What guitar do you play, and what would you like instead?
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highlandsflyer
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The nitro finish is what original strats had, as that was the car paint of the era. It lets the wood resonate much better than the poly finishes. It also ages beautifully. Just need to be more careful if you are precious about dents and scratches. I couldn't care less!
Travel guitars are an interest of mine, I have a design that is all but prototyped. There are a myriad of options out there, I don't really care for the sound of them to be fair. I have carried a uke or a mandolin on hiking trips. One of my best friends carries his banjo everywhere, I have actually come along a trail and heard him before I saw him.
That wee Vox has quite the reputation now, I would be interested to see who has been using them in the studio, as they would lend themselves quite well.
The Zappa tones. Books have been written on them. Clean strat is a great place to start if you are emulating the later stuff. He played incredibly clean later on, despite the enormity of his rig. (Har har!)
One or two of the Youtube movies of Dweezil going through his dad's gear set up are enlightening. You can pretty much clone the whole system now using plugins for Cubase or similar.
Gilmour is another guy who uses enormously complex rigs for relatively simple output.
Must try out one of those Voxs on a long term basis, have practically retired my old Champs, they reside in London, just can't put them through transportation these days. Have been playing around with a bunch of small output amps since moving house up here. The VHT Special Six is probably louder than a Champ but it takes pedals really well. I am getting too old for high sound pressures anyway.
Travel guitars are an interest of mine, I have a design that is all but prototyped. There are a myriad of options out there, I don't really care for the sound of them to be fair. I have carried a uke or a mandolin on hiking trips. One of my best friends carries his banjo everywhere, I have actually come along a trail and heard him before I saw him.
That wee Vox has quite the reputation now, I would be interested to see who has been using them in the studio, as they would lend themselves quite well.
The Zappa tones. Books have been written on them. Clean strat is a great place to start if you are emulating the later stuff. He played incredibly clean later on, despite the enormity of his rig. (Har har!)
One or two of the Youtube movies of Dweezil going through his dad's gear set up are enlightening. You can pretty much clone the whole system now using plugins for Cubase or similar.
Gilmour is another guy who uses enormously complex rigs for relatively simple output.
Must try out one of those Voxs on a long term basis, have practically retired my old Champs, they reside in London, just can't put them through transportation these days. Have been playing around with a bunch of small output amps since moving house up here. The VHT Special Six is probably louder than a Champ but it takes pedals really well. I am getting too old for high sound pressures anyway.
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One of each, a 50th Anniversary (US made) Stratocaster, and the Les Paul. I also have a Martin D-18 flat top.
I play the Strat far more than the Gibson. The Gibson weighs a ton. I have a friend who does guitar work for a long list of American rockers, including Neil Young and Carlos Santana, and he recently set up the Strat for me.
Suhweeet.
Amplifier is a Rivera Duo-Twelve with a Marshall 4x12 extension speaker.
I play the Strat far more than the Gibson. The Gibson weighs a ton. I have a friend who does guitar work for a long list of American rockers, including Neil Young and Carlos Santana, and he recently set up the Strat for me.
Suhweeet.
Amplifier is a Rivera Duo-Twelve with a Marshall 4x12 extension speaker.
Are we allowed only 4 strings? If so, I currently have a Yamaha (which plays lovely by the way, well beyond it's modest price) sat in the corner after having to sell all my guitars years ago and getting a million new hobbies etc, but I'd love a Rickenbacker 4003 if anyone wants to donate a couple of g's.
highlandsflyer
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Of course bass are included. Do you know any bass players who don't play six string guitars as well, or vice versa?
The one thing a lot of six string players overlook is rhythm, not that all bass players know about it either!
I started playing bass because the local band was looking for a bass player, and the band leader bought me one on a kind of hire purchase arrangement. Hugely beneficial understanding what underpins the rest of the band, and from there I took up drums as well, after the drummer left.
It is a great thing to be able to pick up any instrument and get something out of it, no matter how little it relates to what others might.
One great thing about the emulation gear we have nowadays is the ability to replicate a realistic bass/twelve string/mandolin/banjo/uke; just about whatever you want from one input device.
The thing is you don't expand your technique doing that.
I recommend anyone who plays to look at picking up other instruments rather than collecting more of the same. If you have a decent one to start with.
The one thing a lot of six string players overlook is rhythm, not that all bass players know about it either!
I started playing bass because the local band was looking for a bass player, and the band leader bought me one on a kind of hire purchase arrangement. Hugely beneficial understanding what underpins the rest of the band, and from there I took up drums as well, after the drummer left.
It is a great thing to be able to pick up any instrument and get something out of it, no matter how little it relates to what others might.
One great thing about the emulation gear we have nowadays is the ability to replicate a realistic bass/twelve string/mandolin/banjo/uke; just about whatever you want from one input device.
The thing is you don't expand your technique doing that.
I recommend anyone who plays to look at picking up other instruments rather than collecting more of the same. If you have a decent one to start with.
Awkward Kid
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I had a Les Paul studio, wanted an SG but happy with my £90 Yammy now days 
