Guitar Nerds Anonymous

Gong to be selling my gretsch short scale bass soon.

It’s this model: https://www.expressmusic.co.uk/products.asp?code=305464&name=gretsch-g2220-junior-jet-ii-bass-walnut-stain-short-scale

That's a neat job there! Just take your time with the boxing and wiring, bear and grin it when you've got to and you'll have a great sounding pedal! What were your first impressions?

First impression was surprise if I’m honest! Wasn’t expecting it to work 😅
I don’t have the vocab to describe tone/pedal but it’s warm but clear/fizzy.
Huge contrast to the wooly mammoth clone(my only other experience with a pedal) which is really woofy/bass heavy.

Forgot to take it back to work today to finish but got another sick fade happening on the case.

Haha! I have! I invested some time and potential joint damage in learning the "proper" way off Adrian ACPG a few years back. It's super satisfying. I can't quite do the major third on top of the stacked fifths on the F chord tho. Can just about manage the rest...

Oh, there's a major third on top of that F sus2 triad? Dang.

Just reading the above two posts has made me give up on ever wanting to learn how to play it...! 😵‍💫😂

Apparently but I’m sceptical. I can do the stretch no bother, but trying to get the middle finger back to the g string second fret just isn’t happening. Not without pain and pulling all of the other notes out of tune anyway.

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This is the best chord in it tho! The Eb something or other. Really sorts the women from the boys!

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Fadez.
*Jed drilled the case wonky, not me.

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looks like orange sherbert fizz.

Yeah, that's the one I can't hack. Well, I can fret it fine, it's getting there in time from the Fsus2 that kicks my arse. Great chord. Eb+9?

She's not playing the major third in that video. In fact I don't even think she's playing the top F5 barre, just the triad on the lowest three strings.

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Thanks! Now i feel beter about my version! Wendy's such a dude.

Just need a JC120 and some platform shoes now.

I find that chord difficult enough to play on the fourth fret (first chord of Prefab Sprout - Johnny Johnny) - like, it actually hurts. To the extent I wouldn't dream of playing it any closer to the nut.

E2a: I've got fucking tiny hands, though, which doesn't help.

Yeah, I’m basically just working my way through the nearly empty spray cans at work. Might keep the theme going if I make any more in future.
I couldn’t be arsed to faff around with decal paper so this one got the sharpie treatment as well ;)

This is an AI image, right? 😲🤣

I think it's an Al image.

It’s a wee bit battered for £1m…

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Pedals & FX are cool though…

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Wahey!! Peak Oliver post. 🤣

Wow, that Dan Armstrong collection! 😲😍

Reminds me of

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Apparently the Irish Government are readying the warchest to try and buy it for the state!
I never thought I'd see the headline "Ireland vs Joe Bonamassa"...

Two Minutes To Late Night - Purple Rain

Elite and on topic cover version.
I particularly like the tuning Stephen Brodsky from Mutoid man uses... AADGbe

Think I’m all sorted, won’t be able to test til after work but looks fairly tidy.

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