Search options (Page 8 of 33)

2010-11-29 14:17:50

patrickjacques wrote:

Detman101 wrote:
patrickjacques wrote:
Dateman, I was living in Frederick before moving to Canada. I really miss all the great resteraunts which we dont have here in Canada. Theres a small music shop in the old part of Frederick that sells martins. I bought my eastman mandolin there. also took a few lessons there too. I grew up in rockville
Yep...the store you're talking about is "Boe's Strings".
I've walked past it about 80 times but I've never gone in as it's a classical instrument store...and to me, every acoustic is the same.

Dm
wow dateman, every acoustc the same. do me a favor, step into a guitar shop, sit down and try out a martin, taylor and or a gibson or any of the high end guitar and get back to me with what you think. Boes has some but they are not the most friendly when it comes to siting around and playing thier guitars. I would often go to guitar center in rockville, right of off twinbrook parkway. (take montrose exit off of 270) you can sit in there as long as you like and play different guitars and no one will bother you

I always get that feeling about "Boe's Strings" just from walking past it. (I drove past it another 3 times this past weekend lol)
The last mom & pop shop that I went into on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring MD (Nextdoor to the CD/Game shop) treated me like dogmeat when I asked about trying any of their "Highline" instruments.

Yep! That's the Guitar center I always go to!
I've tried many of the guitars in there (Acoustic and electric) and the electric guitars are the only ones that seem to have a different personality (Per guitar) to me.

The only difference I ever feel with acoustics is a difference in comfort. Like...some are too big under the arm or the neck is uncomfortable (Most are uncomfortable to me...too thin) or the bassiness/boominess of the guitar is the only thing that changes per model.

There was one acoustic guitar that I tried at my Guitar Tech's house out in Annapolis that I did have a connection with. It was a reeeeeeeeally old Martin D-somethingorother and it had a thick neck like my electric and was VERY comfortable. I knew that there wasn't a snowballs chance in the down-under that he was going to consider selling it as it was pretty much an heirloom and older than I am.

But that has been the only really "Stand-out" acoustic that I've ever touched/played.

=]
Dm

2010-11-29 14:11:01

Wish I could. I wanted to buy one of those pre-made pickups but they cost too much.

So I wound up making my own for 5 dollars from radio-shack components.
Works out just as well when you put a potentiometer on the red wire to control the volume coming out of the pickup.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Acoustic-Guitar-Pickup/

Dm

2010-11-24 15:52:26

selso wrote:

Not to spill the beans or nothing but I did just go through a pretty bad divorce. The thing of it is, in the past every time we fought it was at least worth a song or two. Now it's just blah. Thanks for the advice. I guess I just need to get over my self.

Hey man, I can't say that I'm sorry to hear about your divorce. If it wasn't working out, it probably wasn't meant to be. I know you probably can't see that or think about it now...but later on you will look back and realize you made the best decision. Now you can focus on you and what makes you happy in life. Don't worry too much about playing perfectly right now...it will come back when you're not so distracted by the other events in your life. The music will always be there (unlike people) waiting for you with open arms.

Be safe and talk to God some (If you're a believer)...He really can change things!

God bless,
Dm

2010-11-24 15:33:14

Congrats man! I hope you enjoy the heck outta that new guitar when you pick it up!

Wish I could report the same but The Grinch already stole my christmas bonus and hopes of any christmas gifts...
*grumble*

>=[
Dm

2010-11-24 15:11:36

patrickjacques wrote:

Dateman, I was living in Frederick before moving to Canada. I really miss all the great resteraunts which we dont have here in Canada. Theres a small music shop in the old part of Frederick that sells martins. I bought my eastman mandolin there. also took a few lessons there too. I grew up in rockville

Yep...the store you're talking about is "Boe's Strings".
I've walked past it about 80 times but I've never gone in as it's a classical instrument store...and to me, every acoustic is the same.

Dm

2010-11-22 17:36:09

I bought a beat up Yamaha FG-403S that had been kicked around at parties at some college in Washington DC.
Paid $20 d0llars and after hearing how nice the guitar sounded...threw the guy a 10 dollar tip.

It's my go-to guitar when I go almost anywhere I wouldn't feel comfortable bringing my electric.

