The Guitar Pron Thread

[jimmyjazz 45,948]

Yeah, when I bought my Taylor it came with Elixirs.  Those made it about a day and a half before I changed them out.  I absolutely loathe coated strings.

[hullabelew 3,724]

Green Slinkys?  

[Deej 76,789]

45 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Yeah, when I bought my Taylor it came with Elixirs.  Those made it about a day and a half before I changed them out.  I absolutely loathe coated strings.

"Why are my strings shedding?"

[G650 14,256]

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

These?  It's what I'm leaning towards.

 

I use the RPS version of those on my Fenders and 11s (the purple ones) on LPs.

[jimmyjazz 45,948]

1 minute ago, G650 said:

 

I use the RPS version of those on my Fenders and 11s (the purple ones) on LPs.

Wait, what's RPS?

[G650 14,256]

4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Wait, what's RPS?

 

Reinforced plain string. They wind brass wire around the string from the ball up about three quarters of an inch for strain relief.

 

 

 

 

[Goredho 17,406]

The new Duesenberg arrived.

[tbone_ 14,123]

 
Reinforced plain string. They wind brass wire around the string from the ball up about three quarters of an inch for strain relief.
 

 

 
 

Do these just break less or something?

[G650 14,256]

Just now, tbone_ said:

Do these just break less or something?

Yes.

[tbone_ 14,123]

The new Duesenberg arrived.

Oh hell yes

[Celery Man 20,949]

19 minutes ago, Goredho said:

The new Duesenberg arrived.

 

[Deej 76,789]

25 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Do these just break less or something?

"Keep your dead strings on longer."

Maybe I should buy some? 

[Celery Man 20,949]

I've always rocked various ernie balls as my go to strings. I've got some yellow homies and some pink homies (10s and 9s respectively) in my drawer. Historically I've gone through lots of the purple 11s but I did some experimenting with lighter string gauges and think I am settling back on 10s. 

I was just trying to figure out what shipped with my goldtop LP recently because they still feel fresh and I like them. GIbson says they ship them with 10s and the feels right, and internet scouring makes me think that the Gibson strings that may ship on these guitars that have alternating brass and nickel ball ends are the "vintage reissue" electric strings. These are pure nickel, which also points to some difference existing that made me even stop to notice that the strings are different at all. I don't think I would ever discern the difference between EBs and D'Addarios without looking at the color of the ball ends, and I prefer EBs mostly because the individual paper envelopes make for a tidier string change process.

Anyways, I'm going to order some gibson vintage reissue strings.

[Bogeywon 2,519]

2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

These?  It's what I'm leaning towards.

These or my other that I put on guitars that I like to play heavy music is the skinny top heavy bottoms 

[dcbc 14,484]

5 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Never heard of 'em, thanks.  I've typically used D'Addario XL, but I'm considering Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys.  Anybody play those?

They're fine.  The GHS Boomers and EB Slinkys are fine too.  I usually grab 10-46, except for my 52 AV Tele, which gets 9s or 9.5s due to that baseball bat neck.  

Edited July 26, 2023 by dcbc

[jimmyjazz 45,948]

Grabbed these at Guitar Center, after the out-of-stock string display got an end around by a somewhat industrious employee who found a pack in the back.  So to speak.

I hate Guitar Center.

Dropped the guitar off at a new tech's place for a jack repair, restring and setup.  $85 total.  Seems fair, hope he's good.  Claims to have worked for Gibson USA for years.  We'll see.

Edited July 26, 2023 by jimmyjazz

[tbone_ 14,123]

Good luck if he worked for Gibson

[Deej 76,789]

2 hours ago, Celery Man said:

I've always rocked various ernie balls as my go to strings. I've got some yellow homies and some pink homies (10s and 9s respectively) in my drawer. Historically I've gone through lots of the purple 11s but I did some experimenting with lighter string gauges and think I am settling back on 10s. 

I was just trying to figure out what shipped with my goldtop LP recently because they still feel fresh and I like them. GIbson says they ship them with 10s and the feels right, and internet scouring makes me think that the Gibson strings that may ship on these guitars that have alternating brass and nickel ball ends are the "vintage reissue" electric strings. These are pure nickel, which also points to some difference existing that made me even stop to notice that the strings are different at all. I don't think I would ever discern the difference between EBs and D'Addarios without looking at the color of the ball ends, and I prefer EBs mostly because the individual paper envelopes make for a tidier string change process.

Anyways, I'm going to order some gibson vintage reissue strings.

My favorite strings, especially for Gibson style guitars. Love them.

[topochico 1,049]

On 7/24/2023 at 12:49 PM, hullabelew said:

Anyone every played a thinline with humbuckers?

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TeleCV70TLN--squier-classic-vibe-70s-telecaster-thinline-natural

 

https://reverb.com/item/70885558-squier-by-fender-classic-vibe-70-s-telecaster-thinline-natural-8152-bo

$319 on Reverb

[Celery Man 20,949]

25 minutes ago, Deej said:

My favorite strings, especially for Gibson style guitars. Love them.

