The Guitar Pron Thread

[hullabelew 3700]

you make it sound like I did something sly when in fact it was simple mental retardation on my part

Is that the less expensive one or the high dollar one? What do you want for it?

[BoomMF 1398]

That's a big fear of mine. I have a couple sets of Schaller strap locks, but I don't use them cuz I like to keep my vintage guitars stock and don't want to swap the pegs.

I should probably rethink that.

Imo, strap locks on vintage guitars is like late model tires on classic cars - the benefit is far too great, the performance and safety increase too significant, and they usually just look better than stock.

 

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

46 minutes ago, hullabelew said:

1 hour ago, SwanderedTalent said:

you make it sound like I did something sly when in fact it was simple mental retardation on my part

Is that the less expensive one or the high dollar one? What do you want for it?

the 5420T-- I'm just reselling it for what I paid, since it only got about 12-15 hours of total play from me in the 8-9 months I owned it and I never gigged with it. $650 w/a hard case

[Celery Man 20886]

Les Paul with headstock repair is badass imo.

[Grandioso 2592]

Chicago Music Exchange exclusives SGs in old school Fenderish colors and other unusual finishes

Walnut

Coral

Shell Pink

Olive Drab

Gloss Yellow

[Buzzrock 14871]

My friend posted this pic a couple days ago. 

he said he was about to walk on stage and the strap broke and it fell to the floor. 
Its a Taylor 614. 

He’s got that badass Bugs Bunny guitar as backup though so it’s all good.

[Celery Man 20886]

1 hour ago, Grandioso said:

Chicago Music Exchange exclusives SGs in old school Fenderish colors and other unusual finishes

Walnut

Coral

Shell Pink

Olive Drab

Gloss Yellow

i really need a coral guitar

[Bogeywon 2518]

21 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

i really need a coral guitar

Yes yes you do

[tbone_ 14021]

All strap locks all the time.

You can easily put the originals back on.

[Chad Fuck 17565]

you make it sound like I did something sly when in fact it was simple mental retardation on my part

It’s called a “soft touch.” I usually reserve it for my fellow guitar addicts in this thread.

Otherwise, it would’ve been “where’s the damn pics you Surly asshole.”

[noharleyyet 2837]

12 hours ago, Grandioso said:

Chicago Music Exchange exclusives SGs in old school Fenderish colors and other unusual finishes

Walnut

Coral

Shell Pink

Olive Drab

Gloss Yellow

Not shown is Frost Blue...like. T type bridge pup is a yes. Coral also a yes...

[Grandioso 2592]

12 hours ago, Celery Man said:

i really need a coral guitar

Even better than coral is Tahitian Coral

[hullabelew 3700]

All strap locks all the time.

You can easily put the originals back on.

I am now of this thinking

[Deej 76565]

It's all fun and games until your guitar slips off the strap. Team strap locks.

Edited April 21, 2019 by Deej

[Foggy Notion 1202]

All this strap lock talk got me triggered. 

I yelled at my GF this morning after she picked up my 64 Mustang and tried to put it on - upside down. The upper horn was now the lower horn, and the angle of the strap peg was inverted. I could see the strap straining to hang on to the vintage peg, started having visions of the guitar crashing down to the floor and yelled out "No! Put it down!" I didn't even realize I had yelled at her, it was just a instinctive reaction. And she had no idea why I was yelling at her and telling her to put my guitar down. It felt like an emergency situation, and in the moment I didn't have time to explain the concept of strap locks to her or to even tell her that she had the guitar on upside down. I was just trying to avert a crisis.

She likes to pretend that the Mustang is hers because she thinks it's cute. It's little (like her) and she likes the color, which of course is the most important thing.

I'm gonna throw a set of locks on it today just so I'm not a dick to her anymore. 

[Buzzrock 14871]

you make it sound like I did something sly when in fact it was simple mental retardation on my part

I like your wall mount. I’m trying to figure out what I want to do in that regard myself.

[VABuckeye 2472]

How much time did you guys spend initially on the guitar?  I'm spending at least one to two hours a day.  I'll work on something for a while and then go to work and then when I have free time I'll come back to it.  My fingers are fine.  The tips get a little sore but no bad signs for sure.  They're toughening up quickly.  Each time I pick it up I do beginner practicing on finger picking, chords and basic pentatonic scales.  Plus I have a favorite song that I'm working the notes out on slowly.  I like the variety of working on different aspects of playing.

I enojoy every minute I spend working on it.  I do know that I need to structure my practice a bit more but I'll get there.

[tbone_ 14021]

I enojoy every minute I spend working on it.

I don’t recall the answer to your question since I started 40 years ago. But the part I quoted is all that matters.