=]
Dm

2010-11-22 17:21:04

I've hit the wall many times myself.
From being letdown by people...to frustration with finding the right combination of pedals to get that "SOUND" I'm longing for...to frustration with learning songs that everyone BUT me seems to know...

But what always brings me back around is grabbing my beat up $20 Yamaha FG-403S and just playing for the love of playing. Acoustic is just so simple and grassroots and uncomplicated. It gets rid of all the unnecessary concerns and brings everything back to being about the music.

By the way...That is where I am at right now for at least the next week...

=]
Dm

2010-11-18 17:53:10

That would be nice to have.
I've seen it on youtube videos but never anywhere else.
Look up user "Tomisnever".

Dm

2010-11-18 17:51:06

Distortion or delay.

Those are the first 2 i go for.

Dm

2010-11-04 13:31:38

Guitarpix wrote:

Don't really need anything musically except some talent and I can't find that for sale anywhere
I do need a new 4mm wetsuit for the winter surf though....

Lol, if you do happen to find a "Talent" vendor...please PM me.

dm

2010-10-28 20:21:17

So...what's everyone hoping for this christmas?

My list...

Electro-Harmonix FREEZE pedal
Hardwire DL-8 Delay Pedal

=]
Dm

2010-10-28 13:57:52

Craig23,

It's the same as a volume pedal that is connected into your Effects Loop.
You could do the same thing with a volume pedal that this box does.
My reasoning behind building these little volume boxes was that my volume pedal sucked rotten eggs. (Sketchy plastic hunkajunk with a bad pot as well) I could have kept using it and just ran cables to the FX loop in the back of the amp but I wanted a more elegant solution that I could mount to my amp as well.

You're right on that outlet being wacky. I have resolved to stay away from it and not plug anything into it at all. If it will do that to my equipment, I reckon it'll be nasty to anything plugged into it.

=]
Dm

2010-10-25 19:22:07

Well, I re-tested my rig and came to find out that the source of my "Noise" (electrical noise) was the outlet I had my 1-spot plugged into at church. I ran an extension cable to another outlet and plugged my 1-spot into that and VOILA...no more hissing and scratchiness in my sound. I also replaced the go-between short cables between my pedals and that got rid of the frequency interference I was picking up.

Now that I have the volume box in my effects loop I cannot use the "FX out" but I mic'ed the amp and it sounds juuuust fine in the PA. Now I see why so many people choose to mic their amps. You REALLY DO get the full effect of the dynamics of the entire amp and your sound is MUCH warmer and not as sterile when using a digital amp (Like mine). When I had my signal running to the mixing board via the "FX OUT" channel my sound through the PA was cold and sterile...like cold water in your ears...and I could never get my sound to "Feel" right even though I could hear it allright.

Now everything sounds, feels and looks the way I've always imagined it should be.

All that's left now is to build my Suitcase Pedalboard and buy all of the pedals I've been writing down on my "You've been a great husband/christmas/fathers day/valentines day" list. *wink-wink*

=]
Dm

2010-10-22 13:32:34

I looked online and found a great schematic for you!

You can use pretty much anything for the box. I saw someone using a caramel popcorn bucket for a tremolo effect once
Ideally you want a full metal box, or you might need to shield the inside if there's any noise.

If you want to build a fancy one with lights and such...use this schematic.
http://www.fulltone.com/PDfFiles/AB_switcher.pdf

Dm

2010-10-22 13:28:38

Actually, I have one built at home. It wasn't a switching A-B box however...it was more of a splitter.
I actually removed the A-B (splitter) box wiring and jacks from the box I used for the "Volume Box".
I couldn't find a usage for the A-B box since the likelyhood of me running two amps at the same time was verrrrrry low.

If you like, I can take some pics of the wiring for you and post them over the weekend.

Dm

2010-10-19 20:04:00

Had a standard Ikea desk chair...
The back fell off the other week.

Now I have a rolling seat with wheels and hydraulic lift.
My back is getting stronger from the lack of support during those long hours at the computer however...

Dm

2010-10-19 19:36:20

Galaxie-Mod Boss BD-2

Bar none.

