December 18, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said: Man, that thing is one loose bolt from a train wreck. Yet it wasn't.
December 18, 20214 yr 16 hours ago, Deej said: Keef is the coolest dude on that stage. Followed by Chuck. I think Clapton may be a Dick based on some shit I’ve read not sure but he doesn’t seem to be very excited at all. Also all the tones! Edited December 18, 20214 yr by Bogeywon Hail to the Tones
December 18, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Bogeywon said: I think Clapton may be a Dick based on some shit I’ve read He’s a fucking imbecile. And after a promising start to his career, he spent the last 50 years being a mediocre guitar player.
December 19, 20214 yr Author This is the 335 I want. Gibson replied to a question about the color saying it is called watermelon red. dang, looks like the color is just for this, which is a $9k Gibson. Edited December 19, 20214 yr by Celery Man
December 19, 20214 yr This is the 335 I want. Gibson replied to a question about the color saying it is called watermelon red. dang, looks like the color is just for this, which is a $9k Gibson.9k seems - excessive.
December 19, 20214 yr Author yeah but it's from murphy labs so you know it was made with scientific precision and the best quality control that gibson has to offer
December 19, 20214 yr See if you can bargain down to get it without strings. Should come in around $550 then.
December 19, 20214 yr Are Gibson instrument cables good? I just found 2 I bought on a sick deal of the day I never took out of the packaging
December 19, 20214 yr Plug them in and see [emoji6]I figure they’re all made in the same Chinese factory these days regardless of the label.On a related note, anyone remember Whirlwind cables back in the day? Now THOSE were the shit.
December 19, 20214 yr Author I had a pair of ray hennig heart of Texas store cables that were great for like 5 years of gigging and occasional touring. Then we played a couple of does shows where my equipment was put away by the other guy who didn’t have a system and didn’t put a little half turn in the cables (or even really wrap them) and that was it.
December 19, 20214 yr 9 minutes ago, tbone_ said: On a related note, anyone remember Whirlwind cables back in the day? Now THOSE were the shit. I had an unbranded guitar cable just like that one. It was bulletproof and lasted decades. I recently lost it. I got it used when I bought some random Yamaha double cutaway from a guy in south Austin circa 1986. He threw in a cable. I figured it would break within a year. Nope, just kept on going and going and going. Never a crackle, nada. Can't believe she's gone. She's gone, oh why, oh why, I'd better learn how to face it She's gone, oh why, oh why, I'd pay the devil to replace her She's gone, what went wrong?
December 20, 20214 yr I have a braided cable I’ve been using for 10+ years. I like how flexible it is. OTOH, I have a Fender cable that looks and feels like a bicycle lock cable. It sits between the pedal board and amp so it doesn’t really bother me.
December 20, 20214 yr When did Kirk Hammet start using Gibson Les Pauls? Weren’t they an ESP player for a long time?
December 20, 20214 yr When did Kirk Hammet start using Gibson Les Pauls? Weren’t they an ESP player for a long time? When he bought the Peter Green Les Paul.
December 20, 20214 yr On 12/17/2021 at 9:59 PM, jimmyjazz said: Man, that thing is one loose bolt from a train wreck. It’s bad…
December 20, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, Chad Fuck said: When he bought the Peter Green Les Paul. Just now went and read the story behind that. That's a cool ass story, never knew it. Hell, this weekend was probably the first time I've watched a Metallica show since '05 or so.
December 20, 20214 yr Man, that thing is one loose bolt from a train wreck.That’s what I took away about working with Chuck Berry in general from that movie. Keef gives a similar description in “Life.”
December 20, 20214 yr 19 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said: That’s what I took away about working with Chuck Berry in general from that movie. Keef gives a similar description in “Life.” Had some guys I know back him once. The description of working with him sounded tedious at best. On a somewhat related note, several years ago, I got to do a little version of Run Run Rudolph with some other parents from my kids school. After the other guitar player lit up the intro lick, I did my best effort of that down and up diminishing reverse bend that Chuck berates Keith with ad nauseum in HHR&R. I was afraid Chuck, who was still alive at that point, would show up and start yelling at me if I didn't. Edited December 20, 20214 yr by dcbc
December 20, 20214 yr 20 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said: That’s what I took away about working with Chuck Berry in general from that movie. Keef gives a similar description in “Life.” An acquaintance played drums for Berry on the Austin show of one of his tours. His summary: "never again".
December 20, 20214 yr 17 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: An acquaintance played drums for Berry on the Austin show of one of his tours. His summary: "never again". Was that Conrad?
