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Thanks, Lena for your reply.
My point as you answered was the view point and the difference of response. A man will answer with his head not considering emotions or lack of them and that's why we group them together. "With rock & roll (in a band) you'll get the sex & drugs". While a woman thinks with her heart and weighs the consequences, that's why I asked your point of view. The orignal core that being the love of music gets lost.
Once again thanks.
Bootlegger.
Typically (there goes that word again) they are the same with exceptions as you mentioned you have a mono jack there also stero jacks. What is going to help on unwanted noise is clean (correct) wiring to ground (earth for you Brits, not to be taken as derogatory) and sheilding. Sheild the body cavity & the pickguard (sctarch plate)use copper or aluminium tape to sheild. There is also shielding paint but from what I've read it comes off and is messy.
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Lena, as a woman what is your point of view of the trio sex, drugs & rock & roll?
Bootleger.
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In a special room, they do it, they refinish the guitar, and it was in my eyes the most crucial treatment to make a beautiful shiny guitar.
I THINK THAT THIS PROCEDURE HAS TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE, resulting in 2 questions.
- Would my flying V and menace should sound better if a professional luthier, works on this guitar, giving her that special treatment.
- Is that procedure SO important, of course, not talking about the wood, that it will give your guitar another sound, or will the sound stay the same?
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I checked the Gibson website for the finish material they use it was not specified only color choices. The type of finish typically used is nitrocellouse lacquer. As mentioned after a sealer or wash coat (depending on what type of wood) dye before or after the wash coat/sealer. Then thin coats followed by sanding of various grits (grades) of sand paper, for dyeing and sealing, 220 & 320 grit.
For between coats of finish 400 to 2000 grit (grades). The last step three grades of buffing polish coarse, medium & fine.
The "SG" will sound different because it is made out of mahogany which is for a darker tone,the "V" historically is made of korina (African black limba) which has a tonal range between swamp ash and mahogany. With all that said.
Answer #1. If your confident to do a good job yourself. NO so long as all your grounds are well soldered and you wired it correctly.
Answer #2. Yes, there are all kind of tone shaping electronics, hot wound pickups, vintage pickups, and such that will change the sound.
Bootlegger.
Typically on an acoustic you want to go to a tech or luither. Most (not all) acoustic truss rods are acesses through the sound hole of the guitar. If you over tighten them they will snap and you will have to take off the finger board to replace them.
It is cheaper to replace a neck(bolt on electric) than do a fret replacement or change out a finger board. If you do decide to it turn it counter clockwise 1/8 of a turn. Don't try it if your not comfortable with your skills.
Bootlegger.
Typical questions first.
#1, What type of sound are you going for?
#2, Which one are you more comfortable playing?
#3, Have you played them both?
#4, How much money are you willing to spend?
Ask yourself these questions and enjoy either one.
Bootlegger.
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The best way to explain tonal qualities of aged wood versus new. Typically fresh cut wood is kiln dried until it has a moisture content of 13 to 15%. Not too dry that it will crack. New wood is like a new pair of Levi's blue jeans a bit stiff until their broken in. Once you've had them a while they begin to feel comfortable.
Once their old and worn in they feel great. Once you wood has ages the tonal qualities are more subdue and warm. Your correct to say that they do not get any denser but like wine they get better with age.
That's why strativarius volins go for a million. They sound amazing tone wise in the right hands.
Electronics are a crap shoot some times true. But now a days everything is driven by the mighty dollar, pound or what ever currency you use. Build stuff cheaper and faster and make a bigger profit. But why are pickup manufactures trying to wind for vintage sound? Different material composition and technologies or lack of were around when the original's were made. The instruments were made by persons, hand made with minimal machines. Abigal Yabarra still winds pickups by hand for Fender. (and her customs ain't cheap)
The original electric guitar (Mr.Leo Fender, Paul Bigsby & Mr.Les Paul) pioneers had a dream and kept it simple.
The drop is for the slide guitar.
What is the difference between a truffle and a mushroom, their both fungus? <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_lol.gif" border=0 alt="Laughing">
#1 The Taylor's are basically the new Martin's of today. They play very nice, well made and pricey but worth the money.
Gibson HB is well made and of better quality than the Epi HB. The Epi is made I believe in malaysia lower cost of labor and less skilled workers not to demean the Malaysian people. Same for the 200's.
Bootlegger.
Yes, they are made to original specs but the tonal difference would be in the seasoning of the wood. 49 years of aging, when cared for properly the woods tonal charecteristic mature around
the twenty year mark.
Bootlegger.
Don't forget Syd Barrett had a nervous breakdown and just recently died. He was replaced by David Gilmour. Sex while gratifying can also become an addiction (Steven Tyler). It can't kill you (unless you get AIDS) but what a way to try.
Bootlegger.
[quote title=Kahuna wrote on Tue, 17 April 2007 01:30]Jay,
I heard the opposite on the Mexican-made Strats! I was told the quality and workmanship has declined considerbly. One of my friends bought one and cut his finger on one of the frets. As the edges were not filed down completely. That scared me!
Kahuna, two thoughts, the MIM Fenders are still better than the Made in Malasya Fenders. Labor and cheaper (junk) parts. As far as your friend the on rough fret did he play it at the store or was it out of the back room. He may have noticed the rough fret and had it corrected befor he left the shop. I understand your point though. "Spend good money get what you paid for" not junk.
Jcellie: What type of sound are you after? Play alot of guitars and how much money are you willing to spend? Don't just buy some guitar because it looks good.
Bootlegger.
Gitaardocphil: From some experience, a huge percentage of young persons (P.C. but I mean young men) get in to rock"n"roll for the "sex". Unfortunately but true, then comes the drugs as a perk to say. It's always there, the sex a way to get closer to the band, the drugs the same.
