Mr.Churchyard
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I have seen many on this forum talk about the F-HOLE. I think that's pretty perverted
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3. I lost track of this thred......I was wondering how much of an acoustic sound this design has? Does it sound like an electric plugged in on a clean channel?...or does it sound like an acoustic?
I don't know how it sounds really, but it won't sound as a clean electric for sure. The piezo transducer system and the hollow body warrant for an acoustic sound. The only question is, how good this acoustic sound is...
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Maybe if people cursed more, they'd kill less...
umm..yeah.does that REALLY make sense in your head?
I see he means...
But we don't want to start a political discussion, don't we. We're already waaay off topic...
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I just showed this thread to a buddy of mine who's ex-Berklee. Here's his quote:
"Vibrato is pitch. Tremolo is volume. It's universally accepted that a tremolo system on a guitar is incrorrectly named- and whothef*** cares to dicsuss it on the 'net with strangers?"
Just to assure everybody, the buddy he refers to is not me.
And the lot of you who does not universally accept that tremolo bars are vibratos, off and
Just kidding.
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well i was not aware of it.so i guess i just learned something.
hooray for me.
mr. churchyard...you are quite well spoken(written?).english is not your first language?
but no...the f-word is not permitted here or on american t.v.
yet.but i think when our generation runs the show that may change
personally i find insults to be much more fun when done in non profane terms...
No it isn't. My first languages - as I am from "mixed" origins, being half Italian and half German - are Italian and German. But I am glad you regard my English as well spoken, because I am very very fond of the English language and have learnt and read much. You may find many words which would be regarded as archaisms I guess, because I just love Shakespearean English ;-)
So, no "**** the ****ing ****ers"-language in here. Fine, that's ok by me
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Well everything in that catalog is noname, so don't know... I would suggest to look up on ebay for floyds, sometimes there are real bargains...
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Well it's my turn to be the bad guy (I just censored myself, mods
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I dislike the Bigsby, but I must admit that Johnny A. for example gets an amazing sound out of it...
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In fact, I prefer to call the trem trem simply because Leo (expletive deleted by Mod Team - consider this a pre-warning) it up
Oh, you cannot say that word on a major television in the US? Most american movies and hip-hop songs that get exported have that word in it...
Interesting article from the Guardian (kids don't read this)
And psss... Use the search button and search for bad words and you'll find....
Well I'll go to sleep now.
Oh, and I am not debating. I am a moderator myself on a forum and two mailing lists...
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Ebony is great, and I am most definitely planning to use it for my project, I may use another wood only it it got killer look (say, figured exotic woods).
But I suppose it depends on your preferences. Just check ebony fingerboards out on some guitar in a shop for example.
And yes it is damn hard (which is also why it is so great IMHO)
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Errm, no, tremolo is variation in pitch too. I just had my music class like 2 hours ago, we revised that concept today.
No, you manky Scots git
(Monty Python reference)Tremolo is used (incorrectly IMHO) by some to mean variation in pitch only when we're talking about the voice. Not when we're talking about stringed instruments like violin or our beloved guitar, where the correct term is vibrato. Tremolo is variation in volume or also (originally, I believe) the rapid repetition of the same note (thus "tremolo picking") or of two different notes (fingered tremolo when playing violin).
When playing violin or guitar, though, due to the physical qualities of the strings it is quite difficult/impossible to have the one purely without the other.
Oh, and while we're at it, I may point out quite frankly that A# is not the same as Bb.
But I may point out quite fairly that the terms have been greatly misunderstood and mixed in the last one and a half centuries, so that confusion is programmed, and that I am not really willing to start a tedious thread about this because I have already once and it was lengthy to say the least.
In fact, I prefer to call the trem trem simply because Leo (expletive deleted by Mod Team - consider this a pre-warning) it up at that time and called his invention tremolo. I do not call America India though, despite the wrong name given by Columbus.
May you just tell me where you got music class? is a classical music academy? I hope not...
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Also, both terms are correct, in their own way....
Well actually musically speaking vibrato is variation in pitch, whilst tremolo is variation in volume. Thus tremolo has been the wrong name for the trem... It should have been called vibrato.
What about call it always whammy bar or wang bar or...
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I believe when he wrote Tremel-No he didn't mean your Tremol-No but my new secret invention, the Dremel-No. I can't give any details away by now, but it's gonna be a definitive improvement in your electric working tools.
(Happy for you Kevan. I will be a customer, dead sure. F%&$ hardtails.)
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On another note, "go to a crossroads at midnight and let the old black man waiting there tune it for you." Does that work at an intersction? There's an intersection right by my house, but the only old black guy I've ever seen there at midnight was my neighbor, and he was going to the AM/PM for a beer. Besides, I don't think he knows how to tune a guitar.
Nooooo... I finally found out where the right crossroads is! Woohooo! Thank you PatientZero! Expect me anytime to show up in your neighbourhood at midnight... Your neighbour is the devil!!!
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http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24908
read this for sme more hoodo-voodoo explanations
Excellent! He actually WEIGHED all the sustain blocks in his guitars!
And he was 'suprised' to discover that his pickups measured 6.3 k and NOT 6 k!
Surprising how **** people can be. For me the main issues are: Will it stay in tune long enough to finish a set? And will I get through the set without breaking any strings?
After that, well, this 'tone' thing...come on...every stage is different, every day is different...
