Mr.Churchyard

HAHAHA!!!

You can use any strings, except those for acoustics

BUT!!!

Now I thought of something that may be the reason why Mr. DUMBo thought that...

I guess he used a different string gauge!!!

Be sure you use the same string gauge as the ones you have already on.

So what should I do with it? Should I machine the bow/twist out, should I clamp it, or should I not use it at all?

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Give it to Litch. He wouldn't notice

We definitely need a wiener stick making tutorial... Anyone?

Hah. Insane!

...Go figure!

Does any one have any tips or know how on how to convert a 6-string guitar into a 7-string guitar?

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If you think your neck is wide enough (which it is not), you would need a new nut, one more tuner on the headstock (where put it?? UGLY!), a seven string bridge (routing), different pickups... Wait. Those seven strings pickups are for seven string with usual spacing, not reduced spacing... Go for rails if anything at all.

So, even if it were possible (I don't know enough to say whether it is really possible or impossible, just to say it is a bad idea), it would be a difficult task without much knowledge of others you could count on, and wouldn't be worth the effort - it would look ugly and would hardly be a good playable guitar (if it is playable at all, that is).

If you really really really want to keep anything of that six-string, probably you could just keep the body, do some routing on it (different neck pocket, different pickup routings, different bridge routing... MAH!!!!

Just scrap that idea, will you?

OK….here's C major

C__D__E___F___G___A___B

I thought the notes for a C major were:

C_E_G_C_e

What are those extra chords, or is that just the scale. I can see C_D_E_F_G_A_B_C_D_E_F_G. Every other note or something? Whats the 2 note gap too between G and C?

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C major SCALE:

C__D__E_F__G__A__B_c

this notes are

C=first scale degree (root)

D=second scale degree

E=third scale blablabla

to build a major triad (three.note.chord), you take the root, the third, the fifth of that same scale - note that this is one way of seeing this.

now that C E G are the notes of the c major triad, you are asking why there is a "two note gap"? Because the basic major triad is root, third and fifth. If it was for example a seventh chord, there would be also the seventh, so there wouldn't be that big gap... Is this what you asked? I hope I could explain it (hope didn't make any language-based mistakes either).

This becomes especially interesting when you take unusual scales and harmonize them.

On the other hand...

Why is mahoganny the typical wood for Les Pauls? Can I make the body out of a different wood, and still have the same sound quality?

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Depends on what *you* would perceive as the same sound quality. There are persons who can tell the difference between rio rosewood and non-rio rosewood and so on... I for instance can not (But I am a dumb newbie, so...). On the other two pieces of the "same" wood can be quite different! Best bet is to stick to mahogany and maple for a Les Paul - anything else wouldn't be a Les Paul, but a LP-shaped guitar... And keep the scale length also the same...

Birdseye Maple IS always Eastern Hardrock Maple, just with figuring in it. That's one way to tell for sure that it is Eastern, if you see birdseye figure in it.

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Really? That's great to know. Valuable info, thanks

imagine how I feel

I think I'll go and have a lie down

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Great, man.

I thought there would be the name of Miles Davis popping up...

Sheer brilliance.

Mods, pin this immediately!!!

....Please?

I don't think pros should be allowed.  Or at least, there should be a separate Pro Class for them.  Secondly, to enter, your guitar should be totally scratch built.  That includes the neck. 

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Hmmm... Now, really... Isn't that also a bit contradictory? I mean, for me someone who can build a guitar completely from scratch and make it a halfway decent guitar is already sort of a pro for me... Certainly no complete amateur... And what about the pickups? Shouldn't they be handwired? No? And the electronics? What about pre-wired pickguards? And the preinlaid fretboards? Preslotted ones? And the nuts? Should I make those also by myself? And if I use an Earvana? Or bodies with routings, but no shapings? And if I get some help from a friend for the finishing?

Well you see what I am at... By the way, I think "pros" are already de facto handicapped. Look at Jeremy last month, for example. Awesome guitar, as always, but almost no votes, because he is a "pro". I also think that people weigh factors like premade necks and stuff when voting. Just look at the replies in the last months.

