Guitar Discussion Thread V6 - General

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28509484]No "Just bought" sound? Wat. They're specifically designed to retain the "just bought" sound for months without wearing out like almost [I]any[/I] other brand of strings. Though I will sort of agree with you in the sense that rotosounds are the "next best thing" to Elixirs in my opinion. Strings will never really determine what the guitar sounds like beyond how thick they are and thus how warm or thin they sound, which is why opting for Elixirs is better overall because they'll last you and if you have a decent guitar in the first place and/or a decent amp the strings won't matter.[/QUOTE] I mean before they have been broken in, also the strings are a bit more important on bass than guitar (probably). [editline]9th March 2011[/editline] Also my amp is pretty shit.

[QUOTE=Kingy_why;28509630]I mean before they have been broken in, also the strings are a bit more important on bass than guitar (probably). [editline]9th March 2011[/editline] Also my amp is pretty shit.[/QUOTE] Also you play bass. It's pretty likely that their bass strings are not identical to their guitar strings, especially since Elixirs are particularly popular among acoustic guitar players.

[QUOTE=BassB;28506359]okay okay, i just don't like when people downs me [/QUOTE] s'All good bro [img]http://avatars.fpcontent.net/image.php?u=230311&dateline=1299624543[/img]:respek:[img]http://avatars.fpcontent.net/image.php?u=348790&dateline=1299784665[/img]

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28509208]Anyone else use Elixir Nanoweb strings? For anyone interested in retaining that "new string" sound for months at a time, get Elixirs for your guitar. A tiny bit more pricey than regular strings but with the added benefit of not eroding in a few weeks (they last months while still being shiney) and that they're just fantastic to pay. For example I can get Ernie Ball strings for £5.95 that last me a month [I]at best[/I] or I can get Elixirs for £9.95 that last me 2-3 months still sounding brand new with no wear on them.[/QUOTE] I used to use Elixirs, now I use Ernie Ball Titanium reinforced w/coating I believe, they sound better to me and last just as long. It's all preference in the end though.

i don't know for you but I use dunlop light/heavy 10-52 and they last around 2 months for me, but they cost like 6 CDN bucks while elixir costs 33 cdn bucks .... so i'm stayin with dunlop.

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28509208]Anyone else use Elixir Nanoweb strings?[/QUOTE] Might try 'em since they sell 7-string packs in the gauge I like. But first I've got a bunch of D'addarios to work through and some DRs to try first.

2 of my first guitar repairs that were customers. They loved how much work I did, (which I didn't) 23 bucks :v:

I'm looking forward to customizing this Strat. So far planned in order i'll likely complete it: Get all the silver hardware replaced with gold hardware Replace white pick guard with white Pearl guard Replace stock Fender pickups with a set of Texas Specials Texas Specials are like £150 for 3, a bit pricey but I feckin love the tone.

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28514061]I'm looking forward to customizing this Strat. So far planned in order i'll likely complete it: Get all the silver hardware replaced with gold hardware Replace white pick guard with white Pearl guard Replace stock Fender pickups with a set of Texas Specials Texas Specials are like £150 for 3, a bit pricey but I feckin love the tone.[/QUOTE] I would just keep it stock and build a custom one...

[QUOTE=Siminov;28514341]I would just keep it stock and build a custom one...[/QUOTE] That would cost more.. I'd like the guitar more if it was the way I want it, the way it is now as stock is good but not great.

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28514061]I'm looking forward to customizing this Strat. So far planned in order i'll likely complete it: Get all the silver hardware replaced with gold hardware Replace white pick guard with white Pearl guard Replace stock Fender pickups with a set of Texas Specials Texas Specials are like £150 for 3, a bit pricey but I feckin love the tone.[/QUOTE] Texas Specials do not sound that good. You really will not notice that much of a difference unless you play it loud as hell all the time. Are you into SRV?

