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 on: Today at 10:40:57 PM 
Started by BloodyKnuckle - Last post by Glassy
Quote from: Apopholis on Today at 06:43:43 PM
Mandos, Ukes and cheapo Violins (Saw one for 150 Euro((!)) that wasn't actually a POS) too. How much is a good drumkit?
Well, looking at the most expensive kit and cymbal package on Musicians friend, it comes out to $6500. Add hardware, and it could go up to probably ~$8000.
That's with the full Neil Pert sig cymbals http://drums-percussion.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sabian-Paragon-Limited-Edition-Cymbal-Pack?sku=713180
Which is way more than the average drummer will want or need. Most could get away with Hi hats, ride, crash, and maybe another crash.

And, I'm not saying $8000 isn't a lot of money, but when a good Violin bow can cost just that and even up to $50,000 (Just a bow!), you realize that you've got it kinda good playing a massively mass-produced instrument. Wink

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 on: Today at 10:23:02 PM 
Started by Gilks - Last post by Glassy
Alright. I'm gonna come right out and say it. Any interface going for $250 is not gonna have great preamps in it. Good stand alone dual channel preamps start at about $500 (USD). You can get a Golden Age-Pre-73 at $300 (I've heard decent things about them), but it's only one channel.

Does your fast-track function and run well? If it does the job for recording, you could save some more money and buy an FMR RNP. Then run the 1/4" outs of the RNP into your fast track 1/4" ins. Viola! New preamps.

The RNP has gotten good reviews by professionals, and I've heard of some of them using it alongside their $2000+ preamps.

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 on: Today at 09:27:32 PM 
Started by FC - Last post by Steven5150
Its where in between each fret ( generally on the higher frets) The wood is sanded down. It makes like a U shape in between each fret. This is supposed to improve tone or something.






Scratch that. Upon further research ( I sound so smart) Scalloped is so there is no string to wood contact making vibrato and bending easier.

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 on: Today at 09:13:13 PM 
Started by FC - Last post by Parks777
Whats a scalloped fretboard??  Huh

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 on: Today at 09:04:35 PM 
Started by breakfastime - Last post by Steven5150
Yea. One think on Warmoth I found weird was I got an Alder body and it was like 174 bucks then a Maple Neck was over 200. Its a little weird a neck can be more than the body.

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 on: Today at 09:02:47 PM 
Started by breakfastime - Last post by breakfastime
hey look--over at warmoth, here's a body for $327 (weird price huh?)

http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseItem.aspx?i=S4316&Body=2&Path=Body

...and a rosewood neck for $272...

http://www.warmoth.com/Showcase/ShowcaseNeck.aspx?i=sn8687&Body=1&Path=Neck
That's six hundred bucks so far...

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 on: Today at 08:49:52 PM 
Started by breakfastime - Last post by Apopholis
Quote from: breakfastime on Today at 08:41:01 PM
Quote from: Apopholis on Today at 08:24:18 PM
Quote from: breakfastime on Today at 08:05:39 PM
 
I thought you didn't like Fuzz?

I don't like fuzz...I LOVE fuzz!! 

What happened to this?

Quote from: breakfastime on November 02, 2009, 12:11:40 PM
Other stuff i learneed: i don't really like fuzzboxes (they suck all the bottom end out of the signal)
Quote from: Apopholis on Today at 08:24:18 PM
Just found the right fuzz? Wink

Happens to us all.  Grin

You guys with your search function!   ROTF  Well if you look at both statements, they are consistent... (I say I don't like fuzz in both statements! haha!)  I do love fuzz, and it does wreck your tone.  There I said it!

Well said!  Grin

Perfection is for pansies.  Tongue

And yeah, sorry about that, I was actually just reading that topic earlier.

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 on: Today at 08:41:01 PM 
Started by breakfastime - Last post by breakfastime
Quote from: Apopholis on Today at 08:24:18 PM
Quote from: breakfastime on Today at 08:05:39 PM
 
I thought you didn't like Fuzz?

I don't like fuzz...I LOVE fuzz!! 

What happened to this?

Quote from: breakfastime on November 02, 2009, 12:11:40 PM
Other stuff i learneed: i don't really like fuzzboxes (they suck all the bottom end out of the signal)
Quote from: Apopholis on Today at 08:24:18 PM
Just found the right fuzz? Wink

Happens to us all.  Grin

You guys with your search function!   ROTF  Well if you look at both statements, they are consistent... (I say I don't like fuzz in both statements! haha!)  I do love fuzz, and it does wreck your tone.  There I said it!

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 on: Today at 08:26:10 PM 
Started by breakfastime - Last post by breakfastime
I like the simple one p/u, one knob setup but you'd think for that price they'd get gold plated screws for the pickup, to match the rest of the hardware.  How hard would that be? 


still, I like that git-box!

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 on: Today at 08:24:18 PM 
Started by breakfastime - Last post by Apopholis
Quote from: breakfastime on Today at 08:05:39 PM
Quote from: Apopholis on Today at 04:32:45 PM
Quote from: breakfastime on Today at 04:20:29 PM
Quote from: Jamesss on Today at 04:12:35 PM
nice article

I LOVE FUZZ.

This part just got me:

Glen Snotty, the recording engineer, later duplicated the circuit in a stompbox that Nashville guitarists began using. The design eventually fell into the hands of Gibson’s parent company Chicago Musical Instruments (CMI) and became the Maestro FZ-1 Fuzz-Tone.

Why hasn't somebody made a clone of this pedal and called it the "Snot box"?  I mean, really...that's just too good. 

I actually used one of those old Maestro pedals on a session once, found it in the studio's box of broken stuff. 

The engineer fixed it and I used it to dub guitar onto a couple of tracks.  The tone was so obnoxious (soo...snotty) that we simply could not get it to sit in a mix with other guitars.  It obliterated everything in the mix.  So we ended up not using it.  Later I bought a different Maestro fuzz that was nowhere near this thing.  I'd love to have a clone of it (*hint hint)


I thought you didn't like Fuzz?
Hmm, just a good Fuzz (Dunno which yet, can't decide), nice Overdrive (read OCD), Analogue Delay (Memory Boy Deluxe), Reverb (Cathedral), Volume Pedal (Ernie Ball), Digitech Whammy, Wah (Keeler) and a Clean Boost (Haven't a clue), and I'm set.

Damn you GAS!

I don't like fuzz...I LOVE fuzz!! 

What happened to this?

Quote from: breakfastime on November 02, 2009, 12:11:40 PM
Other stuff i learneed: i don't really like fuzzboxes (they suck all the bottom end out of the signal)

Just found the right fuzz? Wink

Happens to us all.  Grin

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