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Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sat August 22, 2020 12:54 am
by tragabigzanda

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sat August 22, 2020 12:58 am
by Strat
tragabigzanda wrote:Remember when we tried to talk you into a small amp?
It doesnt get smaller than 5 watts!

Also, i will be turning this up with a band at some point.

Also, fuck you.

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sat August 22, 2020 12:59 am
by tragabigzanda

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sat August 22, 2020 1:01 am
by Strat
You dont call. You dont write. Then you come in here and shame me! i have feelings too, trag.

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sat August 22, 2020 1:03 am
by tragabigzanda

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sat August 22, 2020 1:05 am
by Strat
I also need a new couch

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sun August 23, 2020 8:59 pm
by Strat
Just used this to clean my SG and strat:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... lsrc=aw.ds


Fantastic.

Like new baby! Now all i need to do is learn how to fix intonation issues. Maybe some day.

However, anyone know how to do a similar deep clean to the maple neck? Specifically the 52 tele reissue butter scotch blonde maple neck?

I usually just scrub with my fingernails and some cloth but i loved being able to apply thse cleaners to the strat and was wondering if there was something similar as the lemon oil apparently isn't safe.

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sun August 23, 2020 9:58 pm
by Self
Strat wrote:Now all i need to do is learn how to fix intonation issues. Maybe some day.
This is a lot easier than you think it is. The saddle is just making the string longer or shorter. The same thing you do when you fret a note. Get open and 12th fret to be at the same pitch. Done.

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sun August 23, 2020 10:04 pm
by Strat
Self wrote:
Strat wrote:Now all i need to do is learn how to fix intonation issues. Maybe some day.
This is a lot easier than you think it is. The saddle is just making the string longer or shorter. The same thing you do when you fret a note. Get open and 12th fret to be at the same pitch. Done.
Feels like its something htat needs to get setup everytime i get my guitar taken care of. Is that just by nature of the slow warping of a neck?

When does the truss rod come into play?

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sun August 23, 2020 10:59 pm
by Self
Wood changes with the weather. Listen to Joe Walsh. He'll tell you all you need to know.
Spoiler: show

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sun August 23, 2020 11:09 pm
by Strat
Cant wait to watch that! have a record on now though...


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Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Tue August 25, 2020 1:41 pm
by mf
Strat wrote:Thinking about getting this:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... attenuator

Gets fantastic reviews and sounds like it will do exactly what i need.

I absolutely love my Marshall SVC 20 but at 5 watts its still so fucking loud. I dont really ever get the chance to turn it up and enjoy those sweet spots.
Have you considered the Torpedo Captor? It's main function is as a reactive load box for silent recording or as a DI to FOH....but it does also have a -20db attenuator in it. It might check a couple of boxes for you.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... tor-16-ohm

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Tue August 25, 2020 3:01 pm
by Strat
mf wrote:
Strat wrote:Thinking about getting this:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... attenuator

Gets fantastic reviews and sounds like it will do exactly what i need.

I absolutely love my Marshall SVC 20 but at 5 watts its still so fucking loud. I dont really ever get the chance to turn it up and enjoy those sweet spots.
Have you considered the Torpedo Captor? It's main function is as a reactive load box for silent recording or as a DI to FOH....but it does also have a -20db attenuator in it. It might check a couple of boxes for you.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... tor-16-ohm
oooh.

Looks like i have some decision making to do.

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Wed August 26, 2020 1:12 pm
by mf
Ha. i've been GASing over a captor for years now. I've got access to a ton of great amp sims, free and paid but there's just something so tempting about being able to record my actual amps that excites me.

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Mon August 31, 2020 5:28 pm
by doug rr
this is a random gearhead thought....i spend a lot of time looking at real estate on line in different cities..pretty much since covid came along i see a lot of
guitars in the pictures on real estate sites...hanging on the wall or just on a couch..do you think people wanted to learn to play or just want pics to look cool and use them
as wall art?

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Fri September 11, 2020 10:24 am
by Ello Sailor
doug rr wrote:do you think people wanted to learn to play or just want pics to look cool and use them
as wall art?
Bit of both. Acoustics and semi-acoustics just look fantastic. Also maybe the potential buyer will think "yeah I've always wanted to learn guitar/develop a personality".

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Sun September 20, 2020 11:58 pm
by Self
I laughed.
Spoiler: show
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Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Mon September 21, 2020 12:28 am
by Strat
lol. Yea that is a good one. WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THAT!

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Mon September 21, 2020 12:51 am
by Birds in Hell
Get on the wound G train, guys.

Re: Gearhead Thread

Posted: Mon September 21, 2020 1:44 am
by 96583UP
doug rr wrote:this is a random gearhead thought....i spend a lot of time looking at real estate on line in different cities..pretty much since covid came along i see a lot of
guitars in the pictures on real estate sites...hanging on the wall or just on a couch..do you think people wanted to learn to play or just want pics to look cool and use them
as wall art?
i think the bots know you check guitar sites and they upload a guitar on the wall there

when i go to the same listing, the bots put up pictures of donuts