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Guitars and other things that make noise

Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
edited October 2008 in Social Entropy++
So I got a new guitar today. It's a Godin SD
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Like that but in sunburst.

It sounds awesome, like a cross between a telecaster and SG to my ears.

What guitars do you guys have, or have just purchased.

Other instruments are cool to talk about too.

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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    My father, who is a woodworker as a hobby, is in the middle of making an acoustic guitar right now. He's using some pretty fancy stuff to get the... body thing in that shape.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I just got a Hagstrom Ultra Swede.

    Faster action than my dads Gibson SG, incredible sound, coil-taps like sex, and the sustain is made of jesus.

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  • NogsNogs Crap, crap, mega crap. Crap, crap, mega crap.Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    i can play both trumpet and baritone. it was nice because in the process i learned both bass and treble clefs.

    Sometime soon I gonna try and tackle the piano.

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  • TrellTrell __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
    godins rule.
    I've got this one
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    here's my acoustic (I've since installed a cheap little piezo pickup I made)
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    I also have a jazz-bass copy that's got this thing installed
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    sounds a lot better now and I lucked out on setting it up in a way that has good action and doesn't buzz.

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    ori's modding is stupid and arbitrary and based on no actual rule system but rather wind patterns and astrology.
  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    The action on my godin is so sexy

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  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Also! What pickups should I throw in this bad boy?

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Oh right acoustics.

    Yeah I've also got a Gibson acoustic. Not sure specifics on it, but. It works, sounds good, and, hey, Gibson.

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  • TrellTrell __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
    oh, yeah, my acoustic's brand is an alvarez. they're really good cheap acoustics. it's the only acoustic I have and the only I need. it's great.

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    ori's modding is stupid and arbitrary and based on no actual rule system but rather wind patterns and astrology.
  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    The second hand shop I used to work at had a '76 Gibson acoustic for a while.

    That thing played and sounded like sex

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  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Those are actually really nice if you have not a lot of space.

    My sister in law has one and she loves it

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  • TrellTrell __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
    the only keyboard I have is a korg usb controller.

    I can't play it for shit :(

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  • GreasyKidsStuffGreasyKidsStuff MOMMM! ROAST BEEF WANTS TO KISS GIRLS ON THE TITTIES!Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I have two electric guitars and an electric bass.

    ESP MH-400. Much love for this guitar. I named it Vesper.
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    Ibanez SZ 520QM. I don't play it as much as my ESP but it's pretty slick. I named it Izra.
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    Ibanez SR700. I call it Bumblebee. It's all I could think of and decide on. Love playing it.
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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Those are actually really nice if you have not a lot of space.

    My sister in law has one and she loves it

    Are you fucking insane.


    No.

    Uprights are enough of a stretch, if space is a problem. Maaaaaybe the really classy concert keyboards with weighted full-size keys.


    Something like that is like vomit painted black and white.

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  • Octopus MelodyOctopus Melody Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I have a ukulele.

    I have no idea how to play it.

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  • laughingfuzzballlaughingfuzzball Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Guitars are for gays.

    I thought you people knew this.

    Horns are where it's at.

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  • TrellTrell __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
    Khavall wrote: »
    Those are actually really nice if you have not a lot of space.

    My sister in law has one and she loves it

    Are you fucking insane.


    No.

    Uprights are enough of a stretch, if space is a problem. Maaaaaybe the really classy concert keyboards with weighted full-size keys.


    Something like that is like vomit painted black and white.

    well I mean if you're just learning how to play piano there's always the possibility you don't have the capital to drop on an upright piano or fancy keyboard.

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  • OmegaTofuNinjaOmegaTofuNinja Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I recently discovered that I've got a Harmony Meteor H70 from 1966

    I like it, sounds pretty awesome.

    In addition I've got a Fender MIM Strat and an Epiphone Les Paul, one of the lower end models I think.

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Guitars are for gays.

    I thought you people knew this.

    Horns are where it's at.

    The things you put on your mouth and slobber and blow at it?

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Trell wrote: »
    Khavall wrote: »
    Those are actually really nice if you have not a lot of space.

    My sister in law has one and she loves it

    Are you fucking insane.


    No.

    Uprights are enough of a stretch, if space is a problem. Maaaaaybe the really classy concert keyboards with weighted full-size keys.