Dm

2010-10-12 13:49:05

Butch8844 wrote:

LOL the only one who ever did anything to any of my guitars was my X who stomped on my "62 Guild. She's had 100 + boyfriends and I'm happily married for the last 12 years. "Then along came Sally" LOL

Yikes! Keep the ex away from the guitars man.
Some of that bad mojo they carry will rub off on yer git!
Congrats on the stable marriage, that ain't no common thing nowadays.
I applaud all the men and women out there doing the RIGHT thing!!

=]

To the Original Poster...

Oh yeah, you may want to find out exactly which strings are buzzing and at what frets.
If the guitar has never been professionally setup you may have to drop some bills and git-er-done.
If it's just a temperature swell type thing then just see if you can adjust at the bridge for the strings that are buzzing by raising them in small increments and retuning until the buzz is gone.

If you find that you have to raise them waaaay too much and it throws off your action...you will definitely have to get your guitar neck checked out. You may be suffering from Fret-Sprout due to that heat.

Word of advice from a super guitar-geek: Treat your guitar like a child. Never leave it in the car alone, never leave it out of sight (Unless at home) and never subject it to anything that a 1-year old infant could not survive (IE: shaking, dropping, etc...)

Dm

2010-10-12 13:42:46

Firstly, Congratulations on your new Guitar!!
As a Tele and Acoustic player, I can definitely tell you that the Tele will require much less grip on the fretboard if you have it setup right. As long as your action is low you will be able to use a lighter grip and that will allow you to be faster on the guitar neck.
The Tele will make you a better guitar player...I promise.
It's the most honest guitar that exists. If you hear something good, it's because your technique is improving/has improved.
I never felt any progression as a guitarist until I my 4th guitar (My Squier '51...telestrat). My acoustic is a one-trick pony and so were all the guitars before. My Telestrat has made me a better musician overall and It's where I'm staying.

Dm

2010-10-08 17:28:45

Wow, that's quite a story Tooter!
I'm sorry to hear that you have trouble hearing now...But I'm thankful that I won't be going through that thanks to this box.
Once I have more time I want to repackage it into something more interesting. My first idea was to put it into a hollow crucifix with the knob in the middle and the jacks on the ends of the short arm. I wanted to mount it to my amp with velcro and stealth-mount the jacks running through the side of the amp. But that would be a more permanent creation...not usable on other amps without much work.

The Princeton 650 is the best amp I've ever owned and now I can actually use it the way it should be used.
I know that they sell power attenuators like the club manager used on you guys...but they cost more than my entire rig and add another 2-4 pounds to my amp's weight. I've never understood why ALL amps don't come with a Master Volume in addition to the separate volumes for each channel??

Once I get an "ISP Decimator" pedal I can build a Pedal Board and leave all my effects on it. Right now I have a bunch of noise from my DeltaLabs Chorus pedal that I'm trying to sort out also.

=]
Dm

2010-10-08 17:04:03

alvee33 wrote:

What is this, the grumpy old man's corner?

ROFL!!!

Dm

2010-10-08 16:07:13

They didn't have any at Radio Shack.
I guess I should have sourced someplace else.

=\
Dm

2010-10-08 15:19:01

tandm3 wrote:

Sorry to stir the pot here but, a Telecaster might fit the bill better. Especially if you're not used to the careful balance between springs and strings.

I agree.
Not only do strats have that whole wacky whammy-bar thing going on that throws your tuning out-of-whack.
They also have the funky knob setup with 2 volumes and 1 tone or 2 tones and 1 volume.

If you're going to go that complicated route...get a les paul or SG...lol.

I like to keep it simple.
A telecaster/Squire '51 is the only guitar for me.

=]
Dm

2010-10-08 15:01:13

My Fender Princeton 650 Amplifier has long been the amp that I've sought after (For it's sound and clarity and effects)

but it has always had one major flaw...

ITS TOO LOUD!!!
(No master volume and 2 channels with independent volumes)
I always have issues with volume at home and church playing with it because it has no master volume. I can only put it halfway between 0&1 at home and 1&2 at church....maybe 3 if we play out at a larger church...and thats the clean and dirty channels.
The problem is that the dirty channel has the "DYNA-TOUCH" system from Fender that I absolutely LOOOOVE! The gain is touch sensitive but you can't get the most usage out of it unless the volume is turned up to at least 4. At 4, you can't really play anywhere besides an outdoor venue or a large warehouse...so...you see my problem.

