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Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:12 am

hibidy wrote:Which one was the one you didn't like (I thought it was the dr.z)

I didn't like the Dr. Z Route 66 but I'm dying to try their MAZ 18.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:55 am

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:10 am

You bringing that up does make me realize what a horrible gear junky I'm being, though.

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:14 am

You mean as opposed to the rest of us that are totally content and never lust constantly over gear?

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:36 pm

Uncle E wrote:
NEKRO.MACHINE wrote:All the best and Eric it is far from anything personal man
Believe me, these threads have been punishing me as much as the rest of you. I've been on a tear searching for my new perfect amp!

Eric I know man, I honestly did not you worked/dealed in gear yourself until susiwong pointed it out to me on this thread but that does not mean you can simply find and have everything you would like. Although i should imagine it does have some benefits of course

. Everyone at my local store (the one i post links to if i thinking about possibly buying something) are the same. Actually sometimes i know more about the items i am ordering/buying than they do

and

for being such an obcessed tone seeker at the same time. I hope the MAZ is the 'one', strangely it is the only Dr.Z i have ever tried as they had one in used (it went really quick) and whilst not 'me' it did sound and play very well and with an OD/boost infront had more vintage-ish gain for a great lead sound than i expected it would and the clean to break up stuff was top-notch which i did expect

That ESP/LTD i will bear in mind but i am decided on that Scheter Damien 7 FR, i kind of like the matte black finish but yeah it does not look as nice as decent maple top. It plays just like my other one/impressed instantly off the shelf

Happy to hear its all good Hink and looking forward to the Frentzel amp report

Just out of curiousity, now you are using more at source, when you are balancing the levels of each have you found yourself having to reach for EQ less? I ask as it is the biggest reason i favour going for more mics (and more texture due to the phase relationship)

Dean

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:39 pm

hibidy wrote:You mean as opposed to the rest of us that are totally content and never lust constantly over gear?

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:50 pm

NEKRO.MACHINE wrote:
Uncle E wrote:
NEKRO.MACHINE wrote:All the best and Eric it is far from anything personal man
Believe me, these threads have been punishing me as much as the rest of you. I've been on a tear searching for my new perfect amp!

when you are balancing the levels of each have you found yourself having to reach for EQ less? I ask as it is the biggest reason i favour going for more mics (and more texture due to the phase relationship)

Dean

it would be premature to answer that right now so I'll file it away and get back to you when I have a proper answer

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:06 am

Ok, I pretty much suck, but I am scared of this guitar. My fingers hurt, my pinky is in real pain, but I can't stop. I've improved .002% as a player (if I'm lucky

) but it doesn't matter, I can't put it down.

How am I supposed to send this thing back when I can't put it down???? (yes I wrote that over at the ibby forum too....very original....I know....)

Uncle E · Post by **Uncle E** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:55 am

Cool! Maybe the next one will be even better!

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:31 am

Last week I bought a Crafter Acoustic Bass Guitar.

Who else has something like this?

Dunno if this counts as a "next guitar", but it's a beaut to play.

Acoustic bass offers something different that's really likeable.

> It plays without needing to be plugged in, so it's immediate & quick to use.

> It has three primary right hand tones

- fleshy thumb for soft

- thumbnail edge for a more distinct pick

- index and 2nd fingers for a loud and thwacking rattly sound

Because of these "pick options" it has loads of tonal variety which makes it sensitive yet powerful to play.

yumyum

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:25 pm

sounds awesome kevvvvv, I dont own an accoustic bass but when I worked retail several used ones came through different stores that I worked at. If I recall correctly one was an Epiphone 'El Capitan' (sp)...I remember this one the best because it was at our store for a long time. Being a short, stalky guy with small hands tbh bass is not comfortable for me to play. (hell even with just my baritone I feel like a little kid playing because of it's size) so I play the bass on a 'need to' basis and generally tune it to the easiest tuning for the piece i'm working on.

congrats

kevvvvv · Post by **kevvvvv** » Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:42 pm

Hink

I worked retail

Awesome too ... being able to practice on Eric Clapton Martins and the likes, all day long.

Big phew!

Hink

Being a short, stalky guy with small hands

So you must know about the Fender Jazz Bass - the bass guitar for girls.

Short scale frets

But what a tone

This bass guitar is one of the all time greats, coming with a solid thunk tone that is priceless.

btw did you ever mention that you had a Stick?

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:34 am

kevvvvv wrote:Hink
I worked retail
Awesome too ... being able to practice on Eric Clapton Martins and the likes, all day long.

Big phew!

Hink
Being a short, stalky guy with small hands
So you must know about the Fender Jazz Bass - the bass guitar for girls.

Short scale frets

But what a tone

This bass guitar is one of the all time greats, coming with a solid thunk tone that is priceless.

btw did you ever mention that you had a Stick?

no I didn't have a stick but sirriusbliss does...I did have one at a store I worked at and sold it. I had to tune it which was an experience but that would have been 1998 or 99.

I also had a unique amp at that store once too, then we did not have the internet so finding out info on it was tough...it turned out to be an Oliver and I kick myself for not selling it to my alter ego. We were not allowed to buy used gear without permission from our boss (this guy was one for the books to call him a

would be an understatement, fortunately it was usually just me and another guy in our store), my alter ego was Roland Dube from 420 Hemphill Rd Stoneham Mass.

heffus · Post by **heffus** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:38 am

A nice Tele with a swamp ash body and maple neck. Or maybe an old Hamer Eclipse with the Seymour Duncan mini humbuckers. One of these days.

Dean Aka Nekro · Post by **Dean Aka Nekro** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:24 pm

So i got the Scheter Damien 7 FR with 26.5" scale and its bloody great. The extra inch i am used to is not at all strange feeling and it plays so well/a good factory setup that i have left it with the factory strings on it so far with the lowest string dropped down to A (so its AEADGBE at the moment). Got a much more silly set ready to go on at some point but that can wait. The EMG 7-string HZ pickups are usuable but still will be getting upgraded at some point. Really happy with that one

Now its saving for the 6505+ combo and the rest. Pics soon

Your next guitar?