with the competition stripe!
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 01:50 (one year ago) link
excellent
― four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 01:56 (one year ago) link
That's sweet
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 02:00 (one year ago) link
Apparently a low end mail order brand by Suzuki in 70s Japan
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 02:02 (one year ago) link
Sometimes ad algorithms get it right. I've never seen this model before, and I still can't tell if I love it or hate it, but a random Reverb targeted ad the other day enticed me enough to keep thinking about it.
https://i.imgur.com/iwzlAiZ.jpg
https://reverb.com/item/65144331-burny-fernandes-vertigo-h-65-1990-s-orange
― ⓓⓡ (Johnny Fever), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 04:33 (one year ago) link
feel like my brain is melting, probably how people felt when they saw the first Strat
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:29 (one year ago) link
Love the body shape and esp the color
― calstars, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 12:42 (one year ago) link
I love that somehow it just fits in a normal case
― joygoat, Tuesday, 28 March 2023 12:56 (one year ago) link
I'm really getting obsessed with getting a very specific style of guitar that I don't even know what to call it...Japanese guitars of the late 70s, body shape is usually a wider Strat or sometimes a more double cutaway Les Paul shape but more contoured, always alway always a natural stain and often with a neck through design where it's lighter stained like a racing stripe kinda thing, mostly 2 humbucker configs
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--AXxDgXma--/a_0/f_auto,t_large/v1677505731/zquoubpwnzklk3t3brrt.jpg
https://reverb.com/item/66346010-ibanez-mc-400-1978-dark-stain
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--1dBE6YOi--/a_0/f_auto,t_supersize/v1674857068/qfbqsyo1ztirf7ckvz2t.jpg
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--U_G6OC5I--/a_0/f_auto,t_large/v1671855889/uy6ci6fomspewsh2o9tj.jpg
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 22:06 (one year ago) link
sold my Science Earthling because I have no place to blast a 50W amp anymore (and modeling works great for me), can't decide between putting the money toward a Dave's Guitars '62 JM or waiting to find a Lake Placid Blue AVII with the new headstock, planning to put either Novak Thunderbird pickups or JM-sized Wide Range Humbuckers in either one
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0592/2973/3018/products/V2216978C_1800x1800.jpg
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:25 (one year ago) link
haha UMS i love looking at those guitars too, i have a saved search for the ibanez artist AR305 on reverb--it doesn't have the neck-through but is otherwise in that wheelhouse. i think one of the things i thought was that it would be cool to get a guitar from my birth year that was high quality and not insanely expensive.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:32 (one year ago) link
yeah Greco Go II is my bias in that dept, I think of it alongside the MusicMan Sabre II, Peavey T60 et al. The Vantage line are pretty good too. Classic 80s “at last, perfection” mindset.
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:40 (one year ago) link
I'll check those out, the ones I posted are all Ibanez, Yamaha, and Aria
Feels very "studio pro" aesthetically
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:48 (one year ago) link
oh yeah--https://reverb.com/item/44740102-vintage-1979-greco-go-ii-700-with-ts-vibrato-walnut-made-in-japan
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:57 (one year ago) link
The aluminum necked Kramers are cool for that vibe too
https://images.reverb.com/image/upload/s--kT5V-SaU--/f_auto,t_large/v1647198797/jarjx3r63csouxnwzwwv.jpg
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 00:58 (one year ago) link
shocked that this weighs less than 10 pounds
https://reverb.com/item/66356544-kramer-dmz-4001-1979ish-natural-aluminum-neck-bass
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 01:01 (one year ago) link
I don’t know how I feel about those double cut neck-through wood ones. They’re kind of awesome but I also get vague unpleasant 70s vibes from them like jazz fusion guys in tan turtlenecks with half tint glasses. I always imagine they play really well and weigh a ton.
― joygoat, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 01:51 (one year ago) link
yes when i browse them i definitely ask what exactly i see myself playing on these things....the part-coffee table aesthetic is an obstacle but my guess like yours is that they really shred and i should stop overthinking it
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 02:16 (one year ago) link
haha joygoat I think that fusion vibe is the attraction tbh but you are dead on
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 02:30 (one year ago) link
You can get em pretty cheap on Reverb if you wait for them to pop up in slightly tougher shape - sort of $700 range
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 02:45 (one year ago) link
(the Greco Go IIs I mean)
― assert (matttkkkk), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 03:17 (one year ago) link
I always think of Aria basses whenever I see that design. They're nice to play - I could see getting into them if I needed to explore the sound of the 80s.https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0550/4437/4714/products/medium_56446a17-bae4-4438-95e8-83fcb53b7c29.jpg
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 13:15 (one year ago) link
those are cool, though that top horn is a bit much for me. this is a cheapie on mpls craigslist right now, not exactly what I'm talking about but in the zonehttps://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/msg/d/saint-paul-early-production-cort-bass/7598313549.html
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:09 (one year ago) link
basically a cheapie of the Kramer bass
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:10 (one year ago) link
I always associated that design with Alembics:
https://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/equipment/bass/75_jae_alembicseriesi_f.jpg
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:53 (one year ago) link
that must have been the origin
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:54 (one year ago) link
Interesting. I love the fiesta red. The unpainted sections on the body are a little confusing. They're obviously meant to evoke a hippie sandwich, but I presume that it's not actually a neck-through?
