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hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:25 pm

Oh, HELL NO :

RLSguitar · Post by **RLSguitar** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 10:56 pm

Uncle E wrote:
RLSguitar wrote:I would use it mostly for soloing/shredding. Most players that I've seen use extended range guitars for metal. I'm not much of a metal player, I'm more into progressive rock and ambient music.
It'd be interesting if you could set it up with a high A instead of a low B. It seems like that might be more useful for prog and ambient. You might also consider a baritone since the extended scale length gives them more of a piano-like tone.

If you get the Ibanez, try the following Dimarzio's:

Tone Zone 7 in the bridge for a thick, powerful sound
Air Norton 7 in the bridge for an open Van Halen kind of sound
PAF 7 in the neck

Hey Uncle E, actually when I had my Ibanez RG 8-string , I wanted to tune it from the low E up to an A and down to a low D or even C if possible, depending on the song. However, to do so would require nut work, drilling a wider string hole through the bridge to accommodate a much larger string gauge for the lower bass string (at least a 90 gauge), a special setup, among other adjustments and mods. My initial idea was to use it solo fingerstyle in different alternate and open tunings, but I couldn't afford the cost of modifications and adjustments. So I sold the 8-string and will buy another one or maybe even a 9-string (the more strings the better) when I can afford a better guitar and the necessary mods.

In the interim, I'll use my harp guitar, my other guitars and virtual instruments to record my music. The thing is that the harp guitar sub-basses are drone strings that hang in the air without fretboard that can only be tuned to and play a single note each (just like a harp). At least it has six sub-basses.

Thanks for the tip on pups, I'll look into these if and when I get a 7-string.

hibidy wrote:I decided against the guitar.

What I have is good enough

Hibidy brother, I'm thinking of leaving things as is too. I'll offer one or two of my less-utilized guitars and other gear for sale and if I get the price I want, then I'll buy me a nice shredding axe...

...Or maybe I'll get me Omnisphere, but that's another discussion on a different thread...

tapper mike wrote:You're a better man then I. I've been playing my jx16 every day, loving every minute of playtime and still casually browsing ebay and reverb for the next guitar I can't afford.

Damn GAS (and I'm broke)!

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:45 pm

hibidy wrote:I decided against the guitar.

What I have is good enough

You decided against that gorgeous Carvin with the maple fretboard? IMO, that was the prettiest guitar you've posted in this thread, which says A LOT given what a monstrous thread this is (if there were ever an argument for KVR having a guitar section, this thread would win it).

I just found out Carvin closed their Santa Ana store. They were our neighbor for 2 years. It's kind of a bummer but I can see why because that store was always empty and that neighborhood has gone way downhill. We got broken into 4 times when we were there, that's how I lost my #1 strat.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:08 am

That's a bummer about them closing the store.

@"Gorgeous Carvin" : The problem was I felt like I was just gassing and didn't really have a need. But yeah, that was a beauty!

Long story short with the ESP is that originally, I was leaning toward the amber flamed with a maple fretboard, 15% off from MF and 18 month financing (which I don't really need right now, but it's nice to have the option)

Well, somehow they ran out of that model just over the weekend

Ok, so the reindeer blue with the rosewood board turns me on too.....fine. 15% off and 18 month don't apply to ESP

Wait, it gets better

MF NOW charges california sales tax

That was the end of that. As many times as I've ended up returning stuff I thought "f... it" I'm not exactly unhappy with what I have (though my current playing needs that things is RIGHT up my ally)

Maybe I'll buy one from sweetwater and pay for it all at once. But I was looking forward to the triple slam

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 1:35 am

hibidy wrote:

Oh, HELL NO :

wtf hibidy?you owe me 10 minutes. Feel like i got rick roled.... only 10x worse. That was awful. What was the point of the link? the pink ibby?

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:53 am

Don't worry, it won't be my "next" guitar

SJ_Digriz · Post by **SJ_Digriz** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 11:24 am

hibidy wrote:

Don't worry, it won't be my "next" guitar

Hehe ... plying it in public should be your punishment

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 9:24 pm

ESP just announced 7- and 8-string BARITONE guitars:

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Tue Feb 10, 2015 10:56 pm

Cool, do they do Drop F?

Deep Purple · Post by **Deep Purple** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:06 pm

For years I've been considering a 'new' old strat, but the money I'd need to spend on something classic is probably beyond my budget right now.

A friend and I have been talking for years about doing a road trip around pawn shops with access to serial numbers to see if we can find that hidden bargain, but have never done it.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:23 pm

My problem with doing that is that I'm always worried I'm going to get something that is fake (I'm not really enough of an expert to tell with some things) or just in general a turd that someone wanted to get as far away from as possible (even if it looks like something I want)

For the well trained eye, it actually sounds like a great idea!

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 10:37 pm

The trick would be to find something with a valuable serial number that's also a great player, that way you're safe even if it turns out not to be the find of the century. My 1973 P-Bass has almost no value on the vintage market (no way to prove authenticity, bad refinish, few original parts) but it sounds so amazing that I couldn't care less.

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Thu Feb 12, 2015 12:36 pm

I'm sorry I don't see the attraction of paying high prices for vintage gear. Even though I once did. I'm happier with recently new instruments I can get for less. Those are the one's I'd be happy to modify and not concern myself with later resell value.

American made strats (and I'm a fender fan) have had the same build quality as they did 20+ years ago ever since the return of Fender to Cali. in Prior years MIJ guitars were as good (not better) then the best american made versions thereafter (screw you Scott Grove) Not better not worse. The only things the MIJ's have is that they were more liberal in design modifications.

60's and 70's Strats were always a crapshoot. Which is why EC bought so many strats then selected three and had one built from the parts of those three (the making of blackie)

With the exception of pickup output electric guitars don't change tone as they age. Even that exception can be preserved simply by not letting your pickups sit near magnets. A recently used guitar will cost considerably less then new and won't have any vintage value.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:43 am

So..........

I like my strat, but need to modify it. It sounds ok, but it's a tad noisy (nothing else I own makes any noise) and I'd like something hotter.

So here is what the guitar looks like now........random pic off the net.

And this is what I just ordered...

I think it's gonna look great

tapper mike · Post by **tapper mike** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 1:03 pm

I think you have a love hate thing going on with that strat. That's my feelings on my Godin freeway. I love the neck and hate the tone.

Your next guitar?