[QUOTE=Unreliable;28515181]Texas Specials do not sound that good. You really will not notice that much of a difference unless you play it loud as hell all the time. Are you into SRV?[/QUOTE] My friend has a mexi strat with texas specials and I have a mexi strat with stock fender pups and the different in tone is astounding even at "acceptable at home" levels. they're fatter and more glassy than the stock ones i have which are twangy and hank marvin-ey. Yes, big SRV fan.

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28515568]My friend has a mexi strat with texas specials and I have a mexi strat with stock fender pups and the different in tone is astounding even at "acceptable at home" levels. they're fatter and more glassy than the stock ones i have which are twangy and hank marvin-ey. Yes, big SRV fan.[/QUOTE] If you're going for a SRV tone, the texas specials can be dependant on a guitar you put them in. And when I say that, I'm not joking. I tested 6 different strats (including the signature srv strat) at guitar center (all had texas specials, minus one), signature srv sounded good + KWS (swapped from some guy), 4 of the other ones didn't, they all had feedback at low volumes, a consistent humming noise coming from the low E, and a horrible sharp noise coming from the high e, B, and G if you played above the 8th fret. Keep in mind, these were fender strats. Just make sure you know what you're getting into, sometimes it's a game of chance with those pickups. By the way, I can only tell you there's a sound difference because when I played my strat that I brought there, I blasted it, then I blasted the signature srv strat. It was through a Fender Hotrod Deluxe, if that makes any difference.

[QUOTE=Unreliable;28515670]If you're going for a SRV tone, the texas specials can be dependant on a guitar you put them in. And when I say that, I'm not joking. I tested 6 different strats (including the signature srv strat) at guitar center (all had texas specials, minus one), signature srv sounded good + KWS (swapped from some guy), 4 of the other ones didn't, they all had feedback at low volumes, a consistent humming noise coming from the low E, and a horrible sharp noise coming from the high e, B, and G if you played above the 8th fret. Keep in mind, these were fender strats. Just make sure you know what you're getting into, sometimes it's a game of chance with those pickups. By the way, I can only tell you there's a sound difference because when I played my strat that I brought there, I blasted it, then I blasted the signature srv strat. It was through a Fender Hotrod Deluxe, if that makes any difference.[/QUOTE] I'm not really after the SRV tone, I'm after the Texas Specials tone :p It just so happens SRV used them too. And older Tex specials always sound good, my friend has a set from the mid 90s and they're fantastic compared to the friends that has it on a 2009 Mexi strat. I just like the fat glassy sound from them, they're not too bright and not too dark.. but you are right about it being iffy per guitar.. but all mexican fenders are hit and miss, you could buy 2 mexi strats from the same factory line sold by the same shop and one could be amazing while the other total crap. That's just the nature of the beast but if the texas specials end up not working out I can just sell them on to someone else, I have plenty of guitarists friends always want to buy swap and sell equipment.

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28515908]I'm not really after the SRV tone, I'm after the Texas Specials tone :p It just so happens SRV used them too. And older Tex specials always sound good, my friend has a set from the mid 90s and they're fantastic compared to the friends that has it on a 2009 Mexi strat. I just like the fat glassy sound from them, they're not too bright and not too dark.. but you are right about it being iffy per guitar.. but all mexican fenders are hit and miss, you could buy 2 mexi strats from the same factory line sold by the same shop and one could be amazing while the other total crap. That's just the nature of the beast but if the texas specials end up not working out I can just sell them on to someone else, I have plenty of guitarists friends always want to buy swap and sell equipment.[/QUOTE] My Mexican Fender is kinda odd, I play some squiers and fenders with tons of twang, but my fender has a bluesy sound to it, also has higher action for a fender. Then again it was $250 used off of a pawn shop out of Tenn...

Why not lower the action then?

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28517572]Why not lower the action then?[/QUOTE] Tried, gets fret buzz.

[QUOTE=Siminov;28517789]Tried, gets fret buzz.[/QUOTE] Take it to a guitar shop and have them adjust the truss rod along with it to sort your action out

I was too lazy to do that, but it might need a slight adjustment.

It's not something you want to mess around with on your own unless you know what you're doing. Learning how to adjust the truss rod properly from a guitar tech is one of the most valuable things you can learn as a guitarist.

