In a little rowboat

Metric system... And dont forget about the the MIJ/CIJ models from the 80's/90's....they are stellar and compete or exceed most usa models from the same time...as a matter of fact, after the CBS days and for a short time, ALL fenders were built in Japan as the company had to build a completely new facility in North America... I had a '69 reissue tele thinline ('86 MIJ) and it was a real tone master... j

Yea that mix pro is good...im using the Baggs Para DI and like it alot... j

too big as in how? Too long, wide?? That doesnt sound right to me but im not intimately familiar with the ac15...the pins absolutely should be the same size...Ive not been a huge fan of EH tubes, but they are better than many j j

The mod off of Open G is so that minor key scales are easier...i use to have that tuning written down....opps! j

That claim is a load of crap...the onboard aura is the natural evolution of fishman's matrix systems...the electronics are the same in every aura installed guitar... I assume we are talking about the aura ellipse vt system? First thing Id try is adjusting the voicing switch---its inside, check the manual for more details---if its on nat 2 it might be part of your problem Piezo undersaddle pickups can be helped to some degree, but bottom .line is that USTs sound like USTs (although there is a tonal difference between ceramic and film pickups).. one thing they dont tell you, on the aura e

nice job...how 'nashville' it looks j

yup....fender made a one off alll rosewood strat for hendrix as well, but sadly he died before they got it to him j

i looks a bit like the powered DI that K&K makes for its pickups, and barcus berry made one like this too at first i thought it was a wireless device haha I dont know what the maker is, but its likely a blender for two pickups (under saddle and magnetic), or an impedance matching device that preamps into a proper DI to the board ill keep digging j .

Matter of fact, i have made 2...the most important thing is to make sure the scale is correct, and proper break angle on the nut and bridge...ive used cedar and maple to success...consider string height and string gauge together (you can have a lower action with heavier strings, light strings make intonation difficult)...i recommend heavy flat wounds... if you put the volume on the right near the bridge it is easy to use volume swells that sound a bit like pedal steel... i used a lace sensor in one, p-90 in the other and they both performed well... j

Not dogging Seagulls...you could get into alot more...you havent really mentioned what you want do go with it...do you aspire to do open mics, write songs, woo chicks...i would recommend getting an acoustic, electric really is a very different instrument... Best advice ( as groo said) is to spend a day and tool around with as many guitars as you can, just have some quality time on the sales floor until something fits a bit. Dont let salesmen do it for you, or even have him wait on you...its surprisingly easly to get talked into something. Best things to consider when shopping is how it

Yea really esoteric guitars...i feel the same way about Gretschs j

This might be an adjustment to the floating trem inside the guitar, not a bent or custom arm (i tried in vane to locate a custom made arm anywhere online)...a custom arm could be machined pretty easily, but bending a stock arm would be a real bitch There are many vintage foreign market guitars that had various types of arm ('60-'70's teiscos come to mind, and they might be substituted for stock fender)... j

Good assessment...a few thoughts... As mentioned, tubes break up at a point, adding not just 'distortion', but harmonics and overtones that can be quite delicious 20 watts of tube will take you leaps and bounds beyond 20 watts solid state in volume and power to cut through... All tube electronics dont run as efficiently (resulting in heat), but yield some natural compression and increased string response Youll get better volume and tone control from your guitars electonics with an amp with tube preamps There are several manufacturers that have produced hybrid amps (tube preamp w/sol

Same for any gibson/epi/fender/whatever, you can never go wrong with grovers, $100 very well spent (lennon put gold grovers on his casino) I understand the aesthetics argument, i have some high ratio klusons i like on my SG because they look cool tone is generally not affected tuners directly--tone and sustain come from the materials of a guitar from the nut down, not above---but good quality tuners are essential to keep the proper tension and break angle on the strings past the nut (the reason for string trees, headstock angle, and various peg heights on tuner machines)...big heavy tuner

speaking of visual sound, i a pretty big fan of the jeckyll and hyde...if your only working with a single OD and dist, this is a really handy tool...but, im always looking for different flavors... j

Great advice...just how id put it...theres nothing better than sitting in a audience and hearing someone do a cover version that makes you stop for a second, realize what it is, and go "oh, cool!' Take a song and make it your own... My girlfriend told me to say that she likes Tori Amos' version of the police's 'wrapped around your finger' as an example j

nice stuff man... j

Oh great....i was already trying to decide between a prines'n'custard and a wolftone chaos...and you do this to me!

Yea he nailed it...especially the addictive part... The vibrola is only 4 screws to the body, and 4 small screws to the coverplate...a breeze.. Soldering is something that takes a little practice, mostly learning how not to burn yourself...but replacing electronics is something a novice can do...and the fulfillment you get from designing your own guitar is hard to find elsewhere Make sure you get at least a 40 watt iron, or youll go nuts waiting for the flux to melt... Happy to field any other questions you have on it, good luck j

Alot of people complain about a loss of sustain with bigsbys, but i think thats nonsense, just listen to neil young...i know its best to get the USA made versions I tried the bigsby on my SG, ended up hating it...Id recommend finding a reissue maestro vibrola...it look super cool, and really plays better with fewer tuning issues...unless youre going to relentlessly divebomb...this one is mine... When you guys upgrade to a new trem. make sure you consider a replacement bridge...i use a roller and have had fabulous results j

So long as you mount it per the instructions, you shouldnt have that problem...semi hollow 335s and even totally hollow casinos have bigbys that function perfectly well...in your case, the body block inside your 335 supports the stress of the trem...male sure you order the correct size...off the top of my head, it would be a b-6 j

yup!! FWIW when things like that have happened to me, i have had my bank do the work for me...they have a pretty active fraud dept., if you have your bank card or account on file w/ paypal, call your bank... j

Via Chicago Artists...do me a favor, google yourself and see if this has happened to you... I was searching for a piece of press written some time ago...I googled myself and stumbled across a website selling/listing advanced tickets to my scheduled shows...i know not where or who has started this, and it is certainly without my approval or knowledge...what i have found out is that its a scam, that the idea is not to actually sell tickets individually to my shows, but to list them as a tease to the many third party ticket brokers and sites that buy tickets in bulk to various shows in various

Either of those ridiculous ideas could get you shot where i live... I dont know how much you paid to get the work done, but in my experience, best to cut your losses and try somewhere else...not worth risking a coronary trying to get satisfaction from idiots... j