Guitarists' Thread

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Wed May 06, 2009 9:55 pm

Sir Myghin wrote:
ElfDude wrote:
Sir Myghin wrote:Mine actually feels pretty cured right now, unless I find another band.
That feeling is temporary.
I think we both know that and try to lie to ourselves, believing otherwise

Yep, whatever it takes you two guitar whors to get to sleep at night.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Thu May 07, 2009 4:38 am

YYZ30 wrote:
CygnusX1 wrote:
Cool. I tune down for Celine Dion stuff.
FTFY

oh SNAP! **laughs so hard I turtle-headed**

I haven't awarded one of these in a while, but...

....that deserves a 2009 Silver Pube Award!

***reaches down deep and harvests one***

**doink**

theryago.

**hands it over**

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Thu May 07, 2009 11:20 am

CygnusX1 wrote:
YYZ30 wrote:
CygnusX1 wrote:
Cool. I tune down for Celine Dion stuff.
FTFY
oh SNAP! **laughs so hard I turtle-headed**

I haven't awarded one of these in a while, but...

....that deserves a 2009 Silver Pube Award!

***reaches down deep and harvests one***

**doink**

theryago.

**hands it over**

Thanks I always wanted one.

*dustbrooms the "award" into a dustpan and incinerates the lot*

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Sun May 24, 2009 1:12 pm

ever since I got the new axe I've been chinking away at paganinis 24th caprice, that song is quite the picking workout...
about 1/3 the way there I would say

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 10:51 am

Anybody watch the Nationwide race in Nashville last night!

Did you see Kyle Busch take the trophy (A custom-graphic Gibson Les
Paul) and SMASH IT on the pavement last night?

What a jackass! Somebody put many hours and labor into building that
guitar, and he just took it, turned around and smashed it.

He's goin' straight to guitar HELL.

check this out:

http://www.newser.com/article/d98ljf300 ... -lane.html

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 11:05 am

at least it was only a gibson, as for the amount of work someone did, they don't even do their own fretwork anymore, the use a plek machine

..

I jest, shame to see ANY instrument, regardless of value broken. Its like burning books.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:58 pm

Sir Myghin wrote:at least it was only a gibson, as for the amount of work someone did, they don't even do their own fretwork anymore, the use a plek machine ..

I jest, shame to see ANY instrument, regardless of value broken. Its like burning books.

It's a custom Sam Bass original that took 6 to 8 weeks of workmanship,
at a price of $28-30k (USD)

I consider it BLASPHEMY.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:02 pm

FENDER CELEBRATES THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF WOODSTOCK!

http://emailnews.fender.com/W0RH00B6F77 ... 42DB6BDCE0

I entered for the Strat giveaway... Sha-weet!

Sir Myghin · Post by **Sir Myghin** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:02 am

doing a monster setup on my bass now that I finally got strings (been about 8 months). I was wondering why tapping was getting difficult, turns out the action is around .03... I like it at .13-.14.... This setup is going pretty slow the neck doesn't want to settle down, I need to pay more attention during the transition seasons here.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:17 am

CygnusX1 wrote:Sweet. You buyin' Seymour pickups?

4 years and change later....

Took the Strat out and played it...loved how fast the neck was...so I am going to get an SHR 1B (humbucker for a single coil slot), put it in the bridge spot, keep the other two single coil pickups, and I have all new pots and a new switch being shipped to me now.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:25 am

Zed - Lemme know how that HB works out in a single slot.

I'm going for a new bridge 'bucker for my PRS. The stock one just
doesn't cut it.

I just finished an article about fake Gibby LP's are being imported from
overseas...interesting how they're getting "better" at it every year.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:53 am

CygnusX1 wrote:Zed - Lemme know how that HB works out in a single slot.

Basically I am going to be renovating the guitar - new pots, new switch, new pickup for the bridge slot but not changing the tone cap as I am happy with it. I am going to re-solder the lot - I want to do this because I want to make sure it's done properly. Don't forget I was having all sorts of issues with the switch and the pickups cutting in and out.

I borrowed the idea from Ritzy Bryan of The Joy Formidable - my guitar is basically going to mirror hers and I like her sound.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:25 am

YYZ30 wrote: Basically I am going to be renovating the guitar - new
pots, new switch, new pickup for the bridge slot but not changing the
tone cap as I am happy with it. I am going to re-solder the lot - I want
to do this because I want to make sure it's done properly. Don't forget I
was having all sorts of issues with the switch and the pickups cutting in
and out.

I like that move. I'm going to re-solder the works while I have mine
open too. Gonna paint the pickup skirts white while I'm at it.

I have a friend that plays and he had a problem with his P/U switch. It's
not a 5-way (typical Strat switch). It's a SPDT (single pole double throw)
wafer switch. He is a heavy smoker, so I asked him if I could look at it.

(I know from personal experience that nicotine gets on EVERYTHING and
gums it up.)

Sure enough, the switch contacts were glazed and sticky from nicotine. A
little alcohol on a Q-tip and some FINE emery cloth took care of that.

The screws holding the contact insulation wafers together were loose too,
so I lined those wafers up and re-tightened 'em while I was at it.

He's back to shreddin' and I got a free dinner outta the deal, so it's all good.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:27 am

CygnusX1 wrote:
YYZ30 wrote: Basically I am going to be renovating the guitar - new
pots, new switch, new pickup for the bridge slot but not changing the
tone cap as I am happy with it. I am going to re-solder the lot - I want
to do this because I want to make sure it's done properly. Don't forget I
was having all sorts of issues with the switch and the pickups cutting in
and out.
I like that move. I'm going to re-solder the works while I have mine
open too. Gonna paint the pickup skirts white while I'm at it.

I have a friend that plays and he had a problem with his P/U switch. It's
not a 5-way (typical Strat switch). It's a SPDT (single pole double throw)
wafer switch. He is a heavy smoker, so I asked him if I could look at it.

(I know from personal experience that nicotine gets on EVERYTHING and
gums it up.)

Sure enough, the switch contacts were glazed and sticky from nicotine. A
little alcohol on a Q-tip and some FINE emery cloth took care of that.

The screws holding the contact insulation wafers together were loose too,
so I lined those wafers up and re-tightened 'em while I was at it.

He's back to shreddin' and I got a free dinner outta the deal, so it's all good.

And I didn't cheap out on the parts - got Fender replacements so they should be higher quality than what I am removing.

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:30 am

YYZ30 wrote:And I didn't cheap out on the parts - got Fender
replacements so they should be higher quality than what I am removing.

I can see that.

I play a low-end Paulie Smith SE and it's going into "rehab" soon.

I played mine for a while without wiping it down....and guess what?

I discovered that after wearing the "chrome plating" off the left side of the
bridge (due to resting my pick hand palm on the bridge) that the floating
bridge actually looks to be made of copper. Interesting.

At least it has that "worn" look now. Eat your heart out Gibson. lol