[Deej 76565]

1 hour ago, VABuckeye said:

How much time did you guys spend initially on the guitar?  I'm spending at least one to two hours a day.  I'll work on something for a while and then go to work and then when I have free time I'll come back to it.  My fingers are fine.  The tips get a little sore but no bad signs for sure.  They're toughening up quickly.  Each time I pick it up I do beginner practicing on finger picking, chords and basic pentatonic scales.  Plus I have a favorite song that I'm working the notes out on slowly.  I like the variety of working on different aspects of playing.

I enojoy every minute I spend working on it.  I do know that I need to structure my practice a bit more but I'll get there.

Take some lessons. Instruction with feedback is always useful. Find some people to play with. Don't be conscientious. They have been there. Most fun I had was sitting in and playing bass, when I was first picking it up, in a full band situation, playing a simple bass line to "Folsom Prison Blues". Just being in time with everyone brought a big smile to my face. 

[jimmyjazz 45557]

9 hours ago, Grandioso said:

Even better than coral is Tahitian Coral

Zoinks, that's a beauty.

[Gil Bang 25898]

All this strap lock talk got me triggered. 
I yelled at my GF this morning after she picked up my 64 Mustang and tried to put it on - upside down. The upper horn was now the lower horn, and the angle of the strap peg was inverted. I could see the strap straining to hang on to the vintage peg, started having visions of the guitar crashing down to the floor and yelled out "No! Put it down!" I didn't even realize I had yelled at her, it was just a instinctive reaction. And she had no idea why I was yelling at her and telling her to put my guitar down. It felt like an emergency situation, and in the moment I didn't have time to explain the concept of strap locks to her or to even tell her that she had the guitar on upside down. I was just trying to avert a crisis.
She likes to pretend that the Mustang is hers because she thinks it's cute. It's little (like her) and she likes the color, which of course is the most important thing.
I'm gonna throw a set of locks on it today just so I'm not a dick to her anymore. 

Visions of Nigel Tufnel: “Don’t point at it”

[Grandioso 2592]

Recycled junk on Reverb. Pretty cool gallery.

https://reverb.com/news/cool-recycled-gear-earth-day

Prisma guitar (made out of old skateboards)

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

I saw Willie Pipkin here in Austin last night. Not only could that dude play, everybody in his band took a turn on this green guitar and played it better than I ever could.

I couldnt make out who built this thing. Cool Jazzcaster type body with what looked like Filtertrons in it. I always wanted to build a Tele with Filtertrons, but this is way cooler.

[Foggy Notion 1202]

It's a Berly. 

 

[jimmyjazz 45557]

Love that setup . . . we're listening to the amp that's face down on the floor, and meanwhile there appears to be a Marshall head stacked on top of I don't know what, probably a relatively modern Fender combo.  Meanwhile, there appears to be a single hifi speaker (Acoustic Research?  KLH?) from 40 years ago casually hanging out and observing.

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

I saw Jimmie Vaughan at the Continental Club, which is where I usually go when in town, a couple years ago and he had his amp laying face up on a cocktail table. Pointing straight at the ceiling. Probably a good way to crank it a little more without piercing eardrums.

[jimmyjazz 45557]

Face up on the floor has definitely been done before, especially in recording situations.  I believe Elliot Easton did a lot of his tracks with The Cars that way, using a Pignose amp.  For some reason I'm thinking I heard the same about Billy Gibbons, but that may be wrong.

[DougO 5239]

There is a stupid deal of the hour today. One of the deal is for a Fishman FT-4 clip on tuner, put it in the cart and it's $25 for two of them. I have the FT-2 and liked it a lot, but can't find the little bugger. Anybody used the FT-4?

Edited April 22, 2019 by DougO

[DougO 5239]

Oh well, ordered. Hard to beat the price for something with a Fishman label on it. It's got some extra modes, and I can lose one and still have one more to use.

[Deej 76565]

2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Face up on the floor has definitely been done before, especially in recording situations.  I believe Elliot Easton did a lot of his tracks with The Cars that way, using a Pignose amp.  For some reason I'm thinking I heard the same about Billy Gibbons, but that may be wrong.

I've played face up on the floor. Oh, wait, we're talking about amps?

[DougO 5239]

One of the Stupid Deals was a Fender Standard Strat in black/black sss white covers for $449. I missed seeing that one earlier.

[VABuckeye 2472]

So what site has these stupid deals?  Not that I’m currently shopping for anything.  Well, I want a stand and a strap but I’m not in a rush for those. 

