Billybunter's Guitar thread - Page 3

Shooterwrestler · April 12th, 2009, 03:31 PM

Ahh for me fellas I have an old 71 Gibson SG.
I love it.
Got a balls to the wall tone.

Johnny Bravo · April 12th, 2009, 06:08 PM

I have been playing around trying to learn bass for a few months but not with too much success. I have an Epiphone EB0 3/4 scale bass and a Marshall bass amp, but I don't use the amp very often as my fingering is not that good yet, and I get a lot of string noise as a result of bad technique. I'm still building strength in my fingers and trying to get the technique for plucking right. It's not as easy as it looks, but I've learned three or four songs and a couple of bass licks.

Six strings are way beyond me.

**billybunter** · April 12th, 2009, 06:59 PM

I spent this afternoon setting up my '65 360 ric. It was a nightmare! Might sign up for a proper guitar tech course. Still playing really well for an old lady. The big debate between guitarists has always been, should you take all the strings off and restring or do it one by one. My opinion is that taking them all off is ok if you restring right away. Leaving it for a day or two will damage the neck. Another myth is that you must detune if flying or posting a guitar.

charliedog · April 13th, 2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by billybunter

I spent this afternoon setting up my '65 360 ric. It was a nightmare! Might sign up for a proper guitar tech course. Still playing really well for an old lady. The big debate between guitarists has always been, should you take all the strings off and restring or do it one by one. My opinion is that taking them all off is ok if you restring right away. Leaving it for a day or two will damage the neck. Another myth is that you must detune if flying or posting a guitar.

If I'm changing a full set, I always remove all the strings, clean out the fingerboard and restring.

**brianwp** · April 14th, 2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by charliedog

most of my junk...

Isn't that a Gibson L6s there? I had one of those back in the late seventies. I loved that little guitar! Fast! All kinds of sounds. Send me that one.

charliedog · April 14th, 2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by brianwp

Isn't that a Gibson L6s there? I had one of those back in the late seventies. I loved that little guitar! Fast! All kinds of sounds. Send me that one.

the yellow one is a Les Paul Special double-cutaway (bound neck and seymour duncan pickups). the sunburst is a Les Paul Double Cutaway Studio (with seymour duncans). The body is chambered so it isn't heavy. The yellow one is solid.

I also have a chopped up early 60's SG (like Pete Townsend's but without a bound neck) but it's in pieces and I have to figure out what to do with it.

One day, I'll find a Les Paul Standard in tobacco-burst with a few tiger stripes (like Duane Allmans) and will be buried with it when I die.

Johnny Bravo · April 14th, 2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bellsmyre49

Try flatwound strings on a short scale bass - less string noise and an authentic Sixties sound.
Easier on the fingers too.

Thanks for the advice. A mate is a pro bassist and her hubby has a shit load of vintage guitars. I think it needs setting up properly, but carting a bass around to their place on a train is a bit of a pain in the balls.

I'll try the strings though.

**billybunter** · April 14th, 2009, 07:49 PM

I've just bought an Epiphone EA-250, made by the Matsumoku company in Japan 1972. Anyone else have one or played one??

charliedog · April 15th, 2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bellsmyre49

What does it look like - I may have had one.

I've heard good things about older Epi's. I've played a few newer ones and thought they weren't made too well.

charliedog · April 16th, 2009, 12:47 PM

here's some other pics:

3 Alvarez-Yairis (CY-127CE, WY-1 12 string, DY-62C)

These guitars practically play themselves.

Guitars:

Mexican tele with Strat neck and Duncan Antiquity pickups, Mexican tele, Warmoth custom, Fender P-bass, '93 Fender strat plus with Dimarzio Virtual Vintage pickups, '84 Fender Strat plus with Dimarzio pickups, '89 Fender Strat Plus with Seymour Duncan pickups, '97 Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaway with Seymour Duncan p90s, '98 Gibson Les Paul DC Studio with Seymour Duncans

Amps: '87 Marshall Mini-stack (2553B, 4x10 and 2x12), '70's Fender Bandmaster head, POS Stage head (removed from a combo), Marshall JTM-60 head.

April 12th, 2009, 03:31 PM	#21
Shooterwrestler Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 100 Thanked 13 Times in 2 Posts	Ahh for me fellas I have an old 71 Gibson SG. I love it. Got a balls to the wall tone.

April 12th, 2009, 06:08 PM	#22
Johnny Bravo Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 80 Thanks: 24 Thanked 820 Times in 72 Posts	I have been playing around trying to learn bass for a few months but not with too much success. I have an Epiphone EB0 3/4 scale bass and a Marshall bass amp, but I don't use the amp very often as my fingering is not that good yet, and I get a lot of string noise as a result of bad technique. I'm still building strength in my fingers and trying to get the technique for plucking right. It's not as easy as it looks, but I've learned three or four songs and a couple of bass licks. Six strings are way beyond me.

April 12th, 2009, 06:59 PM	#23
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,374 Times in 14,171 Posts	I spent this afternoon setting up my '65 360 ric. It was a nightmare! Might sign up for a proper guitar tech course. Still playing really well for an old lady. The big debate between guitarists has always been, should you take all the strings off and restring or do it one by one. My opinion is that taking them all off is ok if you restring right away. Leaving it for a day or two will damage the neck. Another myth is that you must detune if flying or posting a guitar.

April 14th, 2009, 07:49 PM	#28
billybunter R.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Gone But Not Forgotten Posts: 14,404 Thanks: 51,687 Thanked 252,374 Times in 14,171 Posts	I've just bought an Epiphone EA-250, made by the Matsumoku company in Japan 1972. Anyone else have one or played one??

April 16th, 2009, 12:47 PM	#30
charliedog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 199 Thanks: 12,116 Thanked 1,584 Times in 184 Posts	here's some other pics: 3 Alvarez-Yairis (CY-127CE, WY-1 12 string, DY-62C) These guitars practically play themselves. Guitars: Mexican tele with Strat neck and Duncan Antiquity pickups, Mexican tele, Warmoth custom, Fender P-bass, '93 Fender strat plus with Dimarzio Virtual Vintage pickups, '84 Fender Strat plus with Dimarzio pickups, '89 Fender Strat Plus with Seymour Duncan pickups, '97 Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaway with Seymour Duncan p90s, '98 Gibson Les Paul DC Studio with Seymour Duncans Amps: '87 Marshall Mini-stack (2553B, 4x10 and 2x12), '70's Fender Bandmaster head, POS Stage head (removed from a combo), Marshall JTM-60 head.