― peace, man, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:57 (one year ago) link
also Jerry Garcia's Wolf guitar, which I think the Alembic guy made for him custom
https://extrachill.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/jerry-garcia-playing-wolf-winterland-1978.jpg
― peace, man, Wednesday, March 29, 2023 9:57 AM (twelve seconds ago) bookmarkflaglink
no just a bolt on, i really should buy another bass but it would probably be a nice little player
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 14:58 (one year ago) link
Alembics
See also Carlos Alomar.https://i.discogs.com/vVYW-QUdeUOiQlkYgCmeczoa8Mvgu81W6dxuCQYbN3g/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:599/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9BLTExMjE2/Ny0xNTg3MDQ0MjIw/LTcwNzQuanBlZw.jpeg
― you gotta roll with the pączki to get to what's real (snoball), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:32 (one year ago) link
there's nothing not to love about that picture
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:38 (one year ago) link
An alembic bass is like my holy grail
― calstars, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:46 (one year ago) link
i've been thinking i want to get back into Mascis style shredding. i was moving more in a jazzier/country direction and bought a gretch semi-hollow but i never really fell in love with it. should i be looking at telecasters? i just want something basic with a whammy
― Heez, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 17:56 (one year ago) link
Alomar’s Alembic guitar just doesn’t look right, and maybe it’s because I’ve seen so many Alembic basses*. It reminds me of this, which also doesn’t look right:https://www.retrofret.com/images/9605_guitar/xLarge/9605_01.jpg*I’ve never once seen any Alembic in person, just in photos.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 18:10 (one year ago) link
Zach from Pinback plays an A bass, seen them a couple of times. Thick, distinct tone
― calstars, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 18:28 (one year ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/aTdrQfC.jpgHefty baby girl arrived safelyCouldn’t ask for moreTribe’s Buggin’ Out was the first track I played on it
― calstars, Thursday, 30 March 2023 12:32 (one year ago) link
mmmmm yes
― assert (matttkkkk), Thursday, 30 March 2023 16:53 (one year ago) link
sick
― four square ups... no punches thrown (Spottie), Thursday, 30 March 2023 17:01 (one year ago) link
beautiful
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 30 March 2023 17:17 (one year ago) link
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/149266992_a-vintage-fender-stratocaster-electric-guitar
I want that
― I. J. Miggs (dandydonweiner), Thursday, 30 March 2023 17:32 (one year ago) link
Calstars, that bass is fucking classic and I hope it serves you well.
Maple neck, solid as fuck. Rock ON.
― she loves me like a rock lobster (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 30 March 2023 18:53 (one year ago) link
Rocking in progressMy left pinky hurts
― calstars, Thursday, 30 March 2023 18:58 (one year ago) link
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/149266992_a-vintage-fender-stratocaster-electric-guitarI want that
Literally, one town over from me. Kinda wish I didn't see that.
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 3 April 2023 04:23 (one year ago) link
Tomson Mustang update: some hidden problems - neck heel needed drilling and dowelling but now a solid joint. New bone nut, fresh set of 12s, three full turns on the truss rod (which by some miracle still works), shims and adjustments ... it's about 90% of the way there and plays well. Pickups are great.https://imgur.com/Zm9uIRH.jpghttps://imgur.com/BOYzWYE.jpgImpressive for a 50 year old cheapie. I doubt it played this well out of the factory!
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 3 April 2023 06:38 (one year ago) link
congratulations!
― peace, man, Monday, 3 April 2023 10:35 (one year ago) link
I really wish I had the skills to work on my own guitars, that's so cool matthew
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 3 April 2023 11:45 (one year ago) link
makes up for not being able to play!
― assert (matttkkkk), Monday, 3 April 2023 11:50 (one year ago) link
Sweet
― calstars, Monday, 3 April 2023 19:12 (one year ago) link
that's a sick guitar
― na (NA), Monday, 3 April 2023 19:38 (one year ago) link
https://reverb.com/item/65700774-edwards-e-sg-60-s-sg-custom-2004-cream-white?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=65700774
Not generally a fan of gold hardware but the wear has it looking pretty good. Looks like bridge and neck pickups were changed to P90s.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 03:13 (one year ago) link
I'm having a weird thing where gold hardware is looking better and better to me after years of not liking it
but i've seen other white SGs like that w/the gold hardware, always looks great
unrelate:i always feel bad for ppl who bought super expensive left-handed guitars and then are trying to move them on craigslist, tough sell
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 5 April 2023 14:18 (one year ago) link