Ok so you can confirm that these homies alternate nickel and brass string ball ends?

[Deej 76,789]

Correct.

[noharleyyet 2,838]

3 hours ago, Goredho said:

The new Duesenberg arrived.

I shouldn't've looked....damn!

[Deej 76,789]

21 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Ok so you can confirm that these homies alternate nickel and brass string ball ends?

Enjoy them. They keep the same tone from when you first put them on until you change them. Mellower than most others. I think they give a creamier tone when you move into distortion. Just my opinion. 

[Chad Fuck 17,681]

Enjoy them. They keep the same tone from when you first put them on until you change them. Mellower than most others. I think they give a creamier tone when you move into distortion. Just my opinion. 

Do they have a wound G or unwound G?

[Deej 76,789]

Wound.

[Celery Man 20,949]

Unwound. listen to Deej not me obviously. I don’t have it in front of me anyways.

 

Goredho keep us updated on the duesenberg. That Isbell vid I linked is from the concert that was released as the live album “Live from Alabama”, which is honestly my favorite Isbell album and I kinda want that guitar just for that. He seems to play it throughout.

Edited July 26, 2023 by Celery Man

[Goredho 17,406]

23 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Unwound. listen to Deej not me obviously. I don’t have it in front of me anyways.

 

Goredho keep us updated on the duesenberg. That Isbell vid I linked is from the concert that was released as the live album “Live from Alabama”, which is honestly my favorite Isbell album and I kinda want that guitar just for that. He seems to play it throughout.

Will do, I haven’t had a chance to play it yet.  Busy work day.  Not sure if this is exactly what Isbell plays.  They have a few variations on this model.  This one has some interesting things going on.  Basically neck P90, bridge humbucker and a piezo wildcard.

Edited July 27, 2023 by Goredho

[Deej 76,789]

23 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Unwound. listen to Deej not me obviously. I don’t have it in front of me anyways.

 

Goredho keep us updated on the duesenberg. That Isbell vid I linked is from the concert that was released as the live album “Live from Alabama”, which is honestly my favorite Isbell album and I kinda want that guitar just for that. He seems to play it throughout.

The only two unwound strings on the ones I buy are the high E and the B. 

[jimmyjazz 45,948]

Wound G strings seem to be my nemesis.  The core is too thin, I suppose.  Oh well.

[G650 14,256]

Wound G? You have to go to your local carraige wheel mender or apothecary to get these strings?

[Celery Man 20,949]

Ok well mystery is back on for me then because this g is unwound 

[Anton Chigurh 3,319]

There is so much going on here it makes me feel pretty dumb.

But, the midi-controlled setup seems pretty sweet. All of this using dreadnoughts, too.

[Deej 76,789]

6 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Ok well mystery is back on for me then because this g is unwound 

I just looked at my guitars and opened a pack. Only two are unwound. 

[Celery Man 20,949]

4 minutes ago, Deej said:

I just looked at my guitars and opened a pack. Only two are unwound. 

what gauge?

[Deej 76,789]

10-46

[Celery Man 20,949]

weird. maybe mine have the "brite wire" strings. might have to order both pairs

[tbone_ 14,123]

I don’t think I’ve ever played a wound G now that I think about it. Is my life missing something?

I don’t think I’ve ever played a wound G now that I think about it. Is my life missing something?

[DougO 5,247]

Dude can play, but I just can't get past a shitty made up name like Billy Strings. Sounds like some one-off character in a shitty 70s cartoon, like fucking Scooby Doo or some shit. 

[tbone_ 14,123]

Story apparently is his aunt gave him that nickname when he was a little kid because he could play bluegrass on multiple stringed instruments.

I remember thinking if you’re gonna call yourself that you better be the real deal. I think he is, and seems really genuine as well. Doesn’t feel douchey to me at all. So I’m cool with it. Fwiw.

[Gil Bang 25,957]

19 minutes ago, DougO said:

Dude can play, but I just can't get past a shitty made up name like Billy Strings. Sounds like some one-off character in a shitty 70s cartoon, like fucking Scooby Doo or some shit. 

Buck Naked

[DougO 5,247]

His real name is William Lee Apostol. That's a coolass name. 

[Gil Bang 25,957]

 

[jimmyjazz 45,948]

The G on my Strat is unwound, but it's been on there so long I can't remember the brand.  The D'Addarios I used to buy had a wound G.  I guess it's less common. 

Way back when, I was playing 11's because I thought I was a badass and it helped me stay in tune.  Maybe it's more common in heavier sets?

[AnotherUTFan 9,740]

I play 10s w an unwound G on everything but my big Gretsch. On that one I use 11’s w a wound G ‘cause I feel the added tension makes the top resonate better. Pretty sure I’m right.

[G650 14,256]

3 hours ago, AnotherUTFan said:

I play 10s w an unwound G on everything but my big Gretsch. On that one I use 11’s w a wound G ‘cause I feel the added tension makes the top resonate better. Pretty sure I’m right.

