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    NGD - Yamaha TRBX304

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

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    On 6/20/2022 at 10:51 AM, Six String said:

    Nice!  Great looking bass!

    Just gonna throw this out there....for roughly $250 more than the Rocket Bass you could pick up a Line 6 PodGo and get 80 or so different amps including about a dozen Bass amp models and just about every effect you can imagine for guitar.

    Not saying its a cure, but the Helix put my GAS in remission and the PodGo will do everything I use my Helix for.  I've considered trading down, but used gear doesn't fetch much in my new locale.

    So interesting, your comment on used gear. I have been trying to downsize myself, selling things. Everyone comes in low balling, when you do get an offer. Easy to buy, hard to sell. I ended up giving away my Squire bass to a young lady who broke down in tears when she got it.  Better than selling , my best feeling ever.

     

    Greg

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    Guitar Gathering 2022 Approaches

    in Guitar Gathering Conferences & Retreats

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    On 5/28/2022 at 7:57 AM, colder said:

    I sure wish I could join everyone there again this year, but while you are jamming away in Nashville we will be awaiting our first child, we have a little boy on the way who will be due any day. 😀 Have a great time! I hope to see you for my third Gathering next time!

    Best thoughts and wishes in your addition to the family

    Gre

    Mr. Santana - last night

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    Being a huge Santana fan (my PRS Hollowbody is Santana Yellow😊)), I've had the chance to see him several times. I also recently finished his tome, The Universal Tone, which reflects on his biographical evolution and spiritual soul. You are correct,  they are great moments to experience in concert.

    Greg

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    There's dust on my tube amps.

    in Guitar Open Talk

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    Hey welcome to the forum Professor. I don't hear much from digital lovers here outside of SixStrings who plays out publicly with his Line 6 Helix. I also have moved into the dark side ( as die-hard tubers might say)  over the last few years. It began with the Kemper( though I have a Line 6 Pod HD 100 which I never have connected with) and followed it up with the Fractal Ax8. My band plays covers and I have found the units to allow me to cover many styles and tones without having a boatload of pedals. My tube amps are gathering dust as well. Both of my units generate very authentic rigs, but the convenience in gathering and assigning rigs is much easier with the Kemper. In addition, I can profile my own gear and add to the offerings. The aftermarket products are more numerous and easier to load with the Kemper as well. The tweaking required of the Ax8  rigs is overwhelming to me at times. I"d rather audition a rig and go with it in the Kemper....more time to play guitar. 

    I'm sure you will enjoy the Quad Cortex. I have no experience with it, but as with all these products, there are positives and negatives reported on the various forums. Most however say they all are great options regardless. Have fun with it.

    Greg

    Josh Smith talks about the magic of the Telecaster

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

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    3 hours ago, Gary Nelson said:

    You guys are starting to inspire me!   I don't have a Tele, but I'm starting to get the bug.     And of course, Steve using his Brent Mason tele on the Live Lesson last night and stating that it was the one guitar that he most often used when playing live, just adds more fuel to the fire!

    Steve’s guitar was manufactured by Valley Arts, no longer in production. Fender has reintroduced this Brent Mason guitar, which appears identical to the Valley Arts, with a B Bender . A little on the expensive side, nearly $2900. 
     

    Greg

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    Josh Smith talks about the magic of the Telecaster

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

    Posted · Edited by gotto

    It’s interesting how our musical preferences drift over time. My first really nice guitar was PRS C22 and  Martin 000 that I purchased to inspire me to begin my voyage through the L@M Guitar course.  Along the way , I acquired a couple Fender strats, a couple more PRS’s, then discovered the Tele. I played them primarily from then on for several years, selling my first PRS along the way. The other guitars hung out in their cases. Then last summer, I began playing the PRS’s exclusively in all my gigs again and the Teles have languished. That said, I too love my Teles and have no plans to ever part with them. They are incredibly durable and versatile.
     

    Greg

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    Headless

    in Guitar Gear, Amps, Effects, Pedals

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    On 12/31/2021 at 9:01 AM, Wim VD1 said:

    My Traveler Guitar is headless. Each string runs over a small wheel (like a pulley) and the tuning system is incorporated into the back of the body. The tuning is very stable.

    Wim

    Ultralight Folk Naturelle : Travel Guitar Traveler - SonoVente.com - en

     

    Interestingly, I had a Gibson style Traveler guitar and it would not stay in tune well. The tuning positions were awkward to adjust as well for me. Did not keep it long.  May be the luck of the draw….

     

    Greg

    DYI Guitar Kits

    in Guitar Care, Repair & Building

    Posted · Edited by gotto

    Also from Canada, I purchased an electric Junior neck/body kit from Precision Guitars. The workmanship and finish  was excellent with a precise neck pocket fit. Very little sanding was required. The rest of the materials I purchased separately and the final artwork and finish was done by an artist in Florida. The Twilight Zone guitar in my avatar here is that guitar.

    Stewmac makes complete kits as does Grizzly Tools, from the latter I have also purchased and built an electric  strat guitar . The wood required considerable finish sanding and the pocket needed some adjustment, but both companies provide all the necessary parts for completion of the guitar. Finishing materials are extra to purchase from Stewmac, were part of the purchase from Grizzly.

    It's great fun to build these.  Best wishes on your project. I will concur, the cost is likely not a savings over a built guitar, particularly if you have custom painting. I went for high end pickups, electronics and tuners. 

    Greg

    Summer Fun

    in Guitar Open Talk

    Posted

    On 9/2/2021 at 12:09 PM, Ice9 said:

    Any videos of you guys? ... I'd love to see some

    Your typical iphone video of a couple of songs at a street party for the 4th of July. Other clips on Facebook , The Ottomatics group, for different summer outdoor gigs.

    Greg

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