The Guitar Pron Thread

[jimmyjazz 47261]

8 hours ago, ajax said:

I'm getting back into guitar again because my son picked it up. He's learning old songs and we listened to Night Ranger's "don't tell me you love me".

Holy shit. I never realize how hard those solos were. They were a little bit before my time so I didn't know it but both those guitar players in Night Ranger were badasses.

That's Brad Gillis.  He is a certified badass.

[hullabelew 3730]

58 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

That's Brad Gillis.  He is a certified badass.

There is some dude on youtube/instagram who will take suggestions for guitar solos.  He sits on his couch and records them.  It is pretty cool.  I can't find his stuff right now but this dude slows it down before playing it.  

 

[ajax 2678]

1 hour ago, jimmyjazz said:

That's Brad Gillis.  He is a certified badass.

Yeah the Gillis solo kicks ass but I especially love the Jeff Watson solo. It's blazing fast and tasteful at the same time.

[ajax 2678]

lol

 

These Japanese girls crack me up

 

 

[tbone_ 14460]

Look up the jeff Watson 8 finger tapping lick in the song Rock in America if you really want your mind blown.

Fun fact, I tried to friend Brad Gillis on LinkedIn a while back but no dice.

[hullabelew 3730]

I LOVE the very last part of Watson's solo that happens at 2:50.  

 

 

[jimmyjazz 47261]

<csb> Night Ranger was woodshedding for several weeks in the big room at ARC (Austin Rehearsal Complex) after they got huge.  They were doing some recording and in hallway conversations one of their guys (can't remember, I think it was Jack Blades) told me "hey, we're gonna sell this console after we're done, you should buy it".  I thought I might be getting a line on a cool old board, maybe a small Trident or Neve, so I enthusiastically said "hell yeah, I'd love to check it out!".

He brought me into the room and it was a Mackie 32/8.  They wanted almost list for it. <not so csb>

[Paul Wesley 3313]

2 hours ago, hullabelew said:

I LOVE the very last part of Watson's solo that happens at 2:50.  

 

 

OK, so I watched that solo, and I agree that it's pretty great.  

But then I kept watching and they have a long shot of the goofy-ass keyboard player hunched over his synthesizer.  And I just thought, "Yep.  They all wanted to punch him in the face."  Was I projecting based on my own garage band experience?   Or is it more universal?

Weren't we all in the band with the goofy keys guy, who one day announced at band practice, "Hey, guys.  I'm getting a keytar so that I can stand out there with y'all!"  

Yeah, um, no fucking way, man.  Also:  button up your fucking shirt.  

And quit wearing that fucking hat.

 

[jimmyjazz 47261]

14 minutes ago, Paul Wesley said:

OK, so I watched that solo, and I agree that it's pretty great.  

But then I kept watching and they have a long shot of the goofy-ass keyboard player hunched over his synthesizer.  And I just thought, "Yep.  They all wanted to punch him in the face."  Was I projecting based on my own garage band experience?   Or is it more universal?

Weren't we all in the band with the goofy keys guy, who one day announced at band practice, "Hey, guys.  I'm getting a keytar so that I can stand out there with y'all!"  

Yeah, um, no fucking way, man.  Also:  button up your fucking shirt.  

And quit wearing that fucking hat.

 

My take exactly, and I play keys better than I play guitar, but I've never gone on stage without a guitar to offset the stupid keyboard (which I cram off to the side).

[tbone_ 14460]

I think I’m going to start playing with my shirt off

[Buzzrock 15140]

I played with some guys once, and the drummer reached a point in the night where he wanted to come up and sing (one of the other guys could cover on drums). He said to me “dude give me a guitar to wear while I sing!”

They all want to be us.

[tbone_ 14460]

I feel like this is a good time to repost this

[AnotherUTFan 9999]

I think I’m going to start playing with my shirt off

And sunglasses of course.

[Mileslong 4811]

I LOVE the very last part of Watson's solo that happens at 2:50.  
 
 

I would pay good money to see some of you a-holes in here perform that song along with all the kicks and flicking of hair...

[the idoit 165]

I feel like this is a good time to repost this

Gotdammit. At least I have my bass...

[noharleyyet 2865]

...mic + guitar = 6 wimmens

[Deej 77856]

13 hours ago, Mileslong said:

I would pay good money to see some of you a-holes in here perform that song along with all the kicks and flicking of hair...

If I had hair, I would gladly attempt it.