Wound G has lower tension than plain string.

[Deej 76,789]

12 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Story apparently is his aunt gave him that nickname when he was a little kid because he could play bluegrass on multiple stringed instruments.

I remember thinking if you’re gonna call yourself that you better be the real deal. I think he is, and seems really genuine as well. Doesn’t feel douchey to me at all. So I’m cool with it. Fwiw.

Feels pretty douchey.

(Has a Johnny Football vibe to it)

Edited July 27, 2023 by Deej

[Celery Man 20,949]

I generally don't like "guitar dudes". Like, I've never been to a G3 show and have no interest in going to one, I appreciate strong instrumentalists but I don't appreciate instrumental acrobats, or at least I don't appreciate viewing feats of instrumental acrobatics outside of the context of songs where it adds to it. Something like Eruption gets a pass because fucking Van Halen rocks outside of just shredding and even then I'm not going to play it all the time.

For a long time I have perceived Billy Strings as a "guitar dude" of that type. But, I think I'm at least partially wrong and have started to nibble at his music. His name is part of what gave me that perception.

[jimmyjazz 45,948]

34 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Something like Eruption gets a pass because fucking Van Halen rocks outside of just shredding and even then I'm not going to play it all the time.

Plus, it's barely a minute and a half long.

I have a special fondness for that track.  When we rolled into the parking lot of The Checkerdome (St. Louis) in the spring of 1979 for VH's first headlining tour, we were jamming to KSHE, the local (and legendary) rock station.  "Eruption" came on.  That parking lot looked like a set from "Dazed & Confused", full of muscle cars, and I swear every one of them had the windows down with "Eruption" blasting.  It was deafening and awesome.

[Goredho 17,406]

18 hours ago, Goredho said:

Will do, I haven’t had a chance to play it yet.  Busy work day.  Not sure if this is exactly what Isbell plays.  They have a few variations on this model.  This one has some interesting things going on.  Basically neck P90, bridge humbucker and a piezo wildcard.

Got some time with it last night and this morning.  Bottom line -- its a fine guitar.  It plays, sounds, looks and feels amazing.  Some things I really like:

• The quality, components, fit & finish is unlike any other guitar I've encountered; its hard to explain or quantify, but this guitar just feels like a precision made piece of equipment any time you interact with it, whether its playing it, turning a knob, stringing the vibrato, tuning it up, etc...
• The tremolo system is really cool, better than a Bigsby.  Easier to string, highly adjustable for where you want the arm to be, smooth as silk and stays in tune
• The tone and variety of sounds.   It's a bright guitar with some jingle to its jangle, especially when you mix in the piezo.  That said, you can get smooth as butter, airy and ambient, dark and bluesy or biting and feral.  I wouldn't reach for it if I was in a hard rock or metal band, but I don't go into those waters all that often.  At times it reminds me of a Rickenbacker, at times it reminds me of a Tele, sometimes it reminds me of an ES-339.  If you go the digital route like I have, using the neck + piezo through an acoustic guitar impulse response sounds surprisingly... acoustic.  Good enough for my live needs, anyway, where I don't want to be carting around a bunch of different instruments.
• The neck is great, a medium D, probably about like a Gibson 59 in terms of thickness.  They plek it at the factory before it leaves the door, polish the frets, etc...  Its set up and playable out of the box, however...

Their editorial string choice is kind of a head scratcher.  Duesenberg strings and sets up all their guitars with some hybrid 10/50s.  So basically the lowest 3 strings are from a set of 11s, the top 3 strings are from a set of 10s.  I didn't like it, so I found some pure nickel 10s lying around and strung it up with that.  Much better for my tastes.  The warmth of the pure nickel helps tame some of the guitar's inherent brightness, too.  I don't know if I'll need to adjust anything with the different strings, still felt set up well with the change to me.

The electronics/pickup combinations shake out like this:

Pickup selector pos 1:  Straight bridge humbucker
Pickup selector pos 2:  Coil split bridge humbucker + P90 neck
Pickup selector pos 3: Straight P90 neck

When you flip a little switch on the pickguard, you activate the piezo in the bridge.  Now if you turn the tone pot clockwise from the mid point you are mixing in the piezo with whatever pickups you have selected otherwise.  The piezo is extra bright and jangly, and you can get some really interesting things mixing it in subtly or not-so-subtly.

Here's a tone demo with it through my axe fx modeller:

• 0:04 - Neck P90 + Full Bridge Piezo into Martin OM impulse response (pseudo acoustic guitar)
• 0:42 - Neck P90 into Fender Vibrolux
• 1:08 - Neck P90 into Klon Centaur into Fender Vibrolux
• 1:33 - Neck P90 + Bridge Humbucker into Klon Centaur into Fender Vibrolux
• 1:55 - Bridge Humbucker into Treble Booster into Klon Centaur into Fender Vibrolux

 

[noharleyyet 2,838]

Cool demo...