[QUOTE=LasGunz;28515908]but all mexican fenders are hit and miss, you could buy 2 mexi strats from the same factory line sold by the same shop and one could be amazing while the other total crap.[/QUOTE] That's everything anyway, really. Not to that ridiculous extent (unless you're dealing with shitty QC like mexican Fenders or Gibson on an off period) normally but every piece of wood sounds a little different than something else. There's no guarantee even "safe" pup/body combinations will always sound good. Kinda a problem I'm having with my Agile, it's getting a stupid amount of low (as in "sub bass") end, more than I've seen equivalent slab o' mahogany w/ EMGs get. Despite that being a "safe" stock pickup choice.

[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;28518712]That's everything anyway, really. Not to that ridiculous extent (unless you're dealing with shitty QC like mexican Fenders or Gibson on an off period) normally but every piece of wood sounds a little different than something else. There's no guarantee even "safe" pup/body combinations will always sound good. Kinda a problem I'm having with my Agile, it's getting a stupid amount of low (as in "sub bass") end, more than I've seen equivalent slab o' mahogany w/ EMGs get. Despite that being a "safe" stock pickup choice.[/QUOTE] Yeah. The thing is though the wood used for Mexican strats are the leftovers or 'not up to standard' wood that the American factory would use. I met a Fender tech once and he said difference between "American" alder and a factory throw away in a Mexican standard can be just as good or better than some American models. And I [B]do not[/B] mean this in a racist way at all but the Mexican Fenders are generally built to a lesser standard though still by hand of course.. in the sense that the American Fender techs are so maticulous about their builds where as the Mexican strats are made to be of a massive quality but still put out faster and relatively cheaper. One thing that impresses me is my G&L, for all intents and purposes it's a Fender. It's a licensed body, it was designed by Leo Fender and the electronics were built in one of Fenders most well known USA factories but the body was basically mass produced in Indonesia with Swamp Ash, a lower quality wood then American/Mexis but it sounds as good as an American if not better. So yeah, guitar woods are hugely hit and miss. Funnily though Mexican Telecasters are generally BETTER when it's a miss, the lower quality build somehow brings out the "Tele" sound in them.. but even that could be pretty subjective. Another little tangent to that is wood weight.. my friend has a Mahogany telecaster which is hugely lighter than my friends Alder telecaster but due to Gibson/Les Paul guitars people believe Mahogany to be a really heavy wood. So yeah. Lol.

I have a lesson today and I've barely been practicing my drive for playing guitar has taken a massive dive in the last month, I'm kind of fighting the urge to give up

It's odd, for the last two years I've never had an urge to give up.

well I do, it sucks [editline]10th March 2011[/editline] just not really enjoying playing anymore

I'm getting a little miffed at the fact that I've been playing by myself for so long. A lot of people around here are looking for bass guitarists too but they're much older and more experienced than I am. If I could find some people to just jam with once or twice a week I'd feel a lot better about playing. Check cragistlist musician section. If you look hard enough you're bound to find something.

I left the strings on my guitar so long they straightened out the neck, not bowed it Oh dear

[QUOTE=En-Guage V2;28522193]just not really enjoying playing anymore[/QUOTE] It's a phase. Everybody has 'em. Just don't do anything stupid like damage/sell an instrument. [QUOTE=Banned?;28522489]Check cragistlist musician section. If you look hard enough you're bound to find something.[/QUOTE] Oh boy! I forgot how much I love (read: want to brutally murder) my local music scene.

What do you mean a phase? I had no idea whatsoever that this would happen, how was I to know?

Do you know what a "phase" is? It's just a temporary fixation.. or lack of one. People go through them all the time. I stopped playing guitar for basically a year. I didn't flat out stop but I would only really play when I was at my mates. What made me come back to playing guitar was the music course I'm taking and secondly I got 2 amazing new guitars in the past month that make me want to play for hours they're that nice. I never thought that investing more than £200 in a guitar would really show a difference in terms of playability. Believe me, it does.