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Mr.Churchyard

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  1. Ebay.. Striped Apart Strat's For Sale...

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    Posted · Edited by Mr.Churchyard

    Back in the day NOS really was "old but just found"...at least until Fender used it to label a line of guitars.  Goes both ways.

    Yeah, I know. My point is, if I read "CUSTOM SHOP American Vintage Fender 62 NOS Excellent!" That "NOS" in combination with "CUSTOM SHOP" is an exact description that is not meant to be misleading, but says all you want and need to know about...

    At least I would inform myself vastly about Fender vintage series and custom shop etc. before spending 900$ on a neck from ebay, so if someone pays 900$ thinking to get a real 62 one, too bad for him :D

  2. Ebay.. Striped Apart Strat's For Sale...

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    Yep, I see it now in the description:  "Year:  1998"  They've not lied about the neck.  The 'NOS' part isn't the giveaway, though.  NOS just means (as the page itself says) "New Old Stock".  You could in theory have a part lying around from 1962 that's never actually been used and it'd be NOS.  That doesn't change the fact that they haven't lied, though-- I just didn't see the "Year: 1998" part at first.

    Nope Greg, "NOS" actually is a giveaway when talking about the Fender custom shop, as it is a term regarding the custom shop "timemachine"... Basically the custom shop makes more or less exact replicas of, say, a '60 strat. NOS means it is an exact replica, without aging. CC (closet classic) would have some aging, like a guitar that was played a bit and then stored away, while a relic as we all know is a heavily aged replica.

    Look here and here.

    The dealer seems perfectly fine to me.

  7. Pau-rosa Wood?

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    Pau is portuguese for wood. Pau rosa is pink ivory wood.

    According to this, "Pau Rosa is admittedly plain looking, but the tap tone is amazing. Glassy and bright with great sustain, it rings like African Blackwood (our most expensive tonewood!)."

    According to this, Brazilian tulipwood is also called pau rosa, these are two different species as it seems, but I guess it's the first one... Although probably they have the same characteristics.

  8. Body Design

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    Now I remember what it remembers me... sort of a molten Jag... But I guess in reality it will look different than the design (worse? better? only time will tell).

    Go ahead, perhaps the actual result will be a big surprise to all of us...

  12. Iron Maiden

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    The rhythm sound or the lead sound?

    A lot of the leads were harmonized between 2 guitars, no?  I'm not a huge Maiden fan, but that's what memory tells me.  Someone else can tell me if my memory is suffering from age-related setbacks.

    Greg

    You are right. In fact, harmonized twin guitar leads are known as "Iron-Maiden-type" in rock and metal amgazines. It's a sort of trademark of theirs.

  14. Template For Ibanez Jem

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    Hi all i am starting my first guitar build soon and i would like to base it on the Ibanez Jem. Does anyone know where i can get a template and building plans for this type of guitar.

    Why does it seem to me that 90% of the people here are interested in building a jem or converting an rg to a jem or even a strat to a jem? :D

    I never tried one and I never will... Because I suspect I'll ge addicted to it, without the money to buy it :D

  15. Question With "thrust Rod"

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    Thank you :D i will thank you a lot B) by the way, i live in Dominican Republic, and i couldnt find the Alder wood for my guitar :S i wanna do an explorer but i cant find that wood, does that wood has another name? and if it doesnt, can i use pine wood then??

    Thank you a lot

    Isn't it possible to get gorgeous "exotic" woods in the Dominican Republic? :D

  17. Mother Of Pearl Substitutes

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    Posted · Edited by Mr.Churchyard

    No one ships stuff to my country because we are not yet members of the EU and traders are afraid of fraudulent credit card orders and stuff.

    I live in Bulgaria, by the way.

    Thanks, man.

    I could order it for you and send it to you if you pay for it... I live in Germany.

    Last resort though. Cannot believe there is no mother of pearl to be had in Bulgaria...

    But I think PayPal should work if you don't pay with credit cards.

  20. Tremonti Shredding?

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    ...i would not condone calling him an idiot, or anyone who can get soo much fame and cash and fans!...so he isnt the best shredder, he is okay - but he has got somewhere, which must be respected!
    :D So, you'd give even bigger ups to the Spice Girls, right? Sure, they also had very limited musical talent, but they made more money than Creed ever did and had breasts to boot! :D

    Thank you lovekraft, I hadn't the guts to say it myself after all the bashing B)

  21. Difficulty In Playing The F-chord

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    On the other hand, you're not playing classical guitar in classical playing position.  Putting your thumb in centre behind the neck is certainly more comfortable and easier when properly seated and using a guitar with a wider fingerboard.

    Not much point making yourself play quasi-classical when it's not classical music or a classical guitar.  Not one of the guitar players I admire plays in a 'classical' way.  How you supposed to do a double-and triple stop bend in classical position?

    I know you're accomodating all playing styles, and I'm not trying to respond directly to you, Churchyard, but in general I don't think it makes sense to try to use a technique that's not appropriate to the instrument or genre.  B)

    Greg

    Oh, well... To say the truth you wouldn't have to go as far as double or triple stop bends, you cannot do even a single string bend in classical position! For barré chords, on the other hand, I have always supported "old-school" style: Thumb behind the neck, first finger across all strings, little or no pressure from the thumb... In fact I try to keep the thumb behind the neck most of the time (bends not included).

    This goes as far that sometimes I play some Hendrix tunes not grabbing the bass note with the thumb, despite it is theoretically more difficult! :D

    But as I said, especially with electric guitar, there is no strictly right way to play it... It is just my personal problem!

    Classical technique should never be underestimated though. I remember the first time I heard Segovia playing Bach, it was incredible.

    As your description says, we rock guitarists are mostly pentatonic paupers :D

  22. Difficulty In Playing The F-chord

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    There are a couple of ways of going about this.  An (what I would call) incorrect way is to provide a finger per string, in turn using the pinky and ring finger as well, ie your index finger in the B string (C note), middle finger E string (F note), pinky D string (F note), ring finger G string (A note).

    To train the hand, fret both B and E strings with the index finger flattened across them, now grip the rest of the neck like a baseball bat wrapping your thumb over the top….squeeze until those two notes come out.  Now add the remaining two notes…remember squeeze the neck.  You should be able to get them to ring and build a bit of strength, it will become second nature in no time.

    :D

    Any classically trained teacher would kill you for saying this... Well there's no "right way" many would say, but I cringe when hearing advice like this... :DB)

  23. Difficulty In Playing The F-chord

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    His problem isn't the full barre, it's just getting the e and b strings to ring out. I had the same problem when I tried that chord. Practice, practice, practice is the only thing that will get you there. That or lower action if you have an aweful 'beginner' guitar.

    Wait a sec devon...

      My forefinger keeps unable to make the first fret tight enuf to play the <f> note. I really find it difficult to use my forefinger to play both the <f> and <c> note at the same time....

    Having problems in getting e and b strings to ring out and is *exactly* where it shows you have problems with the barrè finger, devon...

  25. My Newest Body Design

    in Solidbody Guitar and Bass Chat

    Posted · Edited by Mr.Churchyard

    It does have a hint of Music Man Albert Lee

    Ah, that's what it reminded me! You're right!

    Although I don't like that design very much (at least on paper, guess that in real I would judge it differently) I would love to see it with a sort of "Sour Appleburst" like the one Jeremy has on his website... (Btw, Jeremy, I just love that burst)

    Oh and Godin, perhaps the bottom-left part could be a bit less big... And if you promise to use different tuners, then I guarantee you got my vote :D

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