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Post by Continuing Legend on Dec 15, 2009 8:27:31 GMT -5
Just wondering if there are fellow guitarists on the board, and if so, what you play?
I play a lot of electric guitar and the occasional acoustic.
The one I play the most is a Squier Telecaster. My acoustic is an Epiphone DR. My other electrics are an Epiphone Les Paul Junior, and an Eleca Strat-style guitar I found for $80 including amp. So none of my guitars are particularly expensive or fancy, but I love them, and I get a decent sound out of them.
Effects-wise, I use BOSS pedals: a Metal Zone distortion pedal, an Acoustic Simulator, and a flanger.
The MST3K theme song sounds GREAT with flanger, by the way. The chords aren't too hard but I don't feel like typing them out, but that last "twannnnngggg" of the theme song is E7 (022130), if you're wondering.
Anyway, enough about me and my guitars. Fellow guitarists out there, hi!
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Post by quinnmartin on Dec 15, 2009 8:54:44 GMT -5
Yep, I've been playing guitar for about 8 years or so. Mostly electric, but I do have an acoustic guitar that I use mainly for songwriting.
Guitars - Fender American Telecaster w/Harmonic Design P-90 in the bridge (aqua marine metallic finish); Fender '72 Thinline Telecaster reissue (natural finish); 1990's Fender Mexican Jazz Bass; Larrivee D-03 acoustic.
Amps - 1979 Silverface Fender Deluxe Reverb; Vox Pathfinder 15R practice amp
Pedals - Fulltone Fulldrive 2 (overdrive); Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail (reverb); Fender Tuner
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Dec 15, 2009 10:25:09 GMT -5
I know nothing about electric stuff, except that telecasters sound better than stratocasters, which explains why most guitarists are fools.  My main guitar is a red mahogany Ibanez with a custom oval sound surrounded by decorative filigree. It looks weird, but the filigree and smaller sound hole actually let it be both relatively loud without a lot of "attack" that you can get in stronger sounding classicals. When I finish my degree, my wife will finally let me buy the one special order Taylor acoustic I've wanted for ages. I love me some huge sounds coming from Taylors, especially when you do fingerstyle stuff. That thing will just ring for days. And anyone else share my pet peeve? Namely: guitarists who spend more time talking/worrying about their equipment than actually practicing. I've been to several guitar "camps" and it always amazes me that you'll see these guys who have spent thousands of dollars on a setup...and then they can only play the most basic stuff, or more complicated things really poorly. I usually gravitate to the guy who looks like he's been playing the same low-end off-the-rack guitar for years, and he'll have something to teach me. It's why I'm not ashamed to walk around with my old broken down Gibson that's had the neck broken twice and the sound board ripped off a few times... Someone also started a thread like this about a year ago, but I can't seem to find it. |
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Post by Continuing Legend on Dec 15, 2009 11:47:09 GMT -5
Oh, I also play a bit of bass guitar, I have a Squier P-Bass but I haven't touched it in a while, so I sort of forgot. And anyone else share my pet peeve? Namely: guitarists who spend more time talking/worrying about their equipment than actually practicing. I've been to several guitar "camps" and it always amazes me that you'll see these guys who have spent thousands of dollars on a setup...and then they can only play the most basic stuff, or more complicated things really poorly. I usually gravitate to the guy who looks like he's been playing the same low-end off-the-rack guitar for years, and he'll have something to teach me. It's why I'm not ashamed to walk around with my old broken down Gibson that's had the neck broken twice and the sound board ripped off a few times... Yeah. I remember I was at a guitar store and a spoiled little 10 year old kid who wanted to learn guitar had his parents buy him a $1000 Les Paul to START OUT ON. IMO, if you're just starting out, there is no reason to spend more than, like, $120 on a guitar. Hell I've been playing for years and still all of my guitars were under $150. I love my Squier Telecaster, and yeah, it's not the same as a real Fender Tele, but I get a really nice sound out of her, and that guitar + my amp + effect pedals = about $350 total. While it's generally true that the more expensive stuff is better quality, there's no reason you can't get good sound out of the cheaper stuff. I don't consider myself a great guitarist or anything, but I think I'm pretty good, all in all. I'm glad to see other MSTie guitarists out there! Someone also started a thread like this about a year ago, but I can't seem to find it. Oops. I figured there probably was, but the search feature SUCKS. |
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Post by quinnmartin on Dec 15, 2009 12:11:23 GMT -5
"Expensive" gear is all relative, though. In my last band, our drummer used a $4000 DW kit, while our other guitarist switched between a Rick 360 and a Gretch Duo Jet that both cost him about $1800 each, and used a $1500 Savage Macht 12 amp. And for our acoustic shows, he'd bring out a $3,000 Santa Cruz acoustic.
