#58

Yeah, I’m pretty hot on the vibrato-equipped unit. The units are expensive but worth the cost. It’s just that I shudder at spending that kind of dosh and also paying Customs on top of shipping. The non-vibrato one (3rd bridge) would be over 3200€. That’s not over-the-top for a handmade guitar. I’m saving for a home though.

Regarding “No Amps, No Pedals”; I went over to a Fractal Axe-FX 2 XL and RJM Mastermind GT16 years ago. For what I do, it saved weight and cost and added tons of flexibility and creativity. I won’t upgrade to the Axe-FX III until a few years from now. I simply don’t need that kind of power and routing. The 2XL does everything that I need and I can usually work around CPU overhead issues by reducing reverb quality (imperceptible) and cabinet impulse resolution (often imperceptible).

It’s really nice to have the rig sound the same every single time. It is reliable and predictable. This is also one of the primary reasons as to why I transitioned to a Buchla 200e as well.

#59

I can’t decide whether I find that to be tongue-in-cheek or head-up-ass.

#60

The new UA OX looks like a great alternative to all the Fractal FX/modelling kit out there. It’s also getting rave reviews.

Not cheap, but if you are seriously into recording (and have some nice amps) it could be great.

…Or if you are like me and have 2 young kids, and have a Tweed Deluxe that you built sat in the corner that hasn’t been turned up for 2 years :grin:

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#61

lower three strings were my goto but I cheated and did the G string a little.

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#62

Same here gave up on amps, and even electric guitar for a while. End of story is now I am using a Kemper, nice effects and solid to record with. And running Ableton through the fx loops so computer is in there with ease.

#63

offensive. even if it is a repost, sexist comment about talent of women.

#64

I read it more as an absurdist take on (sexist, among other things) expectations around guitar playing. In retrospect I see how it could be read as offensive. Apparently the forum software won’t let me un-like it though.

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#65

I have no problems with things that are patently absurd. And I think it’s a shame to call someone out so aggressively for the possible appearance of offence. I agree that blatantly offensive things should be a concern, but perhaps in this case, all people who are offended by what some of us take as obvious parody should simply message the concerned individual directly rather than making assumptions for others.

I also think that in general most people’s triggers for “offence” are set rather tightly…

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On topic: there is a LADSPA plugin for SuperCollider which will let you integrate the same plugins used by Mod Duo and MODEP into your supercollider stack. I’ve given a few of them a whirl in my customized effects stack for supercollider.

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#66

It’s wild how y’all will take a tongue-in-cheek but, by my read, genuine set of aesthetic notes and run with it in so many different directions.

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#67

No Amps, No Pedals, No Future.

I’m pro-odd aesthetic notes. Reminds me of David Fair’s classic “How to play guitar” article:

http://users.wfu.edu/breckers/howtoplayguitar.htm

…which is tangentially related to the thread’s main concept insofar as it advocates total freedom from tradition.

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#68

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Progress.

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#69

omg i have been looking for wireless system for downstairs back room music area. can you describe your experience, sound or any plug/play issues? of the boss wireless cable combo i mean.

that looks like so much future fun!!!

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#70

In a word, it’s excellent. Worked straight away, sounds great, no discernible latency, allows for excellent rock star guitar poses without the fear of tripping over wires :slight_smile:

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#71

did you get the one for passive or active? i’m wondering which i should get in that i have a modular a rhodes a tr8s and a moog source all that could be variously piped wirelessly.

plus passive basses and guitar

#72

I’ve used the Boss GP-10, Roland GR-55 and VG-99. When I was playing on stage, I preferred the GP-10 due to its form factor, and the fact that I was really only needing bread and butter type guitar sounds. But definitely agree about editing programs on it.

If you can get your hands on a gently used VG-99, sound design becomes bliss with it’s large intuitive LCD and lots of hands on knobs and controllers to make adjustments with. Shame they discontinued it as I don’t think anything has been created since that really does what it does. It is really a bottomless playground for guitar.

The GR-55 is nice too. Kind of its own animal with the PCM synths.

I’ve definitely found hexaphonic (in particular the Roland solutions) preferable to pc/mac/ipad software.

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#73

Just coming back to this thread after trying to work out how I’m going to make Norns and my guitar do fun things together, verdict still out on that. Norns/Guitar people what scripts are you using?

also wanted to check in with you Jason about your P90 troubles.

I have a Telecaster knock off that had the standard pickup setup and then I put a P90 in the neck, and I’m not great at soldering so I wired it out of phase with the bridge pickup. Now I have three very distinct tones (for guitar), how did you pickup research go?

#74

Is there a significant difference between p90s and jazzmaster pickups. I feel like there is a stack of tonal range in my jm. Which was the clincher in going that over my dream gibson, its just too versatile.

#75

from what i’ve gathered, there is, but i’ve never actually been able to compare the two in person.

further complicating things: i briefly owned a squier j mascis jazzmaster, which i was later told (supposedly) has p90s disguised as jazzmaster pickups. regardless i loved the array of sounds from that guitar

#76

alas, i haven’t pursued it. It’s been an “eleven pounds in a ten pound bag” kind of year…

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#77

There is definitely a tonal difference between knock off telecaster neck and Lollar P90 neck, which is the change I made. The Lollar is louder and more round sounding, does better with OD/Fuzz/Dist.

I had a Jazzmaster but it was the Squier baritone so not the easiest thing to compare to P90s. From my research the JM pickups are perhaps slightly less output and have better cleans at full volume.

@jasonw22 sad to hear but I can put together a quick demo of the three pickup positions with my current config, I think getting an out of phase switch installed may be an option for you to add versatility without losing the P90 sound I assume you like

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