Now what kind of a friend would I be to possibly spoil such a lovely surprise...
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Guitar players corner!
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Now what kind of a friend would I be to possibly spoil such a lovely surprise...
My brother, who is a drummer, got an old Guild Dreadnaught gifted to him from an old Doctor who used to love his band and passed.
That guitar sounds absolutely wonderful. Unfortunately, my brother has no idea how to play it, so it sits in a case most of the time. I enjoy picking it up once in a while though. So full and rich!
NGD... er, week. Welcome Gordon the Explorer!
Scratch built, not started by but finished by Gord Miller of GM Vintage Restorations (note the headstock logo...). Korina, awesome Sheptone pickups. Killer neck, very comfortable to play... and it rips.
Scratch built, not started by but finished by Gord Miller of GM Vintage Restorations (note the headstock logo...). Korina, awesome Sheptone pickups. Killer neck, very comfortable to play... and it rips.
I'm a bassist first and foremost but also like to think I'm a pretty competent rhythm guitar player. Absolutely love my 2022 Rickenbacker 330 & 1955 Gretsch 6191. Both get strung up with Thomastik Infeld flats, 11's on the Rick and 12's on the Gretsch.
EdwardofHuncote
I Still Dream of Jeannie
- Aug 21, 2013
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The Strat Came Back...
...loaded with a set of vintage Seymour Duncan single-coil pickups on an old WD tortoise pickguard, both gifted by a good buddy of mine on a different discussion forum. They wired up these handy modular plugs to the output jack too, so I can swap out with my original pickguard and pickups, easy-peasy.
...loaded with a set of vintage Seymour Duncan single-coil pickups on an old WD tortoise pickguard, both gifted by a good buddy of mine on a different discussion forum. They wired up these handy modular plugs to the output jack too, so I can swap out with my original pickguard and pickups, easy-peasy.
EdwardofHuncote
I Still Dream of Jeannie
- Aug 21, 2013
- 6,645
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- I privately own and operate a local musical instument repair shop.
A couple new additions...
This is Bubba-san;
(obviously) A Japanese nod in the direction of a Telecaster but with a neck-through construction. The build was okay, but when I got it, the frets were a mess, and the electronics sounded thin and brittle as a bag of frozen peas. (when they worked at all...) So I replaced them with a drop-in set of EMG's. (this is a great way to burn up a Sweetwater gift card) After straightening out the electronics, leveling up the fretwork and getting the playability right, it was time to dress it up. I laminated a piece of macassar ebony veneer over the white plastic pickguard for a more organic look. Had enough leftover to debadge the beer-can label headstock too. I may upgrade the bridge and tuning machines eventually, but these are fine. Bubba-san is my office guitar these days.
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And this is 'Aglaope'... Siren with the lambent voice, daughter of the Muse, caused a few shipwrecks...
She's a kinda' odd Alembic... unusually plain in some ways, but with some nice custom tweaks in the build. Without getting too geeky, the controls are somewhat simple; two volumes, two low-pass filters for the tone circuit, and the two switches are toggles for [OFF>ON>BRIGHT] one for each pickup. The pickups are an odd coupling too, with the HB at the bridge and the SC at the neck, but I can tell you, each one solo'd is a world of its own, and totally different. Figuring out how to find what you want with the blend is great fun. Oh, yeah... surprisingly light; weighs slightly more than 6-1/2 lbs.
I don't know what else to say about Aglaope, except that I don't take her to the office much.
This is Bubba-san;
(obviously) A Japanese nod in the direction of a Telecaster but with a neck-through construction. The build was okay, but when I got it, the frets were a mess, and the electronics sounded thin and brittle as a bag of frozen peas. (when they worked at all...) So I replaced them with a drop-in set of EMG's. (this is a great way to burn up a Sweetwater gift card) After straightening out the electronics, leveling up the fretwork and getting the playability right, it was time to dress it up. I laminated a piece of macassar ebony veneer over the white plastic pickguard for a more organic look. Had enough leftover to debadge the beer-can label headstock too. I may upgrade the bridge and tuning machines eventually, but these are fine. Bubba-san is my office guitar these days.
