AxeTalk.com... everything guitar

AxeTalk.com... everything guitar http://www.axetalk.com/forum/ AxeTalk guitar forum en Sat, 19 May 2012 07:33:56 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.axetalk.com/forum/images/misc/rss.png AxeTalk.com... everything guitar http://www.axetalk.com/forum/ The ultimate classic Strat color http://www.axetalk.com/forum/electric-guitars/1400-ultimate-classic-strat-color.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:35:48 GMT I'm a few weeks away from getting the new house with an unattached garage where I can finally start painting. My Affinity seems to be a good test be so what is the ultimate color for a classic Strat. right now I'm torn between Daphne blue and seafoam green. Any other suggestions (no reds please). ]]> Electric Guitars etechstan http://www.axetalk.com/forum/electric-guitars/1400-ultimate-classic-strat-color.html Volume Control Cable http://www.axetalk.com/forum/tonemonkeys-sound-lounge/1399-volume-control-cable.html Fri, 18 May 2012 06:14:12 GMT This looks like a cool idea for acoustic guitars--and if it also works as a master volume--of course it would work better with some guitars than... This looks like a cool idea for acoustic guitars--and if it also works as a master volume--of course it would work better with some guitars than others--depending on where the control ends up being.

Volume Control Cable

(Not sure where to bestput this.) ]]> zontar http://www.axetalk.com/forum/tonemonkeys-sound-lounge/1399-volume-control-cable.html Stolen Fender Jazz V bass http://www.axetalk.com/forum/bass-instincts/1398-stolen-fender-jazz-v-bass.html Wed, 16 May 2012 16:19:08 GMT Reposting from Facebook: ---Quote--- STOLEN: Fender Jazz V bass.Five string active bass,black with tortise shell pickguard,made in... Reposting from Facebook:

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STOLEN:
Fender Jazz V bass.Five string active bass,black with tortise shell pickguard,made in Mexico,in black Fender soft case.Taken from the Biting Sow (Mojo's) on 5-15 between the hours of 2am and 8pm.This is the bass Speedy West Jr. and I shared at Friends for nearly six years.It's sentimental value far exceeds the monetary.No questions asked upon it's safe return.Please share this and help get the word out.
Thanks, Brent Saulsbury (Oklahoma City area)

]]> Bass Instincts Phoenix59 http://www.axetalk.com/forum/bass-instincts/1398-stolen-fender-jazz-v-bass.html Trapeze tailpieces http://www.axetalk.com/forum/hot-modders/1397-trapeze-tailpieces.html Wed, 16 May 2012 01:42:31 GMT I have a fascination with trapeze tailpieces, and it's all about the way they look. I know I've read something derogatory about them somewhere....might have been to do with Gibson 335's with stopbars being better than the earlier trapeze tailpiece models....but I'm not clear on why. I can see where they'd increase string tension possibly because the strings might be longer than a stopbar, hardtail, or string-through, but other than that, is there any other reason not to use one? I'm kicking around some ideas for a future project, and a Strat or Tele with a trapeze is one possibility.

I'm guessing that dB, with his collection of archtops, will have something interesting to contribute, but I'd also like to hear from the rest of you too, if you own or have owned something with a trapeze.

When I was dealing with Fred Pierce at ZZ Guitarworks, back when I bought the Bigsby for my Strat, I inquired about buying the Space Bridge separately (it screws into the original mounting holes for a 6-screw vintage tremelo) and using it with a trapeze. Fred mentioned he had done a trapeze Strat at one point in the past, but didn't offer any info on how it worked out.

I am curious......... ]]> Hot Modders spellcaster http://www.axetalk.com/forum/hot-modders/1397-trapeze-tailpieces.html Hardtail Build http://www.axetalk.com/forum/diy-guitars/1396-hardtail-build.html Tue, 15 May 2012 23:25:19 GMT Well guys I'm starting a new build as of today.:) I Picked up this custom Hardtail alder Strat body I had built for my 46th birthday by a local builder last night. I still cant wipe the smile from my face hahaha':D I,m gonna paint it up. Still not sure what but I'm thinkin' 50's hotrod style I know a fantastic Vondutch style pin striper that I'm feelin the urge to let him have his way with it. Just waiting to here back from him. I love this part because I'm still not 100% on what I'm gonna do or what it will look like. But the adventure begins TODAY! I'll keep you guys posted on the build. :D

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]]> DIY Guitars Keletcaster http://www.axetalk.com/forum/diy-guitars/1396-hardtail-build.html <![CDATA[Reworked yesterday's bassline]]> http://www.axetalk.com/forum/pride-performance/1395-reworked-yesterdays-bassline.html Tue, 15 May 2012 02:20:56 GMT I reworked last night's bassline a bit, made it into kind of a sneaky jazz type joint. Sorry, no video today (didn't have the time before work), but here's a streaming mp3, and some tab for you bassists out there. This is more or less a scratch-track to send to a buddy in Portland so he can start writing to it. Tomorrow, I'll work on drums, and then re-record the bass with a little more style.