I was speaking to my sister the other day in regards to letting my hair grow again (I usually get a Marine type hair cut high & tight) and getting a new band together this summer and told her this. "If I would have continued to chase my dream of "rock star" I would have been dead by now because after all excess is best!(jokingly) God had a bigger plan for me and now is letting me realize it!
My reply to my sister was "He is revealing this to me now". "How come HE didn't tell me then I would have still made it without the drugs".
People think that the sex & drugs will fill the void in their lives. They just mask them until they become sober.
Bootlegger.
Who cares what type of guitar that you learn on, acoustic or electric. Just learn how to play. As you develope an taste for tonal structures and learn what sounds you can get from either guitar than choose. No one wins in a pissing contest you both get wet!
Bootlegger.
How and what do you feel about your woman? Is it a physical love, is it just sex or want of, or is is rooted deep in your heart? Write it down, what & how you feel. Even if you do not have it to music sing accapello to her and let her know how you feel.
Good luck.
Bootlegger.
Typically barre chords are the equilivant of open chords in a different position on your finger board.(Please correct me if my statement is incorrect) A pipe as you refer or a slide for those who may not know what a pipe is is usually used to play slide notes changing the texture of your sound.
As you mentioned the use of a "pipe" to do a barre chord "well" what ever works for you. Here comes the "but" as you said you have not became proficient with out the use of a "pipe" to do barre chords.(implied) Don't allow this to become a crutch the only way gain proficiency is to practice barre chords is without your "pipe".
As far as preference to either metal or glass slides it would be a matter of choice. Which one are you comforatable with? If you buy a thin glass slide (experience speaking) they break, go for a thicker made one as well metal does not break. The use of glass came about by need of a slide by old broke country & blues players that cut a necks of coincide bottles to get their job done.(it worked)
For now continue what your doing practice, practice & more practice. Whatever it takes to get the job done.
Bootlegger.
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I have a planet wave humidifier also you fill it up once a month. I have not seen the other you describe. Your strings would stretch a bit and you would have to check tuning once you took the humidifier out. But the stress or stretch of the string would be constant so it would be minimal.
I am not physicist but the continual stress which is stationary would have less effect than when you are playing as adding a download force of strumming. So your strings will stretch more when your playing your guitar.
Food for thought.
Bootlegger
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I have not played one but you can buy a strat style neck which they call a paddle head (there are two kinds one for a LP type head and one for a strat type head both called paddle heads)uncut and cut your own. There already drilled for the tuners and usually string trees. If you cool with the staff at G.C. you could take a piece of poster board and trace the headstock style (carefully of course) and fill in the lines between the tuners. The necks go average of $100.00 (american). That's cheaper than a new strat. (providing you have an existing guitar to change the neck).
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Good choice Taylors are fine made guitars and as you found out "Pricey" but worth the money.
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As Jaygordon75 said their probley the same pickup with out the covers. The way to tell is if you ohmed the pickps to see what the K value was. The covered pickups would would have a slight edge because more than likely they have been potted (dipped in wax) to cut down unwanted noise from the pick up.
Bootlegger.
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You are even more guitarfreak than I am.
Do you sell guitars, or do you have a store.
If yes, I would be pleased to contact you, I've learned a lot from your answers. Thanks a lot
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No I don't have a store, but yes I do sell guitars. I am right now I am a hobby builder. I do repairs to fund my hobby. Of late I have been doing alot of refurbs (one man's trash is another's man's treasure). If I knew I could pay my bills every month I would build guitars as my job. Also yes I am a self proclaimed guitar freak.
PM me and we will talk some more about bands and music. Currently in the house there is about 1600 cd's of all types of music, 40's swing, 50's rock, rythym & blues, 60's hippy, 70's classic rock and disco(ugh!) funk, metal, sothern rock, flaminco, spanish, contemporay christian, alternative, motown, 80's to 90's dance music & a whole lot of blues.
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If I am understanding you right, "When you squeeze the capo to put on your neck the capo is hard to put on"?
If so that's the tension of the spring that is tight and not the guitar neck. Squeeze the lever of the capo with both hands when your just sitting so you start to work the spring.
It will still be tight but you will get two things out of this exercise, a strong hand and the spring tension will ease up a bit.
Bootlegger.
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Dude, thanks for bringing up the topic. I can definatly relate. I myself purchaced a tastey les paul last year but only play my martin and epi accustics. The electric requires a completely different approach and style to get the right sound.
Its now for sale...but I'll never part with the martin
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Yes there are tonal differences between
acoustic and electric guitars. Play both
you will become a more proficient complete
guitar player. Some will argue that you can
mask or hide flaws in your playing by effects
while playing electric but you can still hear
a sour note if you have a players ear. Same
goes with acoustic you can't hide mistakes.
That's why you PRACTICE!
Bootlegger.
There are a few options that you can be done.
#1. You can mount a single coil (strat-type) bridge pickup in the humbucker bridge plate. Their just about the same distance on the mounting hole dimension.(I held them against each other to verify). Then make a plate to cover (mounted on the bottom of the bridge) the exposed hole.
#2. Cut out a piece of alder the shape of the humbucker glue in and fill the beveled groove with putty or epoxy and re-rout it for a single coil telecaster pick up. (to much work if you are not experienced and not cost effective).
#3. Buy a new body that is already routed for a standard two single telecaster. (www.luthiers international supplies.com $139.00 american, you have to paint it).
#4. Use an extra piece of pick guard material and make a spacer to fill in the difference.
Either way it may not look astethicily pleasing but it will be a functional guitar.
Bootlegger.
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