NMcGuitar Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 I finally went and got the new guitar last night! http://home.comcast.net/~nmcfadden/front.jpg . . http://home.comcast.net/~nmcfadden/profile.jpg What a really sweet tone! I'm still getting used to the different feel of it (very different from a strat!), but I really like playing it. . . I just had to share the good news. May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 oooh dig it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc_Lafrance Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 That's one purdy guitar you got there! "What's with these new bands, everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974. It's a scientific fact." -Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John O. Lennon Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 & so appropo for playin' the blues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave da Dude Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Waaay cool Don't forget to post some sounds when you're happy with 'em. Dave Gotta' geetar... got the amp. There must be SOMEthing else I... "need". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teahead Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Hey, NMcGuitar, nice looking instrument there, you must be grinning like a Cheshire cat. Say, is that an Ibanez Artcore? The reason I ask is I posted one on the "Suggestions on first guitar" thread as a possible contender to elicit those blues tones that Alex was looking for, and yours looks really similar, but I just can't seem to convince myself. Would you recommend it to a new player? Come to think of it would you recommend it to an old player? Tea. Pedal Clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Sweet! I'd bet you can get a nice wide variety of tones out of it, too! "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Cut it out, you're grinning so hard that we can hear your face cracking all the way up here in the Finger Lakes! Yo' head's gonna bust clean off'n yo' shoulders, Neil mcGuitar!! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Ah, you must have gotten rid of those loudspeakers. Nice replacement. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 BOOOOOTIFUL!!!!!!!!! Still saving for my AS73 ( or maybe the AM73...still can't decide) http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/51/519473.jpg Give us more info as you break it in LynnG Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 Originally posted by Dave th Dude: Waaay cool Don't forget to post some sounds when you're happy with 'em. DaveIt might take me a little while ('cause I'm a terrible procrastinator about stuff like this... ), but I'll get something up. May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted January 12, 2004 Author Share Posted January 12, 2004 Originally posted by Teahead: Hey, NMcGuitar, nice looking instrument there, you must be grinning like a Cheshire cat. Say, is that an Ibanez Artcore? The reason I ask is I posted one on the "Suggestions on first guitar" thread as a possible contender to elicit those blues tones that Alex was looking for, and yours looks really similar, but I just can't seem to convince myself. Would you recommend it to a new player? Come to think of it would you recommend it to an old player? Tea.The whole Artcore line are really nice! I can't figure out how they manage to keep the prices so low. An old friend of mine (and he's my old guitar teacher as well) does all the repair work for the local GC, and he said the same thing. He loves 'em too. I had him check this one out for me and do the setup. So, yeah, I'd recommend it. It's a top-quality guitar, and it doesn't cost huge $$. John O. Lennon & so appropo for playin' the blues! Tedster - Yeah! It's one of the reasons I chose this model. It really has a nice range - bright & edgy down to very warm & fat (rockabilly to jazz!) Dak Lander Ah, you must have gotten rid of those loudspeakers. Nice replacement. Yeah, Dak. I sold them on ebay back in December. In fact, the price I finally got for them was almost exactly what I paid for the new guitar! guitar geezer BOOOOOTIFUL!!!!!!!!! Still saving for my AS73 ( or maybe the AM73...still can't decide) Give us more info as you break it in LynnG I played a couple of those, and liked 'em. They were a breeze to play. I almost chose one 'em instead of the baby I got because they felt so nice. I decided to go with the AF75 for the tones (more in line with what I was looking for). It felt a little stranger playing this one (the one I got) because I'm used to a nice, thin strat. I'm used to the strings being very close to the body by my right hand, and the AF75 has more depth there. I know I'll adjust to that pretty quickly (I had to go through the reverse of that when I switched to the strat from the Les Paul), and I'm already pretty comfortable with it. - - - Finally, thanks everybody for the congratulations! May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James-Italy Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Congrats!!!!! My Gear My Attempts at Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batterypowered Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Man, Ibanez is making some swanky guitars these days! The only one I used to like was the Artist, like Scofield's used for the past 30 years. He's the one who turned me onto the semi-hollows. Now I want a bunch of the Artcores, the Jetking, the PM series..... All nice stuff. Now I want work on my pawnshop jazzbox. So many guitars to work on, so little time.... twoblock.net batterypowered.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Sweeeeet maybe one day The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rog951 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Cool guitar Neil! Congratulations! None more black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 That is a smooth lookin guitar. Ibanez does amazing things for the prices they ask. Just picked up a new one myself yesterday. I was seriously thinking about that same style but found an LP type that sung to me-probably not the best thing for me economically but it plays like heaven. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Guitar Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Originally posted by NMcGuitar: I finally went and got the new guitar last night! http://home.comcast.net/~nmcfadden/front.jpg . . http://home.comcast.net/~nmcfadden/profile.jpg What a really sweet tone! I'm still getting used to the different feel of it (very different from a strat!), but I really like playing it. . . I just had to share the good news. What is it exactly? It's not one of the bigger Benson models, I don't think. I have a GB10, ES175 and and a big L5. Have you recorded an MP3 today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 sweet guitar, congrats. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 mine is a honey yellow sunburst, don`t have a pic yet but it`s viewable at www.espguitars.net/edwards/original/0082.html color is a bit different Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Originally posted by NMcGuitar: I finally went and got the new guitar last night! http://home.comcast.net/~nmcfadden/front.jpg I like that one. The body is slimmer than most guitars of its type, yet it still produces a full bodied tone, even when it's not plugged in. My only issue with that model is that it's a bit hard to reach the end of the fretboard for some runs, but that's minor. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Björn Fröberg Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Congrats! I'd really like to have one of those, but it'll take me years to be in the position to actually afford one.. - Bob Freebird A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Originally posted by Mr Nice Jazz Guitar Guy: What is it exactly? It's not one of the bigger Benson models, I don't think. I have a GB10, ES175 and and a big L5.Ibanez Artcore, model AF75-TSB ("TSB" is for the colour). May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARL FISHER Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Sweet!!! Congrats! Skynyrd fan forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Originally posted by Dr. Taz: I like that one. The body is slimmer than most guitars of its type, yet it still produces a full bodied tone, even when it's not plugged in. My only issue with that model is that it's a bit hard to reach the end of the fretboard for some runs, but that's minor.Yeah, the tone is very nice. It's actually even passable as an acoustic (albiet a fairly quiet and slightly thin-sounding acoustic). I noticed the same thing with the top of the fretboard, but I figured that since I can reach the 17th fret before it starts to become an issue (and then I can still get another 3 with a little bit of a stretch), that it's not a problem for me. Being more of a blues/classic rock/r&b/(and some theatrical musicals) kind of player I'm not one to spend a ton of time at the very top end of the neck. The way it is, I can play up to an F# blues/pentatonic (in the box) before I have to even think about it, and can play up to the A blues/pentatonic with a little extra work (as long as it's not too involved - of course, with me, that's true on any guitar ). May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted January 13, 2004 Author Share Posted January 13, 2004 Originally posted by Björn Fröberg: Congrats! I'd really like to have one of those, but it'll take me years to be in the position to actually afford one.. I don't know how much markup there would be in Finland, but here in the U.S., they're not very expensive. I got a really good deal on mine (knowing the guitar repair guy at the local Guitar Centre definitely has it's advantages), but you can pick one up online (Musicians Friend) for $329 U.S. May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolead Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Sweet! I've always liked the new Artcore stuff. My guitar instructor had one for awhile and it seemed to play really nicely. I like that dark blue color as well. Shut up and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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