.... www-seymourduncan.com www.dimarzio.com would be good places to find info...
278 2008-04-07 17:01:07
Re: Buskers!! (10 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
grahamhawkins wrote:
Totally agree with SouthPaw.
If you go raw, you'll likely to get the response from a passer by. Just keep practicing and the sound will come with the confidence.
Keep rockin'H
I agree! "Canned" music is a turn off for lots of people looking for a live performance...
One way if you need the extra backing is to get a Loop station and you can create your backing right there in front of your audience!
279 2008-04-02 14:33:17
Re: Who else plays mandolin? (3 replies, posted in Other string instruments)
I've been playing mando for several years. Usually play guitar but was playing in a church group that already had a 12 string guitar player and a 6 string player so I brought a mandolin in to give a different sound.
280 2008-04-02 14:27:55
Re: Loop Pedal (6 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I just bought a RC20 loop station...haven't even taken it out of the box yet. Actually I'm afraid to. Might not get anything else done for a few days when I do...
281 2008-03-31 15:50:20
Re: Looking for a better guitar under $300 (8 replies, posted in Electric)
If you like the Strat sound and style then I would agree with upgrading to a MIM Fender Strat...lots to choose from. If you want a different sound and are happy with your Squire then maybe an Epiphone Les Paul Standard or Studio...
282 2008-03-31 15:43:07
Re: Dead strings (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I sometimes put a little rubbing alcohol on a clean cloth and wipe down the strings...there are some commercial products available too! I usually just change the strings frequently...
283 2008-03-28 16:25:48
Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time (167 replies, posted in Electric)
bittermusicsnob wrote:
ok...i guess this can be my first submission to the board-pleasure to be here...been enjoying the site for a long time and finally joined
here's my top five in no particular order:Jerry Garcia
Johnny Greenwood
Trey Anastasio
Nels Cline
Andrés Segoviathis list changes almost daily but these are the guys who have been making my hear weep note after note lately
plus...i'm just spouting off my opinion here, but kurt cobain, bradley nowell and kurt hammet are terrible guitar players!!!
also, just my opinion here again, but how can people listen to guys like buckethead and yngvie(sp???) malmstein(sp??) and all those other wanking musical masterbators who seem like they play a million notes a second to offset their small penis'??
way to offend everyone on your first post vince!!
i hope no one took anything too seriously
Great Choices...I love the way Trey Anastasio just jams! Segovia is a study in true mastery of the instrument! Yngvie? He's just a technician with no espression or feeling...self absorbed ego...I think you pegged it right! jg
284 2008-03-27 15:50:22
Re: Danelectro Fab Pedals (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I agree with SouthPaw...buy the best that you can afford! I've got several boss pedals and have always been happy with them. I've heard that some of the Danelectro pedals sounded pretty good but I don't have any personal experience with them. I've had some Rocktron and a few others that I ended up throwing away...they were so poorly made that I didn't even want to give them to someone...
285 2008-03-26 19:12:50
Re: CHEAP GIBSONS (17 replies, posted in Electric)
It's sometimes a bit unfair to compare some of the low end Epiphone Les Pauls to the Gibson. Those are designed to get a decent guitar into someone's hands at the lowest price. Many of the mid and higher end Epiphone Les Pauls are second to none! Excellent sound, finish, workmanship, and a reasonable price. Epiphone has many versions of the Gibson models but not aware of a Melody Maker, Nighthawk, or Junior.
286 2008-03-25 14:29:58
Re: Your Top 5 Guitarists of all time (167 replies, posted in Electric)
Joe Walsh
Robin Trower
Redd Volgaert
Mark Knofpler
Jerry Reed
Skunk Baxter
Billy Gibbons
Rick Vito
287 2008-03-25 14:25:21
Re: Strat Replacement Pickups (13 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I'm curious...what pickups are you using now?
288 2008-03-24 19:48:29
Re: Strat Replacement Pickups (13 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Dimarzio and Seymour duncan both have great websites that include lots of wiring diagrams and sound samples...even if you don't buy their products, you can find lots of information that might help. The diagrams include different combinations for the various guitars and include all sorts of switching and coil tap arrangements. Hope this helps...
289 2008-03-24 15:31:58
Re: What's a good Vocal Mic (6 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I don't know...the Shure SM58 and 57 have been industry standards for years...
290 2008-03-18 16:03:13
Re: A GOAL SONG??????????? (16 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Mine was "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams...especially fun on a 12 string!
291 2008-03-18 16:01:15
Re: So you can have 5 electrics... (10 replies, posted in Electric)
American Telecaster with two single coil pickups: My weapon of choice:
American Stratocaster with three Single coil pickups: Does it all!