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Ok, with all this said, What would you suggest for me to put into my own creation. What I want is to sell them, and since i dont have or want the abilitly to be in the mass production market, I'll go the specialty market route. Which means, It has to be EXTREMELY playable, sound like it came from God himself, and have looks to match.
Simple as that?
I suggest you build it like you want, then go to a crossroads at midnight and let the old black man waiting there tune it for you. With this method you can also use plywood since the wood quality doesn't matter in this case...
I know a very good luthier in Italy and when it comes to "vintage tone" pickups, he suggests voodoo ones (no pun intended), or if you cannot get them, Lindy Fralin ones. Personally I haven't tried them but I trust his experience. You may want to try them.
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Fact is, you're right on about the change in string gauge! I believe the Ibanez GRX45 came with 9's (don't quote me on that though...could've been 10's?).
I put D'Addario EXL110 strings on it. (extra set that came with my Carvin Bolt) Im not totally sure of the size without looking it up, but I think those are 11's ??? I did order some ErnieBall slinkys, that Im waiting on. I'll probably toss those on instead...maybe?) My JTurser Walnut SG still needs new strings too. lol
Rob
EXL 110 are 10s-46.
But wait a second, let me get this straight: you have got something like two or three different electric guitars but are still a beginner? You're one rich and lucky guy! Consider me your best friend
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Hello and before you kill me, the search button didnt seem to work at my workplace so i couldnt use it
Random question but would Mahogany be a good choice of wood for guitar? i know its quite dense making it heavy BUT it looks so nice and it got me thinking...
This would be my second project and i think it would make a nice finish.
Sorry... But anyways, yeah use Mahagony! It is a really great choice! There's one reason why Les Pauls a) are so freakin' heavy
sound that cool...Mahagony!
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im thinking about getting these for my prs, they look really nice and it would make string changes incredibley fast, thiers nothing wrong with my tunners now and im extremely good and stringing a guitar im just looking for a hop up for my baby. so any body use these? are the good?
I do, and I believe it's the greatest invention since the Sperzels. They're great, I love them. I can only recommend them to anybody.
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In fact, if you see B.B. live, he's got a lot of tuning problems.
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Have you never seen a Rickenbacker? There are lots of half-acoustic basses (Are they called like that in english?), now Ibanez builds some too. They give a different sound...
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Kevan,
I am not sure why you think that your opinion differs from mine.
I'll try to put it in other words (remember that English is not my mothertongue): The Speedloader has the advantage of much quicker string changing but you'll have to pay more for your strings - as far as I remeber, twice to that what other dean markley strings would cost. Finding the strings in shops may be a problem, but if you truly want the speedloader, you can order the strings online (which is, at least here where I live, also cheaper). Also (and I see only this difference) I think that the system is inherently more tuning-stable due to its construction, BUT think that it is really only a very marginal advantage if your trem is "set up correctly" as you say (To state it clearly, I'd prefer an Ibanez trem over a Speedloader every time) and not noticeable in most (95%) situations. Finally, I personally really dislike the Speedloader because IMHO also due to its construction, it brings loss in sustain. You didn't address that one, which makes me curious: do you think that too or not?
Prolonged string life *obviously* only in comparison with the same factors.
Oh, and about alternate and drop tunings: Yeah, you're right, you cannot detune really low. Personally, I do not think that a drawback, as I dislike immensely this epidemic low-tuning - I should prefer using a 7-string or a baritone. And about alternate tunings, I really have never played in Open G or stuff with a trem, because I would do that only for slide and at least I am not able to combine a trem with good slide use (not that I am that good as slide player,
), and do not use alternate tunings for anything else **** Tremonti]. You do? Is it cool? May be a good idea, did never think about it. And I don't remember, but I thought you could at least install a d-tuna on, or am I wrong? About the testing: I did, some hours of one day. The only thing I said which is not based on personal testing is the prolonged string life, as I did not try it long enough to break a string, which is really rare when I play. That was based on testings of two friends of mine (of whom one is raving about how much longer his strings last and the other says he can notice it but that it isn't that great). Obviously, all this is my humble opinion. Correct me if I am wrong, but I do not believe that to be that different from yours.
Oh, and what I forgot: A great drawback (as far as I know) for guitar builders was that you cannot decide freely about your scale length. Am I wrong?
Peace,
- sorry for the lengthy post, I offer you the calumet ADMIN EDIT- We don't swear on this forum.
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Could you not enlarge the body by 25% to avoid having to put an 'extension' off the end for the bridge?
I suppose it depends on how heavy you can afford your instrument to be...
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The Speedloader has some advantages:
- It is the most tuning-stable trem out there. It was conceived to be just like that.
- You save a lot of time when changing strings
- prolonged string life
And two main drawbacks:
- Decreased sustain of the guitar (the strings have even less contact to the body than with a normal floyd)
- Quite costy strings
Also: The improvement in tuning stability is really only an advantage when doing extreme (and when I say extreme I mean really out of this world furious prolonged trem abuse). If the Speedloader doesn't stay in tune, no trem will.
Incredible... Wonder if he invests all that time also in tuning his amps...
Guitar Of The Month For May
in Guitar Of The Month entry/poll archive
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Very tough choice! Man...
I guess if I had to pick one of those as my only guitar, I'd probably pick the Leviathan. But that Les Paul is simply too gentleman-like beautiful, I just had to vote it... Although I usually prefer new designs!
And I see that there are many others that think the same! Setch, good luck...
By the way, I have really seen many better looking Leviathans on your site, LGM... (I was drooling to be exact)