Gear Thread - Pics

Natima · 6 Apr 2010 at 19:48

I'm registered on TDPRI already!
I'm hoping to make a couple of pinecasters and a strat soonish.
Got myself two slabs of Bristlecone Pine, and a huge chunk of Olive Ash.
I have a couple of guitars on eBay that will fund buying maple neck blanks and hardware, and a guy who works at my college with experience making guitars to help me make the necks from scratch!

taz488 · 8 Apr 2010 at 22:17

Vintage V100 Lemon Drop ICON series Peter Green inspired
Vox VT-15
Grado sr60's
Some cheeky senns hiding away in there also

taken from possible the worst phone camera ever made

Jakstaar2007 · 10 Apr 2010 at 18:53

I have a question for the guitarists here. I need to get 2 sets of strings for my 2 electric guitars tomorrow.

Do people on here have one guitar with two different sets of strings on.
So have 1 guitar with strings designed for lead and the other with strings designed for rhythm?

Or do most people just put Regular or Hybrid strings on both?

I'm just undecided on what would be best as i play a bit of both really.

Cheers

jonislost · 10 Apr 2010 at 18:57

I have one guitar and play regular 10's in standard tuning. I play a whole variety of style and mix between lead/rhythm. What tuning are you going to be playing and what guitar do you have? I used to have an ibanez with a floating bridge and hybrid strings used to destroy the tuning. I would say only go Hybrid if you have a locking trem or a through body.

Jakstaar2007 · 10 Apr 2010 at 19:54

I'd just be playing standard tuning.
The strings will be going on a Vintage SG and a Cruiser by Crafter RG600

Natima · 10 Apr 2010 at 20:17

Just get some 10's.
Or 9's if you want something a bit more bendy.
I play blues and classic rock using 10's tuned to flats becuase I want to to they crazy blues bends.

Jakstaar2007 · 10 Apr 2010 at 20:26

OK then, thanks for the help guys. To the shops tomorrow for new strings then.

Just realised that my new electro acoustic that i got last weekend is not playing the 4th and 3rd strings properly. It is fine when played acousticly, but as soon as i plug it into the amp, the 2 strings are noticeable quieter.
When using the in-built tuner, it doesn't recognise the 4th string and has now started to intermittently do the same with the 3rd.
A mate of mine thinks it is the pick-ups so i will have to take that back next weekend as the shop i bought it from aren't open on Sundays.

That's 3/4 of my guitars i had to return less than 2weeks after purchasing them

Dave · 10 Apr 2010 at 23:58

I play regulars on my Strat & Tele and lights on my electroacoustic, although I suppose light acoustic strings are heavier than regular electric strings

My electroacoustic does the same thing (no sound from a couple of strings) but it's a dodgy jack connector - if I unplug the jack a little then it works fine. Have a bit of a play around with the connector first to see if it is the pickups themselves that need to be changed!

Jakstaar2007 · 11 Apr 2010 at 09:38

OK then, i will do. Thanks
The reason i think it is the pickups is because the inbuilt tuner doesn't pickup the 3rd and 4th strings.

Neoni · 17 Apr 2010 at 16:47

NickK said:
*snip*

get an acoustic kit!

NickK · 17 Apr 2010 at 18:06

Neoni said:
get an acoustic kit!

I'm sure the neighbourhood would appreciate it

Naffa · 17 Apr 2010 at 21:37

When you have an electric kit that's that nice, an acoustic kit becomes a burden.

Neoni · 18 Apr 2010 at 16:09

naffa said:
When you have an electric kit that's that nice, an acoustic kit becomes a burden.

no it doesnt, not when your full time giggin

electric kits are good, but they give you more abilitie than you actually have due to skin response...you can buzz roll on them something stupid!

Dave · 19 Apr 2010 at 08:30

Neoni said:
no it doesnt, not when your full time giggin electric kits are good, but they give you more abilitie than you actually have due to skin response...you can buzz roll on them something stupid!

Have you played a top-end electric kit? The Roland TD-12's and TD-20's are fantastic kits and the response from the mesh heads is very similar to a normal skin, they're not difficult to buzz roll on at all!

Naffa · 19 Apr 2010 at 09:57

Neoni said:
no it doesnt, not when your full time giggin

Is NickK?

Dingleberry88 · 19 Apr 2010 at 15:27

My ever-expanding wall of sound:

I'm not even half as good as all this gear would suggest.

Jimbo · 21 Apr 2010 at 12:01

Very nice mate, what brand of wall hangers there? i could do with some for my collection.

easyrider · 21 Apr 2010 at 12:11

H2F Scott said:
Got this today. Made in Japan Jazzmaster in old lake placid blue.

You'll have to excuse the terrible pictures, I am probably the worst photographer in the world.

How much was that?

Dingleberry88 · 21 Apr 2010 at 18:00

Jimbo said:
Very nice mate, what brand of wall hangers there? i could do with some for my collection.

Hercules. Really good cos they sort of lock round the neck with the weight of the guitar.

I'd recommend using something a bit bigger than the tiny screws they come with though - I wouldn't even want to use those to hang my coat up. :/

Neoni · 22 Apr 2010 at 19:54

Dave said:
Have you played a top-end electric kit? The Roland TD-12's and TD-20's are fantastic kits and the response from the mesh heads is very similar to a normal skin, they're not difficult to buzz roll on at all!

yes i have actually, ive played Craig Blundells actual touring roland which is the TD-20 with Trick Pedals, Extra Toms and the alternative kick sensors, and there easy to buzzroll on i never said difficult.. i said they make things to easy! like its daft!