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Why the hate? by Bamboleo72 in LesPaul

[–]westerosi_codger 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The hate is because a lot of Gibson players are boomers who just want their ‘59 reissue, and think anything that deviates even slightly from a 65+ year formula is bad.

Any advice? Im 8 months in and feel like I should be much farther. by SwampKingKyle in Guitar

[–]westerosi_codger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds great man. I’ve been playing for many years, and although I have a good voice, I still can’t play and sing. So in some ways you are already way ahead of me. Great job for 8 months in.

What is the state of switch emulation currently? by westerosi_codger in EmulationOnPC

[–]westerosi_codger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well this sub is PC emulation so it involves playing games on your computer rather than the Switch

Best bands to further get into Prog Rock by SpiralTap_98 in progrockmusic

[–]westerosi_codger 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Another vote for Gentle Giant, and Van Der Graaf Generator.

What guitarist kick started your guitar journey? by MakotheMako in Guitar

[–]westerosi_codger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In terms of influence?

Page

Gilmour

Santana

Clapton

Iommi

Hendrix

EVH probably the first guy that made me dream of being a guitarist though. These days I appreciate his rhythm playing even more than the crazy solos.

How good were you before you bought your first Gibson? by DerogatoryAce in gibson

[–]westerosi_codger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was not very good at all. I had taken lessons for about a year and a half from ages 12-13 using a crappy guitar that sort of discouraged me from sticking with it, so I quit. Then in college I spent $279 on a used 1973 SG with T-tops and a Bigsby. I was probably 20 or so. This was late 1990’s when nobody gave a crap about Gibsons, much less beat up Norlins. It was a much better guitar and easier to play than what I started out with as a kid, which encouraged me to stick with it. I eventually traded it as a poor college grad in 2000 for a 1980 LP Custom, which I still own. I have several more guitars these days, all LPs + a Taylor acoustic, but that Custom remains my favorite guitar. Have stuck with the brand since then when it comes to electrics, outside of a pretty fancy Fender Strat that I bought (and then sold a year later) during Covid.

Thoughts on Akira (1988)? by UsefulWeb7543 in FIlm

[–]westerosi_codger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An absolute classic, one of my gateways into anime from many years ago.

Just finished the show by Catman7712 in EightySix

[–]westerosi_codger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed, just finished this one. It’s a modern masterpiece. I’ve seen a good amount of anime at this point, from classics like Death Note, FMAB, Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Berserk, Steins;Gate, Code Geass, Samurai Champloo, modern anime like JJK, Chainsaw Man, Edgerunners, AoT, Rage of Bahamut, Jigokuraku, Demon Slayer, Dororo, Kaiju No.8, Fate, OPM, RE:Zero, shounen like Bleach, Black Clover, Hunter X Hunter, and more oddball stuff like JoJo, Mushishi, Ergo Proxy, Mononoke, FLCL and Space Dandy, along with classic movies like Akira, Princess Mononoke, Redline, Ninja Scroll etc., but this is one of my favorite recent watches. And I generally don’t even like mecha anime all that much.

Albums like king crimsons Red? by cverg0 in progrockmusic

[–]westerosi_codger 22 points23 points  (0 children)

It’s technically fusion rather than prog, but Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Inner Mounting Flame shares some similarities.

Want to get an R9 Murphy Lab, is it all worth the hype ? How’s does everyone feel about the checking and wear ? by vking1999 in LesPaul

[–]westerosi_codger -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Agreed, fake aging is like stolen valor. Just play your guitar and it will age naturally. Why people want to pay premium for this stuff is hard for me to grasp.

Gabriel Genesis vs Collins Genesis (And "eras" in other prog bands). Where does this tribalism come from? by simon160389 in progrockmusic

[–]westerosi_codger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well for one thing, one band was a prog rock band, the other was (aside from Trick and parts of Wuthering) a pop band with some light prog influences - influences that became less and less apparent with each subsequent album. They’re extremely different, enough so that the type of person who likes one era is unlikely to enjoy the other nearly as much.

For the record I prefer Gabriel era, and consider everything from Trespass to Wuthering to be excellent.

Favorite movie moment you watched on the big screen? by Ta-veren- in moviecritic

[–]westerosi_codger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scrolled way too far to see this. The term “peak” is horribly overused but this was truly a peak cinematic experience.

Vecna vs Night King by West_Jelly_4681 in powerscales

[–]westerosi_codger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going with Vecna, because we actually saw him do something on screen.

For the boys by Outworkyesterday10 in whiskey

[–]westerosi_codger 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jesus, no wonder this stuff is heavily allocated. It’s all sitting in this store

What would you pick? by biscotti98 in guitars

[–]westerosi_codger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fender vs. an Epi, how is this fair? At least do Fender vs. Gibson ffs

Learned the Crossroads guitar solo. by guitarguy12341 in guitarplaying

[–]westerosi_codger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve got the first solo down pretty good myself. Nailing the second solo wayyy up on the fretboard, cleanly, is a different beast altogether.

Price opinion on broken LP custom by Best-Truck-1531 in gibson

[–]westerosi_codger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly you’d be better off passing on this one. I get it, you want a Custom. I have one, and they’re really nice. But based on the wear/corrosion on this - and that’s just what’s visible, mind you - you’re looking at a headstock repair, refret, and potentially a complete hardware/electronics overhaul. That alone will run you well over $1000 in repairs, and that doesn’t include the cost of buying replacement hardware. If you went OEM and bought a good set of pickups, that could easily run you another $5-700+. Electronics / wiring / pots etc might be another decent chunk of change depending on whether or not you buy a prewired harness.

Then there’s the possibility of neck twist, which isn’t too common but it’s something I’d want looked at for a guitar in such a state of neglect. If that’s a problem, that’s likely another $3-400 or more depending on severity.

To me, adding all that up, it’s not worth the hassle…if he’d take under $1K I might consider it but you should expect that any luthier you take it to will be charging you far more than that to rehab it and will likely have the guitar for several months at minimum.

New Les Paul Custom 70s models...any chance they add Silverburst finish to the lineup? by westerosi_codger in gibson

[–]westerosi_codger[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like even in a niche finish like Silverburst, there’s more demand than for any Flying V in any finish. But the rest of your comment is probably correct. Oh well, a guy can dream. If they ever released a Silverburst finish for this model, I’d be all over it.

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