Gear Thread - Pics

Andelusion · 5 Jul 2006 at 22:57

dmpoole said:
I haven't got a clue why he's posted pics of a neck and a pickup - sorry.

For people to look at.

dmpoole said:
Has he just had a makeover on his guitar?

I don't think so.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Jul 2006 at 23:01

Andelusion said:
For people to look at.

I don't think so.

Still confused.
Its like Neon showing a pic of a nut on his bass drum pedal - I don't get it.
Perhaps it will make sense when I sober up.

Neoni · 5 Jul 2006 at 23:48

dmpoole said:
Still confused.
Its like Neon showing a pic of a nut on his bass drum pedal - I don't get it.
Perhaps it will make sense when I sober up.

stop digging at me. its pethetic.

Andelusion · 5 Jul 2006 at 23:54

Neon said:
stop digging at me. its pethetic.

Whaaat? lol He was only giving an example, I'm sure it was nothing personal.

Neoni · 5 Jul 2006 at 23:56

Andelusion said:
Whaaat? lol He was only giving an example, I'm sure it was nothing personal.

if it wasnt personal then i apologise.

SexyGreyFox · 5 Jul 2006 at 23:59

Neon said:
stop digging at me. its pethetic.

For Gods sake whats up with people tonight?
I'm not picking on you - honest and if you think I was then apologies.
Somebody has posted what looks like random pictures of a pickup and fretboard without an explanation.
I just chose an example and you and your drums were the first thing I thought of.
I could have posted a pic of a PP3 battery without an explanation.
I'm still non the wiser.

Neoni · 6 Jul 2006 at 00:01

dmpoole said:
For Gods sake whats up with people tonight?
I'm not picking on you - honest and if you think I was then apologies.
Somebody has posted what looks like random pictures of a pickup and fretboard without an explanation.
I just chose an example and you and your drums were the first thing I thought of.
I could have posted a pic of a PP3 battery without an explanation.
I'm still non the wiser.

just with all the squabble i thought you was trying to jump on me for something, i apologise.

SidewinderINC · 6 Jul 2006 at 00:05

i tried to bring it back to the norm with my pair, will get the amp and controller online tomorrow

Dave · 6 Jul 2006 at 09:44

Here's a pic of my new kit, just waiting for my new ride cymbal: (and a couple of obligatory cymbal pictures)

Drums are Gretsch Catalina Birch in sizes 8"x7", 10"x8", 12"x9", 14"x14", 16"x16" and 22"x18". My snare drum is a Pearl Masters Custom (MMX) snare in the size 14"x6.5".

Hardware wise - the rack is a Pearl ICON rack and all my boom arms are the Pearl CH1000 boom arms. I have a DW7002 double pedal and an Iron Cobra HH905 Hi Hat Stand - getting the double Iron Cobra to match it soon.

Cymbals are:
Paiste 2oo2 - 8" splash, 10" splash, 14" medium hi hats, 16" crash, 17" crash, 18" china
Paiste Giant Beat - 20" multifunctional
Paiste Signature - 21" Dark Full Ride (on its way)

Off to go play them for a bitnow!

SexyGreyFox · 6 Jul 2006 at 10:38

Dave said:
Here's a pic of my new kit,

Nice.
Do you gig with anybody or do it for fun?

sjt269 · 6 Jul 2006 at 14:19

dmpoole said:
I haven't got a clue why he's posted pics of a neck and a pickup - sorry.
Has he just had a makeover on his guitar?

Because they were the only half decent pics I had of my guitar that I haven't already posted, and I was trying to get the thread back on topic. It didn't really work, did it?

Here's a slightly out of focus (again...I'm bad at missing the part I'm trying to focus on) one of the headstock. Why am I posting it? Because I like the pic and it might help to remind people that this is actually a pics thread.

Dave · 6 Jul 2006 at 20:45

dmpoole said:
Nice.
Do you gig with anybody or do it for fun?

I'll hopefully be gigging once I get a new band up in Sheffield when I go there for university this September. (definately going, got my exam results today) For the moment it's just fun, but also to get the technique going - not played for a few months and I only really felt the "groove" come back in this mornings' 3 hour session

I used to gig pretty much on a fortnightly basis in France with my old Export kit, love playing in front of people

Naffa · 6 Jul 2006 at 23:13

Dave said:
I used to gig pretty much on a fortnightly basis in France with my old Export kit, love playing in front of people

Is there anything that actually feels more inspiring than you playing music and people responding and dancing to it?

Dave · 7 Jul 2006 at 00:31

naffa said:
Is there anything that actually feels more inspiring than you playing music and people responding and dancing to it?

Dancing in the prog-rock sense of it

The "response" part of the music is definately the big thing for me, no matter on what level - catharsis is to me what the music I play is all about.

Neoni · 7 Jul 2006 at 00:56

its a nice kit shame the snare had to be in green

but still looks fab matey!

SexyGreyFox · 7 Jul 2006 at 09:13

naffa said:
Is there anything that actually feels more inspiring than you playing music and people responding and dancing to it?

I prostituted myself for 30 years on and off doing the cabaret circuit and you knew if you dropped a bottle and it rolled in time then somebody would jump up and start dancing.
I've stood on stage and just for an experiment in the last spot after bingo, I have completely made words up in songs singing about stupid things and nobody has ever clocked me (no swearing though because people can pick up the f word from 20 miles).
I've been in this particular rock band for 6 years and I hate it when people get up and dance because I feel they're not listening. Apart from that at most places they obscure the band and you always get the real nutter who now becomes the show.
I much prefer to do a song, look around the audience and everybody is hanging on every word and note that comes out and as soon as you finish a rapturous applause comes out. Thats the best feeling of all.
I also like the after gig comments. If you are a rock fan then we've already won you over but I enjoy the comments from people who say they hate rock music, they came in for a pint and stayed because we were that professional.
You can't buy comments like that.

SidewinderINC · 7 Jul 2006 at 10:56

dmpoole said:
You can't buy comments like that.

real shame cause i could do with some of em for my band

Nitefly · 7 Jul 2006 at 11:33

Not mine at all, but I though I'd show an eye candy picture! This would have been mine but it sold two days before I went to buy it... nooooo!

*Cries himself to sleep*

SidewinderINC · 7 Jul 2006 at 11:42

i guessed your name was to do with the parker fly range. ive never played one!

think i'll go have a tinkle next time i'm in a shop that has them in stock. are the "cheap" ones worth it?

Nitefly · 7 Jul 2006 at 12:07

SidewinderINC said:
i guessed your name was to do with the parker fly range. ive never played one!

think i'll go have a tinkle next time i'm in a shop that has them in stock. are the "cheap" ones worth it?

As far as I am aware, the cheaper ones are good, but not amazing. There are proberly better guitars to spend your money on. I had a P44 but sold it.... took a picture of it with an aweful camera..... heres an internet pic of the same thing:

Maybe I'm spoilt because of what I own now.... but I remmember the playability being a bit average.... but the sound.. oh my did that guitar sound FAT and the piezo was supurb. Regretting selling it, wouldn't want anything else for bashing out power chords.

Got a Nitefly off ebay (What a cool name eh?) and just my luck had a slightly faulty neck that I've never had repaired properly. The neck on the american models (Carbon fibre) is just supurb. Flawless IMO, everything else plays so slow!

Heres what I own now:

Mwhahaha

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