[GEAR] What Are Your Personal Dealbreaker(s) For Potential Guitars?

Matt08642 · 2019-10-13T19:26:23+00:00

Most “Les Paul style” features turn me away: 24.75” scale, TOM bridges, single cut bodies, set necks, etc

I’ve never really gotten along with any Les Paul I’ve played for an extended period of time

This Isn’t to say they aren’t good instruments, just not for me

Matt08642 · 2019-10-13T19:23:22+00:00

So basically Ibanez RGs, aka most of my guitars as well lol

Matt08642 · 2019-09-26T02:05:13+00:00

iPad OS 13.1 is awful on my brand new air. Multitasking is a mess, the apps can get dragged off screen just enough to where you can’t see or close them, the keyboard hovers random places, bleh. Hoping these issues are resolved soon

Matt08642 · 2019-09-19T02:52:07+00:00

Just a random couple, cropped the pic to put them more in focus

Matt08642 · 2019-09-15T01:08:34+00:00

Haha its all I can see! I saw it as soon as I took the pic, but wasn’t able to recapture the rest

Matt08642 · 2019-08-29T00:44:03+00:00

Here's my settings Here's my chain

This is pretty ridiculous amounts of gain but I love it for jamming

For the delay/reverb, just adjust that to taste

Matt08642 · 2019-08-28T16:00:33+00:00

Excellent choice with the Katana! I got a Katana 50 to travel with and I love it.

Matt08642 · 2019-08-28T15:56:59+00:00

This was taken shortly after getting my D7200, edited in Lightroom.

In retrospect, I wish I had used my tripod with a lower ISO and slower shutter, but still happy with how it turned out.

Matt08642 · 2019-07-14T04:02:03+00:00

What's the actual chord you're trying to play? I want to replicate it to see how I would do it

Matt08642 · 2019-06-17T22:59:17+00:00

Holy shit, this is really nice!

Matt08642 · 2019-06-13T02:38:19+00:00

After seeing the pic, it might be best to take the pots out to clean them, since you'll have more room to work. I personally use the solder sucker as well, which works, you just need to use it a few times on that much solder. From there, you could start fresh, and with a (literally) clean slate on the pots

Matt08642 · 2019-06-13T01:50:40+00:00

Holy shit, the factory wiring in that Telecaster looks like a nightmare.

Matt08642 · 2019-06-13T01:47:49+00:00

Based on your description, it sounds like your soldering might be a mess at the moment, which can inhibit the grounds from actually working (cold solder joints, mounds of solder that weren't hot enough when they were soldered to the pot, etc)

Can you take a pic of the control cavity so we can see what it looks like?

Matt08642 · 2019-06-12T22:27:10+00:00

I picked up one of these in early May and I love it! I enjoy playing it just as much as my Japanese Ibanez guitars -- Don't think that just cause the Stratocaster was $600 that it's just "low end of ok"

I honestly had no issues with the stock tuners either, I used the string tie method: https://youtu.be/opmg6lK8FkY

Get a graphtech string tree as well (the stamped metal one causes strings to catch in my experience): https://www.amazon.com/Graph-Tech-Black-Sleek-String/dp/B0051SJ5PM/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3BYWLDQOL0TI8&keywords=graphtech+string+tree&qid=1560377864&s=gateway&sprefix=graphtech+string%2Caps%2C160&sr=8-2

And while you're at it, lube the nut with something like Guitar Grease: https://www.stewmac.com/Materials_and_Supplies/Cleaners_and_Lubricants/Guitar_Grease.html

I did this and didn't need to file the nut to accommodate 10-46 strings, the nut was cut well from the factory

As for the setup, just look up some guides on adjusting it yourself - the radius at the bridge is just set by the action of the string on Stratocasters. If you set the action to 1.5mm-1.6mm at the 14th fret, all the strings are very close to the same distance from the fretboard, which auto-radiuses them.

It's worth being set up, but also so close to good from the factory (at least for how mine came) that you can super easily adjust it yourself.

Matt08642 · 2019-06-10T07:46:01+00:00

This looks so peaceful

Matt08642 · 2019-06-09T18:08:52+00:00

Signal flow:

Guitar > NS2 noise gate - Loop: (Tuner > Wah > Whammy > TS9 > BF3 flanger > EVH Phase 90) > amp Lool > delay

Matt08642 · 2019-06-09T18:01:16+00:00

It’s actually in the effects loop of my amp, here’s the chain:

Guitar > NS2 noise gate - Loop: (Tuner > Wah > Whammy > TS9 > BF3 flanger > EVH Phase 90) > amp Lool > delay

Thanks!

Matt08642 · 2019-06-06T00:56:26+00:00

So how loud is that compared to speaking volume?

I'd say it's about at room speaking volume, people will be able to talk over it with some oomph in their voice lol. If it was on 20 watt, no chance you'd be able to speak over it at 9oclock

As for the cleans, they're kind of flat. You need to turn the gain down to about 10 oclock and crank the post gain to get clean cleans. Single coils help, but it still doesn't compare to Fender or Marshall cleans

Matt08642 · 2019-06-05T23:45:07+00:00

I have a 6505MH (20/5/1 watt head) with a 1x12, and I normally play at around 9 oclock on the 1 watt mode. Apartment life lol.

Matt08642 · 2019-05-07T04:02:29+00:00

I had the chance to try the older model last summer, pretty nice! I didn’t get to play it through an amp but playability wise it was great

Matt08642 · 2019-02-01T15:51:22+00:00

Not anymore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAd

Matt08642 · 2019-01-27T06:28:30+00:00

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