The Guitar Pron Thread

[noharleyyet 2837]

[Deej 76568]

It's just laying on top, not actually stuck on it, but it definitely adds something. 

Not actually gonna put it on. 

Spoiler

 

[Deej 76568]

Don't worry, it's on the case so I know which guitar is in it. 

[noharleyyet 2837]

Don't worry, I'm with deej on guard screw count.

 

[Chad Fuck 17566]

Don't worry, it's on the case so I know which guitar is in it. 

It should go behind the bridge. Where you have it your arm would cover it.

[Deej 76568]

Actually, all the photos show the leading edge right at the bridge saddles. 

 

Edited October 5, 2022 by Deej

[tbone_ 14025]

Ignoring alien orders sounds like a recipe for a quick probing to me. Nttiawwt.

[Chad Fuck 17566]

21 hours ago, Deej said:

Actually, all the photos show the leading edge right at the bridge saddles. 

 

Oh yeah, he had that other one behind the bridge.  I forgot.  I see what you're on about now.

[Deej 76568]

 

[Buzzrock 14871]

Social media really wants me to buy something called an Octonaut Overdrive pedal.

[G650 14106]

4 minutes ago, Buzzrock said:

Social media really wants me to buy something called an Octonaut Overdrive pedal.

Mine has moved on to something called the Holy Mother.

[Goredho 17348]

I wound up taking that Supro black magic off of @noharleyyet’s hands.   Looking forward to getting to know it better.   Your up, bud.  Incoming Bassman in 3... 2... 1....

[Chad Fuck 17566]

Social media really wants me to buy something called an Octonaut Overdrive pedal.

Same same

[tbone_ 14025]

Well what the hell are you waiting on?

[Deej 76568]

And that's how you play a Les Paul Jr. 

 

[G650 14106]

4 minutes ago, Deej said:

And that's how you play a Les Paul Jr. 

 

That's funny, I was just watching this video this past week. Mountain were so good live. RIP Leslie

[Bogeywon 2518]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

And that's how you play a COWBELL 

 

Fyp

[Bogeywon 2518]

Need something to drop into A tuning…. Thinking of this 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234727931744?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lO0wAOtmSBa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=7qYRnz0IQ6e&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 

 

[Goredho 17348]

Gibson making all its pickups for sale standalone, including custom buckers.  The ones in my R8 and long scale were/are excellent.

Edit:  Link to site https://www.gibson.com/en-US/page/pickupshop

 

Edited October 11, 2022 by Goredho

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

The CustomBuckers in my R8 are hands down the best sounding of all my Gibson's and its not close. That said, im still tempted to replace them with Filtertrons and already would have by now if it weren't a custom shop guitar. I love the way that guitar plays and wish it sounded like a Gretsch.

[Goredho 17348]

2 minutes ago, AnotherUTFan said:

The CustomBuckers in my R8 are hands down the best sounding of all my Gibson's and its not close. That said, im still tempted to replace them with Filtertrons and already would have by now if it weren't a custom shop guitar. I love the way that guitar plays and wish it sounded like a Gretsch.

Is it just the pickup swap, or do routing changes need to be made for filtertrons in a HB slot?

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

They make a set that's a drop in for a Gibson route. I have them in my V. Which also begs the question, how many guitars do I need that sound like a Gretsch? Then again, i like playing them all and I have a sound im after.

[Buzzrock 14871]

You should probably send me those CustomBuckers so I can put them in my G&L HH Tele. 

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

Now you made me pull out the R8. 1st time I plugged it into the 5150. It sounds great and I'm still super high on that amp, but the Gretsch's still sound better. Its close enough that noone but me would notice, but boy do I notice. I wish I had the word to describe the element that's missing, maybe throatiness - or more organic.

[Chad Fuck 17566]

Now you made me pull out the R8. 1st time I plugged it into the 5150. It sounds great and I'm still super high on that amp, but the Gretsch's still sound better. Its close enough that noone but me would notice, but boy do I notice. I wish I had the word to describe the element that's missing, maybe throatiness - or more organic.

remind us what you’re R8 looks like.

