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I have a Carvin six channel PA that works very well... for voice a touch of reverb and sometimes a little chorus can add some richness...remember it's awful easy to overdo it though... I agree with deadstring that we are often our worst critics... maybe you can perform for some friends and get some feedback on what sounds best.
Speaking of a Portable PA...you'll have separate channels so you can shape the sound for voice/mics, each instrument, can add CD/MP-3, backing tracks, etc. and the overall cost of a PA is often quite competitive with a quality amp.
Lots of good info here... I would add the advice to work slowly and remember that it's relative easy to take stuff off, but awful hard to put it back on! Sanding and shaving should be done slowly and absolutely without power tools! I know that it's tempting to whip out a dremel tool and grind away but that has (yep, I've done it!) always ended up with things in worse shape than what I started with. It's time consuming, but you can remove a saddle or nut...sand a bit off...then restring to tension and play for a while and see how it works... remember too that on neck adjustment a 1/4 turn is a lot...work slowly! I hope all works well with the project.......
This will get ya there... http://www.mandolincafe.com/ Lots of really great info about mandolins including chord charts...
Can't wait to see the pics! Sounds like a great project! Is that the old style telly bridge with three brass saddles?
I've got an old Peavey Nitro parts guitar that I'm going to rebuild...it had one humbucking in the bridge and part of the Kahler tremelo missing... thinking about plugging the bridge cavity with solid hardwood and then installing a fixed bridge of some sort. Maybe a hardtail strat bridge?
I think you can get a great surf tone with either guitar and a good amp with lots of reverb. In my opinion the Strat has a better tremelo system and would give more versatility in sounds. I think most of the Jags have a curved 7.25 neck radius that works well for some but many don't like as well as the strat's 9.25 flatter radius...I guess it depends on what works best for you. Also agree with wlbaye that the G&L is an outstanding choice for a strat or telly type guitar...I have G&L ASAT Classic and just love it... The Legacy like the one pictured above would be my first choice for what you are wanting... Seems that the G&L is the last word on Strat and Telly guitars... hope this helps some...
I've used the Zoom 505II for several years...I think the 606 is same features as the 505 with an expression pedal built in. Mine is full of pretty good effects and is easy to program and use. I use mine primarily for playing thru headphones without an amplifier.
The pedal does not seem to be built very sturdy, but then I haven't dropped or subjected mine to any hard or professional use! I don't think you can go wrong for the price of $30. The unit is discontinued though... hope this helps some...
You didn't mention your choice of music but I like the ideas given about the multieffects units. Boss has a catalog that you can download from their website that gives lots of good information about Distortions, Choruses, Delays, Reverbs, and other effects and how to obtain particular sounds for your style of music. For Me? I have a Boss Tuner, chorus, delay, and distortion...my reverb is built into my amps... That gives me a lot of choices and combinations...
Have you asked your friend if he has home owner's insurance and would it replace your guitar?
I've bought several Yamaha Pacifica guitars on EBAY and also a couple of Epiphones...all were pretty decent quality and usually around $100-120 with shipping added... If you can find out what you like and can afford then you'll have a "target" to shop for... might be able to go to Guitar Center or a similar chain store and try out lots of stuff
Not a thing wrong with a cheap guitar if it sounds good and does what you want it to do... I have a Dan Electro that I paid $75 dollars for at a guitar show several years ago...a dealer was getting rid of inventory and my daughter thought it was a cool guitar. Once we played it we were hooked... the silly thing sounds great and plays well...took a while to get it properly set up and it's cheaply built, but we love it!
Japan made some of the finest Strats ever made by Fender... Most were easily equal to the American standards and often surpassed them... Are you looking for a used guitar? I'm not aware of Fender currently building any guitars in Japan...some are built in Korea, Indonesia, and Mexico.
If you like rock and blues then listen to a lot of music. Clapton, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), and Hendrix play a lot of simple 3 chord progressions...simple in concept but not the way they do it...note how they can add so much expression and sound in those chords with little fill runs, harmonics, bends, pick slides, muting, etc... Pick out a chord such as "A" and see what you can do with it...see how many ways you can play it and see how much expression you can get out of it...you might be amazed!
I mentioned those particular artists because they usually played as a 3 piece band of one guitar, a bass, and drums...but put out some incredible sound...
