Author Topic: If any of you bodybuilders are looking for a guitar (Read 6110 times)

Nirvana · « **Reply #25 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:55:18 AM »

just remember EVH made his guitar from a reject body, rigged pickups, a mix and match neck, and a home paint job.

nice equipment ain't doing shit for nobody. find out whether you can play or not before you start wasting money.

liberty · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2012, 09:58:33 AM »

I think that FRAKENSTRAT was worth $25k

YngiweRhoads · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:06:49 AM »

Quote from: Nirvana on March 23, 2012, 09:55:18 AM

just remember EVH made his guitar from a reject body, nigger rigged pickups, a mix and match neck, and a home paint job.

nice equipment ain't doing shit for nobody. find out whether you can play or not before you start wasting money.

I can't play.

liberty · « **Reply #28 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:10:24 AM »

Good read
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstrat

HTexan · « **Reply #29 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:05:05 AM »

Quote from: YngiweRhoads on March 23, 2012, 09:46:55 AM

That particular PRS runs goes for $3500.00 give or a take a couple hundred.

I've come down with a serious case of GAS ( Guitar Acquisition Syndrome ) lately. Unfortunately, it's spreading to include amps, effects and recording equipment too.

I'm seriously considering picking this up too.

http://fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ii-preamp-fx-processor.php

Not 100% sold on the purchase yet though. I trying to justify the extra $$$ vs sound quality when compared with a POD HD-500.

if you are just starting out you dont need that shit. Just a small all-tube amp will work.
champion 600 reissue is badass and cheap. Plus you can crank it in your apartment or house and get those sweet tube overdrive sounds and not piss anyone off. plus alot of artist use it to record as well.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030LIRDS/ref=asc_df_B0030LIRDS1947795?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B0030LIRDS&hvpos=none&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2136657424892878259&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=
http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=2330100000

Nirvana · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:15:29 AM »

Quote from: liberty on March 23, 2012, 09:58:33 AM

I think that FRAKENSTRAT was worth $25k

yeah, a replica. same piece of shit, just goes to show that people are only paying for the name. if EVH had never made it, the original frankenstrat wouldn't be worth shit, it would just be another mix and match homemade guitar. and if the frankenstrat had something special about it, he wouldn't have started playing peavys and ernie balls.

the guitar doesn't make the musician

HTexan · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2012, 11:22:12 AM »

Quote from: Nirvana on March 23, 2012, 11:15:29 AM

yeah, a replica. same piece of shit, just goes to show that people are only paying for the name. if EVH had never made it, the original frankenstrat wouldn't be worth shit, it would just be another mix and match homemade guitar. and if the frankenstrat had something special about it, he wouldn't have started playing peavys and ernie balls.

the guitar doesn't make the musician

they sure as fuck help tho. i played shit guitar for years (still do every now and then for kicks). Once i switched to an American stats, it was like heaven. So much easier and funner to play on.

YngiweRhoads · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:04:29 PM »

Quote from: HTexan on March 23, 2012, 11:22:12 AM

they sure as fuck help tho. i played shit guitar for years (still do every now and then for kicks). Once i switched to an American stats, it was like heaven. So much easier and funner to play on.

The difference in playability between a good instrument and a cheaply made one is huge. I've played on hundreds of instruments in my 30 years of playing and agree with you 100%. You could always luck out and get a rare jem ( pun intended) of a guitar when purchasing an el cheapo model, but in the majority of instances you get what you pay for.

YngiweRhoads · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:05:45 PM »

Quote from: HTexan on March 23, 2012, 11:05:05 AM

if you are just starting out you dont need that shit. Just a small all-tube amp will work.
champion 600 reissue is badass and cheap. Plus you can crank it in your apartment or house and get those sweet tube overdrive sounds and not piss anyone off. plus alot of artist use it to record as well.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0030LIRDS/ref=asc_df_B0030LIRDS1947795?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B0030LIRDS&hvpos=none&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2136657424892878259&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=
http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=2330100000

For a novice, that would probably suffice. But in my case, I'll add some amp modelling to my arsenal of amps.

tbombz · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:11:11 PM »

i can play secret agent man on a guitar , when the saints come marching in on the piano, and i can kind of sort of play most rage against the machine songs on the drums. well, i basically just cross my hands and put my foot on the pedal and go crazy and it sounds kind of similar to their drumming.

while i fucking suck at instruments, i bet i out dance and out sing all you legendary musicians

smoothasf · « **Reply #35 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:21:09 PM »

Tombs shut up lol. Don't you find the agile 'thin' sounding? They look great but the difference in tone is very noticeably thinner. I've never liked ibanez, most are cheap cheap sounding guitars, like a old computer game. Though I do like the js series. I've alway stuck with Marshall valve states and line 6 sound modeling. The yjm fury pickups, bare knuckle and pafs are th best pups I've heard.