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

These are the 2 I'm A/B-ing.

Also notice that the Les Paul's neck position sounds closer to the Gretsch's bridge position than its bridge does - so the closest they sound is as they are pictured.

The 5150 has a knob on the back called "Resonance", thats hard to describe what it does, but its very useful. Kind of like to opposite of whatever a Presence knob does. Instead of more bite its more gutteral. Its exactly the knob the LP needs to sound like the Gretsch. In fact, I dimed it and get pretty close. The LP is louder, ive always said that guitar sounds like Thor's hammer.

[G650 14106]

That's gorgeous.

 

I'm pretty excited to get my 77 back with the new custom wound pickups. Should be a couple more weeks. I wish I had something recorded with just that guitar that I could A/B with.

[Goredho 17348]

12 minutes ago, AnotherUTFan said:

These are the 2 I'm A/B-ing.

Also notice that the Les Paul's neck position sounds closer to the Gretsch's bridge position than its bridge does - so the closest they sound is as they are pictured.

The 5150 has a knob on the back called "Resonance", thats hard to describe what it does, but its very useful. Kind of like to opposite of whatever a Presence knob does. Instead of more bite its more gutteral. Its exactly the knob the LP needs to sound like the Gretsch. In fact, I dimed it and get pretty close. The LP is louder, ive always said that guitar sounds like Thor's hammer.

Heed the call of the Filterburst.  I mean, cost of the filtertrons aside, why not?  Completely reversible change if you hang onto the custombuckers.  I don't think anyone would care about original soldering on an R8/9/0 if you ever had to sell.

That R8 is gorgeous, don't hide it under a bushel.

[Chad Fuck 17566]

2 hours ago, Goredho said:

Heed the call of the Filterburst.  I mean, cost of the filtertrons aside, why not?  Completely reversible change if you hang onto the custombuckers.  I don't think anyone would care about original soldering on an R8/9/0 if you ever had to sell.

That R8 is gorgeous, don't hide it under a bushel.

I agree with this.  My similar R8 doesn't have the original pups.  I feel pretty certain I could get at or near original value for it now watching the market.  Make it your guitar and if you ever need to sell it you can always switch it pretty easily.  

[Deej 76568]

If you feel your LP needs Gretsch pickups, then sell your LP. You have a Gretsch to get that sound, so why do you need an LP to duplicate that?

[tbone_ 14025]

Sell? What the hell is that?

[Deej 76568]

8 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Sell? What the hell is that?

He obviously doesn't think that LP fits his needs as is. I'll give him $500 for it..

[tbone_ 14025]

Everyone has a need for a Les Paul whether they realize it or not

[Deej 76568]

Only after they fill their need for a Tele. 

 

 

[dcbc 14407]

So tonight, I plugged my old SG Faded into my Lil Dawg Harvard 1x12.  That Harvard has to be the biggest sounding little amp I've ever heard.  Just tremendous.

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

My Les Paul is the best guitar I own from a playability standpoint. Custombuckers or not, it would be the last of my electrics I'd ever part with. That one, my 000-18, and the 68 Deluxe Reverb.

[Napoleon 8605]

6 hours ago, AnotherUTFan said:

Now you made me pull out the R8. 1st time I plugged it into the 5150. It sounds great and I'm still super high on that amp, but the Gretsch's still sound better. Its close enough that noone but me would notice, but boy do I notice.
 

I wish I had the word to describe the element that's missing, maybe throatiness - or more organic.

I bet that the Germans have a word for it.

…and it’s probably like 23 letters long.

[G650 14106]

I think I have zero guitars other than my Goldtop that have original pickups, and I'm getting ready to ditch those if I like these customs I'm getting on the other LP.

