***The Official Guitar Thread***

Dup said:
So, this (Marhall 2195) has been dumped by a neighbour so offered to take it in. Been left in an outbuilding for quite a few years so not sure if it'll ever work, certainly looks like it won't, but might crack it open and see what the damage is.

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Don't think it's anything desirable. I don't actually have an amp outside of my PC and headphones so might be useful if it can be revived cheaply. I'd have to find or build a cheap cab to know if it works mind you, might not be worth the effort.
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I still have this, finally bought some speakers to build a 2x12 (two 8ohm wired to 4ohm) but going to use them just to test it initially. I've powered it on briefly after giving it a once over, just need to see what the output is like.

Does anyone know if there's any specific use for the two outputs? I assume it's for two parallel cabs and that I'm safe to use the full 4 ohm via one socket? There's no specific balelling, just "speakers". The matching 2196 cab for this amp was 2 x 80w 8ohm speakers with one input so I'm guessing from that.
 
Dup said:
Does anyone know if there's any specific use for the two outputs? I assume it's for two parallel cabs and that I'm safe to use the full 4 ohm via one socket?
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I'd say so. The schematic only shows one output jack so I presume they're wired identically in parallel. You can check though, power it down and plug 2 cables in. Meter from tip to tip, and sleeve to sleeve, should have good continuity.
 
Raymond Lin said:
It's just a reason to play it more and let it wear down naturally.

Like this neck and sandpaper will not meet :p
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You don't sand the finish or even the lacquer off completely (not even close), just give it the slightest bit of texture until it stops feeling tacky and starts feeling smooth... I can understand your reluctance though :p

My Les Paul is an Epiphone so I'm less bothered - though it is quite a nice one as far as Epiphones go... '89 from the Korean Factory, which was when they were making them to a much better standard. I'm not a huge fan of flame/quilted finishes so this one is like a birds eye cap, with quite a dull cherry burst over it - all the creme hardware and binding has aged really nicely... Since getting it I've swapped the tuners to proper Gibson/Kluson Historic ones, new nut, redid the wiring with a couple of huge Bareknuckle caps (left the pickups themselves as they sound great). The only other thing I'd kind of like to do is get it re-fretted as they frets are very worn and there's a few dead spots in places - I think I'd take the opportunity to put some taller frets in also... Even doing all that I only paid £289 for it so I'll be way under what I'd pay for a proper Gibson
 
uncle_rufus said:
You don't sand the finish or even the lacquer off completely (not even close), just give it the slightest bit of texture until it stops feeling tacky and starts feeling smooth... I can understand your reluctance though :p

My Les Paul is an Epiphone so I'm less bothered - though it is quite a nice one as far as Epiphones go... '89 from the Korean Factory, which was when they were making them to a much better standard. I'm not a huge fan of flame/quilted finishes so this one is like a birds eye cap, with quite a dull cherry burst over it - all the creme hardware and binding has aged really nicely... Since getting it I've swapped the tuners to proper Gibson/Kluson Historic ones, new nut, redid the wiring with a couple of huge Bareknuckle caps (left the pickups themselves as they sound great). The only other thing I'd kind of like to do is get it re-fretted as they frets are very worn and there's a few dead spots in places - I think I'd take the opportunity to put some taller frets in also... Even doing all that I only paid £289 for it so I'll be way under what I'd pay for a proper Gibson
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The Epiphone that came out this year has been top notch, they have out done themselves. They even redesigned the headstock to be more Gibson like too. Although as with anything...prices has gone up, it's £400-500 now. Still, it's 1/4 of the price of a Gibson, and arguably better made (more CNC parts).
 
Raymond Lin said:
The Epiphone that came out this year has been top notch, they have out done themselves. They even redesigned the headstock to be more Gibson like too. Although as with anything...prices has gone up, it's £400-500 now. Still, it's 1/4 of the price of a Gibson, and arguably better made (more CNC parts).
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Yeah the new ones are really nice - that seems to be true with most of the "budget" brands (see also Squier) - they've gone through periods where the cut-corners were really glaring, but have really come out good these days... Those Squier Classic Vibe guitars are really quite amazing
 
2StepSteve said:
Sorry I meant the stain on the neck and back, looks good. What’s the weight on that Gibson?
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9.9lbs so its a fatty. It has that classic Les Paul sound though, so i can't bring myself to part with it. My PRS Single Cut is 8.5lbs and the difference is small but noticeable.
 
Raymond Lin said:
9.9lbs so its a fatty. It has that classic Les Paul sound though, so i can't bring myself to part with it.
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They do say the fatties sound the best. I’ve not sold any of my guitars so far, I hear so many stories of those that do and then regret it, unless it’s genuinely one that I’m not feeling, I can’t see me ever doing it.
 
2StepSteve said:
They do say the fatties sound the best. I’ve not sold any of my guitars so far, I hear so many stories of those that do and then regret it, unless it’s genuinely one that I’m not feeling, I can’t see me ever doing it.
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I traded this PRS Custom 22 Special for the Gibson. Mainly because at the time I felt it was too complicated for my liking, coil split, middle pick up to do a sound that my 305 already does and the Custom 24 covers the humbuckers so it was something that I didn't need. Also, it was also a heavier guitar than my Custom 24, being the same size, it wasn't as resonant either.

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That makes sense, sounds like a good call on the trade. I do like the PRS, something about those bird inlays. I was tempted by an SE last year, the exotic Ziricote. I know they are PRS budget line, but when I picked it up and handled it in PMT, I just felt very underwhelmed by it. Compared to a Mexican strat or tele which is in the same price range. The customs do look like they are built a lot better! Not handled one of those before.
 
2StepSteve said:
That makes sense, sounds like a good call on the trade. I do like the PRS, something about those bird inlays. I was tempted by an SE last year, the exotic Ziricote. I know they are PRS budget line, but when I picked it up and handled it in PMT, I just felt very underwhelmed by it. Compared to a Mexican strat or tele which is in the same price range. The customs do look like they are built a lot better! Not handled one of those before.
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It was a good enough guitar and it only cost me £1100 so a bargain for a full fat PRS. That's the price of a S2 really. If it were my only guitar then it would make sense as it covers a lot of basis but I have a few.

The SE are good but they are nothing extra ordinary, some modesl are better than others. The new Hollowbody SE are great, but they are also £1k, for an SE! Kinda crazy money.

The Core models are worth their price tag for the time and effort it takes to make one. It takes a month for them to make the neck. It's cut and dried for a month before it is assembled. So they know the wood is stabled and does all the movement it needs to do before attaching it to the body.
 
Too many pretty guitars. I'll balance the equation in a few days by posting the wreckage of my guitar after the bridge explodes because I have it tuned up to open A. I made the mistake of watching this and getting the bug...


I don't have a bottleneck, but I do have a bulldog clip which I removed the sticky-out bits from. I like to think this is why I sound like a guitar god in my head and a fire at a ferret farm in reality.

Edit: I wouldn't say learning slide is stressing me out, but I lost a plectrum earlier and it took me 10 minutes of playing with another plectrum to realise the first was in my mouth.
 
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