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Nice, I've always liked Akai stuff though I haven't tried any of their keyboards before 
What piano sample are you using there? I've dabbled with a few good ones but on the whole I still prefer my Roland, even for studio work.
Still need to sort out pics of all my stuff, but it's a job and I'm short of time at the moment
arty
What piano sample are you using there? I've dabbled with a few good ones but on the whole I still prefer my Roland, even for studio work.Still need to sort out pics of all my stuff, but it's a job and I'm short of time at the moment
arty
Hi
It's Native Intruments Akoustik Piano.... It's pretty good, the samples play off the HD as you play, I'm guessing each sampled piano weights in at about 2GB with 10 velocity samples per note (5 normal 5 sustain)
Tons of options, you can even 'close and open the lid of grand' to alter the sound ....I think I prefer it to the Reason Piano Refill, which uses looping for sustain rather than complete samples.
One downside with the Akai is the action is very very noisy, but nothing that the volume control can't fix
It's Native Intruments Akoustik Piano.... It's pretty good, the samples play off the HD as you play, I'm guessing each sampled piano weights in at about 2GB with 10 velocity samples per note (5 normal 5 sustain)
Tons of options, you can even 'close and open the lid of grand' to alter the sound ....I think I prefer it to the Reason Piano Refill, which uses looping for sustain rather than complete samples.
One downside with the Akai is the action is very very noisy, but nothing that the volume control can't fix
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Second of my cheap generic guitars, this is a Ryder (as in Sue Ryder Charity!?) RS-1 Strat clone. No idea if it's any good or not as I have never played a decent guitar in my life.
To be honest I only bought it because of the maple fretboard and the body colour, I love the 50's shades on guitars.
It came with a hideous engraved pickguard:
So I replaced it, along with all the other plastics, with a set of mint green plastics from eBay. Total cost for the guitar and all the parts was about £60, so it's nothing to shout about - I just think it looks nice
To be honest I only bought it because of the maple fretboard and the body colour, I love the 50's shades on guitars.
It came with a hideous engraved pickguard:
So I replaced it, along with all the other plastics, with a set of mint green plastics from eBay. Total cost for the guitar and all the parts was about £60, so it's nothing to shout about - I just think it looks nice
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I was told I wouldn't get one of these until next year because I've rang every major guitar shop in the UK.
This morning I rang GuitarGuitar who told me the same thing and they were as rare as rocking horse poo.
He then checked the system and said the Birmingham was showing 1 in stock.
He rang me back, I rang them, gave a deposit over the phone which would hold it for a month but I ended up driving down to Brum instead.
As soon as the assistant took it out of the case it looked like quality, felt like quality and played like quality.
Here she is and below is what she's capable of doing -
Tyler Variax JTV-59 Cherry Sunburst
At a twist of its simple and intuitive selector knob, JTV-59 transforms its tone with 25 award-winning electric and acoustic guitar models, giving you a virtual guitar collection to rival the gear rack of any top studio. Need to roll from country twang ’n’ spank to thick bluesy wail to resonator-style shimmer and chime in the course of the same song? The JTV-59US takes you there and beyond, instantly. Choose from:
* 1960 Fender Telecaster Custom
* 1968 Fender Telecaster
* 1968 Fender Telecaster Thinline
* 1959 Fender Stratocaster
* 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard
* 1952 Gibson Les Paul “Goldtop”
* 1961 Gibson Les Paul Custom (3 PU)
* 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior
* 1976 Gibson Firebird V
* 1955 Gibson Les Paul Special
* 1959 Gretsch 6120
* 1956 Gretsch Silver Jet
* 1968 Rickenbacker 360
* 1966 Rickenbacker 360-12
* 1961 Gibson ES-335
* 1967 Epiphone Casino
* 1957 Gibson ES-175
* 1953 Gibson Super 400
* 1959 Martin D-28
* 1970 Martin D 12-28
* 1967 Martin O-18
* 1966 Guild F212
* 1995 Gibson J-200
* 1935 Dobro Alumilite
* Danelectro 3021
* Coral/Dano Electric Sitar
* Gibson Mastertone Banjo
* 1928 National Style 2 "Tricone"
Each model offers nuance-perfect tone inspired by the most desired vintage acoustic and electric guitars, and it does so with more accuracy and tonal purity than ever before (thanks to the ultra-sensitive and more reliable new L.R. Baggs Radiance Hex (polyphonic) piezo pickups loaded into the bridge saddles of JTV-59).