There is not always need for over-regulations. Most things are already of the self-regulating kind.

I am having quite a difficult time trying to come up with a hint of idea how to put a guitar solo on it... It's the kind of song where a guitar solo isn't what first comes up to my mind... Perhaps I'll try something with synthesizer first....

Oh, those fourth-stacking chords are a very modern and "hip" way to play, am I wrong?

I am a self-confessed music theory fan/freak... So thumbs up

It says...

That's what I was looking for... More expensive than I thought...

EVH 'cause they make cool riffs in a 3 piece setting and keep out of the way of the vocals...

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In fact, as far as I remember, the first time I consciously encountered those three-note-per-string shapes was in "Panama"...

A better question-- why would you WANT to do this?  It doesn't really save you any work off of making your own neck-through, really.  Indeed, having such a huge chunk of wood to work on would make certain tasks very difficult; ones that could fairly easily be done with a neck-through that doesn't have 'wings' on it yet.

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Because so there are less unwanted volume dynamics...

bump^^^

Q1) Some people recommend restringing one string at a time. This seems stupid to me; how do guitar techs polish frets or clean necks with all the strings on? Is it really necessary to take replace them one at a time to keep tension on the neck, or is it just a rumour? Anyone had anything bad happen because they took all the strings off?

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The first time I restrung a guitar, I took all the strings off - the wraparound bridge fell onto the top and left a bad mark on the finish.

Tough.

Okay, before I start, I must admit - my main guitar is a B.C.Rich Warlock.

But with those big sharp nasty pointy designs it is all a thing of balance... And normally I prefer metal guitars to be black. Not wood...

When voting for these guitars, I mainly think of "If I had no guitar at all right now, and were given the choice of getting one of those for free, which one would I choose?" and obviously other things come also up.

I do not like Vs at all at present. Could change, but that prevents me from giving Ragas my vote. And I am not good enough to play a fretless, too...

Metal Matts... Hmm... I didn't like the shape - a guy could kill himself on those sharp horns... And the headstock sucks.

I like toddler's very much, but there's something wrong with the colour for me. That yellowed guitar looks as if it was sick to me. Although - seems like a good work to me... The top is really interesting.

I also don't like Teles. But this one is really great for what it was conceived for. But I don't like what it was conceived for.

So, this month no guitar really got me.

And if someone votes for himself, he should at least not tell everybody. I think that lost you quite some votes, Matt.

All in all, referring to the beginning question, I probably should choose toddler's. But I just cannot get over my dislike of that sick yellowy colour.

After all this ranting... I vote for Matt's, because he did a beautiful job especially considering his age (ok he's older than me... But I haven't built a guitar yet, so...)

With staggered Sperzels, you don't need string trees.

Anyway the tall one gets closer to the nut.

Try this James Bond Chord:

-0

-7

-8

-9

-10

-0

forget what it's called but occaisionally find it in some jazz. Good for Instro stuff!

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Seems like an EmMaj7(9) chord. Lovely.

I often play triads like this:

e---

g---

b-2-2

d-2-2

a-4-3

e-5-5

respectively A major and A minor

I would like to know where you would buy a Wilkinson vs 100 cv tremolo system...

AFAIK this should be a vs 100v

It is the six-screw, convertible version I am looking for... Any help?

AAAARGH WHERE'S THE BEER!!

(or ^ where's the beef?)

I love those Rush/Dream Theater type chords... like

-0--0--0--0--

-0--0--0--0--

-6--8--4--6--

-7--9--4--6--

-7--9--2--4--

-5--7--------

-5-

-5-

-6-

-9-

-7-

-5-

Then some jazzy chords...

And as far as Rush music, anything from "Rush" to "Hold your fire" has good songs on them, it is very hard for me to pick a best album from them but it will be between 2112, A Farewell to Kings or Moving Pictures.

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Moving Pictures, probably. Masterpiece.

I think Hemispheres is an underrated album.