I'm not really clear on what you are doing but can't help but wonder if you couldn't check the customer service at either the Seymour Duncan or DiMarzio websites to get a qualified answer...either might have a 7 string pickup already made that would work for you...
I've had several guitars and Mandolins professionally set up. The best set ups involved sitting down with the repair tech and playing some to give him an idea of my playing style...talk about the sound desired, action desired, and the specifications of the instrument... example on a guitar set up for a lot of slide playing or some really aggresive strumming, might want a higher action and maybe heavier gauge strings. For some clean and smooth easy rythym or fingerstyle might want different gauge strings and/or a lower action... It costs more but is really worth it! Also what works for me might not be the best for you...a good repair/set-up tech can work with you to set-up the instrument so that you'll get the most benefit...
I had a Fender 50's Strat Reissue in the two tone sunburst...that model was made in Mexico and was an excellent guitar...great sound, fit, finish, and playability. Probably should have kept it but I traded it in on another guitar...but I already had a Strat and others...
Great suggestion by Craig23... Another thing is to get a metronome and use it! I have a horrible sense of timing and often get "lost" when switching from rythym to lead and back...once I get that metronome beat going in my head then it's easy! One unit I have is a small Seiko that I can actually clip to my collar so I can hear it while playing...
Stratocasters are Fender electric guitars equipped with three pickups. From top to bottom, they are commonly referred to as the neck pickup (because it is closest to the neck of the guitar), the middle pickup (because it is in the middle) and the bridge pickup (because it is closest to the bridge of the guitar).
The five-way selector switch dictates which of these pickups will be active while you are playing. Starting from top to bottom, where the selector switch would be all the way "up" toward the neck and headstock of the guitar, the positions would be thus:
position 1 - neck pickup only Typically this is a mellower sound...
position 2 - neck and middle pickup This is a fuller but mellow sound...
position 3 - middle pickup only A brighter sound...
position 4 - middle and bridge pickup
position 5 - bridge pickup only Country Twang...chicken picking...etc...
I have a Peavey Wolfgang Special that might fit your requirements... It's an awsome guitar... those are often on EBAY for reasonable prices...
The only stage stuff that I've done the last few years was in various churches...Typically I get all of my sound into an amp...use it for my monitor, and let whoever runs the sound mic the amp. Guitar into chorus, delay, and distortion pedals to the amp...
Well said Zurf!
Seersha...I've often found that if you just practice some basic scales and chord patterns that pretty soon things will smooth out and get much easier... get a metronome, set a tempo and just strum away...
Hi! Congrats on the kids getting you a Guitar for Mom's day! I'm not a moderator but do wish to welcome you to Chordie...lots of really good folks here and lots of great info!
I don't particularly care for the soft case but they do offer some protection and have pockets for accessories and stuff for "light" duty. At home I usually leave my guitars on wall hangers or a stand. Course if you have small kids then leaving your guitar on a stand can be risky. If you travel with your guitar then a hard shell case is essential...especially if flying.
For economy sake you can check your local pawn shops for cases. One of ours will often have a box full of soft cases for $5 to $10 dollars and Hard shell cases for a little more...
Hi Greg! No need to be shy...lots of great info and experience on this forum and some super friendly folks...
I use a capo to get stuff in a guitar friendly mode...example: a lot of the church hymn are played in flats by our piano player...Eb-Ab-Bb is a booger for me to play on the guitar so I'll put a capo on the 1st fret and play a D-G-A chord pattern which is much easier for me but still in the same key. Also if you capo really high up the neck then rythym can get a sorta mandolin sound if you want to add a rich sound to the mix...
Hi...56 year old guy from North Texas, USA...started playing at around 6 or 7...mostly self-taught...
I can't say enough about the Roland Micro Cube... My first one fell off of a shelf and was badly damaged...I immediately replaced it with another... Actually I've gotten sorta spoiled with it... when playing at church I usually just take it and mic it into the sound system instead of taking one of my "real" amps.
The Telecaster is a great guitar...jillions of aftermarket goodies new and used and the guitar is a basic simple design that you won't outgrow... Note that most if not all really great guitar players will have a telecaster or two in their arsenal!
Metronome...Metronome...Metronome! I know it can be boring but it's amazing what will start coming out of those scales if you consistantly practice. For stress relief I often will find a chord progression...like Am-G-F-G-Am and play it over and over with the metronome...
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