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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-30-2013, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 426
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MrFlibble
The entire reason I ended up with the R9 I did...
The entire reason I ended up with the R9 I did was because the neck was thinner than the other 8/9s and the one 0 available had a ridiculously thick neck. This experience has since proved to be... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-29-2013, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 426
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MrFlibble
They're all different. As I've said many times,...
They're all different. As I've said many times, I've played 60s necks that were thicker than most 50s, 50s necks that were thinner than most 60s, Slim-Taper necks that felt almost straight, straight... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-29-2013, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,036
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MrFlibble
People, people.
A wizard did it.
I mean...
People, people. A wizard did it. I mean seriously, if your reading comprehension is so bad that you can't understand the difference between someone saying things are of comparable quality and... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-29-2013, 09:57 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,036
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MrFlibble
Modding is not representative of the vast...
Modding is not representative of the vast majority of units out there and is something lots of people won't even dream of getting into. Don't mistake yourself for your regular weekend warrior. And... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-29-2013, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 883
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MrFlibble
If price is a concern to you then honestly, just...
If price is a concern to you then honestly, just go to some shops and play a bunch of Studio and LPJ units until you find one that feels good in your hand. Gibsons vary in feel, weight and tone a... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-29-2013, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 193
Posted By
MrFlibble
Pots aren't an effect, they simply control how...
Pots aren't an effect, they simply control how much of the signal is being run to ground and how much is actually being sent out to the jack. The lower the pot resistance goes the more signal is... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-29-2013, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 160
Posted By
MrFlibble
Covers can only effect the sound if they're made...
Covers can only effect the sound if they're made of particular materials. These days it's actually harder to find a cover that will effect your sound than one that won't; it's something you really... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-29-2013, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,036
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MrFlibble
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http://s1.postimg.org/taz3dqybf/emot_jerkbag.gif Learn to read. I didn't say the various 900s were "pretty much the same thing", I said "pretty much equal." As for the 900's innards, I could not... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-28-2013, 06:56 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 193
Posted By
MrFlibble
The easy way to explain it is the lower the...
The easy way to explain it is the lower the number, the more of your signal is being lost. This is especially noticable with the highest frequencies. Also the lower you go the more fine control you... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-28-2013, 06:50 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 238
Posted By
MrFlibble
^ Depends how you set 'em. Leave the DSL's mid...
^ Depends how you set 'em. Leave the DSL's mid shift switch off and the deep switch on and it's damn nigh-on the same tone as a Rockerverb. 'Course most people run them with the mid shift on and the... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-28-2013, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,036
Posted By
MrFlibble
Here's how I see 'em, having drooled over 800s...
Here's how I see 'em, having drooled over 800s for years, owned a DSL, tried many TSLs and sought after various forms of 900. The 800 is what you pick if you want 'the' Marshall hard rock or classic... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-27-2013, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 2,404
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MrFlibble
You don't know the half of it. Check the name of...
You don't know the half of it. Check the name of where I've moved to: http://s23.postimg.org/yl7ji0q6j/gasstreet_1.jpg Really. |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-27-2013, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 238
Posted By
MrFlibble
Iron Maiden currently use Marshall JCM2000s as...
Iron Maiden currently use Marshall JCM2000s as their most standard tone, which are very close to the Rockerverb in tone and gain structure, Jim Root uses the Rockerverb and has a signature 15w amp... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-27-2013, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 100
Views: 2,404
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MrFlibble
In order, as best I remember:
Epiphone Joe Perry...
In order, as best I remember: Epiphone Joe Perry Boneyard Les Paul Epiphone Les Paul Jr (eight months later) Epiphone G-400 (another month later) Epiphone Dot Studio (three months later) Ibanez... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-27-2013, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 359
Posted By
MrFlibble
Yes, and the pickguard will cover the holes they...
Yes, and the pickguard will cover the holes they left. However, you need to bear in mind that if the fretboard overhangs its heel, like... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-27-2013, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 193
Posted By
MrFlibble
Because as you turn the gain up and everything...
