The Guitar Pron Thread

[Grandioso 2592]

Man there is some delicious pron on this page.

[BoomMF 1399]

People not on Tapa be like wtf.

[Equinox 95]

EMG pickups...let's talk about 'em.

 

Love 'em? Hate 'em? I generally like them, as much as anything due to their dead-quiet performance. One thing I have known about for years, but never tried until recently, is running them at 18 volts (two batteries in series). It makes a big difference especially on clean tones, which is mainly what I have EMGs for (89s with coil split).

One thing people complain about with active pickups is their tendency to sound compressed. The 18 volt mod does quite a bit to alleviate that. If you have EMGs, give it a shot.

[Deej 76787]

Wasn't someone here looking for a Hendrix strat? $600.

https://austin.craigslist.org/msg/d/fender-hendrix-strat-avri-65s/6593009677.html

[Nole-4-Life 804]

45 minutes ago, Equinox said:

EMG pickups...let's talk about 'em.

 

Love 'em? Hate 'em? I generally like them, as much as anything due to their dead-quiet performance. One thing I have known about for years, but never tried until recently, is running them at 18 volts (two batteries in series). It makes a big difference especially on clean tones, which is mainly what I have EMGs for (89s with coil split).

One thing people complain about with active pickups is their tendency to sound compressed. The 18 volt mod does quite a bit to alleviate that. If you have EMGs, give it a shot.

I had a Strat Squire and put an EMG in the bridge position. For a cheapo guitar, that thing screamed and had great tone.

[Chad Fuck 17681]

Friend’s collection that I thought y’all would appreciate:

[noharleyyet 2838]

Yassssss....

[AnotherUTFan 9740]

More info on that double Florentine cutaway big bodied Gibson please.

Also, your friend obviously has a thing for P-90's.

[Celery Man 20948]

Those Gibson vibratos that are just a handle attached to a stiff piece of metal that the strings run over can’t possibly be worth a shit, right?

[Equinox 95]

3 hours ago, AnotherUTFan said:

More info on that double Florentine cutaway big bodied Gibson please.

Also, your friend obviously has a thing for P-90's.

Trini Lopez model. I can't say I've ever heard any of his songs.

[Grandioso 2592]

9, 6, 5, 8

2, 3, 7, 4, 1

[Buzzrock 14920]

Wasn't someone here looking for a Hendrix strat? $600.
https://austin.craigslist.org/msg/d/fender-hendrix-strat-avri-65s/6593009677.html

That was me. Glad I don’t live in Austin.

Regarding EMG pups: I put one in my $99 Epi Collegiate Les Paul and it’s a great one trick pony.



Not pictured: the EMG. This was pre-upgrade.

[Buzzrock 14920]

Friend’s collection that I thought y’all would appreciate:

Is that a 80’s goldburst LP bottom right?

That’s the only LP I daydream about.

[Deej 76787]

6 hours ago, Chad Fuck said:

Friend’s collection that I thought y’all would appreciate:

Seriously lacking a Tele and a Strat. I think you know what to do for his birthday.

[Bogeywon 2519]

10 hours ago, Equinox said:

EMG pickups...let's talk about 'em.

 

Love 'em? Hate 'em? I generally like them, as much as anything due to their dead-quiet performance. One thing I have known about for years, but never tried until recently, is running them at 18 volts (two batteries in series). It makes a big difference especially on clean tones, which is mainly what I have EMGs for (89s with coil split).

One thing people complain about with active pickups is their tendency to sound compressed. The 18 volt mod does quite a bit to alleviate that. If you have EMGs, give it a shot.

I have zakk wyldes in my Gibson les Paul and they are loud and noisy 

[tbone_ 14123]

Seriously lacking a Tele and a Strat. I think you know what to do for his birthday.

No Single Coils At All!

[Deej 76787]

P90's are single-coil, no?

[Celery Man 20948]

You should get him a danelectro

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

P90's are single-coil, no?

Yeah, and so are Jazzys, not to mention the Jag as well. But, I think he was fuckin’ with us.

[Deej 76787]

Yeah, P90's are the greatest single-coil ever made, if not the best pickup ever made. They make my heart go pitter-patter. They get raunchy, but clean up so nicely.

(Off to play my P90 339, now)

[Chad Fuck 17681]

More info on that double Florentine cutaway big bodied Gibson please.
Also, your friend obviously has a thing for P-90's.

It’s the Trini Lopez Custom. I did not know such a thing existed until recently. I thought the only Trini Lopez model was an Es-335 with a Firebird headstock and diamond shaped sound holes (now the Dave Grohl model). Not so. Now I’ve seen the one my friend has and this one on the same month.

[Chad Fuck 17681]

Those Gibson vibratos that are just a handle attached to a stiff piece of metal that the strings run over can’t possibly be worth a shit, right?

It’s a vibrola. My Jeff Tweedy SG has one. If you absolutely, positively MUST have a guitar that will never stay in tune, put a vibrola on it.