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And this is 'Aglaope'... Siren with the lambent voice, daughter of the Muse, caused a few shipwrecks...
She's a kinda' odd Alembic... unusually plain in some ways, but with some nice custom tweaks in the build. Without getting too geeky, the controls are somewhat simple; two volumes, two low-pass filters for the tone circuit, and the two switches are toggles for [OFF>ON>BRIGHT] one for each pickup. The pickups are an odd coupling too, with the HB at the bridge and the SC at the neck, but I can tell you, each one solo'd is a world of its own, and totally different. Figuring out how to find what you want with the blend is great fun. Oh, yeah... surprisingly light; weighs slightly more than 6-1/2 lbs.
I don't know what else to say about Aglaope, except that I don't take her to the office much.
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Got a new toy, Blackstar fly battery amp. Lego for scale:
Little sucker sounds pretty good! Plenty of juice for home, or a jam with an acoustic guitar. And if I wanna get nuts- plug it into the Rumble!
Little sucker sounds pretty good! Plenty of juice for home, or a jam with an acoustic guitar. And if I wanna get nuts- plug it into the Rumble!
Early in this excellent thread, I posted the 1949 Gibson archtop my dad recently gave me, on which I started playing guitar around 1980. My dad still had his DeArmond pickup in its original box, but it didn't work so I sent it off to Tom Brantley for repair. This took awhile due to materials shortages, but I finally got it back, and Tom's pricing and service are beyond reproach.
I plugged it into my Fender Deluxe Reverb Tone Master, and wow, electric guitar tone doesn't get much more old school than this. It's a very bluesy tone, with a little distortion from the pickup itself. It has low output and some single coil hum, but it could be great for some projects, and it's fun to play. The problem? The pickup is a total hassle to attach, and it needs to be removed to fit the guitar in a case. For now, I'll keep it hanging on the wall so it's ready to get plugged in.
I plugged it into my Fender Deluxe Reverb Tone Master, and wow, electric guitar tone doesn't get much more old school than this. It's a very bluesy tone, with a little distortion from the pickup itself. It has low output and some single coil hum, but it could be great for some projects, and it's fun to play. The problem? The pickup is a total hassle to attach, and it needs to be removed to fit the guitar in a case. For now, I'll keep it hanging on the wall so it's ready to get plugged in.
A major player in the guitar designing and building world is no longer with us.
R.I.P. Rick Turner.
R.I.P. Rick Turner.
I started playing bass and guitar at the same time, many years ago. I'm more a bassist though, but didn't develop in either, because haven't practiced enough. But this friend of mine started playing bass after already playing guitar, and he can play bass much better than me now.
These are his home videos in case you want to listen. He doesn't monetize his videos, it's just for fun:
He has only told his family and friends about these videos because he's so shy. I'm trying to see if more people can view them.
These are his home videos in case you want to listen. He doesn't monetize his videos, it's just for fun:
He has only told his family and friends about these videos because he's so shy. I'm trying to see if more people can view them.
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He can play Satriani, Steve Vai, Steve Morse, Ingwee Malmstein, Metallixa, Slayer, Led Zep, Queen, etc. These are his own songs.
Thanks for the Like, James.
I'm still trying to figure out which part of the site is better for posting this post, so that more people can see it. I'm not sure if I posted it in the best part of the site
I'm still trying to figure out which part of the site is better for posting this post, so that more people can see it. I'm not sure if I posted it in the best part of the site
And I checked your 2007 video, it's amazing! I wish I could play like that! One day...
Ha! thanks! been playing 42 out of my 54 years... guitar almost as long, sax for a few years before that. My latest obsession is learning drums.
Oh, wao, amazing, I've always looked up to people who play many instruments
I play a bit of bass, guitar, but just basic
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But I must sleep noe, too late where I live
I play a bit of bass, guitar, but just basic
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But I must sleep noe, too late where I live
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