In a little rowboat
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how do you know this?
im sorry...how do i know which?
I meant cost of production is higher based on increased resources and transport costs...but the secret is out, google it...the american series and higher end fenders will see the highest increase, looks like the date is jan 12 '09 for the price jack
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just read about this today as well... disappointing considering the state of the economy, personally i think is purely done to follow gibson; the cost of doing business is in fact increasing, but no where near the 25% of the price increase...i dont consider fender guitars higher end gear and if they want to keep their market share, theyd be best advised to reconsider the jump
i concur the used market is booming...and its a buyers market at that, i just passed on a mij jazzmaster and a ri jaguar on enay, both under $500
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Agreed. Happy New Year. Oh, and speaking of the good people here in SST -- Rowboat, I received the vintage tube you sent my way over the holidays. Thanks so much. It sounds great in my Champ. Hopefully I can return the favor some day.
Thrilled to hear it man...rock that thing out this new year
j
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likewise!
j
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An update: we've had a typical North Carolina December so far, with really fluctuating temperatures, and I don't think the conditions have been the finest for guitars. I've noticed one of them in paticular (the Martin, augh!) being sharp after a while, and maybe it's just me worrying but it looks like the soundboard is moving a little under the bridge. The action is definitely off, I just had it set up a month or so ago.
I'm considering running it down the street to the tech to see if he can assuage my worries.
weird, if the soundboard is lifting a bit from weather, usually the guitar goes flat not sharp...mmmm, do what you can to protect those babies
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Man I always say how i love to live vicariously thru others' gear experiences...happy to help, and let us know how that old Philco 6v6 performs
Speakers??!? Well its about as subjective as it gets, and hard to try them out...i guess my best advice is that in this case, you generally get what you pay for...also, some speakers 'open up' over time, so its tough to tell what youll end up with
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webers are good...
check me on this but i think alnico is a stronger magnet and keeps its magnetic strength longer...ceramics tend to be more 'mellow' sounding, but generally are cheaper to make and supposedly dont have some sonic qualities of alnico...i think youd have to have some amazing hearing to really tell a difference
Hey man...PM me a good mailing address, ill send you a vintage 6v6 i have lying around...my good xmas deed
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i think miller's right...thats an extremely uncommon place for a top crack...leads me to believe what you have there is finish checking which does occur after time in nitrocellulose finishes (esp black) If thats in fact the case, you have no need to worry because the crack doesnt go thru to the wood, leaving the guitar structurally sound
It wouldnt hurt to get a tech to look inside under the cracked area with a mirror to confirm that there isnt separation on a glued area...
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Lamrod, can you post some pics of your guitar...itd make it much easier to diagnose...its hard to imagine where the crack is and id say that it sounds like an odd place to have such an issue on less you have a loose brace or neck pocket...
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always happy to help...i love living vicariously through other gearheads...i just bought a house in which im building a studio and cant wait to get finished so i can share with yall
Sprague Atom filter capacitors all the way!
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So, I'm considering taking my little Champ 600 practice amp up a notch, using this kit (the premium one):
http://www.specialtyguitars.com/champ-upgrade-kits.html
So, I know I can handle the speaker replacement and tubes(obviously) no problem. I've wired guitars, but this is a whole new level, especially considering that I'll have to deal with stuff like draining the caps (which could result in electrocution if I screw that up). So, is this something I should take on by myself, or would that be crazy? The kit would still be worth it for the speaker and tubes, but if that's all I'm going to do, it would surely be cheaper to just get the individual parts (and I've already upgraded the factory tubes).
I'm also going to upgrade the strat I built earlier this year (I haven't been very happy with the Torres kit I installed at the time), but I've done that before, and soldering for guitar wiring is minor league compared to the amp stuff:
You concerns are valid, but id say if you have soldering and circuit experience, youll be fine with this mod...after reading your many posts, im sure youre not an idiot, which helps too
Electrocution is usually a bigger deal with higher watt amps...their filter caps are bigger and hold more juice...that said, discharging a cap is an easy process...make sure you wear rubber/latex gloves, not just to minimize the chance of shock, but because finger oils are bad for these components
I use JJs in my AC30, i like them alot, and the speaker is certainly an improvement, but im not sold on those caps, i think you could do better, esp since all you are changing on the filter (polar) cap is the value, and not the composition of the element...
That's my biggest fear as well (well, other than the whole electrocution thing). I've been pretty successful soldering inside guitars, but circuit boards scare me. Years ago, I attempted to mod a tube screamer TS9 with the old TS808 chip. It did not go well. Perhaps I can convince a more technically inclined friend to do this.youll be fine, just be careful, use a high watt iron for lightning quick solders (boards cant take long term heat), take good notes (i log my processes and tape old parts to a notebook page to check myself), and mort importantly, make sure the amp is unplugged
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one thing that isnt readily visable is bellying under the bridge...this can occur in a situation where the environment changes and is perfectly natural in the lifespan of an instrument...personally, i think you just bumped or something without knowing it and it was just enough to put it out of whack...with no obvious structural issues, id say a quick neck adjustment is the fix...and dont forget, just cause the neck looks straight doesnt mean it hasnt twisted somewhat ...the progression of the buzz makes me think the frets are fine
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Id add that when i went to the M1a, the tone projected well and the balance across the strings was very good, but because the pick up is magnetic, the guitar lost a certain amount of percussiveness that i really needed...i am going to add a fishman UST like what Jeff uses, but one addition i was really impressed with was the aphex acoustic exciter...it is a processor that adds some eq in critical spots while taking out honky and synthetic frequencies...i wont play the acoustic live without it now
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it depends quite a bit on your set up and the front end on your recording rig
condensers are nice but cheap ones sound shrill, harsh and unbalanced unless perfectly placeed
I have found that a ribbon mic will generally do the best job, but have some draw backs, namely they are expensive, not as durable as dynamics, and require a fair bit of gain from a preamp to work...but they tend to pick up most nuances in the room without excessive coloring or harshness, and retain a vintage smoothness most other mics have a hard time keeping
check out that oktavia ribbon, a cascade fathead, or some old shure 300/315s (my favorite mics for most applications)
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Hey guys,
So I'm attending Saturday's show in Worcester. I've got GA tickets, and I'm wondering how other venues have been handling them. Are there bracelets? Do I have to wait for hours in the freezing cold? Thanks.
