Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Sun November 18, 2018 3:53 am
That is sweet! Nice grab, Spenno.
Cheers!
God knows how long it'll take to arrive in Australia (from Chicago) however.
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Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Sun November 18, 2018 4:00 am
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Posted: Sun November 18, 2018 4:03 am
now you can play all the soundgarden songs
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Sun November 18, 2018 4:04 am
That's the plan.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Mon November 19, 2018 4:22 am
That’s really pretty spen. Awesome pickup!
I just got my strat back from the spa. New switch. Clean. Frets re worked.
Feels like new. Amazing difference it makes. I’m not sure why I don’t get them treated more often.
I just got my strat back from the spa. New switch. Clean. Frets re worked.
Feels like new. Amazing difference it makes. I’m not sure why I don’t get them treated more often.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Mon November 19, 2018 3:07 pm
That's beautiful.Birds in Hell wrote:Incoming:
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Mon November 19, 2018 3:23 pm
Kinda want a u-bass just to noodle 'round on. The upper end ones can sound like an upright bass due to the fat, synthetic strings, too. But then again perhaps I should just keep saving for a Rickenbacker 4003. Gear life is hard!
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Mon November 19, 2018 8:22 pm
Nice, Spenno.
During the summer, my gear addiction dies down while I spend most of my time outdoors. It's that time of year, though. I just picked up an EHX Pitch Fork to play around with. Not something I'll use often, as with 90% of my pedals, but it is cool. It tracks really well. The drop tune function fucks with me. Even though the guitar is in standard, I feel like I have to go extra easy on the strings for fear I'm gonna bend 'em out. Some of the dual harmony settings are fun, too.
During the summer, my gear addiction dies down while I spend most of my time outdoors. It's that time of year, though. I just picked up an EHX Pitch Fork to play around with. Not something I'll use often, as with 90% of my pedals, but it is cool. It tracks really well. The drop tune function fucks with me. Even though the guitar is in standard, I feel like I have to go extra easy on the strings for fear I'm gonna bend 'em out. Some of the dual harmony settings are fun, too.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Tue November 20, 2018 12:42 am
I have always been underwhelmed when I picked up rickenbackers. They lack oomph.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Tue November 20, 2018 1:24 am
bart wrote:I have always been underwhelmed when I picked up rickenbackers. They lack oomph.
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Posted: Tue November 20, 2018 1:35 am
bart wrote:I have always been underwhelmed when I picked up rickenbackers. They lack oomph.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Tue November 20, 2018 1:44 am
tragabigzanda wrote:I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problemtragabigzanda wrote:Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Tue November 20, 2018 12:20 pm
Last time I had anyone work on my guitars, one of our best regarded local luthiers fucked up my Telecaster so badly I ended up selling it and it kind of broke my heart. I'm still mystified by the whole thing. I've been terrified to have anyone touch my gear since, though my Jaguar really needs a look over. I've been thinking about shipping it to someone interstate but that's a big ordeal for a simple set-up.Strat wrote:That’s really pretty spen. Awesome pickup!
I just got my strat back from the spa. New switch. Clean. Frets re worked.
Feels like new. Amazing difference it makes. I’m not sure why I don’t get them treated more often.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Tue November 20, 2018 12:30 pm
Unless your frets are toast or your truss rod is fucked, a set-up is not a big deal to do yourself. You don't need to go nuts and buy all sorts of crazy tools, either. There are plenty of tutorials to watch if you have no idea what to do. Joe Walsh has a decent one that doesn't go overboard.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Tue November 20, 2018 12:43 pm
It's funny you mention that, I watched it on the weekend and loved every second!
In fact, it gave me the courage to adjust my own truss road for the first time (which is kind of a pain on a Jaguar, as it's in the heel of the neck.) I still think the frets need a bit of work but it's getting there.
In fact, it gave me the courage to adjust my own truss road for the first time (which is kind of a pain on a Jaguar, as it's in the heel of the neck.) I still think the frets need a bit of work but it's getting there.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Tue November 20, 2018 10:33 pm
I feel ya, Spenno. The same thing happened to a good friend of mine -- he had the best local guy set up his Strat and it came back sounding like utter shit. If anything, it made me apprehensive to have a go myself. I guess basses are harder to screw up, but still...Birds in Hell wrote:Last time I had anyone work on my guitars, one of our best regarded local luthiers fucked up my Telecaster so badly I ended up selling it and it kind of broke my heart. I'm still mystified by the whole thing. I've been terrified to have anyone touch my gear since, though my Jaguar really needs a look over. I've been thinking about shipping it to someone interstate but that's a big ordeal for a simple set-up.
They definitely have a signature vintage, almost muddy sound.bart wrote:I have always been underwhelmed when I picked up rickenbackers. They lack oomph.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Wed November 21, 2018 1:45 am
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Posted: Wed November 21, 2018 9:33 am
I could take or leave Rick guitars, but the 4003 is an incredible bass.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Wed November 21, 2018 1:56 pm
I broke down and bought an HX Effects over the weekend.
Planning to simplify my live setup to just the HX Effects and a choice fuzz or two (and a wah until i can justify the expense of a Mission Electronics expression pedal). I mostly just use a delay and a bit of reverb and wah here and there but i have this giant board filled with stuff that i can eliminate with the HX Effects. Not to mention all the cabling and power supply hum. I can now say goodbye to the tuner, noise suppressor, loop switcher, channel + reverb switcher, EQ and power supply.
Planning to simplify my live setup to just the HX Effects and a choice fuzz or two (and a wah until i can justify the expense of a Mission Electronics expression pedal). I mostly just use a delay and a bit of reverb and wah here and there but i have this giant board filled with stuff that i can eliminate with the HX Effects. Not to mention all the cabling and power supply hum. I can now say goodbye to the tuner, noise suppressor, loop switcher, channel + reverb switcher, EQ and power supply.
Re: Gearhead Thread
Posted: Wed November 21, 2018 2:04 pm
Nice slippers.