I always felt like kind of a putz with my $800 Tele and beat-to-hell $350 amp. Though it was funny how he had problems with his gear at practically every show we ever did, and rarely was happy with the tones he got out of his expensive gear when we were in the studio.
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Post by Mighty Jack on Dec 16, 2009 0:38:24 GMT -5
Oh lets see, my first guitar was a cheap Washburn, my second a cheap Susuki 3-S that was hard to play and had a big booming sound. My first electric was a Kramer. I currently play
Ovation something or other
Fender Telecaster (I think it's a tele and not a strat)
And a kind of bass guitar made by someone.
You can tell I'm really into remembering names and brands lol --- as long as it sounds good and has good smooth fretboard action I'll play it.
I used to love the 'Big Muff' but no longer have one and settle for my sound board (Mackie power amp) internal FX - I used a lot of distortion, fuzz guitar and reverbs etc. I love getting that chunky/spacey mix.
I have a Fostex 16 track recorder for home demos. A great Boss drum machine and that way I can rock and roll all night and party every day.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 16, 2009 11:32:05 GMT -5
I have a special Strat. It has a slimmer body and a double-fat pickup alignment. It's a dark gold, sparkly machine (see below). I play it through a Fender twin (12" speakers) tube amp. You can experiment with other guitars and tones, but you always go back to Fender. It's the missionary position of guitars. As you can see, I also have a Taylor acoustic and a custom 5-string bass. I have a friend in Milwaukee who was trying to get a guitar-manufacturing business off the ground, so I was his guinea pig on making a homemade bass. It's incredibly beautiful and the best piece of furniture in my house.  |
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Post by quinnmartin on Dec 16, 2009 12:20:58 GMT -5
You can experiment with other guitars and tones, but you always go back to Fender. Truer words have rarely been spoken on this site. |
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Post by Continuing Legend on Dec 16, 2009 12:39:50 GMT -5
I am one of the last people on earth without a digital camera, and so all of these were taken by webcam, hence the crappy quality.  "Rosemary," my Epiphone LP Junior.  "Skywalker," my Eleca Strat-style (not sure exactly - got it at a thrift store). Named because I got her in New Hope, PA -- get it? New Hope, Episode 4... Skywal.. oh, forget it.  "B," my Squier Tele I'd been playing rosewood fretboards. This is my first maple and I LOVE the sound. This is my newest electric, was an impulse buy because I was moping over a breakup, and I LOVE IT SO MUCH.  "Amber," my Epiphone DR acoustic. I also own three crappy classical guitars that I don't play (one was my dad's and the tuning heads are kinda breaking, one was literally $10 at a thrift store and is completely broken, and one was a gift from a friend who didn't want it anymore and I'm too lazy to buy strings). I'd been wanting a steel-string acoustic for years, but didn't get around to buying one until recently. Do you guys name your guitars or am I just weird? |
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Dec 16, 2009 12:47:45 GMT -5
As you can see, I also have a Taylor acoustic and a custom 5-string bass. I have a friend in Milwaukee who was trying to get a guitar-manufacturing business off the ground, so I was his guinea pig on making a homemade bass. It's incredibly beautiful and the best piece of furniture in my house. How is the bass strung? I know most 5 strings just add a higher string. But I knew a guy who used these weird custom low-C strings. It was like playing a wobbly twig rather than a string. |
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Post by Mr. Atari on Dec 16, 2009 15:42:41 GMT -5
It's got a low B-string. I like it because I don't need to drop-D tune. It's also a 2-octave fretboard, so I can get up to some high notes on the G-string without needing a high B-string. Plus, I love the fretless sound. So smooth and funky.
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Post by Bix Dugan on Dec 16, 2009 18:07:05 GMT -5
Hell yeah, I play!
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Dec 16, 2009 22:22:07 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. Henry Krasker on Dec 19, 2009 6:50:21 GMT -5
I have a Danelectro Pro and a Marshall Champ 600 amp. My roommate plays a Squire Telecaster, and he has a custom 8-string bass that he thinks was built off a mid-'70s Ibanez. I'm an absolute crap guitarist, though.
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Post by Mighty Jack on Dec 21, 2009 9:17:57 GMT -5
Have I ever named a guitar? Yes, she was called Bethany. I also named a band after her (Bethany’s Sin – also the title of a book) And there was a number I wrote that everyone assumed was some twisted sick love song (about a girl I kept locked up in the dark), which was actually about my guitar. The chorus went… ”Beeeethany! Beeeeethany! Bethany’s sin, was hanging ‘round a guy who can’t win "Bethany" 1976 Vintage Kramer 450G Aluminum Neck (no longer have her) |
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