Thoughtless 7

well, i've been avoiding Vista due to the resource hogging. I still have XP. However, resources are definately not a problem, as I have a 500GB HD, 8GB of RAM, an Athalon FX 2X64 Duel Core processor, a GeForce9600 Graphics card.... okay getting nerdy...

Why do you have 8GB of RAM and using a 32-but OS, unless your using the 64bit version. I would go for a 64bit version of Vista > XP anyday. Its more stable and has good driver support these days.

Also, thanks to Greg, i use Tracktion and its fantastic.

If you can find some hard foam you could also put that behind the pickup just to raise it up a few mm.

I saw this a while ago and really wanted to try it:

This is an awesome project! I'm loving it.

I'm looking any type or style of 7 string pickups. Specifically ones that have been gutted from guitars and replaced with better ones.

PM me if you have some you want rid of.

Cheers

Man that Epi Dot Blonde, looks awesome. Shame i'm in the same boat as Prostheta.

I was planning on putting it on ebay, but i'm in no desperate need of the money, just space. So i can wait until the middle of december if it hasn't sold by then.

I've only used this amp for about 5 hours in total. Its just been sitting in my spare room for about a year now. I bought a JCM800 about a month after i bought this, so its never really had a look in.

I'm looking for £400 ono, delivery/collection would be best, but i can arrange postage at buyers cost.

Cheers

ansil, you need to clear out your inbox =P

Could someone please tell me what type of wire i can use for a speaker cable? I've been told that a normal guitar lead will work, but also told a power lead will be best. I'm a little confused here...

Yeah, i bought the 1/2 watt Gilmour Kit from them and the 3 amp books they offer.

The amp itself is very loud and clean for its power output. I managed to bake my power transformer and they were happy to replace it for free, which was pretty cool.

dot dot dot

Check out www.AX84.com

Guytronix and Ted Weber also have kits you can buy and assemble them yourself.

Word of caution. Its not as simple as you may think building a Valve Amplifier. Read carefully all the safety instructions and don't jump in two feet, it may save your life. The voltages running through a valve amp are very high and if you aren't careful you could end up a cabbage, or worse.

No further wishes for pedals or amps.

Huh. I didn't know that was possible.

Yeah, worryingly enough...i think i've reached my fill too...

Even if its not, the owner of the original work should have the say whether they want someone to make a profit from it.

Hmm, surely some sort of legal action can be taken. Selling the work of someone else?

Has your friend changed it in anyway? Like did he make it true bypass and thats why its not working? If not, then seems strange cos i'm sure the GCB-95 has a buffer in it.

Pictures really would help on this occasion.

I personally like the newer "noiseless" single coils around. I have used both the SCn and noiseless hot (the vinatge were not so great) from fender and of course Kinman and Lawrence have rave reviews as well. There is a strong criticism of many of these new designs...some of it is a residue of early "stacked coil" designs that really were not good...most of it being that they don't sound quite as good as the real thing (a true single coil) but personally they can sound fantastic in their own way with similar qualities to the "originals". If not compared, people would rave about them. Interestingly, Kinman seems to have over come this and people rave about the difference as a feature, they accentuate all that is to love about the SC sound and the classic designs. They are claimed to sound different (an therefore by definition not the same) but this is seen as a virtue...which it probley is, while similar concepts are dismissed for the same "differences".

Just like everything else in life. People will love one company for doing something and put it high in their regards, yet another company will come along with the same idea and concpet, but its just not "vintage". Human/Guitarist nature.

It would be cool if SD or someone were to make a P-90 in an HB size and use some of the techniques of these newer "noiseless" pickups. I know they have a p-100 but this appears to be a fairly simple stack (has anyone tried those?) and still in the p-90 enclosure limiting the replacement HB option.

I would just be pleased if someone released a P-90 for a 7 string guitar. I know they aren't exactly popular compared to 6 string, which is fine. But the fact there are only a handful of decent pickups for 7 sring guitarist in this day and age, i find a little disgraceful. It seems to me DiMarzio have the best selection, but they are just trying to copy 6 string designs. How about pushing out the boat a little and designing a whole new pickup?

What I always find a little disheartening is that with all the technology and companies specializing in this one component (pickups), all the work seems to be in emulating designs over 50 years old. Consider that Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Rickenbacker, etc all were making guitars and designed the originals that became the standards for emulation around the same time, why is it that since the 50's~60's if not earlier...these emulators have not come up with anything incredibly new that others would want to "emulate"? Is it that consumers won't tolerate anything new that doesn't claim to sound like (insert mojo infused vintage flavour here) and they are only following market forces?

I dunno, most guitarists i know are stubborn and think anything slightly new and innovative is witch-craft. Maybe its just been the case for so long so people think it must be true? I'm all for new technology and so on. I'm a big fan of old designs built with newer, more reliable pats. Not always mind you!

wouldn't it be easier to JUST connect the tone pot up and test that way? Seems like a hassle if you get it in only to find its not very good?

Anyone know if they come in 7 string flavour?

There is a topic in the Electronic section about these. The creator posted in there and posted a video.

i seem to remember it but cant find the discussion, maybe i am just being particularly dense today but a link to the thread would help

Here you go my good man. Linky

There is a topic in the Electronic section about these. The creator posted in there and posted a video.

I like this. Simple, but looks great. What choice of pickups did you go for?

Where are you located? US, UK, Canada, etc?