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I'm Sorry Guys
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Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: I'm Sorry Guys
Agreed. I would sound better through an Epiphone Special LP and a Tube Marshall Stack, than a Gibson Les Paul Custom through a Squier 10 watt SS.
Agreed. I would sound better through an Epiphone Special LP and a Tube Marshall Stack, than a Gibson Les Paul Custom through a Squier 10 watt SS.
Andrew Lamprecht
Minion of One
Re: I'm Sorry Guys
Actually I'm pretty sure anyone would...
Actually I'm pretty sure anyone would...
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Grandturk
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Re: I'm Sorry Guys
As long as you put in some $400 custom shop pickups into that Epi, otherwise its going to squeal like a stuck pig.
There's plenty of cheap modeling or SS amps that can keep up with a raging tube stack to non-tonehound ears.
Wait wait, let me try that again:
Sorry guys, you don't need a $5,000 100W tube stack with a booteek $250 Tubescreamer to rock and/or roll.
As long as you put in some $400 custom shop pickups into that Epi, otherwise its going to squeal like a stuck pig.
There's plenty of cheap modeling or SS amps that can keep up with a raging tube stack to non-tonehound ears.
Wait wait, let me try that again:
Sorry guys, you don't need a $5,000 100W tube stack with a booteek $250 Tubescreamer to rock and/or roll.
uOpt
Something Cool
Re: I'm Sorry Guys
A guitar you like better is more likely to inspire you to play more, not to mention the better guitar might play better.
If you consider "icky" real tube amps like Peavy and are willing to put in better speakers (actually, also willing to use just one speaker and let the PA guy worry about volume), then you can get well-sounding amps at about the same price that "nice enough" guitars cost.
Then the question is: upgrading which item above "nice enough" is going to help your music more?
A guitar you like better is more likely to inspire you to play more, not to mention the better guitar might play better.
If you consider "icky" real tube amps like Peavy and are willing to put in better speakers (actually, also willing to use just one speaker and let the PA guy worry about volume), then you can get well-sounding amps at about the same price that "nice enough" guitars cost.
Then the question is: upgrading which item above "nice enough" is going to help your music more?
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Grandturk
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Re: I'm Sorry Guys
When I was a kid, I played a heck of a lot more and made more progress with POS guitars (well, to me now).
These days, I'm not sure I would be satisfied playing a POS guitar for any length of time. Although, I must say, I plug my $2000 strats in to my $80 Marshall MG, and I can get some pretty happening sounds - but I don't sound like GOD until I plug into my Boogie.
When I was a kid, I played a heck of a lot more and made more progress with POS guitars (well, to me now).
These days, I'm not sure I would be satisfied playing a POS guitar for any length of time. Although, I must say, I plug my $2000 strats in to my $80 Marshall MG, and I can get some pretty happening sounds - but I don't sound like GOD until I plug into my Boogie.
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Jessie Sammler
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Jessie Sammler
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Re: I'm Sorry Guys
Bit by bit, the poly is coming off the back of the Epi LP Custom. It looks like there's a mahogany veneer across the whole back, stained a nice reddish brown. It was black under poly. Can't wait to see what the neck looks like. Already, when I hold the guitar just the right way and pluck a string, I can hear the back singing like my Faded V -- which has the same kind of veneer.
This is going to be cool.
Bit by bit, the poly is coming off the back of the Epi LP Custom. It looks like there's a mahogany veneer across the whole back, stained a nice reddish brown. It was black under poly. Can't wait to see what the neck looks like. Already, when I hold the guitar just the right way and pluck a string, I can hear the back singing like my Faded V -- which has the same kind of veneer.
This is going to be cool.
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eschoendorff
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Re: I'm Sorry Guys
Actually my cheap ass Epi LP studio didn't sound that bad with stock pickups. Oh, and you're right- a raging tube stack is not necessary. A good raging tube combo will do just fine
Actually my cheap ass Epi LP studio didn't sound that bad with stock pickups. Oh, and you're right- a raging tube stack is not necessary. A good raging tube combo will do just fine