[Mojo Hand 4580]

That Hendrix guitar is now $600 at Adorama:  https://slickdeals.net/f/11925787-fender-jimi-hendrix-le-monterey-stratocaster-electric-guitar-600-free-shipping

[Paul Wesley 3313]

Just found a set (neck plus bridge) of TV Jones pickups that I had forgotten about.   Silver color.

They retail for about $130 each.  

Anybody interested for $100 (for both)?

I can send you a photo of what I’ve got - you might have to supply mounting screws.  

[DougO 5267]

21 hours ago, tbone_ said:

I think I’m going to start playing with my shirt off

Maybe switch to Moob synthesizer.

[DougO 5267]

1 hour ago, Mojo Hand said:

That Hendrix guitar is now $600 at Adorama:  https://slickdeals.net/f/11925787-fender-jimi-hendrix-le-monterey-stratocaster-electric-guitar-600-free-shipping

 

They had a good deal on an open box MIM Standard strat for like $429 last night...before windows updated my PC to being inoperable, otherwise I would post a link,.

[Buzzrock 15140]

That Hendrix guitar is now $600 at Adorama:  https://slickdeals.net/f/11925787-fender-jimi-hendrix-le-monterey-stratocaster-electric-guitar-600-free-shipping

If it was the Olympic white lefty headstock one I’d be tempted.

[jimmyjazz 47261]

2 hours ago, Paul Wesley said:

Just found a set (neck plus bridge) of TV Jones pickups that I had forgotten about.   Silver color.

They retail for about $130 each.  

Anybody interested for $100 (for both)?

I can send you a photo of what I’ve got - you might have to supply mounting screws.  

New?  Used?  Would they only work in a hollowbody or might they work in a custom-routed solid or chambered Strat/Tele? 

I feel the urge to build a Frankencaster.

[Paul Wesley 3313]

Used.  

Pretty sure same dimensions as these, plus they each have a little piece of black plastic trim on top:

https://reverb.com/item/1288320-tv-jones-power-tron-universal-mount-chrome-bridge-pickup

On the back, one says "Power Tron Neck" and the other says "Power Tron Plus Bridge."  I think that's how they're paired.  

[AnotherUTFan 9999]

Those TV Jones Powertrons are in my Gretsch Billy-Bo and they sound great. Similar to the Filtertrons in my 6120, but a little hotter. It's the classic Gretsch Twang with a touch of overdrive - and nothing sounds like a Gretsch. I've long wanted to build a Tele with a pair of Filtertrons, and those would do, but it's hard for me to justify building a guitar right now while I'm having to store half the ones I have at a friend's house for space issues. If you don't get any other takers I may take them of your hands to store in my spare parts box until the day comes that I'm ready to build that guitar. Another idea would be to drop them in my Gibson SG for something different.

If any of you other assholes are thinking a a build, this is a great deal on some fantastic pickups being offered by our friend.

[Deej 77856]

54 minutes ago, AnotherUTFan said:

I've long wanted to build a Tele with a pair of Filtertrons, and those would do, but it's hard for me to justify building a guitar right now while I'm having to store half the ones I have at a friend's house for space issues. 

That's not how this thread works.

[DougO 5267]

I've been Jonesin' for a Les Paul Jr. with P90s. A double cutaway would be the ultimate, but too pricey. I thought about picking up one of the cheapo Epiphones, and still might. Haven't stumbled on the right deal and right condition yet. But I was thinking that kind of guitar might be one of the easier bodies to build...from scratch (sort of). I have access to a bunch of black walnut slabs, should work fine for that. I think that could be my first half of a guitar build some time in the not too terribly distant future.

 

[Deej 77856]

If it's a Junior, than it should be P90, singular. Buddy has an original 55. It's perfect. Doesn't need a second pickup. 

[Deej 77856]

^^^^

[Deej 77856]

^^^^

Better pic of the Jr.

[Paul Wesley 3313]

Les Paul Jr with P90 = bad ass

Heard David Abeyda (Reckless) play one through a Matchless and the tone was just freaking perfect. 

 

[DougO 5267]

3 hours ago, Deej said:

If it's a Junior, than it should be P90, singular. Buddy has an original 55. It's perfect. Doesn't need a second pickup. 

I do like the look of the single with the little squirrel shaped pickguard.

[Celery Man 21100]

I guess I need a junior to play through my Matchless.

