Gearhead Thread

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Nice slippers.

haha good catch. that was the joke of that ig post actually. i didn't have any "indoor" shoes to wear in my buddy's studio over the weekend so i had to rock the slippers

[Ello Sailor]

What a beautiful pedalboard. I love the Dimebag wah. I didn't even know those existed.

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What a beautiful pedalboard. I love the Dimebag wah. I didn't even know those existed.

the dime is a really great wah. so many tweakable parameters but really it's the optional boost that sold me on it.

that board is such a mess but it does what i need it to...most of the time. my beef is that there are so many things on there that serve a function but don't actually do anything to the sound yet still eat up space and (probably) introduce noise. part of me wanted to just toss it all and stick a delay in the loop and be done with it but i also like new toys.

[Self]

I've been thinking about a wah. I've only ever used the default crybaby. Something with a tad wider sweep would be nice. The crybaby can be tough at higher speed while standing up.

The only pedals I ever used to have were the wah and a chorus. The past few years I've added a bunch, but they're really just toys that get used very sparingly...when I get baked and noodle around, color for a second guitar buried in the mix, stuff like that.

[tragabigzanda]

[Birds in Hell]

OK, this is great:

[wease]

What was the first Soundgarden show you played on it?

[Birds in Hell]

(I presume you meant song, not show - I am not, in fact, Kim Thayil.)

[wease]

(I presume you meant song, not show - I am not, in fact, Kim Thayil.)

Fucking autocorrect.

[Superblood Wolfmoon]

Finally had some extra scratch to update my recording setup. Went with a PreSonus Studio 18|10 interface and Studio One Professional. Also updated to EZDrummer 2, which at a glance seems super awesome. Can't wait to start fumbling my way through all this and putting some ideas together.

[tragabigzanda]

[Birds in Hell]

I ended up selling the Guild as I just couldn't deal with the neck profile. It hurt my wrist every time I played it.

I also finally found a reliable and experienced local tech to do some work on my Fender Jaguar and it turns out the neck is (forgive my language) fucked. It has a curve that isn't able to be fixed by the truss rod; in fact, the truss rod barely does anything at all. It's out of warranty however I did buy it new and still have the receipt so thought I may as well ask Fender for advice - and hey, they've agreed to have it assessed for warranty repair/replacement, so that's incredibly nice of them. Having said that, I have no idea what the outcome of that process will be. I may be out of luck.

Probably going to buy a 50s-style Tele soon. I need some simplicity.

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I ended up selling the Guild as I just couldn't deal with the neck profile. It hurt my wrist every time I played it.

I also finally found a reliable and experienced local tech to do some work on my Fender Jaguar and it turns out the neck is (forgive my language) fucked. It has a curve that isn't able to be fixed by the truss rod; in fact, the truss rod barely does anything at all. It's out of warranty however I did buy it new and still have the receipt so thought I may as well ask Fender for advice - and hey, they've agreed to have it assessed for warranty repair/replacement, so that's incredibly nice of them. Having said that, I have no idea what the outcome of that process will be. I may be out of luck.

Probably going to buy a 50s-style Tele soon. I need some simplicity.

Damn that sucks, on both accounts. What kind of neck profile was on the Guild that you couldn't deal with?

[Self]

The good thing about Fenders is the necks are bolt on. Between $200 and $300 for a new one. Better than shelling out for a whole new guitar.

I suspect the Guild had a Gibson type profile? More C-shaped, with a flatter and wider fretboard that can cause fatigue, if you have Trump hands. Especially with barre chords.

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The good thing about Fenders is the necks are bolt on. Between $200 and $300 for a new one. Better than shelling out for a whole new guitar.

I suspect the Guild had a Gibson type profile? More C-shaped, with a flatter and wider fretboard that can cause fatigue, if you have Trump hands. Especially with barre chords.

That's a good point about a replacement neck. One of the great things about Fenders, even if they aren't really my cup of tea.

[Birds in Hell]

The good thing about Fenders is the necks are bolt on. Between $200 and $300 for a new one. Better than shelling out for a whole new guitar.

I suspect the Guild had a Gibson type profile? More C-shaped, with a flatter and wider fretboard that can cause fatigue, if you have Trump hands. Especially with barre chords.

I have quite stubby fingers and you're exactly right, the flat and wide nature of the Guild fretboard ended up being really difficult. I like some Gibsons with the 50s-style fatter necks but anything thinner than that just doesn't work for me.

Putting a new neck on the Jag is easy enough but difficult (probably impossible) if I want one that matches the guitar, as Fender don't currently make a 24"-inch scale Jaguar neck with blocks and binding. It was a one-off series made only in 2012. They do make a Jaguar neck with blocks and dots as part of the current American Original series but they seem to be sitting around $1000 AUD (around $700 USD) on eBay, etc.

There’s a local guy selling a 1962 Jaguar and I’m seriously tempted to sell a bunch of stuff (apart from my amp) and go buy it.

[Strat]

Hey Guys

[washing machine]

That looks good.

[Strat]

That looks good.

It’s so beautiful.

Imma get my chicken pickin’ Down too and move to Texas

[washing machine]

That looks good.

It’s so beautiful.

Imma get my chicken pickin’ Down too and move to Texas

yeehaw