December 20, 20214 yr 7 minutes ago, dcbc said: Was that Conrad? No, just some other guy I recorded who had a lot of old school Texas ties, many through Lubbock. I don't think I've ever met Conrad, assuming you're talking about Conrad Chocroun (sp?). I did record super early Damnations stuff, but they weren't really a band yet, and he wasn't around.
December 20, 20214 yr 29 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: No, just some other guy I recorded who had a lot of old school Texas ties, many through Lubbock. I don't think I've ever met Conrad, assuming you're talking about Conrad Chocroun (sp?). I did record super early Damnations stuff, but they weren't really a band yet, and he wasn't around. Yeah, he and a combination of BBS and Allen Oldies guys backed chuck at Mardis Gras in Galveston in the mid 90s. I think they (or some of them) were supposed to back him again at an Austin show at some point, but he showed up with some of his own musicians. Conrad is good people.
December 20, 20214 yr Keith once told a story about showing up and Chuck's house, early in the discussions about doing the movie. He said Chuck had a tape playing on the TV of white girls in their underwear throwing pies at each other. Chuck Berry, man.
December 20, 20214 yr 12 minutes ago, Deej said: Keith once told a story about showing up and Chuck's house, early in the discussions about doing the movie. He said Chuck had a tape playing on the TV of white girls in their underwear throwing pies at each other. Chuck Berry, man. Let he who hasn't gawked at white girls in their underwear throw the first pie.
December 20, 20214 yr I search and search and yet i keep coming back to this one https://www.mundtmusic.com/p-23588-epiphone-1959-les-paul-standard-outfit-electric-guitar-aged-dark-burst.aspx Just wish it was a LITTLE bit cheaper. I understand, also paying for the hardcase for it. Maybe after Christmas i'll go up there and see how sturdy they are on the price.
December 20, 20214 yr 13 minutes ago, BERT said: I search and search and yet i keep coming back to this one https://www.mundtmusic.com/p-23588-epiphone-1959-les-paul-standard-outfit-electric-guitar-aged-dark-burst.aspx Just wish it was a LITTLE bit cheaper. I understand, also paying for the hardcase for it. Maybe after Christmas i'll go up there and see how sturdy they are on the price. Bring cash.
December 20, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, BERT said: I search and search and yet i keep coming back to this one https://www.mundtmusic.com/p-23588-epiphone-1959-les-paul-standard-outfit-electric-guitar-aged-dark-burst.aspx Just wish it was a LITTLE bit cheaper. I understand, also paying for the hardcase for it. Maybe after Christmas i'll go up there and see how sturdy they are on the price. Best LP Epiphone makes. I have a Gibby and I want one. They take the shine down on the usual Epiohone finish, too. They are really nice. Edited December 20, 20214 yr by Deej
December 21, 20214 yr Maybe it’s just me but I’d spend the money to get a Gibson. Because it will always be a Gibson.
December 21, 20214 yr 3 hours ago, BERT said: I search and search and yet i keep coming back to this one https://www.mundtmusic.com/p-23588-epiphone-1959-les-paul-standard-outfit-electric-guitar-aged-dark-burst.aspx Just wish it was a LITTLE bit cheaper. I understand, also paying for the hardcase for it. Maybe after Christmas i'll go up there and see how sturdy they are on the price. Not sure where you're located, but I'm local to them and have some time to kill this week if you want me to go up there and see if it has any special qualities you can't feel/see on the internet. They've always struck me as a more traditional music store, which in days past meant that you could get them to come off the price. I haven't bought anything new from them other than strings or had a guitar set up, pickup swap, etc. So I don't know for sure.
December 21, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Deej said: Glad I got my Standard before they jacked the price up to $2700. Glad I got my AV teles before Fender decided to nix nitro/nitro coatings outside of custom shop items. Wildwood reps saying no more thin skin teles after this year. I've got a 52 and a 64. 52 is a WWTS. 64 was open box from Guitar Center, complete with dings. Skin seems thinner on the 64. But the 52 is darkening nicely with more light exposure over the years. It was almost a canary yellow butterscotch blonde, not the nacho cheese color of some of the early 2000s ones. Edited December 21, 20214 yr by dcbc
December 21, 20214 yr 6 hours ago, dcbc said: Had some guys I know back him once. The description of working with him sounded tedious at best. On a somewhat related note, several years ago, I got to do a little version of Run Run Rudolph with some other parents from my kids school. After the other guitar player lit up the intro lick, I did my best effort of that down and up diminishing reverse bend that Chuck berates Keith with ad nauseum in HHR&R. I was afraid Chuck, who was still alive at that point, would show up and start yelling at me if I didn't.
December 21, 20214 yr 1 hour ago, tbone_ said: Maybe it’s just me but I’d spend the money to get a Gibson. Because it will always be a Gibson. It’s not just you.