With the James Tyler Variax, you can change the tuning of your guitar at the flick of a switch! Without affecting string tension of playability. You can also place a virtual capo anywhere on the fretboard without missing a beat! With the JTV59, you can select from the following tunings:
* MODEL
* STANDARD - E A D G B E
* DROP D - D A D G B E
* 1/2 DOWN - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
* DROP Db - Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
* 1 DOWN - D G C F A D
* DADGAD - D A D G A D
* OPEN D - D A D F# A D
* BLUES G - D G D G B D
* RESO G - G B D G B D
* OPEN A - E A C# E A E
* BARITONE - B E A D F B
I can now get rid of my Gibson Les Paul, Yamaha SG2000 and 79 Fender Stratocaster.
I also bought a Line 6 Spider 15 watt for £60 which I will use as a monitor on stage (I can't hear my amp behind me so I'm linking my pedal into it so the sound hits me in the face).
This morning I rang GuitarGuitar who told me the same thing and they were as rare as rocking horse poo.
He then checked the system and said the Birmingham was showing 1 in stock.
He rang me back, I rang them, gave a deposit over the phone which would hold it for a month but I ended up driving down to Brum instead.
As soon as the assistant took it out of the case it looked like quality, felt like quality and played like quality.
Here she is and below is what she's capable of doing -
Tyler Variax JTV-59 Cherry Sunburst
At a twist of its simple and intuitive selector knob, JTV-59 transforms its tone with 25 award-winning electric and acoustic guitar models, giving you a virtual guitar collection to rival the gear rack of any top studio. Need to roll from country twang ’n’ spank to thick bluesy wail to resonator-style shimmer and chime in the course of the same song? The JTV-59US takes you there and beyond, instantly. Choose from:
* 1960 Fender Telecaster Custom
* 1968 Fender Telecaster
* 1968 Fender Telecaster Thinline
* 1959 Fender Stratocaster
* 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard
* 1952 Gibson Les Paul “Goldtop”
* 1961 Gibson Les Paul Custom (3 PU)
* 1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior
* 1976 Gibson Firebird V
* 1955 Gibson Les Paul Special
* 1959 Gretsch 6120
* 1956 Gretsch Silver Jet
* 1968 Rickenbacker 360
* 1966 Rickenbacker 360-12
* 1961 Gibson ES-335
* 1967 Epiphone Casino
* 1957 Gibson ES-175
* 1953 Gibson Super 400
* 1959 Martin D-28
* 1970 Martin D 12-28
* 1967 Martin O-18
* 1966 Guild F212
* 1995 Gibson J-200
* 1935 Dobro Alumilite
* Danelectro 3021
* Coral/Dano Electric Sitar
* Gibson Mastertone Banjo
* 1928 National Style 2 "Tricone"
Each model offers nuance-perfect tone inspired by the most desired vintage acoustic and electric guitars, and it does so with more accuracy and tonal purity than ever before (thanks to the ultra-sensitive and more reliable new L.R. Baggs Radiance Hex (polyphonic) piezo pickups loaded into the bridge saddles of JTV-59).
With the James Tyler Variax, you can change the tuning of your guitar at the flick of a switch! Without affecting string tension of playability. You can also place a virtual capo anywhere on the fretboard without missing a beat! With the JTV59, you can select from the following tunings:
* MODEL
* STANDARD - E A D G B E
* DROP D - D A D G B E
* 1/2 DOWN - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
* DROP Db - Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
* 1 DOWN - D G C F A D
* DADGAD - D A D G A D
* OPEN D - D A D F# A D
* BLUES G - D G D G B D
* RESO G - G B D G B D
* OPEN A - E A C# E A E
* BARITONE - B E A D F B
I can now get rid of my Gibson Les Paul, Yamaha SG2000 and 79 Fender Stratocaster.
I also bought a Line 6 Spider 15 watt for £60 which I will use as a monitor on stage (I can't hear my amp behind me so I'm linking my pedal into it so the sound hits me in the face).
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The Tyler walks over it - in fact all 3 put together
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Thought I would just put mine up here, been meaning too forever after admiring all of yours
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Gibson 1st Run Robot Guitar & Ibanez RG Prestige.....cant remember which model
Ibanez NDM1
Gibson 1st Run Robot Guitar & Ibanez RG Prestige.....cant remember which model
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I knew it was something like that but couldnt remember/be bothered to look it up
