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Offline calan

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« Reply #45 on: November 04, 2006, 11:29:09 AM »
Nah... they are very cool...  I write most of the software for them...   :D

20 years ago they weren't. The technology didn't exist to manufacture them correctly. But now the fretboard is a polymer blend that plays better than any wood, has more sustain, etc. And if it's not hooked up to the software, it's absolutely impossible to see anything other than a dark fretboard.

You can get a little noise on the bridge pups if you are running the software, but otherwise they are as good or better than a comparably priced strat. (especially if you upgrade the pups, etc... like you would on any other off-the-shelf mid-range guitar). And of course a good set-up by a tech never hurts. The Pros have the higher end frets, hardware, pups, etc.

 I carried mine (it's a white standard model; not a Pro) around as a second guitar when I was gigging, and played it several times. I rarely even get my Steinberger out anymore... just grab the Fretlight and jam.

Rock On!
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Offline Swarmed

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« Reply #46 on: November 04, 2006, 09:51:28 PM »
Nice Palef! 18" kick?

http://www.myspace.com/floodmusic

I'm the drummer in the band, been playing for 13 years.
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Offline palef

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« Reply #47 on: November 04, 2006, 11:05:38 PM »
20".

20" diameter x 18" deep.
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Offline Speed55

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« Reply #48 on: November 04, 2006, 11:42:55 PM »
Started on bass guitar at 14, Cliff burton, amoung others was an inspiration. Started plating guitar at 26, (i'm 31 now)and havent looked back. severed a ligament on my left middle finger on my fretting hand last year, but had two operations, and i can at least still play rhythem now. In fact i'm putting together a new band. When i have some songs recorded, i'll post it here.

Man i'm drunk. Half a bottle of jack. Got in an altercation with an assclown tonight that's dating a cousin of mine, at another cousins wedding reception. who said there aren't rednecks in ny.   :aok
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Offline justfreds

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« Reply #49 on: November 04, 2006, 11:57:57 PM »
i have played the alto-sax for 6 years, planning on getting a vintage buescher aristocrat from the 1930's.
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« Reply #50 on: November 05, 2006, 01:36:02 AM »
Been semi pro since High School.. I turned 45 today. I WISH I had the 1972 Rickenbacker 4001 Bass with me in my senior picture!

Opened for many big name artists in all kinds of bands over the years. Learned a lot, and I am at the top of my game playing Bass in a cover band:

http://crazyjayne.com/

Shameless self promotion  :aok

The beauty of Crazy Jayne is that EVERYONE in the band is on the same page. We all have input, experience, and MAD Skills  ;)

SALUTE!

Newman
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Offline Xasthur

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« Reply #51 on: November 05, 2006, 02:49:22 AM »
I've been playing guitar for a couple of years. I play in a black metal band at the moment.

I am currently using a BC Rich Ironbird and I also have a Fender Telecaster which i use for recording and clean tones.
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Offline T0J0

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« Reply #52 on: November 05, 2006, 07:18:06 AM »
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Originally posted by Newman
Been semi pro since High School.. I turned 45 today. I WISH I had the 1972 Rickenbacker 4001 Bass with me in my senior picture!

Opened for many big name artists in all kinds of bands over the years. Learned a lot, and I am at the top of my game playing Bass in a cover band:

http://crazyjayne.com/

Shameless self promotion  :aok

The beauty of Crazy Jayne is that EVERYONE in the band is on the same page. We all have input, experience, and MAD Skills  ;)

SALUTE!

Newman



Using Top of my game in the same sentence as cover band is shameless:)
Looks like you have lots of fun! Thanks for sharing the link!
TJ
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Offline stephen

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« Reply #53 on: November 05, 2006, 09:47:47 AM »
drums 14 years, guitar 6 months "hey im tryin"
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« Reply #54 on: November 05, 2006, 11:06:18 AM »
Tojo in the studio 1989 live one take....  

This best I could do for hosting free

http://www.mediafire.com/?b4yq4ic3jni
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« Reply #55 on: November 05, 2006, 11:31:28 AM »
I played trumpet decades ago, and I began practicing again last February.   I was able to play for Easter Mass last year at a parish who has an excellent organist.  Was really wonderful and the music was great too: baroque stuff that sits well for trumpet and organ.

Bummer is that in Casper, Wy there are hardly any playing opportunities and I've not practiced for a couple months.  Chops are probably shot.  lol.

Regards,

hap
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Offline Swarmed

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« Reply #56 on: November 05, 2006, 12:27:31 PM »
Looks like an 18 from the angle of the picture. Shooting down like that makes everything look tiny.
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Offline LEADPIG

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« Reply #57 on: November 05, 2006, 04:08:20 PM »
I do notice a lot of musicians flying as i am a real life pilot as well, and have been since i was 16, i'm 28 now. I think musicians like the feeling of power and it has been said that pilots are right brain creative types. I'm a musician too i jam around Houston write my own music and am looking for an original band. I play guitar and sing.. check out my myspace sometime. http://www.myspace.com/groovegrinder Bye all :D
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Offline Coach

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« Reply #58 on: November 06, 2006, 12:12:50 PM »
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Originally posted by Whisky58
LOL

After 30 years you should know drummers never get chicks - too much sweat & armpit hair.
Keyboards myself.  40years.  Recently succumbed to midlife crisis & got band together then drummer sold his kit (probly something to do with chicks:) )
Saw John Mayall & Bluesbreakers 2 nights ago.  Guitarist is a big Texan called Buddy Whittington who makes it sing & cry like nothing else.  The guy's a genius.  
Regards.



Buddy was the guitarist in my band in the early 80s.  Yes he is a genius.  Funny as hell too.

Coach
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Offline Baine

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« Reply #59 on: November 06, 2006, 06:00:30 PM »
Been playing guitar since 1978. Was in a couple of really bad bands and once had the surreal experience of coming home to the dorm drunk late one night and hearing our band on the local radio (we later found out our friend at the college media center who had recorded us while learning how to use his new multi-track system sent the DJ the tape when he called looking for music from college bands.)
Now the proud owner of a '64 Fender jazzmaster which I named Dick Dale, (although Dick, I believe, plays a  strat) that tends to gather a lot of dust.
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