[Bogeywon 2549]

15 hours ago, Mojo Hand said:

That Hendrix guitar is now $600 at Adorama:  https://slickdeals.net/f/11925787-fender-jimi-hendrix-le-monterey-stratocaster-electric-guitar-600-free-shipping

Already bought mine😡

[Chad Fuck 18163]

Night Ranger was woodshedding for several weeks in the big room at ARC (Austin Rehearsal Complex) after they got huge.  They were doing some recording and in hallway conversations one of their guys (can't remember, I think it was Jack Blades) told me "hey, we're gonna sell this console after we're done, you should buy it".  I thought I might be getting a line on a cool old board, maybe a small Trident or Neve, so I enthusiastically said "hell yeah, I'd love to check it out!".
He brought me into the room and it was a Mackie 32/8.  They wanted almost list for it.

Can you please tell this story again in Guitarese? No hablo boardish.

[jimmyjazz 47261]

20 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

Can you please tell this story again in Guitarese? No hablo boardish.

Night Ranger wanted to sell me a used Danelectro at list price.

[Celery Man 21100]

he thought they might have a 

 

instead, they had

[tbone_ 14460]

Lulz

[ajax 2678]

I just helped my son change strings for the first time. His guitar has a floyd. What a pain in the ass. Ugh.

I'm sure there's some trick to keeping it in tune but hell if I know. Close is good enough. 

[DougO 5267]

I used to use a little hunk of wood to keep the bridge near the same position when the strings were off. It's been decades since I've messed with one.

[tbone_ 14460]

I don’t have one for that reason

[DougO 5267]

Honest opinions, please. I've been whittling away at my vinyl floor tile Strat pickguard in the last couple of weeks, before I was delayed by other life issues. I cut it just a little thin on the lower left corner where my thumb is, but I think it would be OK assuming I get the screw holes and other holes right. Still needs to be smoothed out a little.

 

What do you think if its potential?

 

A. Black pickup covers will look best.

B. White pickup covers will look best.

C. Aged white pickup covers (not pictured) would look best.

D. Either way, it will look cool on a black Strat. But who's going to wax it once a month?

E. It will look like some dork slapped a goofy looking hunk of linoleum on a decent guitar.

 

 

[tbone_ 14460]

F. All of the above.

[Deej 77856]

4 hours ago, ajax said:

I just helped my son change strings for the first time. His guitar has a floyd. What a pain in the ass. Ugh.

I'm sure there's some trick to keeping it in tune but hell if I know. Close is good enough. 

I unloaded that Charvel quickly partly because of that. Pain in the ass is right.

[Superhero 9030]

Forget the Floyd Rose, I can’t even keep my G&L in tune after changing the strings. I changed one string, retuned before changing the next string, and the damn thing keeps going out of tune.

I’m going to add a 4th spring (like I had on my old HWY-1 Strat) to see its more stable. But for now I want to pull my hair out trying to keep it in tune. 

[Anton Chigurh 3335]

Forget the Floyd Rose, I can’t even keep my G&L in tune after changing the strings. I changed one string, retuned before changing the next string, and the damn thing keeps going out of tune.
I’m going to add a 4th spring (like I had on my old HWY-1 Strat) to see its more stable. But for now I want to pull my hair out trying to keep it in tune. 

I’m confused. Are you tuning in between changing individual strings?

Also, are you stretching them?

[jimmyjazz 47261]

Yeah, tuning after changing each individual string is a recipe for heartburn.  There's not point.  I mean, I pull it up to rough pitch but that's it.  After that, tug on the string pretty hard, it will go flat, bring it back up to rough pitch, maybe tug on it again, bring back to pitch and move on.

It's gonna take a little time to settle in.

[DougO 5267]

This guy may be the Yoda of guitar. I'm not sure exactly what he's saying half the time, but I feel like I know exactly what he's talking about all the time, and it rings truth.

 

Edited August 13, 2018 by DougO

[Superhero 9030]

6 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said:

 

I’m confused. Are you tuning in between changing individual strings?

Also, are you stretching them?

 

Yes, I’m tuning (the string) after changing it. E.g. I change the B string and tune it to B before moving onto the high E.

I do that on my Tele and LP clone, and when I get to the high E, the other strings are still in tune.

So what you guys are saying is change all the strings and THEN tune the whole thing? 

 

I’ll still add the 4th spring anyway since I like the whammy a little stiffer. 

[tbone_ 14460]

Yea just tune each one close until you get them all on. Then pull/stretch them all. Then tune it up. Then pull/stretch them all again and tune it up again.