Post Your Gear (DISCUSSION ONLY)

Rented Mule · 30-08-2012 2:31pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

The resolution on my last batch of photos has gone mad. Sorry about that.

Very nice SG !!

I just picked up a Gibson '61 reissue. I actually like it more than I thought I would. The little joys of the GAS attack.

The Master · 04-09-2012 11:47am

Gorgeous Tele boycey

boycey · 04-09-2012 7:18pm

The Master wrote: »

Gorgeous Tele boycey

Cheers man, it's a cheap guitar, but a cracking one. The pickups and pots were upgraded as soon as I got her, stuck a nice set of Lollars in there. The neck was a side project, waiting for the right cheap Pacifica to come along!

Alanstrainor · 04-09-2012 7:24pm

flyswatter wrote: »

Alanstrainoir, is that red Strat you posted a Fender or another brand?

Jaysis, always hate the way these threads are split, never see any responses in here.

It's a humble squire classic vibe 60's, and boy does she sound good!

boycey · 04-09-2012 7:30pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

It's a humble squire classic vibe 60's, and boy does she sound good!

Every guitar sounds good in your hands mofo, you got the skills!!

Alanstrainor · 19-10-2012 3:55pm

fruvai wrote: »

I pretty much want all of your gear...but mostly this. God damn man!

Squidgy Black · 20-10-2012 8:17pm

Never mind the Maz, that Hiwatt :eek:

Wailin · 22-10-2012 3:18pm

fruvai wrote: »

Nice Martin, what model is it?

fruvai · 23-10-2012 7:32pm

Wailin wrote: »

Nice Martin, what model is it?

Martin 0000-38 Custom

NwRepairman · 03-11-2012 9:50am

Nice lookin strat there Baker

Have the same colour scheme on my own strat but with black pup covers.

BAKER95 · 03-11-2012 1:40pm

thanks , i only started a few weeks ago , im using a vox ad15vt it has built-in effects to a certain extent but might invest in a wah and some other effects soon , that strat sounds nice

Ravelleman · 30-12-2012 2:41pm

wild turkey wrote: »

Ok so i couldn't resist !
Went into Waltons Saturday morning for a look & came home with this.
Nitro gloss finish , Rosewood board & h-90 pickup

Very nice guitar. I was going to go in there yesterday morning and try out that very one as the price was fantastic. Luckily I managed to show a little restraint! It's nice to see that someone else got it. Now we can call you a Green Day fan boy.

wild turkey · 30-12-2012 3:37pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

Now we can call you a Green Day fan boy.

Dont know about that !
I sold my 60's tribute last week as it didn't hold a candle to my 92 standard

I went in to try a melody maker as i was planning on buying one on thomann with 2 p-90s, I tried them, juniors, specials & this one & it really was the best of them
Ive tad a few signature models over the years, joe perry boneyard, mary kaye strat, evh & if you check the mary kaye add on adverts youll see who was supposedly the original owner of my 92 standard

Ravelleman · 30-12-2012 5:05pm

What's the story behind that one then?

Squidgy Black · 30-12-2012 5:17pm

Was there any documentation or proof? Or was it just the usual 'sure a friend of mine knew a guy, who knew a lad, who knew his friend who said he owned it.'

darrenw5094 · 30-12-2012 5:26pm

stetyrrell wrote: »

Was there any documentation or proof? Or was it just the usual 'sure a friend of mine knew a guy, who knew a lad, who knew his friend who said he owned it.'

Who pre owned it?

wild turkey · 30-12-2012 6:11pm

Nope !

Ravelleman · 30-12-2012 6:21pm

My G&L was apparently owned by Eamon de Valera.

darrenw5094 · 31-12-2012 12:15am

wild turkey wrote: »

Nope !

One post edited.:)

Pre owned by Slash - if it were mine, it would go on display, not for playing.:)

Squidgy Black · 31-12-2012 12:35am

I'd play it. It's a nice story and all but there's no real grounds behind it to make it a massive collectors item, it's more of an awesome guitar with a cool story behind. I hate when guitars are used as pieces of memorabilia, they're made to be played, not hung on a wall and looked at.

wild turkey · 31-12-2012 12:49am

No, this gets played & played & played
Ive had a Les Paul fetish ever since i saw Jimmy Page & Thin Lizzy as a kid & is the best one I've played out of a very long list
Ill never sell it regardless of whether it is or isn't
The guitar has been refinished twice so has no real value as such,
but its nice to have a bit of a story to go along with it whether its true or false
I only put the story up for the few in the conversation & have always been hesitant about posting it !