Lately I stick to only using the clean channel and I have to fiddle with the mixing board to lower the sound in the PA and lay the amp down on the floor (to muffle it) and still mic it to get the sounds I need. And in addition to that, the clean channel only has volume, bass and treble controls. No mids like on the dirty channel. (*SIGH*)

So in perusing the Squier '51 board I found out that someone built a master volume box for less than 8.00 USD.
Easy plans: http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/newland/2081/id3.htm

The project had to be completed sooner rather than later since we have another double-header gig this upcoming Sunday.

Soooo....I built the guts into what used to be an A-B box I had from earlier. Stupid me, I already had the 1/4" mono jacks all I really needed was the 100k POT. *DUH*

So after wiring everything as outlined I wound up with this little guy.

I put velcro on the bottom to attach it to the top of my amp and stabilize it.

Here's the guts...

The box works EXACTLY as indicated regardless of which way you have it plugged in. That's great because I forgot to label which way is the INPUT and OUTPUT. [:p] I tested it on my little first-act battery amp with it going in-between my guitar and the amp. I turned my guitar volume up to the max on the bridge SD-JB so it distorted...then I used the volume box as the volume control substitute and it worked as designed.

EDIT: Oh yeah, this is built to work primarily in the FX loop to bring down the loudness of the signal going from the Preamp into the PowerAmp. It effectively gives you all of the rich tones you get from boosting your preamp side...with control over the loudness of the poweramp side. IE: You can get that great bluesy amp breakup without blowing out your ears.

Video demo to come probably on monday (Holiday).

EDIT: Does anyone have any idea what to do with that blasted shaft?
I know I'm going to cut it down but what do you do to get a knob on that solid shaft?
I'm thinking krazy glue?...to metal?

=]
Dm

"Talent instantly recognizes genius,
but mediocrity knows nothing more than itself."

- Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle

2010-10-07 00:25:53

Good luck.
I sold mine because any time I used any patch with gain it had a really harsh hissing sound.
I've heard that the PX5d is better.

Dm

Search options (Page 8 of 33)

Posts found: 176 to 200 of 819

176 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-29 14:17:50

Re: acoustic to carry around (14 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

177 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-29 14:11:01

Re: Acoustic pickups (12 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

178 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-24 15:52:26

Re: Musical slump or loosing intrest? (34 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

179 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-24 15:33:14

Re: Future NGD (16 replies, posted in Acoustic)

180 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-24 15:11:36

Re: acoustic to carry around (14 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

181 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-22 17:36:09

Re: acoustic to carry around (14 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

182 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-22 17:21:04

Re: Musical slump or loosing intrest? (34 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

183 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-18 17:53:10

Re: karaoke files with guitar chords? (2 replies, posted in Acoustic)

184 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-18 17:51:06

Re: boxea and pedals (10 replies, posted in Electric)

185 Reply by Detman101 2010-11-04 13:31:38

Re: Christmas Gear wishes... (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

186 Topic by Detman101 2010-10-28 20:21:17

Topic: Christmas Gear wishes... (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

187 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-28 13:57:52

Re: Building a Master Volume Box (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

188 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-25 19:22:07

Re: Building a Master Volume Box (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

189 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-22 13:32:34

Re: AB or ABY box (3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

190 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-22 13:28:38

Re: AB or ABY box (3 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

191 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-19 20:04:00

Re: What are you sitting on. (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

192 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-19 19:36:20

Re: Looking for "THE" overdrive, (16 replies, posted in Electric)

193 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-12 13:49:05

Re: newish PRS buzz (9 replies, posted in Electric)

194 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-12 13:42:46

Re: Brand new Telecaster (20 replies, posted in Electric)

195 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-08 17:28:45

Re: Building a Master Volume Box (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

196 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-08 17:04:03

Re: Things I learned on Facebook. (30 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

197 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-08 16:07:13

Re: Building a Master Volume Box (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

198 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-08 15:19:01

Re: Electric Guitar (25 replies, posted in Electric)

199 Topic by Detman101 2010-10-08 15:01:13

Topic: Building a Master Volume Box (7 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

200 Reply by Detman101 2010-10-07 00:25:53

Re: Korg Pandora PX4D (1 replies, posted in Electric)

Posts found: 176 to 200 of 819