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Forum: Electric Guitar 05-16-2013, 06:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 405
Posted By HomerSGR
Tokai make everything from entry level Les Pauls...

Tokai make everything from entry level Les Pauls copies in China to high-end and ultra-high end replicas in Japan.

edit: For example, the ULS470 has an MSRP of 3950...
Forum: Guitar Techniques 05-03-2013, 04:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 213
Posted By HomerSGR
What is this technique called?

Janick Gers of Iron Maiden use a technique where he hammer on and pull off between two notes and meanwhile lets his other hand lightly touch the strings as he moves it down towards the neck - thus...
Forum: Acoustic & Classical Guitar 04-28-2013, 12:33 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 104
Posted By HomerSGR
Hard case for Yamaha FS-series

I currently own a Yamaha FG-series acoustic for which a standard dreadnought hard case fits perfectly.

However, I am currently looking at buying the smaller FS720S and I am searching for a...
Forum: Electric Guitar 04-23-2013, 08:18 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,302
Posted By HomerSGR
Probably the coolest Eclipse they have done. But...

Probably the coolest Eclipse they have done. But then I play pink Super-Strats and totally hate the utterly boring colours ESP mostly does - at least the black and grey ones.
Forum: Electric Guitar 04-19-2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 552
Posted By HomerSGR
Bridge 80% and neck 20%. I have HSH:d it with...

Bridge 80% and neck 20%.

I have HSH:d it with two Seymour Duncan JB Jr:s, but is was true before that too. I rarely play cleans, so it is mostly hard-rock or metal territory we are speaking of.
Forum: Electric Guitar 03-12-2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 159
Posted By HomerSGR
Basswood is never finished in see-through...

Basswood is never finished in see-through finishes.
Forum: Electric Guitar 03-10-2013, 01:29 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 2,438
Posted By HomerSGR
I'm giving this a shot. With a Yamaha SG2000.

I'm giving this a shot. With a Yamaha SG2000.
Forum: Electric Guitar 03-04-2013, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 303
Posted By HomerSGR
Depends entirely on the model and year. They...

Depends entirely on the model and year.

They were one of the Japanese brands that produced high quality Les Paul-copies in the 70's and 80's which today are highly sought after collector's items and...
Forum: Electric Guitar 02-09-2013, 08:05 PM
Replies: 4,524
Views: 206,955
Posted By HomerSGR
Got 2 American Standard Telecasters, a 2010 and a...

Got 2 American Standard Telecasters, a 2010 and a 2011. Black maple and Candy Cola rosewood, respectively.

I have considered putting humbuckers in one or both for some time since they don't really...
Forum: Electric Guitar 02-09-2013, 07:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 633
Posted By HomerSGR
There is really no way to do unison bends on a...

There is really no way to do unison bends on a tremolo system that rests on springs. The same is true for a vintage tremolo (unless it is pulled down flat to the body and so stiff that it won't move,...
Forum: Electric Guitar 01-31-2013, 11:00 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,667
Posted By HomerSGR
I have owned 12 guitars since I started 6 years...

I have owned 12 guitars since I started 6 years ago. Except for a starter (a $100 "Eastone") that sounds like it is made of cardboard and plays even worse, none have been "bad". Except for that, a...
Forum: Electric Guitar 01-26-2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 421
Views: 6,603
Posted By HomerSGR
I own one super-Strat, a Charvel San Dimas USA...

I own one super-Strat, a Charvel San Dimas USA Production Model from 2009 in the pink finish. Great guitar, even though I prefer laquered necks over oiled.
Forum: Electric Guitar 01-26-2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 678
Posted By HomerSGR
Great concert? Did we even watch the same...

Great concert? Did we even watch the same one?

Except for hype, which I understand completely when one of the arguably greatest bands of rock reunite, it is nothing but that. Page plays sloppy,...
Forum: Electric Guitar 01-25-2013, 08:42 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,220
Posted By HomerSGR
Currently owning 9 guitars, and playing all of...

Currently owning 9 guitars, and playing all of them pretty much. I do not sweat much when I play and I don't notice strings becoming 'bad' until they have grooves from the frets. Hate the metallic...
Forum: Electric Guitar 12-30-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,350
Posted By HomerSGR
A very good post. I absolutely believe in this,...

A very good post. I absolutely believe in this, but there's also still the mainstream. Currently, I see Iron Maiden, Swedish House Mafia and Bruce Springsteen selling out the new (huge) indoor...
Forum: Electric Guitar 12-24-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 2,573
Posted By HomerSGR
I own a Les Paul, a Strat, a Super-Strat, 2...