Wayne
as forwarded from another post in this section
http://www.thrasherswheat.org/2008/12/aubu...610947657082878
Review:
Well to start: Parking was $15, and that sucked, the weather at show time was a balmy 13 degrees according to the thermometer on my car, and it was freaky cold with no one there!! I couldn't even give my expenisve extra away last night. No one wanted to go, and when I got there, no one was there!!! So no one to miracle it to either. Cold will do that!
No drinks allowed on the floor. I was allowed water with my diabetic braclet. It was a Filmore style concert and you had to sign a release waiver before they'd give you a braclet, name, rank, serial number, two sets of phone numbers, ID, etc. Stating if something happened down there the Palace was not liable. No bracelet no floor access. Good Lord Bill Davison, strap on a set, and let your city rock!
First off there were 2 opening bands Wilco/Everest
I walked in as Everst was playing, they just stated and I realized that without effort I was 4 rows of people back from the stage. No one at home. But by the time Wilco came on the place was a little more filled, but still so many empty seats and the floor was maybe 1/3 filled up.
No security but no one smoked, you'd get the occaisional wiff of something skunky but by in large it was a sober show for all.
The first band Everest was acceptable but nothing to write home about.
Wilco was a hoot, I remember now why they frustrate the hell out of me.
They are so tight, turn on a dime, get you in the groove, get your mojo working and boom, right turn Clyde! Still tight, tight, tight, and the guitarist Nels Cline is something else, not certain what, but his style speed and maiacal approach to the instrument, is something else. A not to be missed player for sure. Lacks some tonal body to his playing but technically he's at the top of the pack of the best there are. Nice!!!
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Are those inlays on opposite sides of the bridge bins used to cover up two screws?
precisely what they are...you still see them on current gibson acoustics...bad news, but heeps better than the plastic bridges on 1964-5 LGOs and B25s
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All good advice...i started with a shure 58 and an old marantz 4 track cassette machine...the yamaha minidisc unit from the late 90's is really good, and cheap now
get some advice here--> http://homerecording.com/bbs/index.php as well
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I just bought a 1964 Gibson Folksinger F25, the acoustic with the funky pick guard. Looking forward to playing it!
super nice--ive been looking for one of these
can you post some pics??
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>Better to hang on a wall than hold in a case
Why is that?
3 reasons, all a bit subjective:
1) Most people believe that guitars 'open up' over time...the only way for this to happen is to have a guitar exposed to the elements (air, light, normal humidity), wood is a living material in this regard...but the most important way to open them up is to play them
2) If they're in the case, they don't get played as much. The ones on the wall are the ones you will grab and play.
Some of the floor stands for two and more guitars are NOT stable and make expensive noises when they fall over.
3) I do it because it looks terrific and any girl who walks in can't help but get excited. I used to have them in stands but that takes up a lot of floor space and I was always worried about damaging them when they were at foot level. If you have some awesome guitars then why would you ever want them in a case where no one can see them? It's really not a question of functionality or safety, it's more of a display thing. Just be careful when hanging them and if you screw them securely in to a stud then you really have nothing to worry about.
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Hope returns tonight
Congratulations to my country, the United States of America, which i love and of which i have never been more proud
Thank you to everyone who voted
Regardless of our differences, we still ultimately have the same needs
That we might find strength, faith and reflection in each other
Hope returns today
j
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Congratulations to my country, the United States of America, which i love
Thank you to everyone who voted
Hope returns today
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Acoustics certainly react to the conditions you describe as a organic material, but your real concern is heat, not humidity...in fact a fair amount of humidity will actually be healthy for you acoustics as long as you keep them away from the heat source, and even worse, dry heat is the devil...
Better to hang on a wall than hold in a case...you will nead to retune occasionally, nature of the beast...
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both shows are now up on dime!!
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"To catch a song, you have to think like a song" - Tom Waits
Anone considering purchasing Fender equipment in 2009
in Solid State Technology
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Admit i dont have access to fender's financial documents...but lets look at it this way...material costs are going up, but if it were that much, you'd see congruent price increases in other lines as well...and whille there are some companies that annually up their retail prices (gibson, PRS) most dont...shipping domestically and from mexico is ultimately cheaper than from asia (why fender stopped using Fender Japan and built the modern facilities)...Rickenbacker (family owned company) makes a high quality domestic product and their 2009 MSRPs havent gone up, and Fender's (corporate juggernaut) sales dwarf rick's
i really think the increase is to ensure high value 'brand recognition', same thing as Harley (or Gibson), where price jumps out pace the market as production costs actually remain consistent
compare a USA strat at $1475 to the MIM guitar for about $700 the only significant differences are the manufactured parts, pickups, tuners and bridge. Shouldnt cost twice as much for parts that only cost $25-30 more. What youre paying for is the more expensive labor, marketing and 'prestige' of the brand; you might not be getting a better instrument.
the heads up on the date was from Yarbroughs music here in town; the effective date was Feb 1, but many stores end fiscal year on Jan 15, where the old MSRP would reflect the previous years sales, so the increase would start week one, fiscal 2009, many online sites have already updated...