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    Telebastard Update- sort of...

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    @Caevan O’Shite, Thomastik-Infeld 1st and second strings using a special alloy sound great. Going from wound strings to plain  (especially on acoustics) always sound tinny to me on stock sets from other brands.  The TI's also protect the plain strings from premature acid hand wear.  I would also order plain 1st and 2nd single Elixirs from Juststrings.com as they also have a non-rust speacial alloy at lower prices.  I'm using Martin "flex core" silk and phospher strings on my acoustics which are great feeling with a lot less tension.  They have a tin coating on the 1st and 2nd strings to prevent premature acid/rust wear.  They sound a little tinney to my ear and I may opt for the 1st and 2nd string Elixirs in the future. 

     

    The Martin Flexcore wound strings are soft feeling and sound great. Flex Core have 128lbs of tension while the Martin Lifespan treated standard cores have 137 lbs of tension in almost the same gauges.  The Flexcores help lower the action just a tad and are a lot easier on the pocketbook compared to Elixir Nanowebs and the TI's. 😎

     

    Ps. I'm using the DR pure blues pure nickel 10's on my electrics on round cores.  I really like them as they are less stiff than hex cores, much like the Martin Flexcors.

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    How to get a tone similar to this guitar solo ?

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    @murphybridget, +1 we are on the same wavelength.  Although the Cool picks are cerrated at the top half for added non-slip grip, I add the small clear silicon dot from Monster Grips available on Amazon to all my red Cool picks.  I use them on the thumb side (one side only).  They really help prevent slippage and make a great reference point.  They add a very small amount of weight thickness to the pick but just enough to give them the perfect tad bid of stiffness...definately worth a try and can be easily removed if not liked. 😎👍

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    Telebastard Update- sort of...

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    @Caevan O’Shite, I love the hot rod idea of keeping things looking stock up top with a lot of tricks under the hood.  I have a Taylor T3b with a similar push-pull knob for two different tone circuit caps like the one you described.  It looks stock but it gives it a little pazazz.  It made me start paying more attention to the tone settings on my other guitars LoL!  Much like the same concept as your tricked out selector switch! 😎👍

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    How to get a tone similar to this guitar solo ?

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    I use .73 Cool red thin picks exclusively. They last forever. The thinner plastic Cool pick helps me glide over the strings when playing rhythm guitar and chords (Not recommended for the OP's needs).  These thinner picks also help lesson click-clack pick/string noise and are still thick enough for lead playing.  😎

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    Telebastard Update- sort of...

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    @Caevan O’Shite,  I've been waiting for a long time to get a look at her and she's beautifull!  Glad the project is getting closer to being  finished and hope you find some good help with soldering, etc., so you can plug that baby in!!!  I can't wait to hear a review on how well she fills up your day and how you can't keep your hands off of her LoL!  You're doing a great job and keep keeping us posted!!!   😎👍 

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    My Boogered Melody Maker

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    2 hours ago, KuruPrionz said:

    Thanks Larryz, it's a fun guitar to play, never gets too heavy! I've been a neck pickup guy for a long time, the Supertron sounds full but bright. 

    +1 I wish my Les Paul Jr. had a neck position pickup like yours, instead of the stock pup at the bridge position...😎👍

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    Dickie Betts, rest in peace

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    Very sad day for all of his admirers.  Making it to 80 these days is a good run.  He was a great guitarist and songwriter playing in a great band leaving a lasting legacy.  Rest in Peace Ramblin' Man Dickie Betts...

     

     

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    What's in your ears?

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    If you like Jazz, Keep watching as it just gets better and better and fun for the audience too!  Robert Conti is one of the greatest jazz guitarists out there IMHO! 😎👍

     

     

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    Demonic, possessed guitar

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    @murphybridget,  Sometimes there is a good reason to <bump> an old thread.  There may be a lot of relavent information on it like a mystery guitar, pedal, PA, etc., question that someone can finally answer, or a stolen guitar that someone finally located, or a project guitar that we never saw the completion of, a deceased musician or missing forum member question etc.  Sometimes an old thread could still be of interest and deserve future comments.  Many times though, a new thread will get to the active forum members if there are any LoL!  Keep up the good comments as we need all the active members we can get!  😎👍

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    Are Behringer products good?

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    @surfergirl, great choice.  My Roland EX4 cube only has two inputs but it works great for me (one for guitar and one for mic).  You can always add another one later down the line if needed.  I would highly recommend you purchase a speaker stand as the unit has a 1.37" Pole Mount built in.  While it will work great as a monitor on the floor, it really makes it come alive if you can get it up off the floor about head height.  Congrats! 

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    Are Behringer products good?

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    @surfergirl, I'm not a fan of Behringer PA equipment but I would choose their PA over the Fender in the same price range especially since you need 4 mic inputs.  Behringer is low priced equipment and you do get a bigger bang for the buck. They work great and sound great as long as they are working.  The prices are low enough that it can be cheaper to replace components than repair them in some cases.  I would suggest buying seperate-not-combo equipment (i.e. amps, mixers, effects, speakers, stands, etc.) so if anything quits working, it will be easy to buy a new Behringer replacement.  😎👍

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    Demonic, possessed guitar

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    @KuruPrionz. +1 Tales from the crypt (i.e. 4 years) usually come from new members or one-hit overnight wonders for some reason.  I guess I can relate when there is really some needed history on a thread.  Most of the time the people on old threads have died or moved on and can't respond. I wish the new members would just start a new thread and use the knowledge they gleaned from the old thread that interests them. Rule 5 says no resurrecting old threads...but I guess there are exceptions to the rules.  I hope they don't wait or expect a response when quoting old members on old threads LoL! 😎 

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    Song chords dilemma

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    @Okiver, The chords do not sound like chords to me (if this is the right song).  It sounds like single notes on the lower strings cranked with some fuzz maybe.  Could also be two note 5 chords.  Anyway here's the best sample I could find and you could pick out single bass notes from it to start with perhaps.  I hear a few chords here and there too...Hope this is helpful:

     

     

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