[dcbc 14407]

Seems like the custombucker1 is pretty closely related to the 59 Tributes in my 2014 LP Traditional.  Best pickups I've ever had in a LP.

[Fastbreak 3959]

They are making us go back to work 3 days a week. This is going to seriously mess with my practice time (I usually play during all boring meetings -ie most of them).

I am thinking of getting a cheap guitar to leave at the office. I was considering a squire jazzmaster or a Jackson V.

I want it to be electric (so I can play with headphones) and decently light. I have a squire tele, but it’s not my favorite playing guitar and it’s chunky. My favorite right now is my PRS SS SE.

I don’t want to spend more than $300US.

Any ideas?

[dcbc 14407]

6 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

They are making us go back to work 3 days a week. This is going to seriously mess with my practice time (I usually play during all boring meetings -ie most of them).

I am thinking of getting a cheap guitar to leave at the office. I was considering a squire jazzmaster or a Jackson V.

I want it to be electric (so I can play with headphones) and decently light. I have a squire tele, but it’s not my favorite playing guitar and it’s chunky. My favorite right now is my PRS SS SE.

I don’t want to spend more than $300US.

Any ideas?

Find a good replacement neck for that Squire Tele.  The right neck might turn it into your new favorite guitar.  

[jimmyjazz 45559]

7 hours ago, Fastbreak said:

Any ideas?

New, used, or either?

[Bogeywon 2518]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255762980148?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=QE_ECPFOROi&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=7qYRnz0IQ6e&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 

I like that it’s beat up so I don’t have to baby it. But I’m sad it doesn’t have the bird inlays. Also anyone know much about the pickups he put in? Or heard of them?

[Goredho 17348]

8 minutes ago, Bogeywon said:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255762980148?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=QE_ECPFOROi&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=7qYRnz0IQ6e&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
 

I like that it’s beat up so I don’t have to baby it. But I’m sad it doesn’t have the bird inlays. Also anyone know much about the pickups he put in? Or heard of them?

No direct experience.  I have seen low-wind Lollar imperials mentioned a lot when people ask about "Best vintage PAF clone" over on the gear page, but that is all I can say.

[Fastbreak 3959]

New, used, or either?

I went in on something “interesting”. I’ll post pics next week

[G650 14106]

16 minutes ago, Fastbreak said:

I went in on something “interesting”. I’ll post pics next week

Nice. I was going to say for 300 bucks take a flier on something.

[Bogeywon 2518]

26 minutes ago, Goredho said:

No direct experience.  I have seen low-wind Lollar imperials mentioned a lot when people ask about "Best vintage PAF clone" over on the gear page, but that is all I can say.

Ok. That’s the vibe I got from YouTube videos. He’s got the original I’d just put back in.. or I could go PRS body PRS Hardware and maybe some nasty R8 pickups? Man I need help

[Goredho 17348]

14 minutes ago, Bogeywon said:

Ok. That’s the vibe I got from YouTube videos. He’s got the original I’d just put back in.. or I could go PRS body PRS Hardware and maybe some nasty R8 pickups? Man I need help

Is he going to include the lollar's and the originals or just one or the other?  What sound are you looking for?  An R8 would have custombuckers which would be aiming at the same vintage PAF tone as the lollars, so if that isn't really your thing, you probably wouldn't be happy with either one.

[Bogeywon 2518]

10 minutes ago, Goredho said:

Is he going to include the lollar's and the originals or just one or the other?  What sound are you looking for?  An R8 would have custombuckers which would be aiming at the same vintage PAF tone as the lollars, so if that isn't really your thing, you probably wouldn't be happy with either one.

Oh shit never mind then. He is going to include both. I want more modern deftones type stuff

[Goredho 17348]

3 minutes ago, Bogeywon said:

Oh shit never mind then. He is going to include both. I want more modern deftones type stuff

Yeah, then just swap back to the original pups and list the lollars on reverb.  If you wind up not liking the originals, your lollar sale can help buy a set you like.