    Something like that is like vomit painted black and white.

    well I mean if you're just learning how to play piano there's always the possibility you don't have the capital to drop on an upright piano or fancy keyboard.

    Sure if you're ok with then having to completely re-learn the instrument to fix the awful technique you'll develop on something like that.

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  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    You blow horns.

    You finger a guitar like a fine lady

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
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  • TrellTrell __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008

    ugh look at that technique

    (just picking that kid owns)

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Graaaaaaaagh see look at those mangled claw hands it hurrrrrrrttttssssssss meeeeeeeeeeeeeee


    Noooooooooooooo reeeeeelaaaaaaxxxxx kiiiiiiidddddd




    OH GOD THE PINKY

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  • OmegaTofuNinjaOmegaTofuNinja Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Shit I want a Godin guitar.

    I'm gonna see if some of the local shops have any in stock.

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  • arod_77arod_77 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
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    Finally found a destroyer! Its the reissue but im' fine with that--and they're cheap if you can track them down!

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  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Shit I want a Godin guitar.

    I'm gonna see if some of the local shops have any in stock.
    I have never seen one in a B&M store before the one I got.

    We just happened into the one I got. And it had been there for like 5 months

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  • GreasyKidsStuffGreasyKidsStuff MOMMM! ROAST BEEF WANTS TO KISS GIRLS ON THE TITTIES!Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Joe Satriani

    I'm seeing this guy on Friday! 3 days from now! Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! I'm so excited!

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  • arod_77arod_77 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUE4hEiE6Ws


    I knew a couple of these already but this guy inspired me to finally work out the rest of citizen erased

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  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Guitar wankery

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  • arod_77arod_77 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
    I prefer Paul Gilbert for straight wank

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Joe Satriani?

    I am so jealous of you MH79.

    And that MH-400.

    Dang man I love you.

    edit: Really, Satch at least has musical qualities in his wanking. Glorious melodic wanking.

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  • TrellTrell __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
    godins are totally worth it. it's too bad they don't make mine anymore (TC Artisan) because it's one of the best guitars I've played, there's just so much that's good about it.

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  • arod_77arod_77 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited October 2008
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    PEW PEW PEW

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  • laughingfuzzballlaughingfuzzball Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Those roll-up things are barely a mediocre substitute for a keyboard.

    You should only practice on a keyboard if you are practicing for keyboard. I know a lot of people think it's a great idea, but I tried it when I was younger and it was terrible. Luckily, Gram had a piano so I got to play on that a couple times a week.

    The technique, feel, weight, all of that is just too different. It's actually worse for a beginner- an experienced student knows what habits to fight, a beginner might not even know that the things he's doing wrong are things.

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  • OmegaTofuNinjaOmegaTofuNinja Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    The places where I used to take lessons down in Evansville always had at least two or three Godins in stock. I wish my budget for the last guitar I bought had been a little bit larger so I could have picked one up.

    Now I just have to get a job and save up some more money.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I have a bass. ESP B-50 or something. It was inexpensive while not sounding like crap, so I got it.

    Maybe I should think about upgrading now that I'm slowly getting near the one year point.

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  • GreasyKidsStuffGreasyKidsStuff MOMMM! ROAST BEEF WANTS TO KISS GIRLS ON THE TITTIES!Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Toasty, I am sorry I have to drop all that on you :P

    The concert's gonna be rad, it's the day before my 18th, so basically it'll be the best weekend ever.

    I can't play like Joe though. Holy balls I wish I could though. I'd say my ability falls on maybe an early day James Hetfield? Cuz that's all I do. Play Metallica :D

    And Joe is anything but wanking, really. That song is a kinda bad example, but he does some great stuff that keeps the flashiness to a minimum.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1DzRb4DHGw&feature=related

    This is a good example, he plays it the way a vocalist would sing it. He 'breathes' and phrases it like a vocalist, not a continuous note fest.

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  • Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    I got mine for $200 :D

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    edited October 2008
    Flying In a Blue Dream is such an amazing song.

    I'm selling two of my guitars as soon as possible (Mexican Fender Satin Strat with some Dimarzio pups and an LTD EC-100QM (LP style) with EMGs) and buying my friends LTD F-100FM before he goes off to the Marines.

    I am also super interested in playing bass clarinet to expand my wind instrument abilites. Saxophone is so limited when it comes to performance opportunities. That is, if you play classical.

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