Because as you turn the gain up and everything gets compressed, audio taper becomes an on/off switch whilst linear taper continues to work consistently. The best way to explain their uses and why... |
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Forum: Gear Building & Customizing
05-27-2013, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 523
Posted By
MrFlibble
Make sure when you're messing with the bridge,...
Make sure when you're messing with the bridge, you get the end result to work with the original neck angle. You can't exactly go shimming the neck with a set neck guitar so don't go lowering or... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-27-2013, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 365
Posted By
MrFlibble
Sorry but no.
A pickup swap—to any pickup you...
Sorry but no. A pickup swap—to any pickup you can name—could be just as much of a downgrade as it is an upgrade. If somebody wants to play blues and they replace their stock Epiphone pickup with a... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-27-2013, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 407
Posted By
MrFlibble
Definitely do try playing with your amp settings...
Definitely do try playing with your amp settings first. I play down to C sometimes with Gibson Burstbuckers and have no issues, but then, that's the sort of thing my amp and speakers are made for and... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-27-2013, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 193
Posted By
MrFlibble
CTS and Bourns pots are the usual better-quality...
CTS and Bourns pots are the usual better-quality pots most people go for, through yes, they do require you to drill out the top as the Epiphone is not made for such wide shafts. Alpha pots will fit... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-26-2013, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 167
Posted By
MrFlibble
When you only use one volume knob you would...
When you only use one volume knob you would usually use a 250k pot at least, so the tone is about the same as having two 500k controls (tone control left at full treble). In the 80s it was quite... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-25-2013, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 185
Posted By
MrFlibble
Overdrive is certainly for the front of the amp,...
Overdrive is certainly for the front of the amp, not the loop. It's called overdrive because it is driving your preamp harder—over-driving it, if you will—into more breakup. It's not an 'effect',... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-25-2013, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 151
Posted By
MrFlibble
You need to be aware that the more a pickup pumps...
You need to be aware that the more a pickup pumps up the bass, the less 'tightness' you're going to get and the more treble—crispness, if you like—will be lost, too. Pickups that are "tight" and... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-24-2013, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 113
Posted By
MrFlibble
Depends what sort of response you're after, what...
Depends what sort of response you're after, what your amp and speakers are and how you like to run the EQ; bear in mind that your pickups do not define your sound anywhere near as much as your amps... |
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Forum: Guitar Gear & Accessories
05-24-2013, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 897
Posted By
MrFlibble
Urgh, I've been dreaming of a white & gold...
Urgh, I've been dreaming of a white & gold JCM800 with more gain for ages... why'd you have to go and post this. Think I'll have to look into something similar myself. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-24-2013, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 460
Posted By
MrFlibble
Just be aware that you can't get "Les Paul...
Just be aware that you can't get "Les Paul tone" with a Floyd. A Floyd dominates a guitar's tone. The typical Les Paul tone comes from everything being so solid and having so much mass; Floyd takes... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-24-2013, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 708
Posted By
MrFlibble
Buy the Gibson. Buying the Epi won't stop you...
Buy the Gibson. Buying the Epi won't stop you from wanting the Gibson but buying the Gibson will stop you from wanting the Epi. |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-24-2013, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 113
Posted By
MrFlibble
It will fit in both the bridge and neck spaces....
It will fit in both the bridge and neck spaces. Electric guitar pickups are all made to the same basic dimensions: Strat, Tele, Jazzmaster, Jaguar, Firebird/minibucker, soapbar P-90, dogear P-90,... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-24-2013, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 212
Posted By
MrFlibble
Nope.
You change pickups when you want to tweak...
Nope. You change pickups when you want to tweak the response you get or when you want to change drastically from one extreme tone to another (e.g. single coil to humbucker, active to passive, very... |
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Forum: Electric Guitar
05-24-2013, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 167
Posted By
MrFlibble
Depends on the guitar and your taste in tone.
SD...
Depends on the guitar and your taste in tone. SD designed the JB to be used with 250k pots, but it was also made for unusual Telecasters and was meant to be a blues-toned pickup with more output to... |
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