Ravelleman · 31-12-2012 12:52am

I wouldn't worry too much about the story! It sounds cool and if you love the guitar it doesn't really matter anyway.

McSheez · 24-01-2013 6:06pm

Carraig Fhearghais wrote: »

My Current Guitars (pic taken this morn!)

guitars2013-1024 by swansong12, on Flickr

Ovation Celebrity electro/acoustic,
Hybrid Gigging guitar - Old Squier neck (one of the nicest 'strat' necks I have played) on a solid ash body with Khaler trem & all new hardware/pickups,
Gibson SG Standard (just bought from Waltons last week),
Gibson Les Paul Artisan (got new in 1977)
Cheap & Nasty Columbus 'Jazz Bass' from way back (new pickups fitted & works fine for home recordings).

That squire is the sexiest shade of purple. Sell her to me, PLEASE.

SamBrugha · 19-04-2013 12:47pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

My go-to rig these days. Too many guitars and too many cases so this ASAT gets most of my playing time.

Amp is a Laney Lionheart 5-watters. Pedals are Polytune (washed out in the photo), Timmy (kind of washed out), BAT Pharaoh, CoPilot Polypus and a Flashback delay.

That is very sexy. I am very jealous...

slavetothegrind · 15-04-2014 10:13am

nice job dord! i have an old aria 5 string you have just inspired me to do the same on her! thanks!

Dord · 15-04-2014 11:41pm

slavetothegrind wrote: »

nice job dord! i have an old aria 5 string you have just inspired me to do the same on her! thanks!

Thanks! I spent an hour or so most evenings over a few week period on it. I'd actually had all the parts for a few years but never had the time, space, or patience to do it. It sounds great! It was sitting without strings for many years, however, there was minimal neck adjustment required and it's staying in tune very well.

I've already had one or two offers for it! haha... not a chance! :pac:

The replacement pickup is from a similar year bass, and the bridge saddles also. I had a few contacts around the Aria "community" that helped to track down the parts.

Let me know if you need any help.

Morf · 16-04-2014 12:50am

Dord wrote: »

Thanks! I spent an hour or so most evenings over a few week period on it. I'd actually had all the parts for a few years but never had the time, space, or patience to do it. It sounds great! It was sitting without strings for many years, however, there was minimal neck adjustment required and it's staying in tune very well.

I've already had one or two offers for it! haha... not a chance! :pac:

The replacement pickup is from a similar year bass, and the bridge saddles also. I had a few contacts around the Aria "community" that helped to track down the parts.

Let me know if you need any help.

Kudos Dord!

Great to see some lovely bass beauty.

Makes me nostalgic for the days of Dr J's Bacchus basses and Voodoo Child(e)s Ibanez j-customs!

Dord · 18-04-2014 9:03pm

The mad thing about the Aria group photo I posted is that it isn't even all my instruments...

I've got two more basses, 2 electric guitars, and an acoustic.

I'll try get a group photo of the lot in a few weeks. I'm waiting on some parts to arrive for one of the other basses.

Zapp Brannigan · 19-04-2014 7:10pm

Welp, my TC Electronic BG250 combo that I bought not 7 months ago decided to explode...

Went to turn it on, got a wee shock and heard a pop noise. Seems the tweeter exploded or something as it now just sounds farty. Raging, as I've not even gigged this amp, it's only been used for practice and recording. Might just chuck it as Thomann want me to send it back to them and that means getting a good solid box, hauling it to the post office (good 20-30 minutes from my house with no car) and then wait for a month so they can fix it.

No practice for me now

slavetothegrind · 20-04-2014 10:46am

sorry to hear that zapp, bad luck.

i had looked at one of them as a practise amp, but then i read they use some sort of compression built in to get more volume (headroom ) than they have any right to.

check adverts out, you will buy a decent combo on there for 100 euro! won't be as light as the bg250 though......

Zapp Brannigan · 20-04-2014 6:04pm

I would use adverts but I'm living in the UK. Gonna be moving soon so don't really have spare cash to spend on an amp, plus I'm currently paying off a custom build as well!