YngiweRhoads · « **Reply #36 on:** March 24, 2012, 02:49:35 AM »

Quote from: smoothasf on March 23, 2012, 01:21:09 PM

Tombs shut up lol. Don't you find the agile 'thin' sounding? They look great but the difference in tone is very noticeably thinner. I've never liked ibanez, most are cheap cheap sounding guitars, like a old computer game. Though I do like the js series. I've alway stuck with Marshall valve states and line 6 sound modeling. The yjm fury pickups, bare knuckle and pafs are th best pups I've heard.

I may save myself a couple grand and pick up a Line 6 POD-HD 500. Gonna do some store sampling today to see if the AXE-FX ii is worth the extra cash when compared to the Line 6.

bigmc · « **Reply #37 on:** March 24, 2012, 02:52:20 AM »

Quote from: YngiweRhoads on March 24, 2012, 02:49:35 AM

I may save myself a couple grand and pick up a Line 6 POD-HD 500. Gonna do some store sampling today to see if the AXE-FX ii is worth the extra cash when compared to the Line 6.

line 6 got the old feel warm crunch

YngiweRhoads · « **Reply #38 on:** March 24, 2012, 02:55:42 AM »

Quote from: bigmc on March 24, 2012, 02:52:20 AM

line 6 got the old feel warm crunch

Buddy of mine has the X-3 live and from what I've heard it's pretty accurate with it's amp modelling. I've been checking out comparisons between the AXE and POD on YouTube and tend to think it's not worth the extra cash at this point for the AXE, but I'm going to try them out in person today before I decide. Thanks for the input.

smoothasf · « **Reply #39 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:26:58 AM »

Just remember line 6s amp modelling has got so good even Marshall asked them to make a Marshall amp.

Rami · « **Reply #40 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:29:18 AM »

nope, already got my banjo

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #41 on:** March 24, 2012, 03:33:52 PM »

Just want a Rick, that's all.....

YngiweRhoads · « **Reply #42 on:** March 24, 2012, 07:51:48 PM »

Quote from: smoothasf on March 24, 2012, 10:26:58 AM

Just remember line 6s amp modelling has got so good even Marshall asked them to make a Marshall amp.

Picked up the POD HD-500 today.

buselmo · « **Reply #43 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:02:52 PM »

Quote from: YngiweRhoads on March 23, 2012, 09:46:55 AM

That particular PRS runs goes for $3500.00 give or a take a couple hundred.

I've come down with a serious case of GAS ( Guitar Acquisition Syndrome ) lately. Unfortunately, it's spreading to include amps, effects and recording equipment too.

I'm seriously considering picking this up too.

http://fractalaudio.com/p-axe-fx-ii-preamp-fx-processor.php

Not 100% sold on the purchase yet though. I trying to justify the extra $$$ vs sound quality when compared with a POD HD-500.

you gonna spend $2600 on that crap?

hey... here's an idea...

+

cubase

+

download some high quality VST

=

the best sound you can get... for less than $200

HTexan · « **Reply #44 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:07:26 PM »

http://line6.com/mobilein/mobilepod.html

dyslexic · « **Reply #45 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:10:53 PM »

Quote from: YngiweRhoads on March 23, 2012, 10:06:49 AM

I can't play.

Me neether....

outby43 · « **Reply #46 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:48:20 PM »

Quote from: HTexan on March 24, 2012, 10:07:26 PM

http://line6.com/mobilein/mobilepod.html

That looks cool. Wish it was for Android too.

outby43 · « **Reply #47 on:** March 24, 2012, 10:51:26 PM »

Quote from: buselmo on March 24, 2012, 10:02:52 PM

you gonna spend $2600 on that crap?

hey... here's an idea...

+

cubase

+

download some high quality VST

=

the best sound you can get... for less than $200

I don't know about the best sound you can get but yes it does the job for an amateur recorder. I use Guitar Rig.

buselmo · « **Reply #48 on:** March 25, 2012, 12:36:46 AM »

Quote from: outby43 on March 24, 2012, 10:51:26 PM

I don't know about the best sound you can get but yes it does the job for an amateur recorder. I use Guitar Rig.

guitar rig is basically crap...
try this

and find a plug-in for a wide range of EQ to get the sound you want... and don't skimp out and go cheap on the speakers.

if you want a bit more of a "traditional" setting... i'd just go with a fender frontman and a digitech RP-5000 pedal. The range of sounds you can get on the RP-5000 is pretty much infinite. you just have to spend some time tweaking it to get the exact sound you want.

smoothasf · « **Reply #49 on:** March 25, 2012, 01:06:00 AM »

Pod hd 500 nice. i love the way the sound can truly break up like a valvestate amp. did you test it out alongside the one you were going to get? and guys don't get that fender champion is sounds awful with any gain put through it and actually sounds very little like the original on a clean setting.