Gibson Les Paul Classic: Has the hotter humbuckers: Tremendous guitar...can do it all!
Peavey Wolfgang Special: Hot humbuckers, Floyd Rose Bridge, great neck and sound: A rocker!
Mexican made Fender Strat with Seymour Duncan JBjr single coil sized Humbucker in bridge and two Carvin AP11 single coils front and middle position: This is my hotrod and working blues guitar...constantly changing and modifying it...
292 2008-03-18 15:55:28
Re: Neck bending on Strats... (27 replies, posted in Electric)
Yes...I bend my American Telly all the time...just hit a note or chord and then bend just enough to change the pitch...it takes very little actual flex to change the sound....you can also bend the strings (by pushing down on them) above the nut to get a similar effect.
293 2008-03-18 15:52:20
Re: What Pickups should I buy???? (7 replies, posted in Electric)
I think Bootleger has the best idea...unless you just want to tinker with and hotrod your guitar...there are lots of distortions options available as a pedal or built into various amps. Some artists like to start with a clean sound on the guitar and then distort the signal...
What guitar are you playing now?
294 2008-03-17 21:38:33
Re: Neck bending on Strats... (27 replies, posted in Electric)
Nah, a properly set up Strat or Telly will tolerate reasonable neck bending without breaking, warping, or screwing up intonation. Telly players (me) will often get a cool sounding bend or temelo by bending across belly or hip...just practice until it sounds right...don't need to muscle it or break anything to get the sound...
295 2008-03-13 16:05:50
Re: help with action (7 replies, posted in Acoustic)
aj1 wrote:
froot wrote:hey, i've got a yamaha fg-335 that i pulled out of my dads closet. i've been playing it for a while, and it's remarkably harder to play then all my friends guitars. im using medium guage strings.
I measured my 12th fret and it's at 6 mm which is 1/4 inch on the bass E. a few minutes on google showed me that my action is *really* high. my saddle is 8/64 of an inch high on the bass. how much do you think i should take off?
Take it to a good guitar tech because you are sure to screw up the intonation and at least you'll get the whole thing set up properly.
The only bridges I would mess around with are the tunomatics which are very easy to set up
I agree! If you don't have information or training then leave your tools in the box and resist any temptation to file, sand, whittle or otherwise potentially ruin a nice guitar. Please invest $40 or 50 dollars in a professional set-up and evaluation... Nothing wrong with tinkering but do some reading, talk to people, invest in a few proper tools, and then obtain some cheap "throw down" instruments to practice on... I often obtain a cheaper import from an EBAY sale or pawnshop and will then "set up" "modify" or "hotrod" the guitar into something better. It's a nice hobby...
296 2008-03-13 15:47:29
Re: Epiphone Les Paul Special 2 (10 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I have an Epiphone Les Paul Special II and also a Gibson Les Paul Classic....over $1500.00 dollars difference between the two. The Epiphone is acually a nice starter guitar and sounds pretty good. It has the looks and playability and for the price is an excellent guitar. The Gibson Les Paul is an absolute joy... Why do I have both? I love to play and also collect some models...the Epiphone can be left in my jeep or at the church and wouldn't be a devastating loss if stolen...it's also left out at my house and kids and youth are encouraged to play.
297 2008-03-03 20:08:00
Re: Carbon Fiber Guitars (15 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I've seen and played a Rainsong Guitar that is some sort of synthetic material and really liked the sound and playability of it. I bet it would really be great in those areas of high humidity and such. Someone is also making a mandolin out of Graphite or Carbon...my mandos drive me nuts at times with the humidity is changing...
298 2008-03-03 20:04:33
Re: Feeling or skill ? (10 replies, posted in Electric)
Lots of technical players out there...some seem to think that playing stuff fast is equal to playing good. People like Clapton have the skill to play anything they want to express emotions and feelings. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top will just play along stuff with lots of feeling and cool emotion and every once in a while slip an incredibly fast (and cool) lick in just to make sure everyone is awake...BB King can get more expression out of a couple of notes than Malmsteen or Vai can get in a whole concert...
299 2008-03-03 19:52:07
Re: Thumb Picks Too Small (3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I also use thumbpicks...haven't tried the microwave yet...usually place them in boiling water for a few seconds and form fit them to fit me...
300 2008-02-29 16:13:24
Re: in need of some easy riffs, licks. (15 replies, posted in Electric)
I betcha that if you would play the Pentatonic Scale (most consider it to be the blues scale) and play it over and over and over...not only will it be good practice but suddenly cool riffs will start popping out. When I get in a rut I'll pick a scale or pattern and simply play it over and over and then see what starts popping out and changing...hope that helps some for ya!