Gonna have to wait a few months then I'm going to pick up a Gallien Krueger combo, probably the MB210.

slavetothegrind · 21-04-2014 10:10pm

if it makes you pick it up all the time then yes!!!!!:D

Rory Gallagher · 22-04-2014 8:19pm

For electric I use an Epiphone Les Paul through a Fender Mustang II and what a sound it produces.
I think epiphones are far too inconsitant in quality, However mine is absolutely magical.Would never part ways with it and through the mustang it really sings.

My acoustic is a Hummingbird, Lovely finish with an equally lovely tone to accompany it.Works so well in the DADGAD tuning and music like Davy Grahams.Slide works well on it aswell.

King Mcnut · 23-08-2014 1:09am

That Gibson

Gaspode · 08-05-2015 1:26pm

@Kersh, nice guitar - I dont normally like blue guitars, but that's a particularly nice shade.

PS were you wearing a race car helmet taking that photo!!?

Kersh · 08-05-2015 2:21pm

Gaspode wrote: »

@Kersh, nice guitar - I dont normally like blue guitars, but that's a particularly nice shade.

PS were you wearing a race car helmet taking that photo!!?

Its my first Fender, delighted with it, the collection is mostly Jacksons/BC Rich and other odd shaped guitars!

Nope, I wasnt, but I do race cars, so its funny you asked!

noby · 29-08-2016 3:29pm

Woah! This thread is back with a bang!

wild turkey · 29-08-2016 5:04pm

noby wrote: »

Woah! This thread is back with a bang!

Hopefully !

Rented Mule · 31-08-2016 9:04pm

Since the 'Post Your Gear' thread has been resurrected, I thought it appropriate to bring the 'commentary' as well.

I've picked up a few 'new' guitars in the past year that I need to post.

Gaspode · 31-08-2016 9:58pm

Perhaps the mods may consider allowing chat on that thread now, much easier than 2 threads I think.
Might help keep it ticking over?

feylya · 01-09-2016 12:43pm

Gaspode wrote: »

Perhaps the mods may consider allowing chat on that thread now, much easier than 2 threads I think.
Might help keep it ticking over?

No. People want to just look at nice examples of instruments without having to deal with reading a hundred posts about how a black pickup cover would be better than a nickel one.

Gaspode · 01-09-2016 1:11pm

Fairy Nuff so!

wild turkey · 01-09-2016 6:47pm

Keep them coming boys , Its nice to see some local gear for a change !

3wayswitch · 03-09-2016 12:11pm

Hey Wild Turkey, that Superlead looks incredible! Fantastic job.

I've always wanted to try my hand at building an amp like that. Do you reckon it would be in any way doable for someone who has re-wired quite a few guitars and built a few basic pedals?

wild turkey · 03-09-2016 4:21pm

3wayswitch wrote: »

Hey Wild Turkey, that Superlead looks incredible! Fantastic job.

I've always wanted to try my hand at building an amp like that. Do you reckon it would be in any way doable for someone who has re-wired quite a few guitars and built a few basic pedals?

I recon you would have no problem doing it , if you can solder properly and can read the different component values you should be fine.
Just do your homework before starting !

This is the pcb I built from http://www.guitaramplifierpcbs.com/PlexiSE.html
but if I was to do it again I would do the Baby Will

http://www.guitaramplifierpcbs.com/liteiib.html

Ravelleman · 05-09-2016 12:08am

Gaspode wrote: »

Perhaps the mods may consider allowing chat on that thread now, much easier than 2 threads I think.
Might help keep it ticking over?

I would have been inclined to say this myself, as the board could do with all the conversation it can get.

Gregor Samsa · 05-09-2016 5:44pm

feylya wrote: »

No. People want to just look at nice examples of instruments without having to deal with reading a hundred posts about how a black pickup cover would be better than a nickel one.

Unfortunately, I don't think "a hundred posts" is a problem any thread in the Instruments forum suffers from of late.

noby · 06-09-2016 11:26am

Ravelleman, I was going to say your green Gretsch is a gorgeous colour, but I think that's just the light in the photo.

Ravelleman · 06-09-2016 7:08pm

noby wrote: »

Ravelleman, I was going to say your green Gretsch is a gorgeous colour, but I think that's just the light in the photo.

What do you mean? The colour is called 2-Tone Smoke Green. My personal favourite guitar colour of all time.

noby · 06-09-2016 8:13pm

Ravelleman wrote: »

What do you mean? The colour is called 2-Tone Smoke Green. My personal favourite guitar colour of all time.

Looks fab, don't get me wrong. On my phone it looked more of a mint green in the pic of all three. I can see it better in the new pic now.

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