[Chad Fuck 17681]

Is that a 80’s goldburst LP bottom right?

That’s the only LP I daydream about.

That’s it. 82 I think.

[Chad Fuck 17681]

Seriously lacking a Tele and a Strat. I think you know what to do for his birthday.

He has a couple Teles, just not on the wall. A couple Strats as well.

And there’s a reason I was testing out those Strats yesterday.

[Chad Fuck 17681]

You should get him a danelectro

Also there but not pictured.

[Nole-4-Life 804]

On 5/22/2018 at 11:49 AM, Chad Fuck said:

Friend’s collection that I thought y’all would appreciate:

orgasm.jpg

[Buzzrock 14920]

Good price on one of those Breedloves I picked up recently:

Breedlove American C25/SMe Spruce Mahogany L R Baggs 2010https://applink.reverb.com/item/10707543-breedlove-american-c25-sme-spruce-mahogany-l-r-baggs-2010

[Art Vandelay 1712]

I haven't posted on this thread in awhile, but I found this article really interesting. I know it's a topic that's been covered before on this thread.

Rolling Stone: Guitars Are Getting More Popular. So Why Do We Think They're Dying?

[Deej 76787]

The members of this thread, myself included, are doing all we can to keep the sales numbers up.

[Art Vandelay 1712]

24 minutes ago, Deej said:

The members of this thread, myself included, are doing all we can to keep the sales numbers up.

Indeed. As am I!

[Tall Dark And Texan 29]

Damn. and damn.

Also that "Not for sale" tag on that Broadcaster a few posts up was just ruthless.

[noharleyyet 2838]

Erotica....

[Bogeywon 2519]

1 minute ago, noharleyyet said:

Erotica....

That’s some nice wood 

[Deej 76787]

Take that middle pickup out, and I'm all over that.

[noharleyyet 2838]

41 minutes ago, Deej said:

Take that middle pickup out, and I'm all over that.

Guess they ran out of Koa.

[Buzzrock 14920]

Take that middle pickup out, and I'm all over that.

[Chad Fuck 17681]

19 hours ago, Tall Dark And Texan said:

Damn. and damn.

Also that "Not for sale" tag on that Broadcaster a few posts up was just ruthless.

I thought that was a serious piece of "Nyah-nyah."  Almost as bad as the $365k LP.  But the LP was worse, because it's not that it isn't for sale, just that you can't have it.

[Nole-4-Life 804]

19 hours ago, noharleyyet said:

Erotica....

This gives me wood.

 

[hullabelew 3724]

https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/27369-reggie-lucas-19532018

Damn.   Played with Miles Davis at 19.     Knew he cowrote Borderline, but didn't know about the Stephanie Mills song.   What a great career.   

[jimmyjazz 45947]

Huh.  Never knew anything about the guy.  I heard "Borderline" on the radio the other day and was thinking what a well-produced track it is.

[DougO 5247]

Borderline is about the only Madonna song I ever liked. Would have been a lot better if a singer actually performed it.

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

Maybe this has been posted before, but it’s uh, something.

40,000 MATCHSTICKS yes I started this guitar in 1998 and it took 18 years to make in between life and life’s activities and the guitar is made entirely out of Matchsticks, this isn’t a guitar covered in Matchsticks it’s made entirely out of Matchsticks. It took 18 years to make using Matchsticks Issued to me in our 24h ration packs (MRE) to our American friends to start with then normal Matchsticks whilst serving in the British Armed forces as a infantryman

The guitar plays and sound as good as any high end guitar should do

I will be leaving the guitar with a good friend Richie Peters for a week very soonI am sure he will let you know how it plays/sound.

Body all Matchsticks
Neck all Matchsticks
Pickguard all Matchsticks
Pickup covers all Matchsticks
Jack socket all Matchsticks
Trem cover all Matchsticks
Switch tip all Matchsticks
Trem tip all Matchsticks
Knobs all Matchsticks

[Superhero 8830]

12 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said:

Maybe this has been posted before, but it’s uh, something.
 

 

 

 

Looks awesome! But this man desperately needs to get laid.

[Art Vandelay 1712]

I'd strike a chord on it.

 

 

 

 

[Equinox 95]

2 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said:

Maybe this has been posted before, but it’s uh, something.
 

 

 

 

 

[Buzzrock 14920]

I thought that was a serious piece of "Nyah-nyah."  Almost as bad as the $365k LP.  But the LP was worse, because it's not that it isn't for sale, just that you can't have it.

Someone isn’t dedicated to the GAS

[Buzzrock 14920]

Borderline is about the only Madonna song I ever liked. Would have been a lot better if a singer actually performed it.

[Buzzrock 14920]

Matchstick guitar is incredible

[12 piece bucket 5]

I don't see any evidence of a truss rod on Mr. Matchstick.

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

I don't see any evidence of a truss rod on Mr. Matchstick.

He says there is one. I guess it’s Jaguar style, only adjustable from the neck pocket side.