Guitar Nerds Anonymous

Lakland Joe Osborn 5 String, Ampeg Dan Armstrong ADA4 Plexibass & My favorite bass - my Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4.

Got a glass slide recently. I'm fucking useless with it. Useless!! Anybody here use(d) one? Any tips?

What problems you having?

As a general rule. Slide sounds much MUCH better in an open tuning and after raising the action of the guitar some

That Dan Armstrong plexi bass is awesome! Old one or a reissue? Always had the six-string version on my Guitars I must own one day list... Just like Keef and Cyril Jordan used to play... :]

What problems you having?

As a general rule. Slide sounds much MUCH better in an open tuning and after raising the action of the guitar some

Yo. I once had an afternoon's lesson with a really well known 80s session bod and he played slide in standard tuning really nicely. The best tip i got off him was the importanace of muting *behind *the slide, as well as all the notes you're not playing in front of it. Cuts out all those atonal ghost notes and mess. I've never really got on with slide though to be honest.

I really hate the way that unless you're really good, most people fall into the hackneyed swampy blues 1-4-5 clichés that combination of open e and a slide seems to suggest. But some of my favourite guitar parts of all time are slide parts. When it's done well it's the most spine tinglingly amazing sounds there is. Good luck with it.

YouTube - Derek Trucks Band - Sahib Teri Bandi

'63 SG Standard - all original

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Eightball69/P5118319.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Eightball69/P5118332.jpg

'81 Rickenbacker 360WB Burgundyglo (rare non standard colour for year special factory order, double bound with non standard Grover machine heads instead of Schaller)

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Eightball69/rickweb3.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Eightball69/27_12.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c398/Eightball69/rickweb2.jpg

I've also got a nice Korina Flying V, no pics though. And an Ephiphone J45 which plays like a dream.

can't see those pics 8ball but the i love SGs and an all original 63 has got to be pure clunge!

hobo, all yr basses are belong to awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nahPA-RKEfQ

holy shit eightball that teh sex. does yr burgundyglo guitar live in your appartment that with your many leatherbound books that smells of rich mahogany?

No it's been played live extensively same as the SG - it's on the wall at the moment as I don't have a band and no desire to be in one. I might smash it up one day ;)

noooooooooooo!

sweet dude. it's a beautiful guitar.

and yeah, i'd stay away from bands if i were you.

wouldn't have minded being in this one though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i2XTXf4opM&feature=related

love the "OI" from chas. yep. that chas.

this is pre dave though.

Lakland Joe Osborn 5 String, Ampeg Dan Armstrong ADA4 Plexibass & My favorite bass - my Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c384/ClarenceHoward/5300_133042891071_557851071_3661680.jpg

That Lakland is so lush!! I'm currently torn between these three as I'm just going to trade my Ibanez Prestige as I'm not using it at all and can't shift it for what it's worth...

http://www.citraintirama.com/admin/product/7373740257802321_xl.jpg

Marcus Miller Jazz Bass

http://www.citraintirama.com/admin/product/5991850190302821_xl.jpg

American Vintage '75 Reissue

http://www.rainbowguitars.com/imagesproduct/FE/FE0190660705-xl.jpg

American Standard Jazz Bass (this colour...)

Thoughts?

i dont have any pictures of my gear but perhaps a list might suffice. will take shots when i sort out a camera...

custom shop warren haynes model les paul serial 198 of 200 lol
custom shop 57 reissue heavy relic strat.
musicman steve morse smy2d in tobacco burst with original floyd rose
heavily customized ibanez j craft prestige rg1527- bare knuckle pickups, the works
limited edition warwick corvette double buck pickups in bubinga
custom made acoustic- d-28 style
martin dx-1

diezel vh4 with matching cab
cornell romany plus
mesa boogie rectoverb
trace elliot 715x
selmer thunderbird 30

wont bother with fx and rack mounted stuff... lol

if anyone wants to come over and jam give me a shout !
additionally if anyone needs a rehersal space or recording let me know. my uncle and i run a studio in stepney green. lfgss people get special rates ! lol

My sitting-in-the-front-room-trying-to-be-Alex Chilton-guitar, '62 Silvertone... No case, unfortunately... Those are my amps, never got 'round to getting a 2x10 cab built for the Solton... It sounds like the world's best 50W Hi-Watt... Crushing tone... The Fender's a 135W JBL equipped Twin Reverb... I often stand in front of the mirror naked playing Jet Boy by the NY Dolls through this... I'll stop there... Not gonna get my guitars out from under the bed... :]

That Lakland is so lush!! I'm currently torn between these three as I'm just going to trade my Ibanez Prestige as I'm not using it at all and can't shift it for what it's worth...

http://www.citraintirama.com/admin/product/7373740257802321_xl.jpg

Marcus Miller Jazz Bass

http://www.citraintirama.com/admin/product/5991850190302821_xl.jpg

American Vintage '75 Reissue

http://www.rainbowguitars.com/imagesproduct/FE/FE0190660705-xl.jpg

American Standard Jazz Bass (this colour...)

Thoughts?

I think I want the white standard...

never got 'round to getting a 2x10 cab built for the Solton...

DIY!! Not that difficult to make and rather satisfying! Also allows you to have green vinyl covering if you so please etc...

forgive messy room, fender classic 60's strat, and vox pathfinder 15r amp.

basic amp but much better (i.e. doesn't rattle) than the peavey vyper i returned.

Dudes, before i go to classifieds. I thought i'd just give a shout to see if anyone's interested in some gear i'm thinking of selling.

1. 2004 ish, black les paul studio wt gold hardwear. good/top condition wt original case never gigged, bedroom porn.
   
2. 80's Kramer American Baretta white wt pointy headstock and original case flyod etc.
   also in very good condition (almost mint) no rust on floyd etc!
   
3. Fender 30. Tube amp wt spring reverb, limited run in 1980 only. little bit like a mini twin reverb.
   
4. Dunlop whawha, again very good condition rarely used.
   
   

Drop me a line if anything catches your eye and i'll sort pics etc.
Cheers

Kramer Baretta FTW!!!! I really shouldn't though... :[

Hey sniffy, got pics of that Fender 30? I've never heard of them before.

Splurged on some Sidis at the weekend so a guitar is going to have to go.

@dooks yeah, will take some pics & post later for you. they are quite hard to track down for some reason.

Cheers feller.

Just uploaded some pics of the strat that's going on Gumtree today. You can see them in my profile: http://www.londonfgss.com/members1680-albums763.html

I won't post it in classifieds here as it's a bit off topic, but if anyone knows of someone who might be interested feel free to PM me! It's an early/mid 90s Mex strat. Neck's a bit worn but nicely set up, plays and sounds great. Put new saddles on at the weekend and it'll come with a foam case.

EDIT: just posted in gumtree: http://www.gumtree.com/london/13/45451513.html

Hmmm... Sounds like an interesting little amp...

Just had this ESP through the workshop. Came in with a hideous multicolour flame paintjob, shit pickups (one hum, one single in the neck)

So - re route for EMGs and install.
Re-finish in a nice ice white.

Much more usable!

Fine work sir, looks like a very tasty job on a rather tasty guitar!

Opinion on this please...

Would I be fool to leave the custom finish on this guitar as I'm planning to trade it in... Personally I think it's a great finish and suits the guitar very well but would it detract from the value in the eyes of a shoppe? I know it ought to but it's very well done and tidy and looks good...

It won't be too hard to remove as it's just done with a bit of varnish, you can see it wearing off from my arm already and marker...

It ought be like this in original guise...