http://homerecording.com/bbs/ This is the place to -- wait for it -- ax questions about stringed stuff, discuss which is the best, talk about playing, micing amps, etc. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:12:27 GMT vBulletin 2 http://homerecording.com/bbs/images/misc/rss.jpg http://homerecording.com/bbs/ http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292714&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:49:39 GMT I have a chance to buy a 1977 Les Paul Custom. It has 2 humbuckers. It has an ebony fretboard with a maple neck. I played it and it seems to be very trebly. I dont have any electrics with ebony fretboards. I think I would like to have it, it is very different from my 2 LP's. Any thoughts on this guitar would be appreciated, including fair price, it is in mint condition although the gold hardware is corroded.
VP ]]> Guitars and Basses Victory Pete http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292714 http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292663&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:24:52 GMT I've been looking around for a while for a good set of minibuckers, more specificially those wonderful sparkly chimey low ohm pickups that came in firebirds. I know Lollar makes a good set, but are there other Alnico alternatives? ]]> Guitars and Basses hungovermorning http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292663 http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292647&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:43:18 GMT I'm cleaning up years of packrat 'stuff' and I'm looking for some pieces to complete these pedals so I have an excuse not to toss 'em. If anyone has any cadavers or small parts to sell me, I'm buying. First is a Memphis Distortion pedal, which is much like an old Distortion + which is to say more overdrive. It looks like this;

I am missing the bottom cover. I would paint any suitable cover to try and match the blue, or just leave it alone. Approximate size OSM is 2.3125" x 4.6875". Next I have a strange Compressor by 'Cutec', that inside is a dead ringer for any Ross/MXR Dyna Comp. A stock photo looks like this;

I am missing the battery cover and bottom plate. The battery cover is approximately 2.875" x 1/2" or so. The bottom plate is approximately 2.6875" x 4.75" or so. Any battery cover will do, and I can paint that if need be.The bottom plate is more important right now, so that if I ever decide to try it on my board, I have something to velcro to!
Anybody? I realize the pedals aren't worth much, but what the heck. A fun winter project for me getting them going and looking complete. Thanks in advance for any tips or leads. ]]> Guitars and Basses ranjam http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292647 http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292637&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:20 GMT Hi,

I'm an acoustic player primarily, and haven't really done much on electric. I'd like to start experimenting a bit with electric guitars, and want something cheap to get me started. The Dean Evo XM guitars have some good reviews, and go for a great price. I've found a used one (great condition, about a year and a half since purchase but barely played) for £80, and I'm looking at buying it.

Bearing in mind I'm a young student and really can't afford to spend a large amount more on it, I want to ask you for some advice. With a budget guitar in the first place, do you think I should just find a new one to be on the safer side, or is the used one fine, given that it's a bit cheaper? Does anybody know about this guitar, is it any good, or should I be looking at something else?

Cheers,
Andy ]]> Guitars and Basses normington http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292637 http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292619&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:57 GMT ....and which ones should be out front?

I'm thinking that overdrives, boosters, wahs, compessors and EQs should be out front, whereas reverb and delay might be better suited in the amp's FX loop. Does that seem right? How about LFOs (chorus, phaser, flanger, etc.)? ]]> Guitars and Basses Zaphod B http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292619 http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292588&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:36:40 GMT I'm seriously considering getting this pedal: http://fuzzhugger.com/pedal-algal-bloom.html , but i haven't heard any reviews from real people. Is there anyone out there who has tried this pedal or any of the other fuzzhugger products.

I've played other fuzz pedals and they all seem to get lost in the mix when playing with a band. From what i can tell from the video, this thing sounds like it'll cut through the mix. What do you guys think?? ]]> Guitars and Basses greyharmonix http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292588 http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292582&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:45:35 GMT I've had a fair amount of success with micing my amp thanks to you guys but I wan't to know if there's a better way to record directly than what I'm doing.

My amp is a peavey valve king 112 and it has a effects loop send and return and an external speaker jack. There is no line out or headphone jack. I am under the impression that hooking up my mixer directly to the speaker jack would be a bad idea and I'm pretty sure I don't want to do that, however I have hooked up the effects loop send to the mixer and I'm really disappointed with the tone. Apparently big 12 inch speakers naturally roll off highs a lot. I've gotten a mildly ok tone by running the effects loop send from that amp into this solid state amp i have on a clean channel just to do EQ shaping and then headphones out into my mixer and its EQ. But its just really processed by then and doesn't sound natural.

Am I screwed with the equipment I have? Should I buy one of those Hot Plate things? Should I just get an amp head with a line out?

I just want to be able to play and record with no sound coming from the actual amp speaker (apartments suck). ]]> Guitars and Basses dressner http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292582 http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292577&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:52:26 GMT I put this little page together for comparison shopping, I'm thinking of buying a Vibrolux, if the price is right...

Check it out, I used affiliate links, so I'll make a (small) commission if you buy one ;-)

FenderReverb.com


Kinda silly, but you know how it is when you're home with the little ones all day... ]]> Guitars and Basses johnsuitcase http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292577 http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292562&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:46:22 GMT Check it out. It's a vintage Kustom 100-watt amp, with black tuck and roll naugahyde.

When I was a teenager I lusted over these things big time. Seems like a lot of big bands and the really cool local players had 'em.

(Funny, I can look at it now and not even get a twinge, except nostalgia. :D)

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/msg/1471614477.html ]]> Guitars and Basses Zaphod B http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=292562