[Mojo Hand 4580]

10 minutes ago, VABuckeye said:

So what site has these stupid deals?  Not that I’m currently shopping for anything.  Well, I want a stand and a strap but I’m not in a rush for those. 

http://musiciansfriend.com/stupid

Edited April 23, 2019 by Mojo Hand

[Handcruser 2805]

I saw Jimmie Vaughan at the Continental Club, which is where I usually go when in town, a couple years ago and he had his amp laying face up on a cocktail table. Pointing straight at the ceiling. Probably a good way to crank it a little more without piercing eardrums.

He uses 2 of the same. Can’t remember the amp though. I’ll ask.


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[gasman 114]

On 4/19/2019 at 6:17 PM, Buzzrock said:

Grab a strap and try standing up.

Also: what fucking witchcraft is this?!?
 

I have spent over an hour on the Relish site and Reverb. I hate you.

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

That Relish video is bad ass. I have a friend in that same town in Switzerland, Lucern. Another reason to go visit her.

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

On 4/21/2019 at 5:07 PM, Buzzrock said:

 

I like your wall mount. I’m trying to figure out what I want to do in that regard myself.

 

Thanks. I got two 6-foot finished cedar planks from Southwestern Trading Post down here on Hamilton Pool and anchored them into the studs in the wall, then installed four String Swings per plank. The planks are about an inch thick so there's plenty for the swings to anchor into, without being dialed directly into studs themselves.

My only regret is that the wall wasn't another 8 feet long!

[Grandioso 2592]

Happy belated Easter

Lavendar Metallic Matte

Aqua Splash

Shell Pink (I dig this shredder)

Pink

Buttercream

Sea Foam Pearl (combo of sea foam green and pearl?)

"The Pastel Strat" from Fender's Twitter feed

Some kind of blue - not sure

[Chad Fuck 17565]

So I was pondering having a guitar dedicated to slide...which I do already, but you know, a different, maybe better one.  Plus it would give me a project to noodle around with.  Maybe find a body here, pick up there, etc.  Took me years the last time around.  I had recently seen Jason Isbell's Coodercaster and poking around looking for ideas, when there she was...

Man, these guys have done the slide guitar all sorts of beautiful ways. 

And just listen...

They're quite proud of them, but from appearances, they oughta be.

http://www.waterslideguitars.com/2018/8/14/9nnq6p06gtf9yfijidtujdgztlmwx9

[Bogeywon 2518]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwmTbk9hyxZ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1s5kfjyorcgid

so true

[gasman 114]

VABuckeye has inspired me. I started lessons with my son years ago. He moved onto drums and I just kinda put this thing in the closet and life got in the way. I pulled it out tonight, now to dig out my old music lessons and start back up.

[tbone_ 14021]

Wait. Is that a bad cat?

[gasman 114]

6 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Wait. Is that a bad cat?

Sort of. It's a Cougar 15. I believe some company paid Bad Cat for their name and made these on the cheap out of China. Today, I don't think "Official Bad Cat" acknowledges their existence.  I picked it up as a MF stupid deal of the day a few years ago when they were clearing them out. 

[tbone_ 14021]

Ah yes. How does it sound though?

[gasman 114]

2 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Ah yes. How does it sound though?

I'm honestly probably not the best judge. To me it sound sounds great, but my only comparison is a small Roland Cube. 

[Deej 76565]

Phone just rang. The number is Ft. Wayne, Indiana. I know who it is, immediately. 

"This is Chris from Sweetwater. Just seeing how it's going and if you need help with anything."

And it starts, again. Damn, them.

[AnotherUTFan 9680]

That's why I never answer a call from Ft Wayne that I'm not expecting.

I will say that the "demo" model 1960AX I saved $300 on showed up with a tear in the tolex in one spot. I sent then a pic this morning and they offered to either replace it with a brand new one, or offered an additional $125 credit. Fuck, its gonna get a tear at some point anyway so I took the cash. I ended up getting $1,400 cab for $1k. Not too bad. Thanks Sweetwater.

[Deej 76565]

I let it go to voicemail. 

[VABuckeye 2472]

21 hours ago, gasman said:

VABuckeye has inspired me. I started lessons with my son years ago. He moved onto drums and I just kinda put this thing in the closet and life got in the way. I pulled it out tonight, now to dig out my old music lessons and start back up.

Let’s learn together, brother.   I’m seeing progress although sometimes it feels like a step forward and two back.  I have a feeling I’ll feel like I have fat fingers for a while. 

I stumbled on a video by Justin Johnson and it’s given me some great finger exercises for my right hand so now I’m working both hands albeit slowly. 

[DougO 5239]

I guess it's a good thing I mostly shop Musiciansfriend, so I only get the nagging daily emails about the 20% off sales after they add 20% to the usual sales price.