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re: Live bass rig question
Posted by TheFretShack on 7/22/24 at 5:58 pm
Most bassists are bass - cable - amp with little if anything in the signal chain.
Then again, there's Doug Wimbish (Living Colour) ... and his "pedaldoor"
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re: Guitar players. Guilty pleasure strings?
Posted by TheFretShack on 7/20/24 at 10:30 am
My personal opinion on why TI strings are so expensive? They have the absolutely nicest packaging on the market. The envelopes feel like they were made from coffee table book paper. Between that and the orchestra-like colored thread winds on the ends, and knowing they came all the way from Vienna to...
re: Guitar players. Guilty pleasure strings?
Posted by TheFretShack on 7/20/24 at 10:01 am
"Best strings" are one of the most subjective things guitarists could ever discuss or debate. In that there is no right or wrong answers when you consider the scope of player metabolisms, instrument environment(s), instrument usage or lack of, and personal preferences as they pertain to what is idea...
re: Miniature guitar amp
Posted by TheFretShack on 7/18/24 at 9:05 pm
For a dorm, I'd without question get a Boss Katana Mini. It has headphone jack but also small speakers for low wattage conversation volume playing during non-quiet daytime hours. Three voicings, onboard delay, it can run off batteries, lot of cool features for $99 street....
re: How to donate a piano?
Posted by TheFretShack on 7/17/24 at 9:45 am
If you are going to donate it to any entity, and if the piano sat untuned, unused and/or unkept for a spell ... you may consider getting a pro tuner to determine it's tunable and playable first. To ensure you don't unintentionally hand them a money pit that they feel the have to invest money in out ...
re: Any Vintage / Tube Guitar Amps Lovers In??
Posted by TheFretShack on 7/11/24 at 7:07 am
My baby and the undisputed MVP for Shack visitors ... 1990 Mark III long chassis head, green stripe with additional mods done in Petaluma by the amp's builder and designer himself, the famed Mike B. He gave the gain channel the "+" mod; gave R2 a dedicated master vol knob on the back panel; and he s...
re: Marlboro Martin. Ran across one of these yesterday, first one I've ever actually seen...
Posted by TheFretShack on 7/9/24 at 1:54 pm
Considering China wasn't really in the mass production American export acoustic game in the 90s, my money is they are ghost-builds by Samick/Korea.
No way that neck is Martin B-stock mahogany, it looks more like nato, a common Asian budget mahogany species used primarily for affordable furniture...
re: Bands or Performers that have played the most live concerts.
Posted by TheFretShack on 6/11/24 at 11:23 am
Cheap Trick is at well over 5,000 ... aggressively touring since the mid-1970s....
re: Standard dreadnought pickguard on OM guitar
Posted by TheFretShack on 6/5/24 at 8:21 am
Be aware - this is potentially more than a wear and tear and cosmetic upgrade.
Changing the size and potentially the thickness of the pickguard will change the natural vibration of the top. They call it the "soundboard" for a reason, it is the guitar's vocal cords. You may (emphasis on "may") cha...
re: Thoughts on this Doobie Brothers song?
Posted by TheFretShack on 6/2/24 at 8:20 pm
Related post for the gear heads ...
Bought this 2005ish Fulltone Choralflange last year from one of my good pals in Phoenix. On tour, he is Patrick Simmons's guitar tech and away from the stage, he is PS's brother-in-law.
Before I got it, this pedal resided for a while on Patrick's live pedalb...
re: Recs on Mandolin brand/ price point?
Posted by TheFretShack on 6/2/24 at 8:05 pm
If you get a cheap mandolin, you will spend half your time trying to tune it and the other half of the time complaining and/or fielding complaints about still being out of tune.
Don't skimp, and I recommend buying used so you can get better quality for your investment. I second Eastman. Washburn'...
re: Small bass amp recommendations
Posted by TheFretShack on 5/7/24 at 12:48 pm
Shop for a used Ampeg BA combo. They make several generations of 2x10 and 1x15 amps, I prefer the former. They are boomy, versatile and they get loud enough for live applications. You can find them in great condition for around $300 used. Absolute MVP for the price point - the one in my shop has got...
re: What picks and strings do you use?
Posted by TheFretShack on 5/7/24 at 12:27 pm
Electric: D'Addario XLs 9.5-44 on 25.5 scale guitars, 10-46 on 24.75 scale
Acoustic: D'Addario EJ16 phosphor bronze 12-53...
re: Telecaster guys, do you prefer a vintage bridge or modern bridge?
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/28/24 at 11:53 am
Vintage - but with compensated brass barrels. My favorite compensated brass barrel brand is Gotoh, they have channels that force the string paths over the barrels and they intonate beautifully.
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re: Lynard Skynard left early last night at the Cajun Dome
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/21/24 at 10:51 am
For those unaware, Elwood was ZZ Top's VERY longtime guitar tech prior to Dusty's passing. As his health deteriorated prior to his death, Dusty made it very clear his wish that Billy and Frank continue on, with Elwood specifically as his successor.
Elwood is also the coolest dude on the planet, I...
re: Obscure “hair band” that is actually a good rock band? One of the ones I’m thinking of…
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/21/24 at 10:31 am
Stellar call but I'm extremely biased ... Scott Dalhover's signature pickup pickup is a Carondelet Turbobucker.
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Here's that pickup in action ...
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re: Lynard Skynard left early last night at the Cajun Dome
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/20/24 at 12:22 pm
Skynyrd's set list last night was the same they played in Biloxi two weeks ago (I was there too). A 15-song headline set as part of a bill featuring three major acts is plenty sufficient IMHO.
Then again, I'm admittedly biased ...
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re: Jackson Guitar help
Posted by TheFretShack on 4/15/24 at 6:14 pm
Thanks for the plugs. If you Google "The Fret Shack" my contact info is easy to find.
Be aware - spring is our busiest time of the year and this is our busiest spring ever. The wait list to get a guitar in the door is about weeks deep right now....
re: Fender Stratocasters, which is your favorite?
Posted by TheFretShack on 3/14/24 at 5:26 pm
None of my present day "stratocasters" are Fenders, unless you count this one from Leo's final chapter ... 1996 G&L Legacy retrofitted for a Carondelet S trio. The mini switch enables extra pickup combos not available on a stock five-way blade.
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re: Guitar shops in Dallas?
Posted by TheFretShack on 3/13/24 at 8:24 am
Larry has a set of my P-90s!...
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