Download Smoove Bassline.mp3 - Kiwi6.com Mp3 Upload

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--7-------------------------7------------------------------7-------------------------------------------------------------7------------------- ]]> Pride of performance Dirt Rich http://www.axetalk.com/forum/pride-performance/1395-reworked-yesterdays-bassline.html <![CDATA[Bassin' it up]]> http://www.axetalk.com/forum/pride-performance/1394-bassin-up.html Sun, 13 May 2012 02:14:40 GMT I never record myself playing bass for some reason, so here it is. Playing my DIY fretless Fernandes J-Bass with my Dunlop Cry Baby wah pedal. Just... I never record myself playing bass for some reason, so here it is. Playing my DIY fretless Fernandes J-Bass with my Dunlop Cry Baby wah pedal. Just some impromptu one-finger funk. If you think you can play a funky bassline and a wah pedal WITHOUT doing the chicken-nod, be my guest lol.

]]> Pride of performance Dirt Rich http://www.axetalk.com/forum/pride-performance/1394-bassin-up.html NPD : EH Small Stone Nano ((phaser) http://www.axetalk.com/forum/stompbox-central/1393-npd-eh-small-stone-nano-phaser.html Sat, 12 May 2012 17:29:45 GMT picked up one of these a couple of weeks back. it has a very classic sounding phase (think early Pink Floyd). i find it to be a little more useful... picked up one of these a couple of weeks back. it has a very classic sounding phase (think early Pink Floyd). i find it to be a little more useful than the MXR Phase 90 as the EH has a switch to change the phase setting to give a tighter or looser phase. if you need further control than the switch and one knob then look elsewhere. i admit this takes a bit of getting used to after using a phaser with way more control over the settings. great liquidy phase sound and perfect for many classic rock tones. it does a reasonable univibe sound as well. ]]> Stompbox Central monwobobbo http://www.axetalk.com/forum/stompbox-central/1393-npd-eh-small-stone-nano-phaser.html Monkey! or 10 Guitarists That Should Have Made SPIN’s “Greatest Guitarists” List http://www.axetalk.com/forum/music-central/1392-monkey-10-guitarists-should-have-made-spin%92s-%93greatest-guitarists%94-list.html Sat, 12 May 2012 17:20:22 GMT 10 Guitarists That Should Have Made SPIN’s “Greatest Guitarists” List

I like the monkey...
]]> Music Central zontar http://www.axetalk.com/forum/music-central/1392-monkey-10-guitarists-should-have-made-spin%92s-%93greatest-guitarists%94-list.html Comparing pickups http://www.axetalk.com/forum/pickup-lines/1391-comparing-pickups.html Thu, 10 May 2012 03:40:20 GMT So many threads in forum seem to be about comparing pickups.... I just had an experience that makes me wonder how valid these comparisons are. ... So many threads in forum seem to be about comparing pickups.... I just had an experience that makes me wonder how valid these comparisons are.

Last Thursday, I took my Bigsby Strat along to band practice. I'd always wanted to hear the Fralin pickups playing good loud rock and roll - the kind of test I can't do at home. I asked the lead player if he'd set aside his American Standard Strat and play my guitar for a few songs so I could hear it. What I heard confounded me.

The guitar sounded nothing like the sound when I played it at home through my Twin Reverb. He uses a Blues Deluxe, and whether he used pedals or plugged it in direct, it sounded like a completely different instrument. I'd always thought of the Fralin's as very clean and articulate, but what I heard when the lead player played my guitar made me think about big, fuzzy, overwound SRVish-sounding pickups.

It makes me wonder whether a lot of pickup comparisons are valid and I'm questioning how meaningful the sound samples of pickups that you hear online are. Obviously, the character of the amp has a lot to do with it, but beyond that, the player's style, dynamics and pick attack seem to contribute a lot to the end result. ]]> Pickup Lines spellcaster http://www.axetalk.com/forum/pickup-lines/1391-comparing-pickups.html