It's raining NGD's...but these are special..
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Really? I thought it had it nailed, even more so w/ the bridge pup. I guess there might be some Strat in there too...anyway, I'm no afficionado...in fact I absolutely fuggin hate Tele's (aesthetics & ergonomics, not tone) as I mentioned up there...so feel free to take my opinion with a pinch of salt 
But if I were to get one...that's ^^ what I have my eye on. Going by what I hear it get's 'close enough' for me tone-wise..
....seems to have more bite than the Koa superstrat I have which has rounder/mellower highs, probably 'cause of the Pegasus
But if I were to get one...that's ^^ what I have my eye on. Going by what I hear it get's 'close enough' for me tone-wise..
....seems to have more bite than the Koa superstrat I have which has rounder/mellower highs, probably 'cause of the Pegasus
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Actually while I probably do need a Tele sometime in the future 
.....I'd have preferred the finish that dude is playing up there to the Koa....just for variety. But they are'nt making those anymore.
Probabaly more than a lot of people. I think tone-wood makes a pretty big difference & the Tele is Ash like my Superstrat. I'm concerned they may not just look but also sound too samey..
Now for something FGN that's actually pretty different. :lmao:
Basswood S-S-S 'back to basics' kinda Strat that sounds pretty incredible..
Not generally a big fan of single-coils in the bridge but eh...listen to this :bigthumb:
Suh-weeet!! :bigthumb:
.....I'd have preferred the finish that dude is playing up there to the Koa....just for variety. But they are'nt making those anymore.Probabaly more than a lot of people. I think tone-wood makes a pretty big difference & the Tele is Ash like my Superstrat. I'm concerned they may not just look but also sound too samey..
Now for something FGN that's actually pretty different. :lmao:
Basswood S-S-S 'back to basics' kinda Strat that sounds pretty incredible..
Not generally a big fan of single-coils in the bridge but eh...listen to this :bigthumb:
Suh-weeet!! :bigthumb:
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And it's half the price of my Koa Strat too ..dammit!! :laugh2:
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Speaking of the Koa Strat :bigthumb:
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They say good things come in 3's... :33:
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Trying the new Cort X500 Menace w/ my Hotone Pulze modeler//practice amp/recording amp..
I will say ...it's a fantastic playing guitar & it sounds sweet af too :bigthumb:
Plus obviously modelers just make the whole recording process far simpler and quicker/easier. just pick a patch and play & you have a fantastic pro-quality recording w/ a bunch of effects & everything...can't beat that.. :bigthumb:
I will say ...it's a fantastic playing guitar & it sounds sweet af too :bigthumb:
Plus obviously modelers just make the whole recording process far simpler and quicker/easier. just pick a patch and play & you have a fantastic pro-quality recording w/ a bunch of effects & everything...can't beat that.. :bigthumb:
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And the Cort/Hotone modeler again w/ the SD Sentient neck pup..
Frankly the Cort is an absolutely awesome guitar to play. Really feels 'alive' & resonates in one's hands, like a living thing ...always the mark of a great guitar.
And the tones are all ever so sweet :bigthumb:
Frankly the Cort is an absolutely awesome guitar to play. Really feels 'alive' & resonates in one's hands, like a living thing ...always the mark of a great guitar.
And the tones are all ever so sweet :bigthumb:
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End of the day that sweetass tube tone is still pretty hard to beat though
Cuz my son's bought them for me... :bigthumb:
Both my boys are into metal. (elder one's hair is halfway down his back) ...not crazy into it like me but more casually.
He likes modern metal, "progressive" stuff & djent... and the two of us argue about our completely different tastes all the time :lmao:
...while my younger is more into trad metal like me & is especially crazy about King Diamond :bigthumb:
The elder guy (now 20) who's away at university in the UK is home for the holidays so I was showing them both the last couple guitars I bought (FGN & Charvel). They asked where I got them from & yesterday I was presented w/ this one by my younger son...(probably actually bought by my older one though
It's an alder HSS Strat w/ a rosewood fretboard & FGN's own proprietary pup's. I actually mentioned it to my boys when I showed them my Koa FGN saying I'd seen another I like but honestly did'nt for the life of me expect them to get it for me..cuz they've never done anything remotely like this in the past. (Lol, I must be doing somethng right ;p) ..so yeah I was genuinely surprised & also pretty deeply touched to say the least.
It's another awesome guitar! Looks fantastic & plays/sounds as good as it looks :bigthumb:
Here it is plugged into my JVM410 (neck single coil)
And on top of that my elder dude says he too got me one online "that I'd like" & it's on the way (upcoming NGD!)...so I probably have a hideous djent guitar to look forward to in the near future (just j/k......it's the thought that counts)... :laugh2:
What can I say...I have awesome kids :bigthumb:
I love the looks of that. I'm currently building my next guitar (for me, not for sale) out of a super gorgeous piece of black limba. I'll post picks when it's done...in about 4 months.
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Thanks! ....& look forward to checking out your guitar when it's done :bigthumb:
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Thanks. ...think I'm just very lucky to have the kids that I have.. :bigthumb:
Wow! That's nice!
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Yeah, it's great but since I already have the Strat version , it's dampened my enthusiasm a bit.
On the other hand the 3 tone sunburst SSS Strat has been giving me sleepless nights :lmao:
Far from extraordinary to look at, but man...what tone!
Speaking of tone..here's my Black Limba Strat in Ballad mode w/ the bridge pup split (and a little bit of the neck pup at the start)....
In theory it should be the thinnest/most anemic tone...but instead it's as fat and juicy as any other tone this axe throws out there :bigthumb:
Really sweet pups... I noticed a lot of the higher priced "Expert" series FGN guitars have them installed rather than Duncans etc & I can see why.
On the other hand the 3 tone sunburst SSS Strat has been giving me sleepless nights :lmao:
Far from extraordinary to look at, but man...what tone!
Speaking of tone..here's my Black Limba Strat in Ballad mode w/ the bridge pup split (and a little bit of the neck pup at the start)....
In theory it should be the thinnest/most anemic tone...but instead it's as fat and juicy as any other tone this axe throws out there :bigthumb:
Really sweet pups... I noticed a lot of the higher priced "Expert" series FGN guitars have them installed rather than Duncans etc & I can see why.
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And w/ The SD Nazgul bridge pup in my Cort Menace...
Most times I use my neck pup's for the deeply emotional ballad-type stuff but these bridge pups (Nazgul & FGN bridge) both sound great for that sort of thing as well...it's all about channelling those deep emotions wihin you and forgetting about your prized collection of dorky theory books.. :bigthumb:
Most times I use my neck pup's for the deeply emotional ballad-type stuff but these bridge pups (Nazgul & FGN bridge) both sound great for that sort of thing as well...it's all about channelling those deep emotions wihin you and forgetting about your prized collection of dorky theory books.. :bigthumb:
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Thanks. It does sound pretty sweet. As for my technique...eh, it is what it is . I would''nt change a thing about it personally (as everyone here knows :lmao
Just for comparison ...here's the same tune w/ my Koa Top (Ash) FGN Start w/ the SD Pegasus in the bridge split..All the other settings are pretty much the same..
. I would''nt change a thing about it personally (as everyone here knows :lmaoJust for comparison ...here's the same tune w/ my Koa Top (Ash) FGN Start w/ the SD Pegasus in the bridge split..All the other settings are pretty much the same..
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