Guitars and other things that make noise

Monoxide

Knob wrote: »

Monoxide wrote: »

I need to replace the pickups on my Agile Les Paul knockoff but I don't want to spend too much on this guitar

I wanted to get something with more of a deep and bluesy tone. I've been thinking about P-94s, but they're pricey

how are you liking your agile, mono

fucking phenomenal for the price, ain't it

(y'know rondo sells guitars with soapbar pickups, so you could've dropped a reasonable set of p-90's in one of those instead of shelling out big dollars for humbucker sized ones - also, those p-94's are single coil and will give you a brighter, more trebly sound than most humbuckers, which ain't exactly deep and/or bluesy)

as far as dark, bluesy pickups, look into dimarzio breed or air nortons

I do really like it, I don't think I could have done better for the price

and I know they sell guitars with soapbars but at the time I wanted something different and didn't want to limit myself to either buying P-90s or having to make modifications to fit another style pickup on it

94's aren't too bright, and I like their tone, but the air nortons might not be a bad choice

Trell

Tonkka wrote: »

This is my bass:


Except mine is red and has a buch of stickers on it.

I play through an Ibanez Stomp Box most of the time, as well as a Korg Distortion pedal.

I need new equipment.

coooooort. one of my first guitars was a cort. I sold it to fallout, actually.

but yeah I finally put a melody to a diddly little guitar part I've been playing with for a couple days. I'm going to work on some lyrics tomorrow and hopefully actually get something done oh god I am so lazy.

Bob The Monkey

i'm still rolling with fuck-yeah les paul standard, which is the awesomest looking les paul around. fitted it with unpotted bare knuckle pickups, which means it's more responsive through a transistor amp than most guitars are through valves. woo yes

the only thing stopping my g-penis engulfing western europe is that the 2008 standard gibson announced looks rad. loads of handy upgrades that i've been thinking of getting. i crave one

tugga

i think after i get a new axe im gonna slap a kill switch on my squier

just cause

arod_77

I want a Les Paul Standard in ice tea---I just don't want one thats been made within the last.....ten years or so

World as Myth

here are pictures of my things that make noise

1972 gibson eb-3 (just restrung it, it sounds beauuuutiful now)

fender stratocaster

flea ukulele

concertina

I'm not very good at any of them

Cold Salmon and Hatred

this is my thing that makes noise

it makes a lot of noise

Tonkka

WaM you can buy pedals for stuff like that.

Because then you don't have to be good, as long as you're loud as fuck.

Bob The Monkey

arod_77 wrote: »

I want a Les Paul Standard in ice tea---I just don't want one thats been made within the last.....ten years or so

could i ask why? because man, the new les paul standards are crazy hot shit.

if it's anything to do with a misplaced romanticisation of older instruments then boy i will go so far upside your head people'll want to climb it and plant flags

World as Myth

Tonkka wrote: »

WaM you can buy pedals for stuff like that.

Because then you don't have to be good, as long as you're loud as fuck.

hahaha

good idea

Khavall

Distorted Uke, WaM.


Do it.

Ivar

I grew up with a piano, and have been playing for about 20 years now.


I have a Roland E-70, which has a standard MIDI sound set and crappy keys, and I just bought a new master keyboard, a CME UF-80.


I'm using this baby with Reason, and it's a pretty sweet setup. 88 fully weighted keys, it plays like a real piano.

Tonkka

Khavall wrote: »

Distorted Uke, WaM.


Do it.

I still need to figure out how to get a whammy bar on my banjo.

EDIT: If someone can make a ukulele all metals and such I will be awed.

arod_77

Bob The Monkey wrote: »

arod_77 wrote: »

I want a Les Paul Standard in ice tea---I just don't want one thats been made within the last.....ten years or so

could i ask why? because man, the new les paul standards are crazy hot shit.

if it's anything to do with a misplaced romanticisation of older instruments then boy i will go so far upside your head people'll want to climb it and plant flags

Ive' seen some seriously shitty workmanship on some expensive Gibsons for the past couple of years--but ill' admit I haven't tried the 08's yet

Zombiemambo

I bet being able to play a shamisen would be pretty cool. Some people are ridonculous on those things.

Trell

posting this here because ori's probably going to be a dick about a new music thread
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw7pZvQPvcg&feature=related
my friend introduced me to a lot of new folksy stuff (which she is even more rabidly into than I am) and this dude sam amidon is the best. well, besides bon iver but I already knew about bon iver.

Inquisitor

Zombiemambo wrote: »

I bet being able to play a shamisen would be pretty cool. Some people are ridonculous on those things.

The japanese banjo is indeed awesome:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5rs7pfZuPs

Balthy13

All I have is a shitty knockoff Stratocaster, and I got a Rogue Bass just for the fuck of it.

Unfortunately, I think the bridge pickup is going to shit and gives some awful feedback on the G, B and e strings, so I'm probably going to replace those.

Though I really want a Telecaster or a Semi-hollow, possibly a Gretsch.

Trell

I hope you mean that you're going to replace the pickup and not the strings.

Balthy13

You'd be correct in that assumption.

I'm probably going to get a completely different set of pickups for a different, warmer tone, but failed to indicate that intention, via my retardation.

RubberAC

I am doing my best to teach myself the harmonica
pfft

Inquisitor

RubberAC wrote: »

I am doing my best to teach myself the harmonica
pfft

Man, just find a teacher.

It will be worth it. Trust.