December 21, 20214 yr Agree, See if you can find a used 2014 LP Traditional; it's a is a special year for the Traditional. Those 59 Tribute pickups are amazing, and that's possibly the only year they put them in anything affordable. The Traditionals weigh out heavy, but mine, at over 10 lbs, doesn't rest heavy on my shoulder. I can play all night with that thing somehow. http://aws2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/The-Magic-of-59-and-the-59-Tribute-Humbucker.aspx Edited December 21, 20214 yr by dcbc
December 21, 20214 yr Glad I got my AV teles before Fender decided to nix nitro/nitro coatings outside of custom shop items. Wildwood reps saying no more thin skin teles after this year. I've got a 52 and a 64. 52 is a WWTS. 64 was open box from Guitar Center, complete with dings. Skin seems thinner on the 64. But the 52 is darkening nicely with more light exposure over the years. It was almost a canary yellow butterscotch blonde, not the nacho cheese color of some of the early 2000s ones.Why’d they nix the nitro?
December 21, 20214 yr 3 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said: Why’d they nix the nitro? Restrictions in CA seem to be more and more restrictive, from my loose reading of the situation. Not a problem for Gibson so much in TN. Edited December 21, 20214 yr by dcbc
December 21, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, dcbc said: Not sure where you're located, but I'm local to them and have some time to kill this week if you want me to go up there and see if it has any special qualities you can't feel/see on the internet. They've always struck me as a more traditional music store, which in days past meant that you could get them to come off the price. I haven't bought anything new from them other than strings or had a guitar set up, pickup swap, etc. So I don't know for sure. I appreciate the offer but I’m maybe 2 miles from them.
December 21, 20214 yr Got my bid rejected today on this puppy. The price dropped from $1,850 down to $1,500. He rejected all offers and brought it up to $1,600. Still not a bad price but kinda shitty on his part for doing so. https://reverb.com/item/48273978-gibson-les-paul-classic-2021-honeyburst
December 21, 20214 yr https://reverb.com/item/48152938-gibson-les-paul-classic-honeyburst-modified Those pickups may be more metal than you are looking for, but there are a ton of other really cool factory modded LP's on Gibson's reverb page.
December 21, 20214 yr Restrictions in CA seem to be more and more restrictive, from my loose reading of the situation. Not a problem for Gibson so much in TN.That makes sense.
December 21, 20214 yr https://reverb.com/item/48152938-gibson-les-paul-classic-honeyburst-modified Those pickups may be more metal than you are looking for, but there are a ton of other really cool factory modded LP's on Gibson's reverb page. Yeah they have tons of cool stuff with just enough new knocked off of them to make them a decent value. They’re a good follow on there.
December 21, 20214 yr My Fenderbird plan has not gone well. I am planning to reach out to the builder today to see if I can cancel and get a refund. If that happens, I am eyeing that burgundy NR Thunderbird so I have been on their page a bunch lately. Edited December 21, 20214 yr by topochico
December 21, 20214 yr 8 minutes ago, topochico said: My Fenderbird plan has not gone well. I am planning to reach out to the builder today to see if I can cancel and get a refund. If that happens, I am eyeing that burgundy NR Thunderbird so I have been on their page a bunch lately. Is it just the color? Or something else?
December 21, 20214 yr It’s mostly the color. I was specific that I wanted Daphne blue and not Sonic from the first email. I even sent multiple color examples to them. I also did not want the artificial cold checking nitro that most of their builds use. They missed on both fronts. I caught the cold checking issue when they sent me a final build sheet before final assembly. It went back to the paint booth. They sent me pics of the repaint and it looked Sonic blue. We talked about it and they went ahead and sent it for approval agreeing to repaint if I didn’t like it. it is great, but it’s the wrong color. We are now 10 months in and they are willing to make it right, but say it is easier to build me a new one instead of refinishing the current again. I am kinda done at this point. I plan to call them today to see what my options are. First world problems, but the point of a custom build is to get exactly what you want.
December 21, 20214 yr Thinking about the extension cab for the Black Magick. I have one for my 1600 Supreme that is the same speaker, just a bit smaller size cab, so the amp won't sit on top as a stack. Thinking maybe I should do the 2x12 cab. Any thoughts? Too much? $200 more.
December 21, 20214 yr 52 minutes ago, Deej said: Thinking about the extension cab for the Black Magick. I have one for my 1600 Supreme that is the same speaker, just a bit smaller size cab, so the amp won't sit on top as a stack. Thinking maybe I should do the 2x12 cab. Any thoughts? Too much? $200 more. I just bought a orange a few months ago and fucking love it
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