I own a Les Paul, a Strat, a Super-Strat, 2 Teles, V:s, and other guitars. The only guitar I never truly have appreciated is the Gibson SG. It just feels to fragile.

My Yamaha SG is the heaviest...
Forum: Electric Guitar 11-18-2012, 02:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 659
Posted By HomerSGR
I do not like the trend I'm seeing - Fender doing...

I do not like the trend I'm seeing - Fender doing 'Faded' finishes like Gibson has done for some years. Having owned a Gibson with this kind of finish, I hate it with a passion. Zero protection for...
Forum: Guitar Techniques 11-03-2012, 08:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 224
Posted By HomerSGR
Judge my playing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqOvccJ3lqs

45 seconds of my playing. I am not posting here because I need help, not exactly. I am posting here because I'm curious of what other guitarplayers hear in...
Forum: Electric Guitar 10-29-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 583
Posted By HomerSGR
I use 9's on all my guitars. Both 25,5'' and...

I use 9's on all my guitars. Both 25,5'' and 24,75'' ones. Used to have 10's on the latter, but my Yamaha SG came stock with 9's and I realised they sounded much better. Why would I put more stress...
Forum: Electric Guitar 10-21-2012, 08:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 399
Posted By HomerSGR
There is no bigger problem than with other...

There is no bigger problem than with other guitars. I would rather say that a Telecaster's placement of strap-buttons in relation to its weight distrubution would make it more trustworthy than most...
Forum: Electric Guitar 09-13-2012, 12:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 680
Posted By HomerSGR
Agree completely.

Agree completely.
Forum: Electric Guitar 08-14-2012, 02:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 440
Posted By HomerSGR
I have experienced this with all of my guitars...

I have experienced this with all of my guitars that has that kind of pickup switch. And it is not exactly cheap guitars with the cheapest electronics either. I guess it is just a design fault -...
Forum: Electric Guitar 07-07-2012, 02:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 540
Posted By HomerSGR
I don't really see the point of arguing, but this...

I don't really see the point of arguing, but this stung in my eyes... Are you comparing Squier Bullet Strats to Epiphone Les Paul Special II:s? If so, then I'm with you.
Forum: Guitar Techniques 06-14-2012, 08:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 486
Posted By HomerSGR
You mean that you have learned economy picking...

You mean that you have learned economy picking before alternate? I suppose that in some ways, I may economy pick. I haven't analysed my picking technique for a couple of years now. I feel I'm pretty...
Forum: Electric Guitar 06-05-2012, 11:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 751
Posted By HomerSGR
The margin became so small they couldn't sustain...

The margin became so small they couldn't sustain production of the guitars. Among other things because of the strong yen and rising costs of materials. Jackson wasn't willing to pay more for the...
Forum: Electric Guitar 06-04-2012, 06:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 751
Posted By HomerSGR
I have US Production Model San Dimas in...

I have US Production Model San Dimas in Transparent Kandy Magenta back from 2009. Amazing guitar, and I'm sure the MIJ are great too.

The factory that was making the whole production line for...
Forum: Electric Guitar 06-01-2012, 03:28 PM
Replies: 4,524
Views: 206,955
Posted By HomerSGR
I believe that the Candy Cola was listed as Ash...

I believe that the Candy Cola was listed as Ash for a while last year. Fender has pulled "Body wood" from the specs at their website at the moment.

*edit: That would also explain why it is so much...
Forum: Electric Guitar 06-01-2012, 03:10 PM
Replies: 4,524
Views: 206,955
Posted By HomerSGR
My good camera is 300 km away, and the pics I've...

My good camera is 300 km away, and the pics I've taken with my phone doesn't show it. I think it is hard to capture whatever camera though.
Forum: Electric Guitar 06-01-2012, 02:28 PM
Replies: 4,524
Views: 206,955
Posted By HomerSGR
Has anyone heard of or experienced problems with...

Has anyone heard of or experienced problems with a finish on a 2011 Fender American Standard, and the Candy Cola in particular?

I instantly returned a Candy Cola that I got a couple of months ago...
Forum: Electric Guitar 05-27-2012, 01:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 390
Posted By HomerSGR
Fender has a long history of inconsistencies when...

Fender has a long history of inconsistencies when referring to colours. "Arctic white" has for example been used to describe a few different types of white, and not always the white used on the MIM...
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