Bob The Monkey

arod_77 wrote: »

Bob The Monkey wrote: »

arod_77 wrote: »

I want a Les Paul Standard in ice tea---I just don't want one thats been made within the last.....ten years or so

could i ask why? because man, the new les paul standards are crazy hot shit.

if it's anything to do with a misplaced romanticisation of older instruments then boy i will go so far upside your head people'll want to climb it and plant flags

Ive' seen some seriously shitty workmanship on some expensive Gibsons for the past couple of years--but ill' admit I haven't tried the 08's yet

gibson have just completely changed hands, so there'll be a lot less of that going around. and anyway, gibson have always had fuck all quality control: les pauls from '52 to 2008 with the same shoddy workmanship. which is why, especially when buying a gibson, following the golden rule of buying guitars: don't buy a guitar you haven't played.

there's never been a period where gibson haven't produced flawless instruments. the only thing that varies is the frequency with which you'll find one.

Captain Radical

My dad just walked in and told me he bought a guitar. I didn't believe him, he is not a serious character. But hey, what do you know, guitar in the lounge room.

He also bought a chain saw, that was a bit more believable.

Knob

Bob The Monkey wrote: »

arod_77 wrote: »

Bob The Monkey wrote: »

arod_77 wrote: »

I want a Les Paul Standard in ice tea---I just don't want one thats been made within the last.....ten years or so

could i ask why? because man, the new les paul standards are crazy hot shit.

if it's anything to do with a misplaced romanticisation of older instruments then boy i will go so far upside your head people'll want to climb it and plant flags

Ive' seen some seriously shitty workmanship on some expensive Gibsons for the past couple of years--but ill' admit I haven't tried the 08's yet

gibson have just completely changed hands, so there'll be a lot less of that going around. and anyway, gibson have always had fuck all quality control: les pauls from '52 to 2008 with the same shoddy workmanship. which is why, especially when buying a gibson, following the golden rule of buying guitars: don't buy a guitar you haven't played.

there's never been a period where gibson haven't produced flawless instruments. the only thing that varies is the frequency with which you'll find one.

or you have to be a patient jerk

i order guitars online, and if i get a shoddy one i get ahold of the company i ordered it from and go 'this guitar suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks, send a new one'

most places will even pay for you to ship it back

Bob The Monkey

Knob wrote: »

Bob The Monkey wrote: »

arod_77 wrote: »

Bob The Monkey wrote: »

arod_77 wrote: »

I want a Les Paul Standard in ice tea---I just don't want one thats been made within the last.....ten years or so

could i ask why? because man, the new les paul standards are crazy hot shit.

if it's anything to do with a misplaced romanticisation of older instruments then boy i will go so far upside your head people'll want to climb it and plant flags

Ive' seen some seriously shitty workmanship on some expensive Gibsons for the past couple of years--but ill' admit I haven't tried the 08's yet

gibson have just completely changed hands, so there'll be a lot less of that going around. and anyway, gibson have always had fuck all quality control: les pauls from '52 to 2008 with the same shoddy workmanship. which is why, especially when buying a gibson, following the golden rule of buying guitars: don't buy a guitar you haven't played.

there's never been a period where gibson haven't produced flawless instruments. the only thing that varies is the frequency with which you'll find one.

or you have to be a patient jerk

i order guitars online, and if i get a shoddy one i get ahold of the company i ordered it from and go 'this guitar suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks, send a new one'

most places will even pay for you to ship it back

oh boy, i am such a jerk to amazon

"your book arrived with a dent in it exactly 0.5mm in diameter. this is unacceptable for a man of my importance. replace it, wrapped in gold and cocaine."

GreasyKidsStuff

So I just used an iTunes gift card to buy some stuff Steve Vai just came out, he released a ton of his catalog on iTunes with the lead guitar taken out of the mix. The theory being you can jam on the backing track either playing the lead or screwing around with your own playing, and coming up with your own stuff. So I bought eight or so songs, figure why not. Hopefully something will actually come out of it and it'll be fun to play along.

Also I saw Joe Satriani last night and it was pretty good. Not the best concert I've been to but pretty cool.

Trell

MH79 wrote: »

So I just used an iTunes gift card to buy some stuff Steve Vai just came out, he released a ton of his catalog on iTunes with the lead guitar taken out of the mix. The theory being you can jam on the backing track either playing the lead or screwing around with your own playing, and coming up with your own stuff. So I bought eight or so songs, figure why not. Hopefully something will actually come out of it and it'll be fun to play along.

Also I saw Joe Satriani last night and it was pretty good. Not the best concert I've been to but pretty cool.

Steve Vai's producer wrote:

*opens up Garage Band*

*deletes "Lead Guitar" track*

*makes millions*

heh

Monoxide

Trell wrote: »

MH79 wrote: »

So I just used an iTunes gift card to buy some stuff Steve Vai just came out, he released a ton of his catalog on iTunes with the lead guitar taken out of the mix. The theory being you can jam on the backing track either playing the lead or screwing around with your own playing, and coming up with your own stuff. So I bought eight or so songs, figure why not. Hopefully something will actually come out of it and it'll be fun to play along.

Also I saw Joe Satriani last night and it was pretty good. Not the best concert I've been to but pretty cool.

Steve Vai's producer wrote:

*opens up Garage Band*

*deletes "Lead Guitar" track*

*makes millions*

heh

Radiohead is doing it better with their 99-cents-per-stem system for In Rainbows remixes

for an album they initially released for free, they sure are making a lot of money off of it