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  2. Tom Anderson Guitars

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

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    http://www.andersonguitars.com/

    Am I the only one that didn't know this? What a shame, Tom Anderson guitars are some among the best production guitars in the world.

    no shame here, he's doing what he loves.. i visted his shop in 04, and had lunch with him, spent the whole day with the guy... really a nice man. very passionate, and loves what he does... he just wants out of the "business" end and wants to design and build.

    dave

  5. Floyd Rose

    in The Marketplace

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    Hellow I am sorry I am doing this but this is a extenstion on my previous post about the 5150 project I am needing a fr and don't have the budget to spend between 250-300 dollars on one so does anyone know of any copies that are decent quality or if any one happens to have a old one lying around that they wouldn't mind selling.

    dont skimp on the trem... carvin has the cheapest i've seen around 179 ish.

    http://www.carvin.com/products/single.php?ItemNumber=FR6C

    If i had to get a cheaper one, the only thing i would get would be a shaller, the cheapo's will give you fits. A buddy had a knock off and on the first string up, 2 of the saddles cracked.

    Dave

  6. Holes In Neck Cavity

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

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    Does anyone know why Fender makes sooo many holes in the neck cavity on their guitars? I thought they where only to be found on Squires, but even on my 3000$ strat there are 3 holes that doesent seem to have any function at all...

    most likely they are machining holes used to line up jigs, and used for painting... holding the guitar while painting.

    anderson has one hole that he uses, screws in a threaded brass insert, and screws a pipe with a flattend end to the guitar, upon assembly they take out the brass insert and leave a hole.

    dave

  8. Crowing File

    in Tools and Shop Chat

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    Stew mac has two basic kinds of fret crowning files. Diamond and "traditional". I'm tempted to just go with the regular file. Will I regret not getting the diamond file?

    Also, any suggestions on the best place to buy?

    Thanks

    anything diamond will last longer. if you plan on doing stainless frets, diamond is a must, they will chew up normal fret files quick. not a whole lot of choices on this, i use stewmac since they are in ohio and i get my stuff overnight.

    dave

  9. Edge Gluing

    in Tools and Shop Chat

    Posted

    you can take a little finish brad nail, and hammer it in one side, and snip the head off with some wire cutters, just leave a little bit sticking up, and when pressed to the other side it will not go anywhere, also good with fingerboards on necks.

    dave

  11. 7 String Alternatives

    in Players Corner

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    So everybody knows about the Ibanez 7 strings, from Vai's Universe and the derivative RG models to the signatures (which to me just look like RGs with band logos) like the K7.. but what alternatives are there from the likes of Jackson, ESP, BC-Rich.....

    My brother's been nagging me to buy him a 7 string and I was going to buy him the RG1527 (£499), which is about as much as I'm willing to spend on yet another guitar for him. Now I am just wondering if there are any alternatives in this kind of price range.

    I might buy myself a 7 string after, and I've always fancied getting a Jem, so I might look at a UV777.. or if I can find one, a Jackson RR-V 7 string would be great, I've found references to them around the net but nowhere to buy 'em.

    So anyone with any information on the 7 strings available please post link, pics, or info :D

    check out schecter c7 hellraiser, looks pretty nice, havent played one yet (nobody stocks them around here).

    decent prices too.

    dave

  14. Terrco Duplicarver For Sale..

    in The Marketplace

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    Man, if I hadn't just bought a new house I'd be all over that thing! You are not even an hour away from me! :D  Sheer torture... sigh.

    Oh yeah, good luck with the surgery btw. :D

    wow.. and i was going to throw in the table for anyone who wanted to pick it up. just found out my surgery just got bumped up to this thursday (14th) uggh.. getting scared now.

    dave

  15. Terrco Duplicarver For Sale..

    in The Marketplace

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    I want one of these soo bad but i just dont have that kind of cash right now.... How much did it cost when u originally bought it?

    with shipping it was like 1100... i want like 750 minimum which it's worth every cent.

    funny how a .99 start will get people crankin...

    surgery next thursday 21st :D uggh.

    dave

  17. A Very Stupid Question, About Adjusting The Truss

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

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    if the neck bends upside, to which direction should i move the truss rod?

    1. http://members.lycos.nl/y0ni/Uploader/Uploads/1.JPG

    2. http://members.lycos.nl/y0ni/Uploader/Uploads/2.JPG

    thanks in advance ^^

    if when you sight down the neck and it's bowing towards the floor, you need to tighten it (clockwise), if it's backbowed towards the strings, and they are fretting out real bad, you need to do it counter clockwise (loosen), some are more touchy than others, and dont over tighten it, move it a bit, and play with it for a little while, and see if it moves.. some necks take a few minutes to settle in.

    dave

  19. Allen Keys...

    in The Marketplace

    Posted

    where do i get spare allen keys for a floyd rose trem from? and i also want to know where i can get one of those allen key holders that screw onto the back of your headstock.

    i mainly need help with the later

    sorry if this is in the wrong section

    cheers

    user01

    should be able to get allen wrenches from a hardware store... as for the thing on the back of the headstock, allparts.com, shaller makes it i believe.

    dave

  20. Octavarium

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    Interesting discussion and interesting answers!

    talent for talent sake is great, but writing good songs is another thing.

    if you have watched the liquid drum theater dvd with portnoy, he at one point is charting a song, showing how it changes time signatures like 30 times in a minute, which for technical sake is quite an achievement, but does it make a great song?

    Then why the hell do you call Ocatavarium crap? It is the most song-driven album by DT ever. Nearly no solos or insanely technical passages. Just great songs.

    inhale guys... not trying to start a flame. just stating i didnt like it. i dont think the songs are as good as thier earlier works. and please dont compare classical music to dream theater. and yes i know what song he was talking about, but again i lost interest in them since awake so i dont know the title. i listened to the cd today again, and it was better, so maybe with a few more spins i might like it more. guess i'm the oddball out.

    dave

  21. Octavarium

    in Players Corner

    Posted

    craptivarium :D

    imho all downhill after awake.  they need kev back.

    dave

    funny how you mention awake and needing kevin moore back. moore was involved in very little of the songwriting on awake.

    didnt say he was involved with it all that much, who knows how much he really was, but after awake it seemed to me to go to crap. maybe i'm growing out of that kind of music, who knows.

    dave

  22. Octavarium

    in Players Corner

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    @terrax: I simpy don't understand this attitude. I mean Awake was definately an excellent album. BUT why do people always bash bands which change their style and progress? Do you want to hear the same old stuff over and over again? DT progressed in a great way. I respect bands who are able to deliver something new on every record without losing their trademark sound. To me this is the biggest achievement a band can make....

    And both of the last releases are my favorite CD's. Ever thought about what would happen if they release a Images&Words NOW? Times have changed....what was a great progressive masterpiece at the time would be ridiculed as a cheesy 80ies prog cd today....

    What is so bad about the new CD's? They are very unique and above most other bands in terms of talent....

    talent for talent sake is great, but writing good songs is another thing. i think they have progressed yes, but i think they are spreading theirselves too thin on side projects. and do we really need a 28 minute long song? guys too each his own, some of my favorite bands have released some clunkers lately, ie King's x.

    if you have watched the liquid drum theater dvd with portnoy, he at one point is charting a song, showing how it changes time signatures like 30 times in a minute, which for technical sake is quite an achievement, but does it make a great song?

    not bashing guys, just giving my opinion. awake is probably one of my top 5 albums of all time. i think with the bar set so high, it's hard to top it.

    dave

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