Guitar Nerds Anonymous

Have you got a fret rocker? You’ll need one.

Likewise I was really pleased with how they sounded right off the bat but they soon settled in on an even better tone 👍 Enjoy!

I do! I have loads of stuff inherited from a friend's dad, including a fret rocker and some decent quality files.

Anyone interested in a Vintage V100 Les Paul copy for £60?
It's cheap because it has a couple of small issues: a small superficial split in the neck near the headstock which I put a bit of glue in, clamped and painted over with nail varnish (I know) a few years ago, with no subsequent problems); one or two loose screws and the odd tiny dent. I took the scratchplate off and can't find it, although I'm sure I have it somewhere. It probably needs new strings too.
Might make a nice gift for someone just starting out...
It can be picked up in Brockley, SE London.

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That's a bargain. I recall these getting good reviews when they first appeared. They look way cooler than Epis imo.

I'll ask my mate who is a guitar teacher and see if any students are on the sniff for an early christmas pressie.

Couldn’t resist

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sve7P8pD8j8

How is it? I've been extremely tempted :)

Seems fun so far from the 5 minutes I’ve had with it, actually sounds better than I expected and more in my ballpark (ie, shoegazey) thanks I guess to it being an op amp design? It’s not a muff clone though, I’m pretty sure. It has a tone trim pot on the inside that I will fiddle with at some point as well. Definitely a usable / interesting fuzz, not a gimmick pedal.

That looks fun, I really want a Hello Kitty Strat, the OG ones have gone up in price so much.

I remember a mate at uni chucking an og hello kitty strat in a skip when we moved

Y tho?

Successfully shoehorned the SHO clone into the Squier, it worked first time and everything! Slightly shocked!
Just need to shorten a few wires and tidy it all up a bit then get it over to @Sparky for the setup.
Turns out my trem cavity is 2mm deeper than a 9v so just enough space for a dab of hot glue and some wafer thin foam to secure it.
The boost is loud, like, really really loud compared to the passive signal.

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@Zed I had a mini Strat for a while, I searched high and low for a Hello Kitty version, couldn't find one. Just a scratch I never got to itch, bad case of GAS!

Just got back from seeing Jason Isbell. That man knows how to get a good les paul tone!

The Badtz Maru Bronco bass was the one I've always yearned after!

Oh damn I had completely forgotten that thing existed

I have been blighted for about 35 years with a crackling input on my Bass.

I send it to a a bloke to fix it and he charges me money, fixes it and gives it back.

I got a crackle the other day and thought..ok I’ll tackle this myself. YouTube told me to roll some sandpaper into a tube, shove it in the Jack and scratch about a bit. This fixed the crackles. I then did it to a couple of crackly old amps.

Have I been paying tens of pounds to people to just do this for 3 decades?

Having a very guitary weekend in Germany. Visiting an old band mate who is now a film composer and playing ALL the many awesome guitars.

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Oh and I bought a tele neck

What's y'all top tips for recording Bass guitar? And post recording plugins FX/EQ?

I'm after quite an upfront growling sound akin to the bass in this?

https://youtu.be/7FR-g_O-yzY?si=Tmsi1yFgeETVHCNw

Possibly, if the issue is dirty contacts, unless they’ve been sorting out loose wiring as well.

You can probably cure it permanently by installing a high-quality socket (e.g. Switchcraft, or one of these which I strongly recommend) and making sure it is soldered properly, and the wires are of a decent gauge.

New strings and use a valve head like a selmer bass/treble and the plug it straight into the desk. Use the gain to get the growl or take out one of the valves

@rodan

I’m guessing it’s mostly been mucky contacts it doesn’t buzz like it’s not earthed but was stored in a garage for a couple of years

New strings is a shout actually